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Its 'Japan-Intermission time" ... whoa thats so bad jap english.. HOHOHO

Today I had a conversation with the ticket booth guy for the earliest train available cause my domestic flight (or what I tell japanese people inland flight... man.. my english is dying... conversely my chinese may be improving as I've been watching this Taiwanese drama based on this jap comic I used to like.. LOL they're terrible actors!!! hahaha... so funny to watch its so bad I can't stop...the female characters lips twist in ways my arms can't wave... and the guy's eyebrows dance...) is at 7 ish AM in the morning!!!

For those who have an inkling of japanese I said this to the ticket guy:

"Sumimasen. Eto..... nihon-go sukoshi desu... "
*Wierd look given*
"Ummm... Kuko...."
"Centrair?"
"Hai... Eto... Kuko.... ichiban densha nan ji desuka?"
"EH!?..... ICHIBAN?!"
".... err.... hai........? nan ji!?"
"Densha wa.... go-ji 39 pun desu."
"Ahh...... ehhhhhhh... ikura desuka?"
"ichi man sen (something.. I always zone out after the first numbers...)...."
"ima.... ka-te?....kippu.... daijobou?"
"Iie..." *gestures national no sign, making an "x" with the arms*
"ahhhh.... errr... arigatou!"

Translation:
"Excuse me... Japanese... little" (at which upon reflection I should have used the verb - to speak... HAHAHAHAHA)
"Ummm... airport"
"Centrair? (Nagoya international airport)"
"Yes... ummm.... Best/no. 1 train what time?"
*insert look*
".... what time?"
"Train is at 5:39am"
"ahh... how much?"
"~ 1100 yen"
"Now.... may I buy?....... ticket...... okay?"
**BUU BUU** -- thats what I say to my students when they get things wrong... hahahah
"Ahhh... thanks..."

Sighhh... upon actual usage my japanese crumbles... after walking away I realized the many grammatical errors I could have avoided... Oo;;.... oyes......

HAHAHA I actually have jap lessons tomorrow too...

I was so excited to be heading home a week ago... just yesterday I felt the opposite... and unknown fear got to me.... I'm returning to reality.... to all the responsibilities I left behind... To all the people that have moved on with their lives in ways I have no idea....

I'm kind of scared to find how things are now.... this is something I have to go through tho'.... seeing as I'll be doing the same thing about 8 months from now as well....

I think its because its the unknown about people I really care about... coming to japan was a different set of fears... but now that I've faced most of them (with God's help... LOTS of it hahah) I'm starting to feel comfortable... but i guess thats the point.. I can't really feel too comfortable... otherwise I'm in danger of letting God go.... and venturing into things and eventually straying as all us humans do... then learning another painful lesson.... hahaha... fear of comfort.... but I don't know if its the right kind of fear.... hence something to still work through... hmmm hmmm...

So tentitive plans....

Feb 9 - Japan
wake up 4:45 am, get to meitetsu trains by 5:20 am.... pass out on the train - arrive at 6:40 am.
6:50am - pick up tickets
7:50am - flight should take off for Tokyo.
8:55am - arrive in Tokyo
Somehow make it into Roppongi by 11:30 am for lunch with Asumi (dad's friend's daughter who is about the same age as me.... my plan is to treat her, depending on where we go oO;;...)
Maybe shop a bit in the area and head back at 3pm for my 7pm flight to Canada (it'll take at least 1.5 hours to get back.....)
7pm - Vancouver here I come... Sometime during this flight I'll probably get hungry... stupid Air Canada and cheaping out on a meal...
Arrive Feb 9 - 10:55 am Vancouver....

YEAH!!!!