A New Demographic
Apparently theres some 13 year olds reading this blog. That shouldnt have happened. Im going to have to tidy up around here. For a little while there will be no swearing, no controversial opinions, no sex, no violence, then just when ive bored every last one of them into never coming back we can turn this blog back into the pirate ship she once was. aaarrrrrrrrrr.
Meanwhile, training has been and gone. I havn't been with a large group of english speakers for a year so it was quite strange. I forgot what minglings all about. The infinite variations of name, where are you from? how long have you been here for? though important ice breakers, get incredibly tedious by about the third time
Is it true some people have no sense of humor...or am i just not as funny as i think i am. You dont even have to laugh really...just smile or raise your eyebrow or blink or something....do something man.....c'mon, im just as bored as you are! On the other hand are there people that really want to have a 20 minute conversation about where Michigan is....no not the west coast, the east coast....near chigago....chigago...not thats in illinois. no not near new york...kinda over and crossways.... Melbourne?.....its south...you know...no its not the capital....thats Adelaide....yeah yeah...yeah no the president of Australia? Steve Irwin...sure....yep we do that.......yep....
I dont mind doing this type of thing with Japanese people....my Japanese ranges from non existent to truly awful so simple conversation can be really satisfying. I suppose i just expected that when youve got the history of western culture coupled with the english language as a common reference point you could make more of an effort than....melbourne huh? whats the weather like down there?
anyway I have the tendency to moan so ive got to be honest and say I met some nice people. i may even have a plan to go up mount fuji in a couple of weeks with some teachers i met.
I BOUGHT MY PLANE TICKET. I will be in Melbourne on Tuesday 21st of November. Weird.
Meanwhile, training has been and gone. I havn't been with a large group of english speakers for a year so it was quite strange. I forgot what minglings all about. The infinite variations of name, where are you from? how long have you been here for? though important ice breakers, get incredibly tedious by about the third time
Is it true some people have no sense of humor...or am i just not as funny as i think i am. You dont even have to laugh really...just smile or raise your eyebrow or blink or something....do something man.....c'mon, im just as bored as you are! On the other hand are there people that really want to have a 20 minute conversation about where Michigan is....no not the west coast, the east coast....near chigago....chigago...not thats in illinois. no not near new york...kinda over and crossways.... Melbourne?.....its south...you know...no its not the capital....thats Adelaide....yeah yeah...yeah no the president of Australia? Steve Irwin...sure....yep we do that.......yep....
I dont mind doing this type of thing with Japanese people....my Japanese ranges from non existent to truly awful so simple conversation can be really satisfying. I suppose i just expected that when youve got the history of western culture coupled with the english language as a common reference point you could make more of an effort than....melbourne huh? whats the weather like down there?
anyway I have the tendency to moan so ive got to be honest and say I met some nice people. i may even have a plan to go up mount fuji in a couple of weeks with some teachers i met.
I BOUGHT MY PLANE TICKET. I will be in Melbourne on Tuesday 21st of November. Weird.
posted by Gram at 9:25 AM
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