Hey Everyone,
So, I'm sitting in the Waldorf lobby (the only place they have wifi) the night before I leave. The flight's at 11 tomorrow, but for some reason they want me there by 8. I kind of want to stay up all night and then sleep on the plane (so I can wake up to morning in Tokyo), but I probably won't...
Yeah, I'm pretty nervous. I imagine it'll be a lot worse once I wake up tomorrow. It still doesn't really feel like I'm actually going. This has been something I've talked about for so long, and now that its actually happening, I can't get my head around it. I totally don't feel ready to go. But I guess I never will.
I met a kid at the orientation today who's in the same boat I'm in (no real reason for going and no Japanese ability). I even taught him some Japanese. That made me feel a bit better. I'm not the only one who's in way over his head. At least I know how to ask where the geishas are...
Sorry about the lameness of this first post. There's not a whole lot to report right now. Bear with me here. It'll get better.
-Seth
6 comments:
Seth. You can sort of prepare for Japan, and knowing where to find Geishas is vital information, but you can't prepare for an adventure and that's how I regard your year in Japan. Indiana Herron, thats your new name. Keep an eye out for good comedy sketch ideas and blog away early and often. We are thinking about you.
these are some things that help me feel brave: putting a baindaid on (even when i don't have a cut), singing an action hero theme song in my head while I walk around, and wearing a cape.
Let me know if any of these things work for you!
hello seth, this is mike placito. i have been a fan of As For Me, Japanese Don't Speak ever since it was an underground punk publication back in the late seventies. i am happy it is now online.
Much like the cinematic golden calf "Lost in Translation", this jetsetting Japanese venture is likewise shaping up to be one pretentiously boring wankfest.
Wake me when you're eating eating sashime off Scarlett Johansson's stomach.
Just think of yourself as a character in Act I of a movie (better than Lost in Translation [though Squarepusher does do amazing soundtrack work for Sophia Coppola]). If you think of this whole thing as epic (which it is), you'll realize that you have a lot in common with Frodo Baggins right now, and that couldn't possible be a bad thing.
And don't worry, I'll keep the n00bs on this board in check.
Have an amazing time, man!! Can't wait for more blogs.
Don't forget, if the town your assigned to is too small, all you need is 2 wheat and 3 ore and you can convert it into a city!
Post a Comment