January 10

January 10, 2008

I dreamt that I was shown the computer labs at CJS and they were full of the ancient Macs that TH and Tekserve have as curiosities. There was a lot more in my dream, but I slept pretty well.

Kaori-san (I don’t know what to call her to her face – I called her 川口さん(last name, rather formal) a couple times, but I’m not sure what she wants to be called) was surprised that I slept well even without the electric blanket or the heater or anything. I think she’s a little worried that it might not be good for me… I’ll see. I just don’t think that I need to use the 電気 for an entire night while I’m not really getting the benefit of it consciously.

Japanese 紅茶 (black tea) is so weak that I’m having no trouble drinking it without milk or sugar. This is unprecedented for me. Usually that’s only true of green tea, and peppermint.

I got up an hour earlier than I needed to, and didn’t realize. I guess midnight calculations of time while still with じさぼっけ (jetlag, literally “time-difference stupidity” I think ^^) aren’t too accurate. Well, more time for 勉強 (studying – an indispensable all-purpose term, for expressing yourself as much as endearing yourself to your host mother…)