Quick Yokohama Report.
Sep. 5th, 2009 12:11 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
sechan19Arrival was relatively uneventful; even receiving my one-year visa from immigration was a breeze. Getting from the airport to my apartment didn't involve a lot of artistry - my place is located one stop from Yokohama station on the Blue Line subway. Hefting my two suitcases and one backpack through Yokohama station during the 7pm hour on a weeknight did involve some artistry. But it also involved me surprising some of the people around me by responding to their comments about my situation - not rudely, mind you, but in Japanese. ;>
The first few days have consisted of me going shopping, doing some cooking, putting my nest in order (sort of), watching TV, touring the Minato Mirai area with Eunja (and eating really good Indonesian food), people watching, and going out to see a movie in which my favorite actor had a small role. They have not consisted of any formal language practice (although I've been practicing like a champ in a variety of informal ways).
I have to say I am really digging the bilingual experience. I converse with the people around me, send important emails to my landlord, have almost total comprehension of movies and tv... It's a great experience. I always got along in French - and I suppose if you dropped me down in Paris for a little while I'd get back into the swing of it - but I'm really on my way to Japanese fluency; to being totally bilingual. I've turned a corner now; I can feel it!
More posts to come, provided something interesting happens - which it's sure to do...
The first few days have consisted of me going shopping, doing some cooking, putting my nest in order (sort of), watching TV, touring the Minato Mirai area with Eunja (and eating really good Indonesian food), people watching, and going out to see a movie in which my favorite actor had a small role. They have not consisted of any formal language practice (although I've been practicing like a champ in a variety of informal ways).
I have to say I am really digging the bilingual experience. I converse with the people around me, send important emails to my landlord, have almost total comprehension of movies and tv... It's a great experience. I always got along in French - and I suppose if you dropped me down in Paris for a little while I'd get back into the swing of it - but I'm really on my way to Japanese fluency; to being totally bilingual. I've turned a corner now; I can feel it!
More posts to come, provided something interesting happens - which it's sure to do...
