Today, so many things went wrong, but the things I'm interested in mostly went right. Weird.
I didn't get a letter or anything saying I failed my re-take exam, and I got to stay for the class period while others were missing, so I guess this means I passed. That was a load off my mind, until we dove right into an explanation on transitive verbs in complete Japanese, instead of english from the textbook. Man was that confusing.
I spent much of my day in the library, reading a book about what anime fans apparently need know. I also found and borrowed (and finished) an english copy of Shakugan no Shana, the first book in a super-famous series that went on to be adapted into one of my favorite anime. If you're a fan of Bleach, you gotta watch this series, in many ways it's better :)
Tho koto club, for whatever reason, didn't meet up today. And I forgot to bring along my two I.D. photos I had returned, so I couldn't go to the city registrar. The forecast has rain all through Thursday, so I can't take my bike; this means my next chance to go won't be until Thursday after class ends. If they don't close before 3:30, I should make it in time.
I had some Sapporo Ichiban for lunch today, and it is not the same. I know I was expecting that, but it still could have been better. Even the vending machine ramen tastes better (although that actually tastes pretty good). Afterwards I had a burger from McDonald's. Unlike France, I don't have to say everything I don't want seperately, like pas du burre, and pas du mayonnaise, I can just say 'plain' and they understand. The burger was pretty bland, but there was just some sort of primal joy about being able to take a big bite out of something. In a culture where even finger food is prepared against that kind out eating habit, the only other thing I've had like that have been apples, but they just aren't the same as meat.
Tonight I watched part of a French cop movie with Japanese subtitles. By using both languages to fill in gaps, I could follow about 1/4 of what the dialogue was. Which really didn't add up to anything, but hey, it was an action flick, just watching it lets one get the gist.