Paddy Fields and All

Typhoon 18 apparently hit at 8am in the morning yesterday, and diverted away from Tokyo towards China. Classes were cancelled for the whole day, but we only found out after we had made the trip to the campus. Nonetheless, it was a good day of rest to have.

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Today was the first meeting of Paddy Fields The English Conversation Circle, and Isabel, Rachel and I all went for it. Well, not before we filled our tummies at the President's Welcome Reception for New Students heh.

The meeting room was a pretty small one located at the Toyama Campus and the members were practically spilling out of the room - apparently because this was the first meeting since summer break. First part was to be shuffled randomly and get a chat partner. Mine was Shungo, a somewhat shy but really nice sophomore who only joined in April this year. Apparently he's been busy with another school soccer circle, but yay we both support Man U! My second partner - or two rather - were 2 girls called Saki and Saori. Both are committee members I think - can't quite remember. My memory for people, names and faces is being sorely tested nowadays, what with the floorball club and this. We changed groups again, but this time with 4 in a group - and Shungo was back in, with another Japanese guy Yuki and a Korean girl Seung Hee. Yuki was very funny - blushed SO furiously pink when we asked where he want to Universal Studios Japan with, and it turned out it was his girlfriend lol! Seung Hee is trilingual, being able to speak Japanese, Korean and English - my respect!

Last part of the night's activity was to have 5 discussion topics, and for people to just split up according to what topic they wanted to discuss. Joined Yuting's group on "My new semester's resolution" and it was 6 girls, 1 guy. Inadequate space in the room meant we settled outside, which wasn't too bad since we were treated to amazing 'live' chorale music - seems like they were practicing for the WIF. Certainly strengthened my wish to join choir again though; but I probably have to search elsewhere because their standard was simply way beyond my level.

Post activity, we all went down to Saizeriya - where we had our first meal in Japan ever, and what irony that it was Italian - and ate in a group. The three of us having filled our stomachs (and saved our pockets) earlier, we simply ordered desserts. This was perhaps the better part of the night - at least for me - because it didn't feel so contrived as earlier. Sat next to the Club President, Hiro, across from Shungo-san and next to Rachel - whom I didn't stop teasing about Nino haha. She should so thank me though, cuz that way she found another fan-friend in one of the Japanese girls haha.

First circle meeting not bad at all - looking forward to more!


P.S. Oh and the best thing was, I finally found out what it is that supermarket cashiers always ask me, and how to respond! Alrightyy =))