Something New and Something Old

Backtracking as best I can. I'll make a new post for Meiji Jingu and today.

I met with the shachou (CEO) of my host company, and he's a rather peppy dude who really doesn't expect much of me in terms of formalities and speaking. Which is spiffy because I don't expect them to understand my broken-ass Japanese either. The kachou (section manager) told me not to be nervous. Easier said than done.

While dealing with day to day life I had the most stunning revelation I'll probably have all 7 months I'm in Japan. Learning and using Japanese is like reliving my younger years all Aspie as hell and language impaired. I know what's going on, I understand most of it, I know what I want to say but I just don't know how to say it. I forgot what it was like now that I can actually articulate worth a damn but now I know.

And it sucks.