Adventures in Harajuku.

Panic when people talk to you in Japanese!

Get over this, self.  Seriously, you're making us look like an idiot.  It actually wasn't as bad as it could have been.  I understand most of what's being said in shops (Thanks, Situational, Functional Japanese!) The problem arises when I have to respond.  Usually looking terrified helps, but I've been trying to make an effort to actually use my words.  Today I told someone that I was not French and I asked for crepes.  And said that Brit was my younger sister.  Hooray, "~~~desu"!

On the train, Brit and I got separated and had to sit across from each other.  The man I sat next to was twitchy and coughing a lot and every time I looked at Brit, she had this stupid, "I'm holding in a giggle fit" face.  Apparently, the kid on the other side of 'sick man' was making the same face whenever 'sick man' had a hacking fit.  I was afraid he was going to die, but thought I was pulling off a pokerface pretty well.  I guess not. She said we both looked super pissed.  Good job, bitchface.  Making me look annoyed when I'm actually concerned.

I attempted to imitate my concerned face and take a photo of it to prove to myself that it wasn't my bitchface and Brit was just wrong.  She was not.  My face is super bitchy when I surreptitiously look to my right.  Good to know.  It's probably true for my left, too.

See.  Kind of bitchy. >>