Muggle, Part 2

[unforth]

Today has been a nice day. I wandered Akihabara with Minh, didn`t spend any money cause I didn`t have any, and ultimately I found a bank and got money, which enabled me to buy groceries. All around, a nice way for things to go. It was great to get to talk to someone, and equally great to hang out with an old friend. On the way home, I stopped in a store, and held an entire - admittedly generic - conversation in Japanese with someone, and left feeling rather proud of myself. And when I got home, there was another e-mail from the muggle, and we`ve set up a meeting, and I`m nervous. Tomorrow, 7 PM, at the most generic meeting place in Tokyo, that`s right, the statue of Hachiko in Shibuya. :) What the heck am I doing meeting someone for drinks? I don't drink!! It's me acknowledging something I knew: EVERYONE in Tokyo drinks, and I'm gonna have to drink a little if I want to be able to spend time with folks. Sigh. Ah well, I'll cope.

Wish me luck! :)

Edit: Well, the muggle has e-mailed me saying he's not feeling well and can we do Wednesday instead. This makes me distinctly more nervous, but I agreed...I guess we'll see!

Comments

[kendokamel.livejournal.com]

That seems perfectly reasonable. (: I know I don't know quite enough about Japanese culture, so I hope I don't say something silly here... but is it just the alcohol, or the action of going out with people to share? (Whenever I'd go to kendo tournaments, where there were a LOT of Japanese guys, there was always the trip to the "second dojo" afterward. (; I went along, and explained why I couldn't have the sake, and they were all, "OK, here, have some soda! Now, raise your glass!")