RAINY WEEK

Seems like we're going to have a rainy week. Today it was also quite rainy and since Nikki was starting to cough a bit, we decided to stay home and just bond. We read books, cleaned (there was an apartment inspection today), watched movies (Prom Night - which sucked; and Shoot 'Em Up - which I loved), watched tv shows, ordered pizza and chicken for dinner, and played Wii. We had a lot of fun playing the Wii and I even proved to Ruther and Nikki that I wasn't a total loser with such games. I usually suck and sometimes don't bother to play anymore but with the Wii, it's just so fun you won't mind losing (Nikki wouldn't agree but he has yet to learn the art of losing gracefully and being a sport). It was such a nice today and despite the rains and staying indoors, I'm glad that we had another great family bonding day.

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I've been trying to practice Nihongo words these past weeks but perhaps because of poor memory or lack of dedication, I must say, my knowledge of the Japanese language has not improved a lot since last time. I have tried to be braver in talking to people and trying new phrases but sometimes, my fear and anxiety gets the better of me. I noticed that most of the time, Ruther forgets to teach me words or phrases so it's usually up to me to study them and use them accordingly. I hope to be able to go around Yokohama by ourselves eventually but I know that until I master more useful words and phrases, I won't be able to do that with confidence. So maybe I need to study a bit more, practice a bit more and converse a bit more. Who knows, maybe in a few months' time, I'll be able to understand and be understood. Finally.