get the win.

sounded strange at first but the more i said it, the more i thought it was A-OK. I wrote a few of my friends just to be sure (one included my sister-so i could get an outside source). my school wanted to make a banner with this motto displayed for all of our town and anyone driving by to see.

N: get the win. no, no. it isn't ok.

japanese teacher: well, what should we say then?

N: how about go for the win?

J: no, no. it's much too long.

N: oh, i see. yes, it is very long. (under her breath - it is 1 letter longer?!?)
well, maybe it's ok.

J: oh, yeah?

N: hmmm.....actually i forget english so maybe i better check with some of my friends.

J: ha ha ha.......you forget english?!? you are japanese.

later on.....

N: no, i guess it isn't ok. how about "Let's win"?

J: i was thinking more along the lines of something like get the win. you know "get the win!"

N: well, if you put some exclamation marks at the end....

J: oh, yeah? maybe.....

i don't know why they asked, they are probably just going to use get the win.

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today i think i finally got my students to say 13 and 30 properly. usually they just say sati for both. a minor battle has been won!

on other topics, i am off to English camp on Thursday and Friday. I think it will be a good time. the kids are high school students so they will be able to speak more english than my rug rats (i hope!).

my friend christine is trying to get a date with the sushi-chef. he is cute and always brings the wasabi (hot japanese horseradish) over as soon as she comes in. however, getting the date has been hard since a japanese man would almost never ask a foreign girl out. she has had to take things into her own hands or, rather, i had to take things into my own hands. we didn't even know his name until i boldly asked him.

kore wa nan desu ka? what is this?
sore wa nan desu ka? what is that? (pointing at the sushi-chef)
translation: what is your name?
ahh, arrigato.
kore wa curisutinu-san desu oh, thanks. this is Christine.

next step: ask for the group date (apparently that is how things are done here). He brings a bunch of single guy friends and Christine brings a bunch of single girl friends. Then people mingle and if they find someone they like, they can go on a date later...maybe...