"Use More Grammar"

I didn't have a Japanese goal for today, which is just as well as class provided me with more than enough to do. Kaiwa focussed on time, which is really annoying in Japanese. In particular, out of the 31 days of the month, 13 are irregular. There are also odd rules about when to use "shichi" and when to use "nana" for 7. That gives me goals for the next two days; learn the other set of counting numbers tomorrow, then master the days of the month on Saturday. Other homework: Listening exercises for kaiwa, review my notes for marketing, lots and lots of vocab, ditto for grammar (the "te" form, mostly, plus a lot of grammar that everyone else in the class has already mastered).

I signed up for the Language Exchange program run by the SALC (self-access learning center; an awesome language library) at KUIS, which will be a good opportunity to meet KUIS students and learn Japanese / teach English. I've had some very good conversations in the SALC lately.

I had natto with dinner and though it was very tasty.