I have recently noticed a rapid upswing in my japanese abilities. I am growing more and more able to carry on a conversation, and I rather like it. I have a real affinity now for Mexicans who come to the US without English, I dont think you realize how lonely that can be! And it readily explains to me why they ghetto themselves sometimes, it is nice to communicate above the level of a child sometimes.
Met a rather nice looking Vietnamese girl today, who spoke no English, and quiute a bit more Japanese than I could, but we all, there was a group, had a very nice conversation in Japanese. My old Vietnamese roomate would be very happy. He always maintained that Vietnamese women are the best in the world, and who am I to disagree?
Probably nothing, but it was fun. Anyway. See ya.