Clumsy
I really annoy myself on a frequent basis.
Today, I went to the temple at Omote-sando with Josh (pictures forthcoming) after which we hit the 3 story Hyaku Yen Ya (100 yen shop) in Harajuku.
After we left the 100 yen shop, we started heading up the busy street back towards the main road and the train station. As we did so, I heard someone turn calling out, "Excuse me, excuse me" in English. I turned around to find two Japanese girls approximately my age trying to get my attention.
I stopped to talk with them and they asked where I was from and then we proceeded to make small chat for a few minutes. Shy guy that I am I rapidly ran out of clever things to say and bid them good bye.
A few seconds after we parted I realized what an idiot I am. Here I am in Japan, frustrated by my inability to make friends when out of the blue I meet two people that go out of their way to meet me and I totally blow the opportunity. They were attempting to make friends and I kind of blew them off.
I turned around and tried to find them again but they were already gone.
Will I ever learn?
Today, I went to the temple at Omote-sando with Josh (pictures forthcoming) after which we hit the 3 story Hyaku Yen Ya (100 yen shop) in Harajuku.
After we left the 100 yen shop, we started heading up the busy street back towards the main road and the train station. As we did so, I heard someone turn calling out, "Excuse me, excuse me" in English. I turned around to find two Japanese girls approximately my age trying to get my attention.
I stopped to talk with them and they asked where I was from and then we proceeded to make small chat for a few minutes. Shy guy that I am I rapidly ran out of clever things to say and bid them good bye.
A few seconds after we parted I realized what an idiot I am. Here I am in Japan, frustrated by my inability to make friends when out of the blue I meet two people that go out of their way to meet me and I totally blow the opportunity. They were attempting to make friends and I kind of blew them off.
I turned around and tried to find them again but they were already gone.
Will I ever learn?
7 Comments:
That store is actually 4 stories. Either way it's pretty nice, espessially for poor students. I bought glasses, dishes, and silverware all for about 15 bucks and they are very good quality for that money.
Sounds like fun.
And there will be other opportunies.
Oh my! I totaly know how frustrated you feel about blowing opportunities to meet knew people. I beat myself up every time I do that!...inwardly that is :)
I am sure that we will learn from our mistakes and become better at makeing the most of every opportunity.
Colossians 3:5-6,"Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.
The important thing is that you realized what you did and avoid making the same mistake next time. Therefore, the next time you hear "Excuse me, excuse me", just think "new friends, cool"!
When running out of things to say, just ask the person about their interests as people love to talk about what they like.
I'm sorry! I know what you mean though. But it is true that you realize what you could do different. That is what is important? So, do you still feel out of it over there? I do here too. It seems like everyone has life figured out with friends and boyfriends/girlfriends, and I am just a sophmore living at home...Man, I wish I could live on campus. Not CSU-P campus, but a college campus. :)
ya, that was not kool dood.
Those Japanese chicks just soak up attention... or at least the ones at my college do. Just talk about anything (family, friends, school, pets, hobbies, etc.).
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