Neat Relationships

today was one of those days that i couldnt have had if i were japanese. i am only twenty-two years old and yet, in a land where age is a status-defining trait, i was invited to a barbeque at toyo's house. It was toyo and hiromi and three of their friends. the youngest of them was thirty-nine, and i think that they were all insurance salesman. i should have felt out of place, but i didnt. i was just really impressed that i was there. who knew that i could go from spread last night, hanging out with twenty year olds to todays insurance salesman party! praise God for making me universal.
another praise to God is Rutsuko. she is a gem! she is a college student at the education college just across the street. she really wants to study english. i want to her help in setting up an english conversation table at the college. how exciting would that be! this is something i have wanted to do since i came, or thinkning about coming. now rutsuko and i must find time. i dont really know how this table would work. i think maybe use seijis idea of a 20 minute lesson and then just games and chatting afterward. i wonder if the college would allow something like that. would we need to get permission?