So I cause a stir....

Well, it was bound to happen; I was running on 3 hours of sleep, I was sick, a student had decided my name was "Gay" (And thought it was funny), and Ms. First year decided this was a good time to tell me I was doing things wrong in Fast class...

I complained.

This may sound like nothing. But these are Japanese... and my simple venting to Mr. Second year ended up as a three hour discussion on how I hurt Ms. First years' feelings.

(She was right, by the way).

The Japanese are really subtle. And a big American venting and complaining simply because he was having a bad day is pretty much the equivalent of dropping a 500 pound bomb on the gymnasium...

When I showed up at school this morning, the entire English department was involved.

Ms. First year was (Rightfully) hurt that I didn't bring my problems to her first. She had heard slightly butchered versions of what I had said to Mr. Second Year (As much as I love him, his English isn't the best... so he misunderstood a lot of what I said... and... well, to be honest, I said some stupid things... I think my brain was boiling or something...). It took the better part of the morning to explain where I was. I ended up writing an apology to her (And an explaination)... I did this of my own free will, by the way. She did deserve an apology; It's not just Japanese tradition I sorta side-stepped, we don't go around people in American business, either...

But, this had great results, I got to explain a lot of my feelings, and she assured me that the limited operations I am experiencing right now was simply due to how early in the year it was (And how difficult it is to communicate with me... I don't speak Japanese, and it takes an awful long time for them to get a point across in English... Time which is still rather at a premium), and that as the year progresses, she intends to utilize me more in classes.

Damn, I hate it when I mess up... It sucks...

The trick now is to pick up and move on, though.... Well, and try not to be too horribly embarrased...

Of course, I guess posting to all of the world that I made a major mistake, though technically thereputic, isn't the worlds best way to avoid embarrasment...

Ah... but two wrongs may not make a right, but two Wrights do make an airplane...

---Me...