August 20, 2004
A Great Evening
I spent a great evening with the CEO’s family.
We had dinner together at a restaurant. I met the CEO’s wife, his one-year-old daughter, and a Swiss girl who was staying at his home. They were warm and friendly. Hopefully, I meet them again.
The CEO’s wife was wonderful. I felt relaxed and became talkative thanks to her. She guessed my intension of phrases accurately, even though I could not complete my phrases many times. She has a keen listening ability.
The Swiss girl came here to learn English. Her English was good. She sometimes used native-like expressions. She mentioned that her English improved a lot in her four week stay at a language school in Marta. I know schools in Marta are great. Daiji said the same thing before. But I guess that it was the CEO’s wife who contributed most to her English ability.
The baby was lovely. She seemed to be interested in anything she saw. She observed them, tried them, and dropped them if she found unnecessary. This process may look simple. But at least for me, it is not. Shame, fear, and tardiness keep me from doing so. If I continuously imitate her, I may be able to enlarge myself without limit.
The CEO? He was helping his baby with her process. He helped her pick up and dispose things. He knows the importance of the process.
After the dinner, he took us to a small trip. Today’s theme was house. I saw biggest and most beautiful houses in San Francisco, including the Oracle CEO’s house. He also showed me good restaurants around my accommodation. He thinks that I am wasting time by going to the Panda Express every evening. I will try some of new restaurants soon.
By the way, today was the day to submit the progress report to JAIMS. The CEO and I had a feedback session in the office.
Posted by hfuruichi at August 20, 2004 11:59 PM