I apologized in English saying , " Sorry , I do n't understand . " He tried again in Japanese and I shook my head so he called over another lady who spoke English . She helped me fill out my form ( which was entirely in Japanese ) and had to write out part of the address for me . Michelle was much luckier . They did the whole thing for her .

A: What might have happened before I required assistance from the lady to complete all the neccessary paperwork

( Written last year during a trip to CA . I 'd never posted it here , but was inspired to do so now because of a journal by a friend on OKCupid . ) I ate dinner alone tonight , in a very nice Italian restaurant in Berkeley . The friends hosting me had a prior engagement for dinner , and left me to my own devices .

A: Why would the narrator 's friend write a detailed journal like this ?

What are the chances of getting mumps * after * you ' ve been vaccinated with the mandatory MMR shot when just a babe?A bit worried right now . A few days ago , I had a slight ache on the left side of my neck . Shrugging it off as Random Body Ache Which Is Unexplainable and Will Generally Go Away On Its Own , I paid it no mind . Then it slowly progressed to a strain of somesort and a slight tenderness ( and PAIN !

A: What may be the purpose of my post ?

Yes , I ' m feeling better . Although TRC and DC are under the weather now -- I hope they do n't have what I caught . At least DKC remains healthy . She 's out trying to pick blackberries without getting eaten alive by our thriving mosquito population . What did I do with my weekend ?

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What season may it be ?