Day 6: Japan

Kris: Well, it’s funny, because, the way it started was I just went with a friend who wanted to go to Japan. I didn’t even really want to, and then I fell in love with it, and then before I knew what was happening or who I was, it was seven years later.

Vocabulary:

It’s funny: native speakers use this to introduce a story; it doesn’t mean that it’s a joke or funny, it means “it’s interesting”

Even: emphasizing that he didn’t want to go
Before I knew what was happening: in this sentence it is kind of a joke because

it’s impossible for 7 years to pass before you realize it