6.23.2011

Why I am Studying Japanese? (The reinforcement of an Public Oath.)








The anniversary of when I first embarked on this task of learning Japanese has long passed since it was on May 18th. Thus, this has been long overdue for me to have that long nostalgic moment to ask myself “WHY AM I STILL LEARNING THIS?” and reinforce my belief that I can become fluent. Why I started learning this (BEING A SATANIST IS EASIER) fun and rewarding language.
My inspirations for adding this language to my memory banks are three vast, yet simplistic categories of Anime/Manga, Asian Women, and Japanese Culture.

In the minds of Otakus and I anime is the highest form of entertainment. Along with Manga it’s a double dose for the mind. However, When its conveyed to me that I’m missing out on an ubiquitous amount of Anime/Manga due to the inability to speak/read the language where it comes from?! That’s like telling a person’s that “you can taste bland ramen noodles or you can put the flavor pack in it and taste a bold flavor of ramen”. So why not put the flavor pack it? Because the Anime/Manga that gets over here becomes like bland noodles to the natives cause they’ve seen Dragonball, Dragonball Z and Dragonball GT and geeked out to it before it became a stamp of what Anime is in the American Culture.  So I would like to dump that flavor pack in this big soup that we call Anime/Manga so I can get it while its hot and ready.

Many of my friends know about my addiction to Asian women that started at 16. This comes from watching gargantuous amounts of Anime, Hentai (Yep) and Futanari :)~ that once I saw the actually form then the appetite started flowing. Not to mention that they are sexy and for this blog to remain G rated I'd have to leave this subject where it is.


On a more mature tone, Japan's culture is one of the most influential things that urge me to purse this language vigorously. It connect with me by one avenue by way of they're expression of  shyness since I too myself am of a shy persona. Further, since anime is part of the culture then I feel that there won't be as much prejudices against it and my love of it. However by no means am I trying to fine a paradise where nothing in my life goes wrong, but I am searching for a place where I will have a measure of comfort among the crime and etc that every part of the planet has.

In conclusion, the reasons for me absorbing Japanese may be common ,yet I am willing not to let them become fragile or fleeting as many before me have. At this moment I'd like to thank Anti-moon for encouraging its readers to write out the reasons that they are learning a language. Also I must thank Khatzumoto for perpetuating Anti-moons article via Twitter. Well this is the end of my explanation and I appriciate all of you for taking out time to read this :).

What are some of the reasons you are learning Japanese? 

6.14.2011

Plans for June to kill July



This month is going to be about business and nothing but business, baby. This month for me will be like hyperbolic time chamber training (As long as I can focus lol ADHD you are my life's liquor) since school will be the last thing on my mind since finals are over. Yes, this is like a breath of fresh air to my Japanese studying life ^_^. With Tadoku coming up next month I am very excited for another round of competition where I can prove myself to myself. However, before I get to July I want to use this month to facilitate my path in the way how racers get used to the track then dominate the Preliminary races before they get to the Grand Prix. So here is my playbook:

Things that halt/drag

Since I've had some slacking in my studying I took time to analyze where my short comings are coming from.
1. My love of English music
Problem: I have abundance of english music that I love to have around me at any given time. This music ranging from being Hardstyle party music to Inspirational HipHop that helps me when I feel like crap. Which are all in English.


Solution: Drop my mass English music consumption to one English song on my Ipod that can be played only twice a day. Further, I will look desperately for Japanese Techno and Hardstyle mixes. The thing that will help me continue this will be the fact that that one English song will be inspirational and for the other time I will put my Ipod on shuffle and let it do what it does best in the way of giving me new songs that I've downloaded which keeps from getting bored since I won't know what is next.

2. Watching and Reading too much English

Problem: I've been looking at too much English whether it's on the screen while I'm playing SSF4AE (YUN AND YANG ARE BROKEN BTW) or its during the few movies that I watch aside from the Redbox ones that my mom gains by the free codes. Though enjoyable since I am use to the American formula for movies I am a Japanese learner and need to see Japanese movies as the norm.

Solution: Get cracking on that list of 42 Japanese movies sitting in my Netflix queue and push more Japanese no subbed anime in my face and make sure it stays there. That's all that's to it for that one.

The Short Term Goal Aspect

Problem: I haven't been setting short term goals for myself. This becomes a problem cause my Motivation for anything in life right now is pretty low.

Solution: I will start planning ahead using memory aids such as mind maps so that I can feel as if I accomplished something before I even get into the depth of the section of Japanese that I am tackling for that week.

So this is how I am going at Japanese for the rest of this month. Please wish me luck as I wish all of my readers luck in this conquest that we take in learning this "difficult" language.