I've been super productive this weekend, and now I feel like I need another weekend just to make-up for the one I haven't had. But I feel good about myself because I finally did what I've needed to do for a very long time: I cleared the dining room area of all the stacks and boxes that have been sitting there since, well, pretty much since I moved ( Read more... )

That was one of the greetings we learned in our first day of Japanese class; it means, "How do you do?" :)

It was certainly a new one to me. There were other phrases I already knew, such as: Good-morning (informal/formal), Hello / Good-afternoon, Good evening, Good-night, Excuse me, Thank you (informal/formal), Good-bye, and the numbers ( ( Read more... )

I got the confirmation email today. Classes start Monday. Woohoo!

I shall soon be chattering away in Japanese. :D

Well, okay, not really. But at least I've got my name down. It's easy, "E-mi." Now you know how to speak Japanese too. Haha.

My parents are also excited. They're eager to practice with me!

It's finally happening: I'm learning Japanese!My registration form has been faxed and received. Payment made. Now I await confirmation. (I think that will come after at least three other people have signed up; H will be taking the class too, so just need two more ( Read more... )

Now that I've got a set working schedule (no more unscheduled overtime - woohoo!), I'm giving serious consideration to something I've always wanted to do:

Learning JapaneseI'm excited at the idea, but I'm also incredibly nervous; I don't know why. It's as if there's lead on my fingers, preventing me from hitting that "Register" button . . . Must ( Read more... )