New Anki File

I’ve started a new anki file. I let the one go too long that the spaced repetition was messed up, and it had such a huge workload as so many cards had expired – I would have never gotten to new cards. Plus, a fresh start is refreshing! So I’ve started again. I picked out a whole heap of words I was interested in reviewing. Stuff like 付き合う. I look up the word in my...

Zettai Kareshi!

Zettai Kareshi is one of my favourite manga. Watase Yu is one of my favourite mangaka. Which is why I’m really excited about this news: It’s going to be made into a drama! Staring Aibu Saki of Utahime as Riko. Hayami Mokomichi as Night. Mizushima Hiro as Soshi. I believe they are changing it from a high school story to Riko as an Office Lady. Excited is me....

手話 – Japanese Sign Language

I want to learn Japanese Sign Language. Crazy, no? Especially since I can barely speak and understand Japanese itself! But, in case you haven’t realised yet, I love a challenge. It’s easy enough to learn the signs for words I already know, even if I couldn’t put them into a sentence just yet. I’m not sure if I’ll ever use this skill, but I like to do things I find...

Orange Days and Others

These four months of holidays have been long, yet quick. I haven’t really achieved much in the way of moving forward with my Japanese skills, however I have been strengthening the skills I already have. Of course the drama watching continues, however I haven’t watched any of the recent dramas, even though Toma is in one! I will get to them. Instead I’ve sort of been catching...