It’s like this: I’m not really a blogging fan. And I’m not the blogging type either. So I’m just going to use this as a log to track my Japanese studying progress. Basically I’m following the AJATT approach [previously: method] (google it, I’m too lazy to link) and getting as much Japanese input as possible. So every day I’ll just track here what sites I visited, what movies I watched or what games I played (there’s going to be a lot of that), that sort of thing. I’ll also mention any real achievenement I’ve made, but my goal is just to be able to read, write and speak Japanese like a native and I’m well on my way to getting there.
I’ll confess up front, I cheat a lot on my Japanese studying, especially with the Dear Abby website. I’m trying to switch to Yomiuri’s 人生案内 but it’s just not the same, you know? The answers are so non-confrontational and vague, no fun at all. Until I find a good replacement, I’m going to be skipping back and forth between Dear Abby and Japanese pages. Sue me.
Last thing to mention: I’m not a fan of exams either. So I don’t plan to take the JLPT or the kanji exam or anything. I also don’t plan to live or work in Japan any time soon (never say never though) so everything I’m doing is purely for my own satisfaction. So long as in the end I can read whatever I want and say whatever I want to say I’ll be happy.
And so, without much further ado, today’s website:
http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B9_%28%E3%83%95%E3%82%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B0%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%83%97%29
(アリス －フォークグループ）
http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%A0%80%E5%86%85%E5%AD%9D%E9%9B%84
（堀内孝雄）
http://mainichi.jp/enta/mantan/game/review/news/20080512mog00m200006000c.html
(ゲーム批評「花と雨と太陽と」
This weekend or the next or the next I need to buy: an mp3 player, earphones (preferably canalphones) wtih 4ft cable or longer so I can listen to Japanese radio online at work. Also a wireless card for my laptop so I can use the internet at home ‘cos this is getting ridiculous. Remind me, aight?
