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Lamorte, thanks for respecting my privacy. Feel free to question ask me anything, all I can do is not answer. I have been to Japan, it was very fun, I wish to go back, but money is a little tight, and since the yen is now worth more than the dollar, it would really be cost-prohibitive for me to go now. It was very fun; I went in the winter and got sick; I don’t think it ever got warmer than 55 degrees during the day, and it dropped to low 30s to early 20s at night. My body was just not ready for that and I got a cold. Fast. The public baths were great, it makes a lot of people uncomfortable because of nudity, but I loved it! I’ve also been to Spain and Morocco; I am still using some of the products I bought there, and I went over ten years ago! I like to hold onto things. Spain was fun, but people were smoking everywhere!! I am spoiled by the non-smoking laws in America! Spain was fun!
Bayou, I actually took a junior college class, bayoudragon, and liked it so much I majored in it! Now I have a B.A. in Japanese, and still wish my proficiency was better. I know someone who is using Rosetta Stone, but it is really expensive and really hard: they don’t provide vocab or anything, so it is very literal immersion. It’s also very hard to install; I’ve heard some horror stories. I prefer to be dropped into the native country when I want to learn a foreign language.
LOL, Lokie!!! I love talking on this forum, actually; I’m just really paranoid about my privacy! Five things, hmmm? Okay, here we go:
1. I speak Japanese. Even as I type this, I’m taking a break studying Kanji because that area of my Japanese proficiency still needs work. My listening comprehension needs work, too. I love learning, though, so it is fun for me.
2. I love buying video games; playing them are another matter, but I love owning a whole lot of them! This leads to many games I own, but have yet to play. God of War 2 is my most recent example of this habit. I do want to play them, it’s just I don’t make the time.
3. I like collecting books, too. My current goal is to read through many great works of literature. I am almost ready to buy Anna Karenina and War and Peace; I’ve read excerpts from War and Peace and loved it!
4. I don’t watch anime anymore. I used to really love it, but after reading the manga and realizing how much is cut from it in the transition to television I stopped watching it. I get it in its original format: Japanese. For this reason, my Japanese reading ability is excellent.
5. I want to take piano and horseback riding lessons; the former, because I love music and want to learn to read it, the latter, because I love it! I’ve only ridden once, though.Thanks for engaging me, Lokie. Every bit I reveal helps me become more open here! For instance, I no longer hide my status when I’m here. To be honest, I was a little worried that no one would have any questions for me. So much for that fear!
Sorry you had such a bad work day, LadyFirebird. I look at it this way: aren’t you glad you were in a good mood and had some good news to start your day? Starting your day at work like without it would have been rougher.
I just bought a Horse Encyclopedia; even though I don’t ride, I’ve always loved horses. My favorite breed is the Andalusian.
