Learning a foreign language can seem like a daunting if not unachievable task to many of us. I am here to tell you that learning a new language does not have to be the boring, monotonous travail that we begin to think it is from the outset of our freshman year high school language classes. Thus, I…… Continue reading A Practical Guide to Learning a Foreign Language
Category: Japan – 日本
Posts from or about Japan. I lived in Saitama and Tokyo from 2001 – 2003.
E-mail to Tory 10.8.2003
Torrence, Of course I think about you from time to time. You’re going to laugh at what brought on the memories this time. I downloaded a bunch of songs from Kazaa and was listening to Dr. Evils “Dr. Evil Rap,” you know the one where he sings the Will Smith “Just the Two of Us”…… Continue reading E-mail to Tory 10.8.2003
E-mail to Eduardo 9.27.2003
Eduardo, Bueno,, por sopueso estaré aquí en diciembre, entonces no es una problema para reunirnos. Vamos a chupar mucho, y buscar las viejas por aquí. Si quieres viajar por aquí, hay que decirme si quieres ir al algunos lugares famosos, o si solamente quieres salir en Tokyo. En Tokio, hay mucho, pero si tengas tiempo,…… Continue reading E-mail to Eduardo 9.27.2003
E-mail to Ning 9.27.2003
Salut Ning! Est-ce que tu as choisi un sujet por ta compisicion? J’ai pense en quelquessujets por toi. 1. La mentalite entre les chinois, et Americans. Plus particulierement,comme le system communiste et capitalist a change leur mentalite. Parexample, bcp des americans veulent seulment acheter plus des chose et sonttres materialiste. 2. Tu peux parler aussi…… Continue reading E-mail to Ning 9.27.2003
E-mail to Hyun-Ju 9.11.2003
Salut Hyun-Ju Desolee pour rependre en retard. J’etais en vacance aux Etats Unis et je suis retourne au Japon il y a deux jours. Oui, j’ai voulais aller en Coree mais tu n’as pas repondu a mes e-mails. Je comprends le antipathie des coreans contre les Etats-unis maintenant sur le guerre de Irak. Mais ce n’est pas…… Continue reading E-mail to Hyun-Ju 9.11.2003
E-mail to Glenda 8.25.2003
Weird, I thought you didn’t use this e-mail anymore and boom I get an e-mail. It’s funny because I’m here in Columbus right now sitting at my parents house. I got home on August 15th and will leave again Sept 8th. Ever since I got home I’ve been busy. The family is taking me all…… Continue reading E-mail to Glenda 8.25.2003
E-mail to Dad 8.11.2003
Mom and Dad, Do you remeber Masaru? He was the one who ate with us when you first arrived in Japan. He is my best friend here and had his wedding ceremony last Sunday. Afterwards, we went to a Tex/Mex Restaurant/Bar. They had a mechanical bull and the cowboy announcer made me go for a…… Continue reading E-mail to Dad 8.11.2003
E-mail to Brendan about Iraq War
Amigos, Well, America is going to war! Remember, if you see any suspicious towel heads about the building to call security immediately. ha ha Seriously though, all the world is against the war without the backing of the UN security council. Then on Japanese T.V. they showed some Americans being interviewed on the street saying…… Continue reading E-mail to Brendan about Iraq War