I have it.. and It failed me xD

I have like 2 learning books 2 dictionaires, A lot of downloaded stuff, kana cards *i just got and they are MUCH more effective to me* and other things..

I find that learning the writing system first (like learning ABCs) helps me a lot more then trying to remember words at first.

I learn a bit of the Higarana, then I make words out of them

like

あかい　＝akai = red

えこ = eki = station

I find it MUCH more effective xD

that and I now have my japanese coach that helps alot too

i personally agree with dk but i think that immersing yourself more in the language (ie talking with people) helps a lot as well.
i listen to dramas even tho i quite fail at listening xD
i have gotten a lot better.
but then again being in a classroom helps as well.

I have no one to really talk to other then over the net.. I want to get ahold of my one friend and get her interested again in learning so I can have a study buddy xp

that really helps.
no one really studies with me.
im more of an english teacher to the international students.
just not officially.
anyways, i have to go to bed.
i have to get my butt up at the asscrack of dawn. nigh night

aw that's sad.
maybe u could find a new one?

well that's good then.
you are happy then yes? =D

I think my hand fell off writing the A,K,S higarana xD

I wanna go home but I'm currently stuck at work.

Japanese After Work Drinking afterwards?

No, not today. That's scheduled for the 20th.
Everyone in the office will be completely inebriated (except maybe the designated drivers).

It's the unspoken company policy.

x3 hehe the manga and anime speak the truths!

I wanna try sake xp

Try it at least once. Even if you end up not liking it, at least they can't say you didn't try.

Hey guys! How's it going?

Hey Sushi!

*looks at title* Did you recently graduate?

it'll be the only liquor i'll be proud of trying xD

I think that's a default title, Ash. XD

It is a default xD I've seen so many of that title @-@

yeah. I've seen it a lot too. first time, I think, I saw it on someone who I knew had graduated a few years ago so I kept an eye out for it appearing elsewhere.

Oh... OTL

I'm silly.

Oh so dreading my oral exam next Monday for Japanese. ~dies~ I always get so flustered even if it is something i know very well... And now that I /don't/ know it very well? Ugh. Just shoot me now. Please.

And XD I don't drink, I don't wish to drink. I get the feeling I'd always be the designated driver and feel somewhat uncomfortable...

I just want to try it xD it's the only liquor I want to try, x3

I admit I've always sorta wanted to try a sip of a margarita cause they look yummy. XD I've had a pina colada (virgin) and I don't think I'd /want/ alcohol in it. They're delicious without any in it ;-;

I have had a wine cooler, and a JD & Coke once.. wine coolers are ok.. JD SUCKS xp

Margaritas are yummy (virgin or otherwise).

XD I always wanted to try one. /maybe/ one for my 21st birthday in two years. XD I don't care to try and drink. =P

anyway's! blah I oh so dread this final. But I'm relieved that it's not cumulative so I only have to worry about the last four chapters.

I'm.. older then Az o.O?

Az is only gonna be 19 in June. =P

今、十八さいです。私のたん生日は六月九日です。

I'll be 21 in june o.o

たんじょうびはいつですか？
When's your birthday?

*doesn't know how to answer in japanese but its June 12th* x'D

Haha! Three days after mine <3

DKのたん生日は六月十二日です。
DK no tanjyoubi wa rokugatsu jyuuninichi desu.

O3O *writes this down*

My sisters bday is on the 9th xD

tanjyoubi = birthday
rokugatsu = june (sixth month)
jyuuni = 12
nichi = day

So DK's birthday is in the sixth month twelfth day.

XD I love my birth date <3 It's cool.

xD I was supposed to be born the ninth but.. mom said I was 3 days over due xD that and I refused to come out until after my aunt left..

then she told the doc to put me back cause I wasn't a boy xp

I knew tanjoubi at least xD

Months are really easy to remember. It's just 1-12 basically and gatsu.
ichi gatsu
ni gatsu
san gatsu
shi gatsu
go gatsu
roku gatsu
shichi gatsu
hachi gatsu
kyu gatsu
jyuu gatsu
jyuu ichi gatsu
jyuu ni gatsu

and then the days are a bit more complicated cause 1-10 are odd and so is 20, 14, and 24.

Memorization, memorization, memorization.

I hate to say it, but it's the only way to learn the dates and kanji.

I'm starting to like Kanji now, honestly. >3<' Like, I hated it, but I also had thought i was bad at memorizing... but like, I've learned that if I just study study study on them I can get them down pretty damn good, and I'm so proud of myself for that. >3<'

As for the dates, I remember them once they're brought up but if I don't use it I always forget. Especially the first day. Ugh. =p

also the dates the first 10 are basically just the original japanese counters except -mostly- with Ka instead of tsu. Except a few have other slight diffs.

Tsuitachi? I don't blame you. The first ten are killer to people first learning.

私の誕生日は十一月ニ十六日です。
今年二十七歳になります。