Musical Evening

[fiat_knox]

I'm sitting here in the flat, listening to these MP3 tracks I haven't played in ages. I really need to get new headphones for my MP3 player, so I can enjoy these tracks out in the field again.

Earlier today, I found myself watching Serenity yet again, and thinking of my brief flirtation with Mandarin Chinese - which led to reminiscences of my Japanese studies.

Sooner or later, it always comes back to studying languages. When it isn't studying mathematics or the elements of the periodic table.

I'm planning on another little jaunt to Manchester tomorrow. I think I'll take along a language book of my choice - just one - to give me something to brush up on during my journeys.

Comments

[gloomsan.livejournal.com]

I need to get my japanese better, especially as I want to travel to japan in the next 2 years

[fiat-knox.livejournal.com]

Gambatte, gloomsan.Have fun with that. :)

You should study a language for the joy of doing so, and preferably put out feelers to anyone who speaks the language, letting them know explicitly that you require their services to develop knowledge of their language, as well as of course to develop friendship with them.

A desire to understand another person's culture is still one of the highest expressions of praise for that culture you can demonstrate.

[gloomsan.livejournal.com]

I really enjoy the japanese language and I seem to pick it up easily enough I'm just lazy :P