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So I’ve Been Lazy

August 22nd, 2009 | No Comments

I haven’t cracked open a non-English book in weeks, including Grandma’s Crazy Phrasebook. I haven’t done any practice with my Anki decks either. The truth is, I was on the verge of language burnout, and then I had to work a billion hours to finish my dissertation. Brain fried.

And so I’ve been lazy.

Though this doesn’t mean I haven’t been getting worthy language practice, as it turns out.

My husband and I have been watching Code Geass. Japanese audio, English subtitles. Each episode is a little over 20 minutes long and we finished Episode 20 today. I’ve already noticed some improvement in my Japanese comprehension even with this small amount of semi-immersion.

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I, For One, Welcome Our New 魚完美 Overlords

July 26th, 2009 | No Comments

Have you seen The Onion lately?

A screenshot for posterity’s sake:

The Onion: America's Finest News Source and Salvage Fishery

Make sure you check out the store too.

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Grandma’s Crazy Phrasebook: Astrology

July 20th, 2009 | No Comments

“Do you believe in horoscopes?”

你相信星座嗎?
Ni3 xiang1 xin4 xing1 zuo4 ma1?

あんたは星座を信じますか。
Anata wa seiza wo shinjimasuka.

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