Wednesday, March 10, 2004
Feeling blue today...
Boy, I am feeling down today. Or as we say in the US, down in the dumps. I am ready for spring to arrive: the warm, energize sunlight... the green colors signifying life... the chirping birds... I cannot wait for warm spring days, so that I may go hiking and riding my bicycle. I haven't exercised in months, my toe still hurts, I am struggling with bills (no more than any one else), and I am tired from working too much. Sigh. But there is hope... !!!
A friend of mine did manage to cheer me up today. She emailed me a gorgeous picture of Japanese apricot blossoms. I immediately saved it as my desktop background. Every time I sit at my computer now I am made happy by the sight of such beautiful flowers. I can almost smell them in my mind. Her name is Maki, and she sends me nice letters, beautiful pictures from Japan, and wonderful presents. I am very lucky to have met her over the email. Aren't friends great?
I did manage to learn some new kanji today. I think I "know" almost 60 individual characters now, and can recognize some words, even though I cannot always pronounce properly. I may be reading Japanese in no time! I hope my penmanship is good enough to write letters. I do not get much chance to practice speaking, and I am not confident in my vocabulary, but I have learned a lot in a short time. I am slowly figuring out verbs. A big help has been translating a short story from Japanese (I will write about this more next time, the story is great!).
What's my favorite kanji you ask? Well, I can't type kanji with my PC... but it is YUU/tomo. Which means friend. Also, it is the first kanji in my friend Yuri's name, so it has a double meaning to me. Yuri is who helps me with some Japanese questions, plus brightens up my day in the school library. She is going to do great things with her life, and she is a nice person to know. Plus, it is just nice for me to have a familiar face and a nice voice say "hello" to me at school. It makes school less lonely.
Wow, I feel better now! See how flowers and friends (and kanji?) make you feel better! See you! Jaa mata ashita! Spring will be here soon! :)
A friend of mine did manage to cheer me up today. She emailed me a gorgeous picture of Japanese apricot blossoms. I immediately saved it as my desktop background. Every time I sit at my computer now I am made happy by the sight of such beautiful flowers. I can almost smell them in my mind. Her name is Maki, and she sends me nice letters, beautiful pictures from Japan, and wonderful presents. I am very lucky to have met her over the email. Aren't friends great?
I did manage to learn some new kanji today. I think I "know" almost 60 individual characters now, and can recognize some words, even though I cannot always pronounce properly. I may be reading Japanese in no time! I hope my penmanship is good enough to write letters. I do not get much chance to practice speaking, and I am not confident in my vocabulary, but I have learned a lot in a short time. I am slowly figuring out verbs. A big help has been translating a short story from Japanese (I will write about this more next time, the story is great!).
What's my favorite kanji you ask? Well, I can't type kanji with my PC... but it is YUU/tomo. Which means friend. Also, it is the first kanji in my friend Yuri's name, so it has a double meaning to me. Yuri is who helps me with some Japanese questions, plus brightens up my day in the school library. She is going to do great things with her life, and she is a nice person to know. Plus, it is just nice for me to have a familiar face and a nice voice say "hello" to me at school. It makes school less lonely.
Wow, I feel better now! See how flowers and friends (and kanji?) make you feel better! See you! Jaa mata ashita! Spring will be here soon! :)
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