Gravitation

Once I complete volume I of Heisig, I will purchase a copy of volume 1 of Gravitation by Maki Murakami and attempt to read it along side my English copy. That manga was what began my venture into learning the Japanese language and it is only fitting that I return to it eventually.

Heroes

I need to keep a wish list of thing I like to do. I will set them with specific goals that way I have something to look forward to as I progress. As for my first wish:

Once I complete the Volume II of Heisig, I will re-watch the first two seasons of Heroes and try to understand as much of Hiro and Ando scenes as I can without reading subtitles.

Rosetta Stone Complete

I have just completed all 3 levels of Rosetta Stone in Japanese. やった！

Tentatively, for the next two weeks I will be doing a grammar review. I say tentatively, because, It may take long than two weeks. At minimum, I will devote 30 minutes a day to all grammar, all the time. I've got books and web resource that should keep my plenty occupied. Once the grammar review is complete, I will repeat all of the Rosetta Stone core lesson. I will also begin posting the equivalent of a journal entry on this blog everyday. At least twice a week I will also transfer those post over to my Lang-8 account for corrections. The other great thing about Lang-8 is the fact that I can ask question and potentially get answers from native speakers.

Bonnie Pink

I'm not generally a fanatic when it comes to music, but for this artist I think things have changed. Bonnie Pink or Kaori Asada has been singing since the mid 90s. She is a singer/songwriter that combines both Japanese and English lyrics with a beautiful voice. Details on her can be found:

Nippop.com

Wiki.jpopstop.com

Official Site

Nix

I'm going to nix smart.fm for a couple of days. For some reason it seemed like a smart idea to start my review session with it simply because its a short term goal with tangible results. Its something I can celebrate when I complete it. But, I've realized this afternoon, as I stared blankly at my computer screen, that my goal here is not to complete smart.fm because its something I started. But rather to review kanji that I have neglected for weeks. So the new plan is to nix everything digital for a few days, and focus only on the 1000 flashcards that occupy a shoebox on my dresser. I made those things and damn it, I'm going to use them.

I'm also making a new rule of doing a quick review of at least 100 cards twice a week once I get back to my regular schedule. Cyberspace has nifty tool that are great and everything, but old school, hardcore flashcards work too.