Monday, February 1st, 2010
Things have been hectic.
I decided to start taking JLPT exam prep classes offered at the NC Japan Center, and I find that that has been helping me to focus on acquiring new vocabulary and grammar. For some reason or another, I had gotten a bit bogged down doing the self-study ...
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Tuesday, October 13th, 2009
So what's a 電子辞書 (denshi jisho)? Well, it's Japanese for "electronic dictionary." It's a great little gizmo that's really handy if you're learning Japanese. They're usually full of all kinds of dictionaries, and now they have things like a drawing pad where you can draw a character on it, and ...
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Saturday, October 3rd, 2009
I was looking for a good portable dictionary for my iPhone, and I've found a couple of programs. One is great, one is free. If you're going to use either one of these, make sure you install the Japanese keyboard on your iPhone, and take the time to learn how ...
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Saturday, June 13th, 2009
Tonight I completed a dangerous and important task. I got cannoli for the big family get-together in Wrightsville Beach, NC. Since I'm in Baltimore, I might as well find an Italian bakery and give it a shot, right?
I decided to try to find one of the branches of Vaccaro's Italian ...
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