Kissy

Heya.

1. Virginia, United States. Pretty near DC.

2. Cold and wet. There's been a little bit of snow, but mostly rain. The ground is still buried in leaves, and at this exact moment (about 8:00 AM), there's a light fog out the window.

3. I'm not sure how to answer this question. Whenever I want to speak of popular music, I just say 'top 40', which is a reference to the top music on the radio. I don't actually pay attention to what genre things are. I guess it would be made up of alternative rock and pop mostly.

4. I enjoy video games, and I also draw and write on occasion. Right now learning Japanese has taken on a huge role as a hobby. I spend more time doing that than most other things.

5. None! Or, well, I was forced into taking a Latin class ages ago. I didn't complete it, though, and Latin isn't so much of a 'foreign' language as a 'dead' language. So useless. So effectively, Japanese is the first.

6. It might be faster to list the things in Japanese culture that DON'T interest me. I'm interested in the music, the entertainment (from anime to manga to games to film, literature if I could read it), the traditions, the festivals, modern life. Better access to Japanese entertainment and a desire for self-improvement jumpstarted my attempt to learn the Language, but Japanese culture has always been interesting.

7. I would like to become a Superhero. Pending that, probably something involving children. I have a vague idea that teaching in Japan would be dream-like.

8. I haven't. I've barely traveled around my own country, and the closest I've gotten to another country was being in New Mexico.... heheh.

9. In the US, Christmas is a lot more important than New Year's, I suppose because of the countries foundation in Christianity. I don't know what to say that isn't common knowledge. Set up a tree, decorate it, put presents under it. String up lights on houses. Go visit your extended family, have a big dinner, give gifts. I've personally never celebrated New Years much. For other people, there are parties, and there are New Years Resolutions, which are promises to yourself about what you'll do in the next year. I don't know if we do anything other than that.. I know in Japan there's more to it.

10. It hasn't been that great. I won't elaborate on some blog, sorry ^^

Ta!

Hi, QuackingShoe!! I appreciate your full answers. It was very good lesson for me! When Christmas and New Year's Day comes, I'll upload their photoes on my page. You should come to Japan someday at all cost☆ Thank you^^

hey there! i'm trying to learn nihongo right now so i'd be super-glad if u'd tell me about expressions n intresting stuff u mentioned up there ^^ n i've been learning english for about 12 years so u can practise your english on me in return ok? .D

hmm so here r my answers

1) istanbul , turkey
2)its terribley hot ! we already had hot summers but i guess the global warming making it worse ?! i heard japan is also hot ne
3)oh it depends! but i prefer rock mostly.. we have a lot kinds of music n every one of them is popular on its own..
4)hey those questions r hard :P i have tones of hobbies ..i like watchin japanese n korean dramas , animes.. hmm listening to music(i tried playing drumms n electro but then i quit dunno why) drawing.. photography n photoshoping.. travelling.. eheh yup allll of these are my favorites i cant pick one O_O
5)english. n i've studied germany in highschool for 3 years but i forgat it after going to collage, sadly.. i wanna study it again n i also wanna learn how to speak japanese
6)hmm i have no idea about japanese festivals but i'd luv to see one. i've tried some j-rock bands n visiual kei bands .. theyre good but i prefer british bands.. maybe i havent listen to the good ones yet ^^ but i love anime soundtracks. so about japanese.. i like their animes n dramas ^^ n i'm curious about the life style
7)i'm studying medicine so hopefully i'll become a doctor soon (but not that soon i still have 4 more years)
8)italy n cyprus. they were sugoi! i wanna travel whole the europe .hmm no .. whole the world! x)japan too of course
9)well they kinda past time now. i just see this blog n its summertime so.. .D
we dont celebrate christmas because of not being cristians.. but we celebrate new year with concerts, parties n hanabies mostly..(fire works)
10)dunno.. it was good i guess eheh.. yeah it was good. but i hate getting older so i sometimes dont like new years n birthdays (depends on my mood x)

..thats all ^_^

take care, mata genki de