Category Archives: Daily Sketch

As I look back over the past 12 lessons, I am amazed to see my progress. I am able to now recognize specific hiragana characters as I read. Each lesson I am able to memorize several more. After numerous practice … Continue reading →

Kannanshinku is a word that combines four different kanji that all refer to difficulty or trying times. One might translate it as trials and tribulations, because these too are words that we use together quite often without thinking about what … Continue reading →

This Friday afternoon we are expecting a very large swell to begin hitting the Hawaiian Islands. On Oahu it will affect mainly the south facing shores. A swell is actually the movement of the water. It is not exactly a … Continue reading →

I have 7 tattoos on my body that I want to remove, which is all the tattoos that I put on my body. At the time, I thought it would be “COOL” to have, and I have been regretting what … Continue reading →

Tonight’s lesson was done over he phone instead of on Skype. Everything went well until it came to the ‘n’ sound. something I will work on. But as always, the lesson was good; another step closer to being able to … Continue reading →

My family and I arrived in Australia’s “big smoke” Sydney only the other week, and are all settling in in our own way at our own pace with some big decisions and opportunities on the horizon. The economic climate of … Continue reading →

Recently, I’ve been thinking about moving closer to the city of Chicago. I currently live about an hour from the city in the suburbs where there is not much to do. I’m considering moving to the city of Evanston, which … Continue reading →

Today we practiced reading my self-portrait. I am trying to only look at the Hiragan versus Romanji. It is good practice for me to challenge myself to do this. I feel like in some ways, I am being immersed in … Continue reading →

Today I had my third lesson. Unfortunately, we had a hard time hearing each other so we decided we will have 15 minute lessons everyday until I purchase a new computer. We did cover learning numbers 1 – 100, days … Continue reading →