２０１０年０２月１１日

I am going to start writing my にき here, first in Japanese and then what I mean to say in English and after that - ALL of the things that I really want to say but am unable to form sentences for....ah really, it is so frustrating when I am unable to express myself and just settle on having to say it in simpler terms.  The message doesn't come across in the same way obviously - but I am challenged everyday.  Everyday I would think of something to talk about, mull over it, how do I say this, what do I want to say - though I could go on and on about it in English - a four line paragraph would be it in Japanese - maybe a four line paragraph is even taking it too far (^_^).  It would take me a whole day to "perfect" my entry.  Always with a notepad and my iPhone - the best investment by far on my iPhone apps - Oxford Beginner's English-Japanese dictionary which enables me to search in English and Kana.  I would jot down thoughts randomly and arrange it at the end of the day.  In my mind, I try to translate my everyday activities in Japanese - so if you see me lost in thought - well, I probably am lost inside the word search.

Nothing sophisticated in my entries as yet - I'm only currently at Beginner Level 2, though as I progress in my learning it will be interesting to read back my "where-I-was-and-where-I-am-now".

So anyway, I'm going to start writing the entries on my next post.