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japanese, part one-ish
I have written here previously about a couple of my self-study efforts to start learning Japanese, in part for our upcoming trip to Tokyo, but also just as—well—something interesting to pursue. Skills, languages, all that stuff—it broadens the mind, right? I figured I would make my updates a bit more formal because as of last
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hobbi-fication
I resist the label of dilettante. That said, it may just be the most accurate representation of my entry-level approach to many of my artistic pursuits. It is, after all, the goal of most anyone to rise above what is largely considered to be a negative branding of one’s effort towards any creative interest. Is
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hiragana two
Our plans to leap over the Pacific are become more real with each passing day, and my progress in dabbling in acquiring at least some Japanese language prior to that trip is progressing with promise. Sorta. Fluency? Heck no. But I am hopeful that I won’t be completely overwhelmed by even simple basics in a
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i meditated daily for one month and…
Hey. This isn’t my first mythic quest for enlightment. I’ve jumped on the whole mediation bandwagon time and again over the course of my life. Sitting still. Breathing. Realizing my eyes are dancing around behind my eyelids and wondering if that’s normal while little gong noises play from the speaker on my phone. Okay, maybe
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study’s end
Twenty four hours from when I started penning these words will mark the start of the final module in a bit of professional upgrading I’ve been working on. That’s to say, class starts this time tomorrow and then after this final weekend of lectures—and one more big assignment to submit—I’ll be complete. On a weird