Comments on: Time… http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/2008/09/28/time/ An Aussie girl living in Tokyo with her Japanese boyfriend trying to make sense of her crazy yet funny Japanese life... Wed, 7 Jan 2009 18:50:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Jess http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/2008/09/28/time/#comment-16957 Jess Tue, 30 Sep 2008 04:48:14 +0000 http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/2008/09/28/time/#comment-16957 You know in college I studied Japanese before I switched to Chinese, mainly because I felt like Chinese grammar was waaaay easier. However, in return I got a whole language of nothing but Kanji!! I feel your pain. I know loads of characters at this point, enough to actually read adult level material anyhow, but I STILL run into unfamiliar characters on a daily basis. Messed up isn't it? You know in college I studied Japanese before I switched to Chinese, mainly because I felt like Chinese grammar was waaaay easier. However, in return I got a whole language of nothing but Kanji!! I feel your pain. I know loads of characters at this point, enough to actually read adult level material anyhow, but I STILL run into unfamiliar characters on a daily basis. Messed up isn’t it?

]]> By: Lulu http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/2008/09/28/time/#comment-16868 Lulu Mon, 29 Sep 2008 12:52:05 +0000 http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/2008/09/28/time/#comment-16868 Girl Japan - I will get them up eventually! My camera battery ran out half way through Sunday so I couldn`t take as many as I would of liked but luckily Shun didn`t mind me using his camera a bit too. I almost always have a spare battery charged but I didn`t this time...that will teach me! Jessica- I hope you had a good birthday!!!!! I hope you celebrated with a bang. Kanji is a bit of a bugger- it is definitely the point I struggle with the most. My speaking, grammar, listening etc I am usually ok with but when it comes to reading and kanji my scores go right down :-( I really need to work on it more! Gina- Thanks for stopping by again! I promise a proper update tomorrow on the trip once the photos are actually uploaded! I definitely spend too much time on the computer- it is my addiction for sure. I should definitely try to cut back. We were very worried about Abbey while we were away but luckily she was all ok....she definitely was very excited to see us when we came back and gave us a lot of sloppy kisses! Girl Japan - I will get them up eventually! My camera battery ran out half way through Sunday so I couldn`t take as many as I would of liked but luckily Shun didn`t mind me using his camera a bit too. I almost always have a spare battery charged but I didn`t this time…that will teach me!

Jessica- I hope you had a good birthday!!!!! I hope you celebrated with a bang. Kanji is a bit of a bugger- it is definitely the point I struggle with the most. My speaking, grammar, listening etc I am usually ok with but when it comes to reading and kanji my scores go right down :-( I really need to work on it more!

Gina- Thanks for stopping by again! I promise a proper update tomorrow on the trip once the photos are actually uploaded! I definitely spend too much time on the computer- it is my addiction for sure. I should definitely try to cut back. We were very worried about Abbey while we were away but luckily she was all ok….she definitely was very excited to see us when we came back and gave us a lot of sloppy kisses!

]]> By: Gina http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/2008/09/28/time/#comment-16865 Gina Mon, 29 Sep 2008 06:31:00 +0000 http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/2008/09/28/time/#comment-16865 I'm happy you enjoyed your trip, will look forward to hearing all about it. I have also been thinking about trying to use my computer less as well too. So definitely some food for thought for me as well. Thanks. : ) And happy to hear Abbey was fine, I knew she would be. Sweet of your mom and brother to look in on her. I bet she must have given you a 100 licks/dog kisses when you returned!!! Ha ha ha. : ) I’m happy you enjoyed your trip, will look forward to hearing all about it.

I have also been thinking about trying to use my computer less as well too. So definitely some food for thought for me as well. Thanks. : )

And happy to hear Abbey was fine, I knew she would be. Sweet of your mom and brother to look in on her. I bet she must have given you a 100 licks/dog kisses when you returned!!! Ha ha ha. : )

]]> By: Jessica http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/2008/09/28/time/#comment-16864 Jessica Mon, 29 Sep 2008 03:18:29 +0000 http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/2008/09/28/time/#comment-16864 I know what you mean about kanji!! I usually try to make up a little story about the character to remember it but sometimes that makes it even harder cos then I have to remember the little story, how to write the kanji and the way to read it!! Glad you had a fab trip away. I'm a bit behind in reading blogs too as I was celebrating my own b'day this weekend! I know what you mean about kanji!! I usually try to make up a little story about the character to remember it but sometimes that makes it even harder cos then I have to remember the little story, how to write the kanji and the way to read it!! Glad you had a fab trip away. I’m a bit behind in reading blogs too as I was celebrating my own b’day this weekend!

]]> By: Girl Japan http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/2008/09/28/time/#comment-16863 Girl Japan Sun, 28 Sep 2008 23:33:32 +0000 http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/2008/09/28/time/#comment-16863 Can't wait Lulu! I am looking forward to hearing about your fab time and seeing some snaps = ) Can’t wait Lulu! I am looking forward to hearing about your fab time and seeing some snaps = )

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