My Wavering Mind
Apr 02nd 2010 02:00
April
Fool's
Day
Roomy
It's been almost five months since I joined this site.
The interval of time between my journal entries has been getting longer these days.
This is not because I'm too busy now, still less because I feel short on ideas for my entries.
In fact, I have a little too many ideas that I just can't put them into action (It's not so easy to get a splendid idea into shape as an English entry).
I'm planning to write some new entries about the Japanese language, such as "the difference between the two particles: は and が" and "how are we making up for the absence of personal pronouns in Japanese expressions?" (Maybe these titles will be changed).
Meanwhile, I sometimes think I may as well write lighter topics to give variety to my journal, and so I'm of two minds as to which to choose.
My mind is as wavering as the wind.
Just a thought. How about posting an entry with a playful mind to celebrate April Fool's Day, like "Wow, I won 100 million yen!" or "I was selected as the winner of Miss Japan?"
I scrapped these ideas because they would surely be mocked as bad jokes. X(
This time I took the easy way out with this short entry. Sorry if this let you down!
ﾟ･*:.｡. .｡.:･
☆。・:*゜。・:*゜
The interval of time between my journal entries has been getting longer these days.
This is not because I'm too busy now, still less because I feel short on ideas for my entries.
In fact, I have a little too many ideas that I just can't put them into action (It's not so easy to get a splendid idea into shape as an English entry).
I'm planning to write some new entries about the Japanese language, such as "the difference between the two particles: は and が" and "how are we making up for the absence of personal pronouns in Japanese expressions?" (Maybe these titles will be changed).
Meanwhile, I sometimes think I may as well write lighter topics to give variety to my journal, and so I'm of two minds as to which to choose.
My mind is as wavering as the wind.
Just a thought. How about posting an entry with a playful mind to celebrate April Fool's Day, like "Wow, I won 100 million yen!" or "I was selected as the winner of Miss Japan?"
I scrapped these ideas because they would surely be mocked as bad jokes. X(
This time I took the easy way out with this short entry. Sorry if this let you down!
ﾟ･*:.｡. .｡.:･
☆。・:*゜。・:*゜
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This is not because I'm too busy now, even less because I'm short on ideas for my entries. (This sounds more natural. ^_^)
In fact, I have a few too many ideas that I just can't put them into action (It's not so easy to get a splendid idea and shape it into an English entry). (The last sentence needs a little rephrasing, I hope I changed it to still mean what you meant!)
I think it would have been funny!
Your English is so amazing~! And very natural, too! I have the same problem with journal entry ideas. ^_^;; A lot of times, they sound good until I start trying to write them!
And don't worry, I'm still a fan of your entrees :3
Maybe you can write sometimes about something you'd like to know from other people, or may ask other people a question.
You've enough time to choose, and noone will die if you take a lot time to think about a good idea for a entree.
So don't worry :3
I believe this topic is really helpful for me.
It is because your splendid writing skill is valuable to read.
I want to read more text which you wrote.
Thank you for posting this!:D
I understand your predicament. Maybe you could set a goal to write one or two items per week... then anything in excess of your goal would be a pleasant bonus!
In fact, I have so many ideas that I just can't put them intowords (It's not so easyturning a splendid idea into shape as an English entry).
I plan to write some new entries about the Japanese language, such as "the difference between the two particles は and が" and "how do we compensate for the absence of personal pronouns in Japanese expressions?" (These titlesmight change).
Meanwhile, I sometimes wonder whether I should write lighter topics to give variety to my journal, and so I'm undecided.
In fact, I have a little too many ideas that I just can't put them into action (It's not so easy to get a splendid idea into shape as an English entry).
I'm so happy to receive your comment at last!
Also, I appreciate your corrections!
I know you have a lot of fascinating ideas.
Your writing style is also charming!
Wish I could write as cutely as you write in your entries. :D
Wow, you kidding!
But I take your compliment half-seriously. xD
I'm so glad to know you are a fan of my entries.
Thank you for the encouragement. :)
Oh really?
It would be so nice if my entry could be of some help to you!
I'm curious what you'll talk about.
Looking forward to reading your next entry.:)
I'm so relieved to know you understand my predicament.
I've been obsessing for so long, but I'm okay now.
Thank you, Jason! :)
It's reassuring to know that!
Actually, I'm a kitten rather than a teacher. :D
Thank you so much for correcting my mistakes!
Your advice is as helpful as always. :)
Thanks for your correction.
I'm glad you took a look at my post. :)
I think you can write the journals that you'd like to...
I wanna read your variety of life, such as your university life, about your best friends or family..(up to you!!)
Anyway, thank you for your (quite) every day corrections...ขอบคุณครับ ^_^
If you write "I was selected as the winner of Miss Japan" on the Lang-8 , I will believe that is true.
>。<
It's been almost five months since I have joined this site.
This is not because I'm too busy now, and is even still less because I feel am short on ideas for my entries. (crossed out 'now', because in your last sentence, you said 'these days', so 'now' sounded kinda redundant here)
In fact, I have a little too many ideas that I just can't put them all into action (It's not so easy to get have a splendid idea into shape as and express it clearly in an English entry). (maybe that's what you meant? ^_^)
How about posting What if I post an entry with a playful mind to celebrate April Fool's Day, like "Wow, I won 100 million yen!" or "I was selected as the winner of Miss Japan?" (For some reason, the first time I read this, it sounded like you were suggesting to "us" to write a playful entry for April Fool's. Maybe it was the lack of a personal pronoun...?)
Sorry if this lets you down!
I'm pretty fine, thank you!
I'm so relieved to know most of my friends want me to write what I really want to.
My entries are going to talk about more or less informative topics.
ขอบคุณ มากค่ะ
Hi 010 (Elaine-san),
Ha-ha, I'd be embarrassed if you'll take it seriously. xD
Anyway, April Fool's Day is over now.
Terry,
本当？もうエープリルフールは終わったんだよ（笑）
twi-san,
Thank you for your comment! I'm happy to know that. :)
James,
Thank you so much for the compliment!
Actually, I don't think I'm a genius, but I just love studying languages.
To have my cake and eat it too, I've written (and I'll write) English articles about the Japanese language. :)
OrangeX3,
Thank you for your corrections!
I wrote "How about posting ~ ?" because I intended to write as if I were asking myself the questions.
Anyway, I think "What if I ~ " sounds much better, so I appreciate your suggestion. :)
I hope you take it seriously ;-)
Don't worry, no need to thank you, just be proud of yourself because you're so cool, that's why you've a fan (fans^^) ; >
こんにちは Roomyさん、
あなたはかっこいいですねｘD
いえいえ、私はありがとうにあなたです＾＾
This post was without a Japanese book, so yeah, may just a few words, but much msitakes ^^
Next post will be Japanese only ;D
Thanks. I'm a bit embarrassed to hear you say so.
If there were a fan club for me, you could be the first member. xD
You did a good job with your Japanese comment except one mistake.
私はありがとうにあなたです＾＾ should be 私はあなたにありがとうと言いたいです＾＾
That was so close.
I'm looking forward to your next Japanese comment. :)
So, now I'm the first member of your fanclub ;D
http://lang-8.com/index.php?a=page_c_home&target_c_commu_id=885
Hope you're not too embrassed ;-)
And thanks for your corrections~
またね～＾＾
In English, writing in a cute way ... I don't think it can be done. That's one of the reasons I've enjoyed studying Japanese so much, I can communicate in a way that I can't in any other language I've studied. :D That's also why I've taken on a very feminine speech/writing style in Japanese, because there is no feminine speech in English.
The way you write sounds very intelligent, though. ^_^ If you read an average American's English blog or something, I don't think it would sound so articulate. It actually reminds me a lot of the way I write/speak in English. ＾▽＾ I've been told by the way I write/speak is very European !
時差だからね。
ファンクラブに入りたいです！！！！ ：）
You're the only person who waits my entry.:) haha
I think you are so good at using prepositions, I focus on the usages of them.
Using proper prepositions is the most difficult and important part of studying English, isn't it?
I wrote "fan club for me" simply as a joke. xD
When you (probably) took it half seriously, I thought my heart would stop.
Anyway, I don't think badly of you. You have a sense of humor!
I'm looking forward to your Japanese comment.
待ってるからね！:)
レベッカさん,
I think so too!
I asked a lot of native English speakers whether there are feminine ways of speech in English, but I received basically the same negative answers: No!
I've heard of a few languages that distinguish feminine and masculine ways of speech in terms of grammatical rules, but Japanese doesn't have such rules. In fact, we express the difference between female speech and male speech by means of various ways of speech, as if we were dressing ourselves in variety of clothes.
I think your style of writing is cute and lovable. I wish I could write as cutely as you do. <3
Terry,
違うの！
Brian はエープリルフールを１日間違えたみたい！
会員が100人集まるならファンクラブあってもいいけど（笑）
pinky,
You're welcome!
I don't think I'm the only person, but your friends on lang-8 seems to be too busy.
I feel the same way as you do. It's not easy for me to use English prepositions correctly.
The opposite is true. Learners of Japanese have a problem in using Japanese particles, especially は and が. I will write an article about this issue at some early date.
You hear that guys?? Only 98 more to go! Brianさん can be president, but I want to be VP :)
The interval of time between my journal entries has been getting longer these days. (Both with and without "interval of" are ok.)
In fact, I have a few too many ideas that I just can't put them into action (It's not so easy to get shape what I think is a splendid/promising idea into shape as an English entry).
Meanwhile, I sometimes think I may as well wonder whether I should write about lighter topics sometimes to give variety to my journal, and so I'm of two minds as to which to choose undecided.
My mind is as wavering wavers as/like the wind.
How about posting an I post a playful entry with a playful mind to celebrate April Fool's Day, like "Wow, I won 100 million yen!" or "I was selected as the winner of Miss Japan?"
I scrapped these ideas because they would surely be mocked seen / waved off as bad jokes. ("mocked" usually means people would make fun of you for something, but I think people on Lang-8 are too nice to "mock" you!)
I didn't know I could put "I post" directly after "how about."
It's a good lesson for me!
I'm going to sometimes write about light topics as just another girl does in her journal, while I basically focus on informative articles concerning the Japanese language and culture. :)
Correct me if I'm wrong, but you are the winner of Miss Japan, right?
Hahaha, Sorry about the joke. Enough about that, I've been inspired to studying ENG hard by the Journal of yours. I'll be counting on you; Roomy teacher. :-)
Anyway it was a joke ;)
A fanclub of a person, reminds me to the Japanese Baseball XD
Do you really think so? I'm curious about that! xD
Your English is excellent. Also, I think you're popular with girls.
@Brian
Hey, did you forget the promise that you comment in Japanese? xD
I wonder if baseball is popular among European boys.
そうか？？本当に入りたかった。 残念…（涙） haha
へへ、FanclubはとてもすごいですねｘD
@ Roomy
ごめんなさい、でも日本語のコメントはとてもずかしいですね。。。
いいえ、バスーボルはエウロパがうけがわるい思うです。
サッカとひょうきゅうにスイスがとても好評のです～
と、私の運動競技は日本語の勉強です （＾＾；）
じゃあまた～
まあ、入れなかったので、すごかったかどうかわからない ：（ Brian は、自分でわかったな。（笑）
日本語が難しいね？頑張ってね。僕も頑張るよ。
ファンクラブはあっという間に無くなったよ（The fan club vanished in a puff of smoke.） xD
@Brian
I guess you meant to say:
ごめんなさい、でも日本語のコメントはとても むずかしい（難しい）ですね。。。
いいえ、野球はヨーロッパでは人気がないと思います。
サッカーとひょうきゅう（？）がスイスではとても好評です～
それに、私のスポーツは日本語の勉強です （＾＾；）
Dear me... what is ひょうきゅう? Tennis or golf?
(Lit - "in the time it took to say ah") -- you could do a post on idioms! I kind of want to get a book of Japanese idioms now. In English you could say, "in the blink of an eye" I guess.
"in the blink of an eye" might be better, but I wanted to use the phrase "in a puff of smoke." :)
I'm stressed right now, don't really have a lot time and the nerves to use my brain T_T
Thanks for your corrections!! You're really a great teacher :-)
""Dear me... what is ひょうきゅう? Tennis or golf? ""
Here I was talking about Icehockey, found this word somewhere (^^ ')
See you soon : )
@ Terry
はい、私が勉強はがんばります～＾＾
Maybe you need someone who can comfort your mind. :)
Ice hockey is アイスホッケー in Japanese.
Do you play any sports?
Hum, near my house it has a small forest, sometimes I go running there for myself, its nice. I like sports, but I don't really do them ... xD
See you & Hope you're fine :)
So, you are 18 years old now?
Running in nature is good for your health.
I like jogging, but recently I prefer walking and stretching.
Yup I'm 18 years old now, an adult in my country ....^^
But you can still call me "chan", it's cute :P
Yeah, to be in the nature is very important for me, that's why I really enjoy the nature, I'm a big friends of nature and animals.
Walking is too booring for me, I need to really work and swet, so when I come home I can feel the work I did xD
stretching would be not a bad idea if I'd do the same ;)
See you~
Okay, then I'll call you Brian-chan all the time. xD
Is walking too boring for you? In Japan, walking is one of the most highly regarded sports, because it helps your body take up oxygen, improves your metabolism and the circulation of the blood without putting any strains on your heart.
I'm doing stretching exercises to keep my body in good shape. I'm also interested in yoga and belly dancing, :D
@Terry
When you refer to children, you can use ちゃん regardless of gender. ちゃん can also be used to affectionately call someone among close friends regardless of age.
I know about the news. I think drug smuggling is very bad, but the Chinese law took the matter to extremes. Japan also has capital punishment, but drug smuggling can only be punished by up to life imprisonment.
The comparison of AKB48 and Morning Musume in Japan would be your favorite topic, I guess. Boys know much more about that kind of topic than girls do. I want to know who your female artist is or what your most favorite idol group is. :)
ＩI'll soon post my new entry about Standards of Beauty.
oh, I didn't know you like belly dance! I love it!! I have been practicing for a while now and I hope I can get good enough to take it as a serious sport and compete.
good luck with your wirting. I hope to be the first one to correct your entry!! n_n
Nah, I like to run, it just makes me feel free, and after that I'm everytime very hungry and then I sleep like a baby :3
yoga and belly dancing? Well I guess belly dancing is nothing for me XD
But how's yoga, never tried it, or informed myself about it?
Greets~
I'm glad you are so curious about my next entry. n_n
Standards of Beauty is going to be kind of serious rather than exciting or amusing. There will be no popular idols coming up in the topic, but I'll refer to a famous Japanese actress somewhere in the entry.
I haven't even started practicing belly dance, but I'm studying it while watching videos. Are you practicing belly dance? How about choosing belly dance as the topic of your next entry? Its title would be Lenise Belly Dance Lessons For You. :D
@Brian-chan
Yeah, I think Japanese are people most concerned about their health.
That would be one of the reasons why they have the lowest percentage of obesity in developed countries.
Why don't you try yoga? I'm pretty sure it will help you maintain a healthy condition. :)
In any case, I have thought about writing an entry like that. I shall do it!! Thank you for suggesting it.
but a long time ago I read one of your comments to another person that said that we shouldn't confuse our readers by changing genres, and I agreed. So I think I will have to put it on my interesting journals group. The only problem is that I'm kinda worried that noone will comment. I guss that's okay...as long as I know people are reading it.
Thank you Rumi-chan!! Ideas are already runing through my mind..yaaay n_n
I just thought you were seeking for the topic.
Of course, you can write anything you want anytime.
You need not be worried that no one will comment on your entry.
I know you've gained new fans of your journal.
When there's no comment on your entry, I'll surely take care of it, haha! xD
AKB -- 高橋みなみ、高城亜樹、仲川遙香、板野友美、柏木由紀
モー娘 -- 道重さゆみ、田中れいな
Others -- Roomy、石原さとみ、真野恵里菜
Recently I went to a bookstore which sold old Japanese books and magazines. I found one called Kindai. It does not produce any new copy for this magazine already. I have totally bought 7 copies of this magazine. :P
You really like pretty girls. I appreciate you letting me know your types, especially including me! xD
Kindai is no longer being published. It's really sad that good magazines ceased their publications.
Anyhoo, I'm not a star at all! xD
I know what you mean. I have a lot of interests and ideas, but it's really hard for me to express them in japanese...especially since I don't really like writing about mundane things like "Today I ate waffles!" or something. I often get stuck and then scrap a whole idea, just because I can't put it into words. But I guess if I keep trying regularly I'll some day achieve fluency and be able to let my ideas blossom, even in Japanese.
がんばらないとね！
PS: I would love to read your entry about the lack of personal pronouns in Japanese, since it's a topic I often think about myself.
I used to write cheesy things typical of just another girl in my diary (not on Lang-8), but I changed the direction of writing after I joined this site. I found out how exciting it was that I not only received the kind helps of people all over the world, but also savored the joy of being appreciated by them. I'm going to keep on writing what I really want to read. :)
It's been almost five months since I joined this site. [This is correct as is]
The interval of time between my journal entries has been getting longer lately.
In fact, I have a few too many ideas that I just can't pull together for an entry(it's not so easy to get a splendid idea into shape as an English entry). [If an entire, independent sentence is in parentheses, the first letter is capitalized. If it's a comment within another sentence, the first letter is not capitalized.]
Meanwhile, I sometimes wonder whether I should write about lighter topics to give some variety to my journal, and so I'm of two minds as to which to choose. [I don't think the last part needs any changes.]
My mind is as fickle as the wind.
How about posting anplayful entry with a playful mind to celebrate April Fool's Day, like "Wow, I won a 100 million yen!" or "I was selected as the winner of the Miss Japan contest?"?
I scrapped these ideas because they would surely be mocked as bad jokes. [I think the original "mocked" is fine, although I agree that you're unlikely to be mocked on Lang-8.]
This time, I took the easy way out with this short entry.
I'm relieved to know that I'm unlikely to be mocked on Lang-8. :D