I've been neglectful I started here a little while ago and made a couple of friends but then I guess I stopped checking the site and didn't work to build new language partners here. Hopefully this note to myself will embarrass me into writing in Japanese when I have time tomorrow.

Some progress Between iTalki and Memrise, my active Japanese vocabulary has probably doubled in a week. Most of the actual words come from Memrise, but the desire to learn them (which keeps me up way too late at night) comes from knowing that people here might want to converse in Japanese. It's not quite immersion, but it's close. Oddly, I also have mostly learned the vocabulary of Toki Pona at the same time, and I would have thought that was impossible. So, thanks to those who spend the time to speak with me and also to those I imagine who are just days away from wanting to speak with me.

てんきありません きょうは、かいものにいきました。 ただいま、でも、天気がありません！ エレベーターはない！まさか！

Other languages こんにちはみなさん！ I have been talking with a guy I met through italki, who wants to learn English. I'm very happy to have met him. We don't share the language I am trying to learn (Japanese) but I think it is a profitable relationship anyway. It feels good to help him with English, and while I don't intend to learn his language right now, it's nice to know a few basic words. Most importantly he seems like a nice guy, and we have interesting conversations. Even if i never learn Japanese, my life has already been improved by connecting with others.

おはよう! 今日は私の庭に池にひめはやを追加します. 私はそれらを捕獲しました.

にほんごのがくせいです。 私はケンタッキー大学での学生です. 私は引退しています はじめました