tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6842114.post8750317891087324213..comments2023-05-29T20:46:37.299+09:00Comments on A Hopeless Romantic's Adventures in Japan: Operating Without a BrainClaytonianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10427928164050640466noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6842114.post-62444509456246277592008-11-17T17:13:00.000+09:002008-11-17T17:13:00.000+09:00My Japanese and dyslexical writing have both been ...My Japanese and dyslexical writing have both been bad for years. I still speak tons of English all the time.Claytonianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10427928164050640466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6842114.post-6626336099811657012008-11-16T11:34:00.000+09:002008-11-16T11:34:00.000+09:00I was wondering, do you do any socializing with na...I was wondering, do you do any socializing with native English speakers these days? I mean in person, not on the internet or anything. For some reason that strikes me as something that might be a factor, especially if you're having trouble with simple spelling and living in the past. If all your interactions are effortful and in Japanese, your natural English voice is relegated strictly to your internal life, which causes you to go off on nostalgic tangents to yourself or on the internet.<BR/><BR/>It also might just be from too much Japanese study. By the way, I saw one of your videos that you did in Japanese, and you said it was crappier than you thought, but it seemed to me like your Japanese has improved a lot. So good work.archipelagichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05375251426846842075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6842114.post-49361059670254166242008-11-16T01:19:00.000+09:002008-11-16T01:19:00.000+09:00Clay, When you have too much stress in your life,...Clay, When you have too much stress in your life, your brain will start saying "enough". Just get balance, good food (sugars can be a stressor on your system so don't eat many food with white sugars), good rest and meditation probably would help as well as prayer and a daily form of exercise to get your heart rate going. These will all work better than ginko biloba, but you can try that too.<BR/><BR/>Love, Auntie NanAuntie Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12152171202865996326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6842114.post-72796879049392191392008-11-15T07:29:00.000+09:002008-11-15T07:29:00.000+09:00Do - A deer, a female deerRe - A drop of golden su...Do - A deer, a female deer<BR/>Re - A drop of golden sun<BR/>Mi - A name I call myself<BR/>Fa - A long, long way to run<BR/>So - A needle pulling thread<BR/>La - ...a note to follow "so"<BR/>Ti - A drink with jam and bread<BR/>That will bring us back to Do (La Fa Re Do)<BR/>When you know the notes to sing, you can sing most anything!<BR/>Do Mi Mi, Mi So So, Re Fa Fa, La Ti Ti (Repeat in double time!)<BR/>When you know the notes to sing, you can sing most anything!<BR/>So DO!<BR/><BR/>Good luck with getting your brain to function properly, doll. With love from the music major. ^-~stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03946033563810408593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6842114.post-24367871621710037762008-11-14T13:58:00.000+09:002008-11-14T13:58:00.000+09:00Hey hey,I think we've met once or twice-- I'm a Sa...Hey hey,<BR/><BR/>I think we've met once or twice-- I'm a Saga City ALT-- and I just found your site entirely by accident. I think I goggled "Anki JLPT decks" or something and vaguely recognized the header image on your blog as Saga and then figured the rest out. <BR/><BR/>Anyway, I'm working away at nikyu at the moment and am finding it increasingly hard to concentrate too. I've tried the energy drinks, but I'm pretty sure all they really are are sugar and vitamins, so probably better for getting over a cold than waking myself up. When I was still a uni student, I listened to loud techno while pulling all-nighters, but I think the best thing to do is get a bit of exercise as study breaks. I noticed my handwriting is becoming vaguely dyslexic too... don't know about that one.<BR/><BR/>Oh, and also, there's other research done that suggests that sleep may aid in memory formation, so if you're about to fall asleep while tired, it's not a terrible idea to give in to temptation and take a 15 minute nap.Furioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07407729518424179961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6842114.post-83784432799211218292008-11-14T00:17:00.000+09:002008-11-14T00:17:00.000+09:00Singing and counting really helps to wake up? Mayb...Singing and counting really helps to wake up? Maybe I should try that one out too.. I'm always so sleepy in the morning...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com