So, the last time that I wrote a post I deleted it about 20 minutes after clicking the publish button, because the last post was terrible. I was not in the mood to write anything more than complaints that belong to someone most of a decade younger than myself. I don't think anyone got the chance to read it, but if you did, I apologize.
What have I been up to lately? Well. I've started teaching myself Japanese. I've also bought myself some music in German and have been brushing up with that and some magazines and articles in German. It's been a lot of fun. I forget how much I love that beginning phase where I know only a handful of words and get so excited about improving that it's pretty much all I think about. This happened with Latin and German, and is happening now with Japanese.
I try to explain to others my love of both of these languages, but rarely do people understand. For example, most people find German to be a harsh language or that no matter what is being said, it sounds like the speaker is trying to prove a point. I disagree. German flows like no other language. It has a rhythm that just draws me in. Its similarities to English make it a little easier to learn that other languages and pronounces the guttural phonemes (i.e. the "ch" in "doch") really isn't that hard. My fascination of Japanese is mostly due my admiration and love of the culture and art that comes with it. I could talk about the reasons I love Japan, its people and its language (even though I've never been there) all day if you let me and even if you try to stop me, I'll try to keep going on. It's true. Try me.
... I do the same thing with art and art history. Just don't catch me in a talkative mood and you'll be safe. Probably.
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