sleep well and dream of push pins

( after 15 years )

An excerpt:
tsukikage85 (10:17:49 PM): and they had those weird bead things on wires
Elizzangel (10:17:54 PM): yes!!
tsukikage85 (10:17:58 PM): with singles, tens, hundreds, and thousands
Elizzangel (10:18:04 PM): i've tried explaining those things to other people but i can't
Elizzangel (10:18:09 PM): you have to see it
tsukikage85 (10:18:12 PM): (a bead, a row, a square, and a cube)
Elizzangel (10:18:17 PM): omg
Elizzangel (10:18:26 PM): i'm so glad i can bond with someone over this!
Elizzangel (10:18:29 PM): haha
tsukikage85 (10:18:33 PM): *grins like a totally stupid girl*
Elizzangel (10:18:36 PM): hahaha
tsukikage85 (10:18:42 PM): it's kinda exciting, isn't it :-)
Elizzangel (10:18:45 PM): yeah

only 17 of 30 contestants could produce the kanji for nose, a character learned by third-grade eleme

TV shows confront decline of Japanese language
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"Come on, Japanese learners! With a little effort, even we can do better than that. Watching these new programs may actually be a fun way to get an edge on our native-speaking cohorts."

'kay, I'm gonna go take a shower now.

思い出せば遥か遥か

I've decided that I want to fansub Utada Hikaru's "Passion" PV.

Omoidaseba haruka haruka
Mirai wa doko made mo kagayaiteta
Kirei na aozora no shita de
Bokura wa sukoshi dake obiete ita

Natsukashii iro ni mado ga somaru

Mae wo muitereba
Mata aemasu ka
Mirai wa doko e demo tsudzuite iru n' da
Ooki na kanban no shita de
Jidai no utsuroi wo mite itai na

Nido to aenu
Hito ni basho ni
Mado wo akeru

Omoidaseba haruka haruka
Mirai wa doko made mo kagayaiteta
Kirei na aozora no shita de
Bokura wa itsumademo nemutte ita

Zutto mae ni suki datta hito
Fuyu ni kodomo ga umareru sou da
Mukashi kara no kimari goto wo
Tama ni utagaitaku naru yo
Zutto wasurerarenakatta no
Nengajou wa shashin tsuki kana
Watashitachi ni dekinakatta koto wo
Totemo natsukashiku omou yo

Aozora no shita