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Paul-Derek no Blog: 10月 2008
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Hi, this is Basque-san once again. If I've left a comment on your blog that directs you here, it's because I've been forced to use my old Blogger username because of your comment setup. Unfortunately, this blog is no longer active. For the blog I'm using right now, follow this link:. I'm a small-town kid who moved to the big city of Charlottesville. Now I'm majoring in English at UVA, and writing this blog as part of a project for my Japanese 101 class.
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Paul-Derek no Blog: Operator
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Hi, this is Basque-san once again. If I've left a comment on your blog that directs you here, it's because I've been forced to use my old Blogger username because of your comment setup. Unfortunately, this blog is no longer active. For the blog I'm using right now, follow this link:. I'm a small-town kid who moved to the big city of Charlottesville. Now I'm majoring in English at UVA, and writing this blog as part of a project for my Japanese 101 class.
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Paul-Derek no Blog: 1月 2008
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Char Aznable (Mobile Suit Gundam). Honorable Mentions: Spike Spiegel (Cowboy Bebop), Kakashi Hatake (Naruto). Honorable Mentions: Haman Karn (Zeta Gundam), Sanae Furukawa (CLANNAD). Rationale: This wouldn't seem to make sense at first. Haruko's an irresponsible, lazy, hard-partying maniac with an illegal scooter and a knack for guitar-based vandalism. But you know what? And Sanae's just a little too sweet to be mixed up in all this. Rain Mikamura (G Gundam). Takumi Fujiwara (Initial D). Honorable Mention...
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Paul-Derek no Blog: スピーチ
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So, here it is - the self-indulgent monologue I'm expected to turn in and perform towards the end of the semester. As mentioned, it might look a little similar to my entry of two weeks ago, but it's the sort of thing I'd love to write and talk about, no matter what the language. 中学校の時に私はもう日本の文かがおもしろいと思いましたから、アニメを見るのがはじめました。その時に私の一番すきなアニメのタイトルは「きどうせんしガンダム」でした。今もガンダムは私のすきなアニメです。それから私はよくガンダムのものを買います。 Tell me what you think, everyone. ガンダムの事 should be ガンダムのもの. But detailing is important because it makes a mo...
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Paul-Derek no Blog: 3月 2008
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Here's the second draft of my speech. I've cleaned up some grammatical errors and cut out a sentence or two, but I haven't been able to figure out how to add additional information or use new materials from today's lesson without changing the structure. I'll get back to this. 中学校の時に私はもう日本の文かがおもしろいと思いましたから、アニメを見るのがはじめました。その時に私の一番すきなアニメのタイトルは「きどうせんしガンダム」でした。今もガンダム (Gundam) は私のすきなアニメです。だから私はよくガンダムのものを買います。 新しいガンダムのエピソードを見るの後で、私はよくそのアニメに出るロボットのモデルを買って、作ります。モデルを作るのは私のしゅみですから。それから&#...中学校の時に私ははじめてのガンダムを作りましたが&...
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Paul-Derek no Blog: 4月 2008
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I feel kind of sad as I type this. I've ignored this little blog for so long now, completely unlike the way it was at the beginning of last semester, and since I've recently opened my own website under a friend's purchased domain, this is probably the last post I'll ever write here. If you press the "play" button, you'll hear a speech that I delivered in my Japanese class as a major graded assignment. I'm afraid I'm always the sort to be harsh on myself - I can't say I really like what I hear, especially...
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Paul-Derek no Blog: 9月 2007
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I will begin this post with a confession - わたしはあまりにほんごをべんきょうしません。 That's right, I've studied Japanese little if at all this semester. It's not that I don't have the time, but when it comes to the most important things to memorize - the vocabulary, the hiragana and katakana - I generally have prior working knowledge. (Not to say I'm perfect, though. I missed some words on the quiz today, so I might have to re-evaluate my opinion of myself.). Shock* But seriously, don't let that discourage you. Also, I'd r...
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Paul-Derek no Blog: 12月 2007
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Well, the classes are over and only one final exam stands in our way. I'm feeling pretty good about myself. Not bad for someone who wasn't even in this class to begin with. I still remember those first few days of trying desperately to find an open section of Japanese 101. It was trying, but that would be the least of my worries, as I was able to find a place in my 1:00 section quickly enough.
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Paul-Derek no Blog: Recording
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If you press the "play" button, you'll hear a speech that I delivered in my Japanese class as a major graded assignment. I'm afraid I'm always the sort to be harsh on myself - I can't say I really like what I hear, especially after I felt like I did so well on a similar project last semester. All I can notice are the times when I stumbled, stuttered, paused, and forgot. Oh ps, i want to read some seinen now. Everyone did a great job on speech including you, don't you think? I'm a small-town kid who moved...