ok, so i just posted my japanese post, and it was pretty frustrating. There are so many things I don't know how to say yet! And of course the proper word in chinese will pop into my head, but that doesn't do too much good. Oh well, I'm just relaxing now and listening to some portuguese music. The main reason I desire to learn portuguese is that it sounds beautiful. It really does-I highly encourage everyone to check it out sometime. In fact, here is a song my prof sent for us to listen to. It's worth checking out http://people.virginia.edu/~dth/Velha-Infancia.html



Here is an awesome video I felt was necessary to share with anyone who is interested in Japan.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeudflWWr7c



ok, now the topic of last week. what makes a good blog? well, it should captivate the audience. No one wants to be bored. It should have variety-aka adding pictures, music, and videos. It should be visually appealing, or atleast not be hard to read. For example, I'm sure some people spent a ton of time perfecting their background picture, but it can make the text hard to read!

I prefer to write for myself, and not anyone who i think, or hope reads my writing. Its the only way I can really explore who i am and what I think. However, this is not the blog for that. Still, introspective thought can make a blog more interesting, as well as the fact that it helps you see how far you have come. At the end of the semester, when I look back on my entries about the thousands of homework assignments I did, I will feel accomplished, because I will remember that frustration and stress, and know that I came out of it alive. Well, the alive part can still be debated.

So the COD came out next week. I wonder how many of my classmates are going to continue with 102? Language classes are great because I really enjoy the bond that gets built between classmates. So, I will be a little sad to not have class with everyone now-we do see each other everyday. But...change is inevitable.

maybe if i have another attack of insomniacism, I will post again. but for now, it is 342am, and i still have a LOT of classical chinese homework to do. peace out homies