If you have read through the About page, and glanced at the previous posts, you have probably discovered by now that I love to learn new things. One subject that I find truly fascinating is foreign languages. Looking at my bookshelf, that fact would be obvious to you – since I have multiple books on learning Chinese, Dutch, Spanish, and German. The problem is that I haven’t read any of those books. It’s almost like I think I’m going to learn another language through osmosis. Maybe if I just keep these books next to my bed, I’ll wake up one day and be fluent enough to actively hold a conversation with a native speaker. That, obviously, is never going to happen. Every now and then, though, I’ll get on a new kick and rediscover the excitement of languages. One of my favorite languages (currently?) is Japanese. I love the beauty of the written kana and kanji, and the overall kawaii of Japanese culture. If you are interested in learning Japanese (or any language of your chosing), there are two sites I would like to share with you…