May 2009

Our family's outing is full indecisive pool of people and these are the same people who also despise spontaneous activity as well. Sigh. Therefore I give up in making plans and bookings. I prefer go off on solo walks around shopping strips and pamper myself. Where the money is spent well.

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I looking at social networking sites that has twitter widget or apps on them, no reason other than wanting to know that they can sync. My results so far these social networking site do or don't twitter app/widget:_

bebo [Y]

hi5 [TBC]

myspace [Y]

friendster [N/A]

ning [N/A]

voki [Facebook] [N/A]

del.icio.us [N/A]

digg [N/A]

reddit [N/A]

stumble [N/A]

technorati [TBC]

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VOKI is actually quite fun to play with and whatever is updated on it get streamed to wherever you embedded the object, say this blog, a wiki, and even on facebook. Yet on facebook it seems to experience problems in being viewed on your profile. Probably a fix is on its way.

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Tried attaching PDF to "Evernote app" (free of cost) and whether it can view in iPhone? Answer is Yes. Disappointing when I had uploaded text / doc / xls files, but it cannot view doc, xls, txt file. Oh well. Using "Photogene app" ($3.99) I was able to add talking cloud caption on my screen dump photographs from the iphone. As well freshly taken photographs or uploaded ones. It is so useful beyond my wildest dreams. YES. YES YOU CAN!!! I cannot say the same about "Air sharing app" ($5.99) whom stalls more than it performs pluscannot email doc to ppl. Totally a bummer waste of $5.99. I can so buy a sandwich with that.

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Definitely tinnitus has affected the quality of my nightly sleeps, however, I am finding myself adjusting to it. Letting it be as it is and just live with it. On the waiting list to get an appointment in Ear and Eye Hospital.

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1. I say move harper island to 10pm slot. 1am is way late. #harperIsland #channel ten7:56 AM May 31st from web
2. Having a tuff time digging info on bus route in Sapporo.2:53 AM May 31st from web
3. Sewn polar fleece to blanket for extra warmth. Much better than electric blanket. Ta. Now gonna combine two beanie in 1. Evil oh ha ha.9:15 PM May 30th from web
4. Got myself an electric blanket, but it doesn't warm up very much yet most ppl's home go on fire bcuz of it. Um.1:08 AM May 30th from Tweetie
5. ppl wif superiority syndrome r parasites in our lives & deserve 2 b taken dn. #GTA #religion #personality6:56 AM May 29th from Tweetie
6. Some sort of art installation? http://twitpic.com/665vq12:31 AM May 29th from Tweetie
7. tingles all over. I wonder wot is this #google wave thingy magiggi most tech sites are qivering abt. I'll read 'em articles L8r.6:07 PM May 28th from Tweetie
8. Woot! June is few days away, then BAM! Sim3, iphone 3.0, the proposal (movie), I love ya man (movie), Harry Potter nix film not a far too.2:41 PM May 28th from Tweetie
9. Is it me or the iPhone at times fails to show up the wifi signal symbol though connected... um #_#3:02 AM May 28th from Tweetie
10. Why do ppl broadcast the month of May is warm when it is cold as per usual. Duh.8:12 PM May 27th from Tweetie
11. Searching thru stacks of binders for a booklet on statutory act. No luck so far. Darn it.4:22 PM May 27th from Tweetie
12. 9 degrees this morning. Brrr!!!3:04 PM May 27th from Tweetie
13. As much many things remain same in all places, I still like to put up a fight for "my right to fight". Totally getting up ppl backside. lol.9:44 PM May 26th from Tweetie
14. RT In London, or the outskirts thereof. All is well after the journey of...(via @maxcelcat) MN: already. Wow.8:32 PM May 26th from Tweetie
15. Productive is 2 communi8 a pt / Q w/out item going "to & fro" & prints of doc. Waste of time & paper. 1 email wif pic = good enuf.8:25 PM May 26th from Tweetie
16. RT A New Yorker magazine cover, finger-painted on the iPhone. Really impressive. http://bit.ly/teiF6 (via @Pogue) M: Amazing.4:55 AM May 26th from Tweetie
17. Enjoying Dilbert & pics of mach perfm 2 in 1 action. There should be a heater-hair dryer combo, so ya dun 've 2 hold it. Oh la.2:46 AM May 26th from Tweetie
18. My dreams of tmr. sigh. http://twitpic.com/5x2hr5:41 AM May 25th from Tweetie
19. Should I take a solo trip? Like my bro did earlier this year.#towelday #musicmonday4:04 AM May 25th from Tweetie
20. Italian pasta always need some kind of sauce beside oil; taste bland! yeah, yeah?2:28 AM May 25th from Tweetie
21. Got quizzed n video taped by few skol kids about sport spectactor violence. Neat. If ya see me on tv, I've my headphones so wasn't pay attn7:49 PM May 24th from Tweetie
22. Windy but sunny today. Reminds me. Maybe I should visit the beach more b4 the ocean is gone. #rpo #susan boyle #mo7:42 PM May 24th from Tweetie
23. Windy but sunny today. #rpo #susan7:36 PM May 24th from Tweetie
24. Got the runny nose but end of the mth is collect data for report kind of week. Can't relax just yet. Ugh. My agony.2:55 PM May 24th from Tweetie
25. Sunday, eh? Weekends should really be 3 days. 1: sleep in, 2: shopping, 3: prepare material for Monday. So I wish.6:19 PM May 23rd from Tweetie
26. Trying to snap shots of scenery in low light cloudy day with my iphone. Squinting bad. http://twitpic.com/5reyp5:11 AM May 23rd from Tweetie
27. A wave of art made out of bamboo. Very cool. Found at NGV back garden. http://twitpic.com/5rbjs3:31 AM May 23rd from Tweetie
28. I've got mucles. Grrr. Funny. You can do it too at Art Centre Gallery 1. http://twitpic.com/5rbg23:28 AM May 23rd from Tweetie
29. Lots of stinkin' smokers all over Swanston, prams in narrow alley ways, I can see immigration getting out of hand (eg. racial bickers).12:13 AM May 23rd from Tweetie
30. Here's the pic http://twitpic.com/5qrdp8:09 PM May 22nd from Tweetie
31. A big Creme brûlée with pistachio ice cream for snack. Yum.8:08 PM May 22nd from Tweetie
32. Dreams of Shou from アリス九號. I wonder what's their next video clip. Um.4:23 PM May 22nd from Tweetie
33. Making my sims2 char sea sid home even more glam. lol. Oh. Having trouble wif iframe code for google calendar, can't add event w/out login.6:06 AM May 22nd from Tweetie
34. Ha ha. The cat tried hog the heater but I beat her two it. As i have longer arms. Ah ha ha. #budgetbond #twares #terminatorsalvation2:44 PM May 21st from Tweetie
35. Is human crap at listening? ppl deaf 2 “NO”. no paper doc trail, no i will not rec, it is not FEB, no I can't beam a librarian on spot!1:20 AM May 21st from Tweetie
36. 5:07pm today. The #city circle tram failed to stop at Central pier. Making me walk all the way back from Victoria Harbour. S.O.B u know.12:10 AM May 21st from Tweetie
37. Tomato and beet root taste yummy. Bumped into my old classmate today during my lunch break. What a coincidence.9:40 PM May 20th from Tweetie
38. ‘Hi’ to my new followers. /^^/2:17 PM May 20th from Tweetie
39. A much better sleep. Nothing lots of shawls & scraf. 哈哈.2:14 PM May 20th from Tweetie
40. Wish ppl get on with modern times and learn to communicate better via Internet. Wot's the pt of online chat/forms for?12:29 AM May 20th from Tweetie
41. when taking dog into supermarket do I have to keep him on leash? (via @DHughesy) MN: dogs always stay outside & usu by a pole.12:25 AM May 20th from Tweetie
42. Whew. Half way, I'm beat on circ desk. So much ref enq, irrate patron, copy forms to fill. I dunno how u attend to it everyday, Scott.9:45 PM May 19th from Tweetie
43. When is #latitude loopt be available in AUD? makes harassing frens & prank calls more fun? I can see you. Not. lol.2:51 PM May 19th from Tweetie
44. Nando 4 dinner. Yum. Warning to those who fail to search through a website b4 calling 4 help is lame. #gossip girl #star trek #flock2:17 AM May 19th from Tweetie
45. Yawn. Rise n Shine ppl. XD 4 degrees? Yikes! Ugh. Need to fix up bed to be more warm in coming weeks.2:38 PM May 18th from Tweetie
46. A few more mths & iPhone 3.0 firmware is open to the public. Awesome. I could sure do wif those features. Mms. Copy/Paste. Audio memo.2:45 AM May 18th from Tweetie
47. Is me or the latest update for #Quick voice app has rendered the app unable to send file via email? Eh? Bummer.3:05 PM May 17th from Tweetie
48. Enjoying #iemoji app too bad it cannot extend itself to emails & twitter entries. See below just squares, no icon of mask. For example, 5:23 AM May 17th from Tweetie
49. Played 30mins of badminton in the park but the wind kept interferring and making us run left to return a serve which utmost tough. Fun.11:32 PM May 16th from Tweetie
50. Delicious treat found in ALDI. Ginger cookies. Very fluffy. Nutty and zing flavour. http://twitpic.com/5cfo310:10 PM May 16th from Tweetie
51. Bang bang shhhh. Clang. Bing. Bung. Ah. The noise you hear while trying to sleep in a bit. Failed. #Kobe had good food.#angels&demons um6:55 PM May 16th from Tweetie
52. Okies. I've linked my hols video 2 my blog. Mind u it is in 3GPP qty as they were captured via SE K770 mobile. Enjoy.http://bit.ly/QIKMm10:09 AM May 16th from Tweetie
53. I'm on the waiting list of eye and ear hospital for the ringing noise in my ear. Cool. Btw congrats @sockington on 500K followers.6:14 AM May 16th from Tweetie
54. my 1st Alannah Hill's "miss stress" clutch. title suits me. Since '06 life is go, go, go. (Rose pattern) http://twitpic.com/59ujr12:07 AM May 16th from Tweetie
55. Lunch wif sis at Nando. Table number 23. Also free wifi access. Awesome lunch! http://twitpic.com/59bsf6:49 PM May 15th from Tweetie
56. Off 2 c Doc abt tinnitus in my ear. I'll be in town L8r. Shopping. Window shopping. LOL.3:30 PM May 15th from Tweetie
57. Okies. I've now added a snippet recording of my voice to my voki on my blog. Feel free to check it out. http://bit.ly/QIKMm8:19 AM May 15th from Tweetie
58. Sleepy. Sigh.2:20 AM May 15th from Tweetie
59. pink panther found itself in an unlikely situation. geez. it looks painful. seen in a diff dept at work. http://twitpic.com/56yo87:26 PM May 14th from Tweetie
60. You can sample listen to my Voki avatar on my blog & you be the judge. Note: not using my actual voice as yet. Enjoy.1:13 PM May 14th from Tweetie
61. Created my 1st Voki avatar. すごい。just turned off the light. Nite.9:44 AM May 14th from Tweetie
62. @sngo1982 more funny cat videos. http://bit.ly/5aygN (via @Pogue)5:26 AM May 14th from Tweetie
63. RT Back in Silver Spring after mighty fine carb cake! (via @maxcelcat) indeed cakes 've carbs. lol9:54 PM May 13th from Tweetie
64. The plant is trying to get a better view. lol. It is sprouting towards the window at best. http://twitpic.com/54cof4:05 PM May 13th from Tweetie
65. #Meow in bow. http://twitpic.com/5489a3:07 PM May 13th from Tweetie
66. Don't u just hate lashes jabbing ur eye. Ouch. Also I'm no good at dancing either #dance.2:33 PM May 13th from Tweetie
67. #ibloom app is cute & a mjr pain, plant wilted often than my real 1s. if only it looked like...this http://twitpic.com/53eqf7:52 AM May 13th from Tweetie
68. Funny PC vs MAC in South Park mini episode. Lolhttp://tinyurl.com/2myxap2:36 AM May 13th from Cooliris.iPhone
69. Cool that many social networking sites let u connect n' sync status or blog entries but is it safe? um.12:18 AM May 13th from Tweetie
70. Reading: look-a-like twitter social networking sites online in foreign countries. also today's meeting Ning and Voki was mentioned.10:35 PM May 12th from Tweetie
71. Munching on bread roll. Reading up on #web 3.0? But want news on #WiMax, #4G, next gen #iPhone, future of #Sony Ericsson.7:36 PM May 12th from Tweetie
72. Running on empty & doing my best to perk up as it only mid-week. Probably should let others do the creative thinkn a bit. (>.O)2:43 PM May 12th from Tweetie
73. So loving #Alice nine. Here's a cool pic of 'em on Neo mag.http://tinyurl.com/p8q3sm9:24 AM May 12th from Cooliris.iPhone
74. This is how and what team building should look. See twitpic.http://twitpic.com/51deo8:27 AM May 12th from Tweetie
75. Every1 knows Verizon is better yet they're CDMA tho' RT Dear AT&T. Your 3G coverage sucks. (via @maxcelcat)8:26 AM May 12th from Tweetie
76. cute RT... but there is something creepily human about this dancing bird... http://bit.ly/ytI9X (via @Pogue)6:07 AM May 12th from Tweetie
77. I highly recommend watching the video about #consumerism using up #earth #finite resources www.storyofstuff.com6:03 AM May 12th from Tweetie
78. ringing noise in my ears doesn't seem to go away. ugh.3:19 AM May 12th from Tweetie
79. Now ppl on twitter can tell me. How many of u like to receive p/copy of chpt of book/journal in pdf frmt? ;D10:02 PM May 11th from Tweetie
80. Nom nom time. Ever wonder why ppl sync their watches & mobile against different clocks? *nutty*7:42 PM May 11th from Tweetie
81. @Astro_Mike wish u a safe journey in orbit. may the force be with you _star wars.2:48 PM May 11th from Tweetie in reply to Astro_Mike
82. Cooliris app 4 iPhone is すごい。8:19 AM May 11th from Tweetie
83. Napped yet slightly refreshed. Finding it difficult to re-route plan. Um. Costly to goon diy style might pick package.6:00 AM May 11th from Tweetie
84. Home 啦3:02 AM May 11th from Tweetie
85. Pushing a trolley about work. Not enuf pencil tho'. Darn it.4:16 PM May 10th from Tweetie
86. Watchn tv version of #Merlin in his younger days. Fearful. Reckless. Handsome.2:04 AM May 10th from Tweetie
87. @DHughesy Is this you Hughesy for Whirlpool? hot mama. nice rock btw. http://twitpic.com/4wj9810:25 PM May 9th from Tweetie in reply to DHughesy
88. Happy mother's day all. I'm spending mine @nandos with mom. lol.6:58 PM May 9th from Tweetie
89. Woot. 2nite I've completed the game, #Hero of Sparta. Oh yeah. It was a thrill.6:51 AM May 9th from Tweetie
90. Waiting for my hair to lighten a few shade. 哈哈. Feel the burn.5:08 AM May 9th from Tweetie
91. Watching avi file that are longer than 5mins on my laptop hurts my neck. 嘻嘻.10:00 PM May 8th from Tweetie
92. nice experimt. funny if it had succeed. RT the pee offhttp://www.ustream.tv/recor... (via @aplusk)12:41 PM May 8th from Tweetie
93. @maxcelcat Hi. Got much sleep? here's a question, how can u tweet on a plane once it has taken off? Wifi? :S7:29 AM May 8th from Tweetie in reply to maxcelcat
94. @jtimberlake welcome to twitterville. ^_^V7:18 AM May 8th from Tweetie
95. odd can't get rcption in bldgs like #Myer yet u can in #David Jones, which is just NEXT door. >_<2:08 AM May 8th from Tweetie
96. Is it just me or sumfn, cashiers get upset when u refuse 2 accept plastic bag & that u got ur own bag. Wot gives?8:12 PM May 7th from Tweetie
97. Nice to know Swine flu, KFC, Dollhouse, & Star Trek are having a party together. LOL. Subliminal msg is da 'make believe' conspiracy. Oh.2:53 PM May 7th from Tweetie
98. #MYST game on #iphone sooo...need it and I gotta top up this wkend. おもしろい.7:33 AM May 7th from web
99. RT 22 sure signs you're a geek: http://tinyurl.com/dlsep2 (via @pcworld)4:26 AM May 7th from Tweetie
100. Nth Melb buying lge pizza 4 da family, again no one wants 2 cook. Sigh. Perhaps kitchen needs a reno/fresh paint. LOL12:46 AM May 7th from Tweetie
101. Pogue's review of the MiFi: a portable, personal WiFi hot spot the size of a Visa card. http://bit.ly/MqvJ1 (via @Pogue)2:38 PM May 6th from Tweetie
102. Just dn #ibloom app fr #App store. so cute 可愛い.There's water action by tilting ur iPhone, blow in2 mic 4 air, shake 2 feed. Check it out.9:07 AM May 6th from Tweetie
103. Just added myself to the http://wefollow.com twitter directory under:#information #technology #Mobile6:47 AM May 6th from WeFollow
104. Watch food made by different levels of cooks on tv. Nothing like#IRON CHEF though. 哈哈.2:20 AM May 6th from Tweetie
105. Home. Resting my foot. Yet my right hand aches. No problem on the left tho'2:01 AM May 6th from Tweetie
106. Trends shows American #Idol topic is hot on #youth minds. Why not #water issues or local events? #TV has enuf medium focus on it.9:24 PM May 5th from Tweetie
107. Lots of cool movies: Wolverine, Star Trek, I luv ya man, etc... not enuf dough to watch it on Sat/Sun costs AUD$17. Sad.9:04 PM May 5th from Tweetie
108. Lots of work is required to update & maintain historical bldg. My wkpl is no exception. Two too much muffins fr staff meetn. Too tasty.8:58 PM May 5th from Tweetie
109. G'morn 2 my new followers. I ain't no celeb but I'm an iPhone fan. LOL. Wednesday already. aw. Gotta mk plans 4 mother's day.2:40 PM May 5th from Tweetie
110. Out n' about on Bourke yet heading 2 Nth Melbhttp://twitpic.com/4lb7e1:03 AM May 5th from Tweetie
111. Unfortunate. No good mobile fone plan 4 'voice & data' less $30 in Aussie. Also mobile broadband doesn't allow voice calls.#fb8:27 AM May 4th from Tweetie
112. Slightly refreshed and missed 30mins of #Supernatural. Sam & Dean always hot!5:37 AM May 4th from Tweetie
113. Home 啦. Tired eyes.2:27 AM May 4th from Tweetie
114. here in the cold wait 4 bro 2 finish wk 2 go home 嘛. planning day trip 4 mom's b'day, finkn' of puffing billy luncheon. =="12:46 AM May 4th from Tweetie
115. Nite nite ppl9:01 AM May 3rd from Tweetie
116. Watch out for fake keypads inserted over ATM machines Http://tinyurl.com/cwdrdm Pin numbers sent via BT to hacker#fb1:23 AM May 3rd from Tweetie
117. Back home fromhanging out with Dad at Highpoint SC. Purchased a new toilet seat yet to install it.哈哈. #fb11:46 PM May 2nd from Tweetie
118. At chaddy buying up iPhone accessories & a cable for Sis' ishuffle. 30 mind to closing time. Also getting a lot of stares. Um.#fb11:25 PM May 1st from Tweetie
119. Gr8 sleep. Yawn. 1st S'day wer no one came running in2 abt a problem early in da morn. Now that's how it oughta be on Saturday. :D #fb7:27 PM May 1st from Tweetie
120. Attended SR & CM hse warming party. Got the chance to see their lovely apt. Came 2nd in Mario party. An overall good evening.#fb8:13 AM May 1st from Tweetie

Findings #10: Order Drinks

What kind of drinks do you have? don_na nomimono ga ari masu ka?

Water please. omizu wo kudasai.

1 cup of (tea) w/out (milk). (miruku) nashi (kocha) ippai.

1 cup of (tea) w/ (milk). (miruku) iri (kocha) ippai.

No ice/Don't need ice。koori nashi de.
For time being two cups of water. mizu wo nihai toriaezu 

Findings #12: Grammar thru HJ app

Ch2: Pronunciation

pronounciation 

vowels 

double vowels ('e' ext'd by 'i'; 'o' ext'd 'u') 

syllables break down

stressing out 

consonants [focus: D-F-R] 

Ch4: Hiragana

sets 

a, i, u e, o [no ten ten marks] 

ka, ki, ku, ke, ko [ten ten mark -> G; ga, gi, gu, ge, go] 

sa, shi, su, se, so [ten ten mark -> Z; za, ji, zu, ze, zo] 

ta, chi, tsu, te, to [ten ten mark -> D; da, ji, zu, de, do] 

na, ni, nu, ne, no [no ten ten marks]

Ch5: Hiragana

ha, hi, fu, he, ho [ten ten mark -> B; ba, bi, bu, be, bo][maru mark -> P; pa, pi, ou, pe, po] 

ma, mi, mu, me, mo [no ten ten marks] 

ya, yu, yo [no ten ten marks] 

ra, ri, ru, re, ro [no ten ten marks] 

wa, wo [no ten ten marks] 

n [no ten ten marks] 

double consonant (pause b4 saying the next half) 

double consonant of 'n' (use aprostophy) 

two character combinations 

Ch6: Greet

whispered vs non-whispered 

honorific 'O' 

katakana (used for English words) 

Ch7: Verb

verb always goes on last 

formula: A=B 

(pos) desu, deshita 

(neg) dewa arimasen, dewa arimasen deshita 

Ch8: Home 

Ch9: Numbers

Ch10: Times and Seasons

youbi (day suffix) 

shuu (week suffix) 

getsu (suffix) 

gatsu (suffix) 

nen (year suffix) 

toshi (year suffix) 

mai (every ~ prefix) 

desu NE? (isn't it?) 

Ch11: Set Phrases 

Ch12: Questions and Ka

desu KA? (???) 

sou (that way/so) 

nan / nani (what?) 

Ch13: Town

ya (store suffix) 

yasan (person who works at store) 

Ch14: Subjects and Wa

hito 

tachi (people pluralizer) 

san 

particle WA (uses HA in hirigana) 

formula: As for A, it is B. 

formula: A wa B desu. 

past tense 

past tense (pos/neg) desu

Ch15: Food 

like/dislike suki/kirai 

favourite 

Ch16: Demonstratives

The 5 Ws 

K-A-S-D 

kore (this one) 

sore (that one) 

are (that one over there) 

dare (which one?) 

Ch17:  

sensei (suffix applied to title in respect positions eg. doc) 

nensei (suffix for year students) 

sei (suffix for student) 

gakkou 

yonen 

go (suffix for language of country) 

shin (suffix for person from a country) 

Ch18: 

in this order: earth > country > city 

male, female, person, child, woman, boy 

Ch19: 

desu 

masu (pos), mashita (past pos), masen (neg), masen deshita (past neg) 

masu used as an answer in responding to questions asked of you 

te form used with kudasai 

add time element to avoid ambuiguity b/n present & future 

be explicit and add 'wa' as to who is doing the activity 

mashou (Let's) 

Ch20: 

'Ni' attaches to the end of the word/phrase it marks 

JPY is postpositional language 

'No' comes 1st before 'Ni'. eg. anota no heya ni 

'doko ni' 

time element and 'Ni' eg. doyoubi ni gakkou ni ikimasen 

Ch21: 

object marker 'wo' 

eg. the cat didn't eat its food. subject/topic: cat; object: food; and action: didn't eat 

'wo' is also used in front of kudasai used to request things. 

eg. watashi wa orenji juusu wo nomimasu. 

eg. kono mizu wo watashi wa nomimasu. 

nani eg. (J)san wa nani wo tabemashita ka 

un (yeah) 

nani ka (something) 

yo (new info marker) 

time elements do not need 'wo' or 'wa' markers. 

Ch22: 

arimasu [atte] ( inanimate item exists) 

imasu [ite] (animate item exist) 

formula: X ga arimasu / imasu = there is an X. 

eg. daidokoro ni inu ga imasu. 

doko eg. sensei wa doko ni imasu ka 

to (and / with) 

ya (and, etc.) 

Ch23 

chan (diminuitive name suffix) 

Ch24 

kan (suffix for hall) 

kaimono ni ikimasu (to go shopping) 

Ch25: 

Ch30: Adjectives 

True adj (ends in letter "i") / fake adj colours /pseudo-adj

True Adj before the noun to modify it.

True Adj have power to conjugate like verbs.

Adj and a verb is a complete sentence.

FAKE Adj be used in a sentence, we use "of" (の no) for colours, use (なna) for others.  Thus cannot conjugate like a True Adj.

[PAST TENSE Adj]

(Pres) i/ (Neg) kunai

(Past) katta/ (Neg) kunai katta

eg. Black = Kuroi

kuroi/kuro kunai

kuro katta/kuro kunai katta

Ch31: More Adjectives

takai (tall /expensive)

hikui (low in height, not applicable for use for 'low price', use yasui instead)

yasui (cheap)

hiroi/semai = spacious/cramped (ookii heya is a no no. use hiroi heya instead)

ii (good)

yoi (ancient style of the word good used in conjugating to negative/past)

Ch32: Body and Health

formulas:

[body] ga [adj] phrase.

[X] ga suki desu phrase.

[condition] ga arimasu.

as for M, the arms are long. M wa ude ga nagai desu ne. (not using possessive 'no' char)

atama ga ii / warui (head is good/bad)

hana ga takai NOT hana ga ookii. Don't say big nose, say tall nose. 

hana ga hikui. (low/short nose) 

kami no ke (head hair, std, also 'ke' can be used all over body. eg. leg hair = ashi no ke)

se (stature used with takai/hikui)

itai (painful). eg. my arm hurts = atama ga itai.

guai (condition)

hikimasu (catch a/to pull/infected)

genki (healthy)

byouki (full on ill). if not feeling well USE Guai ga warui/Chotto ga warui.

byounin (sick person) 

seki (cough)

hanamizu (runny nose)

agarimasu (rise in condition)

sagarimasu (go down in condition)

demasu (come out)

kamimasu (blow 1's nose)

chuusha (injection) wa chuusha wo ukemasshita. (counter -hon)

nomimasu (take tablet medicine with water). wa kusuri wo nomimashita.

-do (~times). ichi do, ni do, san do. 1 time, two times, three times.

soshite (then, after that...)

takusan (a lot) eg.takusan no X.

Ch33: The Progressive Tenses

-te form verb + imasu/imashita/imasen/imasen deshita

shirimasu/shitte (know/learn) eg. sono hito wo shifimasen. i don't know that person.

Ch34: Clothing

wafuku (jpy clothing)

youfuku (western clothing/casual)

kimasu/kitte (wear in upper body) incl.robes.

hakimasu/hite (wear in low body) 

kaburimasu/kabutte (wear on the head)

hamemasu/hamete (wear around waist, hands, etc)

shimasu (wear earring, necktie, scarf)

ii desu ne (that sounds nice, that looks good, i like that idea)

tanoshimi ni shimasu (look forward to)

Ch35: De

[1] DE, -te form of desu, used to join two sentences.

change the 1st desu into de. cannot just string any two sentences together. the second sentence needs to related to the first sentence.

[2] DE = by the means of X.

eg. kuruma de = by car. 

eg. denwa de hanashita = spoke by phone.

eg. M wa eigo de hanashimasu. M spks English

DE is used to indicate action/place of action, whereas ni is used to indicate existence used 

with sitting/standing only.

DE eg. M wa eki de shinbun wo yomimashita. M read the nsp @ the Stn.

NI eg. kuroma no naka ni suwatte imasu. She is sitting inside the car.

DEWA

eg. Nihon dewa = as for in Japan.

Used at the start of a conversation followed by a comment or remark.

-shuu (suffix for states/unit of lands)

eg.washinton-shuu kara shiatoru made. from washington until (to) seattle.

Ch36: At Work

shigoto (work, the concept) eg. what do you do for work?

shigoba (work, the place, physical location)

arubaito (P/T job)

kyuuryou (1's pay) eg. kyuuryou ga ii. pay is good.

hatarakimasu/hataraite (to work)

sarariiman (office worker/salary man)

eg. soni-de hataraite imasu. I work at sony.

eg. doko de hataraite imasu. Where do you work?

*reminder you can use -ya, -yasan.

jyuugouin (employee)

douryou (colleague)

shachou (president of Co.)

buchou (dept head)

~bu (~dept)

bumon (generic word for unspecified dept)

kachou (section head)

~ka (~section)

Objected being waited on is marked with WO. eg. M wa J wo moachimashita. M waited for J.

Ch37: Optatives

Express the 'I want' go and transform the verb into its optative form.

[1] Drop the -masu ending

[2] Add -tai

Formula: 

[Someone] wants to [verb]

Skip watashi when using this kind of verb in sentence.

eg. yomitai. I want to read.

eg. ikitai. I want to go. 

eg. sou ikitai? Do you want to go?

eg. eigo wo mitai? Do you want to see a movie?

Since -tai is similiar True Adj as in it ends with 'i' in Hiragana, therefore it can conjugate into 

-takatta/-takunai/-takunai katta.

Commonly -tai used with 'wo' but if used with 'ga' it is treated as an Adj.

Ch38: Adverbs

Stand alone units. Best to place adverbs near verb.

True Adj end with 'i' can be change to end with 'ku'.

eg.takai (high) = takau = highly.

eg.ii (good) = yoi = よく yoku = well.

eg.sugoku ookii. incredibly big.

eg.sugoku oishii. incredibly tasty.

よく Yoku = often. [Used in present tense]

eg.yoku hanashimashita. I spoke often.

Pseudo-Adj turned into adverbs by adding 'ni'.

eg. hontou ni. really.

eg. tashika ni. certainly.

eg. zettai ni. actually.

Ch39: Weather

[X] ga [verb]

furimasu/futte (to fall)

haremasu/harete (to clear up)

kumorimasu/kumotte (to cloud up)

osoimasu/osotte (attack)

JPY style: rain falls, snow fall, hail falls.

eg.ame ga furimasu.

eg. ima ame ga futte imasu.

Describing storm/typhoon/tornado/tsunami use - [X] ga [kimasu]. will come.

- [X] ga [kite imasu]. coming

- [x] ga [town] wo osoimashita. something attacked some town.

Earthquake.

Kinou jishin ga arimashita. There was an earthquake yesterday.

Findings #11: Review of iphone apps in learning Japanese

~Human Japanese app on Iphone~

It has the best study guide and easy to follow instructions. I think, I have got the gist in each chapter. Now I have to refine my knowledge in forming my own sentence on my own. Well, basic ones anyway. I highly recommend this program.

~Free Kana Quiz~

Part of my daily morning exercise is to use this app to test myself before going to work. For fun and to see how much information my brain can retain each day. So far so good. I highly recommend this program too.

~JLPT1 app on Iphone~

The application uses Kanji to test your knowledge of matching Hiragana. Interesting. Although I am not at the stage to sway from Hiragana as yet. I need to iron out my sounding and listening abilities. I would say you need to be advanced before using this application.

See the following samplings.

eg. 只 = ただ

eg. 享受 = きょうじゅ

Findings #8: Order food

1 burger, individual fries, no onion, ice tea no ice:

mosu chizu baga o hitotsu de, poteto o tanpin de, onion o nuki de, aisu ti o kori nashi de +o+s. Ijyo desu.

2 CokeCola and grilled chicken.

Koura wo futatsu to yakitori +o+s.

8 takoyaki w/out bonito flakes. たこ焼きは八個なし鰹節(かつおぶし)Takoyaki wa hachi ko demo hanagatsuo nashi de.

1/2/3 sticks of (Yakitori) & that's it.

(Yakitori) no ippon/nihon/sanbon +o+s.

Cheese flavoured takoyaki. チーズたこ焼き味。Chizu takoyaki aji

Curry and rice. カレーライス. Kare-Raisu.

Cash only. 現金のみ. Genkin nomi.

Pay together.一緒に支払う. Isshoni nishiharau.

Findings #9: Restaurant

Sushi bar. kaiten zushi

Entree: zensai/anotore

Main: menkosu

Dessert: dezato

Side dish: osai

Do i need to make a booking? yoyaku ga iri masu ka?

Any seats available? seki arimasu ka?

Full/No seats. manseki desu/ima ippai de, seki ga arimasen.

Dining inside? tennai de omeshiagari desu ka?

How many ppl? nan mei sama desu ka?

Table for two. futari, teberu de +o+s.

Where would u like to sit? Dochira seki ga yoroshii desho ka?

Non-smoking seat. kinenseki desu.

Menu plz. menyu o misete o kudasai.

RU ready 2 order? gochumon wa okimari desu ka?

Not yet. We'll let u know. Made desu.kimari mashita oyobi shimasu.

How do u want it cooked? dono yo ni ryori itashimosho ka?

Well done (fully cooked). werudan ni shite.

Did you want (coffee) b4/after meal? (kouhi) wa itu omochi shimshou? shokuzen/shokugoni?

B4 meal/After meal. shokuzen/shokugoni +o+s.

Is there anyfn else? hoka ni nani ka osagashi desu ka?

Plz pay upfront. maebarai o kudasai.

My order hasn't arrived. chumon shita ryori mada kimasen.

I didn't order that dish. kono ryori wa chumon shite imasen.

Glass/Knife/spoon plz. gurasu/naifu/spun o kudasai.

Enjoy your meal. douzo meshiagatte kudasai.

Bon appetite. Itadakimasu.

Cheers. kampai.

Delicious. oishii.

So so. mama.

Good meal. Gochisosama gozaimasu.

I'm full. Onaka ga ippai desu.

Bill plz. [a] okanjoo o kudasai. [b] okaikei +o+s

There's a mistake in the bill. sekyu sho ni machi ga arimasu.

Findings #7: Take away

Set meal: ranchi/teishoku

Sml: ko

Med: nami

Lge: dai mori

Wot ru having today? nan ni shimasu ka?

Wot do u want? nan o osagashi desu ka?

How much/many do u want? dono kurai hoshi/ikutsu desu ka?

How much for just the 1? hitotsu ikura desu ka?

Eat here/Take away = koko de tabemasu/mochikaerimasu.

Do u mind/is this ok? yoroshii desu ka?

Wait 1 moe/Plz sit n' wait. shosho suwatte omachi o kudasai.

Ok, i'll wait. Sodewa, machimasu.

Findings #6: Train Tickets

BUY NORMAL TRAIN TICKETS

I'd like a ticket to Osaka for tomorrow. Ashita no Osaka iki no kippu wo kudasai.

Two "1 way/Return" tickets to Tokyo. (tokyo) yuki no katamachi/ofuku futsuseki kippu o ni-mai o kudasai.

BUYING SHINKANSEN TICKETS

Where's reservation window/counter? midori-no madoguchi wa doko desu ka?

We want to go to... (kyoto) e ikitai no desu ga.

2 tickets to Osaka 4 tmr.

Ashita no Osaka ikitai no kippu ni mai wo kudasai.

I want to reserve seats.

shiteiseki o yoyaku shitai no desu ga.[shi-tine desi ga].

One way or Return trip? Ordinary or 1st class?

Katamichi / Ofuku desu ka? Futsusha / Gurīnsha desu ka?

What time U leaving?

Nan ji ni go-shuppatsu desu ka?

I've JR pass. Two non-smoking window ordinary class seats. 1 way. 10am.

JR resu pasu arimasu. Futatsu no Kinenseki to Madoseki wo futsusha +o+s. Katamichi. Gozen Juuji +o+s.

Shinkansen ticket: name/num of train, name of stn get on/off, date & time, ur car/seat.

BUYING SLEEPER CAR TICKET

I want to reserve LEH sleeper train tickets to Sapporo.

寝台車shindai-sha no kippu wa Sapporo e yoyaku shitai no desu ga.[shi-tine desi ga].

I've JR pass. JR resu pasu arimasu.

Surcharge for Sleeper Car, Limited Express, Non-JRail lines. Total charge is 12,150. Soko warimashiryoukin arimasu. Sono gokei ryoukin 12,150 en desu.

Yes, I understd. 2 ppl. Non-smoking & 1 way. B2-Duet room plz.

Hai, Wakarimasu. Futari. Kinen wo Katamichi +o+s. B2-deyuetto heya +o+s.

Did you want dinner reservation?

Youshoku wo yoyaku shitai no desu ga?

No, thx.

iie, kekkou desu.

Findings #5: Transportation

Where is the nearest train/subway station? Moyori/Chikatetsu no eki wa doko desu ka? 

May I have a subway route map? Chikatetsu no rosenzu wo kudasai. 

Ticket office. kippu uriba

How much $ 2go2 Kyoto? (kyoto) made ikura desu ka?

How much is the fare? Unchin wa ikura desu ka?
Which line goes to Osaka? (osaka) eki wa dono sen desu ka?

Is this the right platform for Asakusa? Asakusa iki wa kono houmu desu ka?  

Does this bus/train go 2 Kobe? (kobe) yuri no bas/densha wa kore desu ka?

Does it stop at Yokohama? (yokohama) ni tomarimasu ka?

I want 2get off @ Suidobashi. (suidobashi) de gesha shimasu.

Where should I change trains? Doko de norikaeru no desu ka?

What's the next stop? Tsugi no tesha wa doko wa?

Please stop here. koko de tomatte o kudasai.

Is this seat free? Kono seki wa aite imasu ka?

Do you mind if I sit here? koko ni suwattemo kamai masen ka?

Can I change my seat? seki wo kaetemo iidesu ka?

That's my seat. Sore wa watashi no (seki) desu.

My card doesn't work. (???)
Watashi no kado ga arimasen.


All day pass すべての日のパス
Subete no hi no pasu.

京都市ブスの終日/日帰りパス
Kyoto city bus one day bus pass.
Kyoto ichi basu no shuujitsu/higaeri pasu +o+s.

Nara Kotsu One day bus pass.
奈良コ交通ブスの終日/日帰りパス.
Nara kotsu basu no shuujitsu/higaeri pasu +o+s.