Archive for April, 2009

Rōmaji, Kanji, Hiragana and Katakana

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

Japanese Lesson Notes #1

Rōmaji is Japanese for Roman letter and it’s a way of writing Japanese using the Roman alphabet. Hiragana, katakana and kanji are another three ways of writing more traditional Japanese. Rōmaji is particularly useful for beginners because you don’t have to know Hiragana, Katakana or Kanji when first trying to speak Japanese. (more…)

I’m In Signal vs. Noise (By 37signals)!

Sunday, April 26th, 2009
I’ve been mentioned in 37signals’ Weblog, Signal vs. Noise!  The post, called The Word Entrepreneur and Its Baggage, questions whether or not people like me should be called an ‘entrepreneur’ or if this term is a bit outdated. (more…)

Japanese Lessons: My Written and Audio Notes

Tuesday, April 21st, 2009

View all of my free Japanese lessons! … or read below to see how really crazy I am.

I hardly have enough time to breathe as is. I work 80-120 hours a week just to make ends meet as a contemporary Japanese artist.* I spend so much time in my art studio that I frequently get emails from my family and friends to see if I’m still alive. Every second of my life is pretty much booked solid and I just decided to start learning Japanese again. Wait… what!?! (more…)

A Lamp Attacked Me!

Saturday, April 18th, 2009
I’ve had a bag of frozen peas on my right hand (my “artist hand”) for the past couple of days because a lamp attacked me. Don’t ask me how because it happened too fast. A long story short, the lamp broke in two while I was holding it, and somehow I got injured. Leave it to me to get hurt… by a lamp. (more…)

Domo Arigato!

Saturday, April 18th, 2009

Thank you so much to Linda Bell for writing a blog post called, There is something special about Soniei.

Your appreciation for my art gives me great joy.

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What!?! I’m Mentioned by Chris Guillebeau!?! Yatta!!!

Friday, April 17th, 2009

Right now, I’m doing my happy-dance because I’m honored and delighted to be in Chris Guillebeau’s manifesto, 279 Days to Overnight Success! Guillebeau is also the author of The Unconventional Guide to Working for Yourself: Creating Personal Freedom through a Very Small Business.

If you’re a writer, a blogger, an artist or you’re thinking of creating your own dream job, you must read “279 Days to Overnight Success”. It’s full of advice on how to be successful with your own project and how to expand your online presence. If you want extra motivation to live your best life, then make sure to check out the rest of Guillebeau’s website, The Art of Non-Conformity. You’ll be glad you did! (more…)

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