Inspired Fridays is a weekly meme hosted by Inkk Reviews.
Show something you have done, want to try, or whatever inspires you!
Here’s what inspires me this week . . .
Some of you may or may not know that I have a passion for Manga and Anime, something my lil sis kinda inherited and projected into a real obsession, LOL Why am I telling you this? Because of the Keep Calm and Learn Japanese mini-poster you see on the right, of course. Think about it as one of my New Year Resolutions!
Why now, you ask? Well, because I’m working on a design for a cover of a book in which Japan and Manga are everything and that made me think of it as a sign . . . After not having paid attention to my passion in the first place, but observing my lil sis and her determination to learn the language—indeed, she has already started her self-help lessons—I’m taking the design project like the right push.It’s going to be a loooong way but hey, it’s not like I have a deadline, right? 😉
What do you think? And what inspires you?
About Silvia
Silvia is a dreamer at heart, drifting through ink and imagination, reading and playing stories alike, forever drawn to East Asian wonders ♡ Anything that sparks her creativity fills her with joy and makes her want to explore, play, and create even more!
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That's cool, Hazel Lee! Chinese history and legends must be fascinating, no wonder they can really charm you in the original language. I am Italian, so I speak Italian way too fluently, lol, and, of course, English has become my second language since 2008, when I moved to UK. I studied German for three years in junior high school and I still remember some of the basics, then just took a couple of Spanish classes at Uni but I didn't keep up with it afterwards. Plus, I can read Latin and Greek and also make some translations (especially from Latin). I come from classic studies, five years in high school of Latin and Greek and you won't forget them easily, I promise! So, giving a try to Japanese sounds like fun, not easy, but fun and, who knows, perhaps I'll give you a shout asking for some advice from your husband 🙂
that is sooo great, i would love to pick up another language, personally i would really love to learn sign language. good luck learning japanese, you can do it , just a little at a time. This will be wonderful and perfect for you, i know how much you enjoy anime and manga , so I'm super excited! good luck girl! – Katie
Really? Sign language? Me too!! And who knows, perhaps I'll do that at some point, as well 😉 Thanks for the good luck wishes, Katie!
Hey, Japanese isn't a bad idea to learn anyway. There is lots of interaction with them. 🙂 Good luck with the design.
Good luck! I love these keep calm pics 🙂
I want to learn Spanish or Italian someday…
Chanzie @ Mean Who You Are.
True! Thanks, Melissa 🙂
I love them, too!
If you ever decide to go through that road, give me a shout Chanzie and I'll help you with Italian 😉
That's way cool, Silvia! I love learning languages, too, but anyhting that doesn't have the alphabet I'm used to scares me a little. I wanted to sign up for Greek at Uni while I'm there (working on my BA in English language and literature + linguistics) but the hours for the classes were too difficult to make it work for me.
Have fun with Japanese!
Lexxie @ (un)Conventional Bookviews
To be honest, it scares me, too… But hey, after Latin, Greek, German, Spanish and English (clearly, haha!) I figured I could face Japanese's alphabet…I think…Ok, I hope…Oh well, at least I'm going to have fun for sure, LOL!
Good luck with your beautiful BA, Lexxie! 🙂
I only know one language… but that is so cool!! Have fun with it!
Naomi @ Nomi’s Paranormal Palace
Thanks, I will! 🙂
That's great! I wish you all the best in learning Japanese! My husband is multi-lingual, Japanese being one of his languages, but I only speak English. It's been my goal to learn Mandarin Chinese for a long time because I'm a Chinese descendant and I have interest in reading about Chinese histories and legends written in their original language. I can speak Mandarin Chinese well enough to communicate on a basic level, but I still have a long way to go in reading and writing the language. Good luck with Japanese! =)