bitter magnet

well for the past week or so i've been addicted to these Japanese podcasts from JapanesePod101.com (check it out: JapanesePod101.com - Learn Japanese with Free Daily Podcasts). I swear, they are *hilarious* and very entertaining to listen to, and best of all, I'm learning a ton of Japanese with it! :) Learning this way is waaay better than just churning through flashcards and such! Plus, its cool cuz I can just listen to the podcasts anywhere!

anyway, if you're looking for a quick way to learn more Japanese (or even if you're a complete newbie and want to just start learning the language), I *highly* recommend these podcasts & the "learning center" that goes along with it. all the audio and video podcasts themselves are free; you can just get them from the website (follow link above). if you want access the grammar/vocab notes for each podcast in PDF and the other learning tools, you have to pay for a basic or premium subscription. however, in my opinion it is HIGHLY worth it! the premium subscription included JLPT practice questions and lets you maintain a "word bank" of vocabulary words. you can get a 7-day free trial premium subscription to see if you like it. i tried it and i ended up buying a subscription after realizing how much I used it!