I hate proofreading. Anything I write, I never want to read again, I am immediately embarrassed by it. I wonder what that means, I've been like that my whole life. Lately, I have forced myself to confront this phobia, but this blog is a rather large step for me.
I am here in Japan, studying Japanese. I love the language, and am fascinated by the differences between Japanese and English. I have always hesitated to put them onto paper or online, just because in a month or two, I will look back and think, "How pedantic". Anyhow, learning Japanese has helped me to overcome my pride. I write this blog not as a linguistics expert but as a student and Japanese language fan.