HEYA : Hajimemashite!

My name's Summer and I live up in Scotland (and for anyone who doesn't know, we don't wear kilts and eat haggis- it's gross! ), and er...I'm 16 (and still attending school). I'm smart but...kind of ditzy, I try to friendly despite a short temper (and being plain short!), stubborn too yeah...

In case you care...I got interested in Japanese because, as a kid, one of my friends loved Sailormoon. I personally thought it was a bit cheesy and kiddy for me (now I look back, I was really young so it sounds so snobby!) That was kind of the seed, and when I was up late (when I was little 10 o'clock was a really rebellious time to be awake ), and I managed to see a bit of Neon Genisis Evangelion, and the rest is history! My parents working lots I had some free time to investigate: anime led me to manga led me to Japanese.

Now I'm in love with fashion, travel, art, culture & language (though I have to admit some shallowness in the languages I like). Semi-fluent in French, beginner at Spanish (mostly self-taught from reliable sources) and very beginner at Japanese & Greek! (I'm shallow because I tend to like languages that are nice-sounding, I'm not fond of German - sorry! - because of the guttural sounds which I can't make )

In Japanese, I'm just teaching myself the unvoiced katakana (sigh!) but, my proud achievement is that I can read romanized Japanese really well.
I used to watch some anime, but it's technically for kids (even the more serious ones like Ayashi No Ceres) so I just read manga now.
Favourite manga:
I.N.V.U, Alchino, Ayashi No Ceres, Clover (CLAMP <3), Chobits (minus all the annoying fanservice ) Peach Girl (yeah, yeah, shamelessly shoujo), Kare Kano & Fruits Basket

Favourite movies:
Chocolat (two words: Johnny Depp), Howl's Moving Castle & Spirited Away (Hayao Miyazaki = genius )

And well, voila! I think, the name for the smilies - kao - am I right in saying that means 'face' in Japanese (here's hoping)? Looking foward to know y'all...
Hajimemashite~!
~Summer

Greetings from the very heart of these islands over here on the rim of the Pacific, these little blotches of soil that shake and wiggle, sometimes reaking havoc for all of us beings trying to squeeze onto them.

This is Shinshu, Summer san, and it is where the Japan Alps sit on their thrones, over looking all the meekly seeming creatures below. It's raining now, a good and fairly hard spring rain. . .but not hard enough to knock down all the just blooming cherry blossoms.

I LOVE your user name. . . Summer. . . it is simply my time of year !! BBQs, ice cold brew, working up a sweat in the field or cutting grass, resting under a shade tree, girls on the beach. . . it is the time to live the fullest life can give!

I hope you enjoy the forum, post as often as you can, and share and learn with all of us here in this great big happy family !! And yes, kao means face. I look forward to hearing from you !!

Pleasure to meet you!

Summer_M said:

Howl's Moving Castle & Spirited Away (Hayao Miyazaki = genius )

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I share your view

Do you want to study Japanese after your graduation?

Hiya Summer M. I'm collecting the Neon Genesis Evangelion series on DVD. I wouldn't call all anime for Kids,. Satoshi Yon's Perfect Blue is definately not for kids, unless you mean series not films. Anyway, good luck with the Kana and see you around

Hello Summer!
I toally agree with you and the whole Johnny Depp thing! Sailormoon is really cool too. Well pm me anytime. ttyl

*Lena Jade*

Welcome ^^!!!