Tachlis Forum

Hi all, I’m spring. I’m a Progressive Jew living in Japan, originally from England.

I like reading (mostly non-fiction), films (mostly horror) and music.

Nice to meet you all.

Wouldn’t call myself a polyglot but for Japanese I learnt mainly through absorption, with one-on one classes to grasp the grammar (which I can’t say I’ve exactly grasped lol).

I learnt some Cantonese and Mandarin through in-person classes and watching a lot of movies but without being surrounded by it it just leaks out of my brain.

So basically I think it depends on the person. I know some people who only took classes in Japanese back in the UK and ended up exceptionally good at doing the written exam and can read books and academic articles but can’t order in a restaurant as nobody can understand their pronunciation.

I limit myself but only completely disengage on Shabbat. Basically I take a look (at the Times of Israel mainly) in the morning and don’t look again unless I’m in the right mood.

When it comes to some things I’ve found accepting that there’s nothing I can do to change it has really helped (at that moment - for example the hostage releases on Shabbat).

@ellie Thank you!!

@ellie This is great, thanks! I didn’t know about it.

Hi, Marc!

I always wanted to learn the banjo (my grandfather played it) but for some reasons learned every instrument except that.

Going to check out your blog.

That’s really interesting.