The problem I see with second language learning, as it is put, is that it is put as second language learning. Often when monolinguals think of second language learning, and I'm talking about in NZ here (and also partly Japan, but Japan is better in this regard), they only see the financial benefits speaking a […]

Is that when you don't hear it for a while, the sounds are intense when you do. I guess this isn't that surprising a fact, but it is surprising how much clearer music sounds after, for example, a week in the mountains doing Yamabushi training. I've said it before but I'll say it again, Yamabushi […]

Many people have jobs that are just work. But, since starting this blog every day I have come to realize there is more yeah should be more to your job than work. This daily blog has given me the desire to be more creative. It has also given me the opportunity to reflect on my […]

By assigning tasks that have no set answer, you all but eliminate the chance of cheating. This is another advantage of assigning tasks that require creative thought. Not learning for the sake of learning, learning for the sake of creating. But then again, simply creating isn't (always) enough. Creating should be done with purpose (that […]

I noticed a big connection between design work and academic research I had never thought of before. When it comes to design, most often it's about getting your ideas out and then picking and choosing the best of them. Then you fiddle with these designs to see if there isn't a better way at going […]

Like God, the resistance works in many ways. Like god, the resistance works when you sleep. Like god, the resistance creeps up on you when you least expect it. It even creeps up on you when you expect it too. I recently went through a phase where I didn't feel motivated to do things I […]

I had two posts deleted cos my app wouldn't upload or save them. The shit thing is, I only have myself to blame. A computer's only as good as the person controlling it. That's why you should always have back ups.