First of all, let me introduce myself: my name is Olga. I’m 18 years old. I have come from the capital of Kazakhstan –Astana. It’s very young and nice city, the second largest city (behind Almaty)
I do not have any special hobbies, like collecting something, but I have some inclinations. Unfortunately I do not have much spare time because I'm a student. That's why I have to study a lot. I like doing different things: such as reading classical novels, listening to the music, taking photos, going to art galleries, museums and theatres
But my favorite hobby is learning Japanese language and culture that’s why I chose this language as my second language at the university. On the one hand it’s rather difficult to learn it, because of enormous number of hieroglyphs and grammar, but on the other hand, Japanese language is one of the most interesting and unique language in the world. It’s so fascinating to learn it! This summer I have attended Japanese courses in Hokkaido centre, where I was learning not only grammar, but also a lot of new information about Japanese culture. One day we had a lesson of wearing the kimono-traditional garments of Japan. They are typically worn with number of belts and choice of pattern dictated by social status and the occasion for which the kimono is worn. Also we had a lesson which was dedicated to calligraphy. Calligraphic art is not simply drawing letters or hieroglyphs, it is a specific philosophy. The style and format of the writing play one of the main important roles in it. The process of creating the work is considered as much an art as the end product itself. Also we had a tea ceremony, in which we were taught how to make tea, what sweets are grown with tea and many other secrets.
Moreover, I love solving crossword puzzles. It's not only interesting, but also very useful. When you try to solve the puzzle you find out and learn a lot of different facts. Because in puzzles there are questions about famous people, geographical places, countries, scientific achievements and so on. You also train your brain. All the members of my family like to take part in solving the puzzles and this unites us very much.
All things considered, I can add that in spare time or in holidays I prefer to increase my knowledge, reading, solving puzzles and doing some other useful things. As for sport, I simply prefer watching to do it. Hereon I would like to finish my narration.
I do not have any special hobbies, like collecting something, but I have some inclinations. Unfortunately I do not have much spare time because I'm a student. That's why I have to study a lot. I like doing different things: such as reading classical novels, listening to the music, taking photos, going to art galleries, museums and theatres
But my favorite hobby is learning Japanese language and culture that’s why I chose this language as my second language at the university. On the one hand it’s rather difficult to learn it, because of enormous number of hieroglyphs and grammar, but on the other hand, Japanese language is one of the most interesting and unique language in the world. It’s so fascinating to learn it! This summer I have attended Japanese courses in Hokkaido centre, where I was learning not only grammar, but also a lot of new information about Japanese culture. One day we had a lesson of wearing the kimono-traditional garments of Japan. They are typically worn with number of belts and choice of pattern dictated by social status and the occasion for which the kimono is worn. Also we had a lesson which was dedicated to calligraphy. Calligraphic art is not simply drawing letters or hieroglyphs, it is a specific philosophy. The style and format of the writing play one of the main important roles in it. The process of creating the work is considered as much an art as the end product itself. Also we had a tea ceremony, in which we were taught how to make tea, what sweets are grown with tea and many other secrets.
Moreover, I love solving crossword puzzles. It's not only interesting, but also very useful. When you try to solve the puzzle you find out and learn a lot of different facts. Because in puzzles there are questions about famous people, geographical places, countries, scientific achievements and so on. You also train your brain. All the members of my family like to take part in solving the puzzles and this unites us very much.All things considered, I can add that in spare time or in holidays I prefer to increase my knowledge, reading, solving puzzles and doing some other useful things. As for sport, I simply prefer watching to do it. Hereon I would like to finish my narration.
3 comments:
Can you add a post with a story about the meaning of your favorite hieroglyph - I know they have some very exciting stories associated with them. Is this so?
Also, I was delighted to learn you love solving crossword puzzles. I am crazy about them. There used to be a crossword puzzle magazine, which I always looked forward to buying and doing the puzzles, but they stopped its publication.
Now I buy Yarmarka Skanvordov - it's a collection of rather tricky scanwords, e.g. a clue is the word which is a combination of a random number of letters from the second word + a random number of letters of the first. Very tough! Have you heard about this magazine?
Yes,I have heard a lot of information about this magazine,but,unfortunately,I have never bought it.I prefer to solve puzzles in "Russian crossword" or simply in any other magazines and newspapers where there are interesting crosswords.
Certainly I can write a story about the meaning of my favorite hieroglyph, some of them have really rather amazing history.
So, where's the stories of some hieroglyphs you promised to share?
Shall we start a new thread where all of you could share the stories of their favorite hieroglyphs?
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