AJATT Twitter Tweets for Week Of 2009-10-31

October 31, 2009 at 23:59 · Read more about: Twitter Tweets

A lot of people wonder how they can get a native-sounding accent. The real question should be how to stop yourself from suppressing it. #
Nothing is more damaging to your reading than attempting “100% conversion” in terms of SRS entry. Even 1% conversion is pushing it . #
The idea of secretly having some amazing skill to be suddenly busted out at cocktail parties is largely a myth. Dedication sucks at hiding. #
AJATT is really all about screwing around…playing…
But I didn’t have the guts to tell you that until recently: “PLAY?! HOW DARE YOU!” #
“The art of any art is the art of obsession,”
Study Hacks » Double Majors Don’t Publish Novels http://bit.ly/3L4zxi
Thanks for the link, DP! #
FASTER! STRONGER! THICKER! HARDER!
http://bit.ly/1Xa5AU
…wait… #
If you have time to think of theories and metaphors for your suckiness, spend that time fixing the suckiness instead. #
Remember that language is about the two B’s: beliefs and behavior. Display certain behaviors, and you win. #
No confidence in yourself? No problem! Just go ahead and turn on the Japanese TV anyway…if you’re going to feel down, do it in Japanese #
ヤバイ。ギルモア＝ガールズ好きに成ったかも・・・
そして破滅への道が始まる・・・(笑）
こんな自分は情けない！
やっぱり嫌いで居ようか。 #
カーーーーリフォルニア、来たぞ！始まりからだよ！カーーーーリフォルニアあああああああああ #
Do you have the tools to bounce back from a brain fart?
Recovering from failure is as valuable as succeeding outright.
http://bit.ly/4jSfyR #
Ironically, the kind of people who are all about “discipline” etc., are the ones least willing to sow language seeds before trying to reap. #
“Why do you still SRS if you are fluent?”: Why does Tiger Woods still practice golf? You stop sucking. You don’t stop learning/maintaining. #
“If I miss one day of practice, I know it. If I miss two days, my wife knows it. If I miss three days, the audience knows it.” #
“Good musicians practice until they get it right. Great musicians practice until they cannot get it wrong.”…Misuse at will #