It's actually HAL 9000, the antagonist from 2001: A Space Odyssey.

It's no coincidence I made the avatar soon after becoming a mod. :>

Ah, makes sense then xP

Miss you! *hug*

Why do you say that?

Love your Yuna signature. <3

I see, so it's third semester, but about two years equivalence.

Which university, by the way? (you could PM me if you're concerned about privacy, or not tell me at all, which I could understand because I probably wouldn't give myself personal information either ) Is it like a big university or more like a community college?

I've been using the Nakama method for two years now, but I'll have to switch over to Genki for this other school. Blargh.

Third semester or third year?

Yeah, I think they should teach short form first THEN polite, but I suppose doing it the other way keeps you from sounding like prick for the first semester.

Yeah, It's Windows that does that. There are kana keyboards, but the romanized method is how most Japanese do it, I believe, and you'll get used to it.

Oh, yeah. We call it "dictionary form."

And I think you meant "benkyousuru", not "bankyousuru".

Maybe it was food poisoning. Probably the old doritos out of my cupholder, or that one thing I picked up off the ground (I think it was also a dorito. DAMN those are good).

Er, what's "short form"?