Ahem.
Those two words pretty much cover the tall, long, and short of how I spend my recent days, or should I say, weeks..

my best fellas are somehow sort of unavailable
rains pour all over town, mostly all day long; makes me think thrice about wandering out, considering the chance that I might not get home dry.
However, it takes more than heavy rain to restrain me from being a frequent mall rat :P

My DVD pile is almost done without me realising it!
-oh well, came to think about it, I did spend this week slothfully watching those DVDs, from Silence to Heroes...
and I even re-watched Full House, Monk, and Scrubs... *rolling my eyes*
sigh...

the bright side is, the scene evokes the atmosphere of some contemplations here..
by 'some' I speak euphemism.
I am that kind of person who can't quite keep my head unoccupied.
And these days make my head even more jumbled with a lot of Qs and sadly few As.

Here is the deal;
I'm resolute to improve my English, thus my next postings will likely serve as reviews on how much progress I make on my English.
If you happen to notice any grammatical or/and diction errors in my writings by any chance, do feel free to correct :) -please-

I'll try my best to restrain the inclinacy to babble out my thoughts in Indonesian.
Let's see how well I can pour my perspectives in decent texts and avoid using banal vocabularies and expressions.
-oohh! I even halt several times just to type those lines above, sigh...-
So, the incoming postings will likely convey my angles of view with respects to various subjects.

For starter, I'd like to talk about English course
For19 years of my life, I've attended quite a number of English classes
I hereby claim these English teachers highly competent;
Sir Yoseph -Regina Pacis secondary, Miss Flora-St. Ursula high, former, Justin- EEC, and my best English teacher ever, Miss Widya
*God, I hope she'll never discover my blog....

I prefer learning English individually; from what I've seen by far, that's how it works the best.
I don't have the luck to know much students learning English in class or group accomplish such adept English skills.... do you?

Hm, I'd like to share a few tips for learning English....well, they works for me
or at least, I think they works for me *grin*

First thing first, thou shalt establish a rock-solid grammar foundation
-yeah, it sounds like I rewrite the Ten Commandments
It's true that we seldom pay attention to grammatical errors in conversations, but it's compeletely different when it comes to writing.

I perceive grammar as a reflection of how well one equips himself.
Neglecting the grammar while learning English is equal as neglecting your purse at home while you went out shopping; you hardly can buy anything, really.

Secondly, thou shalt do a LOT of readings, covering wide range of texts;
this includes films' subtitles.
It doesn't matter if you're not totally understand what's the bottomline; it's just a matter of time before you grasp the crux.

Thirdly, thou shalt possess at least one dictionary -preferably English-English one- and if possible, a thesaurus.
Those will do a great favor in advancing your vocabularies.

You see, not many students whom I know feature such rich vocabs.
In fact, I only happen to know... *counting*... about 4 of my acquaintances whose vocabs really amaze me.

In my opinion, using hackneyed vocabs and expressions in writings can be said like wearing the same dress in various occasions; one word: boring.
If one can put great effort to make himself less boring in his appearance, why can't one act the same towards his writing?

Last but absolutely, 100 % not least... thou shalt find a fine yardstick.
He/she could be anyone; teacher, comrade, family member.
Just make sure that he's damn qualified.

Well, with the Four Commandments and luck
I think one might have a prosperous outcome in English skill
hee hee hee *wiiide grin*


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