About
¡Hola! Welcome to my little corner of the internet. ✨
This is where I document my musings on language learning, writing, life, and everything else in between.
Who I am
I’m Anne—a content professional by day, a dreamer and lifelong learner by night.
I love languages. I speak Tagalog, English, and a little bit of Spanish. I’ve been trying to learn Japanese for most of my life, but I never made much progress. I recently decided to finally take it seriously, and I’m hoping that I’ll last more than a couple of months this time around.
In the past, I’ve also dabbled in French, Italian, German, Swedish, Russian, Polish, Korean, and Chinese.
Why I started this blog
Language learning is, and always will be, one of my favorite rabbit holes. I don’t talk about it enough! I needed a safe space to dump my notes, scattered thoughts, and reflections—so here I am.
I opted for a blog because writing is my most comfortable form of self-expression. I’ve also neglected it long enough, and I figured it was high time I got back to it. In other words, this is my latest attempt at establishing a writing practice.
I’ve already abandoned an embarrassing number of writing projects, and I can’t promise that this won’t be on the back burner after a few months, but I’m not giving up just yet. I love rambling and having side projects far too much to stop.
And who knows? Maybe this is the project that will finally get me writing consistently.
What to expect
- Walls of text on language learning and writing. You’ve been warned.
- Non-traditional—perhaps “inefficient”—learning methods. Language learning is very personal. What works for me may not work for you, so take everything with a grain of salt. You probably won’t agree with some of my methods, and that’s okay! In fact, it’s what makes language learning so fun and exciting. We all have different priorities, preferences, and learning styles, and there’s simply no one right way of doing things.
- Meta posts about writing. This blog is a writing practice first and foremost, so you can expect some entries about the writing process itself. The fact that I get to nerd out on languages is just a lovely bonus. Besides, writing is an important facet of language learning, isn’t it?
- Occasional posts on miscellaneous topics. I might ramble about my other hobbies, latest hyperfixations, or life in general. Many of my interests, particularly reading, anime, and gaming, also shaped my language learning and writing in one way or another, so I think they deserve a spot on this site.
What not to expect
- Expert language learning advice. I don’t feel qualified enough to tell you how to learn or acquire a language, and there’s already plenty of information online. I just want to share my experience learning Spanish and Japanese, along with my reflections on languages in general. If it helps you on your learning journey, great! But that’s not my goal.
- Beautiful, eloquent writing. My entries will meander a lot—they’re essentially a haphazard attempt to dissect my brain and translate my mangled thoughts onto paper. While I’ll do my best to polish my writing (it’s the editor and perfectionist in me), I know it’ll still be somewhat rough around the edges. It won’t be creative writing. Sometimes I’ll make an effort to be more creative, but it won’t be the norm. I like to think of this blog as a glorified journal.
- Complete, fully comprehensible entries. I’m writing mainly for myself. So if something doesn’t make sense, like there’s missing context or whatnot, it’s because I’m literally not writing with the reader in mind.
How to browse this site
This section maps the entire site so you can find what interests you.
I’ve added tags to each post for easy navigation. Go to Tags for the complete list.
To get started, select any of the site’s main categories:
Here are additional tags for my ongoing series:
- Language challenges – Random challenges to change up my routine (Japanese · Spanish)
- Language wins – Because all wins should be celebrated, no matter how big or small (Japanese · Spanish)
- Media diaries – Books, podcasts, articles, shows, and other media consumed in my target languages (Japanese · Spanish)
- Weekly roundup – Occasional weekly updates on my language studies (Japanese · Spanish)
- Life lately – Sporadic lifestyle posts on what I’ve been up to
I’ve also added relevant writings from other sites and platforms (including Substack and Medium). You’ll find the articles on Archive, and they’ll also appear in the main categories they belong to. This is still a work-in-progress.
Lastly, while this site is primarily written in English, some entries will be in Spanish. Click En español to check them out.
Let’s chat
Have a question or just want to say hi? Feel free to reach out to me on Reddit or by email.
You can also DM me on Discord at anne_idiomas.
P.S. I’ve taken and edited all the photos on this site. Please do not use any of them without explicit permission.