And the thing about it is, that little alert I made took me about 20 minutes to figure out. Okay not really 20 minutes but it was longer than it should have taken. I guess I’ll have to do some more reading before I’ll be able to implement it into the site. I have big plans you know and doing research and practice is the best way to do it.

If you’re interested in Web Design or programming, I suggest you do tutorials and maybe subscribe to some Web Design feeds so you can be updated constantly on what’s new in the world of web design. I use Google Reader which is a great resource to organize your subscribed feeds (and it also has this cool feature where it recommends feeds based on the ones you’ve already subscribed to). Some great sites I’ve found are Web Designer Wall, Nettuts+ and CSS Beauty. You should check them all out when you get the opportunity.

Comment Question: Are you subscribed (or do you regularly check) to any Web Design sites?

Being in school for web design doesn’t hurt either. The class I’m currently in, Fundamentals of Interactive Media (which is essentially short for Introduction to web design), hasn’t taught me much that I didn’t know, but next semester/quarter I feel like I’m going to be growing as a designer since I’ll be enrolled in two web design courses. One of which is a 6 hour class.

What I can’t seem to figure out though is Javascript. I think I’ll do some tutorials online and read/check out some books in my school’s library when I have time. I just don’t know where I would want to start, and the syntax seems very complex and not friendly… Eesh. I had better do something though because we’re going to be starting Flash soon and I wouldn’t want to start failing now, eh?

Comment Question: Do you know any Javascript? If so, what can you do?

From the food to the religion and customs, I can’t seem to wrap my head around it all. The language is what has my heart (and my time), however. I’ve been trying to dip my feet in it since I was 16, but sometime around last summer (June 2009) was when I really took that step and dove in. Now, 600 kanji later, I’m still going forward. I hope that I can visit, maybe even live there, once or twice during my lifetime.

The religion of Japan is pretty fascinating as well. It’s called Shinto, and within it there are no absolutes. There is no clear cut as to what is right and what is wrong, and no human is perfect. Shinto is a pretty optimistic faith, as humans are thought to be essentially good, and evil is believed to be caused by evil spirits. You should give it a bit of research in your spare time. It’s captivating. And if not, at least head over to flickr and give their shrines a look; they’re beautiful.