another test

i'm trying to keep up with my japanese. i completely agree with the sentiment that if you're living in a different country then you should learn that country's language. that said, man, is it hard to put into practice!
so i took another test called 'the test of practical japanese'. the hold about 6 times which is way better 'the test of japanese proficiency' which is only once a year. another great thing is that it isn't pass or fail like the other test. so i won't feel like a total idiot when i get the results. the other test? i've failed the same level test three times now. i've got to study harder.... i'll find out the results of this one next month.
on a side note i've put another nail in study habits... we're putting in a satellite dish for tv. trust i'd have gone for cable if i could have but its just not available in our backwater town! so we're going for 15 channel package. imagine 15 whole channels!!