The Dark Summer

In December of 2008, I had finally had gotten a job after graduating in May of the same year. It was at a big institutional bank in Boston. I was hired to do accounting for Mutual funds. This job was a good fit for me, since I had studied Economics at University.

That summer, I had started to think about my future. The more I worked at the bank, the more I realized that I wanted to do something else.

My commute was long. Each day I would take a bus from Manchester, NH to Boston, MA. It took one hour. Because of my long commute, I didn't have much of a social life outside of work. And being friends with your co-workers is a little different than with non-co-workers.

I did have a few friends, however, so don't feel too sorry for me!

That summer, I had shot a wedding for a beautiful couple who I had become friends through the swing dancing scene at my University and around Boston.

I also had a good friend who I would hang out with on Fridays and Saturdays. Sometimes we would go downtown to the bar and just play pool or talk about engineering and other academic subjects. My friend is a mechanical engineer. Many of my good friends are engineers and healers. I love talking with these people because I learn so many interesting things about how the world works at a physical level.

That summer I kept on thinking about what I really wanted out of life. I knew that I had to do some soul searching. I had to find my way. I had to discover my true heart.

I started painting. I painted very surreal pictures. I painted out my sadness and my blues. It was great! I used very maddening colors with maddening subjects. All of my energy lived in my paintings. And then I could not find more inspiration. It was a bit erratic at this point. So I had to stop and think If I wanted to do this for the rest of my life.

I decided to put it on hold. As I was already starting to do more and more photography on the side for other people. I still do a lot of photography today, and perhaps I will again do it professionally.

One night in August, I was searching for something to watch on Hulu.com. I was really bored. I was searching for my passion. All of a sudden I stumbled upon this anime. I never really liked anime as much as my brothers. I did enjoy it, but I wouldn't go out of my way to watch it alone. Except, that night.

I started watching it. One episode led to another! I stayed up all night watching it! After that, I had remembered a dream I had as a child.

I would swim to Japan and meet lots of friends and learn the language instantly! I would make inventions and be very rich with lots of Japanese friends. This is a dream I had in middle school.

I had decided at that point that I wanted to learn Japanese. I wanted to go to Japan. I just had to do it. I knew it would be a huge challenge. And that's exactly what I needed in my life.

My father always used to say "There's no such word as 'can't.'" And now I've been to Japan and met many friends. I've even built a few language learning web applications. I'm still not rich yet, and I'm not fluent in Japanese either. But the more and more I read and listen using tools such as LIngq.com the closer I am to achieving my greatest dreams!

Hang in there! I hope my story has inspired you. I wish you the best of luck. Please add me as your friend on Lingq.com. I'd love to hear your story.

The Dark Summer el|oscuro|verano Tamsioji vasara O verão Negro 黑暗的夏天 El Verano Oscuro

That summer, I had started to think about my future. ese|verano|yo|había|comenzado|a|pensar|sobre|mi|futuro Quell'estate avevo iniziato a pensare al mio futuro. Ese verano, comencé a pensar en mi futuro. The more I worked at the bank, the more I realized that I wanted to do something else. la|más|yo|trabajaba|en|el|banco|más|más|yo|me di cuenta|que|yo|quería|a|hacer|algo|más Più lavoravo in banca, più mi rendevo conto che volevo fare qualcos'altro. Cuanto más trabajaba en el banco, más me daba cuenta de que quería hacer algo diferente.

My commute was long. mi|viaje|fue|largo Il mio tragitto è stato lungo. Mi viaje al trabajo era largo. Each day I would take a bus from Manchester, NH to Boston, MA. cada|día|yo|tomaría|un|autobús|autobús|de|Manchester|NH|a|Boston|MA Ogni giorno prendevo un autobus da Manchester, NH a Boston, MA. Cada día tomaba un autobús de Manchester, NH a Boston, MA. It took one hour. (pronombre)|tomó|una|hora Ci è voluta un'ora. Tomaba una hora. Because of my long commute, I didn’t have much of a social life outside of work. debido_a_que|de|mi|larga|viaje|yo|no|tuve|mucho|de|una|social|vida|fuera|de|trabajo A causa del mio lungo tragitto giornaliero, non avevo molta vita sociale al di fuori del lavoro. Debido a mi largo viaje, no tenía mucha vida social fuera del trabajo. And being friends with your co-workers is a little different than with non-co-workers. y|ser|amigos|con|tus|||es|un|poco|diferente|que|con||| Ed essere amici con i tuoi colleghi è un po' diverso che con i non colleghi. Y ser amigo de tus compañeros de trabajo es un poco diferente que con los que no son compañeros.

I started painting. yo|empecé|a pintar Ho iniziato a dipingere. Empecé a pintar. I painted very surreal pictures. yo|pinté|muy|surrealistas|cuadros Ho dipinto quadri molto surreali. Pinté cuadros muy surrealistas. I painted out my sadness and my blues. yo|pinté|fuera|mi|tristeza|y|mis|penas Ho dipinto la mia tristezza e il mio blues. Pinté mi tristeza y mis penas. It was great! eso|fue|genial È stato fantastico! ¡Fue genial! I used very maddening colors with maddening subjects. yo|usé|muy|enloquecedores|colores|con|enloquecedores|temas Ho usato colori molto esasperanti con soggetti esasperanti. Usé colores muy enloquecedores con temas enloquecedores. All of my energy lived in my paintings. toda|de|mi|energía|vivió|en|mis|pinturas Tutta la mia energia viveva nei miei quadri. Toda mi energía vivía en mis pinturas. And then I could not find more inspiration. y|entonces|yo|podría|no|encontrar|más|inspiración E poi non sono riuscito a trovare più ispirazione. Y luego no pude encontrar más inspiración. It was a bit erratic at this point. eso|estaba|un|poco|errático|en|este|punto A questo punto è stato un po' irregolare. Era un poco errático en este punto. So I had to stop and think If I wanted to do this for the rest of my life. entonces|yo|tuve|que|parar|y|pensar|si|yo|quería|hacer|hacer|esto|por|el|resto|de|mi|vida Quindi ho dovuto fermarmi e pensare se volevo farlo per il resto della mia vita. Así que tuve que detenerme y pensar si quería hacer esto por el resto de mi vida.

I decided to put it on hold. yo|decidí|a|poner|eso|en|espera Ho deciso di metterlo in attesa. Decidí ponerlo en espera. As I was already starting to do more and more photography on the side for other people. como|yo|estaba|ya|comenzando|a|hacer|más|y|más|fotografía|por|el|lado|para|otras|personas Dato che stavo già iniziando a fare sempre più fotografie per conto di altre persone. Como ya estaba empezando a hacer más y más fotografía por mi cuenta para otras personas. I still do a lot of photography today, and perhaps I will again do it professionally. yo|todavía|hago|mucha|fotografía|de|fotografía|hoy|y|quizás|yo|lo|otra vez|haga|eso|profesionalmente Faccio ancora molta fotografia oggi, e forse lo farò di nuovo professionalmente. Todavía hago mucha fotografía hoy en día, y quizás lo vuelva a hacer profesionalmente.

One night in August, I was searching for something to watch on Hulu.com. una|noche|en|agosto|yo|estaba|buscando|por|algo|para|ver|en|| Una notte di agosto, stavo cercando qualcosa da guardare su Hulu.com. Una noche de agosto, estaba buscando algo para ver en Hulu.com. I was really bored. yo|estaba|realmente|aburrido Ero davvero annoiato. Estaba realmente aburrido. I was searching for my passion. yo|estaba|buscando|por|mi|pasión Stavo cercando la mia passione. Estaba buscando mi pasión. All of a sudden I stumbled upon this anime. de repente|de|un|súbito|yo|tropecé|con|este|anime All'improvviso mi sono imbattuto in questo anime. De repente, me topé con este anime. I never really liked anime as much as my brothers. yo|nunca|realmente|me gustó|anime|tanto como|mucho|como|mis|hermanos Non mi sono mai piaciuti gli anime tanto quanto i miei fratelli. Nunca me gustó tanto el anime como a mis hermanos. I did enjoy it, but I wouldn’t go out of my way to watch it alone. yo|(verbo auxiliar)|disfruté|eso|pero|yo|no|iría|fuera|de|mi|camino|para|ver|eso|solo Lo disfruté, pero no haría un esfuerzo por verlo solo. Except, that night. excepto|esa|noche Excepto esa noche.

I had decided at that point that I wanted to learn Japanese. yo|había|decidido|en|ese|punto|que|yo|quería|a|aprender|japonés En ese momento, había decidido que quería aprender japonés. I wanted to go to Japan. yo|quería|a|ir|a|Japón Quería ir a Japón. I just had to do it. yo|solo|tuve|que|hacerlo|eso Solo tenía que hacerlo. I knew it would be a huge challenge. yo|sabía|que|sería|un||enorme|desafío Sabía que sería un gran desafío. And that’s exactly what I needed in my life. y|eso es|exactamente|lo que|yo|necesitaba|en|mi|vida Y eso es exactamente lo que necesitaba en mi vida.

My father always used to say "There’s no such word as 'can’t.'" mi|padre|siempre|solía|a|decir|no||tal|palabra|como|'no puedo' Mi padre siempre solía decir "No existe la palabra 'no puedo.'" And now I’ve been to Japan and met many friends. y|ahora|he|estado|a|Japón|y|conocido|muchos|amigos Y ahora he estado en Japón y he conocido a muchos amigos. I’ve even built a few language learning web applications. yo he|incluso|construido|unas|pocas|aprendizaje|aprendizaje|web|aplicaciones Incluso he construido algunas aplicaciones web para aprender idiomas. I’m still not rich yet, and I’m not fluent in Japanese either. yo estoy|todavía|no|rico|aún|y|yo estoy|no|fluido|en|japonés|tampoco Aún no soy rico, y tampoco hablo japonés con fluidez. But the more and more I read and listen using tools such as LIngq.com the closer I am to achieving my greatest dreams! pero|lo|más|y|más|yo|leo|y|escucho|usando|herramientas|tales|como|||más|cerca|estoy|estoy|a|lograr|mis|más grandes|sueños Pero cuanto más leo y escucho usando herramientas como LIngq.com, más cerca estoy de alcanzar mis mayores sueños!

Hang in there! aguanta|en|ahí ¡Aguanta! I hope my story has inspired you. yo|espero|mi|historia|ha|inspirado|a ti Espero que mi historia te haya inspirado. I wish you the best of luck. yo|deseo|a ti|la|mejor|de|suerte Te deseo la mejor de las suertes. Please add me as your friend on Lingq.com. por favor|agrégame|a mí|como|tu|amigo|en|| Por favor, agrégame como tu amigo en Lingq.com. I’d love to hear your story. yo|encantaría|a|escuchar|tu|historia Me encantaría escuchar tu historia.

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