A few years ago i tried memorising the hiragana characters, but I'm more or less a complete beginner! Duolingo seems great so far, i'm learning fast. :) It's a dream of mine to visit Japan!
That's cool, enjoy your day off! I've had quite a few days off myself lately, but I need to get back into studies so my break won't last much longer, haha. I've never heard of that artist. :o I'm trying a few songs now and they're really cute!
I didn't know that about my textbox because it's dark blue on my screen. :o Maybe it's your forum style? This is what it looks like for me: