Self-Study of Languages

(copypasta from /r9k/)
I was inspired by the last thread so I've started my New Year's Resolution early and started learnan French. I know a couple of you want to learn/brush up on French as well (and other languages) so I'm going to share what I'm using. Since I can't have true immersion, am immersing myself in the language as much as I can.

How to Learn Any Language: http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/3539387/Barry_Farber_-_How_to_Learn_Any_Language.pdf
French grammar book: http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/3554539/French_grammar_and_usage.pdf
Rosetta Stone: http://thepiratebay.org/search/rosetta%20stone%20french/0/7/0
Pimsleur (French): http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/3245015/Learn_French
Livemocha: http://www.livemocha.com
Anki flash card software: http://www.ichi2.net/anki/
BBC World Service: http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/languages/
Radio Canada International: http://www.rcinet.ca/
+French phrase book
+French-English dictionary
+real flash cards
+a couple French films
+French music
+French porn

Why French? Why not? Lots of materials available on the internets, it's spoken in many places around the world outside of France, there is a lot of great French music (inb4 MC Solaar) and a thriving film industry in France... and French women do their laundry in the nude. Pic related.

I think French would be a great language to build some confidence and springboard me into other languages.

I taught myself Japanese. Well my speaking ability is pretty poor obviously (somewhere between JLPT3 and 2 I would say really) but learning Vocabulary, Kanji and also Grammar is just a matter of learning and memorizing anyway so you can very well do that on your own. But make no mistake about it, it will take you years of daily studying before you can even attempt to read a fucking manga for 6 year olds, let alone seinen etc. material.