japanese question

I've been learning Japanese for a short while, and I feel like I've been going about it the wrong way.

The shit I've been using is teaching me how to say shit, but I feel like it's building it on... zero foundation.

I mean, there's nothing wrong with knowing how to say KANKOO DESU KA or anything, but it's not teaching me grammar, what I'm actually saying (it just gives me a general English translation like "are you sightseeing?") or how to read or anything, and I feel like it's more of a gimmicky tourist version of Japanese. It's kind of like Rosetta Stone, I guess.

So, I've decided to ask you fellow basement dwellers. I found this particular blog

http://learningjapanesewithanonymous.blogspot.com/2011/07/introduction.html

Should I follow this guy's lead? I've heard mixed things about Namasensei, I've heard about the Genki books but I don't really know shit about them, Rikaichan is a godsend from what I hear, and all that shit.

All his advice seems to be really good to me, so I figured I'd ask someone who actually knows how to speak it what your basic assessment is.

TL;DR should I follow this guys advice to into nihongo?

Yo. I was reading that thread. His post has some good points to it, and some really terrible ones.

Namasensei is not a great teacher to learn from. he posts some individual kanji with a vulgar video, it's entertainment rather than education.

Genki books, while I haven't used them myself I hear are great. Rikaichan IS a godsend and should be downloaded immediately.

My take; the bulk of my grammar training came from a $7 japanese grammar book by Barrons and the rest from random shit around the net in videos/text and by taking in as much Japanese as I could.

For Kanji, I used the Kanjidamage.com method, it's Heisig in a better and more efficient organization I feel. Give it a read and stay on track. Most important thing is to KEEP. GOING.

Stop by yesjapan.com once a month and watch some of the free vids they post, just a side thing.

I do recommend that Barrons book though, it's a great little thing. You can really get to a great level without paying much at all, what with the internet these days.

Also don't get Rosetta Stone, it's fucking terrible.