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In 2012, my friend Julian, who brought me into this world of computational linguistics, used to say that I should have a blog on linguistics. I thought that it was a great idea, but I had nothing to write about. The topic, "linguistics", was too broad, and I didn't know where to begin. Time flew, and I had always kept this idea in mind. But the truth is that I was obsessed with being perfect. I thought that I should write something important and that it would be better if I create my blog using web programming languages. Eventually, the perfectionism kept me away from having my blog.In January 2019, I attended a seminar on research writing in English, organized by a professor of my lab. One of the things I appreciated in this seminar is that he showed his blog and explained to us how simple it is to create a blog on Hypotheses. He also enumerated advantages by having our research blog. I don't know what struck me, but I was convinced to put it into action. Ta-da! The very next day, I requested to Hypotheses to create a blog, and here I am, writing my first post on my blog.What Are My Goals?First, I would like to share my research using various materials (e.g., images, slides, videos, etc.), which is something that I can't do in journal papers. Secondly, I need to practice developing my ideas before formalizing them into a more traditional academic piece. Finally, I hope to get feedback from others so that I can improve my research.Why "Language of X"? When I was working on my master's thesis on online restaurant reviews, in 2014, I came across Dan Jurafsky's book, "The Language of Food". Whereas Dan Jurafsky is mostly known for developing the first automatic system for semantic role labeling (SRL), I got to know him by this book. The book was fun to read; it combined history, linguistics, and sociology that surround our food. I found particularly interesting the author's linguistic analysis on restaurant menus and online reviews. Being inspired by the book, I would like to explore what linguistics can tell us about food and other subjects. For this reason, I named the blog "Language of X", leaving some room for other topics.