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Movie Review 6 Whale Rider

2010-01-08T10:41:00.002+09:00

It tells us that to change what we think is needed and also it is important. A tradition is wonderful, however, it becomes new one when long times past.
The main character is Paikea. She is serious and interested in the culture of Maori. Koro is Paikea’s grandfather, who is a very strict person. He is really proud of the culture of Maori. Nanny is Paikea’s grandmother, and she cherishes Paikea and was kind to her.
At the beginning of the story, when Paikea was born, she wasn’t congratulated by Koro because she was a girl and a woman couldn’t take over the culture of Maori. When she grew up, he was kind to her and always went to school to take her when the time to finish her classes. One day, Paikea was shocked Koro’s word. Paikea’s father had a new lover, and Paikea and he left their home. However, they went back home because Paikea asked her father to do it. Koro began to start teaching taiaha, which was a tradition and it banned women do. Paikea was been angry by Koro because she had taiaha taught by the boy.
At the climax of the movie, Koro helped for ancestors with speaking of Maori words. Paikea tried to say it and it received for them. One day, Paikea give Koro a incitation card to the school plays. That day, he didn’t come. Koro saw the incredible scene at the beach. A lot of whale lay down on the beach. He wondered very much. The whales came to help the people, and also Paikea called to them. The pople gathered and to made their effort to return them to the sea. However, it didn’t work. Then Paikea rid on a whale, it began to move and went to the sea. Paikea was admitted as an especial person.
The story of the movie was a little difficult for me. Although, it made me sad that Koro was strict for Paikea when he devoted to teach the culture to keep it.
[340 words]

Book Review 13 The Princess and the Pea

2010-01-07T19:45:00.003+09:00

I read the book whose title was the Princess and the Pea. There was a prince who wanted to marry. He saw a lot of princesses, but they were not real princesses. One rainy night, a princess visited the castle with her cloths getting wet. The king and queen let her come in the castle. She seemed not be a princess, but she insisted that she was a real princess. So the queen tried a test to her to prove that she was a real princess. She put a tiny pea on the bed. Beside she put 20 mattresses on the bed above the pea. And she let the princess go to bed. The next morning the princess got up. The king and queen asked her whether she could sleep well. She answered no. She couldn't sleep at all because there was a tiny pea under the mattresses. Then, the king and queen believed that she was a real princess. And the prince and the princess married.

I wonder why the queen put the tiny pea under the mattresses. So I looked up the meaning of pea in dictionary. I found that pea means happiness and love. So I think she will become happy princess! [205 words]

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

2010-01-01T18:56:00.005+09:00

Happy new year!! I ate ozouni and osechi in the morning. The thing into the cup of tea is umeboshi. Did you eat ozouni? Today, I went to my grandparents' house with my family. The relatives gathered in my grandparents' house and we met. We enjoyed talking. Also, I talked with my cousins. She and I had not met for a while because she was very busy for her exam and study. It was fun to talk with my grandparents and cousins and relatives. I had a good time! [89 words]

Trip to Beijing 5

2009-12-31T23:25:00.000+09:00

Today it was the last day for my Beijing trip! I just went to back to Kumamoto, Japan. I got up at 4:45 a.m.! It was very early morning! I dressed and finished everything for leave. Then I had my suit case and the baggage with my hand and went down the floor to the entrance floor. At the front desk, I checked out the room. Then I left the dormitory with him and went to the airport. It was very cold outside. We got on a bus to go to the airport. It was until dark and we could see the full moon. We were a little sleepy. After a while, we got to the airport and got off the bus. We looked at a board to find the airplane’s leaving time. However we couldn’t see it because it was wrong place. I should have got off at another terminal. We had enough time because we had left early, so we got on a bus and went to the terminal where I should go. We arrived there on time, and I checked in at the airport. I had to go soon, so I said him good bye. Before I went, he wrote some Chinese phrases which I could use if I should be bothered something in the airport. I was worry about going back to Japan alone. However, there were some Japanese people who turned to Japan, so I felt relief. I had no problem after that and I arrived in Fukuoka at about 2:30 p.m. Then, I waited a bus for a few minutes. When I arrived, it was a little snowy and a little cold. But it was much colder in Beijing! The bus came and I got on it. I was tired, so I slept in the bus until it arrived in Kumamoto. Then, I called to him to inform my arriving at home.
It was very exciting and rememberable trip!!! I got many interesting and wonderful experiences during the trip!!! I not only enjoyed the trip but also learned many things. I have a lot of things which I must learn, and also I should do now, I think. The trip was a very precious experience for me!!! [373 words]

Trip to Beijing 4

2009-12-30T23:17:00.000+09:00

Today, we visited in the Great Wall of China!!! We got up early morning about 7:30 a.m. I dressed in the warm cloths, knit and down jacket and mutton boots. And also I couldn’t forget to wear the gloves and scarf! His uncle and aunt who lived in China were to take us there by their car. They waited near the dormitory, and we went to there. I met them and introduced myself. His aunt seemed to be very kind. She smiled and talked to me brightly. They seemed to have been looking forward to meeting me! I gave them presents, which were a pair of chopsticks. Also I got a broach from them. Its form was flower and so cute! When we talked, I couldn’t speak Chinese, so he talked to them what I talked instead of me. We enjoyed during the drive with talking. His aunt said it was more exciting that I visited to China in summer because it was very cold and there were nothing interesting in winter. But it was so interesting for me to visit in winter because it was warm in Kumamoto and I couldn’t experience the cold weather! Also I can’t see a pound frozen too! On the way, we enjoyed seeing the view. I could see a village which was the old form and there were less houses, which were not so big. These were different from Japanese old houses. After a few minutes driving, a part of the Great Wall appeared!

After a while, we arrived at the Great Wall of China!! It was so cold there! His aunt and uncle were to wait in their car while we enjoyed there. First we got off the car and bought each ticket. And he and his aunt and I took pictures together in front of the gate. There was a pick-up bus to the entrance, so we got on the bus. Then we got off it, his aunt and uncle went back to their car. They said “Have a good time and enjoy there!” He and I began to walk on the Great Wall. How wonderful and magnificent it was!!! The view was so beautiful!! We could see the long wall continue. But, it was so freezing!! I felt a pain with my face. He and I often said “What a freezing!” Walking was a little hard for me because the Great Wall had steep slopes! Also there were a little hard stairs. However, the view from the top was beautiful! We took many pictures there.

We got on a ropeway when we went back. A cabin could accommodate 6 people. The door was not automatic, so I closed the door. In the cabin, he talked with a man who was sitting next him. I think they talked it was cold or something. I wish I could speak foreign languages as he spoke, of course English! I took a picture from the cabin. I could take a good one. When we came down, I saw a camel. People could ride it and enjoy with it. But it was just his thought. He said that.

After we enjoyed there, we went to eat lunch with his aunt and uncle. We went to the Chinese restaurant where he and I had been once on the first day when I had come to Beijing. We ordered soup and boiled fish and roast chicken and so on. The pot of tea’s scent was good, which was chrysanthemum. We enjoyed eating. His aunt talked to me in easy Japanese words. She had lived in Japan a few years ago, she said. She was really kind! After eating, I said to his aunt and uncle good-bye and went back to home with him.

We took a rest about 1 hour in the room, and we had a time, so we went to go shopping. We walked around stores. Also we dropped on at a supermarket and bought some foods. There were a lot of foods and many kinds of food. It was same as Japanese supermarket, I thought. Then we went back to home by the subway.

At the night, we and his cousin went out to dinner together. She had finished her job early today, so she could come to dinner with us! I was glad to meet and talk with her again. Then, she gave me presents. The one was a key ring whose design was giant panda. The other was a red pouch, which had some different size pouches in the big pouch. It was interesting. I liked these very much! I said to her thank you! We ate okayu and gyoza and sauté. Of course, I ordered okayu without Coriander! Haha We spent a good time and it was my last night of the trip.

After he and I got back to home, I prepared for my going back to Japan. I put my cloths and presents in my suit case. I was lonely to leave Beijing! I wanted to be in a few days!! I wish I had much time to stay! I had to wake up in early morning the next day, so I went to bed until midnight that day. [870 words]

Trip to Beijing 3

2009-12-29T23:23:00.001+09:00

I got up late morning today. Maybe it was at 9:00 a.m.? So we drank a cup of corn soup which I brought from Japan as a breakfast. I dressed up, and first we went to the bank to exchange the Japanese money to Chinese money. There was a guard standing in front of the bank. We went into there and received a ticket as we do in Japan and waited a few minutes. It was a difference which I found between a Japanese bank and a Chinese bank that the front desk was glassed in. It had a small hole which we could receive the money from. I was just looking him exchanging. It seemed to be bother because it was needed to write something.

After that we went back to dormitory. It would be noon soon, so we went to eat lunch at a restaurant, which had Thailand’s dishes. We ordered fried potato, which formed round and was like a ball, and stir-fry, meat dumpling, pineapple juice which had some pineapple pulp into it, and so on. I felt the rice was a little dry than Japanese rice. Of course these dishes were delicious!!

Then we went to the Beijing zoo today! As soon as we went into the zoo, we found the Giant Panda’s place and watched them. It was a first time to watch Giant Panda except TV program. It was much prettier than I watched on TV!! The giant panda didn’t move first, but it began to move a little! It turned again and again with its body lay. It was so cute!! It seemed to be like a father resting on his holiday. Next, we watched many kinds of animals, for example monkey, rhinoceros, hawk, bear, tiger and so on. I felt the Beijing zoo was much broader than the zoo in Kumamoto. Each animal place was far from another that place. When we watched bear, the bear moved little. We thought the bear had fallen asleep because it was winter. The bear was so cute too. Then, we watched hawk and took a picture of it. There were some little holes which a hand could be in. The persons who were taking pictures of hawk said, “Take pictures from the hole and you can take good pictures!” It was a good chance to take pictures because a hawk was near us and the hole. I could take good one! Then, we found a lion’s monument which was being made. It was so big!!! In the zoo, there was the aquarium too. We didn’t go there, but I thought we could watch every animal in the Beijing zoo! We took pictures in front of the fountain, whose water froze a little because of cold weather. At a shop, I found a unique design tie, which was Giant Panda and so cute. So I bought it for my father as a present! We enjoyed there.

After that, we went to go shopping to downtown in Beijing by subway. There were many shop buildings and a wide and long street! First we enjoyed shopping at the street shops. It was a Chinese atmosphere and very exciting! I found some odd foods there!! Scorpion, starfish, caterpillar, these were grilled and stuck on a skewer!! I couldn’t believe that people ate these. I didn’t try to eat. On the other hand, there were some foods seemed to be delicious. I ate strawberries wrapped melted candy and picked on a skewer, which was like Ichigoame in Japan. It was sweet and delicious! Also I tried to eat a grilled lamb on a skewer. He said it had a peculiar smell before I ate, but it was no smell and good taste. In the street, some clerks talked to me in Japanese, “Why don’t you see my shop and buy something?” They spoke Japanese a little and talked to visitors. It seemed to be invitation of club in university. haha Then, we walked the big street and entered another store. I bought souvenirs there for my friends and family and grandparents. For my grandparents, I chose tea. When we bought it, we could drink a cup of tea. The scent was very good!! I liked and took it. For my family and friends, I bought candies and snacks. I hope its tastes are good. After shopping, we enjoyed taking pictures of the view of the downtown with walking. There were still a few Christmas decollations. In Beijing, it was still Christmas!

At the night, we went to eat dinner at a restaurant near the dormitory. It had a lot of kinds of okayu and these were cheep. Do you know Coriander? It is sometimes called Chinese parsley. It is often used into okayu in China. But I don’t like its taste! Yesterday, I heard from the senior that Coriander smelled like stinkbug and she didn’t like it. I agreed it! We could order okayu without it. But he wanted me to eat it once! I never want to eat it again. Of course okayu was delicious if it didn’t have Coriander.

On the way to go the restaurant, we walked a street, and there were some people selling things on the street. At nights, there were often these people, so we could enjoy shopping. I thought we didn’t find such a little shop in Japan.

After dinner, on the way to go back to the dormitory, he bought a fruit at a shop on the street. It was his recommend fruit and cheep than we bought it in Japan. We ate it as a dessert. It was good!

We got back to home early today, and we spent in the room and relaxed with watching TV. I was tired to enjoy sightseeing, so I was very sleepy. I went to bed early tonight. [973 words]

Trip to Beijing 2

2009-12-28T23:55:00.004+09:00

I wake up at 7:30 a.m. in the morning. He and I went out at 9:00 a.m. It was so cold in Beijing! First, we bought fried breads at a shop on the street, which was often eaten as a breakfast in Beijing. And we bought a cup of soy milk. These tastes were good! To surprise, the fried bread was very cheap, whose cost was about 20 yen in Japan. It was so cold in outside that the bread became cold soon during eating.

After eating, we got on a bus and went to Summer Palace, which was very famous place. When I got on the bus, I found that we pay the money on ahead and got the ticket from the clerk. Also, the line of seats was different from in Japan. In spite of early morning, there were many people.

Anyway, we arrived at Summer Palace. There was a big lake, which has frozen over! First, we asked women and had a woman take a picture in front of the lake. Then, we went down to the frozen lake. It seemed to be a skating rink! I found a rental shop of boat. However, the shop closed off because boats were not needed! Also, I saw some people taking exercise there. It is similar to Japanese exercise with radio, I thought. Then, we walked around the lake and went to Paiyunmen Gate and the octagon tower. These were so beautiful! We went up the stair of the tower. I felt as if I were in a different place from ordinary. The view from the top of the tower was beautiful too. And also, we walked the Long Corridor. My friend said to me the paint which is drawn has each story. These were wonderful! We watched some beautiful building and colorful outfits.

Next, we took the subway and went to the next place. In Beijing, passengers needed to be checked the bag before took the subway. We only let own bag pass the machine. Also, I got not a ticket but a card to take the subway. It was noon, so we went to eat Chinese dumpling. We ordered two plates of boiled dumplings. The material of the one was Chinese chive and stirred egg, and cut shrimp, which was common dumpling. The material of the other was ground meat. These were delicious!

We went to Tiananmen Square. There were some guard and strong security. I gazed some structures there, for example Great Hall of the People, Zhengyangmen Gate, Tiananmen Gate and Monuments there. I often see Tiananmen Square on TV, but I felt it was magnificent when I went there. However, we couldn’t go into National Palace Museum because we didn’t have enough time. If you want to visit here, it needed much time because there are many wonderful things to see.

After that, we went back home by subway. My friend just had a test. In evening, he introduced his friends to me. They were two women and have been to study Chinese too. They were talkative person and fun to be with. The two senior women and I went to go shopping together by taxi. They took me a store which was build recently. I surprised that there were many booths. It was very different from Japanese store. In Japan, it was very wide and some shops in a store, but in China, there were many individual booths, which was crowded a lot of goods. I bought a pair of boots whose color was black. In China, we could ask the clerk to make the cost down, so the seniors bargained the cost for the clerk. After shopping, we took a rest at a starbucks and enjoyed talking for a while. I heard much interesting stories and their experiences in China from them. And I talked about my incidents that I had arrived at Beijing and so on. When we went out the shop, I had a different. I needed not to remove a cup and could leave it on the table. By the way, I heard from them that we could get the tumbler which had a different design from each city’s starbucks in China. So it is good to gather all design.

At the night, we met my friend again, and went out for dinner together! We chose going the restaurant by taxi, so we took a taxi on the road. However, we didn’t know well where the restaurant was. They explained the general place to the taxi driver. He was so kind that he sometimes got off the taxi and asked someone the way to go there! My seniors said he was really kind and there were seldom such a driver and also his way of speaking was soft. In Beijing, some taxi driver says passengers to get off the taxi if the driver doesn’t know the place where we want to go.

We managed to arrive at the restaurant, which was Din Tai Fung. The restaurant is in Japan too. There were so beautiful and dishes were delicious! We ordered Xiaolongbao, which was known soup dumpling, and Almond jelly; annin tofu, and so on. I was full! We spent a very good time eating and talking.

After dinner, we dropped in at the place which had beautiful decorated lights. If we arrived there earlier, we could see the broadened light on the ceiling too. The senior said it could light the
letters on the ceiling if we sent an e-mail that we wrote messages. How wonderful it is! We took pictures together there and enjoyed seeing the beautiful lights. It was late at night, then, we went back each home by taxi. I really enjoyed the day! [957 words]

Trip to Beijing 1

2009-12-27T19:46:00.005+09:00

I went to trip to Beijing alone from 27th to 31st in December. My friend is in there now to study, so I went to see him. The trip was very exciting for me!!!

I left to China today. The airplane was to leave at about 3:00 p.m. and I must have arrived at the Fukuoka airport before 2 hours. I had thought to go there alone, but his mother followed me together, which was relieved me because I had never been to the airport alone and didn't know what I should do there. We got on the bus from Traffic Center at 9:30 a.m. We enjoyed talking about China and so on. Then, we arrived at Fukuoka airport at noon. First I checked in there, and I have a time, so we ate lunch at a restaurant.

Then it was a time to leave, so I said her good bye and got on the airplane. I was very anxious about going by myself because I had not got on the airplane alone, much less been to abroad! There were more Chinese than Japanese in the airplane. It have no Japanese announces, only Chinese and English. And also, there were no Japanese flight attendants. I had a meal during the flight, which was soba. The passengers must have written the arrival card. I didn't know that, so I was bothered.

Then, the airplane arrived at Dalian at about 5:00 p.m. It was dark and so cold and some snow left there. I saw many same design houses, which lined up. I thought we can’t see like these in Japan, so it was interesting! The people who went to Beijing must have connected to the airplane. However, it was the first problem for me! I didn't know what I should do, so I asked the Japanese women who I found that what I should do there. They were so kind that they took me together, so I could pass the immigration formalities.

When I got on the airplane which left to Beijing, I had a new friend! She was a Chinese girl, who was a freshman in a university and learned Economics. It was the reason I got acquainted with her that, when I spoke English to order a beverage to a flight attendant, she asked me in English that why I spoke English. She could speak English, so we began to talk and enjoyed it! My English was very poor, although, she tried to understand what I wanted to say. She learned Japanese a little by herself. Her notebook was written some Japanese words. We talked about our name; for example what the origin or meaning of our name, and Japanese cultures and so on. I taught her a Japanese word, which was “jaane!” When the airport arrived at Beijing, we took a picture together!

We got off the airplane and went to exit. My friend and his cousin waited in the airport, so I have no problem after arriving there. I didn't have a cellular phone and couldn't call to my friend, so she was anxious for me and rent me her cellular phone. However, I had the next problem! I looked for my suit case with her, but we couldn't find it! After all, we got out to exit without my suit case. We tried to go back the place where the suit case was, but we were stopped to enter by a guard. At the time, I heard someone call my name! And I turned around, it was my friend! He said to me, “What are you doing there? Why did you get out from over there?” I didn't understand that mean, anyway, I told him my problem. He and the girl explained my situation to the guard, but the guard didn't admit my friends to enter the place, so I must have entered alone. I didn't know well where the suit case was. Then, I found the women who took care of me when get off the airplane at Dalian, and I asked them where they took their suit case. And I found the place. However, the guard followed me and I could take my suit case! I said my friends and the women thanks for everything. Then, I said good bye to the girl, and she said to me, “jaane!” and we left. It was very exciting time! After that, I heard the mean of his words which I had not known from him. He and his cousin were waiting at the exit of international line, but I went through them. He wondered why I got out from the exit of domestic airlines, so he said that words. Also, he admired me about my coming alone. However, I relaxed because I reached and met them!

After that, we went out to eat dinner together at a Chinese restaurant. I ate delicious meals there. My friend introduced his cousin to me. I didn't know Chinese, so he told her in Chinese what I talked to her instead of me. We talked in English, but we couldn't understand well what we talked each other. It was a little difficult. I thought I must study English harder! But we enjoyed eating and talking a lot!

Then, we said good bye to his cousin. He and I went to the dormitory. He had borrowed a room for me. I checked in the room. It was enough big, and there were bath room too. It was very warm in the room and very comfortable. That day, I was so tired that I went to bed early. It was very exciting day!
[941 words]

Merry Christmas!

2009-12-25T23:02:00.001+09:00

Merry Christmas! I enjoyed the day with my friends. First, we went to Karaoke and we sang about 5 hours. Then, we went to one of our friends house and enjoyed eating Nabe with watching TV. And we exchanged each present. We had a good time! [45 words]

Christmas Eve

2009-12-24T22:14:00.003+09:00

It was Christmas Eve today! I spent tonight with my family. We ate a piece of cake, that was chocolate cake. I'm going to enjoy with my friends tomorrow. [29 words]

Book Review 12

2009-12-17T18:53:00.002+09:00

I read the book whose title was Corduroy Makes a Cake. It was the birthday of Lisa that day. After she left the home, Corduroy, who was a bear, thought to make a birthday cake for her and started to cook by himself. First, he prepared some materials for cooking a cake. Next, he began to start cooking. However, he turned over a bag of flour, and also he was not careful about making. He made the kitchen very messy. When he looked for cake mix, he found a box and opened it. It was a cake, which was not decorated anything yet. So he began to decorate it with cream. But, he had thought to practice before he decorated on the cake. He went to the bathroom and began to write on the tub. Then, he heard a noise and found someone came back to home. So he hurried up and hid himself under a shelf. Then, a box into which had some buttons dropped on him from the shelf. He had a good idea that he made the box decorated beautifully by using the buttons. On the other hand, in the bathroom, Lisa’s mother was cleaning up there because Corduroy made there messy. Next, she came to the room where Corduroy was, so he hid into the box not to be found by her. Then, Lisa’s friends came to the home with their hands each present for Lisa because it was the Lisa’s birthday. They gave Lisa presents and she opened these packages. The present box left finally, she opened. It was Corduroy! She smiled and hugged him. It was a very wonderful her birthday.

Corduroy wanted to please Lisa, so he tried to cook a birthday cake for her. Although he couldn’t cook well, he could please her by another way. What a wonderful thinking! It may not work whenever we want, but it makes a more surprising situation. If I ware Lisa, I’m sure I would be glad very much. [334 words]

Christmas Decorations

2009-12-17T18:17:00.003+09:00

Hello! It was very cold today, and a weather news said it'll be more colder tomorrow and may snow! I hope it will be snow because it makes me exciting. Anyway, look at the picture. It is so cute, isn't it? My mother decorated them at the entrance of my house. It makes Christmas mood more! We don't put a Christmas tree now because it is too big to put in the room, which is high as tall as me, but I think it is about 140 centimeter. Decorating some Christmas ornaments is very fun! When I was a child, it is my exciting event before Christmas Day on December. My brother and I used to enjoy decorating together. [119 words]

Shooting Star

2009-12-15T22:01:00.002+09:00

Did you see the shooting star during this week? Now, we can see it! Few days ago, my mother and brother was staing out of the room to see the shooting star. My brother said, "I could see and it was disappeared soon with shining. But, if it were more darker in town, I could see it well and it was more beautiful." I didn't see the shooting star, also I have never seen it. I want to see once! [80 words]

Have you watched yet?

2009-12-15T20:39:00.003+09:00

I went to watch the illuminations of Saisyunkan with my family. Have you been to watch them yet? I recommend to go once. My father asked us to go there, and also my mother said she had wanted to watch them before. It was not holiday today, but many person came there. So we waited a few moments. We can watch the illuminations with driving the car. The all illuminations were very wonderful and beautiful. The best illumination which I loved is this picture's one. The little whale and the big whale were looked like a parent and a child, and they seemed to be good. The blue right was so beautiful. The others were lovely too. For example, the castle and high heels were remembered us the story of Cinderella. And there were the illuminations which formed a train, horses, snowman and so on. The colorful lights were shining beautifully. These fascinated us so much. There was a place where we could take pictures for our memory. It was good because we couldn't take picture well during watching the illuminations with driving. Why don't you go and enjoy watching the beautiful illuminations with your friends or family? [198 words]

speaking

2009-12-14T09:30:00.000+09:00

Do you think it has a lot of kinds of foods?
The students who answered “yes” were 72 people and “no” were 48 people. Many students were satisfied with it. On the other hand, some students want to increase the number of foods.

Do you bring a lunch to school?
68 students bring their lunch to school, and 52 students don’t bring. I think the students bring a lunch cook it by themselves or their mother or someone cooks for them. About the students don’t bring a lunch, I think they buy a lunch at school or they have no class in the afternoon, or come to school in the noon.

Do you eat lunch everyday?
The most students eat lunch everyday. The students answered “yes” were 92 people, and answered “no” were only 28 people. I think the students don’t eat lunch everyday is so busy, for example their homework or club activities or something.

Do you think that the Gakushoku’s clean?
75 students said “yes”, and 45 students said “no”. Many students think Gakushoku is clean, however, a little students want Gakushoku to be clean more. I think sometimes there were some dished on the table, it is not good.

What do you eat lunch with?
85 students eat with their friends. 31 students eat with their club. 5 students eat with alone. Only one student answered “other”. Few student eat alone. I think it is more fun to eat with someone rather than eating alone because we can enjoy talking. I think there were many students who join a club, so it has a lot of number of the students who eat with their club. [278 words]

Good!

2009-12-13T17:02:00.004+09:00

Look! It is a cream puff which I cooked today. It seems delicious, isn't it? It was a only cream puff which I made good. I put some cut strawberries in it. Its taste was good. I couldn't make a cream good paste. It was a little hard paste. I think I mixed too much it. I will try to cook again and if I can cook good, I want my friend to eat it. [75 words]

shopping with my friend

2009-12-13T17:00:00.003+09:00

My friend and I went to the city center to buy each Christmas present together. It was sorry that one of my friends couldn't go with us today. I went there by buss because it was a little far from my house, it maybe takes about 45 minutes or more. And also, downhill makes me tired. We met at 11:00 a.m. the front of Parco. And first, we went to a shop which I wanted to go. I have never been to the shop, so we couldn't find it soon. “Is it really here?” “I don’t know well.” We talked. But soon, I could find the shop. I found a good wallet there, but I couldn't decide whether I bought. It made from leather and was a simple design and was a little bit big size. Also, it had many colors, which was orange, black, blown and so on. I liked orange color’s one. I wanted to look for at another shop, so we left there. At the next shop, there were good design wallets too. The one which I liked is a little small and its color was black. It has strip design and it was cool. I was bothered which I bought. My friend said, “It is good, I think.” I liked it too and I think it is useful for my friend, so I decided the black one. The shop seller said, “I think your boyfriend will like it and be glad.” I hope he will like it! After that, when we were waling the street, we saw our friend! She came to see us and talked with us a few minutes. She was gibing papers which announced her club’s music concert. Next, we went to Plaza to look for a present she would give. But before that, we dropped in at Parco because she had what she had wanted to buy. Window-shopping was fun and we came to want buying cute things! She found wonderful clothes and bought these. If I had had enough money, I could have bought anything! Anyway, she could find good cup for present. Also, she bought a pack of cookies and a Christmas card. After finishing buying each present, we took a rest at Mister Donut. These of the picture were what I ordered. I like the Rich donut, which is strawberry so much. This is my favorite and I often choose it. I like strawberry, so I often try strawberry taste foods. The other is the egg muffin, and which I have not eaten but it was delicious! We can buy the donuts cheep than usual that day because the shop was on sale. We can buy them 100 yen now. We enjoyed talking about recently incident and love. We had a good time there. I enjoyed that day very much! [470 words]

What are these?

2009-12-12T17:16:00.002+09:00

I was not busy and had no plan today, so I wanted to do something interesting. I tried to cook cream puff by myself at home. These of the upper picture don’t look cream puff, do these? I couldn’t cook well! I didn’t make mistakes when I was cooking and I had my confident. However, it is a result. Moreover, it found that I didn’t have the materials to be needed to make cream. So I couldn’t make it. I wanted to eat cream puff which I cook. Then, my mother saw them and said, “It is like rice crackers!” I think so too! I’ll go to buy some needed materials tomorrow. Recently, I haven’t cooked some sweets, and it was a first time to cook it without my mother’s help. But, cooking is fun. What I am anxious is whether it is delicious or not. I’ll write about the taste after I make cream.

It didn’t seem to be difficult to cook and it didn’t take much time. It needs sugar, flour, eggs, butter, a little water and salt. First, mix the eggs. Next, put a little water, butter and salt in a pot and melt these. Then, add the flour and mixed egg, and mix these. Finally, make each form on a pan and bake. Why don’t you try cooking cream puff? [224 words]

Starbucks Coffee

2009-12-12T10:52:00.000+09:00

Last week, my friend and I went to Starbucks and we enjoyed talking there. Have you drink some new flavor café yet? I ordered a caramel éclair latte and a cake of kiichigo, which is one of kind of berry. These were delicious! The cake looked very cute; it was covered white chocolate and it had a chocolate formed a star. The pink color of the cake was so cute. I’m sorry that I had not taken the picture of these. I loved it so I want to eat again. Which I want to try to drink is dark cherry mocha. So if I went to Starbacks, I’ll order it. Do you have your favorite beverages? [116 words]

christmas present

2009-12-11T20:01:00.000+09:00

Hi, Christmas Day is coming soon! My friends and I are going to go shopping together. They are going to buy a present for someone because they exchange each present someone at a Christmas party. And I’m going to buy a present for my friend too. I have decided what I’ll give, so I hope I’ll find a good one! Thinking what I’ll give for a present is a little bit difficult and I can’t decide soon. However, it is my pleasure too because it is very fun while I am thinking about it. Don’t you think so? Of course it’s fun to think what the friend like. Also, many attracted things make me exciting and I want to get for me when I’m looking for some present. Do you give presents to some friends or your important person for Christmas? [141 words]

Movie Review 5 Groundhog Day

2009-12-11T11:25:00.001+09:00

This movie is about a person's kindness. If you knew what happened in the future, you can do something which makes a good situation. So, we had better do what we can now.

The main character is Phil, who is an interviewer and he is a cold person. Rita is Phil's coworker, and is a gentle person and has her own opinions, and also works hard.

At the beginning of the movie, Phil and his coworkers visited a town to interview on Groundhog Day. On the way to go back to town, however, they were in a traffic jam due to heavy snow and stayed in the town. The next day, Phil felt something strange because the same things which he had experienced yesterday happened around him. And the following day, he experienced Groundhog Day again when he returned to the same day and he had only the day which was Groundhog Day. So he thought he could do anything he wanted and need not be afraid because the next day didn't come and he was never arrested. He made bad accidents when he attacked and drove on a rail way. And also, Phil asked questions to Rita to approach her, and he could know about her and they go a good relationship and she was attracted him. Although, it didn't work forever as Phil had thought. He felt down and he tried to kill himself many times, but he couldn't help returning to the day.

In the climax of the movie, Phil helped people every time because he knew what happened that day. He was so kind to take care of all the people in the town, and that made Rita attracted to him and they hall in love with each other. Also, when Phil woke up, it was not the Groundhog Day.

I like this movie because it was interesting to see what Phil did to get a good situation for him. [324 words]

Flu comes!

2009-12-08T20:06:00.005+09:00

Recently, many friends catch a cold or flu in my club. We had a party in our club last week, and then, I heard that some members had had a flu, so I was surprised to hear that and worry about them. However, I got a cold last week too. I think we had been so tired in the party. But now, I have recovered yet! I think it is good to have a rest and sleep much time, and of course, wash our hands when we get back home! It is not difficult but it is very important to protect our health! Don't catch a cold! [107 words]

wintervacation plan

2009-12-08T18:02:00.004+09:00

Hello! How are you doing? I went to the city with my father after school today because I wanted to book a airplane's ticket. I though I would go to travel agency by myself, but I was anxious because it was my first time to book a ticket, and if I had a problem, which was bothered. So I took him. Anyway, I am planning to trip during the winter vacation now! I'm going to go to Beijing for about 5 days, and I'll stay at my friends house. I'm looking forward it so much! However, I have an concern about going by airplane, which is I must go to China alone. I have never been somewhere by airplane, so I worry whether I can arrive there without some problems. Although, I am excited to go alone. By the way, I want to go the Great Wall of China once, so I hope to visit there. I haven't think about the good plan that What I want to go or do things. But, my friend says that he take me some good place, so I'm looking forward to it. Now, He said it is very very cold and there have snow in Beijing, and when I visit there, it'll coldest weather. So I have to wear a worm cloths! The time is not so different from in Japan, and which was late for one hour in Beijing. I think it is no problem. I'll write about this trip after I go to trip. [253 words]

Book Review 11

2009-12-08T17:30:00.003+09:00

I read a book whose title was Hansel & Gretel. I tell about the story. There was a poor family, which was 4 people, a mother, a father, Hansel and Gretel, and they were always starving. The stepmother couldn’t stand the poor life, and had an idea that she took Hansel and Gretel into the forest and let them not to come back to their house. Of course Hansel and Gretel didn’t know her thought. However, Hansel had left some little stones on the way, so they could go back home. The stepmother managed to leave them in a deep forest, so she tried to do it again. Although Hansel left bits of bread on the street, but these were eaten by birds, so they lost their way. Then, they found a house which made of sweets and they invited by an old woman. The old woman served them many sweets. In the morning, Gretel wake up and saw the woman cooking for breakfast and she was asked Gretel to help for cooking. Gretel didn’t see Hansel in the morning and the woman didn’t tell about it. Then, Gretel found a shed, where Hansel stayed. Hansel told to Gretel that the old woman was a witch and she would eat him after he grew up more. So Gretel wanted to help him and run away from here soon! Few days passed, the old woman said she would eat Hansel, so Gretel said to her she couldn’t fit in the oven, and the old woman put into it to prove it had no problem. And then, Gretel shut the oven’s door soon. Finely, Hansel and Gretel could go back to their home, and they lived with their father happily.

What a terrible stepmother! I can’t believe that she didn’t be anxious about her children, and more, she did anything to get a good life for herself. However, Hansel was enough wise to leave a sigh not to lose the way to home. Hansel and Gretel had a good relationship, so they could escape from the witch’s trap. If Gretel had been selfish person, she would have run away by herself with Hansel left there. She was a good girl. [370 words]

Book Review 10

2009-12-03T21:04:00.004+09:00

I read the book whose title was Tigger Comes to the Forest. One day in the morning, Pooh heard a noise from outside. He thought it was his friend, so he went in front of the door to know who it was and opened the door. It was Tigger. He didn't eat breakfast, so Pooh served him honey, which was Pooh's favorite food. However, Tigger didn't like it. Pooh suggested to go to Piglet's house because Tigger might like Piglet's haycorns. They went to Piglet's house and Tigger tried to eat haycorns, however he didn't like it too. And next they visited to Eeyore. He gave Tigger a little patch which he had been keeping for his birthday. Although, it didn't match his taste. Pooh and Piglet were anxious about Tigger because he couldn't eat anything for breakfast. Then they thought of an idea that they visited to Kanga because she was sure to serve something Tigger liked.

Pooh and his friends gave Tigger some foods as they knew he didn't eat breakfast yet. They are so kind and have wonderful heart that they want to do something for their friends. Reading this book made me happy and make my heart warm, so I like the Pooh's story. [208 words]

Movie Review 4 - Drumline -

2009-11-27T11:22:00.001+09:00

This movie tells us we are not alone and thinking of our fellows is important. It said that everything will never work if you don't care about your members.

The main character is Devon, who is really good at playing the drums, however who is selfish. Dr. Lee was the leader of the music band, and he is strict person. Sean is the section leader of the drum part, who really loves music.

At the beginning of the movie, Devon graduated from the high school and he entered the university which was famous for the brass band because he was recommended. The training was so hard, for example running while currying a drum. Devon and the members finished the training as freshman and they took a test to separate their class. Devon passed with the upper class and he was very glad that. At a marching event, Devon played Sean's part because he made him angry by his insolent words. Devon's play was exciting, however, he made Dr. Lee angry by his selfish playing. One day at a practice, he asked to play the section, but he couldn't read music, which was a problem and not saying that was serious problem too. He needed to go classes and study about music, and he also couldn't play at concerts.

The climax of the movie was exciting for their playing music. Devon couldn't play at the BEC classic, but he admitted to play in next year's one. At the classic, both A&T and BMC played a really wonderful performance, so a winner was not decided and each Drumline was to play by turns and they played a performance. As a result, A&T won.

I like this movie because I love music and playing the drum was very exciting and wonderful. And also it was emotional that Devon changed from when he was selfish person and he began to learn music hard. [319 words]

Book Review 9

2009-11-27T08:11:00.005+09:00

I read a book whose title was Corduroy's Hike. Lisa was going to go hiking at a school event. In a morning, she prepared for going hiking and checked her backpack. She had a bear named Corduroy, but she was anxious about dropping down him, so she decided not to bring. However, Corduroy followed her. She and her classmates arrived at a park and they worked. The backpack bounced when she worked, and Corduroy fell down from the backpack. He though Lisa would pick up him but she didn't notice it. Then, two hikers picked up him but they though it had a owner so they left him. Next, some Cob Scout fined him and a boy threw him and they treated him as a boll. Corduroy began to walk and he fell into a stream, however he stopped on a rock. When it became the time that Lisa and her classmates went back to school, Lisa was very sad because she had lost Corduroy somewhere. When they got on the buss, Susan sat down next to Lisa and Susan gave Lisa Corduroy. Lisa was really happy.

I think Lisa was wondered why Corduroy was duty and wet, and she would asked him about that. Corduroy had many hard incidents, so I think he tired very much and he was lonely during alone, and also he might think he couldn't met Lisa again. When I was child and I lost my way to home, I was sad and miss my mother. [251 words]

result

2009-11-22T23:08:00.003+09:00

Our group asked some questions about school lunch. This is our group's results.
1. grade 1-10 people, 2-94 people, 3-12 people, 4-4 people
2. F-66, E-18, C-9, SW-27
3. Men-38, Female-82
4. Do you think the cafeteria needs to increase tables? yes-80 no-40
5. Do you think it has a lot of kinds of foods? yes-72 no-48
6. Are you satisfied with tastes of the Gakushoku? yes-89 no-31
7. Do you want cheaper sweets than the convenience store at the Gakushoku? yes-103 n0-17
8. Do you bring a lunch to school? yes-68 no-52
9. Do you eat lunch everyday? yes-92 no-28
10. Do you like the gakuchoku's curry? yes-94 no-26
11. Do you think that the Gakushoku's clean? yes-75 no-45
12. Do you want to increase menus in Gakushoku? yes-96 no-24
13. Do you want to increase restaurants in the university? yes-99 no-21
14. Which places do you like the best? Gakushoku-45 Bakery-30 convenience store-25 others-11
15. Which foods do you like? noodle-52 rice-32 bread-31 others-5
16. What do you eat lunch with? friends-85 club-31 alone-5 others-1
17. Where do you like to eat lunch? class room-42 outdoor-28 gakushoku-39 bakery-10
18. How many cost do you spend for lunch? 300 yen-47 500 yen-62 700 yen-7 more-4
19. How many restaurants do you want of you can increase the member of it? one-41 two-39 three-10 more-30
20. If menu is increase, what do you want? sweets-65 Chinese foods-25 Italian foods-24 others-6
21. How do you think about these costs? expensive-49 a little expensive-9 appropriate-41 general-14 cheap-7
22. If the bakery opens holiday, do you go there? yes-59 no-51 I don't know-10
23. What is the most important for you when you choose your dish? cost, quantity, satisfy, taste, wanted foods, favorite foods, calorie, feeling, simple to eat
24. What time do you want the bakery to open till? 7:00 am~11:00 pm
25. Do you have your opinions about foods of the university? increase cafeteria (fast food shop), serve much quantity, increase kinds, increase seats, make cost cheap, want sweets, can eat lunch at the library [344 words]

Book Review 8

2009-11-19T22:47:00.004+09:00

I read a book whose title was A Christmas Carol. There was a man named Scrooge, who liked to earn much money and was a very cold man. It was Christmas Iv, he and his coworker named Bob worked. Then two men visited from Scrooge and asked him to help for poor people, but Scrooge refused it because he didn’t like someone became happy. At the night, when he went to his room, Marley ghost who had lived before some years ago and worked harder as Scrooge did was appeared. He didn’t want him to become the disliked person, so he came to give advice to him. The Marley ghost said to him that 3 ghosts would appear and advise. They were the ghost which taught Scrooge’s past and now and future. One night, the ghost of past Christmas appeared. He took Scrooge his past and showed. Scrooge knew some truths that a boy who had visited was very lonely or a girl who was his friend might die in the future, which were made him really sad. Scrooge wanted to change himself. The next night, the ghost of Christmas Now appeared and he let Scrooge understand how he was thought by everyone. Scrooge regretted so much. He saw the last ghost of future Christmas and he understood he had been spending an unhappy life and wanted to be loved by everyone. Then he was in his room. He had a good idea to help some poor people which he saw in the incidents. First he decided to give one thing for people, but he didn’t want to be know his name, so he asked a boy to bring it to a place which he asked. Also Scrooge became kind person.
I love this story because it was very happy in the end of it. Scrooge give some people needed thing and he became to think about everyone’s happiness. [319 words]

Eat eat eat!!!

2009-11-18T19:23:00.004+09:00

I heard an interesting story from my brother today and I want to tell the story.

Some days ago, My brother and his friends tried to eat 100 hamburgers at MacDonald with 7 people! They ordered 3 kinds of hamburgers, which were Mac chicken and Mac pork and hamburger. However, it took about 30 minuets to serve 100 hamburgers. They started to eat at 11:30 am. However, they couldn't eat almost of them. The boy eating most of hamburgers ate about 7 hamburgers. I think it is awesome!

And also, my brother said they will try to eat 100 snacks next. I cannot do these things if my friends supposed to me to try to eat. Have you ever tried something impossible? [122 words]

At the festivel

2009-11-09T21:30:00.004+09:00

I took a volunteer work, which was a help for the festival of Human Network which was the company of social welfare. The festival was held yesterday and people lived near there came to enjoy. I worked a game shop with my friend. Children often took a game, and we got a good relationship soon. We talked much and enjoyed. They talked to me, "Look! I got many goods at the game!" and also, a boy asked me which super ball I wanted. And I chose one, he gave me it. A girl was good at pantomime and she showed me it. Also, a Clown who was good at pantomime appeared and he let us very fun. The girl had him learn some pantomime, and she showed it to us. It was cool! On the other hand, a boy disliked the Clown and he ran away from him when he approached. However he seemed to enjoy it. Then, a little girl said there was a rainbow in the sky, so we looked at the sky and fined it. We wondered why there was a rainbow though it was not rain that day. Then a boy said "I know! I have read a book about it." We nodded to him and I thought he was a wise boy. I had a good time with them that day. [226 words]

Book Review 7

2009-11-09T17:28:00.005+09:00

The book is The Railway Children. One the Peter's birthday, mans took their father away and he didn't come back home or call to them. The three children were anxious about their father, but their mother never talked about it. The children and their mother lost their house and moved to the countryside. The children always shook a handkerchief when a train passed, then a man who was a passenger replayed to it. They were so poor that they couldn't afford to buy things they needed. One cold day, Peter tried to steal coals, but he was seen a man and apologized. Then, their mother had sick, so they write a letter to a man they always shook a handkerchief to have him help. He accepted their request and gave things they needed and their mother recovered. One day, they saw the land fall down on the rail way. If a train came, it may have a big accident, so they managed to inform the danger. They had each red flag which they made and shook it when a train came, and it worked. They awarded a prize from the Railway Company. One the other hand, they knew their father had arrested and shocked. The long times passing, Bobbie wrote a letter to the man, which was written about her father because she really missed him. She was not happy on her birthday because her father was not there. When she went to the station, she had a wonderful surprise there. She saw her father get out because the old man got a letter from her and catch the real spy. The family met again and they were really happy.

I thought the three children was so patient and distinguished person because they thought many good ways when they had some troubles or needed a help. Also, their father disappeared and they were sad. I can't bear it if I were in the situation. However, I was glad they met their father again and he was not a spy. [339 wrods]

Trip to Fukuoka

2009-11-08T10:07:00.005+09:00

My brother and I went to Fukuoka together. We just wanted to go there because we had not been for a while, so we had no plan that where we go or what we do. We left to Fukuoka by bus in the morning, and it took a few hours than usual because the road was busy. Then we arrived at Tenjin at noon, we decided to go to Fukuoka tower first and got on a bus. We upped a high place of the tower by elevator, and the view which we could see from there was so beautiful! The under picture was taken there. We enjoyed watching the view. We found Omikuji there. If you upped to Fukuoka tower, why don't you try it? And also, you can buy a key ring which you can make to put your name, and it was original design of the town. And, there was a printer which printed a newspaper which was published when you were born. I think it is fun! Then, we had a lunch near there and we went to Yahoo dome next. Something wasn't held that day, but we walked around the dome and found a lovely thing. This is the above picture's one. It is very cute, isn't it? It is a soft bank's character which is called "Otosan", which wore the uniform. It was placed in front of a shop where soft bank team's goods were sold. And next, we went to Marinoa City, where we could enjoy shopping and also there were two Ferris Wheels. We enjoyed shopping. Some cloths was down their cost in this season, so it was good time to buy. I found a cute accessory at shop and bought it, which is my favorite accessory now. At evening, we went back home. [301 words]

Cars

2009-11-06T10:52:00.004+09:00

This movie is about friendships. Having many friends is very good and trusting them is very important. Everyone advises when their friends have some problems because they hope for their friends' success. Counting on friends makes good relationship.

The main character is McQueen, who is proud of himself and he doesn't accept any advice. He didn't have his true friends because he was selfish. He also had not counted on his friends before, but he found it was very important. Mater is an easygoing car and he is honest. He is good at driving backwards and also like make mischief. Doc was a calm car. He has won a car race and was famous before. He was anxious about McQueen and gave him some advice. Sally is good at leading her friends and she cherishes them too. She was very popular in the town and was liked by everyone.

At the beginning of the movie, McQueen left to take part in a final car race with Mac who was a trailer. At night, Mac was very sleepy and drove falling asleep. Then bad cars made fun of Mac, so Mac and McQueen were separated. When McQueen woke up, he was on the road and noticed that he lost Mac, so he searched for Mac. Then, he arrived at a town which was quiet. He broke the road in the town when he arrived there, so he was required to mend the road. At first, he thought only mending the road as fast as possible. However, McQueen worked hard to leave the town and take part in the race, also he had a lot of good friends there and he changed from what he used to be.

The climax of the movie was very emotional. McQueen took part in the car race to which his friends came to help and cheer him on. McQueen counted on his friends when he had some troubles this time. He had his friends teach important things for him which he hadn't known. Before McQueen reached the goal, another car had an accident and he couldn't move by himself. So McQueen didn't reach the goal and he ran to the car and helped him because he remembered a Doc's phrase. His behavior was admired by everyone.

I like the movie because McQueen improved himself to meet a lot of fellows. It was very emotional that he helped his opponent in spite of his losing. I thought it was wonderful to have good friends. [417 words]

Billiards

2009-11-04T23:37:00.005+09:00

I joined a club activity today. It was a first activity after the seniors retired and it had become our turn to support the club. We enjoyed played boring at Supora first. We separated 9 teams and played boring. There were 4 members in my team, and they were good at boring than me! After that, one of my friend and our junior and me played billiards together. But we didn't know the rule well. So we made our rule and played it. However it was very fun! Being hit the boll to another ball was so difficult for us! I took mistakes many times. Also, it was so cool that one of our seniors was playing it! He was good at playing. [123 words]

Book Review 6

2009-11-03T13:24:00.005+09:00

I read the book whose title was Amanda Pig and the Awful, Scary Monster. About this story, Amanda felt there was a ghost in the night. First, she felt a ghost was in the back yard, but it was just a bush. It looked like a ghost for her. Next, she felt there was a ghost in her room when she was going to bed. However, there was no ghost or someone. She was scared and called her parents. She was so be scared that her brother supposed an idea, and they built an toy tower in front of the door and put toys beside a window. Althought she was scared, she thought there was no ghost. She wanted to call her parents, but it would make them worry, she thought. So she stood and ran to her parents' room and stopped in front of the door, and she fell asleep there. However, she had an courage and didn't be scared a ghost.

As a child, we can seem something as a ghost in the night. I understand very much and remembered my childhood. But, I think it is not only child because we seem something as a ghost when we heared a ghost story or thought about it. Anyway, I like Amanda's brother's behavior because he is enough kind to care for Amanda. [223 words]

Book Review 5

2009-10-29T13:13:00.003+09:00

I read the book whose title was Pooh Goes Visiting. The characters are Pooh, Rabbit, and Christopher Robin. One day, Pooh was walking with singing and he found a large hole. He thought there was Rabbit and said toward the hole that, "Is there anybody?" Then, someone answered, "No." He doubted because he heard someone voice. They were repeating some conversation for a while, but someone gave up and said, "I'm a Rabbit." and "Come in." Pooh had a dishes there. After that, he'll have gone back from the hole, but it was a little bit difficult for him because of his tightly body. He couldn't do out of the hole and move his body. Rabbit tried to pull him out, but is didn't work. Then, Rabbit wanted a help to Christopher Robin. However, they couldn't pull out. So Christopher Robin supposed an idea to Pooh that he should stay for a week without eating to pull out form the hole. Pooh was sadly to hear that. But, Christopher Robin was so generous that he read book during Pooh was in the hole. After a week, Christopher Robin and Rabbit and his friends made an effort to pull Pooh out and it worked because Pooh stood eating for a while. Pooh said them thanks.

I like this story because Pooh has good friends. Pooh is very cute and he is also easygoing bear. Also, it was fun that Pooh talked with someone, finally who was Rabbit. Rabbit didn't said yes, but Pooh noticed it was Rabbit and he didn't give up to asking. [263 words]

club activiity

2009-10-29T02:21:00.005+09:00

What a beautiful illumination, isn't it? I took these pictures at Aso Farm Land. I went there with my club members. Driving was the today's club activity. On the today's activity, the most members joined today's activity. We went there by each car. I rode a senior's car. Then, we arrived at Aso Firm Land and enjoyed watching beautiful illuminations there. We were very exciting to see them. And we took a lot of pictures there with our members. Then, we went to Daikanbou, where was so cold that we couldn't stay there so long time. We had a joyful time! After that, some my friends and I went to eat a noodle. [113 words]

my hobbies

2009-10-26T09:11:00.002+09:00

My hobby is playing instruments. When I was high school, I played the Horn. Also, I have a electronic piano and I often play it. I don't learn playing piano, so it is not good playing. It's just my enjoyable. Another my hobby is playing with children, so I join the club which has chances to play them. I always take part in volunteer works which I look after them onece a month.

Weekend

2009-10-25T13:42:00.005+09:00

This weekend was very busy and exciting for me! On Saturday, it was a sports festival day in KGU and our club took part in it. I didn't be entered games, but I cheered for my club members who took part in games. Also my friends and I took many pictures, which my friends and seniors who was running at a relay.

After the festival, we had a club camp at Nishigoshi. My two friends and I were to go to buy foods which we needed to cook dinner and Tapioka which we sold at the Takuma festival. It was so much quantity and heavy that bring them was a little bit hard. We had finished to buy and arrived at a place we stayed about at 7:00 pm. The other members who had arrived yet was cooking for dinner, which was curry rice. My friends and I began to cook to help them. We could cook it delicious. After dinner, we began to cook Tapioka to sell at the Takuma festival. We tried to make many tastes of Tapioka, which were tastes of strawberry, chocolate, caramel, mixed fruits and so on. We tried to drink them. These were good, however, some were needed to improve a little. Then, we began to make needed things, which was sign boad and so on. We spent time to prepare for things at midnight.

The next day, I had a volunteer work. It was picnic at a Tastuda Park with children and their parents. 6 members of our club joined in it. We had thought two games to enjoy. One of it was a treasure hunting game and the other was Kamotsuressha which we did Janken and a loser went back to a winner. The children seemed to be very fun! By the way, the picture above was what we got from a children's mother. It was rainy that day, but we enjoyed very much! I was really tired this weekend but it was exciting and fun! [334 words]

Dinner

2009-10-24T01:09:00.004+09:00

My friends and I went out for dinner together. We went to Syuho which was a Chinese restaurant in Toshima, where my friend works part time. The restaurant was very beautiful and also quiet. It was not so big restaurant. It had some rooms which we could enjoy eating without other customers. The chief was very gentle person and he was very polite to customers. I thought the workers really took care for customer. Of course, dishes were delicious! The chief offered us soft drinks and also he was kind. After dinner, we went to Karaoke and sang songs about for 2 hours. It was very exciting that we sang songs which we knew together. We had a good time. [120 words]

Movie Review 2 Mrs. Doubtfire

2009-10-23T10:51:00.005+09:00

This movie told us that to talk and understand each other is very important. We can't understand what someone thinks about if we don't talk. If we have bad habits and it makes someone feel uncomfortable, we need to talk and notice it and it makes good relationships.

The main character is Daniel, who really loved his family, especially his son and two daughters, and was loved by them too. He was good at changing his voice, which helped him in his work. He looked like an easygoing person, but indeed, he was a wonderful man because he could take pain for his family to improve relationships. He was also Mrs. Doubtfire. Miranda worked hard for her family because Daniel lost his job and she did housework too. She looked serious.

At the beginning of the story, Miranda said to Daniel they should divorce because she couldn't stand that he didn't help her. After they divorced, Daniel couldn't meet his children whenever he wanted, and that didn't make him satisfied. Miranda looked for housekeeper who could look after the children too. Daniel knew about that, and he changed his appearance to an old woman to work as a housekeeper and could work at Miranda's house. He took pain and it made Miranda and the children happy.

However, the children noticed Daniel was Mrs. Doubtfire. Miranda had a lover, and they went out for dinner with him and the children and Mrs. Doubtfire on her birthday. Then, Miranda knew the truth and was shocked. They had a trial and Daniel was banned from his meeting children without a watcher. However, not seeing Mrs. Doubtfire was made them sad. Miranda decided to accept Daniel as a housekeeper again and it made them happy.

This movie was a very wonderful story. I liked it because Daniel and Miranda understood each other at last. I was impressed by Daniel's efforts as a housekeeper. He so loved his family that he took pains to live with them again, I thought which was very wonderful. [339 words]

Weekend's Plans

2009-10-22T22:11:00.004+09:00

I'm looking forward the next Sunday because I go to picnic with children and my club members on a volunteer work. We have two idea to enjoy with children on the picnic, and one of these is a treasure hunting game. I hope children enjoy these games! However, I'll join the club camp at Nishigoshi on this weekend too. So I think it will be hard and busy for me. I'll enjoy this weekend. [74 words]

Book Review 4

2009-10-22T17:50:00.004+09:00

I read the book whose title was The Wizard of Oz. One day, the girl named Dorothy involved a cyclone and brew off to far place with her house. She got to Oz, but she wanted to go back home. A woman suggested to Dorothy that the Great Wizard might take her home, so Dorothy left there to see him. On that way, she met 3 new friends. One of them was a scarecrow, who was shy and wanted own brain. Another of them was a tinman, who wanted own heart. The other of them was a lion, who was coward and wanted his courage. They went to see the Wizard and to have him grant each wishes. However, it was hard for them to reach Emerald city where the Wizard lived. They met a monster, but could escape form it by the tinman's help. The next happening, they had to pass the liver, and then the lion helped and they could pass. And next, there broaded many flowers, which made Dorothy and the lion sleepy. They helped each other and could reach the Emerald city. They met each wizard there, and talked about each hope. But they couldn't grant each hope. They were asked to kill a Wicked Witch, so they had to do it. Then, the Witch knew that they came to kill her and tricked many attacks. Dorothy and her friends managed to overcome some attacks, however, they were caught by the Witch. Dorothy and the lion had to do things which the Witch said. Although, Dorothy thew the water to the Witch, she melted and die. And then, they could get things which they wanted, and Dorothy could go back home. However, the lion and the scarecrow and the tinman already had got their hope because they helped each other during passing the way.They got a courage, a good heart and a thinking brain.

I like this story because they helped each other and got some important things for them. I thought it is wonderful to believe each other and help when they had any problems. Also, we can get courage if we want to help our friends. This story was also exciting that they had many tricks by the Witch. [375 words]

Complete!

2009-10-20T16:03:00.003+09:00

These are the cups which my friend and I made some months ago and have completed yet! These were sent at my house yesterday. I forgot these because it passed much time since we had made these. I think it is very good! The color and form is beautiful. Of course, I informed my friend. I would rather to place than to use it because I don't want to break down it. [72 words]

Week 1 Vacation

2009-10-18T21:22:00.004+09:00

I talked with Hiroko. I heard she went to Miyazaki prefecture with her friends in summer vacation. She enjoyed watching the sea. Also, she had part-time job. She worked at a Chinese restaurant, and worked about two times a week. And I heard about Sakito. She talked that he went to Fukuoka with his family in September. He went to the exhibition of Asyura. He worked at cram school and overlooked students taking exams.

I talk about my summer vacation. I went out some places with my friends, had a part-time job, took part in some volunteer work, and went to fishing with my family and so on. The vacation was so long for me and it made me bored. [120 words]

Fishing

2009-10-17T10:32:00.007+09:00

This is a puffer fish which I fished in the sea. I went to fishing with my father and young brother in this summer vacation. My father likes fishing and we used to go fishing when I was elementary school, but we don't go now because we have no time. It had been for a long time. That day, we enjoyed fishing very much! We couldn't catch fishes first, but it spend a little time, we got many fishes. It was exciting! Finally, we could catch more than 10 fishes that day. We had a very good time. [98 words]

Wedenesday

2009-10-16T09:30:00.002+09:00

I went to eat dinner with my friends some days ago. We went to Jolly Pasta near the university. We also enjoyed talking a lot very much! The above picture is a cheese fondue, which was delicious. I ordered a tomato and eggplant pasta, which is my favorite and I often order it.

Also, it had club activity on that day. We had the dance party of the club the next day, so we had to make our costume by ourselves. We sewed each dress and decorated it with a cute lacework. It took much to make dresses, but we finished making. [102 words]

My Favorite Shop

2009-10-16T09:21:00.006+09:00

My mother and I went to shopping toward Hikarinomori together some days ago. On the way to go back home, we dropped on at a cake shop near Youmetown, which was Kiichigo. The shop is big, so you can find it easy if you want to go. I wanted to go there once because I had heard cake is delicious from my friend. But I couldn't go because I can't buy sweets by myself and also it is a little bit far from my house. There were many kinds of cake at the cake shop and these were very beautiful. I didn't decide quickly which cake I chose. Now, there are decorated beautiful and pretty because the Halloween is coming soon. It made us fun. You can also eat there, so I think it is good to enjoy eating with friends. I would like to go there with my friend next time! [152 words]

Walking

2009-10-16T01:01:00.003+09:00

I joined a today's club activity. I hadn't joined club activities for a while. We went to Kumamoto castle by walking and had meal there. It was a little bit cold. After eating, we enjoyed playing outdoor games, which was Keidoro or Kankeri. It was so darkness that we couldn't find who it was. It was little problem, and it made the games more exciting! We said like that, "I find someone! But... who is that?" I was little tired running. We ran as fast as possible. I don't usually play in outdoor because I don't have a place to move around and also don't think to play. But it was very fun! Also it made our body warm. We spent exciting time there. Of course, we went back to school by walking. Talking with club members was very fun. I want to join next club activity too. [148 words]

A Little Pleasures

2009-10-16T00:48:00.004+09:00

I have what I'm looking forward now! The one is to play tennis with club members. The other is to go to eat dinner with my friends to the restaurant which my friend works part time. She has worked at a Chinese restaurant since this summer. Recently, she looks like busy for her part-time job. Of course she enjoyed her job. I have never been there, so I want to go soon! By the way, I have not played tennis since I had played in June, so I want to play very much! I don't usually play sports, so it is a good chance to move. I may hit my speed ball! [112 words]

Book Review 3

2009-10-15T21:52:00.003+09:00

I read a book whose title was the Frog Prince. The princess Poppy must have married with the prince, Humperdink, who was junior to her. Poppy didn't want to marry with him and didn't accept her father's demand to marry with him. She went out with her ball, which was a birthday present from her father, and it was precious for her. She dropped the boll into a pound. It was a trouble for her! Then, a frog appeared and talked. It said, Poppy accept it's desire and do it, it'll find her ball from the pound. She decided to accept it's demand. The frog brought her ball to her, however, she went home without hearing the frog's talk. It was dinner time and she met a prince Humperdink. During they're eating dinner, someone knocked the door. So, Poppy went to open the door. There was a frog in front of the door. The frog came to have Poppy keep her promise with it. Poppy's father said to the frog to come in. The frog could eat dinner. The other promise was to sleep on a caution at her bed room. But Poppy didn't want the frog to come in her room and sleep in a same room. She thought the frog out of the window. Then, it didn't move little. So, she was anxious about it and went to see it. She thought it had been die. She kissed it. Then, the frog changed a prince by accident. It was a prince! She decided to marry him.

It was fun. I thought the frog was wise man because he made Poppy to keep promise. She didn't like the frog first, but she couldn't help being anxious. She was very kind. If it was a frog but people, she contacted without changing her attitude. It was nice for her. [309 words]

Barbecue

2009-10-10T20:49:00.005+09:00

I enjoyed barbecue near the Shirakawa river with my club's friends who were in second year. After school, we started barbecue. We didn't have a kit, so we went to our senior to borrow it. However, we noticed that we didn't have a net when we was starting to prepare! So we called a senior and asked to borrow it, and got it lend. First, we lighted the charcoal. But it took a few time to light the fire well. It was a little bit difficult than we had thought. After finish each class for 5 period, everyone came and began to eat. Searing meat by ourselves and eating was enjoyed us. We also baked some sweet potato too, which my friend brought. Its tastes was very good and sweet! We could bake these good. We enjoyed the barbecue very much. After we enjoyed, we cleaned up there. Then, we went to Mr. Donuts by our friend's car and talked for a while drinking a cup of coffee with some friends. We spent a few time there. It was near my house, so I was going to go home by walking. But my friend took me my house by hers car because it was darkness. I was glad and said to her "thanks". I hope we get more better relationships than now and be able to make good club because it is our turn to support our club instead of seniors. [241 words]

Shall We Dance?

2009-10-10T10:27:00.004+09:00

I watched a movie whose title was "Shall we dance?" John had a good harmony in his family, and he had a wife and children. He spent everyday ordinary. One day, he found a woman in a dance school, who fascinated him and he went to a dance school. He started to dance to meet her, Paulina. However, Beverly, who was his wife, was anxious about his late going back home and doubted if he made another woman, who was fascinated to him. But of course, John loved Beverly too. He enjoyed dancing with his fellows in a club and improved to dance. He and his club’s friends got a chance to dance in a competition. They danced beautifully. However, John made a mistake and was embarrassed. Before a competition finished, Beverly knew John had learned dance in a school. But John said he didn't dance again. She wanted him to dance again because he seemed very fun when he danced. In the next morning, John found a box and a message card. It was from her. The message said, "I'll be late for going back home today because of my job. It's for you." A thing in the box was dance shoes. It was to hold a farewell dance party for Paulina in the night. After John finished his job, he dropped in at a flower shop and bought a rose. Then, he went to a office which Beverly worked. Beverly found John came with his hand a red rose and smiling. And then, John said to her with a smile, "I need a partner to dance in a today's party. It's you." and gave her a rose. She answered smiling, "But, I don't know how to dance." John took her hand and started to dance with her. They went to a dance party together, and they were welcomed by dance club members. They were very happy. Finally, they got good relationship each other again. They loved each other more and more.

What a wonderful accident in the climax of the movie! It makes me happy. They could share their love each other again although they had had a bad accident. I like John’s behavior! Especially I like the scene John gave a rose for Beverly. If I had someone do the behavior, I can’t help loving the person. You can watch the scene on the movie made in America. The movie was very interesting and emotional movie. I like this story so much! People learning dance danced in a competition, it was very beautiful dance and music. It was so exciting. I like the movie which made in America than which made in Japan. Comparing these movies was also interesting.［452 words］

Movie Review 1 Mr. Incredible

2009-10-09T11:17:00.006+09:00

This movie is about a importance of family. It tells us that it is important to trust family. We find that there were no people who didn't cherish family.

The main character is Mr. Incredible. He is enough kind to help people who were bothered. Dash is a boy who likes to make mischief and also is very active. Violet is a girl who was gentle. Dash and Violet often fight. Helen is their mother, who is reliable. Syndrome is a man who used to be a fan of Mr. Incredible and he is a bad person.

At the beginning of the movie, Mr. Incredible saved a man who was going to kill himself, and also he stopped a train because it was going to drop off the rail. However, Mr. Incredible was sued by the man who he helped, and the people who were taking the train. Then, Mr. Incredible quiet being a superman and got a job and work as a regular people. After a few years, he got good news, which was a chance for him to work as a superhero again. He accepted it and began to do it. However, it was a trick by Syndrome.

The climax of the movie was exciting. Helen knew that Mr. Incredible was involved in a bad situation, and went to help him. Helen, Dash and Violet worked together to save Mr. Incredible and they did it. The evil robot appeared in the town. They fought it and won. However, Syndrome tried to kidnap Jack Jack. Jack Jack had the super power so he could change himself. He was able to escape from Syndrome. Then, the fight was finished and they made a good relationship.

I really liked this movie because Mr. Incredible and his family improved relationship than ever. Also it was exciting that they fought to save the town. Mr. Incredible was so anxious about his family that he said them not to add a fight. It was very cool!
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Book Review 2

2009-10-08T21:33:00.003+09:00

I read a book which title was The Sorcerer's Apprentice. Characters were Max, Sticklewich and Tabitha. Max was a lazy boy. He was asked to be full of a tank with water, but it was hard for him. So he used magic words and let the broom do it. Also he was curious. He was eager to use magic. Tabitha is a serious frog. He warned Max not to do magic, but he couldn't stop Max. Sticklewich is a strict, because he has never teach Max how to do magic. I thought that using magic is so difficult and danger that he didn't let max use magic. Max couldn't do something which he asked to do by Sticklewich.

This is the story. Sticklewich went out to buy things, so there was only Max in the house. Max was asked to be full of water into a tank. He thought to use magic and tried to do it. Tabitha, who was a sticklewich's frog, appeared and warned him not to do it. It was in vain. The broom hot his hands and legs, and then it began to bring a bucket which was full of water and put it into a tank. It was full of water, however, it didn't stop to bring, and the water was spilled from it. So Max cut the broom to let it stop, but it didn't work. Moreover it became two brooms and the more faster it does. The water leached high place Max couldn't stand. At the time, Sticklewich went back home and said magic words. It became good situation. [266 words]

Due to rain

2009-10-02T11:48:00.005+09:00

I was late the class today because traffic jam prevented the bus from coming on time. It was late about 15 minutes! I waited the bus coming alone. I should go to school by bus on a rainy day. I don't like rainy day because I can't go anytime when I want to go! I'm easygoing. I hope it will be sunny tomorrow. [63 words]

Book Review 1

2009-10-02T09:21:00.004+09:00

I read a book which was Pinocchio. Pinocchio was made of wood by a man who name was Gepetto. When Gepetto was curving the wood to make a puppet, the wood started talking! If it were true in our life, it is a little bit scary, but it is fun, isn't it? However, Pinocchio is very selfish and also honest. He bothered Gepetto anytime. He became going to school, but he didn't go and dropped in at the Live pupetto show. He was taken by the fire eater man there. [90 words]

Cocktail Party

2009-09-29T18:59:00.004+09:00

I met some people and talked with them at a cocktail party. First, I talked with Ann, who was from Egypt. She is 19 years old. She has 3 people in her family. She doesn't marry yet and she live by herself now. Then I talked with Paku, who was Korean. He likes spicy food. He hates small spaces. He likes traveling and he goes to trip 3 times one a year. Also he has been to Japan and America. Next, I talked with Lucy. She is 22 years old and lives by herself. She has 3 people in her family. She is TV announcer. Her hobby is bird watching and she often goes various places to see birds alone. She doesn't go with her friends. She hates smorking. And then, I talked with Anna, who was from Spain. She likes driving and goes to the hill near her house with her friends. She hates cats. I asked whether she had another animal which she hated, she answered it was snake. I don't like too. Finally I talked with Mary. She is 19 years old and from North America. She is journalist. Her hobby is playing football and she join a football club of her university. She hates being poor. [210 words]

Let's Go Out!

2009-09-27T09:44:00.006+09:00

I talk about my summer vacation. I went out with my three friends in August. We met at Mac and talked that where we went out, and decided to go to the sea in Amakusa. Let's drive! First we lent some CDs to listen during long driving. It was sunny and very hot that day! So it was good for going out. We enjoyed talking. On the way to going, we dropped in at convenience store and buy some foods, and also dropped in at a clothes shop which was Shimamura. We heard that there was the good sea a little bit far place in Amakusa, so we were going to go there. But we couldn't find there. It took a long time to get to the sea, so my friend had slept when we noticed.

And then, we arrived at the sea. I didn't have a bathing suit, so I put only my legs into the sea. I wished I had swum. However, if I had had a bathing suit, I can't swim. So I will have been afraid of swimming in the sea! Of course, the sea was beautiful and I was fun! Also, we met a senior of our club there. What a surprise it was! He came with his friends. The other senior had said that she will have been to the sea with her friends, so my friend and I were looking for her. But we couldn't find her. If we had been able to find, it would be fun. Before we left from the sea, we ate an ice cream. I chose strawberry taste. It was nice. We enjoyed there about 1 hour.

For a dinner, we ate Kaisen-don, which was had some seafood on the rice. This picture is this. It was too much quantity for me to eat. It was delicious! When we finished eat meals and enjoyed talking, a senior made a nice joke to me. He said, "You have a litter on your elbow." So I checked my elbow, and then he said "Aiiin!", which is a famous joke. I was done it on purpose by him. But it made me fun.

After dinner, we left and went each home. On the way to going home, we dropped in at the amusement arcade and took a rest. I was little tired to enjoy. It was very exciting day! [398 words]

How are you?

2009-09-26T18:06:00.005+09:00

The summer vacation finished and classes started 2 days ago! I'm very glad because I was boring every day during the vacation. I have quitted a part-time job and also couldn't go to New Zealand to stay with family. I have not been posted blog during the summer vacation. I have some stories about this vacation, so I'll write about these from now on. [64 words]

Cooking

2009-08-27T12:48:00.003+09:00

Look! I cooked for my lunch today. It looks as if an expert cooked, doesn't it? I wanted to cook an omelet containing fried rice which we eat at a restaurant, so I tried to cook. First I added some ingredient into rice and fried rice with ketchup. Next I sore an mixed egg as soft as possible. Then I made a tomato sauce of a tomato. It was a bit difficult to make delicious taste sauce. It looks delicious, but tastes so-so. I thought it was too much pepper in it. I'll try again to make good. Also, I cleaned my room and washed clothes by washing machine. I was in my house during the day. [117 words]

Good Dinner Time

2009-08-12T10:35:00.007+09:00

Today, I went to Nanayozuki to eat dinner with my senior students of my club. Nanayozuki is near Matusbase, in which my friend works. I expected that she was there to work part time, but she was not today. It was first time to go out this member, so I had been looking forward it very much! At first we were going with 4 people, but we invited an another senior because we knew she did not busy today. We enjoyed eating dishes and talking about 3 hours. We talked about our love, the club, job hunting and so on. Also I got some good advices from them. I heard good news that they had already determined their job, and I was glad to hear that. I want to go to eat with them again. [135 words]

a Good Day

2009-07-13T18:54:00.006+09:00

I made these potteries. I went with my friend yesterday. It was my first time to make pottery. It seemed difficult to make, but it was easy rather than I had thought before. It was very interesting! The more I made pottries, the better I made. The least pottery of the picture is my first pottery. I chose one from them and it will be completed about one month. I'm looking forward to it. I wish it will be good pottery.

After that we went Kikuchi. This picture was taken there. There was so beautiful. There was so cool and water was very cold. I put my legs into the water, and the water was so cold that it felt me a little pain and it made me very cold. We enjoyed very much there.

Then, we went to Kurea. What a surprise, we happend to meet two children and their mother, who took part in a child care club, which we often go as volunteer. It made us happy. We talked with them for a while. Their seemed to be very fine. I wish we meet to them again. I was glad to see them. [196 words]

A Secret Party

2009-07-11T18:26:00.004+09:00

Yesterday, I went to eat with my club members who were 2 years students. We were exciting because we had planned our friends' birthday party too! It was planned by Manami. We had two friends who had birthday in July, so we had prepared to congratulate their birthday. Anyway, at a restaurant, we had each drink and said "cheers!" Then, we sang a birthday song for two friends. And we gave them a birthday cake and a birthday card. When a clerk brought the cake, wind by air conditioner vanished lights of candles. It was funny accident! Also, we had a secret plan to Manami. A few days ago, it was a her birthday. So we want to congratulate her too. Then, we sang a birthday song for her, and of course, we prepared a birthday cake and a birthday card for her. She seemed to be surprised at our plan, and she glad. Dishes was delicious, and these plans worked, so it was wonderful day! [166 words]

Book Review 13 Stories of Fairies

2009-07-10T08:04:00.003+09:00

Fist story is about the tooth fairy. Crystal passed the exam for becoming the tooth fairy. But Jet couldn't, and took a mischief to her. Crystal had a first try. She went to a Beth's house and tried to change a tooth to a coin. But, it didn't work although she tried again and again. THe reason was Jet changed Crystal's wand to hers. Beth and Crystal went to fairiy's world to repair it. Crystal gave Beth a dress instead of her thanks. Next story is about the forgetful fairy. Lily was forgetful. One day she got a job from fairy queen. So she worked harder. Also she got a job that she brought inbitations. On the way, she dropped these. A troll whih got a invitation came. It was problem. However, a troll changed a man because he is a prince, who changed a troll by bad fairy. [149 words]

Book Review 12 Bookstore Ghost

2009-07-09T21:32:00.001+09:00

There were a man who likes ghost books, cat and cheese. He ran a book store. He wanted to have a cat and he had. But, a cat wasn't like general cat, because she like cheese rather than fish, also like mouse. One day a woman came to the shop, but she surprised that there were miece. So the man asked the cat to catch mices for 3 days. However, the cat didn't want to catch, so she supposed an idea to them. Day 1, a boy came to the store. Then the cat and mices dropped books. It was as if there were ghosts. A boy thought there was ghost. It was known by many people. They interested in it and came to the store to see ghost. The store always had many customers than ever. The book was interesting. I think it is good that the cat and mices had a good relationship. The cat's idea was very good for the man and mices. She is a wise cat, isn't it? [173 words]

It is a pity

2009-07-07T23:14:00.005+09:00

Tomorrow's activity of my club is going to Aso. I wish I went to go. I have to finish my many homework and I also have a test the next day. So I can't go. If I had finished all, I could enjoy it. Also, I could take pictures in Aso and I could show my host family when I go to New Zealand in this summer. I'll do my homework tomorrow. [72 words]

I'm going to go to New Zealand

2009-07-07T23:10:00.001+09:00

My summer vacation plan is to go to New Zealand. I'm looking forward to staying with my host family. It is my first time to go abroad and stay with family. So it is very exciting. I want to learn about the Maori's culture. I'm interested in it because I had learned about it on the last year's class. Also, a teacher said we can ride horses in New Zealand. I have not ridden it, so I want to do once. I want to talk with my host family about my school life and my family. I also want to cook Japanese dishes. [103 words]

It's interesting

2009-07-07T23:09:00.001+09:00

Writing blog is a little bit hard for me because I don't have many interesting things. However, it is very fun to read blogs which my friends write. I can know what they did and we can talk about it when we meet at university. Also, I have some comments from my friends and people who I don't know. It is very interesting comments. I often write comments on my friends' blog. I want to see many blogs. I like writing about interesting things which I experienced a day. Also I can post pictures which I took, so it is fun. [1o1 words]

My favorite cell phone

2009-07-07T23:08:00.001+09:00

The cell phone which I have is my favorite. It color is Pink. It is curve and very good design. It have a strap which is pink color's dolphin, the picture is Banbi. It is my favorite Disny's character. It is very cute, and color is pink, so it is match with my cell　phone. It’s very useful for me because I have used it for one half year. I can’t change another cell phone. It is a little bit duty because I have dropped it anytime. It made me sad. [91 words]

It is very useful

2009-07-07T23:07:00.001+09:00

It is very useful for me to use the computer. I can find various homepages and know many things which I want to learn. And also, I can find anything easily when I have homework and research. I often watch some homepage about English learning. I can play English games on these pages, and it is interesting. I spend a few times trying these. When I was children, I liked to draw pictures to use the computer. If I was not able to use the computer, it would make me bother. [91 words]

I love the Disny movies

2009-07-07T23:06:00.001+09:00

My favorite movies are Disny's movies. Especially, I like the Alice in wonder land. This is very interesting. One day, a girl who name is Alice come across a strange rabbit. She meets many odd person and creatures. She wants to know where the rabbit goes, so she chases it. But, she want to go back home because she don't want to see odd person, who she can't make good communication with them. However, it is only her dream. She got up and found it dream. [86 words]

Essay 5 The worst day in my life

2009-07-07T16:09:00.001+09:00

The worst day in my life is the raining day. When I was a high school student, I usually went to school in the early morning.
One day, it was heavy rain. It had been raining when I got up. I looked out of the window, a field was full of the rain and the road filled out. It didn’t seem to stop to rain. I wondered if classes were held or not today. However, I didn’t get calling from the school. So I thought I had classes in spite of heavy rain. I didn’t have an early class that day, and I left my house not to late a home room.
I decided to go there by bus because of rain and I must have left a little earlier than I went to there by bicycle because it took much time by traffic jam. The bus didn’t come on time. I waited for a while and the bus came after few minutes. I got on it. The bus was full of people who went to their school or company. It had also very heavy traffic jam and the bus couldn’t go forward. I was anxious that it didn’t arrive on time during the time.
After all, I was late for the home room. But there were few classmates in a class room. A teacher who was our class’ teacher came into the room and said us that it was not class that day. It was a little lucky but I was disappointed it because it was wasted time. We get back home because no classes. I don’t like heavy rain’s day.
[272 words]

Introduce myself

2009-07-06T17:17:00.007+09:00

Hello. My name is Narumi K. I'm 19 years old. My birthday is November 17. My blood type is B. I'm said that I'm A type. I'm little shy and gentle person. I live in Tsukide, where is near the Nisseki hospital and the Kumamoto prefectual university. It takes about 30 minutes to go to Kumamoto Gakuen University by bicycle.

I have 4 people in my family, my mother, my father, my young brother and me. My mother works part time at a supermarket. It is near my house. She as worked there for about 6 years. My brother is a high school student. He is 3 years student. His school is a little far from our house, so he goes there by school bus. He leaves the home in the early morning. My father works at a corporation.

I have a prat-time job. I works part time at a Japanese foods restaurant, which has udon, sushi, tempura and so on. I work about 4 times in a week. The restaurant closes at 10:30 p.m, so I need not work midnight. It has passed 6 months since I gad started it. Some friends have come to eat there when I was working.

My interesting events in my life is my 19th birthday. My friends held my birthday party at my friend's house. It was secret to me. So I was very surprised and very happy. I got birthday cards from them. These were written many massages, and these were very beautiful cards. Also they song a birthday song for me. We celebrated my birthday together. It was very wonderful day.

My university life is very fun. I belong to a volunteer club in Kumamoto Gakuen University. We always play activity on Wednesday. Also we take part in volunteer works. I often take part in some volunteer works, which are taking care of children. It's my fun. When I have no class until next class, I often spend times at the library. i watch movies or I study with my friends.

I want to become an English teacher. I want to teach English to children because I love English and children. If I have my own house, I want to hold English class in m house's room. Also I think it is very fun if I hold parties in events, for example, Halloween and Christmas.

My treasure is a mechanical pencil. My grand parents gave me as a present when I entered a Junior high school. I would use it until I was a high school student. It became old as I had used it for a long time. When I took examinations, I used it.

My favorite foods are sweets. Especially, I like chocolates. I like milk chocolates rather than black chocolates because milk chocolates tastes mild and sweet. Also I like cake. When I'm not busy, I sometimes bake a cake. I'm good at baking a cheese cake.

I like listening to music. I listen many kinds of music. For example, Japanese pop music, western music and classic. My favorite Japanese musician is Yui. She plays acoustic guitar and she has very charming voice. The most favorite song in her songs is 2Summer Song". I want to listen when I go to the sea in Summer. I usually borrow CD at rental shop.

I want to try to go abroad by myself. I have pen pals in Korea and America, so I want to go these countries to see them. My cousin have been to some foreign countries to stay with family. I yearn to go abroad. [598 words]

A Star Festival Event

2009-07-05T20:37:00.005+09:00

Club's members and I went to a children's facility for volunteer work yesterday. It was the Star Festival event. We separated 4 groups and played games which we supposed each group. My group played some quizzes about the Star Festival. It was a little bit difficult for children because we couldn't answer these quizzes. We were anxious about it. However, it was no problem. We wrote an answer with each papers which we wrote quiz. So they found it and tried to look the answer. We were bothered it. It was the way to answer quizzes to chose circle or cross, so it was easy to answer. After all, the most children collect these quizzes. Although, I think it was good that they enjoyed very much. The others groups did bingo, played a picture story show and a telling game. Children seemed to be fun. [143 words]

Who?

2009-07-05T20:19:00.006+09:00

I went to shopping with my mother today. Then, I was called someone. I wonder who called me and looked back. It was my friend! I was surprised very much. I didn't think we met there because it was not a big department store which many people often come. [49 words]

A Hard Challenge

2009-07-05T10:09:00.008+09:00

I went to Misato town to up stairs with my friend yesterday. It was said the longest stairs in Japan, which has 3,333 stairs. Have you ever been there or upped stairs like these long stairs? I had not been there, but I had heard about it from my mother. She said that it is very hard and she did not go there again. It was my first time. When I began to up stairs, I was fine. But it was very very hard for me! I was tired as soon as we had started. I couldn't help resting. I often said that "Why don't you rest here?". However, the more we upped stairs, the cooler it was. It was very comfortable in spite of Summer. We could see beautiful view from high place. Also, it made me comfortable that persons who we met there said to us "Hello." When I was tired and took a rest with my friend, a woman said to me, " You can reach soon, so don't give up!" I was encouraged from her and I was grad. Then, we could finish to up stairs together. It made me refresh. My friend said we'll up stairs 3 times before we had been. But, I think it is impossible for me now. I was satisfyed only one time. We met a old man who seemed not to be tired at all. I wish I keep having good health like him when I'll become old. Although I was very tired, it was exciting! [256 words]

I'm looking forward to...

2009-07-03T11:58:00.006+09:00

I'm looking forward tomorrow's volunteer work! We will go to a children's facility to hold the Star Festival. Our group is going to play quize about the Star Festival. I am preparing for it now. Today, we are going to gather and write it. I wish children enjoy it. Of course, we will give a present for childern who win the game.
Last year I took part in this volunteer work. It was very fun. We take part in it twice a year, in Summer and Winter. Last year, I got along with a girl especialy. So I want to see and talk with her. I wish she remember me. [110 words]

Essay 4 The most memorable day in my life

2009-07-03T07:40:00.004+09:00

The most memorable day in my life is my 19th birthday. Some friends know my birthday. In the morning when it was my birthday, my friends sent a mail which written congratulation's messages. Also, I got mails from my older friends. I had not told my birthday to them. So it was a little surprising, but I’m glad to get mail from them. When it was a lunch time, I met my friends, and they said to me “Happy birthday.”
I had a plan to go to eat somewhere with my friend. It was not holiday that day. As I finished all classes, I waited my friend. Then, I happened to meet my some friends. After few minutes, a friend who I had waited came. And, they seemed to have secret to me. The secret was that they congratulated my birthday. They had a perfect plan, but it seemed that it didn’t work. So I found what they thought. However, I had not known that they held my birthday party, so I was very surprised and also very happy. We went to supermarket to buy materials which needed to cook dinner. After that, we went to one of my friends’ house and enjoyed the party. Of course we ate a cake. There were candles which forms are the number of my age. They sang a birthday song for me. Also, I got a present and two message cards from them. These cards were decollated beautiful and very cute. The one of it was written many messages by my club’s friends. The other of it was from a friend. These made me very happy. It was a first time for me that I had my friends take my birthday party. It was a wonderful day for me on my 19th birthday. [300 words]

Countries which I want to go

2009-06-30T22:49:00.000+09:00

I want to go abroad many times. My cousin often went to go abroad when she was a student, so I yearn to go and speak English. I think it is very wonderful that I speak English and enjoy talking with foreign countries. Not only speaking English but also learning cultures are very interesting. I want to go to Korean too. I have a penpal in Korea, so I want to see her if I could do. She talked there is a making Kimuchi day, so I want to try making Kimuchi. [92 words]

My Various Classes

2009-06-30T22:48:00.000+09:00

I have interesting classes. However these are not every class. One class is very tire to write many letters, so my hand has pain. Then, I have class which we watch various pictures which were drawn by famous artists. It is interesting because I liked art class when I was junior high school student. I have a class which make me sleepy, so I must keep myself fall asleep. It is tired for me. But teacher's talk is interesting if I listen without sleep. [84 words]

Studing English is my Hobby

2009-06-30T22:45:00.000+09:00

When I study English, I usually use textbooks which I had used in my high school days. It is very usually for me. Also it is study to read books and listen to music and watch movies. When I am not busy, I watch movies which are English. I watch in English. Of course it has Japanese letter. When I listen to music, I listen with reading the paper which is written translation. [73 words]

The Wheelchair's Event

2009-06-29T22:45:00.002+09:00

The wheelchair's event held at Kumamoto Gakuen University today. Some high school students and our club's members took part in it. It started in the morning, and first, they watched the video which was explained how to use the wheel chair and learned. After lunch, they experienced the wheelchair to play game with riding on it. It said that it was rain that day by whether forecast, it was decided to play games for raining day. It held at a gym. The game, for example, they took two weight on their anklets and fastened their knees. It was difficult for them to rise upstairs. We can experience as if we became a old people. They seemed to enjoy the event.
I was one of members to hold this event, and also a member of preparing something which we needed for the event. This member had 9 people only 2 year's students. We gathered at 7:30 a.m. And first, we prepared for wheelchair. Then, we brought many lunch boxes at a room which they ate lunch. In the afternoon, I took part in a game to explain how to play game. It was the game which they experienced the blind man. First they wore a eye mask, and I led them only my explanation by voice. Of course, it had some barricade. The people who tried it seemed to enjoy it. Some people said to me that it was very interesting and they had a good experience. I was grad to hear that. [252 words]

Cooking Monjayaji

2009-06-28T16:33:00.003+09:00

I went to eat monjayaki with my friends at lunch. This is not completion. We cooked ourselves. My friends knew how to cooked it. I had never eaten it, and it was my first time to cook. First, she cooked and taught me how to cook. After that, I tried to cook. It worked. First, seared materials. Then, made a circle which has a hole. And then, put soup into middle. Next, mixed it and spread it like a circle. Finally put topping. It was finished. It was very fun to cook by ourselves. Of course it is delicious! I want to go to eat again.

By the way, we worked in the morning this day. We have an event tomorrow which we can learn how to use the wheel chair and experience it. First we brought many wheel chairs into a room, which were university's. Next, we went to some company to borrow wheel chairs and we brought these too. It was a little difficult for us that we carried two wheel chairs on our own because it didn't go forward straightly. I wish the event will work tomorrow. [190 words]

A Good day

2009-06-27T16:27:00.005+09:00

It seems to be delicious, isn't it? This is a salad which was cooked by my friend. Yesterday, we enjoyed eating dishes at a friend house during nights. We cooked various dishes, which was mabotofu, soared vegetables and boiled eggplants which was Japanese tastes. These were delicious! The dish which was eggplants boiled tasted good. My friends, who don't like eggplant, could eat it and said these were very good.

Some our seniors who were 4 grad student in our club came to enjoy. We had not had chanses to talk with them, so we enjoyed very much. We spent joyful time. [102 words]

The Gyoza Party

2009-06-25T23:10:00.007+09:00

I enjoyed making Chinese meet dumplings and eating it with my friends at one of my friends' house yesterday. First, we made a dough from the flour, cut it small and spreaded it round. Then, we rapped meet boll. It is a little difficult for us. I didn't wrapped well. My friend wrapped it like shumai. These form were not gyoza but shumai. We made seared gyoza and boiled gyoza. We added much salt, but these were delicious. Gyoza which were not good form was seared. Also, we tried various tastes. We bought marshmallows and wrapped it with dough. You think it is not good, don't you? But, It tastes good like crepe. It was desserts. We enjoyed very much! [120 words]

My Recommendation

2009-06-25T22:01:00.006+09:00

I went to eat Okonomiyaki with my friends. The restaurant is near the Kumamoto Gakuen University. My friend recommends here. We have said that we want to go there to eat once. When we went there two times, it was closed. Today, it was opened. We put cheese and noodle into the one of Okonomiyaki, and we put kimchi and pink shrimp into the other. We can choose whether noodle or udon. These were very delicious!

By the way, we ate very hot snack before dinner. It was felt us very hot only I ate one! My friend who likes hot foods said that "It is delicious, but it is very hot!" So, I want something to drink. I and my friend bought a tea and an ice cream. It was so hot to eat that we supposed someone who lost Janken ate left snacks. [145 words]

A wise man

2009-06-22T22:59:00.005+09:00

Few days ago, I got this book from man who came to eat at the restaurant where I work. He came alone. He was very talkative, and we talked something. I think he was very wise because he looked like as if he had already known about me. Also, he said he was a graduate from Kumamoto Gakuen high school and he knew president of KGU. When he went out there, he gave me a book. I must study more to make my wonderful life. [85 words]

Making an Club's CM

2009-06-22T22:05:00.004+09:00

My club's some members made an CM for the Club unions event today, which is to be held in June. Few days ago, we took a video with most of club's members at the playground in KGU. It was sunny and very hot that day. It was taken our each smiles in the video. We also used many pictures which was taken when we had events for the CM. I remembered many things which we had enjoyed. We were making it when it became dark. I'm looking forward to watch the CM which is complete. [95 words]

First Meeting

2009-06-21T20:24:00.005+09:00

I went to eat with my friend and his mother at lunch. It was first time to meet her, so I was nervous until I had met her. She was very kind and pleasant. When I met her, She was smiled and said "Nice to meet you." Her smile made me relax. We went to a Chinese restaurant. I have ever been to eat there several times with him. Lunch menu have rice, salad, soup, a main dish and dessert. Dishes of there are very delicious and cheap, so I recommend. We enjoyed talking. She talked to me about many interesting things. She speaks Chinese and Japanese. She said she had come to Japan and she learned Japanese through daily talking with people. She didn't go to Japanese school. I look up to her. I decided to study English hard more than I had studied. I want to talk with her again. We spent very very good time! [158 words]

The Lion King 3

2009-06-20T22:20:00.005+09:00

I watched a movie which was "The Lion King 3". This is a story about Timon and Pumbaa, witch are meerkat and warthog. I think if you have watched "The Lion King", it is very interesting because it involve each movies. Timon couldn't make best friends for him, so he decided to leave from his group and searched new place which was wonderful to live for him. His mother was very anxious for him. On his way to go to seek some place to live, he came across Pumbaa. He was also alone. Then, they met Shinba who was Lion. He also added one of their friend. However, they had quarrel. Timon feel so lonely. It was too sadly for him that he lost his friends. I was very sad too. But, they made up good relationship soon. Also, Timon could meet his mother because she came to search him. It was very emotionally. I thought it is very happy that I have good family and friends. If I had no friends, I wouldn't be fun everyday. The movie was wonderful and very fun. If you are not busy, why don't you watch it? [194 words]

The Exciting Day

2009-06-20T20:43:00.007+09:00

It was very exciting today! I took part in a meeting which we learned how to use the wheelchair. We had a wheelchair's event which 3 clubs are to held next week on Sunday. So, it was study about the wheelchair. I was to wake up at 6:30 a.m. to arrive at a decided place. A alarm rang at the time and I stopped it. But, I couldn't wake up and I got up after one hour. So I hurry a little and I arrived there on time. I used the wheelchair and rode it. I learned how to climb the stairs, how to go up the one stair and so on. I took part in it last year too. So I remembered how to use it. I think that it is not difficult for everyone to learn and try to use. It was very instructive for me. If I had a chance to help people who use a wheelchair, maybe I am able to help the people. It finished at noon.
I was hungry, so I went to eat at joyful with my friends. I ate the noodle with salad. It was delicious and I was full. It was sunny and hot, so I wanted to eat something cold. After that, I and some friends went back to KGU, and we watched a movie which was "The Lion King 3". It was interesting.
Then, I played tennis with some club members, which was 9 people, at the court which was near from KGU. I had played it only one time, so I was not good at it. But, it was very very exciting! My friends and senior were very good at tennis because they have played it. I was said when I hit the ball, "It was scared!" by my friends because I thought they didn't know where the ball came and it might hit to them. What a danger play! We played for 2 hours since 5:00 p.m. I played 5 people at one court, separated 2 people to 3 people. I had not played sports for a long time, so I will feel pain for my body yesterday. I want to play it again. We are to play next week on Saturday. I don't know whether I can take part in playing tennis next week, I wish I can go. It was wonderful day today!
By the way, Aotama which is a baseball team in my club had a game today. Aotama won a last game which was played few days ago, so it was the next game. However, they lost the game sadly. They wished they won it and played at next game! When a baseball game hold, I want to go to watch the game. [460 words]

Whisper of the Heart

2009-06-18T11:43:00.002+09:00

I talk about a movie which is "Whisper of the Heart". This is the most favorite movie in all Studio Ghibli's movies. This is a story that a girl whose name is Shizuku thinks her life and fall in love a boy whose name is Seiji. Shizuku is a junior high school student, so she thinks her dream. She likes reading books and she decide to write a story. One day, she find a cat and chased it. Then, she arrived at a place which she didn't know and she find a shop. She met a old man. She was very excited to find a new thing. She often went there. Also the old man was a Seiji's uncle. When she decided to write a story and finished it, she went there to show the story to the old man. Seiji decided to go abroad to study how to produce the violin. So, He and Shizuku couldn't meet for a while. It is very lonely for them because they love each other. Shizuku thought that she must decided her dream because he was thinking about his dream. The last scene is very emotionally. Seiji came back to Japan early one day that he had decided to. And, he was in front of her house in the early morning because he could meet her. She opened the window by accident, and she found him waiting. What a happy for them! Then, he took her to a place that it was his favorite place to watch the beautiful sunrise together. He said to her with watching the sunrise, "I love you. Would you marry me?" I love this scene. [277 words]

Kiki's Delivery Service

2009-06-18T10:33:00.002+09:00

Have you watched the movie which is "Kiki's delivery service"? It is one of my favorite movies. Kiki is a girl who is a little bit shy, but she is very active. She left her town with a black cat whose name was Jiji and lived in new town to improve herself as a witch. She had many experiences there. She met various person, which made her grow. As soon as she arrived at the town and she introduced her self, people didn't feel good about her. Kiki met a very kind woman, who supposed to rent her a room which she lived. The woman works at bakery. Kiki work there and started to deliver bakers to each house when she had requests. Kiki met a boy who was cheerful and talkative, whose name was Tonbo. Also she met a girl who was active and looks like a boy. Her hobby was drawing pictures, and she lived a hut which was a little far from a town. They were also important person for Kiki. One day, Kiki couldn't use her magic power and it was bothered her. When that time, the girl took her to her hut. Kiki cheered up. Then an accident that Tonbo was involved a air plain accident and he couldn't get down it happened. Kiki went to help him in spite of nothing her magic power. She wished to be able to use her power. It worked. People who live in this town cheer up and wished that she help him. She could help him. They were remarkable in the town.

I love this story. It is wonderful that there were many kindly person who support Kiki. When she bothered, they helped her. Also, Each people's thoughts changed her. Kiki is very cute. I think it is hard for her to live alone in a town where she had no friends. [315 words]

Book Review 11 Alice in Wonderland

2009-06-13T11:40:00.004+09:00

One day, Alice was tired of reading a book which had not pictures. Then, a rabbit which wore cloths and had a watch appeared. She had interesting and chased it. She dropped a hole and she was in a room. There was a key. She took it and open a door, which was very little. She drank a bottle and became very small. Next she ate cookies, and became big. These not worked for her. She began to cry, and she fall into the sea and could go out the room. She met many stranger creatures. A Caterpillars which read odd poems, a fish which dressed in and a grinning cat. Also, she experienced some stranger accidents. But it was just her dream. If I met a mad people like them, I was bothered them. [135 words]

Book Review 10 Loose Tooth

2009-06-10T18:31:00.005+09:00

A boy who name was Peter had a loose tooth. He didn't want to lose a tooth because he was to be taken picture. He didn't take a picture without a tooth. When he and his friends arrived at school, they met some students. And they played basketball game. During playing the game, a boy hit Peter, and Peter's tooth was lost.

When I was a child, I didn't like my tooth was loose. I touched my loose tooth by my tongue because it was very uncomfortable. When my tooth fell out, my mother said it was good to threw out side. So I used to do it. I have ever heared that people put a tooth under the own pillow when they sleep and it become some money. It is interesting! [132 words]

The Syobu Festival

2009-06-07T16:55:00.003+09:00

I had a volunteer work which was the Syobu Festival on 6 June. Three clubs in Kumamoto Gakuen University took part in it. It was to help to be work the festival. My work was cooking Yakisoba. I packed Yakisoba and sold it. The festival was held at the Syobu Village which is a place to care disabled persons. Many people who seemed to live near here. Some student and people danced to the music. It was very exciting. [79 words]

New Shoes

2009-06-05T10:48:00.009+09:00

I went to Kurea with my friend, and bought a new shoes there. I wanted a shoes for summer. I was looking for them and I decided to buy it. I like blue and it is seems summer. It is my favorite shoes now.

I didn't decided quickly which one I bought. When I bought it, I found a few cute shoes. One of them was white and had a ribbon. Another was purple and a check. These were cute, but I think these didn't match. My friend said that the blue one was match me. However, if I had much money, I could buy some shoes. [106 words]

The Movie

2009-06-04T20:22:00.005+09:00

I went to watch a movie which was "Yomei ikkagetsu no Hanayome" with my friends yesterday at night. This story was that a girl and a boy fall in love, but she became cancer and could not be alive so longer. When it was known by him that she was cancer, she gave up to keep the relationships. He supposed her to wear a wedding dress and take pictures together. When they finished to take pictures, they hold ceremony. And he gave her a marriage ling for her which she had wanted. It is very wonderful for her. Finally, she died. But, she had taken a video letter for him when she was alive. He receive and watch it after her death. The scene was impressive for me. As I thought that she were not in there, and they could never meet again. I was very sad. The movie is very wonderful, so I recommend it. [156 words]