Welcome to my Oasis

For visitors

2010-08-25T20:52:00.002+09:00

Thank you for coming to my blog, but i'm annoyed by some e-mails.
I'm not a Chinese, so please stop sending me e-mail.

Thank you

Introduction of Hawaii

2009-04-22T10:49:00.003+09:00

Hawaii is one of the states of the U.S and it located in the central Pacific Ocean. State of Hawaii has main 8 islands and there are crowded with tourists everyday because they have beautiful sea and nature and the culture is so attractive. One of the famous culture of Hawaii is Hula.

Topic: Hawaiian Music ~informations~

2009-04-16T08:57:00.006+09:00

Sourses

Yahoo encyclopedia
http://100.yahoo.co.jp/detail/%E3%83%8F%E3%83%AF%E3%82%A4%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E9%9F%B3%E6%A5%BD/

Iz ~ Ka Pua U'i
His name is Israel_Kamakawiwo'ole.

Hawaii Language dictionary
http://kuuipo.org/

About "Hula"
http://www.goohkm.net/16hawai-fura.html

The Last Writing Ⅳ Test

2009-01-21T19:16:00.004+09:00

1. What I learned in Writing class

I learned a lot of things in Writing Ⅳ in this semester. It was not only about writing but also how important using information and keeps trying something. I went to New Zealand in last summer vacation for a month, so I have no time to keep blogging. I wanted to keep writing English, so I tried to write on my diary. I had a lot of interesting things to write in my homestay days, so it was nice idea for me.

After I went back to Japan, I typed compositions in my diary on my blog. Then my speed of typing English built up because I typed many writings. It was good opportunity to speed up typing. At the start of this writing class, I couldn’t type English quickly because I didn’t use computer so often, so it was also good time to know how to use computer functions. That is why I felt it’s important to keep trying something.

I also learned how important using information. As far as using internet, we see so much information including personal information. I use my pictures on my blog, so I have to beware of using these. It’s difficult to use information because I have to have eyes which can ascertain the truth. And also I felt it’s difficult to use computer because sometimes it doesn’t work or I didn’t know how to use the function.

2. What I still need to learn to improve your own writing

I think it’s important to keep writing English in order to improve my writing skill. Actually, I don’t have much skill of grammar, however, I think I need to keep writing in using my words and my own thinking. Having my own idea or thinking is very important when I write, so I won’t use information on internet as possible as I can.

Also I’ll try to reading more English because I don’t know much style. I want to know more English writing style, and I want to practice more. And I think I have to memorize more English vocabulary because I can’t write without words and some knowledge. I’ll keep on writing my English diary after finishing writing class. It was great experience to participate with this class.

My winter vacation

2009-01-08T08:54:00.002+09:00

Hellooooo!!
Long time no see:) lol

How was your short winter vacation? Did you enjoy it? I'll talk about my winter vacation, today.
I went to Kumamoto city with my boyfriend at Christmas Day. That day was his birthday.
We went there in the morning and enjoyed shopping. There were so many people. X(
We looked for each favorite purse for Christmas present, but it was too difficult because there were a lot of cute and cool purses! I wanted all purses!! HAHA

Then we found favorite one, and presented these each other.
My purse is long and the color is cute pink! X) Look!!
It's sooo cute, isn't it?

After that, we went to Saishunkan-seiyaku to watch beautiful illumination! Actually, we went there before, but we wanted to go there again, so we hurried. Surprisingly, my boyfriend made them!!.....well, I mean, he helped making them as his part-time job. So I took pictures:)

That was sooooo wonderful day!!

Thank you.\(^o^)/ <3 <3

[170 words]

Benjamin Button

2009-01-07T10:16:00.004+09:00

I'm looking forward to watch "Benjamin Button" on screen!
It seems so interesting. I like Brad Pitt.
Check it out:9

[22 words]

My Future Plan

2009-01-07T10:04:00.006+09:00

Hello, I'll talk about my future events.
About two weeks later, we have to take fall semester's exam. I have to take about 10 exam, so I'm going to study them from now. I think fall semester's classes were difficult, so I can't find out the way to study them. However, I'll try to do it as possible as I can!

I'm looking forward to coming spring vacation because there is for about two months!! I planed to go to Tokyo to see my cousin. And also I planed to go Tokyo Disney Resort with my boyfriend for three days. These are my pleasures now.

However, I have to study English more because I didn't study in fall semester. I'll try to study and improve my English skills more!

[137 words]

2008-12-21T11:25:00.002+09:00

Student ID: 07101

Portfolio for Writing IV,
Section 1a

(See: Note 1, below)

0.0. Overview

Reviews, Posts, Words, and More

(See: Note 2, below.)

1.0. Essays

(See: Note 3, below.)

Please complete this table with data gathered from essays on your blog. See the Key (below) for definitions of the symbols in row one, and complete columns four through nine with numerical values (0, 1, 2, 3, ...).

1.1. Showcase	Short titles with links	Dates yy.mm.dd	¶	W	C	L	P	M
Website review 08.09.29 (375+ words)	Travel Memory is Treasure	08.09.27	3	379	5	1	0	0
Favorite place(-s) 08.10.20 (450+ words)	My Favorite Places in Nagasaki	08.10.10	4	542	0	0	4	0
Mrs. Doubtfire 08.11.04 (500+ words)	Family love is forever	08.11.01	5	608	6	1	2	1
Community life 08.11.17 (default length*)	Emotional Growth	08.11.15	5	589	0	1	0	0
Kumamoto's best-kept secrets 08.12.01 (5+ ¶¶)	How to maintain the amusement park	08.11.30	3	331	0	1	4	0
Learning with computers 2008.12.15 (6+ ¶¶)	Useful but Pay attention!	08.12.13	5	413	0	0	2	0


Totals	---	---	25	2,862	11	4	12	1

Key:

¶: number of paragraphs five (5) or more sentences in length

W: number of words

C: number of comments

L: number of links

P: number of photos or other graphics
M: number of other media included in post
*: "long enough to cover the ... [communities] you choose," Writing Studio Blog, Preparation for Next Essays, 2008.10.29)

1.2. Best Essay

Selection and Assessment: Which of those six assigned essays do you feel is the best that you've written this semester, and why? Remember that a complete answer is better than a short answer, focus on your writing, and give at least two reasons to support your assessment.

I think my best essay is "Mr. Doubtfire" movie essay(MR2-01: Mr. Doubtfire ~Family love is forever~) because it contains some pictures and also media and link, so it reminds us how this story is. Besides, I told about my opinions through this movie, so reader can find my thought. I didn't write outline of this movie because I wanted people to know my thought more than the outline. Then I divided a piece of writing into paragraphs included each topics I wanted to tell, so I think it's easy to see.

2.0. Comments

Showcase	Titles of posts with links	Dates of comments yy.mm.dd	Numbers of words in comments	Qualities of comments**
2.1. Your first comment on your instructor's blog*	...	...	...	...
2.2. Your best comment on a classmate's blog*	"Diary 7: Mon, August 25th"	08.09.01	65	friendly, cheerful ("You can!!You caaaaaaan!! HAHA:)")
2.3. Best comment by a classmate on your blog*	"Rotorua Weekend ~Part 1~"	08.09.04	94	heartwarming, friendly ("Nojomi〜〜!!I miss you, too!"/using smiley)
2.4. Most comments on:	Titles of posts with link	Dates of posts yy.mm.dd	Total number of words in comments	Qualities of comments**
2.4.1. Any one of your essays*	Essay2-01: WEB site review ~Travel Memory is Treasure~	08.09.27	184	questions, empathic (trying to continue conversation/having an interest)
2.4.1.1. When did you respond to those comments?	---	08.10.27	---	---
2.4.1.2. How did you respond to those comments?	---	---	132	thankful, response ("Thank you for commenting my essay"/respond to these question)
2.4.2. Any of your other posts*	NEXT	08.12.03	43	friendly, interest ("Do you have any favorite movies? if you have, tell me them, please ;) coz... i really like to watch movies!)
2.4.2.1. When did you respond to those comments?	---	08.12.12	---	---
2.4.2.2. How did you respond to those comments?	---	---	54	friendly, recommend ("Hey,what's up!?"/telling some of my favorite movies.)

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* Current semester comments on essays and other posts
** Please list the most important qualities of comments on each type of blog post. That is, explain briefly what makes them good comments.

2.5. Recent comments display

Does your blog display recent comments from blog visitors in a prominent location, for example, in a sidebar, header, or footer widget? Where, or why not? Please explain.

I put a recent comments display on head of a sidebar because I can find new comment at once and reply to it immediately.

2.6. Additional reflections on comments

I think giving and receiving comments are very good way to communicate with other people because it's easy to do and it sometimes cheer up people. I was really glad when I posted a blog post and then my friend replied a comment for it. Since then, I became even more conscious of that people look at my blog, so I became aim to write more interesting posts.

3.0. Book Reviews

3.1. Showcase	Short titles with links	Dates (yy.mm.dd)	Words	Comments
Example:	Vampire Killer	07.05.16	39	1
2-01	Magic Tricks	08.08.04	137	0
2-02	Boats!	08.08.14	160	0
2-03	Flood!	08.08.21	275	0
2-04	Shooting stars	08.08.25	243	0
2-05	Lost in the Jungle	08.09.05	268	0
2-06	The Rainbow Machine	08.09.12	158	0
2-07	Red Planet	08.09.15	156	0
2-08	Rescue!	08.10.02	184	0
2-09	Sam's New Flat	08.10.07	184	0
2-10	Dutch Adventure	08.10.13	210	0
2-11	Survival Adventure	08.10.19	167	0
2-12	The Coldest Place on Earth	08.10.25	219	0
2-13	Grasshopper on the road	08.11.01	291	0
2-14	Frog and Toad Are Friends	08.11.18	158	0
2-15	The Motorway	08.11.14	238	0
2-16	Alice's Adventure in Wonderland	08.11.21	162	0
2-17	The PIANO	08.12.02	238	0
2-18	GUCCI ~BUSINESS IN FASHION~	08.12.12	208	0







---	---	Totals:	3,656	0

Note: Please calculate and list book review Totals for words and comments without including those from the example (above).

3.2. Best Book Review

Selection and Assessment: Which of those book reviews do you feel is the best that you've written this semester, and why? Remember that a complete answer is better than a short answer, focus on your writing, and give at least two reasons to support your assessment.

I think BR2-08: Rescue! is my best book review because it contains my opinion. It has not many words but it has a most impotant point I thought. Besides, I didn't write the outline a lot. Actually, this book is short story, so I tryied to think some ideas from this story topic. Then I changed the color of sentences which I'd like to enphasize. This is also a good point that it contained a photograph of this book.

4.0. Blog Layout, Labeling, Linking, & Media

Showcase	Yes	No
4.1. Does your blog display an archive?	○
4.1.1. Does the archive display the titles of posts?	○
4.1.2. Is the archive organized by month?	○
4.1.3. Is the archive at or near the top of the sidebar?	○
4.2. Does your blog have labels displayed in sidebar?	○
5.2.1. Do your labels include these required labels (typed accurately):	---	---
"books" (18) AND "reviews" (5)	○
"essays" (12) AND "portfolios" (1)	○
"quickposts" (21)	○
"links" (6) AND "media" (6)	○
"movies" (11) AND "websites" (０)		○
"brainstorms" (5), "essay prep.," (8)AND "free-writing"(4)	○
4.2.2. Does your sidebar display other labels?	○
How many other labels have you attached to three (3) or more posts? __17_ other labels attached to three or more posts	---	---
Which labels, and to how many posts each? Please list those labels instead of www, xxx, yyy..., and list numbers of posts instead of n, m, o... (in parentheses), below. photos (73) diary entries (51) homestay (35) YouTube (34) quickposts (32) book reviews (31) languages (30) New Zealand (29) opinions (26) families (25) friends (24) essays (20) introductions (15) medias (14) movie reviews (13) typing topics (13) amusements (9) essay preps (8) favorites (8) links (8) reviews (8) jobs (7) brainstorms (5) OtherReviews (4) free-writings (4) musics♪YouTube (4) outlines (4) animations (2) portfolios (2) drafts (1) lists (1)	---	---
4.3. Links & media	---	---
4.3.1. Does your blog include photos or other graphics?	○
Does your blog profile include a photo or graphic representation?	○
How many of your blog posts this semester include photos or other graphics? __73_ posts including photos or other graphics	---	---
4.3.2. Does your blog include posts with multiple links?	○
How many of your posts this semester include three (3) or more links? __2_ posts including three or more links (including this portfolio!)	---	---
4.3.3. Does your blog include other media?	○
How many of your blog posts this semester include other media? _48__ posts including other media	---	---
What kind(-s) of media have you included in posts this semester? Please list the kinds here: ...You Tube	---	---
What media content that you originally produced, if any, do your blog posts for this semester contain? Please list and explain each item briefly, and add short links and dates (yy.mm.dd) for reference. 　　 Nothing especially.	---	---

4.4. Overall presentation

What have you done to enhance the overall presentation of your blog? List and explain the three most important content, display, formatting, layout, or other presentation changes that you have made on your blog this semester.

... I tried to add lists on my blog posting in this semester, so people can see the source.
... I sometimes changed the font size and color which I'd like to emphasis.
... I put some photos of people who are close to me on this blog.

5.0. Additional reflections on your blog and your writing on it

Please feel free to include reflections on both spring and fall semester work, as well as on the content of this portfolio (proto-portfolios, showcases, and reflections).

... It was nice opportunity to write free-writings in English.
... Fall semester was not so hard compared to the spring semester, so I could feel more free to try it than before.
... I wanted some advice for my essays.

6.0. Advice and suggestions for yourself, your peers, and your successors

... You'd better keep writing because you'll feel hard to do it later if you neglect.
... It's good to write about your interests or everyday life. Try as if it's going to be your diary and your own world.
... It's important to think about readers. You'll be able to write more plainly, and you can write the essay which is getting the point.

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Notes:

This portfolio template derives from the templates for Writing IIIc and Writing IVc portfolios (2007-08), and Writing III, §§1a & 1c (Fall, 2008).
Please use the same code in section 0.0 that you used to embed your proto-portfolios (PPFs) in the footer of your blog, which you should already have revised to display your 2nd (fall) semester PPF first.
The essays section (1.0. Essays, above) derives from Proto-Portfolio 2-02 (2008).

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License:

This portfolio template is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Please attribute to "the Writing Studio Blog" (without quotation marks).

Essay2-05: Learning with computers ~Useful but Pay attention!~

2008-12-13T10:17:00.000+09:00

Hello, today I talk about learning with computers. Computers are very useful for our life. They have a lot of useful functions we can't expect and give us so much information, so they are essential things for human beings. We use them for work and also for fun in everyday life. We can get much information we don't know, file information or documents, watch movies and many TV program, play games, communicate with others, and buy and sell something on Internet. There are so many useful functions but also there are some problems, so I talk about these things, and my experience and favorite function.

First of all, I talk about my favorite function. My favorite function in computer is "YouTube" because we can watch many kinds of TV programs or movies or personal videos or animations. There are lots of things we can't understand that is only picture or composition. We can get easily when we watch animated video. And also we can watch other country’s TV programs. Sometimes I watch abroad TV programs in English. It’s so interesting because I can know many things and change my world view.

Next, I experienced that my data vanished!! It made me really irritated. And also my printer didn’t work, so I couldn’t use it although I had to hand out the next day. Computer sometimes don’t work normally, so we need to start working a little earlier, I think. If you use too much time, your eyes and brain will become exhausted, so we also need to take a break some time. These are precautions for proper use.

Finally, I talk about some problems on computer. For example, there are personal information, wrong information, an online bad site like a dating site, and post some malicious slander messages on a bulletin board and so on. We have to nip in the bud these things as soon as possible. To do so, we should have objective eyes; think what is true and what is false. We must not abuse information.

As a conclusion, learning computer makes us convenient when we use proper way. We can communicate with other people and abroad, and get much information. We can enjoy using computers. However, there are many problems we have to pay attention. It needs a common sense act one by one because we can use freely. If we take note, the society will be better and more convenient.

[413 words]

BR2-18: GUCCI ~BUSINESS IN FASHION~

2008-12-12T22:29:00.005+09:00

I chose "GUCCI" book this time because I didn't know the history of GUCCI. Do you?

Do you like brand things such as GUCCI? Actually, I am not interested in brand, but I want brand thing someday when I become more adult and the woman who is suit the brand thing. I think having a brand thing is the women's status. Guys give women some brand bags or watch or something, like that and women walk smartly in the street. That is my image of GUCCI.lol

GUCCI is now famous fashionable company in the world. Guccio Gucci run established the company, and it started in 1921 in Italy. His name is like GUCCI. I didn't know that.
GUCCI was in World War 2, so it was hard to sell expensive brand things to people. However, the company's people protected the product and keep loving their GUCCI products. It's awesome.

There are some points to be paid attention. I think it's not so good that young people have brand products because it seems cheep. And many people have brand bag, so it become worth nothing. Having brand things is nice but think these things I told you, and enjoy your fashion life!!

[208 words]

Learning with computers: Free writing2-05

2008-12-10T09:43:00.004+09:00

Computers are very useful for our life. They has a lots of useful functions we can't expect and give so much information. And also they're essential things for human beings. We use them for work and also for fun everyday. We can get much information we didn't know, file information or documents, watch movies and many TV program, play games, communicate with others, and buy and sell somethings on Internet.

However, there are some problems. For example, there are personal information, wrong information, an online bad site like a dating site, and post some malicious slander messages on a bulletin board and so on. We have to nip in the bud these things as soon as possible.

[120 words]

Learning with computers: Outlining2-04

2008-12-10T09:17:00.004+09:00

This is a outline of learning with computers.

★Intro

how useful computer's fanctions are
my experiences form the viewpoint of learning computers

★Body

my favorite fanctions (Youtube, blog, internet)
problems as a matter of using computers (personal information, wrong information etc)
how to nip the bud
expectation about future

★Conclusion

conclusion of Intro and Body paragraphs
the things we have to pay attention

[64 words]

Learning with computers: Brainstorming2-05

2008-12-10T09:03:00.005+09:00

This is a brainstorming of learning with computers.

can write quickly
difficult to use the various functions that a computer has
can get lots of information
keep pace with the times
get some knowledges
internet
blog
write in English
know other world
contact with others
communication
typing
Youtube
iPod
learning English
file some information
copy
print out
skype

[58 words]

2008-12-03T10:05:00.002+09:00

I watched a movie with my parent on DVD last week. It is “Next”.
It was so exciting movie! The main character, Cris has a special power which enable him to foresee 2 minutes into the future. FBI needed him to save from the terrorists but he didn’t want to corporate with them. However, he wanted to save his sweetheart, so he participated FBI and did battle with terrorists.

The movie is that keeps us on the edge of our seat! Nicolas Cage is so cool! I recommend you to watch this movie.

[94 words]

BR2-17: The PIANO

2008-12-02T16:10:00.005+09:00

Hi. Do you like music? I love music. I love listening to music and also love playing the music. I like many kind of musics such as pop music, R&B, hawaiian music, ratin music and so on. Also I like classical music, especially piano's. So I chose this book. I've taken lessons on the piano for about 15 years, but I couldn't play very well. However, this main character, Tony became greate pianist at last although he didn't learn piano lessons before.

He was a farm boy because his family was very poor and he had to work in farm and give some money to his parents. He was so nice boy, I thought. One day, a farmer told Tony to take all out of an old cottage and thraw it away. And it contained a old piano. Tony likes music and piano, so he wanted it. He'd never played before, but he could play some beautiful music very well. The music came to him and moved his finger. It's so strange but I think he might be a genius! I envy him.

Then he placticed playing piano everyday. At last, he became a greate pianist!
I thought that no matter how he is a genius and has a talent for music, he needs so much practicing. It is difficult to master something but it is good becoming enthusiastic about something.

[238 words]

Essay2-04 : Well-Kept Secret of Kumamoto ~How to maintain the amusement park~

2008-11-30T16:54:00.009+09:00

Hello, everyone. Today, I am going to tell you about a well-kept secret of Kumamoto. And the secret is "Asian Park" !! Do you know the amusement park? Actually, I didn't know that. This park is now discontinuing operation but it was a once flourishing in the bubble economy. This was in Arao in Kumamoto in from July 21,1993 to August, 2000 and it's near the MitsuiGreen Land. To my surprise, it cost 44 billion yen! There were many theme parks in the bubble economy. The one example is Tokyo Disney Land which is biggest theme park in Japan. Then I thought why amusement park goes to different ways. On the one hand succeed and the other hand sink in the world. That is why I chose this topic.

Asian Park has some attraction such as "Asia cruise"and you can look around the scenery of the small world riding a boat. And the park also has some miniature figures of remains and castle such as the Taj Mahal, Anghor Wat and The Great Wall of China. You can feel Asia in your body. The admission fee was only 600 yen, so it was popular then. There were 10 thousand visitors every month. I've never been there, so I should have been there once.

In conclusion, It was good opportunity t0 know more about Kumamoto. I didn't know about these things although I live in Kumamoto for many years. Actually I want Kumamoto to build more amusement park like Tokyo Disney Land but I think the good point of Kumamoto is grand beautiful nature, so amusement park is unsuitable. However, the Asian Park's idea is nice, so it need more interesting idea which people can enjoy more and feel at home. I think the most important point of prosperity of amusement park is to make frequent visitors.

Kumamoto has great culture, so it can become more interesting region which other prefectures' people visit many times.

I love KUMAMOTO!!!!!

This is the Link→http://www.tanken.com/asiapark.html

[331 words]

Well-Kept Seacret of Kumamoto: Free writing2-04

2008-11-26T10:22:00.006+09:00

Hello.
Today, I'm going to tell you about a seacret of Kumamoto. That is "Asian Park"!!
Do you know the amusement park? Actually, I didn't know that. This park is now discontinuing operation but it was a once flourishing in the bubble economy. There were many theme parks in the bubble economy. The one example is Tokyo Disney Land which is biggest theme park in Japan. Then I thought why amusement park goes to different ways. So I chose this topic.

[83 words]

Well Kept Secret of Kumamoto: Brainstorming2-04

2008-11-26T09:51:00.006+09:00

I chosen "Asian park" in Kumamoto. Asian Park was discountinuing operation of a park.

discountinuing operation of a park
miniature model of remains and World Heritage
bubble economy
Mitsui Green Land
desolate
Asian Cruise (attraction)
the Resort Law
Tokyo Disney Land
pachinko parlor
1993.7.21~2000.8

[34 words]

BR2-16: Alice's Adventure in Wonderland

2008-11-21T22:43:00.006+09:00

I chose "Alice's Adventure in Wonderland" in this time because this is one of my favorite story. I knew it when I was a child and from Disney's animation "Alice in Wonderland". It's so interesting story because it is not normal story. Alice's wonderland is strange but has a dream because Alice could be bigger and smaller, flowers and cat and rabbit could talk, cards were like human, and so on. There were all her dream, but I thought it was so real.

I always dream and they are all strange story. However I don't think it is strange when I am in my dream. I wonder at I saw these strange dream although I didn't think about these things every day. I think Alice likes daydreaming and she has her own story, and it's also strange and abnormal story. It is great!

I also love the animation, so I gonna watch it again later:)

[162 words]

Nomination of movie review

2008-11-19T14:46:00.005+09:00

I nominated Chie's 'Mrs. Doubt fire' essay is the best of 1c class!
Her essay is easy to read and it contains her own opinion about divorce and love.

I think it's so good! Besides, she added the movie's photo, so I could remember the story easily.

I could know new ideas from her.
This is her essay's link→http://tiesroom.blogspot.com/2008/11/mrs-doubt-fire.html

[63 words]

p.s. i love you

2008-11-18T15:46:00.004+09:00

Hi, I watched a movie "p.s. I love you" on Sunday evening in a movie theater with my boyfriend.
It was so nice movie. I saw the story of the heroines in the movie superimposed on her own life. I have a sweetheart, so i fully understood the heroin's feelings. If I lose my sweetheart, may be I lost all will to live. So many letters from her dead husband are all her treasure and encouraging things, I think.

It's so interesting movie, so please watch it with the person you love.

[95 words]

Essay2-03: Community Life essay ~Emotional Growth~

2008-11-15T10:59:00.011+09:00

Hello, everyone. Today, I will tell you about my community life. However, I don't belong to community now, so I will introduce my past community life and that is soft tennis club activity. I have been belonged to a soft tennis club in my junior high school days. My soft tennis club members of our grade were 8 people including me and they were all funny fellows and so precious existences for me. Then I could learn many important things from them and hard trainings. And they are the things that "Don't give up", "Don't lose myself" and "We can do it more than yesterday". Of course I learned more things which I can't explain with my words. However, these experiences trained my mind and I became more stronger, I think.

We had to practice the soft tennis hard every day. It was really hard for me. We had to run in a long distance and say some cheering words in a loud voice while we were training. I felt so tired after the training and had dinner so much. We had to practice under the hot rays of summer and also in the falling snow. I thought I wanted to stop practicing many times in those hard days, but I didn't because I had some valuable fellows of this club. We emulated one another when we felt the training was so hard. They didn't say cheering words but just they practiced hard. It was only action, but it awakened my combative spirit.

There were many coaches in my club not only junior high school teacher but also other old coaches who can play tennis very well. They were strict, but these advices were very important for us. We really needed them. In summer vacation, we had to go training camp for three days and it was so hard training for us. We run from the Hot springs dome (温泉ドーム) to Shichijo(七城) tennis court every day and then started training. It was really hot and I got sunstroke. A boy who belong to boy's soft tennis club was taken to a hospital by ambulance. However, we could build up our tennis techniques then, so it was good experience for us. In the last day, we barbecued and we did fireworks. I felt it was so beautiful then.

I was a sub captain of this club, so I have to support the captain and other members of this club. It needed sense of responsibility. I had to say cheering words more laudly than other members and bring the team together. Sometimes we had a quarrel with juniors of this club and then I had to scolded severely to them although I didn't want to say such strict words. Even so, I had to say that because they were all for our club.

As a conclusion, I feel it was really good experiences for me. Actually, I didn't like to plactice it, but after the all club activity, I could get important things and precious fellows, so it was good that I tried to do it hard. We are best friends and even now we gather and hold a drinking party sometimes and talk some memories of our club. The memories are about 6 years ago, but I can remember them vividly because they are my hard but also the memories of the days when I was more younger and full of energy.

This is ”Kikuyo junior high school soft tennis club” Link→http://www.kikuyo.ed.jp/kikuyou-jhs/

[589 words]

Community life: Outlines2-03

2008-11-15T10:14:00.005+09:00

★Intro

introduce about my past tennis club
importance of club activity

★Body
Things I learned from this club activity

hard practicing
about summer training camp
large voice
games (Last big game)

Best freinds of my club

mental support
cooperation
good rivals
funny

★Conclusion

How I felt these things

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BR2-15: The Motorway

2008-11-14T22:27:00.009+09:00

How are you today?
Today is Friday, so I'm happy because it's last day of the hard week.

By the way, I read the book " The Motorway" today and it's Gran's story, my favorite.
This story is related with nature and taught me the importance of nature.

The main character, Gran live in a cottage in a little village and her grandchildren, Chip and Biff really like to play in her garden because it's grand and has a beautiful green nature. I thought that I became want to run in a such grand beautiful grass field. They played a Chinese big dragon kite. But... when the wind blew it away and landed in a tree, a woman who wearing a work dress and has a long pole got the kite down with it and told to Gran a plan of building a motorway in their village.

Gran, Chip and Biff were very upset and also the village people were upset. They decided to stop the plan, so they made some big banners and protected in a meeting but they couldn't stop it.
One day, Gran found a few rare flowers and it was a hope for the village future and nature's future. Thanks to the rare flowers, they could stop the plan!

I thought that nature's power is stronger than human's power. Human and nature have to live together!

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Community life: Free-writing2-03

2008-11-12T09:58:00.006+09:00

I have no community now, so I will introduce my past community. I was belong to soft tennis club activity in my junior high school days. My soft tennis club members were 8 people they were all funny and important exsists for me. Ofcorce we had to practice tennis hard every day. It was really hard for me. There were many coarchs in my club not only junior high school teacher but also other old coarches who play tennis very well. They were strict, but these advices were very important for us. We really needed them.

In summer vacation, we had to go training camp for three days and it was so hard training for us. We runned from the 温泉ドーム to 七城 tennis cort every day and then started training. It was really hot and I got sunstroke. One boy who belong to boy's soft tennis club was taken to a hospital by anbulance. However, we could build up our tennis teqnics then, so it was good experience for us.

[170 words]

Community life: Brainstorm2-03

2008-11-12T09:24:00.005+09:00

My past community is soft tennis club activity.

hard practicing
summer training camp
best friends
club fellows
many coachs
games
last big game for junior high school sporty students
loss
victory
sub captain
large voice
supporter voice
juniors of club
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BR2-14: Frog and Toad Are Friends

2008-11-08T22:06:00.000+09:00

Today I read "Frog and Toad are Friends". I have read this book in Japanese before. Maybe it was the time when I was a elementary school student and I was impressed by this story then. I love this story because the two frogs' characters are different and both interesting.

The main character, Frog and Toad are best friends and they always together. Also they always bear in mind their partner's position and feelings. For example, when Frog was not feeling well and rested in the bed, Toad thought story as hard as he could. And when Toad felt depressed about no mail, Frog wrote a letter to Toad. I think they are best friends in the world and I envy them. I have few best friends and I am happy to met them. I can't be with them everyday, but I love them.

This is short story but heartwarming. Also I thought about my friends.

[158 words]

Cooking is fun!

2008-11-07T22:26:00.004+09:00

Today I made dinner for my family. I boiled rice, made miso soup and macaroni salad and broccoli salad. My mother helped me a little, so they were nice! My younger sister asked for a second helping of miso soup, so I was glad.

Actually, I don't cook everyday but I decided to cook dinner every Friday night because I learned that New Zealand people don't cook dinner on Friday. Friday is the day which people can feel relax and don't have to act hard. My host mother didn't cook on Friday and she ordered some fried potatos and fried fishes. So, people love Friday! Friday is best day!!:0
I think so too, if there are the habit in Japan.

I thought it's good idea, so I decided on try cooking dinner and that let my mother lead a confortable Friday night. Also cooking is one of the training for homemaking, so I'll try hard from now on!

[165 words]

BR2-13: Grasshopper on the road

2008-11-01T14:53:00.003+09:00

What's up guys?

Cold these days, isn't it?

I read "Grasshopper on the road" today. I love this pictures in this book. Actually I don't like insect, but I like this Grasshopper on the picture because he is cute. There are some his short stories in this book, so it was easy to read and interesting.

I'll tell you a rough plot which is my favorite of this book a little bit. The main character of this story, Grasshopper wanted to go on a journey. He found a lovely road and met group of beetles at first. They were singing and dancing because they were morning lover club! I thought it's so funny because they are a likely thing in the actual insect world. Grasshopper love morning too, but he also love afternoon, so beetles were angry and shouted at Grasshopper. Then he were alone, so kept traveling. He met many insect.

He met three beautiful batterflies at edge of the road. He sat on the big mushroom and then three batterflies asked him to move aside from the mushroom. The three battaflies said they were doing some things every day. The mashroom is that they always sit on, and each and every day they do the same things at the same time. I think it's too boring thing. I wonder they never get tired of doing same things every day. I think human life and also insect life become more interesting because of doing different things and happning different things in every day life. That is one of the value of human and insect life, I think.

This is a insect story, but it was similar to human's life. I enjoyed reading this!

[291 words]

Zukudan Zun Bun Guuun~~~~!!!!!!

2008-11-01T11:24:00.004+09:00

Hey, guys. What's up? I'm good today!
I'll talk about comedy today. Do you like owarai? I like watching comedy programs with my family. My family is similar to me about the essence of humor. We watch some comedy programs on YouTube
and we discovered ourselves quite taken with Hanya's short skit (conte)!

Their "Zukudan Zun Bun Gun Game" is sooooo funny and crazy!!!!

I think they might be crazy and idiot, but I love it. I wanna do together with them someday. HAHA
I think you go love it after you watch it.
Soooo, check it out!:b

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MR2-01: Mr. Doubtfire ~Family love is forever~

2008-11-01T11:00:00.006+09:00

I watched "Mrs. Doubtfire", and it was so interesting and heartwarming movie. I watched it about more than 10 times when I was a child, so it is one of my favorite movies. I love this movie because I feel familial ties and parental love. Daniel taught all people that there are many kinds of family style, the way of dealing of children, and how important "love" is. I think family is absolutely essential to human beings because human can't live along. Family helps you sometimes and supports you behind your back. Also family gives us peace of mind. I love my family and I think you too. We can learn a lot of things from family and the movie is also taught us many things with humor. So, I'm gonna tell you the three interesting points below.

To begin with, the story tells us the parent's love for their children. The main character, Daniel who has three children went to meet his children so far dress up as a woman. I think ordinary people can't do that. Daniel really wanted to meet his children everyday and watch over them at their side. It's interesting that child need parent and also parent need child. However, Daniel didn't treat his children as he done. He changed his before style and disciplined strictly. I couldn't understand why he did such a thing at the first time, but I thought that his purpose was to gain favor with Miranda and hired by her for a long time and make times to spend his children. The way of discipline is strict, but that contained his parental love for his children.

Next, the way of dealing with children is interesting. Daniel has highly humor and he allow his native sense of humor a loose rein. He always makes children smile. He doesn't treat child as little child but a human. He treats children on a footing of equality and he said "You don't have to play down to children. You just play to them" on this screen. And that is why Daniel is loved by children and other people, I think. If I have children, I'll try to treat them as he said. There are happy people and children always full of laughter around Daniel. He has a feeling like a child, he act just as he think and these are his personal magnetism.

Finally, Daniel taught us that there are many kinds of family style. I have father, mother and younger sister, but there are people don't have father or mother or even family, and there are also many children don't have parent because of highly divorce rate and single mother. It's sad thing for children that their family break up because of only their parent's selfish reason. However, Mrs. Doubtfire taught us "If there's love, we're the ties that bind. And we'll have a family in our heart forever". This is most important words in this story and it's so heartwarming.

In the conclusion, family is special existence, so if family break up, there are the ties that bind. We sometimes quarrel with our family over a matter because family is most closest existence but we have to know that is also most important existence for us. I'll try to remember Mrs. Doubtfire's heartwarming words and take good care of my parents and my sister. If I have my future family, I'll also take care them with love.

This is "goo movie" link →http://movie.goo.ne.jp/movies/PMVWKPD10771/

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Disguises: Free writing 2

2008-10-29T10:00:00.004+09:00

I have never disguised other persons or animals but I'd like to do it because I can change myself. I can be other person as if I have being the person. I think If we disguise, we will change not only our outward appearance but also our minds. It's interesting because we regarded outward as important not an interior although some people say "You can't judge people by appearance. It's what's inside that counts."

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Family: Free writing2-01

2008-10-29T09:37:00.006+09:00

Most people love family. I love my family also. I've lived with my family since I was born, so family is my special existence for me. My family is a happy family always full of laughter. We like watching interesting TV programs and movies. The time watching TV or movies with my family is my favorite time. If my family have a problem, I will help and support them and make them smiley face.

[75 words]

BR2-12: The Coldest Place on Earth

2008-10-25T22:03:00.005+09:00

I read " The coldest place on earth" today. It is a history of Robert Falcon Scott who is an Englishman and went to the coldest place on earth. I didn't know the history, and also I've never been the coldest place, so I was interested in this story. Have you ever been to cold place? Kumamoto's winter is not so cold, y' know, so we can't experience cold place. I think the coldest place is not a place which human can live. There are no food and warm things. If I were there, maybe I can't spend a long time.

The main character, Scott is a captain of his ship and in summer of 1910, a race which to be a first human at the South Pole began. They tried to go South Pole, in Antarctica but it was really hard and dangerous place. Human can't go there easily, so Scott and his member took many ponies and dogs. They pull sledges and skied. The temperature was sometimes -40° Centigrade. I thought it's so hard and people maybe couldn't walk. We can go there by helicopter or other transportation system now, but they didn't have these then. It's impossible thing! They were really amazing guys, so I respect them.

[219 words]

Superstitions!

2008-10-24T22:19:00.003+09:00

I learned superstitions in the United States and Japan in today's speaking class.
I didn't know about these, so I asked my mother and she knows a lots.
There are lot of lucky things in Japan.

A thousand origami cranes tied together on a string
A tea stalk (floats vertically in one’s tea)
Four-leaf clover
A good luck charm
Cast-off skin of a snake

These are five things people in Japan believe bring bad luck.

Breaking lace like shoelace before you get out
Don’t use needle and thread before you get out.
Getting a piece broken rice bowl or tea cup
Getting a piece broken seal
If you cut your nails at night, you will have bad luck

There are some superstitions in Japan.

If you sleep wearing socks, you won’t be able to be with parents when they die.
It’s better to eat head of fish when you take an exam.
If you eat a deep-fried breaded cutlet before you take an exam, you will pass the exam.
If you have a fit of sneezing, someone gossip about you.
If you good-luck ribbon worn around the wrist break, your wish will come true.

My mother told me about the superstitions in my childhood, and she said “If you whistle at night, a snake will come to you”. Did you know that? I think your parents also told you before.

In United States, people believe that 13th is bad luck. The unlucky day in Japan is June 6th because it called “day of devil”.
I don’t want believe in superstitions but I believe it inadvertently because they’re traditions from ancient times. However, I learned that superstitions are for keep good manners. People don't want children or other people to act with bad manners. Then ancient people made superstitions, we thought. It's really thoughtful because I've never thought these things.

Superstitions are interesting.

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Mrs. Doubtfire: Outline 02

2008-10-24T17:52:00.005+09:00

This is "Mrs. Doubtfire" outline. My essay needs some photos and Youtube and links.

★Intro

How I feel this story
Why I feel it interesting...interesting point
Main character
About the story

★Body

Interesting point 1 (Parental love and feelings)

Went to meet his children so far dress up as a woman. The way of disciplining of children.

Interesting point 2 (The way of dealing with children)

Make children smile. Treat children on a footing of equality.

Interesting point 3 (Daniel taught us the important things)

There are many kinds of different families. If there's love, we're the ties that bind.

★Conclusion

My thinking about familial ties

[109 words]

Mrs. Doubtfire: Brainstorm 02

2008-10-24T17:20:00.003+09:00

These are "Mrs. Doubtfire" essay's brainstorm.

familial ties
parent-child ties
problem of divorce
humour
parental love
different style of families
house maid
love
confidence
straighten up
joint custody
make a change
the eyes of the world

[38 words]

Hair Spray

2008-10-21T13:55:00.009+09:00

I wathched a movie "Hair Spray" yesterday with my sister. It's so fun movie and we really enjoyed watching it. This movie is musical and they were sometimes dancing and singing fantastic songs. The main character girl's dance is so cute and hot!! Actually she was an ordinary person before she appear on the screen. I was very surprised to hear that coz she has a very good talent. However, this is so fantastic movie, so if you like dancing and singing, you'd better watch this movie. Zac efron acting "Link" is so cute guy (>U<)

Check it out!!
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BR2-11: Survival Adventure

2008-10-19T16:56:00.001+09:00

Today, I read this book “Survival Adventure”. Have you ever experienced survival camping? I never, but I’d like to experience it. However, camping is so fun, isn’t it? I love the atmosphere of camping because we can have barbecue with friends or family with chatting and also we can contact with beautiful nature.

The main characters of this story, Wilf and Chip took a tent round to Chip’s house and they slept into the tent. They enjoyed the camping in the garden, but a magic key took them to survival adventure. There were a lot of wild animals like very big bear and Indians. Spending in forest is very dangerous, so we have to cooperate and help each other. It's not only a problem when we are faced in dangerous situation but also we have to help each other when we are cooking or washing or something like that. However, camping is so exciting, so I'd like to do it next year!!

[167 words]

Spoooorts lover (@▽@)V

2008-10-14T17:14:00.006+09:00

Hi, everyone! How are you today? I'm fine. Becaaaaaause.....

I'm into sports recently because I worried about my weight. When I was in New Zealand, I ate toooooo much because there were many smorgasbord, sweets and lovely hot chocolate. They were all my friends. haha:) But I gained weight so much, so I was feeling something bad about my health recently. This is why I started to exercises, you know. I and my boyfriend decided to go on a diet together on Wednesday, so we try to go park dome near my house and play badminton, walk around the dome and muscle training and so on. It's so fun and we can refresh our feelings.

Also my friend, JAM wanted to exercise, so we decided to go gym in KGU university on Friday. We went gym and pedaled a bicycle and then walked. It was so hard, but really fun!! I want to go more from now on and make my health better! They are my pleasure now.

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BR2-10: Dutch Adventure

2008-10-13T20:10:00.003+09:00

Today, I read this book “Dutch Adventure” and I learned that the importance of cooperation.

The main characters are a girl, Biff and a boy, Chip. They’re sister and brother. They have a magic key and one day the magic key took them to Holland. There were windmills and dyke in Holland. When Biff and Chip took some cheeses with Hans who is a boy taking some cheeses to the market, Water was spouting through the dyke!! The hole was getting bigger and bigger, so they pushed cheeses into the hole. Chip went to a windmill to ask someone help and a man was inside the windmill. The man was cutting the cheese in half and he took some diamonds inside the cheese! He stole the diamonds when people trying to stop bursting water. What a worse guy! They caught the man and then they could stop bursting water.

I thought that thing have to be used as good thing and not have to be used as bad thing. It is related to humanity, so it is really important. I think if people do good thing, it will be rewarded certainly. Then if you sacrifice something, it surely return to you again. I learned these things from this book.

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Essay 2-02: My Favorite Places in Nagasaki

2008-10-10T20:02:00.017+09:00

I'll talk about my favorite places today. My favorite places are Nagasaki city and Sasebo city in Nagasaki prefecture. Have you ever been there? I think you've been Nagasaki city for your school trip before. I love these places because Nagasaki is my father's hometown and my relatives live there. I and my family go there twice a year, in summer and winter. I think that Nagasaki is my second hometown for me. Also Nagasaki city and Sasebo city have a lot of special points. That is why I love these places, so I'll explain three favorite points.

To begin with, Nagasaki city has many beautiful views. As you know, Nagasaki is a city of hills and there are many houses which are built on hills. The view is like a fairyland, so it's nice looking. I think people can't believe it that most people live in Nagasaki can't ride a bicycle because of hills. Actually, my father couldn't ride bicycle until he came to Kumamoto. Most people in Nagasaki walk the hills. I think that it's good exercise for people. When I go there, I walk the hills with my cousin for exercise. The night view is also beautiful. It called "The night of $1,000,000"! You can see it on Mt. Inasa. The view is romantic, so I think you'd better to go there once with your boyfriend or girlfriend. We can see beautiful sea near my relative's house and there are many ships lighted up. The sea smell is very nice, so I like this place.

Next, I think that Nagasaki has international culture. There are lots of foreigners in Sasebo city because there is US military base, so when I walk the city, I see foreigners many times. I always think "Is here abroad?". There are many foreign shops and restaurant in Nagasaki city because of Dutch village and China town. I sometimes go there and have a lunch with my relative.The Chinese foods and sea foods are very delicious!

Nagasaki is the stricken area of atomic bomb, so there are atomic bomb archives and peace monument. Nagasaki think much of "peace" than any other prefectures. That's also why I like this city.

Finally, they have original culture. There are many interesting festivals. For example, Syouryounagashi which is launching a paper lantern or votive offering on a straw boat onto the water to see off the spirits of one's ancestors on the last day of the Bon festival. I go this festival every summer. The fire crackers are really noisy, but it's interesting. Also there is Okunchi festival and you can see the Dragon Dance. It's so wonderful festival, so I want to see again. I like Nagasaki dialect. My father and my relative talks in Nagasaki dialect. It's different from Kumamoto dialect and the intonation is also different. It's very interesting!

I suggest you to go Nagasaki city and Sasebo city at least once. Nagasaki is romantic and international place, so I think you'll become like them. I'm going to go there in this winter, so I'm looking forward to go there. I love Nagasaki city and Sasebo city!!

[542 words]

Favorite Places: Outline 01

2008-10-10T19:16:00.006+09:00

My favorite places are Nagasaki city and Sasebo in Nagasaki.

★Intro:

Why I like these places
When I go there
How I feel
About my relatives

★Body:

First favorite point of Nagasaki (Views)

houses
night view(Inasayama)
sea view (nice sea smell)- ships

2. Second favorite point (International culture)

Many abroads (US military base in Sasebo)
Many shops(Dutch village), restaurant (China town) - delicious foods (Chinese, sea foods)
atomic bomb archives, peace monument

3. Third favorite point (Original culture)

shouryounagashi
Okunchi festival (the Dragon Dance)
lots of hills
Dialect

★Conclusion

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Favorite Place: Brainstorm 01

2008-10-08T09:48:00.009+09:00

New additional ideas for favorite place

Sea
Foods
Nice sea smell
Many shops
Many abroads
Festival
Houses
Dialect
Languages
Near Kumamoto

★Favorite three places in Nagasaki!!
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My Favorite Place

2008-10-08T09:19:00.005+09:00

My favorite place is Nagasaki because my relatives are there. There are my father's home town, so I go there twice a year, in summer and winter. I love this place because the night views are very beautiful and it called "The night of $100". I think that is good name! We can see beauiful sea near my relative's house and there are many ships lighted up. It's so wondeful place. I wanna go with my boyfriend next time.

The place also has amusement park called " Housetenbos" . I've been there many times, so I like there. The fire works in night time is wonderfull and very romantic. Also many chulips are so cute. That's second nice point in Nagasaki.

Nagasaki has so many up hills! I think people can't believe it that most people live in Nagasaki can't ride a bicycle because of hills. Actually, my father couldn't ride it until he came to Kumamoto. Most people in Nagasaki walk the hills. I think that it's good excercise for people. When I go there, I walk the hills with my cusin for excercise.

I love Nagasaki!!!!

[195 words]

My favorite fall activity

2008-10-08T09:01:00.004+09:00

I love music and playing the piano. I think fall is the best season for listening and playing music. I don't play the piano in my house these days, so my fingers are lazy. I want to challange new piano music. I like Chopin music, so I'll try his new music.

Also I love listening to music, especially classical music like orchestra. I'll listen to a lot of classical musics with CD and I'd like to go to orchestra concert this fall. I was used to go concerts in my childhood, I don't go these days. I'd like to go and feel "fall".

[109 words]

Ugly Betty

2008-10-07T18:28:00.004+09:00

I like this drama "Ugly Betty". Do you know this? She looks no nice, but she is smart and good person. I like her very much. I want to cheer her because she try hard to her work. Her heart is very beautiful. It's very interesting drama, so I want to keep watching!
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BR2-09: Sam's New Flat

2008-10-07T17:48:00.004+09:00

Today I read " Sam's New Flat". I choosed this one because I have moved before and I could understand her feelings. This story is easy to read and the picture is nice. The story was that Sam's parents didn't want to spend a time in their house anymore, so Sam and her mother moved to different place and it was a new flat. Sam's feeling was not so good because she was alone and she has no friend there.

I think that it's difficult to make friends in a new place. Besides, she wanted to live together with her father and mother, I think, so it is too hard to keep her feelings happy. When I moved here, I have no friend too, so I played with my sister. However, there were many children near my house, so I had courage and made some new friends. I thought that having a courage to join friends is important to acclimate ourselves to a new environment.

Sam could make friends very naturally, so it was good thing. It was nice story.

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Go to Kumamoto city with Fai

2008-10-07T17:03:00.008+09:00

Last Sunday, I got up early and went to Kumamoto city with my sister and boyfriend and Fai. This is a last day to spend with Fai. My boyfriend drive his car and my sister was talking a lot to Fai. First, we went to Kumamoto castle. There were so many people and very crowded. We went to top of the castle and saw a beautiful view. I went to 本丸御殿 in a first time. It was so clean and good wooden smell. The gold wall was so beautiful!!

After that, we went to センタープラザ and ate ラーメン in こむらさき. It was yam:9 It was first time to eat ラーメン for her, and she felt it was good! After having a lunch, we went to 上通り and took プリクラ in game centre. It was nice picture! We rode a car and went to 水前寺公園. But it was heavy rain, and we have to pay fee 400 yen each. It's high cost, isn't it? However there were nice place because there were many green and large pond. Also there were many carps and goose. It was so funny, so we laughed at them.

Then we went to Baskin Robins 31 ice cream and ate nice ice creams. We were there for a long hours and talked many things. My sister is so funny person and she taught right(!?) Japanese to Fai. It was so funny and interesting! She said "これって、いいじゃん”(This is very nice, huh?) in many times and practiced the words many times. Then "これはかぼちゃですか？" "いいえ、それはサボテンです。"( "Is this a pumpkin?""No, it's cactus." ) in many times. Fai was confused that and said かぼてん. It was so funny!HAHA:)

We took Fai to her dormitory at 6:30. Then I and my sister and my boyfriend went to a restaurant and had a dinner. We talked a lot, especially my sister. It was first time to talk with that three, so it was fun. We laughed at my sister's talking. We went back home at 10:00.

I had a nice weekend!

[334 words]

Welcome to my home, Fai!!

2008-10-07T10:53:00.007+09:00

Hey, how's going guys? Today, I'll talk about last Saturday story.

Last Saturday, a girl exchange student came to my home. Her name is Fai and she came from Thailand and she is 23 years old. She is good and very smart student and can speak English very well. First, I and my father took her to a okonomiyaki restaurant and we ordered three kinds of okonomiyaki. Fai ate it in the first time but she turned it over very well. She likes Japanese foods, so she looks like very happy.

We talked about many things such as family and culture and Thailand. She taught us many things about her. After that, we went to Youme town and looked around many shops. We took プリクラ with my father and it was her first time to take プリクラ. She became like it, so I was glad. After went back home, my mother there and we talked a lot. Fai said that Thailand has many geys and that's usual thing. I thought that it is interesting and it is different from Japanese culture that geys are open.

We went to hot spring near my house with my father. It was also her first experience, so she looked like very nervous. She was suprised at hot spring was hot, but she felt relax. I thought that that was her precious experience. haha:) After that, we went to grocery store and went back home. I've called my boyfriend to come to my home and have a dinner with my family, so my family and boyfriend and Fai had a dinner and held welcome party. We talked many things and laughed watching TV. It was so nice time for me!

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BR2-08: Rescue!

2008-10-02T23:16:00.006+09:00

I read exciting story today. That is "Rescue!". The main character, a boy, Wilf and a girl, Biff met a princess Aisha and they went to rescue her younger sister who had been kidnapped. It was very dangerous mission because there were many scary men and they tried to catch Wilf and Biff and sisters.

The most important point of this story is that thinking some idea to avoid dangerous. When we were faced with something danger or when we have to escape from some bad guy, we usually think about some way to avoid these. Besides, we have to come up the idea very quickly because we have no time to wait. We have to avoid the dangerous so quickly. I think it is very difficult to think good idea quickly. But I also think that we can think idea quickly when I faced these dangerous situation. I don't know why but I believe that acting on the decision of an instant will go well. Our quick reaction save our life! I thought that human beings have great power. It's wonderful!

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Essay 2-01: Rewrite of WEB site review: Travel Memory is Treasure

2008-10-02T16:24:00.006+09:00

Hi everyone. Long time no see! Did you enjoy your summer vacation? Did you go somewhere with your friends or family or boyfriend or girlfriend? I think some people went somewhere and made great memories. Some people took many beautiful pictures and talked about their memories with big smile. I think travel memory is treasure of your life because you can experience and see many things. If you stay only your home town, you can't see places which has great view.

Today, I would like to introduce my favorite web site. This is JTB travel web site. http://www.jtb.co.jp/kaigai/ I love travel and love to watch pictures of foreign places, so it's good site for me. Actually, I haven't booked these tours using this site, but I want to may be next time! My mother always booked by advertisement. It's one of way to book tours. However, booking by web site is more easier than calling, I think. Here is the another good point. The good point of this web site is that we can book a hotel or day in advance in the web site. You only click the button and decide the dates you want to start traveling. When I see the many beautiful pictures in this web site, I became to go to travel. If you want to travel, just click the button. It's easy to book if you have a time.

Also it has places and profitable tours recommended by JTB. If you don't know which package tour is the best, you click the button and compare the cost or special treatment. Besides, there are some theme "resort with picture", "theme park like Disney land", "travel for students" and "course in a foreign language in a country where it is spoken". They are also good point for traveler because there are many kinds of traveler. So we can choose one tour by our purpose.

If you don't know what should you bring for the travel and how to do a traveler's check or anything you don't know about the travel, the site tell you what to do. The site contains all about travel, so it's very useful for us. I'm planing my traveling now and I want to go Hawaii again with my younger sister because I have a time in my collage life. However, I don't have much money, so I need to make money. It'll be our first abroad travel on our own, so we have to learn how to get air plane and check places, shopping mall and so on using this site. I think I'll be very nervous but it is my now pleasure!

If you want to go somewhere, I reommend you to go Australia or Hawaii because there are lots of Japanese and cute shop! If you were lost, you'll be able to ask anyone. So I think there are good place to spend on your vacation! You're student now, so I think that you'd better to join the tour for student. You can travel more cheaper than adult. I think it' kind for student's wallet! Look at this page. http://www.jtb.co.jp/gakusei/

Make your own plan for traveling and have fun your precious traveling!! Good luck!!
http://www.jtb.co.jp/kaigai/

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Killer Queeeeen♪

2008-09-30T17:47:00.003+09:00

I like this song since I was a junior high school student. Do you know Queen?? Do you like them? Their songs are world famous and aweome! Especially, I love this song.

So, check it out♪♪♪
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Iron man==3

2008-09-30T09:49:00.004+09:00

Hi, I'm sleepy recently... Yesterday I went to school after a long separation. I was glad to meet my friends and talk with them. They were all becoming beautiful girl!

Well, I watched "Iron man" on screen with my boyfriend the day before yesterday. It was so interesting and exciting movie!! I thought the iron man is so cool! I think boys like this movie because the hero waring hero suit like hero ranger. He can fly and use very strong weapon. The main character guy is very clever and record-breaking.The story is about the hero, but it has a touch of real life. It is new hero story that has not appeared before.

If you have time to movie, please watch this movie!
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Essay2-01: WEB site review ~Travel Memory is Treasure~

2008-09-27T14:37:00.009+09:00

BR2-07: Red Planet

2008-09-15T13:33:00.004+09:00

Do you like space or rocket ship? This story is about space. I want to ride rocket ship because it looks fun! Everything float inside the rocket. I want to float! And I want to see the earth from space. I think the earth is very very beautiful we had expected.

The main character, three boys and a dog went to space because of their magic key. The key took them into the computer game kinds of space. They put on spacesuits and the dog too. It's funny that a dog is waring spacesuits. And they went to red planet and the planet was all red and there were nothing. Only funny little people or animal were there. They helped three boys and a dog to go back home. I thought they were very different from human beings who live the earth but they are so kind like human beings.

The story was so interesting!

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BR2-06: The Rainbow Machine

2008-09-12T13:18:00.001+09:00

This is very interesting story because rainbow was made by human and Rainbow Machine. I couldn't believe it but I don't know how to make rainbow, so I was really interested in it.

The rainbow machine can move anywhere because it's in a big lorry and the machine has so many computers. I thought why are there so many computers? It is just for making rainbow, so why? Five children made many kinds of rainbow such as straight rainbow, waving rainbow and it was all broken a broken rainbows. But I thought it was funny and nice. However, it is not good for nature and people because it is unusual.

The rainbow made from some inks. I want to make my original rainbow. It is so fun if people can make own rainbows, isn't it? Anyway, rainbow is so beautiful and it makes people happy feelings. I like rainbow very much! How about you??

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BR2-05: Lost in the Jungle

2008-09-05T15:34:00.005+09:00

This story was like a adventure. Three children's mother's birthday came, so they gave some presents for her. A boy called Chip gave a box of chocolates and a little boy, Kipper made a monkey and gave for her. A girl, Biff caught a plant and gave for her. Their dad also gave her a plant and their neighbor, Anneena and other people also gave her plants, so the house turned into a jungle!

When children played in Biff's room, a magic key glowed and the magic took them into a jungle like their mom's plants!! The jungle was beautiful but there were many dangerous animal and plants. They had to take very carefully. Then they met two old man and woman and they were looking for the Lost City. The children helped them to find the place. They crossed a rope bridge and got a old boat and the boat went through a big waterfall. I thought it was very dangerous and if I were there, I can't cross the dangerous bridge and through the waterfall.

Surprisingly, behind the waterfall there were many steps and they climbed the steps. Then they could find the Lost City!! There were many golds and also the wall was gold. They were happy.

I thought that it was unbelievable that the dangerous jungle has the Lost Golden City. If people find the city, they can be billionaire!! But if people couldn't find there, maybe they die. I think it's very hard decision for us. Anyway I don't want to go the jungle!! HAHA:)

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Sleepy in Singapore airport

2008-08-31T23:30:00.003+09:00

I wanna go to Japan soon!! In the Singapore airport, I and my friends looked around many shops. We were all sleepy because it was 1:00 am already!! But I woke up.

I like Singapore fright attendant because they are beautiful and the costume are exotic, aren't they? It's like Asian beauty. I watched movies " Sex and the city" and listened some musics in the airplane. I'm sleepy...

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Thank you for all!!

2008-08-30T15:18:00.002+09:00

I have to leave here today. I could enjoy my NZ days and I want to say really thank you to my host family and Unitec teachers and staffs. Thank you very very much!! I had a lovely time in NZ!!
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Final Day!!!

2008-08-29T22:00:00.004+09:00

This morning, I bought two tarts in my way school because Yui lent me her shoes when we played squash and Miho gave me a washer liquid of contacts. I said thank you and gave tarts. Today is last day~~~~!!! Oh, time passed quickly! We had to make a presentation in front of my class, Yvonne and Mrs. Tsutsui, so I felt very nervous. Everyone was well done and also I tried to speak hard. After the presentation, we went to another class room and accepted a diploma and took a picture. Then we went to a restaurant called "Valentain" and it was smorgasbord restaurant. So I took many many meals and deserts. They were all delicious, so I ate too much!! I have to stop eating!!

After the lunch, we gathered a hall and I speached my parting words for Unitec teachers and staffs. Most students crying and I felt strong emotion because Yvonne and Michelle were crying too! I took some pictures and said good-bye. When we arrived at Unitec, I, Haruno, Misora and Mika went to dove cafe and chatting. Some friends were there. After we backed home and I went to Pt. Chevalier library in the first time. Then I backed home. I took some pictures of the house and packed my luggage. Oh, my luggage is full!! So fat! Then I, Ben and Jeff had a dinner. I became full at once. I have to go on a diet when I bacj to Japan!! I promise!

Anyway, I had a lovely time in NZ and I love NZ!! Now I'm looking forward to go back Japan and meet my family, boyfriend, best friend and food!!

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Going to Downtown by Myself

2008-08-28T23:30:00.002+09:00

Today I went to school with Michille and Chisato. Today's class was also two classes together, so I went to another class room with my friends. There were Michelle and a old teacher and played some games which was musical chairs and action game and then we played with Maori sticks with singing a Maori song. It was so difficult for me. Yvonne's class was also game with chair and learned I.N.P. It is eye moving and if we learned it, we will be able to see through the person's lie. It was very interesting thing for me.

After the class, I, Haruno, Misora and Mika went to Jungle cafe and had a lunch. Today was free afternoon, so I decided to go downtown by myself. I left Unitec at 1:00pm but I lost my way to train station!! Oh, no! I didn't know where I was. I walked, walked and walked and listened to the train sound. Finally, I found the station. When I arrived there, Sanae was standing, so we talked. After, Junki came and we got a train together and talked many things about school, future dream, studying abroad and part-time job. It was interesting!

BUUUUUUT!!! An accident happened. The signal was break down and the train shopped for about 1 hour. It was long time!! We worried about it and time. 1 hour later, the train began to start finally. When we arrived the staion, we separated each. I went to Queen Street first and looked around some souvenirs for my boyfriend and family. I bought a funny Maori object and Manuka honey's body butter, hand cream and lip cream and thermo cap of can. Then I bought clothing. I bought too much clothing!! I have to make a money when I back home.

I and Ayako met at the "巨泉の OK ギフトショップ" and looked around a shop and then we got a bus and backed home. When I backed home, a letter from my boyfriend came and read it. I got a energy from it!! Then I packed up a little bit and had a dinner. It was lamb and I didn't like the taste because it's baby sheep. After that, I called to my boyfriend and chatted for about 20 min and I felt so happy!! Then I, Nigel, Jeff and Ben went to meet Olivia who went to singing club and then we went to $2 shop. I enjoyed to go with them. They're all funny persons.

At 11:00 pm, I called my father and mother and both were fine, so I was glad. I'm happy!

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Languages

2008-08-27T22:00:00.005+09:00

Today's first class was two classes together and we had to interview to Alista who is a vegetarian and Yvonne's boss. Then we learned a Maori song from Yvonne. It was beautiful song and also we sung in Maori language. It was more easier than English because Maori language's pronunciation is similar to Japanese. Yvonne praised our singing in Maori language because our pronunciation of Maori was very good. And Yvonne looks like gulping down her tears because it was a farewell song. It's beautiful. This moved my heart.

After we took a Michelle's class and we talked about traveling. Then we played a game which Michelle gave a capital letter like "e" and we had to write something words starting "e" about country, animal, verb and food and we had to compete the time. It was very difficult for me! After the class, we asked some question about environment to Michelle (also Yvonne) and took a picture with her. We had a lunch on the bench in front of Keiko's office and I ate $6 delicious meal and it was first time to eat it. We talked with Sanae about Boy Scouts because she was a Boy Scout. It was very interesting! I want to have my future children enter the Boy Scouts because it's good experience for children, I think.

After the lunch, we met Japanese BA students and they're learning Japanese in Unitec, so we talked with them in English and Japanese. They're interested in Japan and they love Japanese culture. I was glad to hear that. After that, we wrote some messages for Unitec teachers and I and Yui went to Unitec cafe. We ate a sweet chocolate cake and drunk Macciato. The cake was very nice but I think I have to go on a diet when I back to Japan soon!! We talked about human relations and a type of blood. I thought it's difficult to keep good human relationship.

After I went back home, I and Jeff watched " High School Musical" and it was very interesting. I like the main character girl! She is so cute!! Then I, Jeff, Ben and Nigel had a dinner. I had to make a presentation, so I tried to do that hard. I and Jeff quarreled about a time of dinner. I had an unpleasant experience...

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Exciting Day!

2008-08-26T22:00:00.007+09:00

Before Michelle's class, I and Michelle held preliminary discussions about congratulations of Ayako's birthday. Then we made a poster of some advice to fellow students about "how to improve your English". After the class, we sung a birthday song for Ayako and I and Haruno went to another class to took back a birthday card but they didn't write it, so we went back our class without the card. Yvonne's class was interview to Joe who is a staff of Unitec. Then we learned "Put in~" and "Take off~".

After the class, we had a lunch at a bench in front of the Mrs. Keiko's office. Then we went to 10 pin bowling. First, we experienced the Laser Strike. We wore a jacket with lamp and had a gun. Then we separated three groups and this is the team.Then we went to other dark and flashing room with cool music!! It was like star wars!! We shoot other team's shining lamp on the body and got the point with hiding behind some walls. It was soooooo funny and exciting!! We all enjoyed it and I want to do it again! It was a very precious and interesting experience.

After my group played a bowling. My team was Miho, Michiru, Haruno and Yui F. I got a nice score for me, 98! I've never gotten like high score because I'm poor at bowling game. So I was glad to see that. After it, I and Haruno vs Misora and Mika played a game in the game center. It was so interesting. After, Everyone gathered and I said" Happy birthday, Ayako!!" and we sung a birthday song for her very loud voice and gave a birthday card to her. She was surprised at it and moved backward shyly. It was so funny. Anyway, she was a lucky girl.

I went back home with Yui. When I went back home, I made a picture of square piece of fancy cardboard for Unitec teacher. I wrote kiwi bird. Then at 6:00 pm, I started to make Okonomiyaki. It took very long time than I'd expected because I had to cook for 6 people and cooked it with wok, not frying pan. So it took 2 hours. Jeff also cooked some Madelaine tasting lemon sugar. We had a dinner together and everyone said " This is yummy, very good Nozomi. Thank you!" So I was glad and felt happy. I don't cook everyday in Japan, so it was good time for me.

After the dinner, we watched a yucky TV program which someone killing some chicken or chick. It was yuck!! I don't wanna see it!

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BR2-04: Shooting stars

2008-08-25T23:00:00.001+09:00

The watercolor painting is very beautiful and cute and it is travel story, so I like this book. I like traveling somewhere in Japan and other country but I have not been with my friends, so I want to travel with my friends! I think it’s really fun and exciting thing!!

The main character, Lisa and Alice are friends and they were on holiday, so they went to an island Greece. They like a movie star, Matt Lepardi and his fiancée Claudia Carmen and she is a movie star too. They arrived the place and the hotel was so nice and beautiful sea view. Blue sea and blue sky is so nice, so I want to go there!

The next day, Alice went to the shopping to buy some souvenirs and Lisa remained behind the balcony to dry her hair. Then she saw two people the opposite balcony and it is Claudia Carmen and Matt Lepardi!! But they are angry each other, so Lisa thought what they happened. Claudia took a gun from her bag and she shoots him! Lisa surprised at the happening and she thought “Claudia is going to shoot me!” , but Claudia and Matt told Lisa “ We were practicing for the scenes there!”. Lisa felt safe and laughed. After, they had lunch together happily.
I think Lisa is a lucky girl because she could see the practicing of the scenes and had lunch with her favorite movie stars!

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Harbor Bridge walking!!

2008-08-25T22:00:00.002+09:00

This morning, it was foggy. First class was Michelle and we separate A, B and runner and the runner had to hear and tell someone. Then Yvonne's class was asking a leading question and I played police man. It was difficult for me. Today I felt the time very long. We had lunch at subway's outside and the "Sub of the day" meat ball was so delicious!! I love it.

In the afternoon, we went to Harbor Bridge walking and we wore a overalls and attached the safety belt. I felt it was so soared!! I didn't wanna go there!! Two Chinese TV reporter and cameraman came and they took us on Video. The Taiwanese reporter was cute and beautiful woman. We were on TV!! It was scared, but I had to climbed second. It was sooooo high and footing was bad. After we climbed the top, we were taken a photo and wave hands to many drivers. The scenery was so beautiful, so I felt better. It was fun!

After I went back home, a letter from my family arrived, so I was glad to see it. There was a little Japanese fan in it and I gave it for my host family and they were very glad. Then at 6:00 pm, I called my boyfriend and talk about 1 hour. I bought a international telephone card, so I could call for a long hours. I was very happy!! Then I had a dinner and it was meat spaghetti. At 10:00 pm, I called my mother and she was fine. But she worried about me because I didn't call my home. I was very happy because I could hear her voice. It was good time for me!! I want to go back Japan!!

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Date with Haruno

2008-08-24T22:00:00.003+09:00

Today, I got up at 8:30 am and it was rain and windy. I had a breakfast and my host mother was cooking Malaysian sweet. It looks like "mochi" and put some nuts and sugar and coconut around it. It was really nice. Jeff made coffee because he learning make coffee. Also he learns the travel agency and hospitality management and he wants to be a hotel man and waiter of the hotel restaurant. His interest are similar to mine, so I felt it's very interesting.

Then we had a small lunch and I went to Unitec gate 4 to meet my friend, Haruno. Her host mother took us to the St. Lucas shopping center and I and Haruno looked around many shops. We went to a cafe and drunk something hot. We chatting and talked about part-time job. She is so funny!! I bought souvenir and I didn't have big bag to take the airplane, so I bought it in "$2 cheap" shop. I found a black big back and it was only $2! I thought I could do good shopping! Then I bought 2 clothing. We went back home at 5:00 pm.

When I got home, Jeff, Olivia and Ben were there and Jeff and Ben played the game on big screen and no lights. I, Jeff and Ben played some games like "Wii" and wrestling with play station 2. It was very funny. After playing it, we had a dinner and it was "norimaki" but there were no raw fish but avocado, carrots and many kinds of food. I tried to eat putting avocado but it was no nice. Putting avocado and chicken on the rice is popular style in NZ, they said. It's very interesting, isn't it? I think maybe most Japanese can't believe that style and very surprised at it. I think no raw fish is no life in Japan!! HAHA:) But most NZ people don't like raw fish. I can't believe it. It was culture shock for me! I'll tell my mother this new style when I back home.

I asked some question of my research to my host parent. They answered very kindly. I have to complete the presentation!! Oh~~~no~~...

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I and Sanae's Great Adventure!!

2008-08-23T23:00:00.008+09:00

Today, I got up late and it was about 9:00 am. The time fixed for meeting with Sanae at 10:00 am in front of Unitec university 170 building, so I went there very quickly. Today's plane was goimg to downtown and Parnell. I and Sanae went to the Mt. Albert station with talking about studying abroad or future dream. Today was warm. When we arrived at the train station, the three boys; Katsuya, Junki and Shuhei were sitting on the bench. I and Sanae didn't know how to go to downtown, so we asked them and they told us very kindly. But only one person was like a knower all. HAHA:)

That was first time to got a train, so it was very intersting for me. We fellowed the three boys and we went to the "巨泉の OK ギフトショップ" with them. Then I and Sanae went to a public market in the park and bought some souvenirs and cute photo album. We looked around some clothing shop and met the three boys again. They're very funny boys. I and Sanae looked for cool cafe and had lunch. It was expensive but very delicious. I ate too much!! We talked about part-time job and love. HAAH;)

Then we went to New Market by link bus but it was very far and we didn't find Parnell, so we asked some people how to go there. It took very long time. We found the shop which is our favorite place "Sallie Clough" at last and bought some lovely and beautiful paintings I bought before. I wanted to buy for my family and my boyfriend because I love her paintings. Then we went to chocolate boutique and drunk a hot chocolate. It was very goooood!!:9

We took a link bus again. But...the bus had come a very long way round! I had to go back home by 7:00 pm because my host family go to Malaysian restaurant tonight. Now is 6:00 pm, so we wanted to go downtown soon. At last, we got off the bus and went to the train station which was lighted up. We saw te time table... but... "Oh, no!! The next train is 6:56!! I can't go back home by 7:00!!" I couldn't go the Malaysian restaurant and my host family went there except me. So I called by public telephone and we had a little dinner "subway" and went to "巨泉のOK ギフトショップ" again. HAHA:) It was very hard but I learned many things today. It began to rain and we got on the train and walked from Mt. Albert station to my house by myself. It was long walking and I was tooooo tired. I arrived at home at 9:00pm. But I enjoyed shopping and walking and chatting with my friend.

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I Had a Sore Throat!!

2008-08-22T22:00:00.002+09:00

Today, I got up at 3:00 am because I felt I had a sore throat!! I thought maybe I had caught a cold from Benjamin!! Oh, no~, I don't wanna be like Ben because he had a fever and he spewed. I took a medicine before go to school.

I went to school with Katsuya who is my classmates and went to computer room with Yui. Today was preparation for research, so I investigated something kind of NZ's environmental awareness but there were not enough information. So I typed my writing blog. Then I, Yui, Haruno and Ayaka had a lunch. Today's class was two class together and interviewed for Paula who is a Unitec teacher. Then we separated the class and took a Michelle's class. We learned about "a cold" and "injury" which are related to body. I have a cold now, so I could know about their new words very smoothly.

After I went back home, a letter from my boyfriend was on the table, so I was very happy! I wanted to call him soon but I didn't buy a international telephone card, so I couldn't. We had a dinner early except my host father. At 8:00pm, I called to my friend, Haruno to date for Sunday. Then a disable person and her mother came my house and talked with Penny, so I went to my room and thought about my research.

Anyway, my muscle sore!

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BR2-03: Flood!

2008-08-21T23:00:00.003+09:00

I have not experienced big flood, so I don’t know how hard it is. I wanted to know that, so I elected this book.

There are five people and one dog in the family. It had been raining and raining for days. At first, there is little paddle outside but a storm came in the middle of the night and the rain beat their house, so they couldn’t sleep. The next day, outside was like a big lake and couldn’t see ground. The school was closed and people were taking some sandbags to their front of the house to keep away getting flooded into the house. Father and mother took a chair and plants upstairs, so children helped them.

The night, flood water came in the downstairs!! Oh no!! The hall was full of water. I thought it’s terrible. Next day, fire officers came to the flooded street and they took a dinghy and helped the family. They went to a hall in the town and there were many people. They ate and drank something hot. I think spending people makes me heave a sigh of relief. After they backed home, the downstairs were all mud but the mother said warm words, “What’s more important than all this mud? We are”.

I like this word because I think what is most important thing is human’s life. We have to protect our body and safe first. I understood that flood is so hard for human beings but it is natural disaster, so it cannot help avoiding. I thought it is important to thinking and preparing some countermeasures against the disasters.

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Squash, Squash, Squaaaash!!!

2008-08-21T22:00:00.004+09:00

Today, I went to the school 9:15 am because today's activity was squash. I like sports, so I was looking forward to do that. Unitec has squash rooms, so we separated 4 people each and then played. I was a member of soft-tennis club when I was a junior high school student, so I felt that it likes tennis. I felt it was difficult at the start but practiced many times, I soon got the knack of it. Playing the squash is so fun and interesting for me. I played other friends and it was also fun and good exercises! I suited soon.I could reflesh my body!!

After the squash I got a chocolate chip cookie in the subway and we went to dove cafe to have lunch. It was raining a lot. Today's class was two classes together. We played some games and performed a small play which is "legend of Maui". We practiced three times and presented it. It's funny. The story was like that; A sun passed the sky very fast, so village people couldn't fishing and make a fire, so they're asked Maui who is a special God to make the sun more slowly to move. Then Maui and two brothers made a net to catch the sun and made a rock guard. The sun came next morning and they caught it and Maui said " You are bad sun!" and hit it. The sun said " Why you hit me?!", and Maui said " You passed the sky so quickly, you have to do it more slowly." Then the sun understood. Next morning,the sun passed the sky slowly and village people thanks for the Maui. It was happy story. I played village people.

Next class was Yvonne and we played the number card game. Then we did jazz chart and "Turn on, turn off". After I went back home, I did a homework and had a dinner. It was Malaysian curry. It was good and very different from Japanese curry. I like Japanese curry better then Malaysian. Any way, I love curry!! HAHA:9

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Horse Riding

2008-08-20T22:00:00.004+09:00

Today, I went to gate 4 with Shiori. It was very sunny, so it was good weather to ride a horse! I'd like to ride a horse but I was so nervous because it scary to ride. It took about 1 hour to go horse riding farm. There was cold because of on the mountain. The Yvonne class was first ride, so we wore a helmet and the horses assigned by farmer. My horse was so tall and white and gray, so I couldn't ride at first. It was very scary because it was soooo high and rocked from side to side, so I thought I fell to ground! It's so dangerous, isn't it?? But I think only my posture was good. HAHA:9

We rode a long way which has ascents and descents, narrow roads and muddy roads. We had to change the posture according to the road situation. If it is ascents, we have to slouch and if it is descents, we have to bend our back. It's very interesting. We rode a long time, so I felt very tired. But I enjoyed it.Then our group went to Tarzan attraction. It looks very dangerous and scary, so I decided not to do it. Everyone enjoyed it, so I was happy.

The activity finish was 12:00 pm, so we got back Unitec 13:00. We had only 30 minutes to have lunch. I and Yui bought a hamburger and went to the class. Yvonne's class was jazz chart which include kinds of coffee, tea, eggs and steak. There were many kinds of them. For example, steak has rare, medium rare and tea has 1 sugar with milk or with lemon. It's very interesting.

Then Michelle's class was " Have you ever~?" and she told us the NZ myth with a book. It was first time to hear the NZ myth, but Japan has no myth about why Japanese continent are like these shape. I don't know. After the class, I send a letter and went to shop on my way home because my contact cleaner have started to decrease but it was to expensive "$23.50", so I didn't buy it.

When I backed home, everybody was there. I talked with Jeff and study English. I wanted to know my name's pronunciation in Chinese or Taiwanese, so I asked my boyfriend and family member's pronunciation in Chinese. It was very fun to know other languages! I'll tell them when I back to Japan! Nigel and Penny went to opera concert, so I and Jeff and Ben was at home. Ben felt sick and he spilled out in the toilet. I hope he'll be fine.

[460 words]

A Matter of LIFE and DEATH

2008-08-19T22:00:00.001+09:00

This morning, I waited Ayaka to go to school gate 4. I waited in the front of Pt. Chevalier library because of rain. She was too late but a man who is working in the restaurant in New Market spoke to me, "Hi, are you waiting for someone?" I said "Yes, I'm waiting for my school friend." Then the man asked me a few simple question. It was a little bit difficult for me to catch his words completely but I could keep talking. He was good man and very kind, so it was good meeting and good practice of speeking in English! Then Shiori came, so a man and I and Shiori were chatting. After 10 min later, Ayaka came, so I and Ayaka and Shiori went to gate 4 and took the bus.

Today we went to Muriwai Beach & Ganet Colony and it was far from here, so I got carsick! When we got off the bus, it was so cold and windy!! I was very surprised at the wind power and screamed. There was a series of precipitous cliffs and the waves were very heavy. When we went back the bus, we had to go across the dangerous zone. I thought " I can't, I can't, I caaaaan't!!!!!" Because it was very very dangerous to across. The strong waves were comming us, so I thought that it was a matter of life and death.

I got across the dangerous zone very carefully and I still alive!!!!" I was happy! Then the Unitec officer,Tina bought us hot chocolate each. It was very nice because my cold body became warm. Then I ate an icecream. After went back Unitec, we had a lunch and then I and Yui looked around the market in the school and found a cute and nice skirt there, so we bought one! Today's class was join my class and another class and asked some question to a teacher whose hobby is tramping and she is a teacher and mother both. Then the class was separated again, and my class played the game which is one person tell others using body language or write a picture or tell in English. It was dificult for me.

After the class, I and Sanae, Ayaka, Michiru and Chisato were chatting in the dove cafe. We talked about love and each boyfriend. It was very fun and I was glad to make other new friend. It was very good experience for me, I think. When I went back home at 6:00pm, I had a dinner with my host family. Then I asked my host mother about the garvage system because it's my presentation topic. Then I wrote a letter for my boyfriend.

Benjamin was still sick. I hope he'll be good tomorrow morning.

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Free morning

2008-08-18T22:00:00.002+09:00

Today was free morning, so we didn't have to go to school this morning but we had to go this afternoon. I studied the travel agency in a living room and Ben was there because he was sick and had a fever. I told Penny that I'd like to cook Japanese food "Okonomiyaki" someday. She smiled and said " That's good!" I took a lunch in the house and went to school at 12:00 pm. Today we learned the past words and played game like "Fruits bascket". We put chairs in order like round and one person who stand in the middle have to say "If you washed your teeth this morning, change seat...Now!!" It was very funny game and exciting!

Then after a old teacher Pamera came our class and taught us the shapes. Her drawing was very well and easy to understand! And she got married yesterday!! I think it is very good because women can keep young forever because of love. After the class, I went to a Unitec library to send an e-mail to my boyfriend. When I went back home, I did my homework and told about " Okonomiyaki". I showed Penny the racipe and could say " Can I go shopping with you?", so she ssaid "Yes, of course."

Today I could talk more in English and talked and help housework of my own accord. It's very good to do from me. So I'm happy today.

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Rotorua Weekend ~ Part 2 ~

2008-08-17T22:00:00.007+09:00

I and Ayako woke up at 7:30 am and had breakfast. It was also smorgsboard and very delicious! Then we departed the hotel and went to Boiling mud pool. It was very smelling and steam was hard but it was interesting.

Then we visited the Agrodome and looked around sovenir shop and saw a sheep show. There were many kinds of sheep I don't know and Merino was king!! They were very big I'd expected and wear warm fur. I saw a show of shearing a sheep. It was wonderful! After it, fake auction began and I was chosen by the MC. I couldn't recognized which person was chosen. I thought that my behind Korean was chosen, but I!!! I was chosen. I said "Me!? Me!??" I couldn't understand the situation but I went on the stage. I was nervous. I was on the stage.

The MC asked me " You want sheep, don't you? So, do you have a big farm?"

I don't have a farm, but I said "Yes."

Then he said " Do you have money?"

So I said " I have no money!"

He said " You have to pay money because you buy the sheep. Oh, you have a nice watch. It's $100. So...What else?"

I didn't juwely, so I gave him my muffler. HAHA:p

Then he said " No,no. It's joke!"

I got a cute sheep doll by him, so I was lucky!!

Some cute lamb drunk milk and it was sooo cute! I had a nice time!

After, we went a mountain by gondola, but it was so scary!! I hate it! Everyone without me went to "Ruge" which is like go-cart and ropeway, so only I went to souvenir shop. After they finished, we went to buffet lunch on the mountain restaurant. And it was also smorgasboard. It was very delicious and I ate too much sweets. I had to go on a diet soon but the meal was delicious, so I couldn't stop eating.

At 2:00 pm, we left Rotorua and I slept in the bus.

I had a nice weekend!!

[361 words]

Rotorua Weekend ~Part 1~

2008-08-16T23:00:00.003+09:00

From today, we go to Rotorua! 8:15 am, we left the Unitec and arrived at Waitomo caves. It was cold in Rotora but into the caves, I felt it was warm. The caves were mysterious and amazing place. I saw so many line stone, stalactites and stalagmites and they were very long and thick. It was very interesting. We sung a birthday song for Ayako in the caves because her birthday will be coming soon. We really wanted to ride a boat to see many glowworm which is so beautiful but because of yesterday's lots of rain, we couldn't ride a boat. Oh, no~~~!

Then we went to Roseland which has beautiful gardens and had a BBQ lunch!! It was very delicious and I could eat curry and rice!! At 2:30 pm, we left for Rotorua and went to Regal Geyserland Hotel. We had about 2 hour free time, so I and my friends went to close convenience store and bought some drinks. After went back my hotel room, Miho, Keiko and Erika came I and Ayako's room, so we talked with them about boyfriend and driving car and so on. And it was so interesting time! I like girls talk!!

Then 7:00 pm, we went to Marae and experienced a Maori concert which has Maori songs, haka and poi dancing. It was amazing and exciting show and I like Maori show very much! We had a delicious hangi dinner and it was a smorgasbord. We sung a song with join hands and said "Kia ora" every time. I enjoyed it very much!! At 10:00 pm, we rode a bus to go back our hotel and we sung some songs in the bus. The bus driver was so funny and he can speak Japanese a little. When we got off the bus, we experienced "hongi" which is one person's nose put another person's nose together twice. It was so precious experience for me because after putting nose together with the guide driver, I felt strong affinities with him.

After we went to back our room, I felt very tired but took a shower and went to another friend's room. We watched Olympic game on TV and talked. Then 2:00 am, I slept in my room.

I'm so sleepy....

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Yummy Muffins!

2008-08-15T22:00:00.000+09:00

Today's Ynonne class was memorizing of Rotorua's words and I learned a lot of words and things about Rotorua. I didn't know anything about Rotorua, so it was nice time to learned it. Then Michelle's class was remembrance game which we had to memorize every classmate's name and favorite food. It was difficult, but I could. And we learned a lot of cooking or food words because we cooked a muffin this afternoon.

In the lunch time, I and my friends was chatting and Ayako's game"Ayamonea" like Millionare was so funny! After the lunch, we went to Untec jangle cafe and made some muffins. It was very easy to cook, so I could make it so delicious and yummy!! I made them with Ayako and we took them home each 6 muffins.

After I went back home, I was so sleepy, so I took a nap for about 2 hours. Then my host mother ordered some chips and fried fishes. I thought, in NZ Friday, mother doesn't cook dinner and rest body. It's nice idea, so I 'll tell my family when I go back Japan. I gave my handmade muffin and they ate and said"It's good! Thank you, Nozomi!", so I was glad to hear that. My host family were watching movie in the home theater but I had to prepare for tomorrow's Rotorua and I had to get up early tomorrow, so I didn't watch it with them.

I hope my Rotorua trip will be great experience for me!

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BR2-02: Boats!

2008-08-14T22:30:00.001+09:00

I read the book about boats. The book’s pictures are really cute and colorful, so I enjoyed reading this book. There are many boats I don’t know. When I heard “Boats”, I imagined may be only one kind of boat, but it is wrong. The word “Boats” has many boats. For example, there is big boat, fancy boat, plain boat, boat in bathtub, ferry boat, motor boat, working boat, old boat, sail boat, high boat, show boat and so on. I was very surprised at read that because there are so many boats! It’s really interesting!

I ride a ferry boat every summer to go to Nagasaki and meat my relative. Riding ferry is so fun and I always go outside of the boat and watch seagulls with my family and also watch beautiful sea with feeling sea breeze.
I want to ride more other boats and I really want to ride a luxurious passenger boat someday!!

[160 words]

Real lesson

2008-08-14T22:00:00.004+09:00

Today,we took a class of role playing and intonation, so we took the class together in same class. The old teacher taught us the important point of intonation and conversation in shop or the booking of a restaurant. It's a little bit difficult for me but I thought it's important skill for me. After the class, we played some games like dice game and studied English. The dice game was handmade, so it was very fun for us.

After the lunch, we went to Harbour Cruise! Today was sunny but too cold in outside!! We rode a cruise and sit the top of cruise. The scenery was so beautiful and there were many ships and high buildings, so I was really excited to look them. Otherwise, it was very cold, so I went down stairs and drunk a hot tea and cookie which were free! There were cute little baby and children and they were smiling. " How cute!!", I thought. The ship pitched and rolled, so my friend got seasick. But I enjoyed to ride a cruise!

After it, I really wanted to go a toilet because of the cold but Unitec officer, Tina said "We go now!" when I went to the toilet entrance! Oh~~~no!!!! In the bus, I only wanted to go a toilet. I was sick!! Someone said "There is a toilet in this bus! There!", so I went to the middle of the bus happily and there was a door...but...the door never open...I was very sad and it was my emergency!!!My friends worried about me. Thank you. Fortunately, I could go a toilet without wetting my pants. HAHA:)

Then I and Yui went to a shop. I bought a snack pack which was special price, but the cashier said "No, it's not special price. It's $3.70."

"You wrong" , I thought because when I saw the price, it was special price and the price was $2.80! So I complained to it. But the cashier was not kind person and she was scary and mean woman, so I didn't complain more. " I gave up!", I thought. I thought it was a good lesson for me. Today, we learned how to solute the problem of the shopping and a mean cashier appeared in the class, so I thought it was like real!! I think Japanese hospitality is No.1 in the world because Japanese cashier or shop assistant are very kind for customer. NZ was not very kind. It's different from Japanese and NZ people.

I went back home, I studied travel agency and played table tennis with Ben. It was very hard day!!

[449 words]

Lovely Students!!

2008-08-13T22:00:00.001+09:00

Today was raining. I rode a shuttle bus with three friends. The class was Jazz stress, "I'd rather not say" and we played some games like "Buzz". It was difficult for me!

Then after the lunch, we went to Mt. Roskill intermediate school visit. There were many lovely and energetic students and we separated 6 group; each group has 4 people and then went into some classes. Many students said "Konnishiwa" or"Hajimemashite" in Japanese because they're learning Japanese. It was amazing and I felt very glad to hear that. We introduced ourselves and looked around the students. Many students asked me "What's your name?" "Where are you from?" in Japanese, so I respond to them in Japanese and then asked them some questions in Japanese.

The most interesting question was "What is your telephone number??" in Japanese. I thought it was a vogue word among children. Anyway, it was funny. HAHA:) So I said "Oh, you want to know about me? My phone number is xxx-xxxx. I"ll call you tonight." Then they laughed. I talked about "Dragon ball Z" and I said, "Do you know Trunks? The name means underwear's trunks!!", and then children bursted out laughing and gathered around me and asked many questions to me, so I couldn't catch anybody. But I could make many friends, called "Junior", "Elenoa", " Lata". They were very cute and funny!! This experience was so nice and I really enjoyed it.

After that, I and Yui went to a cafe in Unitec and drunk a hot chocolate with talking about "Love". It was so fun to talk about it and listen about it. I had a good time!

[283 words]

Big Shopping Mall

2008-08-12T22:00:00.003+09:00

Today was raining. We had a plan "Horse riding" but because of the whether, the plan was changed for 20th and we went to Sylvia Park which is very big shopping mall. In the morning, we took a class and lessened "in" and "at". Then we learned the history of NZ or ancient continent. I was very interested in that. In the afternoon, we went to the mall and looked around many shops. There were many shops, so I was surprised at it. I wanted to buy some souvenirs but I didn't know which was the best , so I couldn't buy. But I bought my favorite skirt, so I was happy! It was so expensive but cute, so I wanna wear it soon! I also bought a ipod case.

We went back Unitec at 3:30 pm and then I and Yui went to some small shops and looked around many houses on the way home. I and her house is very close, so we loitered on the way. It was very fun for me. We talked a little bit on the bus stop bench and then we went back home. Today, I had a lots of homework, so I did them for a long hours. Today's dinner was curry and rice, so I was very happy.

Ben gave my English name for "Jessica", because my atmosphere is like it. HAHA:) It was very interesting because most Japanese don't have English name. I heard that most non-English people chosen own English name by oneself! Taiwanese man's name "Jeff" is not his real name, just he chosen his name. It's very interesting, isn't it!? But nobody call me "Jessica" but they call me " Nozomi". Only Penny call me " Noshomi". HAHA:)

[297 words]

Maori Daaaaance!!!!

2008-08-11T22:00:00.007+09:00

Today, I got up lately because this week morning and afternoon program changed, so we have to take classes in the morning and go sightseeing in the afternoon. In the class, we talked about the Olympic games and learned how to tell the way to somewhere. Then we typed own blog. After the lunch, we went to Auckland Museum and watched Maori dance and show. The Maori dance was so cool and interesting. They were very powerful and loud voice. They used some balls and sticks. I was very excited looking them, so I took pictres with them. There were cool guy and Boss!! There were also many interesting old things and some toys and Maori's goods and building. I wanted to look around more but we had no time to spend.

After the sightseing, I and my friend, Yui went to the store near our house and bought cookies and juice. After that, I and Penny and Ben went to Ben's table tennis club. There were many Chinese children and I watched Ben's playing and others. Then I could play it with Ben a little, so I enjoyed it. The hall was so cold. After backed home, we ate the traditional Kiwi foods and played a game called "Jenga". with Ben and Jeff. It was so funny and I won!!

Then I made a cllect call to my boyfriend for the first time. He was fine and we talked about 10 minutes. It was so short time for me, but I was happy because I could talk with him... But I miss him a little bit:(

[270 words]

Nice Weekend!

2008-08-10T22:00:00.003+09:00

This morning, I went to church with my host family because they are christian. It was the first time to go to church, so I was really interested it. It was very commodious and sacred place. There were a band and everyone stood up and sung about 5 or 6 songs together. The songs were about Christ, so I looked up the words with God or religion in my dictionary. It was good lesson for me and going to church was very precious experience for me.

After that, I, Ben and Penny had lunch "Subway" and cakes in the public square. There were many doves and small bird! Then we went to Japanese $3 shop. It was very interesting because there were many different kinds of people in the Japanese 100 yen shop!! It's so funny, so I took a picture. My host mother took a fancy to the shop. Then we went to listen to the orchestra in the Great Hall. I love listening to orchstra, so it was really exciting things for me! The concert was free because it was Family Concert. Olivia's violin teacher played the violin! I had a really nice time!

After backed home, I and Ben and Taiwanese boy "Jeff " helped cooking and we made Japanese Onigiri and Chinese and Kiwi foods. They were all nice! Ben's Japanese was so funny. He can say " Onigiri" , "Tiramisu", " Nissan", "Honda", "Ohayougozaimasu". I always teach him Japanese, so he can say very well!! I was happy because I could talk to everyone with laughing today. It was nice weekend.

[265 words]

KARAOKE with Chinese

2008-08-09T22:00:00.004+09:00

Today, everyone was tired because of yesterday's Olympic ceremony watching. Only I was fine.
Also today, a Taiwanese came to our house, so I changed my room. I moved my baggage and goods and furniture. He is kind and can speak Japanese a little. We became good friend.

About 11:30, Nigel, Olivia, Ben and his friend and I went to Mt. Eden. There were so many sheep and eating grasses. Their berry was big, so maybe they were pregnant. After that, we went to a harbor in the city and ate yummy ice cream while looking some big ships. I ate a ice cream testing Tiramisu, but thy didn't know Tiramisu. They thought that Tiramisu was made from Japan. I think they are from Italian or France, so I told them it and the taste.

We went back home and had a lunch. After the lunch, I watched two movies one was I forgot the name but another was my favorite movie "The Holiday". It was so interesting!! I like it.

At 6:00 pm, I went to my friend, Ayaka's house because I was invited the welcome party by her. There were three Chinese girl and boys, so we became friends. I helped cooking curry and rice, yakisoba and so on. And we had a very nice dinner. We took some pictures. The Chinese girl called Jin Jin can speak English very well and good cooker. They were very kind and funny. I had a nice time.

After the dinner, we went to Karaoke with them by Chinese car. I was excited going somewhere with foreign people. The Karaoke was for Chinese, so there were many Chinese songs, but I and Ayaka sung Japanese songs. However, these Japanese songs were a little bit old and I didn't know all. It was so different from Japanese and I think Japanese Karaoke is better. Then...so many Chinese girls and boys came there, so I was surprised. They talked in Chinese and sung Chinese songs. It was amazing!!!!! " That is real cross cultural!" , I thought. HAHA:] Chinese were kind but very powerful! I and Ayaka was soooooo tired and sleepy because it was 2:00 am!! We went back home at 3:00 am and slept without taking a shower.

Anyway, I was very glad to have friend, Chinese girl "Jin Jin" and other Chinese.
[399 words]

Relax Friday

2008-08-08T22:00:00.005+09:00

This morning plan was preparation for research in Unitec library but I couldn't do that, so we chatted in cafe having some snacks and sweets. Then Old man spoke to us suddenly and said to come to church on Saturday but we have a plan, so I so said that I can't come. It's difficult for me to reject without harm his feeling. I'm a Japanese, so there was no way I spoke ambiguously. It was so difficult for me!!

Two my friends were asked by some foreign boys and my friends were annoyed. Unable to reject, they turned me for help but I didn't sit their table, so I called them to go to next class. I thought that this way I could help the girls temporally.

The class was usual and we played some games and went to Lab room. Then typed a blog.
On the way home, I ate a small apple. NZ's apples are smaller than Japanese and sweet. I like it.
After backed home, I did a homework and read a letter from my boyfriend. I was really glad to read it and I remembered him. I want to see and meet him very much but now I have try to do my best! Then I played table tennis with Ben and we ordered some big hamburgers and chips, and had them. It's too big for me, so I couldn't eat all.

After we watched a movie " The Bucket List" with neighbor, Judy. I couldn't understand all but I enjoyed it. We watched on screen like a cinema! Today is Olympic starts!! But I'm so sleepy, so I don't watch it. My family woke up and watched the opening.
[295 words]

Aquarium and Fashonable shops

2008-08-07T22:00:00.005+09:00

Today, I went to a aquarium " Kelly Tarlton" with KGU students. The entrance was small but there were in a under ground and so beautiful. There were many penguins and fishes like ray, shark and lobster. The penguins were very cute and I love them. We rode in an attraction and watched penguins. There were long glazing aquarium covered with us and we could see many kinds of fish, so I was really interested of them. It was so beautiful!!

Then we bought some souvenirs and went to "New Market" in Parnell and looked around some shops. I bought three chocolates in the small "Chocolate Boutique" because the chocolates are delicious and the shop is very popular. Next I bought some arts which was written by famous NZ artist, Sallie Clough. It was very beautiful and colorful art, so I like them very much!! Also I bought a cute poach.

In the afternoon class was doing together 1class and 2class, so we took role playing and some games like "melting", " shape", and "dancing". We enjoyed it. After that, we made own blog.

Then I went back home and I felt really tired, so I slept on the sofa. When I got up, my host father said that this Saturday, a 25 years old Taiwanese man will come and stay with us, so I have to change my cottage for him. I was very surprised to hear that. I will leave my cottage and stay room in their home. It was big changing for me!! I didn't know such a thing! Anyway, I wanted to meet my new friend.

After, I talked to Ben about Japanese comic book " One Piece" but he didn't know this. He knew " Dragon ball Z"!! It was interesting! Ben draw some pictures about it. I recommended him to read " One Piece" because it's very popular in Japan!

[314 words]

Tired Day...

2008-08-06T22:00:00.003+09:00

Today, I went to St. Lucus market with KGU students by bus and it was like Japanese "You me town"! HAHA:) I bought two tops like camisole and I like it very much because it's really cool and it was on sale! I was lucky!! The shop name was KOOKAI, so I felt the meaning is Japanese ”後悔”. It was very interesting. I think we need tell the meaning for the shop assistants. HAHA:)

After the shopping, we had a lunch in Unitec and I ate a burger because it was free! The sousage was so nice and I like it! Today's class was so fun and we enjoyed some games but I thought that we have to more communicate with other country students because Japanese always gather and talk with only Japanese. I think we don't form groups but talk more English. My idea is that some Unitec students will be assistants of our English class and support us in English. Then we can make Unitec friends! It's so nice idea, isn't it??

After the class, I and my friend, Ayaka went to Sanae's house with her because she was alone in her house today. We enjoyed to talk and her house was rich and beautiful! There were three expensive cats. I and Ayaka went back home by walk, so we were so tired.

After the dinner, I and my host mother went to Olivia's girls club which is making something or drawing something. It looks fun and there were many little girls. Then I met a Taiwanese girl who can speak Japanese a little. She is 23 years old and she is in here for three months now. She is interested in Japan, so I talked Japanese and English with her. It was nice time for me and I was glad to speaking some Japanese.

After, I and mother went to supermarket " Pack in Save"and I was surprised at the extent! It was big, everything was big!! Penny bought a lots, so I helped her. There were many foods I didn't know, so it came as a good lesson to me. Oh~~~, I 'm sooo sleepy now...

[367 words]

My Dove Sad Story

2008-08-05T22:00:00.003+09:00

Today, we went to sky tower in the city by big bus. The height is 328m, so it was too high and I had a fear of heights that's makes me so fear. My friend had take a picture for me. And we bought some souvenirs and I bought a Manuka honey's lip cream and post card and two key rings. It's so cute!! After that, we went to a sea and took pictures. When we backed school, we went to "Subway" hamburger shop and ate yummy burger. The hamburger shop is very cheap.

After the lunch, we separated two classes by yesterday's test. My class teacher was Yvonne and she was sexy and my class has 15 people. We enjoyed the class which was English pronunciation and stress like jazz music " daaa, da" and the read money count. Then we went to Lub class. We use computers.

After school, I and my friend went to shops and we met two Japanese students who came from Kansai Gaigo University, so we went to together. When we walked the street, a dove dropped my muffler, so my muffler became dirty!!! Oh, my Gosh!!!! The color was like caramel. I went to library outside toilet and washed my muffler. The muffler is my favorite, so I felt sooooo sad and I became I don't like doves!!!

After I went back home, I had a dinner with my host family and Olivia and Nigel helped my homework because it was too difficult for me! They are good teacher and very kind. I and Ben played table tennis and enjoyed it. We laughed together. I ate my host mother's homemade cup cake with tea while watching a drama. Today was good day.

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BR2-01: Magic Tricks

2008-08-04T22:30:00.003+09:00

I like watching a magic show on TV. It’s really exciting show for me. My father also likes it.
There are three good magic on the book and many pictures helps me to understand easily. The important point of good magic tricks are three here.

First, you don’t tell your friends how to do your magic tricks;

Second, you have to practice tricks many times on your own;

Third, you’d better to look in a mirror because you can see how the tricks look.

The tricks are very easy, so I thought it is important to do the magic without being suspected by anyone. Practicing a lot is very important and showing friends naturally is also important thing. I’d like to amaze my friends and I promise I don’t tell the tricks!

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First Class

2008-08-04T22:00:00.000+09:00

Today was sunny and rainy day. Auckland has lots of rain, so I took my umbrella. Today was first class, so I went to Unitec with my host mother. It was really close between Unitec and my host house, so we walked and got shuttle bus of Unitec. The Unitec area is so large, so we need shuttle bus to go to building to building. I thought I need it for KGU!! Because building 12 and 14 is too long for us, isn't it!?

We got some advice from Miyuki who is Japanese and works in Unitec in the morning and had lunch with my friends. It was fun for me. There were many shops, so I wanted to tour and buy something. Of course there were many students and I found that there were so many other country's people like Korean, Chinese, Japanese, Indian and so on, so I was surprised. After the lunch, we played some games and asked question each other. Then we took a exam to separate two classes. It was a little bit difficult for me.

After backed home with Penny, there were host father, Olivia and Ben. But Ben and host mother went to his club, so Nigel and Olivia and I had a dinner. It was NZ's traditional foods; like Peking duck and sweet potato and green peace. It was yam!!! Today I could communicate with family and I tried to talk something, so I felt it was fun. I want to talk more and more. That is my now goal.

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Arrived at Auckland in NZ

2008-08-03T22:00:00.007+09:00

We arrived at Auckland!! I was so tired and sleepy because I spend about 13 hours in the plane. Auckland is winter now, so it was cold and rainy whether. Most houses are small and they don't have upstairs. My teacher Mrs. Mukai told us that Auckland scenery is like Britain. We went to Unitec university first and waited host family meeting. I was so nervous because I didn't know how to talk and communicate with my host family.
Few minutes later, my host father, Nigel and my host brother, Benjamin came for me. After went back home, host father introduced the many rooms and let my own room. The room is separating from their house and has bathroom and toilet and kitchen, freezer and a washing machine. I thought it's really comfortable! Father and his daughter, Olivia and son, Ben showed me some magics and it was great! I was glad because they were kind and had amused me.

After that, I played table tennis with Ben and had fun. He was good at table tennis because he is belonging to the club. After the table tennis, we watched DVD " Mr. Bean" and laughed. My host mother, Penny came home and greeted. She is Malay and she is kind and her smile is good. I was really tired and sleepy, so I took a nap in my room. I couldn't eat dinner with host family because I was soooo sleepy!! And I wanted to back home.... I miss Japan. But I have to try harder here. Do my best!!!!

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Leave Japan!!!

2008-08-02T07:01:00.015+09:00

Today, I got up about 4 a.m with my boyfriend becasuse of the day of leaving Japan to go to New Zealand. I was very sleepy because I slept lately yesterday and I worried about the luggage because I felt they are imperfect. I left my house with saying good-bye to my family and rode a boyfriend's car. The sky was still dark. I didn't want to apart from my family and boyfriend but I had to leave. I was very sad and the tears seemed ready to spill over when I got a big bus. Boyfriend saw me off with wave of his hand. I decided to try to do hard in New Zealand.

We went to Fukuoka airport and checked our luggage. We have a little time, I sit and talk with my friend because we were tired. Then we got on a air plane and the time was coming to leave Japan! The Singapore flight attendant's costume is so beautiful! And also the ladies are so beautiful! I like them. The flight took about 5 hours and I wached a movie because riding plane in a long hours was so boring.

We arrived at Singapore airport!! There are many shops and I thought I came to foreign country. We have a loooot of time to spend in the Singapore airport and there were about 6 hours!! So we looked around the shops and sit down with my friends. Then we moved for another terminal by a monorail. It was so cool and I felt it very interesting!! The another terminal has also a lots of shops, so we looked around and sit the bench and talk with friends with having some snacks.

After we moved and sit the bench and rode a plane at 9:00 pm. This time, we had to spend in the plane about 8 hours, so I watched a movie " The mistery of Spyder wick", some animations with having a in-flight meal. It was good! But the curry and rice was soooooo hot, so I couldn't it eat all. It was terrible:( I wanted to eat my mother's home made curry and rice. Then I slept at late. I felt cold there. Everyone was sleeping there. Today was so busy day.

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Walking Process!!

2008-07-10T19:14:00.004+09:00

Do you walk in a proper posture? Walking on in a bad posture makes your feet and back badly and cause many bad influences. If you master the walking in a proper posture, you’ll be able to walk smartly.
The merit isn’t only one. It reduces the stiff shoulders, lower-back pain and knees hurt. And relieve the constipation and your muscle and skin will be fine and you can sleep well. Waist down, baste up and hip up are also the merit.
Then, your feelings will be happy and get positive thinking. Walking makes your life happier. Here’s how.

First, you’ll change lightweight clothing. And it’s important to choice your shoes. The point is fit your feet and absorb damage. It needs room about 5 ㎜~1㎝ between shoes and toes.

Second, supplying the water is also important. You’ll prepare a mineral water or sports drink. The temperature of the water is about 10 degree.
Before walking, you drink one glass of water slowly before 30 to 60 seconds.
In a walking, you drink water regularly and slowly. You drink water per 15 to 20 seconds.

Now, I’ll teach the proper walking. You straighten your back and hold your hand lightly and bend your elbow lightly. You pull in your chin and gaze into the distance. And then, you straighten your knees and toes.
You should always land from the heel. Then, hill, middle, and pull the ground by your toe.

Next is the way of breathing. The beginning of the walking, you breathe in, in and out, out. And after you breathe in, in, in, in and out, out, out, out. Let’s take enough oxygen.
I recommend you the walking early in the morning because it’s not hot and you can refresh. After the training, your body and brain wakes up and you can eat delicious breakfast.
When you walk in the morning, you should check your health and you shouldn’t walk with an empty stomach. It’s good to have light food like a banana, yogurt and sports drink. Also you should stretch.

Walking process are these things. First, you check your health and eat light food and stretch; Next, you drink water slowly before 30 to 60 seconds; Then you walk in the proper posture; And finally, you drink water per 15 seconds.

I’ve also walked last summer and I felt so refreshing. The point of continuing is one, you have purpose; two, you make your own rules; third, you look for your favorite places.
Changing course is good and take some picture is also good idea.

You can do it! You make your walking style and have fun! Walking life makes you beautiful and healthy and makes your life happier! Let’s try it!

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PIANO

2008-07-10T18:42:00.005+09:00

I like playing the piano because it makes me so refresh and calm down. Also I love the melody of the piano. I enjoy to play the piano, so the piano is one of the part of my living. I've taken a piano lesson since I was three years old. I was a little girl then...haha:) But recently, I don't practice to play the piano, so my finger becomes sooo dull!! Wow~!! I can't believe that!! I don't want to believe that!!! I can't play well than I used to be.

I began to practice the piano from then. I decided to play the piano in New Zealand because my host sister, Olivia can play the violin!! I was surprised to hear that. I hope we collaborate the music. That is why I began to practice the piano. I have to practice hard and I'd like to make it possible for my hope will come true!

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Summer is comming!!!!

2008-07-08T23:30:00.005+09:00

Today was really hot, wasn't it!?? I felt HOT, HOT, HOT aaaand HUMID!!!I went back home, I had a shower soon!! haha:) Summer is now comming. So, today I talk about my summer vacation plan. I'm going to go New Zealand in this summer from August 2 to 31. I will do a homestay and go to school and learn many things about the Maori or New Zealand. I'm looking forward to ride a horse there! I can't blog in August, so I decided to write a diary in English everyday. I think it's nice idea. I will try to build up my English skill! Also, I have to take a state examination of travel agency, so I will study hard in my homestay too. I think this summer vacation will be busy for me but I hope it'll be great experience for me. I'll do my best!

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Currrrrrry and rice:9

2008-07-06T09:11:00.005+09:00

Yesterday, I went to You me town and have dinner there with my boyfriend. I couldn't make up my mind but I decided to eat my most favorite food... curry and rice!!! The curry restaurant is new and I've tried one time, so I decided to try once. It was soooo bigger than I've expected, so I was surprised at the curry size. I usually eat curry and rice which is twice as small as this curry, so I was worry about whether Ican eat all or not. However the curry was so delicious and a little bit hot, so I can eat all:9 (but...I gave him a little rice about 1/10 haha:)) I felt really happy but I ate too much!!Ooooh!:b

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Self intro presentaion: All about Me

2008-07-04T14:17:00.007+09:00

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My Thinking of Blogging

2008-07-01T19:11:00.003+09:00

I write my favorite music or movies or hobies on my blog. I think doing blog is one of the necessary method to build up our strength of writing. Most Japanese don't write English everyday, so we are afraid to write English. However, it is own blog, so we can write freely without fear. We can also connect other people's blog and comment something, so we can communicate with many people who are our friends or strangers. We can get many knowledge and information from them. Writing English on own blog is good thing so we should continue to do it!

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BR1-12: Mike's Lucky Day

2008-07-01T18:45:00.007+09:00

I think lucky day doesn't continue everyday. Bad day and lucky day usually repeat.
This main character, Mike is an assistant of van driver and he always says jokes. One day, he and the driver went to Morgan's shop and took some boxes into the shop. Mr. Morgan's daughter, Jennifer is always in the shop and Mike like her very much because her eyes are beautiful and her smile is charming. Mike ask her to go to the cinema with him on the telephone. And then, she agreed to go out with him. It's very happy!!
But, an accident was happened in that day. Mike forgot his money! He went back home in a hurry and he climbed up the drainpipe because his door was closed. Then a police car stopped in front of his house and took him to the police station. Oh, my God!! Jennifer was very angry but they met again and date. Finally, he became a lucky man!

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BR1-11: Houses Then and Now

2008-06-29T14:35:00.006+09:00

Do you like to spend your house? I like to spend my house,especially a living room and my room. I usually spend in a living room and watch TV or talk to my family or do homework. I moved to Kumamoto about 16 years ago, so my house was built about 16 years ago.

This book told about the old and new houses and old house was built in 1903. Wow~, it's about 100 years ago!! The living room is called " parlour". There were no TVs, so they read books, sewes clothes and played board games there. The interior has a sense of high quality and the furniture is also. I thought the old house has many wooden things, for example, chairs, a wall, tables, shelves and so on. And brick things are also many. I was surprised at the thing that they didn't have a toilet in their house. The toilet was outside!!

The new house is very simple and has many rooms and the living room is called " the family room". There are many electric appliances, you know. It became more and more confortable to live in.

It is interesting to think about the old house and new house. They are contained the family structure, way of spend, cultures and progress of technology.

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Welcome to my Oasis

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Introduction of Hawaii

Topic: Hawaiian Music ~informations~

The Last Writing Ⅳ Test

My winter vacation

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Essay2-05: Learning with computers ~Useful but Pay attention!~

BR2-18: GUCCI ~BUSINESS IN FASHION~

Learning with computers: Free writing2-05

Learning with computers: Outlining2-04

Learning with computers: Brainstorming2-05

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BR2-17: The PIANO

Essay2-04 : Well-Kept Secret of Kumamoto ~How to maintain the amusement park~

Well-Kept Seacret of Kumamoto: Free writing2-04

Well Kept Secret of Kumamoto: Brainstorming2-04

BR2-16: Alice's Adventure in Wonderland

Nomination of movie review

p.s. i love you

Essay2-03: Community Life essay ~Emotional Growth~

Community life: Outlines2-03

BR2-15: The Motorway

Community life: Free-writing2-03

Community life: Brainstorm2-03

BR2-14: Frog and Toad Are Friends

Cooking is fun!

BR2-13: Grasshopper on the road

Zukudan Zun Bun Guuun~~~~!!!!!!

MR2-01: Mr. Doubtfire ~Family love is forever~

Disguises: Free writing 2

Family: Free writing2-01

BR2-12: The Coldest Place on Earth

Superstitions!

Mrs. Doubtfire: Outline 02

Mrs. Doubtfire: Brainstorm 02

Hair Spray

BR2-11: Survival Adventure

Spoooorts lover (@▽@)V

BR2-10: Dutch Adventure

Essay 2-02: My Favorite Places in Nagasaki

Favorite Places: Outline 01

Favorite Place: Brainstorm 01

My Favorite Place

My favorite fall activity

Ugly Betty

BR2-09: Sam's New Flat

Go to Kumamoto city with Fai

Welcome to my home, Fai!!

BR2-08: Rescue!

Essay 2-01: Rewrite of WEB site review: Travel Memory is Treasure

Killer Queeeeen♪

Iron man==3

Essay2-01: WEB site review ~Travel Memory is Treasure~

BR2-07: Red Planet

BR2-06: The Rainbow Machine

BR2-05: Lost in the Jungle

Sleepy in Singapore airport

Thank you for all!!

Final Day!!!

Going to Downtown by Myself

Languages

Exciting Day!

BR2-04: Shooting stars

Harbor Bridge walking!!

Date with Haruno