12/17

I skipped two classes because I got up too late. I think I will not get credits. I took Listening class, and today was exam. I couldn't understand some questions. After the test, I went back home and prepare for election's party of Shodo club. Yuta, Hiromi, Mai, Sayaka, Shinya, Taishi and I joined it. We really enjoyed it and drank too much. We stayed there abou two hours, and we also jined second party at Japanese pub. I was vert tired, but I want to join it when I have a time.

12/15

Today I joined club meeting after noon. We did janken over getting prepaid library card, but I lost soon. Then I went back home, I did my home work. I was tired. I cooked for the dinner at evening, and it was so delicious. I enjoyed watching TV, reading a book and so on. I had very good night. I went to bed at the midnight. I couldn't sleep soon.

12/15

Today we held club activity. I played out, and went to Toroku park. We played games which we did in elementary school days. We played tag at first, and played jintori. It was very interesting. I really enjoyed it. After we played about two hours, we went to Joyful for dinner. We stayed there more two hours, too. After that I went back home because I had to do my homework. I want to stay there.

12/14

I went to school, and I got sleep after I went back my home. Then Hiromi called me, and I went Hiromi's house. I and her apartment is same apartment. I live on five floor, and Hiromi lives on four floor. There was I-kun at Hiromi's house. They already enjoyed drinking beer. They seemed fun, and I joined it. I had a good time there.

12/13

Today was Ayako's birthday. She and I have known each other scince we were high school students. She was nery kind girl, and I like her. She is tall, and I have never seen like her.
By the way, I went to school and took classes. After school, We ESS went to youth hostel. Today is our election party. We wear a suit, and mainly greeting to other club's member. I was so tired because I had to drink much of beer. I don't like beer. I also performed ippatsu-gei on the stage, but I don't remenber what I performed. I will never do it.

car

I don’t have my car, but I have a driver’s license. I got it last year. I had gone to Kikuchi driving school for two month. As I don’t have my car, I usually use my mother’s car when I need a car. My driving skill is so poor because I seldom drive it. I can’t drive alone because it is scare. My mother also says so because of my poor driving skill. I want to be a good driver. I want my own car, too. If I get my own car, I will go wherever I can go. I want to go Aso to see bright illumination at Aso Farm Land. I prefer big car to small car.

My favorite food

I’d like to tell you about my favorite foods. I like eating very much, but I can’t choose my best food. Especially I like yakiniku because I like meat, and most restaurant of yakiniku can eat as much as we like. I usually eat too much. Other food, I like nabe in winter. I enjoy it with my friend when I hold nabe party at my house. It is so delicious and it makes us warm. I put many ingredients into the nabe. I hold this party about once a week. After nabe, I put some noodles or rice into it. I’m looking forward it every time because I like noodles. We are satisfied so much when I eat it.

Elementary school memory

My memory of elementary school is playing with my classmate everyday. I often played at the ground or gym. I really enjoy it every recess. We played many kinds of tag, hide- and-seek, unicycle, and so on. I also played at a park near my house after I went back school. Sometimes my mother called me angrily because I played there too late. My mother often told me to come back home before it gets dark, but I could not stop it because it was too fun. I also liked to ride a bicycle. I could not ride it until I was 8 years old. I often rode and ran around the park. I want to play the park again with friends.

Motto

My motto is "The line between freedom and responsibility is as thin as knife's edge." I often feel like this since I became a collage student. Collage life is freedom, but seen another angle, we must take our own responsibility for our life. Now I live alone near school, and I have to do everything on my own. I am also not good at getting up in the morning. I want to sleep late, but it is no responsibility. Last year I didn't go to school so much. I must have responsibilities to my actions because I am not a child. I want to do surely what I should do. I will do my best everyday. Now I have to do my homework.

flower

I like flower because it is beautiful and cute. When we presented something to other person, we often give him or her bouquet. If I take like a pretty bouquet, I will be glad heartily because it makes me happy. I seldom buy flowers on my own, but it is wilt if I take care of it carefully. My favorite flower is cherry blossom because it is one of Japanese flower. I prefer colorful flower like a rose to simple flower. If I had an own house, I would grow many kind of flowers in the garden. The impression of gardening is difficult. I have to water flowers everyday, it seems hard. Though it also seems fun. I’ll enjoy it.

High school memory

I have three main high school memories. First, I belonged to track and field club as a manager. This activity was very hard, but I enjoyed it with my club member. Second memory was spending almost time with my friends. My friends are too interesting and exciting! I love them. Recently I don’t play with them, but I want to do it. Finally, it was sports festival when I was a second grader. This is the best high school memory for me. I joined cheer leading club, but the practice was very hard in summer vacation. We practiced everyday. At the sports festival, our group could win the first prize. I was glad and I’m proud of it now.

12/10

In the morning class I skipped two classes and took only Listening class. Today school ended until one thirty, and I went to e-campus center with my friends to did my homework. I stayed there about three hours and I was so tired because of using computer too much. As I finished it, I went to supermarket near my house before I went back home. Today's dinner was nabe. It tasted of kimchi, and was very delicious. I ate too much! After the dinner I did my homework again.

12/9

Today I took Reading IV and Japanese history class. I was so sleepy and hungry. After school I did my homework hard. I went back school, I cooked something for a dinner. I enjoyed it verymuch and it was fun for me to cook something. I will make again on my own.

Movie review 5 Lilo and Stitch

I have known Lilo and Stitch as characters, but I had never seen this movie or animation which is broadcast every week on TV. I thought that Stitch is an animal, but through this movie, I knew he was a monster through this movie. In addition, I also knew that he is an experimental product. At first, I thought Stitch is so fierce because he attacked everybody. His body is too strong and his fighting skill is better that any other enemy. It was strange that he didn’t die despite being hit by dump truck. His face is very cute, but I have heard someone that model for his face is a cockroach. I was so surprised by that.
Next, I’m going to talk about Lilo and her family. Her first impression of Lilo was selfishness because she often gave trouble to her elder sister by having her own way. I don’t like her so much at first, but she treasures her family. I also thought she is nice girl because she welcomed Stitch as a part of family willingly. If I were Lilo, I would behave myself like her sister Nani. There were many characters in this movie, but the most impressive character is a man who works as a social worker because of his very rugged features! But he is very kind.
My favorite character is Lilo because she is a humane parson in spite of being only five years old. She loves her family heartily. Nani also loves Lilo and her family though she really hates Stitch at first. If my sister chose Stitch when I would have a dog as a pet like a Lilo, I will object to having it, too. Eventually I’m glad Stitch could be a part of Lilos family. I want to seen the sequel to this movie someday and I’ll enjoy it.

12/8

Today was no class. Instead, club activity was held at evening. At first, we gatherd student hall, but today's gathered club member was less ten people because other members who lived in dormitory had to meeting of dormitory. We played at the shool, and went for dinner to Joyful near our school. We stayed there about 2 hours. We scribbled on a piece of paper, and chatting. I had there good time. Next we moved Toroku park and played tag, high-and-seek, kan-keri and so on. I sweated a little. As I had to do my homework, I went back home earlier. I want to join it again.

12/7

Last night, Takumi and Taromaru came back my home from second party of Kado club's election party. They bacame drunken persons. They went to bed soon, and I could not so. Later, Takumi suddenly got up, and stand up over me. Then he began pee on my bed! I immediately said "No! Bathroom is over there!", but he seemed to understand what I said. I took him the bathroom, but after he got out, the toilet seat cavor was wet. So he was wet! I was shocked all day long. I clean there at the midnight. I couldn't sleep yesterday.
Today I got up late and went to school. At evening I went to Keita's house. Keita and Kana and I held gyo-za party. We really enjoyed it. We made large amount of gyo-za, about eighty. Though we made too much, we ate it all. After that, we saw Sex And The City 2, and it was interesting.

12/6

Today I skipped classes because I got up too late. I took only Speaking class. After that I went back home and I prepared for election party of kado club. The party was held a hall in Suizenji for two hours from 7 o'clock and 9 o'clock. We mainly enjoy chatting, dinner and drinking. I don't like beer, but I must drink it. I also don't like atsukan. It makes me nervus. After introduction of former officers, ippatsu-gei performed by new officers started. It was interesting. My friends Mika is a leader of Kado club. I like her so much because she is very nice girl.

BR06; Making a deal

There are many kind of making a deal all over the world. I don't know about it, and I can really learn more. I didn't know that there are no prices listed in the souk because it is usual to have it in Japan. Though I prefer bargaining to Japanese style, I thought bargaining seems to be interesting. If I visit the souk, I will do it and go on until I and vendor mae a deal and agree on an amount.

Waring, Rob. (2008). Making a deal Heinle.

Club/circle

I belong to ESS. We hold a recitation contest and speech contest each once a year. We have exchange students of our school judge. Also we held other club activity every Wednesdays. We basically play out; go bowl, karaoke, driving, go for dinner and so on. Every week, more about 15 club members gather it. We always enjoy it so much. We travel twice every year. Last spring vacation we went to Osaka, and we went to Okinawa in summer vacation. At Takuma festival, we won the first prize of foods section. We were really happy. I want to win again next year. Next our club activity is speech contest. I’m looking forward it and I’ll do my best.

class

I’m sophomore and I go to school to study English now, but I learn not only English. I also learn cultures and history of other countries, how to communicate to foreign people, Japanese and international situation and so on. All of classes mainly have to do with English. I usually take classes with my friends. They always helped me when I can’t understand. My favorite class Reading class because it is easy for me to understand how to read a news article. At first I feel it is very difficult, but now I don’t feel than before. On the other hand, I don’t like Spanish class. It is too difficult for me. I learned it since last year. I want to learn it more.

BR05; The magic school bus inside a beehive

''Be a bee, everyone!" (page 12)

It was easy for me to understand the plot. Students who be a bee was so cute. I also want to board beehive bus. Students worked hard as bees, and they seemed to enjoy working. By the way, I had learned about waggle dance of bee. In Japan, we called it "hachinoji dance".

Cole, J. (1996). The Magic School Bus Inside a Beehive. Scholastic.

12/4

December 4th was first-year anniversary of Takumi and I. I was very happy. A year is most longest term for me to get along together, but recently it's not so good between us I am gloomy everyday. I want to live happily. By the way, Takumi's face is too ugly. He is famous for his ugliness in our collage. He has a large nose. His snort always makes me surprised. Parhaps it is louder than any other people. Its hole's shape likes a panda's eye. He is not handsome at all, but I like him.

12/3

I couldn't remember what I did today in the morning. After school I had a part-time job. I was very tired because I worked there over eight hours. Ending my job, I went back home soon and went to bed because I was so sleepy. By the way it started party about elections at exprirations of upperclassmans' term of office each club. Today was Youth Hostel club's party. I really wanted to join it!

12/2

Recently I think that a proverb ''Time Flies'' is really right. It is too quick to go times. I will treasure the limited time everyday.
I went to school afternoon and took classes. I was so gloomy because it had been raining all the day long. Idon't like rainy weather and I didn't want to go out. I slept most of classes because I was too sleepy despite I got up 11 o'clock. After school a general meeting was held. It took more 2 hours and I was so tired. It ended over 7 and Saya, Mai, Haruna and I went for dinner to Yayoiken. I ate tekka-don and udon. It was delicious. I went back school, and I do my homework for an hour.

12/1

December 1st is Momiji's birthday. She became twenty years old. She is one of my best friend when I was a high school student. She has very long hair. She lives in Fukuoka now and goes to Fukuoka University. I like her very much. Happy birthday, Momiji.
By the way, today I had no class. At evening club activity was held. We made three groups and had a nabe party. Our group made kimchi nabe. The taste was so good. We were really satisfied. After nabe party, we went to T-works, Internet cafe near our collage. We enjoyed karaoke for four hours. We sang, danced and shouted. We lost all track of time.

11/30 Audit 2

Today audit was held again, and our works had all finished. I was very happy. I went back home and I make nabe. I invited Hiromi and Kentaro-sa. It was very delicous and I ate too much. After that we enjoyed watching TV and DVD. We like variety very much. We drank a little, and they went back their home. I also slept soon.

11/29 Audit

After school, all of club made an audit of financial assistance of our club. It started at 6 o'clock, and ended about 8 later. I and Masaki are treasurer, and we were so tired because we were nervus. After audit, Yuta, Mabuchi, Taiji and I went for drinking near our school. Yuta is a leader of our club. Mabuchi and Taiji belong to Shodo club. We are good friends. We stayed there about 3 hours from 11 to 2. I had a good time and enjoy drinking. I want to go to drink with them again. I went back home and do Power Words. It was very hard because I had never done, but I could finished it. I was happy.

11/28 Sports day

Last night I went to Akari's house and we enjoyed watchind DVD. We went to beds in the moening, and I got up noon. Once I went back my house and I went to school because today is sports day. Today's event was dodge ball. I don't like dodge ball so much because I can't catch a ball. Our club did three games. We lost at the first game, but I really enjoyed that time. the club which won first prize was too strong! I was very surprised. It finished at 7 o'clock, and I went back home. After that, Drinking party is held. Many student joined it, and I was so excited. Some students performed on the stage. It could not help laughing all time. My friend Yuta passed out cold, and I have to take him my house. It was very hard. Next morning, he had a too bad hangover.

11/27 Photography

I got up before noon, and I went to photo studio because today is photography of Coming of Age Party. I wear kimono and had my hair make up. It took about more an hour. Kimono is very tight. I was choking. After that I had a photographer in the studio photograph many photography. I don't like be taken photos, and I was very tired. I don't want to like that.
After all finished, I went back home and went out again because I wanted to go to ZARA. There is very exciting! I bought a black shirt for my boy friend as a present of our anniversary.

11/26

Today I could not go to school in the morning because I got up too late. I got up 12 later, it was afternoon. I could take Listening class because it is taken third period. I was sleep. The level of this class is high, and I can't keep up with the class. It is diffecult for me to understand many questions. My friends always help me and I really thank them.

11/25 Part-time job

Thursday I must take Reading 4 and Japanese history class. At the Reading class, we do News Quiz. It is so diffecult for me to answer right one. Mr. Kamimoto is always funny. His class is easy for me to understand. Next class is Japanese history. In this class we have to hand in a report. I went classroom later because I forgot to print it. I went to library hurriedly. I could hand in it in time. After this class I had a part-time job. I hate this job because I have to talk with visitors. I am very shy, and this job makes me tired. In addition, hourly wage is too low! I want to quit as soon as possible.

11/24 ESS

Every wednesday is no class!! I am happy, but I have to go to school because club meeting is hold every Wednesday at noon recess. I join it every week. After that, I went e-campus center and I did my homework. Homework is too many! I think I can not finish it. I stay there about 4 hours. I mainly post mt blog and record my voice in English Central. I have to do more homework to gain knowledge. My English is very poor. I want to speak good English. I have many friend who speak good English. I have to follow their delligence and they are good examole for me. I'll do my best.

11/23 Labor Thanksgiving Day

I got up late. I stayed at home afternoon. Scnce my part-time job started at 6 o'clock, I prepared and went there by bicycle. It was cold a little. I worked there 6 hours. Today was so busy because of holiday. Today is Labor Thanksgiving Day, and we have to thank my parents. I could not anything, but I am going to do somrthing for my parents. Through my part-time job, I could understand that it is very hard to earn money. I want not to use much money. I will save for the future.

11/22 Candy's party

I went to school in the morning, and I took three classes. I was tired because I got up early. The class ended at 6 o'clock, and I went back my home and went for dnner with Hiromi. We went to restaurant named D5. We can enjoy Okinawa's dish. Hiromi and I love Okinawa's dish scince we visited Okinawa last summer. It were very delicious and we were very impressed. After the dinner Yuta, Mai and Haruna joined us. We went a event of KGU, Candy's Party. Many KGU student gatherd clubhouse. We stayed there about 4 hours. I was very tired, but I could enjoy it very much.

Place

The place where I'm there in a day is university. I go to in a morning and get back home at evening. During school I take classes, do my homework or report and chatted with my friends. Second place I stay is my house. I usually get back home after school. Sometimes I play out and go for a dinner. My friends also visit my house, and we have a good time. The best place I feel comfortable in my house is living room because I have kotatsu. It is very warm and I like it. I like take a bath, but nowadays bathroom is cold. So I prefer bathroom to living room now. I want to enjoy this cold weather to warm myself at a kotatsu.

movie review 4 Romeo and Juliet

I hadn’t seen this movie, but I had seen the original version once. The story and characters are not different between the original one and this one, and it is easy for me to understand the plot. I thought that the characters in the movie were very exciting because they were always fighting their enemies. When they saw their enemies, they started a street brawl using guns. I thought there are many American films which often use a gun. Characters in the movie always wear guns and I thought it is so dangerous.
This story was very romantic but sad. Romeo and Juliet loved each other, but there were a lot of tolls from a feud between the two families for a long time. I wanted Romeo and Juliet to be happy. After I had finished watching, I didn’t have a good feeling. It was too late to reconcile the Montague and Capulet families. If they had reconciled when Romeo married to Juliet secretly, nobody would have died.
My favorite character is Juliet because she is very beautiful. I thought she is the most beautiful actress in this movie. I was surprised at her slender body. I was impressed by Juliet’s strong will and action to drink a dangerous drug. She was a very strong woman. If I were her, I could not do such an action because I’m really afraid of dying. I want to be a strong woman like Juliet, but I don’t want to die!
This sad story made me unhappy, but I like it because I enjoyed seeing it and I had a good time. I’d like to read Shakespeare’s original work of Romeo and Juliet or other works. I want to recommend my friends to see this movie.

Holiday

I played with Hiomi yesterday. At first, we were going to go to Fukuoka, but we went to Curea. We enjoyed shopping very much and we ate sushi in a lunch. Finally we were very tired because of walking too much. After I went back home I ate curry. I had a good time.

Lunch of 50 students

Our group researched about lunch in collage life. First, we asked 50 students whether they have lunch everyday. 42 students said Yes, and 8 students said No. Second, we asked “Which do you like the bakery or the student dinning hall?” There were 31 students who answered the bakery.
Next, we asked them how many they go to the bakery or the dinning hall in a week. Most of them use bakery or dinning hall once in a week. There were a few students who use them more than four times. We also asked them if they bring a box lunch. 19 students bring it everyday, but 31 students don’t so. It’s a same student’s number who likes the bakery better than student dinning hall.
Next, we asked them whether they eat desserts after lunch. There are only 8 students who eat desserts after lunch. Most of them answered they don’t eat desserts. Next question is “Which do you like bread or rice?” 31 students answered that they like rice better than bread.
We researched how much money they use for lunch in a day. Most of them pay money less 500 yen, but there are a few students who use more that 1000 yen. Finally we asked them “what do you drink with your lunch?” Half of them drink tea with lunch, and 10 students drink water or tea.

movie review 3 Brassed Off

I had never seen this film. At first I could understand the plot of this film because I didn’t know well about coal mining in Britain and who is the main character. But I could understand it gradually and I enjoyed watching it.
First, I thought that brass band members were good at playing music. Gloria’s performance was very good and I was fascinated with it. I can remember that she played the flugelhorn, but I did not find any distinction between flugelhorn and other brasses. I impressed Danny’s passion for brass band. He is a band conductor and he seemed to love his band heartly.
Second, I could learn about coal mine through this film. I did not know about it at all, and I first knew what it is. I also knew about Gloria’s job and her role. Coal miners had to choose a way that continuance of coal mine or get retirement pay in place of closing their pit. If I were a coal miner in this film, I could not choose either way. But if I had to choose either way, I would choose to continue the pit. Phil who is one of main character in the film chose to get retirement pay, and I identified myself with him. It is very hard for anyone to choose one way. I felt it was a very complicated problem.
My favorite scene was when band member gathered a hospital to where Danny was admitted and they played for Danny. They impressed me very much. If I were Danny, I could not die absolutely like him! I thought that he is lived by power of music.
I felt the film contained society problem in I had ever seen films for essay. It really benefited me so much and I’ll watch more film like that.

Shoes

I like to collect several shoes and sometimes I go shoes shop. This winter I am going to buy some pairs of shoes. I bought two pumps yesterday on net shopping, and I can’t wait it. Last year I had threw two pair of boots because it was broken by too use. Now I don’t have boots, and I really want boots. I want to buy one that I like it, but some boots are expansive. They cost about ten thousand yen. Some boots are cheap, but they are easy to break. I want to use one longer than buy one after another. I will choose one seriously when I go shoes shop, but I will enjoy choosing one.

Takuma School Festival

From Oct. 29 to 31 we held school festival. we gathered at 7 o'clock every morning. I was very tired because I had a gastroenteritis. We had a exibition of my circle, and at bazaar we sold Tentecomai. It fries rice ball like a tenmusu. It was very delicous and we got a fist prize at a section of bazaar. It was impressed me so much. At the first day we went Shimizu Shota's live. This is my best memory of the festival. We were exited so much. I had very good times for three days and really enjoyed despite of the gastroenteritis!!

Music

I often listen to music. The singer I like best is Shimizu Shota. He is very good singer song writer. His voice is called that one of a million. He writes his song on his own, and I like his every song. Last month he came to KGU because we held his live at our school festival. I was very impressed. Recently I listen to his songs everyday. Another favorite singer is KG. He is Japanese singer and he often feature Japanese female singer. His songs also impress me because I sympathize with his song's lyrics so much. But I like Shimizu Shota than KG because I have been listened to Shota's song since before than KG.

Drink

When I eat something, I always drink too much for example water and tea. I prefer tea to juice because juice doesn’t go with foods. My favorite kind of tea is green tea. It matches a variety of Japanese foods very much. I also like coffee, and I often drink black one. I don’t like coffee as sweet. I don’t like black tea too because I don’t like its flavor. I don’t like sweet tea. On the other hand, I like cocoa, fruits juice and so on. Despite I like them I often have a stomachache or feel bad when I drink cocoa. In winter I often drink hot one, but nowadays I feel good and no stomachache when I drink it.

10/23 sports day

I got up 7 o'clock and I went to school. Oct. 23 was a sports day of KGU. I took part in relay and Tamaire. Tamaire is a field day event in which two teams throw red or white balls into a basket atop a high pole. I was really looking forward this event!!! I enjoyed it very much. And the boy in the picture at the top is our club's leader. He is so disgusting, but he was very interesting then. After the event, we went Japanese pub called Ippuusen.We had a goo time there.

BR03; Mysterious Crop Circles

I knew that there are many kinds of crop circles. I didn't think that crop circles can be created by people, but there are some created circles by them. They used equipment to clean a field. On the other hand, there are unexplained crop circles too. I'm really interested in unexplained one.

Waring,R. 2009. Mysterious Crop Circles. Heinle

BR04;Wild Animal Town

Wild animals are so smart because they have to survive in their wild life. The animal I like the best is a leopard because it is strong and can run very fast. I was surprised that wild animals have some certain rules. They are good at getting along with each other.

Waring, R. 2009. Wild Animal Town. Heinle.

color

My favorite color is black and white because I like monotone color than colorful one. Most of my clothes are black, white and gray. So is my clothing. I often choose monotone one because it like to suit other clothes, bag and a pair of shoes and so on. But I want other color one because I am bored only monotone color. Now the color of my bag, cap and wallet is black, and I want to try colorful clothing. On the other hand I don’t like vivid color because it is too showy. But my sister likes vivid color and don’t like mono tone color. So we don’t understand each other. She likes red, green, orange yellow and so on.

Movie Review1 High School Musical 1

I had not ever watched this movie. I felt that it is a very interesting and exciting movie because I have not ever watched such a musical movie. In this movie my favorite character is Sharpay. She is pretty girl, but her nature is not good. She might think that her plan is good when she had plans against Troy and Gabriela, but it always failed. I thought she is silly, but I like her. She is like a comedian. Her all belongings and clothes are very cute and fashionable. I also like Troy because he is so cool. I had known him in Hair spray. I was surprised at his basketball’s skills. Other boys also were good at playing basketball. Gabriela is too smart. I could not understand what she said when she noticed a teacher’s mistaken answer at the class. Her answer was very quick and correctly in science contest.
Watching the movie, I think that all characters are good at performance, singing and dancing. These became my favorite scenes because I like dance. They were so cool. These made me excited. I wonder why their singing is good and I am so jealous. Another favorite scene is where Sharpay is up to no good. Her twin brother also likes her, but finally I was glad to sing with Troy, Gabriela and so on. By the way I hope to Sharpay and a boy who likes to cook dessert get along with after he gave cookie to her. That cookie seemed so delicious.
As you can see, I really enjoyed watching the movie. I have ever watched it twice. I thought that I want to sing and dance as hobbies. I want to do something what I really want to. I’m going to rental High School Musical 2 and The Movie in rental shop. I’m looking forward it.

Movie Review2 Ratatouille

Ratatouille is the movie that I have wanted to watch since last year. Watching it last week, I think it is more interesting than High school musical 1. I like Disney very much. At first I didn’t think that Remy was cute, but finally I think he is a super rat because his cooking skills are very good and he may be the best chef in Gusteau’s restaurant. A soup which was made by him seemed so delicious. I was surprised that he changed the taste of Linguini’s soup. I can’t understand why Linguini began cook the soup despite the fact that he can not cook well. But I was glad to get along with Remy to cook together. When he was in danger, he was always helped by Linguini. Remy are quick to run away and he never been trod by people.
Of course my favorite character is Remy because his mind looks like a chef. He believed Gusteau’s saying, “Anyone can cook.” I like this saying too. But I wondered Remy have learned cooking, and why he can read Gusteau’s cooking book. I also want the cooking book. On the other hand, I don’t like Skinner because he always scares Linguini and Remy in the kitchen. His nature is not good.
By the way I have many favorite scenes in this movie. The scene I like the best is when Linguini and Colette fall in love. They looked very happy. I really want to go to their new restaurant, and want to eat ratatouille very much because his ratatouille looked very delicious. Then I will see Remy and want to have ratatouille that he cooks. Remy’s dream was to be the best chef in Paris, and I think his dream has come true because I think he is the best chef there. I’m going to watch this movie again someday.

Dessert

I love dessert, and especially I like ice cream very much. I usually eat it about three times a week and sometimes twice a day. I like a flavor of chocolate the best, but I don't like vanilla ice cream. My friends often tell me that I am so strange. I also like cake but it makes me thirsty because of the sponge. I think that the most delicious ice cream which I have ever eaten is Haagen-Dazs ice cream, but it is a little expensive. When I ate it, I always feel very happy. I like the best Francoise taste in Haagen-Dazs. I want to eat ice cake someday if I have much money because it cost about 4000 yen!

TV show

I seldom watch TV recently because I am busy now and I have many other things to do, for example, homework, housework and preparation of school festival after school. When I was a high school student, I had watched TV everyday, but now I watch TV shows about once or twice a week. I usually turn on the TV at midnight and often watch television shopping. It is very boring. Instead TV, I often use You Tube. Nowadays I'm addicted to Evangelion and it is interesting very much. It was broadcasted fifteen years ago and some movies were also made. Many people like it. I think that it is one of the most popular TV animations. I'm looking forward to watching next episode.

Clothing

Now I want clothes because cold weather has come. I have short-sleeved shirts but I don't have long-sleeved shirts so much. I often put short-sleeved one on, but recently I feel cold in a morning or at night. I also want some caps. I bought black one in my friends' shop and I really like it. It is furry and I like furry goods. Then I also bought necklace and pierced earrings with furry in the store! I was very happy. There is plenty more clothing what I want now, coat, boots, bag and more. I had bought a coat last winter, but I have no boots because I discarded my broken boots. Now I want at least two boots. I also want to a bag which is black.

BR02; Pompeii

I had known Pompeii's story before. It is very sad story. I was shocked at see a person who was covered with ash and harden as he was. I couldn't see that at first. I thought hey couldn't breathe bacause of ash. It might be no refuge in Pompeii. But if I were there, I never give up to escape there. I really like there before volcano Vesuvius because it was very beautuful town.

Ball, K. 2006. Pompeii. Usborne Publishing.

BR01; Edie The Garden Fairy

"This is wonderful!" the mayor declared, his face breaking into a smile. (page 71)

I thought Edie did good job. Her magic was very wonderful. Kirsty and Rachel also did that. The garden became beautiful because of them. I don't like goblin because he interfered their job. But I like garden's animals that laid goblin low.

Meadows, D. 2009. Edie garden fairy. Rainbow Magic.

10/2 City Parade

2nd October was city parade. It is held once a year. We had to gather in so early morning, 5:30. I was very sleepy. We began prerare for parade. It took about 5 hours to make up and hair. Before noon parade started. We paraded to arcades from KGU. On the way of parade I took some pictures. It was so fun. Boys had to carry portable shrine. It seemed to be very heavy. They were so tired after the parade.
In the night we hold a end the parade off with a drinking party at a Japanese pub. I drank too much and I slept soon there. But I had very good time.

10/1 Before City parade

Tomorrow is City parade, so today is last day that we can prepare. We prepared a portable shrine and our costume in a hurry. Our theme is the devil. We prepared until 10 o'clock. We were so tired, but we were very happy to finish our work. I'm really looking forward tomorrow. I will do my best.

9/21 First class of this term

I got up at 11 o'clock, and went to school. I took Spanish and American history. I had taken Spanish last year, but I could not get the credit then. I took it with Yuko. After Spanish class I took American history. I had been sleeping all time! After class I joined preparation of city parade. We have making portable shrine and costume. We started this preparation since in the early of August. The parade is held October 3rd. I will do my best.

9/14-16 Okinawaaaaa!!

I had been to Okinawa with club members. We went there for three days since September 14th until 16th. 1st day we gathered our school and made a move for Okinawa from Fukuoka airport. It took about 4 hours to arrive Okinawa. We rented 4 cars and visited Manza coast. There was so beautiful, but it was too hot and humid! We took pictures and moved a hotel in order to put our baggages. After that We went Kokusai street and drank at a Japanese pub. We drank too much. We had a time there for three hours. Going back to hotel I went to a bed soon because I was very tired.
2nd day, I got up 8 o'clock and Wataru, Saya, Mina, Yuka, Haruka and I visited Churaumi Aquarium. I have visited there once before. There has a very very large aquqrium, and it is the largest in the world. We were so excited!! Finally we enjoyed a dolphin show. After we left there we ate So-ki soba. It is a Okinawa's traditional food and so delicious. That night we went a Japanese pub and enjoyed Okinawa's food again. My favorite foods are Umibodou and Rafutei. We went back to the hotel and drunk again! I had good time there, too.
3rd day I slept too late. I was so sleepy. That day we went Kokusai street. We made matching T-shirts in a T-shirts shop. I was very happy. After that I enjoyed shopping. I bought souvenirs too much. We shopped about three hours and moved Naha airport. We left Okinawa at evening, and it was over 9 o'clock that we arrived KGU. I was tired, but this travel became my best memory in my summer vacation. I want to go Okinawa next summer vacation.

Movie

I like to watch movies, but recently I seldom watch them. My favorite movie is Transporter because I was excited at the car actions. It was very interesting. Pirate of Caribbean is also one of my favorite movies because I like Johnny Depp. He is very cool and his action is very nice. The movie which I want to watch is Umizaru and Biohazard. Umizaru is a Japanese movie which is very popular. I have watched drama and the former work. On the other hand I have never watched Biohazard. Biohazard IV is known as a film in 3-D. I want to watch in a movie theater, but I have to watch it from I to III before go to there.

8/20, 21 Camping

I went camping with my friends Akari, Ayaka, Takumi, Keita, Takuya, Daiki and Yuya. We gathered at 8 and went to Amakusa. On the way to Amakusa we stopped by supermarket. First of all we went a caming site in order to leave our baggages and prepare to go to Mogushi beach. Mogushi beach was very beautiful. I think there is the most beautiful beach in Kumamoto. There also has colorful fish, urchins and a octopus! We were really surprised. After that we took pictures and went back camping site. We had a BBQ and drinking. It was very fun.

Next morning we got up at 8 and had leftovers of last BBQ for breakfast. We checked out and left there. This camping bacame my best vacation's momery. I want to go Amakusa next summer vacation with the same members.

Season

The season I like the best is autumn because the weather is cool and I can enjoy many kinds of clothes. Summer is too hot and we always sweat. I don't like it. In winter we have to put on more layers of clothing. It is heavy and I have a stiff neck because of it.　I also like spring, but autumn has many kinds of foods than spring. For example, chestnuts, saury and some vegetables. Recently I feel cool than last week. I think autumn has come. I am looking forward this autumn. By the way, I really like Kotatsu. I feel happy when I warm my self at it and eat an ice cream! I'm also looking forward winter.

Travel

I like to travel. I travel about once or twice in a year. I traveled Oita and Okinawa in this summer vacation. Last week I have traveled Okinawa. I went there with a party of E.S.S. We stayed for three days. First of the days, we visited Manza coast. The sightseeing was so beautiful. After that we went Japanese pub and we enjoyed drinking. Next day we went Churaumi aquarium. We were so excited. That night we went Japanese pub again and we ate Okinawan foods. Those were very delicious! Final day we shopped in Kokusai Street. There are a lot of stores. I used much money but I could enjoy this travel. I want to go Okinawa again.

8/17 Sushi!!!

Today I got up afternoon. I went Hikarinomori by train with Takumi. We had lunch at 4 o'clock! We ate sushi and I like sushi very much. I like raw fish. Takumi doesn't like it but he always says he likes sushi. He mainly eats grilled fish and meets. After that we went amusument corner and looked around shops. Finally we went to STARBACKS and went back home. I really enjoyed with him.

Vacation memory

My best vacation's memory in this summer is camping.
I went Amakusa with my seven friends in August. We stayed a cottage. We went to Mogushi beach and there was very beautiful beach. I think Mogushi is the most beautiful beach in Kumamoto. We can watch some pretty fish and octopus! I was so surprised then. After that we went hot spring. The dinner of that day was BBQ. We really enjoyed it. I ate too much. In the night we went to beds so early because we were tired. Next morning we got up early morning! We had breakfast and went back Kumamoto city. I felt Amakusa is so far from Kumamoto city, but I could enjoy this camp.

8/15 Tourou Festival

I got up afternoon I went back home my hometown Yamaga. In August 15th and 16th there is held Yamaga Tourou Festival. I went the festival with Mai and Hanna. We enjoyed drinking and fireworks. It was very beautiful. After the festival we moved Kumamoto city and took a Purikura.

8/10 Preparation of school festival

It started yesterday. We are going to mikoshi and our own dress. These are our own work. Our theme is the devil. I do my best.

8/7-9 Oita (^o^)

Seventh of this month I went back my hometown Yamaga. My father met me at my apart and went for dinner. After that we went back home and went to the bed soon.

Next day I got up at eight and leave home at nine to go to Oita with my family. It took about three hours to arrive there. Oita is very cool and comfortable. I thought Kumamoto is too hot this summer. First of all we went the aqarium. There were many sea animals and fish. We had a good time there. The picture below is one of kinds of congers. It is called Chin anago.

After we went aquarium, we went to hotel which we are going to stay. We enjoyed hot spring and dinner. I went to bed at 12:00.

Last day of Oita I got up at seven. I was very sleepy because I couldn't sleep well before night. We had breakfast and leave the hotel. We went to Yufuin. There were a lot of shop on the street. It was too many to look around there. I was tired. We leave Yufuin and went back Kumamoto. I was sleeping during return road into the car. We enjoyed Oita very much!

Sport to watch

I like to watch sports games on TV, but I don't like play sports. Recently I often watch Koushien everyday on TV because I like baseball very much. Moreover, this year Kyusyu Gakuin of Kumamoto prefecture became best 8. They are very strong team and their games really excited us. I want to watch the game at Koushien stadium very much. I think that watching sport game encourages us and many people likes watching sports because people all over the world watch the World Cup at stadium or on TV. We cheer for our own country's team harder. I also cheered for Japan with my friends. It was so exciting. Watching sports can warm up our mind.

8/5 School :- >

We went back home at 6 and we went to the bed soon. Six hours later I got up and went to school. I had to join in making proceedings for Bunka Summer Camping. It was very interesting!! I am really looking forward it. From 6 o'clock I had a part time job, and it was very hard.

8/4 Walking!

Today I went for a walk in Suizenji. There were too large to walk and I got lost on the way! I was very tired. After walking, I went to Keita's house with Takumi. There were Shinya and Mabuchi in his house. They played TV game and I read comics. Suddenly a cockroach appeared under the sofa bed!!!!! It was so disgusting. Keita and Takumi killed it. We also played card game. I and Takumi went back my home in the morning.

8/1 Sun. Shopping

Last Sunday, I went out alone to Shimotori and Kamitori. I like to go out alone, but I didn't have anything what to do. It was too hotting and I had a break in coffee bar. I was there about an hour. I was very sleepy because there was comfortable. Next, I went Franc franc. I bought birthday presents for my aunt. I bought a pair of beer glasses and a butter knife. I hope she likes it. After shopping, I met Takumi and we went to yakiniku. It was so delicious and we ate too much! I want to go again.

The first diary of 2nd term

This is the first blog of second term. I want to more 6000 words durling summer vacation. I also have to do typing homework.
By the way, I had finished all my exam yesterday! I'm very happy. I had been looking forward summer vacation. I have many things what I want to do. I want to enjoy the vacation. In september I am going to travel in Okinawa. I have been to Okinawa last year. It was very exciting. I have to save for the trip. I'm looking forward it very much.

7/18 Nikatsu!!

I got up after noon that day and I did housekeeping. At evening it rained in buckets! At six I went Seven Eleven and we did Nikatsu with two graders of E.S.S. It gethered sixteen people there. At first we went bowling. It was veeeeery interesting!! I was injured my leg when I threw bowl, but the bowl hit pins. It became spare. It was just so inconceivable!!!
After bowling, we shot off fireworks on the beach. It was very interesting, too. We had a good time so much. I am really looking forward to next Nikatsu.

7/14 club activity

Last Wednesday I went to school at noon and I joinrd club meeting. After that I took a class. At six, we did club activity with E.S.S. We went to Round 1 and we went bowling. But I really not good at bowling. My score was too bad. We did it about five hours so I was very tired. After that we went to Joyful. We had a good time there.

My friend

He is my friend Taromaru and he is very interesting!! I like him very much. He seems always happy.

Essay 1

Dear host family,
Hi, my name is Eri. I’m from Kumamoto, Japan. I came to here to study English. I like English, and I want to learn it well. I’m a college student, or KGU. I enjoy it so much. I belong to the E.S.S, and we have speech contest twice a year. We are going to hold it this month. I’m looking forward to it. Next, I’ll write about my hobby and favorite things. I like to cook very much. I cook every day because I’m living alone. I have seldom cooked until I begin live alone, but now I often cook lunch and dinner. Also, I like animals. I especially like dogs and cats. When I see them, I usually approach them. I really want to have a dog or cat as a pet, but I can’t have one because my home is an apartment. Finally, I would like to introduce you to my family. There are four people in my family. I have a younger sister who is 16 years old. She is a high school student. My father works at a funeral hall for thirty years. I’m proud of him. My mother her has own shop. I some times help her. We are getting along with each other. I love them. I’m really looking forward to meet you! I want to speak English well. I also want to learn custom and culture of your country. Then I’m going to tell about them of Japanese. See you!

Essay 5

In 2030, I will have been forty years old. I have a handsome husband and two pretty children, and they are a boy and a girl. My son is twenty years old. He plays basketball very well. My daughter is nine years old, and she is very cute! She likes to play the piano. Both of them are elementary school students. My husband also works at an elementary school as a teacher. I work at bank. I will work harder. We live in Kumamoto. We have a big house and large garden. We also have our own swimming pool!
I also do a lot of housework in my house. It always keeps clean. I like to cook very much, and I will be good at cooking. My hobby is going out somewhere, and I often go out with my family or my friends. I want to go abroad or Tokyo Disney Resort with my family. I really want to go Europe because there has much beautiful sightseeing! Disney Resort is best place that we enjoy. If I have animals as pets, I will name it Mickey. I especially want to one big dog and two small dogs.
If I can do, I want to invite foreign peoples as a host family, and I want to teach my children English. I also learn English. And I join events to communicate to other people of foreign country. I want to make use of English in my life very much.
As you can see, I want to enjoy my life though I am forty years old. I want to make my family interesting and happy because we live together. I think that I don’t forget enjoyment in my school days till I die. I don’t want to get old, but I’m looking forward to being forty.

BR12; The Bookstore Valentine

One morning Mr. Brown said, "Valentine's Day is coming. I will have a sale." He put the sign in the window. (page 8)

I thought that Ms. Button is very kind because she is only person who help Mr. Brown. Reading it, My heart became warm because of happy end.

Maitland, B(2002). The Bookstore Valentine. Puffin Books.

BR11; THREE BY THE SEA

"Want to hear a story?" asked Lolly.

"THat's fine idea," said her friends.

"Then let's begin," said Lolly. (page 10)

I felt Lolly, Spider and Sam is smart because their stories that they thought was interesting. I liked Sam's story very much. I want to go to beach this summer.

Marshall,E(1981). Three by the Sea. Puffin Books.

Introduction of KGU

Hello! Today,We would like to introduce Kumamoto Gakuen University.Our school is big campus. There are a lot of subject in our school.We can study various subject.We are 2 graders. We belong to "Eibei Gakka".So we study in English at university. Our university is very famous in Kumamoto.So many people come in Kumamoto Gakuen university.It locates in Kumamoto city. There have about six thousand people in this university. First, we introduce my school’ nature. My school is beautiful nature. Main gate is many maiden hair trees. It is very beautiful. Main gate road covered with maiden hair tree. It is color yellow. It is very wonderful. We impression it. Wｅ think that my school is pride. Our school is very wonderful in front of entrance. Next, we introduce our school’s campus. There have about six thousand people in this university. In addition to the university, there is high school in our campus. The campus is very neat because it isn’t old. There are very large. There are about fourteen building in my school. We study the building. Their building is very big. There are Lawson, Maruzen, Hair cut, and Cafe in the Kumamoto Gakuen University.　And, it is very beautiful building. Those buildings keep always beautiful because cleaning women clean in our class room. So we can study comfortable felling. And there are good many teachers in our school. Our teachers give us teach kindness. So we can understand difficult class. We can gain developed ability. Our school teachers are really wonderful. And there are many exchange students in our school. If you want to study English, our school is very good to learn English. Exchange students are handsome boys and cute girls. Somebody can make friends with overseas. Without going to America, our school can learn real English.Also our school has facilities for disabled persons. There are some disabled persons and Seeing Eye dogs in our school. Some facilities are barrier-free. There are ramps, Braille block, large elevators and so on. Students often help disabled parsons when they are in trouble. It is thought convenient for wheelchair users.Next, we introduce convenient think. First there is convenience store in my school. Always, there is busy on many students. And, there is school dining room in my school. It is very delicious and cheap. So we can use without constraint. And there is bakery in our school. We can eat fresh-baked bread and delicious bread. In our school is perfect private. In our school’s place is near by Kumamoto city. It is convenient. In our school has a lot of boast place. It is library. In our school library has many book. And there is many study places. Everyone study there. And there are a lot of club in my school. They are good club. That is to say, in our school is good place and enjoy school. We can study and enjoy very much. In our school is the biggest at Kumamoto. In our school is very wonderful. We recommended in our school. On TV, it is often broadcasted CM of our school in Kumamoto. Many famous talents also come to our school and speak on their experience for us. It benefits us.
In April, we hold an entrance ceremony. At the same time, we do orientation to invite our club. The most famous school event that we hold in Kumamoto Gakuen University is school festival. It is called Takuma School Festival by students. Before a month of the festival, we parade in Kumamoto city because of public relations of the festival. We dress up on each theme, and shoulder Mikoshi made by us. It is so exciting. School festival is held in October for three days. Many people visited there every year. Our school festival is famous as big event. It takes about three month to prepare for the parade and festival. And Kumamoto Gakuen University's circle activity is very famous. Most of Kumamoto Gakuen University student belongs to circle. Club activities are done once or twice in a week. It is very interesting. In April we go to a picnic all of club member of KGU. We go Mitsui Green Land every year to welcome to freshmen. There is put together many shows.Students of our school are very active because they do many things on themselves. They also have strong personality; smart, interesting, massive, and so on. All of them make a studious effort. Our favorite is Cafe in 12 buildings. We often buy at the convenience store, for example tuna bread, apple pie, lunch and so on. These are so good! Let's buy it. Many people always go to "Smoking place". We think it is favorite place for smokers. Most of students have gone to convenience store of our school. They go to Lawson in afternoon. If you go there at the noon, you have to wait 30 minutes in front of Cash in Lawson. We don't want to wait half hour. Be careful. We also make use of lunch room for lunch. Lunches are very cheap prices for student. Many student say those are delicious, but some student feel not delicious. Students who live near our school sometimes go back to home at the noon. They don't need to buy lunch. By the way, have you ever gone to Hair cut in our school? Some boys often go there to cut because of cheap price.
We like our campus and we are proud of our school because it has many good points. It has many classes and Beautiful campus. KGU is good university. Every year many new students come in Kumamoto Gakuen University. We have only 2 years our school life. We enjoy our campus life, but we have to enjoy our school life and study hard more and more. This is all of introduction of our school. We hope you are interested in our school and we want to see you if you come to our school. Please come to Kumamoto Gakuen University. See you!

Vacation plan

This summer vacation I will go to a beach in Amakusa with friends. I will also have a barbecue there. From in the middle of August, we have to prepare for city parade of Takuma festival during summer vacation. We make dress and mikoshi on our own. It was very hard last year. In September I am going to go to Okinawa with our club member. I’m really looking forward to it. Last year I had played everyday, but this summer vacation I must study hard and do many homework. I will do the best. I want to enjoy the vacation very much.

About blogging

I have two blogs. One is English blog of writing class, and the other is my own blog in written by Japanese. But I seldom renew both of them. I write it twice or three times a week. I mainly write about my life. I mainly write Book Review, Essay, Typing homework and so on in English blog. I like blogging and it is interesting but I am often tired. I am not good at putting together my opinion, so it takes more twenty minutes to write my blog.

BR10; The Garden That We Grew

We pick up pumpkins--- one, two, three, four!(page 21)

I feel growing something is interesting because I am really looking forward to growing a lot. It is also looking forward to eating it. They in this story made pie, cookies, and faces of halloween. They seemed to have a good time.

Holub, J(2001). The Garden That We Grew. Puffin Books.

BR09; Amelia Bedelia

Amelia is interesting because she can't understand what the list says properly. she is very charming and I like her. If I met her, I want to be a friend with her.

Parish,P(1992). Amelia Bedelia. HarperCollins.

introduction of KGU

I’d like to introduce Kumamoto Gakuen University. It locates in Kumamoto city. There have about six thousand people in this university. The campus is very neat because it isn’t old. There are very large, and there has convenience store, bakery, dining room, and so on in the university. It is so convenience, but there is too large to move all over the campus.
In April, we hold an entrance ceremony. At the same time, we do orientation to invite our club. The most famous school event that we hold in KGU is school festival. It is called Takuma School Festival by students. Before a month of the festival, we parade in Kumamoto city because of public relations of the festival. We dress up on each theme, and shoulder Mikoshi made by us. It is so exciting. School festival is held in October for three days. Many people visited there every year. Our school festival is famous as big event. It takes about three month to prepare for the parade and festival.
Most of students belong to a club. Club activities are done once or twice in a week. It is very interesting. In April we go to a picnic all of club member of KGU. We go Mitsui Green Land every year to welcome to freshmen. There is put together many shows.
KGU students are very active because they do many things on themselves. They also have strong personality; smart, interesting, massive, and so on. All of them make a studious effort.

About my keitai

I have two cell phones. One is Docomo, and the other is Softbank. I mainly use Docomo’s cell phone. It is black. I use it just for a month. I really like it because it is very useful for me. I seldom use Softbank’s one. I want to increase “tadatomo”. I have registered only tadatomo in my Softbank and I use only calling function. But I have been charging it about for two month. I feel it wastes costs. I pay Softbank’s charge on my own, but I have my mother pay docomo’s charge.

Using the computer

I think computer is very useful. I often use the Internet and Microsoft Word. We can gather a lot of information by Internet. Microsoft Word is used when I write some reports. We also have to use computer when we do our some home works. I have my own computer in my house, and I use it everyday. It can help me when I have to do my homework. But it is not good that we use it too much because it tasks our eyesight. I am always tired after using computer so long time.

My favorite movies

I like to watch movies. My favorite movie is a series of Pirates of Caribbean because I like Johnny Depp. I have watched it twice or three times. It was very interesting. I think he is one of good actors. I also like 27 dresses. Katherine Heigl is beautiful, and James Marsden is handsome. I like them. I impressed the beauty of many kinds of dresses. I often watch love comedy but also like SF and like Pirates of Caribbean.

2010/06/06

I slept late because of Satuaday. I love to sleep! At 4 o'clock, I prepared for going out dinner. Then, Keita called to my phone. He said "We are going to Karaoke now. Come to Shimotori as soon as possible!". I went to there in a hurry by bicycle. Keita and Kana and I went Karaoke. It was interesting.

After that, we waited Takumi and we went to QUEENA. It is a restaurant that Keita works there. Many kinds of dishes are very very delicious! I love it. We had a good time there, but I and Kana don't like beer. We mainly drank cocktails. It were tasty too.

2010/06/05

I woke up at 7, and I went to school with Mayuko. Today was recreation held by culture club. We played doodge ball all that day. Being very hot, I was so tired and I ate four ice creams!! I ate too much. We could be finalist, but I could not win at the final.
After the doodge ball, there was held lottery meeting. It was very interesting. I slept as soon as I went back home.

BR08; Small Pig

There is sure to be some good, soft mud nearby.(page 29)

The small pig is cute but stupid. I was surprised that the pig stuck in the sidewalk. I also thought the farmer and his wife is very kind because they had helped the small pig.

Lobel, A(1969). Small Pig. Harper Trophy.

2010/06/03

This night Akari, Keita, Takumi, Taromaru and I went Teikoku yakiniku again. We went there just last week. We love Yakiniku, but I ate too much today. after that, we went Manten. Akari and I read comics for an hour. I have been reading NARUTO since two month ago. It is very interesting. After reading it, we went back each home. I had good time.

2010/05/25

I went back home from Keita's home at 9. I went school at 2, and I did a part time job. It was easy today because of weekday. It finished 24 o'clock. After the job I and takumi had been promising to go out dinner. Before it we met Akari, and we went Ramen shop with Yuta, Wataru, Risa and Yuko. I had a good time there.

2010/05/24

Today is Monday. I don't like every Mondays because it is the hardest day of a week. I was so nervous. At 6, I had to a course of secretary. It finished 9 p.m. After that, my friend Keita called me that he and his friends would go yakiniku. Of course I joined them! I went Teikoku yakiniku. There were Keita, Takumi, Mabuchi, Shinya and Taiji. I had never met Taiji. He is very interesting. After we ate yakiniku, we went Keita's house and I played Winning Eleven for the first time. I fought against Taiji, but I could not win. I also watch DVDs, but I slept during it. Next day I woke up 9 and I went back home.

2010/05/23

I woke up early, and I went back my original home. My hometown is yamaga. It took about 50 minutes to go there by car. My mother and my sister picked up me, and we went restaurant in the way to home. After that, I went Docomo shop. I bought a new cell phone because my cell phone broke. I was so happy. Going back home, I slept soon. As soon as I woke up, I had to arrive yamaga because I had to be back Kumamoto city by bus. I want to be back Yamaga again.

BR07; Goldilocks and the Three Bears

"Don't go into the woods. They're full of bears." That made Goldilocks want to go there even more.

Goldilocks is cute but too naughty. It is dangerous that go into the woods alone. Ithought she is not scared at bears, but she ran as fast as she could go.

Davidson, S(2007). Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Usborne.

BR06; Beyond Strange Street

The doors opened. Sam got a shock. "Where was strange street?" (page 8)

I was suprised that there was a magic botton in a lift in which Sam stepped. I didn't know "W.W." means Wild Woods. Sam was nice to make friend with Obby, but I want to go into Wild Woods because there are scarely.

Umansky, K(2001). Beyond Strange Street. Literacy Land.

My favorite movies

I like to watch movies. My favorite movie is a series of Pirates of Caribbean because I like Johnny Depp. I have watched it twice or three times. It was very interesting. I think he is one of good actors. I also like 27 dresses. Katherine Heigl is beautiful, and James Marsden is handsome. I like them. I impressed the beauty of many kinds of dresses. I often watch love comedy but also like SF and like Pirates of Caribbean.

Foreign countries

I had never visited to foreign countries. I want to go travel abroad because I'm really interested in there. I especially want to visit America. There is a very large country, and I want to learn English there. I also want to visit Europe because there has a lot of good sightseeing. There are so beautiful. I want to visit with my family. I think Korea is a good country because we can buy many things reasonably there. I want to go shopping!

2010/5/20

I couldn't attend Biology class because I had slept late. I took Reading and Japanase History class. I also took a course of secretary till 21:oo. I went back home soon, and I and Takumi went Yoko-san's house. there is near my home. Next, we visited Aoi's house. We spend a time about two hours there. Finally, we went to Joyfull with Akari and Keita. we talked about many things. At 3 o'clock, we went backhome and went to bed soon.

2010/05/19

I had a club meeting from at noon, and I took English Literature class with Hiromi. We learned about Pygmalion. It is known as My Fair Lady. it was interesting. After class, I went to library to write some reports. I was very tired. At six o'clock, I went Shimotori because today we had a club activity. we did Shirei game. it is a game that we have to complete many missions in Kamitori and Shimotori. We had a good time there.

Essay 4

Dear my hostfamily,

Hi. My name is Eri. I’d like to introduce about me. I’m a collage student of KGU. I study English to develop my English skills, but I’m not good at English now. I want to become speak English well. I like cooking and animals very much. I often cook for dinner, and I like Japanese food. But I like eating food than cooking. Animals are so cute. When I find it, I usually approach it. I have visited zoo many times. I think I want to go there again these days. If you have a zoo, please take me there. I want to visit there of foreign country. I also like to go shopping. I want to go various stores. Let’s go together! I’m looking forward to eating many kinds of food, too.
I was born in Yamaga, Kumamoto. I also grew up there. There have many natural, traditional, and beautiful places. In summer, many people go to the valley. We can swim and dive from a large rock. It is so exciting. We have a very big rock which sung about in the Japanese anthem. The traditional place is called Yachiyoza. It is a playhouse. We hold many Japanese cultural events; Kabuki, Rakugo, Nou, and so on. When it is held, many people gather Yachiyoza. I think it is linked to vitality of our town.
Next, I introduce my family. There are three people in my family, my mother and my sisters. My mother is 49 years old, and she has her own bar in Yamaga. She works there five times a week. She said that it is very hard, but I enjoy my work. My sister become seventeen years old on July and she is a high school student. I think she is very earnest girl because she has a daily routine of study everyday. I can’t do it! I’m proud of my family. I love them very much.
I’m living alone near my school from last year. At first, I went to school from my original house, but it was too far to commute Yamaga to KGU. It took about two hours to go to school. I sometimes want to go back my original home, but I can not go back because I’m busy with school and part time job. I belong to a club. My club is E.S.S. It has about 40 people in our club. We hold a recitation contest and speech contest on Jun and February. We also gather every Wednesdays. We often go out for dinner and karaoke. I like my club members because they are very kind and interesting. This summer, we will go to Okinawa four three days. I’m really looking forward it.
I have many interesting friends, too. They are so insatiable for interesting thing. I have many strange friends. So is my boyfriend. They dance and sing suddenly. They like to do funny things. They make me happy. I cannot help laughing at them. But when I’m in trouble, they always help me.

How I study English

I study English to watch movies. I listen what characters of movie says well, and I repeat after them. I became listening to English a little. Next, I often read newspaper written by English. It is difficult for me to read it, but I want to read it perfectly in future. My friends teach me English. They help me when I can't understand English. It is easy to understand.

Other classes

I take Writing, Speaking, Reading, Psychology, foreign country communication, Japanese culture theory, English literatures, and so on. I take sixteen classes every week. It is very hard. The hardest class is Writing class because I have to do many assignments every week. English literatures also have to write reports about twice a week. The most easily class is foreign country communications. The most interesting class is Biology class. The hardest day is Monday because I have 5 classes this day.

BR05; Corduroy Makes a Cake

A birthday party? I love birthday parties. I will make Lisa a Corduroy Cake! (page 3)

Corduroy is a doll. He is very cute! I like that he makes a cake harder for Lisa. I surprised that Corduroy knew how to make a cake. I thought he loves birthday parties very much. Lisa also is loved by many people because she was given many presents by them.

Freeman, D(2004) Corduroy Makes a Cake. Puffin Books.

2010/05/12

Wednesday is happy day for me because I have only one class at three period, and it is English Literatures. I had to hand in a report about Romeo and Juliet. We learned about Shakespeare today. After class, I and Akari went shopping. I went to PARCO and so on. We buy many clothes as soon as we like it. We were really satisfied because we went there after a long time. We went out dinner in Shimotori. We went Kitchen; [ku]. I love Wahoo potato this restaurant. I have not ever eaten such a delicous potato. I ordered twice! After dinner, we go back home by bus. I had very good time. Thank you Akari.

student life

I think it is better to live with my parents because I have to do everything on my own everyday. It is very harder. I live alone now and I have to prepare meal, clean my entire house, do a washing, and so on. I have so many things what I should do that I have almost no times that I can do for myself. I also think it is better to live with your parents than live in a dormitory because my families often help me.
I think it is better do a part time job than devote myself completely to study. Certainly, studying hard is important, but there are many things that is more important than study. If we don’t do a part time job, we can’t know how to orient ourselves to the community. We need to experience life in society. I think it links club activities of school. Club activities are an important part of our education. When we go out into the world, experiences of club activity will surely help me.
I think students should not pay part or all of your tuition fees instead of your parents paying cost because to take care of your children is one of parent’s obligations. But if students can afford to pay your costs, it is better to pay part of it.

BR04;All in a flap

"I'm not a Niggly Nagbag!" (page 11)

The main character of this story is Donut, and I thought it is a doughnut. He brought a parrot for his friends, but I wondered why his friends didn't show Donut their secret room.

By the way the auther of this story is used "Nagbag" many times, what is Nagbag? I searched my dictionary, but it was not appearing on my dictionary.

Strong, J (2004) All in a flap. Literacy Land.

2010/5/10

Today's Psycholosy class was canceled because proffessor had to attend a academic society. I was very happy, and I took from Writing class. At 6 o'clock, I took a cource of secretary authorization with Ayako, Kozue, Maako, and Narisa. We were nervous ar first, but we could enjoy that time. This study seems to very difficult. I want to do my best. It finished at nine, and I went to library because I had to finished my assignments. When I went back my home, it was over eleven. I was very tired.
Today was my friend Toshiya's birthday. He is very interesting. Happy birthday, Toshiya :D

2010/4/7

I went to school, and I had four classes, but I was late for first period because I got up late. I took until at six. After that, my boyfriend and I went to au shop. Takumi managed to change his cell phone, but he coudn't change without his parents' assent. Being hungry, we went Kurobouzu, where is a yakiniku restaurant. We can eat as much as we like for 1,500 yen there. We couldn't move soon because we ate until our stomach distends, but We were very satisfied. We went back my home, and we watched a DVD. We had good time then.

My hometown

I’ll introduce my hometown Yamaga. There are about fifty thousand people in the city. There have many beautiful natural places. In summer, many people go to the valley. We can swim and dive from a large rock, but water is too cold even in the summer1 we also have a very big rock in the mountain. It is the biggest rock in Japan. It is called Sazare-rock and it is sung about in the Japanese national anthem.
Yamaga has many traditional things. First, we have the Yamaga Tourou Festival. Tourou means a lantern, and it is made of only paper and glue by workman. In the festival, one thousand women put it on their heads, and they dance with Yukata. This festival and dance are known all over Japan. Foreign visitors come to join the festival, too.
By the way, do you know Yachiyoza? I have visited there many times. Yachiyoza means “forever”. It was built in the Muromachi Period, and it’s still used now! It is a playhouse, and we hold many Japanese cultural events; Kabuki, Rakugo, and so on there. Bando Tamasaburo is one of the most famous kabuki performers, and he comes to Yachiyoza about once a year. When he comes Yachiyoza, there are many spectators to see his performance. He said that he likes Yamaga because the people are very open and friendly. I like Yachiyoza because I can feel Japanese culture.
In Yamaga, there is a lot of hot springs. Of course, there are two or three hot springs near my house. Yamaga also is very famous for hot springs. Some houses near hot springs use water of hot spring because they have fountainheads.
As you can see, I’m proud of my hometown because there is very good place. I want everyone to visit Yamaga very much. If you visit there, I’ll guide you all over it.

My golden week

I had a part time job everyday! I'm so tired. But 1 May, I joined a event which was freshman welcome party. Before it, I went out dinner with Hiromi, Yuta, and Sayaka. We are E.S.S. At 12 o'clock, we moved to Golden Diana. There were many friends and my seniors. We had a good time there.
From 2 to 5, I had a part time job. I really want to go out somewhere. I'm looking forward summer vacation.

2010/4/27

Today I had two classes. I talked with Yuko almost day. After school, I went to MONTE CARLO. This is karaoke bar, and I work there. Today was joint meeting with other staffs. It took about fourty minutes. I went back my home, and I prepared for dinner. I cooked curry. Takumi gave me so many confectinery beause he joined bowling competition with his friends, and they won! I'm so happy to take it.

BR03; Animals That live in the Sea

Many animals live in the sea. Many animals live near the sea. (page 2)

This book is very interesting because I could know about many kinds of animals in the sea. I like animals very much, but it was only terrestrial animals. Dolphins are so cute! I like it. I didn't know that the place an octpus lives is no light because there is so deep. I also didn't know that shrimps live in rock pools near the sea. This book is very instractive book for me.

Winesap, C(2004) , Macmillan.

2010/4/26

I got up at 8 today, but I couldn't go to school because I had a bad stomachache. I was absent from psychology and Writing class. I took three classes from afternoon. After school, Ayako and I went to Career supporting center to apply a course of secretarial certificate examination. The course begin 10 May. I went Shimotori. I went out for dinner with friends, Motoki, Kyousuke, and Masaya.The 11th of this month was Masaya's birthday, and Motoki invited me today to hold his birthday party. We have been known for four years because we were track and field club of Kamoto high school. They were sprinters, but I was a manager of our club. Motoki belongs to track and field club of KGU, and he is one of the fastest sprinters in Kumamoto. We talked about high school days. They're very interesting. We spent two hours in the restaurant. I want to gather again with them. Being 24 o'clock, we visited Hiromi's home. 27th is Hiromi's birthday! Igave her cakes. She seemed to be glad.

2010/4/25

We got up at 9 o'clock. We had to check out of lodging at 10. We had not have a break fast, and we went to Joyful in Amakusa. When we arrived there, it was 11:30. I ate a hamburger steak. After that, we left there. It was 3 o'clock that we arrived KGU. Everyone were very tired because we hardly slept last night. After I went back my home, I slept an immediate. I could sleep well, and I got up in the middle of night. I had a good time in Amakusa for two days!

2010/4/24

Last Saturday I went to Amakusa with my club members. It was held freshman camp of E.S.S . We got together at 13 o'clock, and we left KGU. When we ride cars,we were divided into 8 groups, four or five member in each. We had a good time in the car. It took three hours to arrive Amakusa. Drivers seemed that they are tired. Arriving there, we cooked curry, stew, and hashed rice. I cooked curry. It was very delicious! The others also was delicious, too. At nine o'clock, it started welcome party of freshman. 27th of this month is Hiromi's birthday, and we celebrated her with ganmen-cake\(^O^)/ Her face was so messy! Happy birthday Hiromi.
The party contunued until next morning, but had slept at two o'clock!

To be continued★

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Week 3 Golden Week Plans
This golden Week I'm going to go back my original home. I live in Yamaga before I live alone. I'll stay there two days. After that I must work part-time. I don't work because it will beso busy. Next, I'm going to go to zoo wuth my friends. I'm really looking forward it. I go out almost days, but I must do my homework. I do it everyday little by little.

2010/4/23

I could not attend first prriod class because I slept late this morning! I went to school from second period. This class we watched a movie, which was The Last of Mohicans. It is about Native American, but it was difficult for me to understand. After school, I went to part-time job at 19;00. Today was too busy because of Friday. I worked until 24;00. I was very tired! Tomorrow we're going to go to Amakusa with my club's member. I'm looking forward it. See you.

BR02;April Fool!

"I once saw an elephant, going to school. He had on a hat. It looked so very cool."(page 4)

It was a fantastic story by a boy. His saying is impossible, but I thought that I want to see an elephant on that way. His lie made his friends excited. It was just like April Fool to say such a thing.

Ziefert, H. (2000). PUFFIN BOOKS.

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Week 3 My hobbies
I like to cook very much. I usually cook for dinner because I live alone. I like eating it too. Another thing, I also watch moveis. Recently I watched "27 dresses", and it was interesting to me. Finally I often go out for a walk when I have a time. I walk about an hour near my house. When I find some animals, I usually approach it.

2010/4/22 Thu.

I had four classes today, and I took from 1 period. I was sleepy because I have made my boyfriend’s and my lunch last night. I also wrote my blog, and I went to bed at 3:00.
I took Biology, Intercultural communication theory, Reading 3, and Japanese modern literature. After that, I went to library to write essay with Yukiko. Reentry I have been going to library everyday. I have many things that I should do. I must do my assignments in the library because I don’t have computer. I really want one.
At evening, I made okonomiyaki with my boyfriends. His name is Takumi,who has big nose! But he is kind boy. He is KGU student too.

Essay 2 My treasure

My treasure is too many to narrow it. Especially I treasure my family and friends.
There are 3 people in my family, mother and young sister, but I seldom see them because my father and mother devoted a few years ago, and I live alone now. I want to go back my original home, but I can’t go back because I’m so busy with school, club activity, part-time job, and so on. Beginning live alone, I really understand how they are important for me. I love them very much.
My friends are so important for me, too. They are very kind and exciting. They are good character. If I had no friends, I would not live. Thanks to them, I enjoy my school life. They make me happy, and I can laugh everyday. I cheer up when I spend them. Also, they help me with my study! I’m glad to help me.
Another thing is my club E.S.S. There are about 50 people in our club. They always help me, and I think that I want to help them. Especially in school festival, we joined up to success the festival. As a result, we won in the good bazaar sector. I’m proud of it and our club. E.S.S is excited me every time.
As you can see, I have many treasures. There is no thing that takes place of them. And they are precious to me, and I want to say thank you for them. I love them very much!

Typing Homework

Week 1 First classes
This is our first class! I'm looking forward to attending this class. This class is so harder and I'm not good at writing English, but I do my best every time. Also, I'm looking forward to checking other students' essays. I'll write it every day, too.

Week 2 Music I like
My favorite kinds of music are J-pop and R&B music. I often listen to music sung by female singer, and I especially like Kato Miliya. She is very good singer. I like her lyrics of her songs. She is often written song herself as “Miliyah”. Another singer I like is Lady Gaga. She is very exciting and so cool! I’m interested in her fashion.

Today's class 2010/4/21 Wed.

I’m hungry! I got up 11:00 and I had only a class from 13:00 today. Before class, we held meeting of club. I had lunch there.
Today’s class we watched Romeo and Juliet. It was very interesting but we could not watch all of it. I’m looking forward to next class. After class I went library in order to spot my essay. I wonder I can write it 10000 words until this semester. My friend had already written about 7000 words! I was so surprised. I want to write harder too. By the way I’m going to make a lunch tomorrow because I don’t have money now! I must get up tomorrow early. I will get up 6:00. Good night★121 words

2010/4/21
We often can see crows perching on electric wires. If we touched it, we would get an electric shock. I thought why it can perch there and I researched reasons. It can perch on electric because it;
is very patient.
is getting an electric shock, but it does not notice.
is charging electricity from wire.
is made of rubber
is legend that electricity is ventilating through wire.
is enjoy getting shock rather than does not notice it.
were doves before it get electric shock, and it became black, so we called it “crow”.
I want to say don’t be silly, but I laughed to oneself reading it.

2010/4/19 Mon.
Hello (^ω^)　I had five classes today I’m so tired. After school I went out for dinner with Yuko and Yukiko. We went QUEENA in Shimotori, and my friend works there. He is one of my best friends. The service was good at the restaurant. He served us some special dish so that the day before yesterday I taught him that we would go to there. All of dishes were very delicious! We were very satisfied. We almost talked about animals. I heard first then about Nobunaga. Yuko showed me its picture, and it was very pretty. I wanted to have a rabbit as a pet, but she said that the life span of rabbits is two years. Do you know what the animal that is longest lifespan? I think turtles. It can live more 100 years. Yukiko had had turtles a few years ago but it escaped somewhere!