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BR2-15:Three wishes

2010-01-16T10:42:00.003+09:00

I read a book is "Three wishes". This book is about a boy. He has a three things he wants to.

One is to have fish in the pond. He tries to pull. And, he can get twenty two fishes.

Second is to be a boss of kitchen. He sits at the head of the table. And he eat many foods he wants to eat. French fries, Pizza....

Third is to climb the apple tree outside my window. He wants to climb the tree at night....
He can get a piece of fruit.

I thought that this story is very cute!!
(101words)

BR 2-14:The Gingerbread Boy

2010-01-15T10:27:00.005+09:00

I read a book that is "The Gingerbread Boy" . This story is about the Gingerbread boy.

The little old man and woman lived a small village. They didn't have a child. But, they wanted...
One day, the little old woman made a boy out of gingerbread. So, she baked him. Then, he jumped and ran away. The little old man and woman said "Stop! Stop!". But he continued to run...
He ran past caw, horse and famer. Finally he came to river, so he stopped. In there, a fox came. He had a idea to eat the gingerbread boy. And he succeeded in it!! so, the gingerbread boy was all gone!!

I thiught that the old little man and woman is poor. Because they can't meet him forever....
(129words)

BR 2-13:The Princess and the Pea

2010-01-15T09:58:00.004+09:00

I read a book that is "The Princess and the Pea". This book's story is about Princess story.

There once was one prince. He wanted to marry. But, he couldn't find real princess. One stormy night, a drippy princess came. She said "I am a real princess". The queen said "OK. I will see whether she is real princess or not. " The queen prepared the princess's bed. She put a tiny pea under the mattress. On the pea, she put twenty mattress.
Next morning, the queen asked the princess "Did you sleep well?" She answered "No. Because there was lump in my room." The princess knew. And , the queen and prince knew she was a real!!

I thought that this story was a Cinderella story. It was a very interesting book.
(133words)

BR 2-12:April Fool!

2010-01-15T09:39:00.003+09:00

I read a book that is a " April Fool!". This book's story is about "April Fool day".

In April First, will, Sam and Cory going to school. and Will start to talk. "Today is April First, you know. On our way to school, I will talk to you. I once met a elephant on my way to school. he took a hat and rode on bicycle. He was very cool". His friends are very surprised!! He continue...
"The elephant also started to juggle. It was very nice!!"
Finally he said "It's April Fool!" So, all of things are lie!!

It's very funny story!! Next April fool day, I will tell a lie to my friends.
(116words)

BR 2-11: Turtle and Snake's Spooky Halloween

2010-01-15T09:28:00.003+09:00

I read a book that is a " Turtle and Snake's Spooky Halloween". This book's story is about Turtle and Snake.

One day, they are planning for Halloween party. They make "to do list". First, they have to invite their friends.So, they write letter for their friends.
Next, they pick pumpkins and they make jack-o'-lanterns! And they decorate , games ans so on...

It's Halloween day!! It's time for the Party!!

After I read a book, I want to do the party. It's very nice book!!
(86words)

BR 2-10: The Fox and the Crow

2010-01-08T15:32:00.005+09:00

I read a book that is "The Fox and the Crow". This story is about one fox and crow.

One day, the fox found a crow with having cheese. The fox want to eat it very much!! Then, he had a very good idea to get a cheese. He said to the crow " You're preety, Please sing with me!". So, the crow sing. But this is trick. The crow's cheese down fell. He said " That is mine!!". But this fox laughed. And said " Don't alwasy believe every people!!".

After I read a book, I thought that this fox is very sharp. But I felt pity for the fog very much.
(113words)

BR 2-09: A KISS FOR LITTLE BEAR

2010-01-08T15:19:00.004+09:00

I read a book that is "A KISS FOR LITTLE BEAR". This story is about one little bear.

One day, this little bear wrote a picture. He loves this picture very much!! This picture makes him happy. So, he thought that I want to give it for my grandmother. he asked the hen to send it for him grandmother. The hen said "yes!!".
Then, the hen went to the his grandmother's house to send a picture. And she was very happy!!
She said " Please send my kiss for my little bear".
And the hen went to little bear's house to kiss him. He was very happy!!

This story was very cute!! After I read a book, I thoght that I want to send a present for someone!!
(128words)

BR 2-08: The three little pigs

2010-01-08T15:03:00.004+09:00

I read a book that is "The three little pigs". This story is about three little pigs.

One day, they went out to find material for making house. One the way, one of three pigs met the man carrying straw. The pig asked him "Please give me some straw. I want to build house." Then, the man said "Yes!!". The pig got some straw. So, he built straw house. But, a wolf came to this house. The wolf destroyed this house.

Secound pig met the man carrying sticks. The pig asked him to give it too. So, the pig got it. Then, the pig built the sticks house. But, this house is destroyed by woolf too.

Third pig met the man carrying brisk. And the pig asked to give it too. Then, the pig built brisk house. So, the woolf came to this house and trying to desroy this house. But, this house wasn't destroyed. So, this pig was safe!!

After I read a book, I thought that brisk house is very nice!! And this woolf is bad!!
(178words)

Portfolio for writing IV

2010-01-06T09:30:00.009+09:00

Student ID: 08147

Portfolio for Writing IV, Section 1A OR 1C
[Please delete the unsuitable class section and the word "OR" (above), along with this line of remarks.]
(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 to blog posts	Dates yyyy.mm.dd	¶	W	C	L	P	M
2-01a (2009.10.07)	Draft essay(1a): Favorite Places	2009/10/11	4	304	12	0	0	0
2-01b (2009.10.21)	Draft essay(1b): Favorite Places	2009/10/21	4	330	1	0	0	0
(2-01c)
2-02a (2009.11.04)	Essay2-02a Website Review	2009/10/30	9	410	1	2	0	0
2-02b (2009.11.18)	English web site review	2009/11/11	8	433	0	2	0	0
(2-02c)
2-03a (2009.12.02)	Essay 2-03a: language learning stories	2009/11/29	6	541	4	0	0	0
2-03b (2009.12.18/22)	Essay 2-03b:Language learning stories	2009/12/16	6	574	1	0	0	0
(2-03c)
Totals	---	---	37	2592	19	4	0	0

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

1.2. Most Improved Essay

(See: Note 4, below.)

Selection and Assessment: Which of the three essays that you've written and revised this semester shows the most improvement? What did you do to improve it? Remember that complete answers are better than short answers, focus on your writing (accuracy, appropriacy, content and organization, rather than graphics or other media), and explain at least two major improvements.
●I think Essay 2-03b:Language learning stories is my best Essay because I wrote detail of my language story in this essay.

2.0. COMMENTS

Showcase	Short titles of posts with links	Dates of comments yyyy.mm.dd	Numbers of words in comments	Qualities of comments**
2.1. Your first comment on your instructor's blog*	Social Media and Social Networking Explained	2009/10/14	24	I couldn't understand this,so I couldn't write many words.
2.2. Your best comment on a classmate's blog*	Draft essay(2-01a): Favorite Places	2009/10/14	27	I think this is my best comment.
2.3. Best comment by a classmate on your blog*	Draft essay(1a): Favorite Places	2009/10/14	19	In this comment, I could have a good advice.
2.4. Most comments on:	Short titles of posts with link	Dates of posts yyyy.mm.dd	Total number of words in comments	Qualities of comments**
2.4.1. Any one of your essays*	Draft essay(1a): Favorite Places	2009/10/11	200	They write some remark and advice of my essay.
2.4.1.1. When did you respond to those comments?	---	2009/10/14	---	---
2.4.1.2. How did you respond to those comments?	---	---	150	I couldn't respond only 5 people...
2.4.2. Any of your other posts*	About my part-time job	2009/12/15	28	He gave me advice that is very good.
2.4.2.1. When did you respond to those comments?	---		---	---
2.4.2.2. How did you respond to those comments?	---	---

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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 comments good.

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 don't display recent comments on my brog. We can see my recently comment only on my post. Because I don't know how to display on my brog.

2.6. Additional reflections on comments

I had to write more accurate comments on my friend's brog.
I had to respond to my post's comment.

3.0. BOOK REVIEWS

3.1. Showcase	Short titles with links	Dates: yyyy.mm.dd	Words	Comments
Example:	Vampire Killer	2007.05.16	39	1
BR 2-01	Nicky Upstairs and Down	2009/10/7	80	0
BR 2-02	Arthur and the New Kid	2009/10/15	150	0
BR 2-03	Arthur tricks the tooth fairly	2009/10/22	151	0
BR 2-04	CATCH THE BUS	2009/11/6	85	0
BR 2-05	The Pizza That We Made	2009/11/9	102	0
BR 2-06	Henny-Penny	2009/12/5	126	0
BR 2-07	THE BOOKSTORE BURGLAB	2010/12/7	129	0
BR 2-08	The three little pigs	2010/1/8	178	0
BR 2-09	A KISS FOR LITTLE BEAR	2010/1/8	128	0
BR 2-10	The Fox and the Crow	2010/1/8	113	0
BR 2-11	Turtle and Snake's Spooky Halloween	2010/1/15	86	0
BR 2-12	April Fool!	2010/1/15	116	0
BR 2-13	The Princess and the Pea	2010/1/15	133	0
BR 2-14	The Gingerbread Boy	2010/1/15	129	0
BR 2-15	Three wishes	2010/1/16	101	0
BR 2-16
BR 2-17
BR 2-18


---	---	Totals:	1807	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 BR 2-08: The three little pigs is my best book review because I could wwrite more length.

4.0. BLOG LAYOUT, LABELING, LINKING, and 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 display a cloud or list of labels in the sidebar?	✔
4.2.1. Do your labels include these required labels (typed accurately):	---	---
"books" (plural) AND "reviews" (plural)	✔
"essays" (plural) AND "portfolios" (plural, without "proto-")	✔
"quickposts" (plural, with no space between quick and posts)	✔
"links" (plural) AND "media" (plural)		✔
"movies" (plural) AND "websites" (plural)		✔
"brainstorms" (or "brainstorming"), "essay prep.," AND "free-writing" (or "free-writes")	✔
4.2.2. Does your sidebar display other labels?	✔
How many other labels have you attached to three (3) or more posts? ___ 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. www (n) xxx (m) yyy (o) zzz (p) ...	---	---
4.3. Links and media	---	---
4.3.1. Do your blog posts this semester 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? ___ 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? ___ 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? ___ posts including other media	---	---
What kind(-s) of media have you included in posts this semester? Please list the kinds here: ... ... ...	---	---
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 (yyyy.mm.dd) for reference. ... (short link, date) ... (short link, date) ... (short link, date)	---	---

4.4. Overall presentation

What have you done to enhance the overall presentation and readability 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.

5.0. ADDITIONAL REFLECTIONS ON YOUR BLOG AND YOUR WRITING FOR IT

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

...I became to be able to write essay with English before.
...I could know many things of blog.
...It was difficult for me to continue blog.

6.0. ADVICE AND SUGGESTIONS FOR YOURSELF, YOUR PEERS, AND YOUR SUCCESSORS

...I must make more comments on friend's blog.
...I must use more different words on my brog.
... I must devise my blog's layout.

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Notes:

This portfolio template derives from Writing Studio Blog templates for Writing IIIc and Writing IVc (2007-08), Writing III, §§1a & 1c, Writing IV: Portfolio, §§1a & 1c (2008-09), and the July 7, 2009, Portfolio for Writing III.
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) derived from Proto-Portfolio 2-02 (2008).
The essay selection and explanation item (§1.2, above) differs from that in the July 7, 2009, Portfolio for Writing III. Please read the new item carefully before making a selection.

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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, 2010.01.05" (with link, but without quotation marks).

Pre X'mas Party★

2009-12-23T22:32:00.002+09:00

Yesterday, I had a two classes. After I took classes. I went to my friend's house, Hikari. In there, there were some friends, Yayoi, Manami and Mami. Because we promised that we would do a pre - x'mas party with them. First, we went to youme town to buy some foods and drinks and so on. In there, we were exciting very much!! After that we went to KFC to buy chicken.

We arrived Hikari's house. Then, we started Party!! We ate chicken and drunk some Osake. It's very exciting. In there, we talked and took a picture a lot. But it's a pity that our friend, Ayaka couldn't come this party because she is down with influenza. We were very sad.....

In about 2 o'clock we went to bed. zzz....
Next morning, we went to our house.

Yesterday was very nice day!! I'm looking forward to next party.
(149words)

My favorite things.

2009-12-18T22:32:00.000+09:00

My favorite things are eating and watching airplanes. Today, I'll write these two things.

One is eating. I often go to eat lunch to cafe and restaurant with my friend. In that shops, I want to introduce one cafe. That is "cafe rhythm". The cafe's atmosphere is very good!! It is cute and modern. If it is fine day, we can eat in terrace. I haven't eaten there yet, so I want to eat there someday. Food is very delicious too. I ate "Pasta lunch". This is 950yen. I really recommend you this cafe!! Please go to there.

Secound is wathing airplanes. I love airplanes very much, so I often go to airport to wacth airplane with my mother. In there I often take a picture. Here is one of my pictures and my screen of my mobile phone since I was high school student. Also, I like to ride in airplane to many places, so I thought that I want to be a flight attendant in the future.

(172words)

Essay 2-03b:Language learning stories

2009-12-16T10:30:00.005+09:00

It is very difficult to study languages, when I do I can know the country’s many things. For example, I have studied four languages: English, Chinese, French and Korean. It is very difficult to study languages but I can know the country's many things. First I will explain when and how I’ve learned English, then the other languages I’ve studied.

First, I want to write about English. When I was elementary school, I studied English first time in "Kumon". From then, I am interested in English. And I thought that I want to use English in my future job. So, I choosed Hitsuyukan high school because threre is international course in the high school. In there, we could study English more hard. And I went to Australia when I was secound grade. In there, I had to use English all the day. It's very difficult for me to comunicate with people by English. In there, I knew that I don't have enough skills to comunicate with people by English. I decided to study English more hard. But, I could learn not only English but also australian culture. These were very interesting things. So, I wanted to know foreign cultures more. For that, I thought that I have to study English more hard. And now, in university I study English. I can't use English very well yet. But I don't never give up!!

Second, I want to write about Chinese. When I was second grade of high school, I had to choose taking a class of Chinese or current English. I chose Chinese class because I was interested in China. I liked this lesson very much. It was little easy to study Chinese because Chinese people use Kanji too and similar to English's grammar. Kanji is saying Chinese character in English. But it was hard to pronounce Chinese. Our teacher was very good at speaking Chinese and he taught us many things about China. When he was a university student, he went to China to study Chinese. So he knew many things about China. I really liked to hear his talk. I thought that I would like to visit China too. In the future I want to study Chinese again.

Next, I want to write about French. When I entered KGU, I had to choose second language. I chose French because I thought that French is very cool. However, this idea was mistake for me. It was very difficult for me to study French. French grammar and words were all difficult. But I could get credits of French.

Korean is the fourth language that I’ve learned. When I was junior high school, I liked to watch Korean drama and movie. I watched many dramas and movies with my mother. So I was really interested in Korean and wanted to study Korean. But, I didn't have chance to study Korean. This year, I got a chance to study Korean. I took a Korean class. It's very interesting but little difficult. Korean is similar to Japanese because Korean and Japanese are same grammar and sometime there are same phrases. Our teacher is very funny. He is Korean but his Japanese is very well. I decided that I want to speak foreign language like him.

I have studied four languages. Though, I don't speak these languages well. So, I have to study more hard. And some day, I want to have enough skills to communicate with foreign people.
(574words)

About my part-time job

2009-12-15T11:06:00.003+09:00

Today, I will write about my part-time job.

I work at "Suganoya". This is horse meat restaurant. Kumamoto is famous for horse meat, there are many horse meat restaurant in Kumamoto. Suganoya is one of them too. Many visitors to Kumamoto come to there to eat horse meat. But, I don't know why horse meat are famous in Kumamoto.

I have worked since this year's April. There are many things that I have to memorize in my part-time job. For example, I have to learn about region of horse first. There are many kinds of region's Sashimi in there. So, I have to explain to guests. For example, there are "Futaego", "Koune", "Nekko" and so on. First is "Futaego". This is part of outside of stomach. And next is "Koune". This is part of mane. This part of meat's color is white. "Nekko" is part of vein of trunk. It is very crunchy. We have to explain to guests evry time.

There are meny kinds of food not only Sashimi but also steak, Sushi, Shabushabu, Sukiyaki, Yakiniku and so on. All this menu is horse meat. I also didn't know that there are such a many foods of horse meat before I work in Suganoya.

But there are foods that I haven't eaten yet. So, I try to want to eat all menu in there.
(225words)

Movie review★

2009-12-13T22:41:00.000+09:00

I watched "Lilo & Stitch". This story was warm family story. The girl, Lilo live in Hawaii with her older sister, Nani because their parents died when they were young. Lilo has little different her sense of value, so she can’t make friends. Every day, she listen Elvis Presley’s CD alone. For such a Lilo, her sister decided to buy a pet. Lilo found a strange puppy. She was very happy because she could make a friend first time. This puppy was named “Stitch”. But, this puppy was made for experiment of gene and this is meant to destruction. But, he became member of lilo’s family and he was taught tender heart by Lilo.

First, I write about friendship in this movie. Lilo could not make a good friendship with people, because she has different sense. Her older sister knows about it and she decides to buy a pet. That is Stitch. Lilo and Stitch are able to be a friend. Lilo is able to learn many things from Stitch. For example, that is importance family, friend and so on.

In my real life, I have many friends, so I don't feel lonely and can't understand Lilo's feeling. But, I have many bad memories of friend. For example, I often had a quarrel with my friends over little things. Now I remembered, I can think that it was fun, so these memories are one of my good memories.

Second, I write about family in this movie. Lilo's family is only her older sister because their parents passed away when they are little. So, she often feels lonely. So, her older sister decided to give Lilo a pet. Then, Lilo and Stitch could become not only friend but also family.

I have four people in my family. That is my father, mother older brother and me. My older brother is 8 years older than me, so I don't often talk with him. When I was little, I often played and talked with him. Now, I feel lonely a little. But, I don't know that I should.

From I watched this movie I thought many things of my family, friend and it is important to love people around us. But it is little hard for us because we sometimes can't say obedient things. For example it is "Thank you", "I'm sorry" and so on. But, I think these are most important things, so I endeavor to say these things from now on.
(409words)

BR 2-07: THE BOOKSTORE BURGLAB

2009-12-07T21:56:00.004+09:00

I read a book that is The bookstore burglab.

Mr. Brown owned book store. It was called "the black cat cat book store". He lived 2nd floor of his store with his cat, Cobweb. Every morning, they ate cheese. Then, they went downstais to open the store. And the store weren't usual store. Because there were some ghosts!!
One day, in the store, Cobweb saw the strange man. The strange man stole this store's spare key. But Mr. Brown didn't notice. In that night, Cobweb thought that the strange man might come this store with having the key. Then, he come!! Cobweb and ghosts fought with the man. And the strange man run away. Then, Mr. Brown came to downstairs and he noticed that things. He said "Thank you!!"
(129words)

BR 2-06: Henny-Penny

2009-12-05T18:18:00.004+09:00

I read a book that is Henny-Penny.

This story's main character is Henny-Penny. One day, he went a walk. When he was walking, an acorn fell. He tought that the sky is falling. And he decided to tell this things to the king.
On the way he met many friends. And they come with him. At last, they met Foxy-Loxy. He said "You missed a way. Please follow me!!". Then they followed him. And they arrived in front of dark hole. They went to this hole one after another.... Henny- Penny went in last but he heard that " Run away, Henny-Penny". So, he started to run. And he servived!!

This story was dangerous story... But I didn't know that whether other friends servive or not???
(126words)

Lunch!!

2009-12-05T17:53:00.003+09:00

Today, I promised to eat lunch with my friend, Arisa. Recently, we couldn't meet. It's realy unusual because we often meet.

First, we went to cafe to eat lunch. The cafe's atmosphere is very good!! I had been to the cafe but I ordered only drink at that time. So, we were the first time eating in there. We ordered Pasta of Tomato and eggplant. I don't like egglant. But, today, I could eat it. It's very delicious. In there, we talked many things... about school, part time job and so on. It was very nice time.

After that we looked many shops of clothes. Because we find clothes for alumni association. But we couldn't find nice clothes. We are looking forward to go to this.

Then, we went to SWISS to eat dessert. In there, we met friend. She works in SWISS. So, she gave us drinks for free. We were very happy.

Today was very nice day for me!!

(161words)

Today★

2009-12-03T22:02:00.004+09:00

Today, I had four classes. After these class, I went to down town. Because I wanted to buy some beauty goods. First, I went to PLAZA. In there, there are many kinds of goods. I choosed beauty pack of clay. I have heard that this pack is very good before, so I have thought I want to it. Then, I bought it today.

Just now, I finished this pack. It was very nice for me!! I thought that it was good to buy it!!
(84words)

My University life★

2009-11-29T23:23:00.001+09:00

There are many universities and faculties in Japan, so we can study what we want to know and interesting things. For example, foreign language, nursing, teaching, and so on.

I study English in Kumamoto Gakuen University, because I want to be a flight attendant in the future. The job of flight attendant needs English very much because they have to communicate with many country’s people. I thought that I will major in English in university. Now, there are many English classes in university. For example, it is reading, speaking, writing, listening, and so on. These four skills are very important for study English. In these, I am especially poor at listening and speaking skills, so I recently watch foreign movies and speak with overseas students in English as often as possible. Someday, I want to be able to communicate with many country’s people and realize my dream to become a flight attendant.

My friend studies nursing in university because she want to be a nurse and do a volunteer in foreign country in the future. She studies not only nursing but also biology, chemistry, mathematic and so on. She looks so hard very much because there are many things that they have to memorize.

Also, there are university students who study other things. For example, some people study economics. They study about finance and bookkeeping and do on. Most of these students aim to be a bank clerk and officer in the future. Other, some people study music. Most of these students aim to be a famous musician. For this, they study music very hard in university every day.

Like this, there are many faculties, so we can choose a faculty that we want to study and interesting thing. And we can aim to realize our dream, so we are lucky!!
(303words)

Essay 2-03a: language learning stories

2009-11-29T18:39:00.006+09:00

I want to write about my language learning stories. I have studied four languages. These are English, Chinese, French and Korean. It is very difficult to study languages but I can know the country's many things. So, I will write detail of my language learning stories.

First, I want to write about English. When I was elementary school, I studied English first time in "Kumon". From then, I am interested in English. And I thought that I want to use English in my future job. So, I choosed Hitsuyukan high school because threre is international course in the high school. In there, we could study English more hard. And I went to Australia when I was secound grade. In there, I had to use English all the day. It's very difficult for me to comunicate with people by English. In there, I knew that I don't have enough skills to comunicate with people by English. I decided to study English more hard. But, I could learn not only English but also australian culture. These were very interesting things. So, I wanted to know foreign cultures more. For that, I thought that I have to study English more hard. And now, in university I study English. I can't use English very well yet. But I don't never give up!!

Second, I want to write about Chinese. When I was high school student, I had chance to study Chinese one year. I liked this lesson very much. It was little easy to study chinese because Chinese use Kanji too and similar to English's grammar. But it was hard to pronounce Chinese. Our teacher was very well and he teaches many things about China. When he was university student, he went to China to study Chinese. So, he knew many things about China. I liked to hear his talk very much. I thought that I want to visit China too. And in the future I want to study Chinese again.

Third, I want to write about French. When I entered KGU, we had to choose second language. I choosed French because I thought that French is very cool. But, this idea was mistake for me. It was very difficult for me. French grammar and words were all difficult. Until last class, I didn't understand well.

Finally, I want to write about Korean. When I was junior high school, I liked to watch Korean drama and movie. I watched many dramas and movies with my mother. So, I was really interested in Korean and wanted to study Korean. But, I didn't have chance to study Korean. This year, I could have a chance to study Korean. I took a Korean class. It's very interesting but little difficult. But, Korean is similar to Japanese because Korean and Japanese are same grammar and sometime there are same phrases. And our teacher is very funny. He is Korean but his Japanese is very well. I thought that I want to speak foreign language like him.

I have studied these languages. But, I don't speak these language well. So, I have to study more hard. And some day, I want to have enough skills to comunicate with foreign people.
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★Amami Island ★

2009-11-26T17:43:00.006+09:00

Today I will write about my Amami traveling from 21 to 24. I went to there with my friend, Arisa. She got cheap pare tickets by her friend, so we deceided to go to there.

First day, we had to Kagashima because this tour would start from Kagoshima's harbor. So, we left for Kagoshima at 10 o'clock. At first, we arrived "shinnyatsushiro station". Then, we had to change to shinnkannsenn. It was first time for us to get this. It was very first. It took only about 40 minutes. We were very surprised!! And we arrived Kagoshima. First, we would eat lunch but we didn't know where to eat. So, we asked people. She taught us very good restaurant. Then, we ate lunch in there. It's very delicious!! From then, we did window shopping. It was very nice time. And time was coming. We left for Amami island by ferry.

Next morning, at 5 o'clock we arrived Amami island and we left for our hotel. When we arrived there, we took a bath first. Then we had a breckfast. It was very delicious. After that, we went to "Habu center". In there we can see fight of Habu VS Mongoose. It was very dangerous. But it was exciting!! After that we went to city of Amami. But there weren't shop. In dinner, we went to eat Ykiniku. It was very delicious and we talked a lot of things in there. It's so fun!!

Next day, we borrowed a car from hotel. We wanted to see beautiful view. At first, we left for "Oohama kaihinn park". It was very beautiful view and we found a lot of shell in the beach. It was very nice. After that, we left for "Ayamaru misaki". In there, we could see beautiful view too. And on the way to there, we found some interesting places. One was Amami city center. In there, song festival was held. We momentarily looked this. Every one were very well. Second was Amami souvenir shop. In there, there were many souvenir of Amami. We bought souvenir for my friends, family and so on. Then we back to the hotel. And we prepared backing for Kumamoto. Before that we went to eat dinner. In there, there were kind people. We talked a lot with them. And time was comming!!

Next mornig at 8 o'clock, we arrived Kagoshima again. And we left for Kumamoto.....

This trip was very nice but it was all raining!! It's too bad... So, I want to visit again in summer.

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About my high school days

2009-11-21T19:14:00.000+09:00

I have many memories of high school days. Especially, school club and homesty in Australia are the best unforgettable for me.
I belonged to Japanese Drum club. It is a one of japanese traditional music. We performanced it in many places. For example, Kumamoto castle, opening ceremony, "Hinokuni festival", other some summer festival and so on. So, we practiced every day. After our performance end, some audience cry. We had a very good time in there. I think that I want to continue it, but we don't have enogh time to practice now. Someday, I want to play the Japanese drum with same member.

I took part in homestay program in Ausralia. I was looking forward to this from I entered high school. My high school has a sister school in Australia, so applicant can take part in this homestay program. I could experience many things, not only good things also bad things. But, I had a great time in there. We went shopping and surfing in Gold Coast where is mecca of surfing and so on. In school, we learn not only English but also Australian culture. I was interested in aborigine's culture.
It was difficult to communicate with host family and friends in English. I thought that I want to communicate with fluent English someday, so I decided to study English more hard in university.
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Dinner★

2009-11-13T18:34:00.000+09:00

Today, I went to down town to eat dinner with my friends in after school. We went to "cafe rhythme". The cafe is very nice atmospere and dishes. I have been to there only lunch time, so I was looking forward to go to there in dinner time. We choiced cource menu. There are cource of chicken and fish. I choiced chicken cource. The cost was 1,500 yen. It was very delicious!!

In there, we talked a lot of things about club, school and so on. It was very nice time and I had a good time there.

After dinner, we went to "DOUTOR coffee". I ordered cafe latait. In ther, we talked a lot too.

We had a good time there too.

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English web site review

2009-11-11T10:19:00.004+09:00

I checked two English web sites. First are Anne Hathaway’s backgrounds and her history and so on. Next is New Year’s Day’s many things. 　

At first is Anne Hathaway. She is actress. I like her very much because she acts on my favorite movie. That is “The Devil Wears PRADA”. This movie shows one woman’s success story. After I watch this movie, I can feel drive for something. So, I decided to check Anne’s t things on web site.

She was born in 12 November 1982 so she is 27 years old. And she was born in Brooklyn, New York, USA. When I read this, I felt that Anne is very urban people. Because she is from New York!! It’s so cool.
Her father is lawyer and mother is stage actress Kate McCauley Hathaway. I thought that Anne grew up looking her mother, so Anne became actress. And I thought her family is very rich.
She said her trade mark is smile. I think so too. Her smile is so nice. We can see that on her movie and so on.

Another her famous movie is “The Princess Diaries”. I watched this movie too. I thought that this movie’s Anne is very cute!! But I like “The Devil Wears PRADA”. This movie’s Anne is very cool and fashionable.

Next is about New Year’s Day. After I watched the websites, I could know many things about New Year’s Day. I knew very interesting things!!

First I knew that some tradition of New Year’s Day. First is making resolution. This tradition dates back to the early Babylonians. For example, popular modern resolutions are promising to lose weight or quitting smoking. But, the early Babylonian’s most popular resolution was to return borrowed farm equipment. Next tradition is the tournament of Roses Parade. This tradition dates back to 1886. In that year, the member of the Valley Hunt Club decollated their carriages with flowers. It celebrates the ripening of the orange crop in California.

And I knew the song “Auld Lang Syne”. This song is sung at the stroke of midnight in almost every English speaking country. And Robert Burns wrote this song in the 1700’s. “Auld Lang Syne” means “old long ago” or “the good old days”. I didn’t know this song and listen, so I am very interesting in this song!!

I could know many things about Anne Hathaway and New Year’s Day. It was little hard for me to understand English web sites. But I could barely know it.
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http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004266/

In this web site, we can know about Anne.

http://www.wilstar.com/holidays/newyear.htm

In this site, there are many things about New Year's Day

BR 2-05: The Pizza That We Made

2009-11-09T20:19:00.007+09:00

I read a book that is "The Pizza That We Made". This story was about making Pizza.
One day, Suzanne, Max, and Jake were cooking. They would make Pizza. First, they prepared foods forPizza. Then, they started cooking with sing a song!! They looked very fun....
Finally, they used oven because they had to bake Pizza. While Pizza was in Oven, they cleaned.
Then, they finished!! And they ate this Pizza. It looks so delicious!!

After I read this book, I thought that I want to make Pizza too. Because I like Pizza very much. I often order Pizza in Italian restaurant.
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Holub, J. (2001). The Pizza That We Made. USA: Penguin Group.

Owarai★LIVE~Hannya and cowcow

2009-11-08T20:35:00.001+09:00

Today, I went to Mitsui Green Land with my friend, Hikari. Because we wanted to watch Owarai Live in there. I and Hikari like Owarai very much. And our favorite comedians would come to there. I like Hannya and Hikari likes cowcow. These two comedins are very famous!! Especially Hannya is very popular among young people!! They are very fun. I am fun of Kanada very much. He is very funny person. So, when I knew that they will come to Kumamoto, I was very happy.

In the early morning, I and Hikari left for Green Land. It took about an hour. We arrived at about 8'o clock. I thought that we are very eary. But already many people came to there. We were very supprised. And we lined.

Owarai LIVE would start 13'o clock. Until then, we ate early lunch in Mac. It's delicious!! After that we walked around this park. But we didn't ride some attraction. Because we didn't have enough money to get.

The time was comming. There were many people in there. I thought that there are many funs of Hannya and cowcow. Then, they appeared!! Every audiences were excited at them. And us. It's so fun time. But this time finished in a flash. I was so sad...

After that we left for Kumamoto city. Today was very nice day. We thought that we want to go to Tokyo to watch Owarai LIVE in someday.

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BR 2-04: CATCH THE BUS

2009-11-06T20:01:00.006+09:00

I read the book that is Catch the bus.

This story is about one bear's brother and sister story. One morning, they had to wake up at 7 O'clock. Because their school's bus would pick up. But they couldn't wake up. Their school came to their house but they didn't wake up yet. Then, their mother got angly and they wake up early. From then they hurried up and could catch the bus.

After I read, I thought that it is important to be punctual.
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CATCH THE BUS. NEW YORK: RANDOM HOUSE.

Speaking★~travel~

2009-10-31T10:01:00.004+09:00

I like travel very much!! Do you like travel too? I think that most people like travel because it is very exciting to go to many places. There are some facilities for travel. For example, airplane, train, buss... I like to travel by airplane because I love airplane. It's so cool!! But recentry, I like travel by train too. Until now, I traveled two places by train.

First, I went to Shimane with my friend in last spring vacation. It took about 14hours, so it was little hard for us to taking a lot of times in train. In shimane, we went to "Sand Museam", "Izumo Taisya" and "Shinji Lake". In "sand Museam" there are many kinds of hourglasses. It's so nice. "Izumo Taisya" famous for very big Shimenawa. It's very big!! We were surprized. "Shinji Lake" famous for Shjijimi, so I bought it for my family as souvenir. It's delicious!! We had a very good time in there.

Second, I went to Kobe and Kyoto with my friend in last summer vacation. It took about 12 hours. I arrived at about 8'o clock. At first, we went to "Mosaic". It is look like big shopping mall and near the horbor. We ate dinner with looking nice night view in there. It's so romantic!! Next day, we went to "Teppan performance restaurant to eat lunch. This restaurant's name is "Kagura" and in near the Sannomiya station. In there, the chef gave me cooking show in front of us. It's so cool and delicious. They are very kind and friendly. After that, we left for Kyoto. At first, we went to "Kinkaku temple". This temple is so famous, so many foreign people visit there. Next, we went to "Kiyomizu temple". There are many visitors too and souvenir shops on the way to temple. But, when we went to there, shops were all closed.

Train travel is little hard, but there are many good points. We can see many beautiful and each prefecture's famous places from train. And I can feel a sense of achievement when we arrived. So, I recommend you to travel by train!!

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Today

2009-10-30T23:27:00.001+09:00

I went to down town to meet friends. I promised to eat dinner with my friends. Member is same department of university, Mayu, Midori, Kana, Tomoko, Hanae, Yurimi, Mai, Haruna and me. We reserved "Giardino". This restaurant is Italian restaurant and my favorite restaurant. Because I like Pizza and Pasta. In there we can eat very delicious Italian food. And I like this restaurant's atmosphere very much.

At first, we ordered some Pizza, Pasta, Salada and so on. It's so delicious!! And we talked a lot of thing. It's very nice time in there. I thought that I want to come here again with my friends.

After eat dinner, we went to SWISS to eat dessert. I once worked in SWISS, but today we went to differnt shop. SWISS's sweets are very delicious. In there, we respective ordered some dessert. I choiced cheeze cake. It's very delicious too. And we had a very good time in there too.
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Essay2-02a Website Review

2009-10-30T08:27:00.006+09:00

I checked two English web sites.

At first is Anne Hathaway. She is actress. I like her very much because she acts on my favorite movie. That is “The Devil Wears PRADA”. This movie shows one woman’s success story. After I watch this movie, I can feel drive for something. So, I decided to check Anne’s t things on web site.

She was born in 12 November 1982 so she is 27 years old. And she was born in Brooklyn, New York, USA. When I read this, I felt that Anne is very urban people. Because she is from New York!! It’s so cool.

Her father is lawyer and mother is stage actress Kate McCauley Hathaway. I thought that Anne grew up looking her mother, so Anne became actress. And I thought her family is very rich.
She said her trade mark is smile. I think so too. Her smile is so nice. We can see that on her movie and so on.

Another her famous movie is “The Princess Diaries”. I watched this movie too. I thought that this movie’s Anne is very cute!! But I like “The Devil Wears PRADA”. This movie’s Anne is very cool and fashionable.

Next is about New Year’s Day. After I watched the websites, I could know many things about New Year’s Day. I knew very interesting things!!

First I knew that some tradition of New Year’s Day. First is making resolution. This tradition dates back to the early Babylonians. For example, popular modern resolutions are promising to lose weight or quitting smoking. But, the early Babylonian’s most popular resolution was to return borrowed farm equipment. Next tradition is the tournament of Roses Parade. This tradition dates back to 1886. In that year, the member of the Valley Hunt Club decollated their carriages with flowers. It celebrates the ripening of the orange crop in California.

And I knew the song “Auld Lang Syne”. This song is sung at the stroke of midnight in almost every English speaking country. And this song was written by Robert Burns in the 1700’s. “Auld Lang Syne” means “old long ago” or “the good old days”. I didn’t know this song and listen, so I am very interesting in this song!!

I didn’t watch English websites so much. But after I watched I thought it is important to watch this. Because I can level up for reading skill, so I will watch English web sites from now on.
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http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004266/
In this site, there are many Anne's imformation.

http://www.wilstar.com/holidays/newyear.htm
In this site, there are many things about New Year's Day.

BR 2-03: Arthur tricks the tooth fairly

2009-10-22T23:15:00.002+09:00

I read a book that is "Arthur tricks the tooth fairly".

This book is about one brother and sister's story.
One morning, Arthur run to the breakfast table. Then, he said "The tooth fairly gave me this money". This was Arthur's lie. But, his sister, DW believed this lie. "I want too." she said.
From then, she thought many idea for having a tooth out. But, these lie didn't succeed.

One day, Arthur's family went to museum. In there, their mother said" You can each buy one little thing". Then, Dw choosed a shark's tooth. She had a good idea.
This night, she went to bed with shark's tooth. Arthur knew that.
Next morning, DW run to the breakfast table. She said, "I get a money". She looked very happy. But actually, Arthur gave her.

I thought that Arthur is very gentle with his sister!!
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Brown, M. (1997). Arthur tricks the tooth fairly. USA: RANDOM HOUSE.

Draft essay(1b): Favorite Places

2009-10-21T10:18:00.001+09:00

There are two favorite places. One is B2F of Tsuruya. Second is Kobe. These are both fashionable and nice places. When I am in there, I can feel better.

First, my favorite place is B2F of Tsuruya. In there, there are many favorite shops. It is Afternoon tea, Rope picnic and Lush and so on. Afternoon tea is very cute goods shop. There are many goods of kitchen, bath room, cooking and so on. These are very cute. When I watch them, I always think that I want to live alone soon. Rope picnic is one of my favorite brand of clothes. I often buy some clothes in there. And "Lush" is soap shop. There are many kinds of soap, so this shop's smell is so good!! I often visit this floor in my free time. For example, it is before a part time job. This place is very comfortable for me and I like this place's atmosphere very much.

Second, my favorite place is Kobe in Hyogo prefecture. I visited there with my friend in last summer vacation. When I visited there, I like it very much. Because there are many attractive things!! First is beautiful view. I could look beautiful night view in harbor. This was very nice view. Second is fashionable. There are many fashionable people in Kobe, so I felt that I'm in fashion magazine. Also, there are many fashionable shops in the town. Finally, there are many delicious foods. When I stay in Kobe, I ate many foods. For example, it was Kobe meat, delicious cakes and so on. And there are many cute café in there. I went to café. And, I got cute coffee. I was surprised very much!! Because of these things I thought that I want to live in Kobe in the future.

These two places are my favorite places. When I am in there, I feel happy very much!! So, theses are very important place for me.
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BR 2-02:Arthur and the New Kid

2009-10-15T22:56:00.001+09:00

I read a book that is "Arthur and the New Kid".
This story was about one transfer students. His name was Norbert. Suddenly, he came Arthur's class. But, he couldn't be in good with his classmates easily. He ate lunch with other grade students.

One in class, teacher said "Why don't you sit with here". Then, he sat next to Francine. And teacher asked a question for everyone. But, they coudn't answer. Then, Norbert whispered the question's answer to Francine. And she raised a hand and answered.

At recess, everyone played soccer. In there, Norbert came. They said "Want to play?". "Sure" Norbert said. Norbert was very good at playing soccer. From then, they got along with Norbert.

After I read this book, I remembered my elementary school days. I often play soccer with my classmates. I thought that this book is very good story.

Reference
Brown, M. (2004). Arthur and the New Kid. USA: RANDOM HOUSE.

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Draft essay(1a): Favorite Places

2009-10-11T19:01:00.006+09:00

There are two favorite places.

First, my favorite place is "B2F of Tsuruya". In there, there are many favorite shops. It is "Afternoon tea", "Rope picnic" and "Lush" and so on. "Afternoon tea" is very cute goods shop. There are many goods of kitchen, bath room, cooking and so on. These are very cute. When I watch them, I always think that I want to live alone soon. "Rope picnic" is one of my favorite brand of clothes. I often buy some clothes in there. And "Lush" is soap shop. There are many kinds of soap, so this shop's smell is so good!!I often visit this floor in my free time. For example, it is before a part time job. This place is very comfortable for me and I like this place's atmosphere very much.

Second, my favorite place is "Koube" in hyougo prefecture. I visited there with my friend in last summer vacation. When I visited there, I like it very much. Because there are many attractive things!! First is beautiful view. I could look beautiful night view in harbor. This was very nice view. Second is fashionable. There are many fashionable people in Koube, so I felt that I'm in fashion magazine. Also, there are many fashionable shops in the town. Finally, there are many delicious foods. When I stay in Koube, I ate many foods. For example, it was koube meat, delicious cakes and so on. And there are many cute café in there. I went to café. In there, I got cute coffee. I was surprised very much!! Because of these things I thought that I want to live in Koube in the future.

These two places is my favorite place. When I am in there, I feel happy very much!! So, theses are very important place for me.
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BR 2-01: Nicky Upstairs and Down

2009-10-07T23:05:00.001+09:00

I read a book that is "Nicky Upstairs and Down". This book is about one cat family.
Nicky lived his mother. Their house has downstairs and upstairs. Nicky always run to upstairs to downstairs. One day, he was tired of running. So, he decided to be middle. It's very good idea!!

This story is very cute story. But I thought this book was too short, so I coudn't write long. Next time I will read more long book.
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Reference
Ziefert, H. (1987). Nicky Upstairs and Down. USA: Penguin Group

Draft essay(1a): Outline

2009-10-07T22:51:00.000+09:00

●My room
Comfortable
Relax
Magazines
TV

●Kobe
Beautiful view
Fashionable
Shops
Clothes
Exciting
Nice

●Tsuruya B2F
Shops
Clothes
Good smell
Comfortable
Cute goods

Draft essay(1a): Brainstorm

2009-10-07T22:12:00.000+09:00

Favorite place

comfortable
nice
relax
good smell
exciting
beautiful view
clothes
magazines
TV
green
fashionable
shop
cute goods

5 best suggestions★

2009-09-30T22:09:00.002+09:00

Plan to fallow Light’s advice to "use more different words" (Light,2009.07.08), because that I wrote only easy words, so my brog was very simple.

Mnami also had a good idea "to make more comment on my friend's blog" (Panda, 2009.07.15 ), because I didn't make comments on my friend's blog.

Tomoko also had a good idea "to write blogs everyday "(Tomoko, 2009.07.08 ) because I didn't write my blogs, so I wrote my blog in haste in end of semester.

Yumi also had a good idea " paste a lot of pictures " (Yumi, 2009.07.08 ), because picture is very fun.

Saki also had a good idea "include other media and links on our blogs" (SAKI BLOG, 2009/07/22), because I don't know how to include other media and links on my blog, so I will give a advise to my friends. I think it is more interesting than not to do.
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Speaking Who am I ?

2009-09-29T21:30:00.001+09:00

My name is Salah. I am from Iran. My job is sports coach. I like to do sports very much. Especially, I like Soccer. So, I decided to become a soccer coach. I teach girls. Girl's team aren't well known yet, so I will do my best!! My hobby is hiking. I often go to mountain with my friends or my famirie member. I make lunch box for them. My hate thing is to go to hospital because I hate to be injected. It is very sore.

In today's International Cocktail Party, I met two person. First I met Rebecca. She is from Canada and she is 25 years old. Her job is car desighner. When I listened it, I said" Wow, it's so cool!! I like watching Car". And her hobby is sawing. I thought this hobby is very womanly. I can't sawing. She hates typhoon very much.

Also I met Ema. She is from Italy. Her job is sports coach too, so we are same job. But we are different kind of sports. I am soccer but she is figure skating. When I listened it I said "I like watching figure skating very much. It is very beautiful sports!!" Her hobby is flying. She likes sky divung very much. I thought it's very dangerous and I can't this!!. And she hate TV. I thought "Unbelievable!! I don't met a person who don't like TV.

Rebecca and Ema is very nice people. I have a good time in there. I want to take part in this party again and I want to make friends in all over the world.
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Good Day★

2009-09-23T21:26:00.001+09:00

Yesterday, I met my friends, Hikari, Ayaka and Yayoi. At 18o' clock, we gathered. Then, we left for beach in Amakusa. On the way of there, we talked a lot about many things. It was very fun!! So, we arrived "Pearl Sun Beach". The beach was very quiet and dark. There were few people in there. We talked in there too. But, we felt little cold, so we backed to the car. Then, we came back to Kumamoto City.

The day, we stayed Hikari's house. On the way to home, we went to super marcket. In there, we bought drinks and so on. Then we arrived Hikari's house. We talked a lot with drinking and eating. At 2o' clock we went to bed.....

The next morning, we waked up at 9 o' clock. Hikari's mother maked breakfast for us. It was very delicious!!

Then, we left for "Kinpo mountain". In there we could very beautiful view and around Kumamoto City. We had a good time there.
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Tea time★

2009-09-11T22:36:00.002+09:00

Today, I met with my friend, Hikari. Then we went to cafe to eat sweets. The cafe is near Ezu lake. First, we didin't know where is the cafe. We drived up and down the area. At length we found the cafe!! The cafe's name "Bon coo". This cafe's atmosphere was very nice and very comfortable. We sat terrace seat. From there, we could see Ezu lake. It was very nice!! We choiced parfait. I was berry and she was chocolate parfait. It was very delicious!! I like this cafe and recommend this cafe. In there, we talked many things....

I had a very good time!!(109words)

Kansai trip★ ~3 Day~

2009-09-10T14:15:00.000+09:00

After wake up, we ate breakfast in the hotel. Then, we left for station soon. I was very sad because I didn't want to come back to Kumamoto. I wanted to stay there more time. But time had come.

We left for Kumamoto...
In the train, we looked back on this trip looking our picture. There were many nice memories and picture. We promised next trip. We planed to trip to Hokkaido next time. I'm very looking forward next trip. For this, it'll take many money. So, I have to wark more hard. I'll do my best for my trip.

I love trip. I like to visit many prefecture because I can know many things about other prefecture. From now on, I will visit many prefecture and know many things of Japan!! I am looking forward to many things!!
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Kansai trip★ ~2 Day~②

2009-09-10T13:36:00.004+09:00

Then we went back to sannomiya again. We went to eat dinner at "yoshinoya". This is very cheap dinner!! I was first time.

After that, we went to cafe. This cafe is very cute!! We choiced coffee. So, they drawed bear and cute girl. This was very nice for us!!(50 words)

Kansai trip★ ~2 Day~①

2009-09-10T12:56:00.006+09:00

After wake up, we went to walk around "Sannomiya". I thought that this town is look like "shibuya". There are many people.

Then, we went to restaurant to eat lunch. We reserved this restaurant the day before. This restaurant's name is 神楽. And this restaurant is specialty of steak performance restaurant. So, we could see very nice performance in there. And they were very friendly. They gave us not only delicious steak but also very nice memory. This two picture is in the restaurant. Finally, they maked ballon art. They are very nice cook and performer.

Afetr eat lunch, we went to Kyoto. We wanted to "金閣寺" and "清水寺". First, we went to kinnkaku temple. I have visited before but Arisa was first time. So, she was very looking forward to this. It was very beutiful. Then we drunk green tea and ate sweet in there. We could feel japanese traditional things. Many foreign tourist took pictuer of us.

Next, we went to kiyomizu temple. We arrived there at about 6'o clock. So, we could see sunset in there. It was very beautiful!! But many souvenir shops were closed!! (188words)

Kansai trip★ ~1 Day~

2009-09-10T12:09:00.005+09:00

I went to Koube and Kyoto with my friend, Arisa. We were looking forward to this trip very much!! We planed to go to there by train. So, I bought timetable of train.

In the morning, about 6'o clock we left for Koube. Then, we passed many prefecture. First is Fukuoka. Next is Yamaguchi, Hiroshima and Okayama. Then we arrived Kobe station at 8'o clock, so it took about 13 hours. It was little tired. But, on the way of there we could many. beautiful view, unusual view and so on. So, we had a good time in the train.

First we went to "mosaic". This is look like big shopping mall near the harbor. Then, we ate dinner in there. In there, we coud eat dinner looking beautiful view. It was very nice!! We were very lucky!! After eat dinner we walking around there and took many pictures. This picture is one of this. It was very nice time.

After that, we went to "Sannomiya station". Because there is hotel we would stay. This hotel was "東横イン". This hotel is all around Japan. And this hotel is very cheap!! It took about 5,145 yen two night. Then, we went to bed ....zzz....

(205words)

Japanese Drum team member

2009-08-25T20:04:00.001+09:00

Today, I met high school's club team member, Ayaka, Yuka, Ayao, Mari, Miki, Madoka and Arisa. We belonged to Japanese drum team in Hitsuyukan High School.

We gathered in Kami-kumamoto at 10'o clock. Then, we left for "Kikuchi". "Kikuchi" is Arisa's home town. On the way to Kikuchi, we went to supermarket to buy foods. We bought many foods for BBQ. For example, meat, sea foods, vegetables.... Then we left for Arisa's grand mother's house. In there, we did BBQ. It was very fun and we ate a lot of meat, vegetables and so on. We talked a lot and took a picture.

After that, we went to "kikuchi keikoku". We swimmed in there. It was very fun but little cold.

Ayao and Arisa dived from high place. I thought that thay are very brave because I can't do such a thing.

After that, we went to "七城 Dome". In there, we ate ice cream. There are a lot of kinds of ice cream. Best of famous ice cream is Melon ice cream. But, I choiced cookie cream and caramel ice cream. It was very delicious!!

Today was very fun!! Someday, we want to play the japanese drum again.

(205words)

Lunch Day★

2009-08-20T22:20:00.001+09:00

Today, I went to down town to eat lunch with my friends, Mayu, Yukie, and Sayaka. This member is "KUROKO". We studied for secretary exam together, and we named "Kuroko". We passed this exam.

I went to "Sesson". This restaurant is popular for cheap lunch menu. I choiced humburge lunch. There are Karaage, Pasta, and so on. It was very delicious!! We talked a lot of things and had a good time there.

After that, we went to "Amamiya" to eat sweets. In there, we choiced "Dango". This cafe is very nice atmosphere and we could feel calm very much. I like there very much!!

We talked a lot of things too, we had a very nice time in there.

(120words)

Fukuoka★②

2009-08-19T20:09:00.004+09:00

Secound day, we went to shopping to tennjinn. There are many shops I like. I would buy one clothe but there were a lot of cute clothes. So, I bought some clothes.

Then, we went to eat lunch to "ばくだんや". This is famous for "tsukemenn". It was very delicious!! But it was little hot.

After lunch, we walked around street, so we were little tired.

And I and Arisa came back Kumamoto. We had a very nice time in Fukuoka. I want to go to Fukuoka again!!

(86words)

Fukuoka★①

2009-08-19T19:19:00.004+09:00

I went to Fukuoka with my friend, Arisa because she would go to aiko's live in Fukuoka. So, I went to there together but I wouldn't go to live.

I went to there by bus. It took about 2 hours. Then, we arrived Fukuoka 13 o'clock. First, we went to eat lunch but we didn't know any good restaurant in Fukuoka. So, we asked information center, we decided to go to "一風堂". This is famouous for Ramen so when we went to there, there were many people. So, we had to wait a little in outside. But it was very delicious!!

After eat lunch, we went to shopping. When we walk around tenjinn, I thought that there are many cute and cool people in Fukuoka. They are very fashionable. I could enjoy only walking around street in Fukuoka. And there are many shops. I and my friend thought that I want to live in Fukuoka in the future.

Then, we left for live hall. The hall is near the Fokuoka dome. In there, we would meet with our high school friend, Haruka. She lives in Kitakyushu now. Arisa and Haruka went to live. During they went to live, I spent alone in Hawks Town where is next to the live hall. But, there are little shops so I was tired of there. I deside to go to spa alone where is in Hawks Town. It was very nice!!

Then, Arisa and Haruka came back. They could enjoy the aiko's live. They are fun very much.
After that we went to our friend, Ayao's house. She commute to Fukuoka's university. We had a very good time there too.

(283words)

BBQ★

2009-08-02T23:26:00.001+09:00

I went to hair salon at 11 o'clock. I always go to "Salon de MU". This salon is my favorite salon. I go to only this salon from high school student. My hair dresser is Ms.Usijima. She is very good at cutting and she is very funny. In there, I didn't have mistake of hair style. This time, I cut and colored.

After that, I went to Kumamoto station because I promised to gather my friends. Then, we went to "Sunlive KUMANAN" to buy foods for BBQ. We bought many foods. For example, meat, vienna sausage, vegetables and so on.

Then we went to Ezuko. Then , we prepared for BBQ. First we wash and cut vegetables. Secound we prepare some drink. Finally, we started to grill meat and vienna sausage. Then, we ate them. It was very delicious and fun!! I thought that I want to do BBQ again with this member.
(155words)

Summer vacation★

2009-08-01T10:02:00.001+09:00

From today, my summer vaacation start!! This summer vacation I have many plan. For example, I will go to Fukuoka to see my friends and go to Koube and Kyoto with my friend, Arisa. I will go to there by train. I'm really looking forward to go to there because I want to visit Kiyomizu temple and watch beautifull view in Koube.

Other plan is BBQ, Aso and so on. I'm looking forward to every things in summer vacation very much. Tommorow is BBQ with my friends in Ezuko. Before that I will go to hair salon to cut and coloring.

And, I will study many things in summer vacation. For example, TOEIC and MOS and EIKENN and so on. I'll do my best!!
(127words)

Test★

2009-07-21T21:46:00.001+09:00

From today, we have test. This semester I have eleven test for two weeks. It will be hard week from today because I don't have recess of my part time job. So, I don't have a time to study enough. But, I'm looking forward to my summer vacation from August 1. So, I will do my best from today.

My first tast was biology. Yesterday, I studied it, so I could answer.
But, from tomorrow there are a lot of test, so I will have to study more hard.

After having test, I study in library with my friend....
(102words)

HANA★

2009-07-16T23:10:00.001+09:00

I went to down town to eat lunch with my friends. We went to "Hana" . There is in showere street. And this restaurant is famous for cheap lunch and lunch box. It cost only 500 yen. It is one coin lunch. It is very good things for us.

We choiced hamburge lunch with pilaf. Then, cook maked pilaf for us in front of us with iron plate. It is like a full- dress restaurant, so we thought that it wasn't only 500 yen lunch!! We enjoyed not only eating lunch but also talking with cook. He said "Please come to here in dinner time. If you come, we will make price down." We promiced that we will come here again in dinner time.

Plese try to go there!!

(129words)

youme town★

2009-07-12T18:13:00.001+09:00

Today, I went to "youme town" to buy a sofa and table and so on with my mother.

In the after noon, we went to there by a car. It takes about twenty minutes by a car. Recently, I didn't go there. First, we went to furniture shop (Nitori). There are many furniture. We were looking for a good sofa. We watched many sofa and choiced that one. The sofa was very nice!!

After that, we went to window shopping in there. Then, I found very cute sandal and my mother bought for me the sandal. I was very happy!! I will take this sandal every day.

Next, we went to "Mr. Max". In there, we went to UNIQLO. I found some good clothes and these were very cheap!! The pants was only 1,990 yen and the skirt was only 790 yen!! It was very happy price for us. My mother bought these clothes for me too.

(159words)

BR:1-12 The musician of Bremen

2009-07-12T09:06:00.004+09:00

I read a book that is "The musician of Bremen".
Once upon a time, there was a donkey, dog, cat and rooster. Their master was very mean person, so they planed to escape from their house.

Then, in the dark forest, they found a house. In there there were some dishes but there were some gang of robbers. They had an idea that was suprised by burst. Then, the robber escaped.

After this, they could eat the dishes and took a rest. But, the robber came back there. So, they surprsed him again. Then, he escaped from there again. From then, the robbers never came back to there again.

After I read this book, I think it was good that they could escape from their master and the robbers.
(129words)

Portfolio for writingIII

2009-07-08T09:23:00.011+09:00

Student ID: 08147

Portfolio for Writing III, Section 1A OR 1C

[Please delete the unsuitable class section and "OR" (above), along with this line of remarks.]

(See: Note 1, below)

0.0. Overview

Reviews, Posts, Words, and More

(See: Note 2, below.)

1.0. Essays

1.1. Showcase	Short titles with links to blog posts	Dates yyyy.mm.dd	¶	W	C	L	P	M
1-01a (2009.04.08)	Essay 1-01a: Dear host family	2009.04.09	0	260	5	0	0	0
1-01b (2009.04.20)	Essay1-01b:Dear host family	2009.04.20	4	257	0	0	0	0
(1-01c)
1-02a (2009.06.01)	Essay 1-02 a:University Life	2009.05.29	5	303	5	0	0	0
1-02b (2009.07.06)	Essay 1-02b:University Life	2009.07.06	5	301	0	0	0	0
(1-02c)
1-03a (2009.06.29)	Essay 1-03a: Lilo&Stitch	2009.06.29	6	409	0	0	1	0
1-03b (2009.07.13)	Essay 1-03b: Lilo&Stitch	2009.07.13	6	409	0	0	0	0
Totals	---	---

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

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 that dear host family essay is the best because I wrote many things about me. For example, my family, my hobbies, and so on.

2.0. Comments

Showcase	Titles of posts with links	Dates of comments yyyy.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*	Dear Host family	2009.04.15	15	I asked her about her favorite music.
2.3. Best comment by a classmate on your blog*	University Life	2009.06.03	29	She asked me about my future dream.
2.4. Most comments on:	Titles of posts with link	Dates of posts yyyy.mm.dd	Total number of words in comments	Qualities of comments**
2.4.1. Any one of your essays*
2.4.1.1. When did you respond to those comments?	---		---	---
2.4.1.2. How did you respond to those comments?	---	---
2.4.2. Any of your other posts*
2.4.2.1. When did you respond to those comments?	---		---	---
2.4.2.2. How did you respond to those 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.

...Comments are right side of my blog.

2.6. Additional reflections on comments

I must make more comments on my friend's blog
I must suggest on friend's blog

3.0. Book Reviews

3.1. Showcase	Short titles with links	Dates: yyyy.mm.dd	Words	Comments
Example:	Vampire Killer	2007.05.16	39	1
BR 1-01	Happy Birthday, Thomas	2009.04.22	103	0
BR 1-02	Beef Stew	2009.05.07	108	0
BR 1-03	The Fox and the Stork	2009.06.08	152	0
BR 1-04	Arthur's Reading Race	2009.06.09	110	0
BR 1-05	The Runway Pancake	2009.06.21	136	0
BR 1-06	How Elephants lost wings	2009.06.23	108	0
BR 1-07	The sun and the wind	2009.06.23	110	0
BR 1-08	Clever rabbit and the Lion	2009.06.23	119	1
BR 1-09	The Little Giraffe	2009.07.05	181	0
BR 1-10	The Enormous Turnip	2009.07.06	167	0
BR 1-11	The goose that laid the Golden Eggs	2009.07.06	197	0
BR 1-12	The musician of Bremen	2009.07.12	129	1








---	---	Totals:

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

3.2. Best Book Review

I think that BR 1-11 is the my best book review because this book was the best interesting book for me and I could write longest.

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" (plural) AND "reviews" (plural)	✔
"essays" (plural) AND "portfolios" (plural, without "proto-")	✔
"quickposts" (plural, with no space between quick and posts)	✔
"links" (plural) AND "media" (plural)		✔
"movies" (plural) AND "websites" (plural)		✔
"brainstorms" (or "brainstorming"), "essay prep.," AND "free-writing" (or "free-writes")	✔
4.2.2. Does your sidebar display other labels?	✔
How many other labels have you attached to three (3) or more posts? ___ 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 Book (12) brainstorms (1) essays (6) free-writing (1) movies (2) portfolios (1) quickposts (1) reviews (2) revisions (3) Typing (14) university (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? ___ 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? ___ 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? ___ posts including other media	---	---
What kind(-s) of media have you included in posts this semester? Please list the kinds here: ... ... ...	---	---
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 (yyyy.mm.dd) for reference. ... (short link, date) ... (short link, date) ... (short link, date)	---	---

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.

...use the photos as many as I can
...use the easy phrase
...simple layout

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

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

...I became to be able to write essay with English before.
...I could know many things of blog. For example, how to paste picture and so on.
...It was difficult for me to continue blog.

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

...I must start blogging more early next semester's blog.
...I must make more comments on friend's blog.
...I must devise my blog's layout.

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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 and Writing IV: Portfolio, §§1a & 1c portfolios (2008-09).
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 1st (spring) semester PPF first.
The essays section (1.0. Essays, above) derived 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).

Essay 1-02b:University Life

2009-07-06T22:41:00.001+09:00

There are many universities and faculties in Japan, so we can study what we want to know and interesting things. For example, it is foreign language, nursing, teaching, and so on.

I study English in Kumamoto Gakuen University, because I want to be a flight attendant in the future. The job of flight attendant needs English very much because they have to communicate with many country’s people. I thought that I will major in English in university. Now, there are many English classes in university. For example, it is reading, speaking, writing, listening, and so on. These four skills are very important for study English. In these, I am especially poor at listening and speaking skills, so I recently watch foreign movies and speak with overseas students in English as often as possible. Someday, I want to be able to communicate with many country’s people and realize my dream to become a flight attendant.

My friend studies nursing in university because she want to be a nurse and do a volunteer in foreign country in the future. She studies not only nursing but also biology, chemistry, mathematic and so on. She looks so hard very much because there are many things that they have to memorize.

Also, there are university students who study other things. For example, some people study economics. They study about finance and bookkeeping and do on. Most of these students aim to be a bank clerk and officer in the future. Other, some people study music. Most of these students aim to be a famous musician.

For this, they study music very hard in university every day.Like this, there are many faculties, so we can choose a faculty that we want to study and interesting thing. And we can aim to realize our dream, so we are lucky!!
(301words)

BR:1-11 The goose that laid the Golden Eggs

2009-07-06T15:01:00.005+09:00

I read a book that is "The goose that laid the Golden Eggs".
This story of one husband and wife. They were poor but they spend enough life. They had a goat for milk and hens, geese for eggs. Also, they had a yard for vegitables and fruit. Every morning, Tom go to village to sell the eggs. One morning, he found one strange egg. It was dark yellow and very heavy. At first, he thought it was a trick. But, his wife said "It isn't a trick. It's a golden eggs."

Then, he went to see Gold smith. He amazed very much and he said that " I want to buy this egg". He paid to Tom. It was a lot of money. From then, he found golden eggs every day and sell it. So, they became rich.

One day, they had a idea that is kill the goose. Because they thought that there were many golden eggs inside of goose's body. But, there weren't. From then they couldn't find golden eggs. So, they became poor again.

After reading the book, I thought that it is bad things to push our luck!!
(197words)

BR:1-10 The Enormous Turnip

2009-07-06T10:55:00.005+09:00

I read a book that is "The Enormous Turnip".
This story is about one family.
One day, the farmer went to his field to gather turnip. Then, he found one turnip. This had very big leaves. He thought that "I'll gather that". But, he couldn't gather it. Because the turnip too big to move. His wife saw this scene, so she said that "I'll help". She hugged the farmer. But they couldn't gather it. Next, their son came. He said that "I'll help" too. But they couldn't gather it. And one after another came here. The dog, cat, bird..... But they couldn't gather it easily.
At last, the turnip popped out of the ground.

Next morning, they ate the turnip for lunch, dinner. But, they couldn't finish to eat, so they ate it every day. The farmer said "Next year, I'll grow carrots".

After I read this story, I thought that I know this story. But, I didn't know last scene. So, I thought it was fun!!
(167words)

BR:1-09 The Little Giraffe

2009-07-05T19:43:00.005+09:00

I read a book that is "The Little Giraffe".

One day, there was one little giraffe. This giraffe was first giraffe in the world. He lived with best friend of rhino. They looked for food every day, but they couldn't find them. So, they tried to see one wise man. The wise man said them to come here tomorrow. Next day, only the giraffe went to there. In there, the wise man gave a drink of magic for the giraffe. Soon, the giraffe became big giraffe. After this, the giraffe went to out side. In there, there was the rhno. The giraffe asked him "Why didn't you come wise man's house?". He answered "Oh, I forgot!!". The rhino didn't remenber to go to wise man's house. He said " I want to get the drink too." But, there weren't the drink. Then, the rhino was very angry. So, rhino are angry now.

After I read this book, I couldn't understand last scene. But, I thought that rhino's image. So, I couold understand this means.
(181words)

Vacation plans

2009-07-01T22:35:00.000+09:00

In this Summer vacation, I will travel to two places. First, I will go to Hukuoka with my friend in August 17. In there, we will meet high school's friends who live in Hukuoka. I'm really looking forward to see them. Second is Kannsai. I will go to Osaka, Kobe and Kyoto with my friend by train. In last spring vacation, we went to Shimane by train, so next we want to go more far place. So, we decided to go to Knnsai. I think that it will be tired but I'm looking forward to this too.
(100words)

About blogging

2009-07-01T22:34:00.000+09:00

I have to write blog from became second grade. It is very hard for me to continue to write blog. But, we have to do it. So, I write blog. First, I didn't know what I should write about. From then, I looked for blog's story of my life. I decided to write about my favorite lunch places and occurrences of a day and so on. And I tried to paste my photo to my blog. From then, I felt that it is little fun to write blog. From now on, I will continue to write blog.
(100words)

"Kurea"

2009-07-01T21:14:00.003+09:00

Today, it was heavy rain day. I don't like rainy days.

After school, I and my friend, Arisa went to "Kurea". First we ate dinner in there because we were very hungry. I choosed "Takoyaki" and Arisa choosed "Yakisoba". It was very delicious!!

After eat dinner, we did window shopping. We went to many shop in there. But, we didn't find nice one. Finally, we went to supermarcket to buy a juice in "Kurea".

We had a good time in there!!(83words)

Marino★

2009-06-30T23:11:00.001+09:00

I went to Hikari no mori to eat dinner with my club's friend. We went to Marino where is Italian restaurant.

In there, we can eat as much as we like for 1,500 yen at the restaurant. We ordered many dishes. For example, we ate many kinds of pasta, pizza and so on. Also, we could eat many kinds of sweets. It was very nice for me!! I ate chocolate cake, cheese cake, bery tart and so on. But I was full up. I wanted to eat more dishes and sweets but I gave up.

This time was very happy time for me, so I want to go to there again.

(112words)

Essay 1-03a: Lilo&Stitch

2009-06-29T21:26:00.001+09:00

I watched "Lilo & Stitch". This story was warm family story. The girl, Lilo live in Hawaii with her older sister, Nani because their parents died when they were young. Lilo has little different her sense of value, so she can’t make friends. Every day, she listen Elvis Presley’s CD alone. For such a Lilo, her sister decided to buy a pet. Lilo found a strange puppy. She was very happy because she could make a friend first time. This puppy was named “Stitch”. But, this puppy was made for experiment of gene and this is meant to destruction. But, he became member of lilo’s family and he was taught tender heart by Lilo.

First, I write about friendship in this movie. Lilo can not make a good friendship with people, because she has different sense. Her older sister knows about it and she decides to buy a pet. That is Stitch. Lilo and Stitch are able to be a friend. Lilo is able to learn many things from Stitch. For example, that is importance family, friend and so on.

In real life, I have many friends, so I don't feel lonely and can't understand Lilo's feeling. But, I have many bad memories of friend. For example, I often had a quarrel with my friends over little things. Now I remembered, I can think that it was fun, so these memories are one of my good memories.

Second, I write about family in this movie. Lilo's family is only her older sister because their parents passed away when they are little. So, she often feels lonely. So, her older sister decided to give Lilo a pet. Then, Lilo and Stitch could become not only friend but also family.

I have four people in my family. That is my father, mother older brother and me. My older brother is 8 years older than me, so I don't often talk with him. When I was little, I often played and talked with him. Now, I feel lonely a little. But, I don't know that I should.

From I watched this movie, I thought many things of my family, friend and it is important to love people around us. But it is little hard for us because we sometimes can't say obedient things. For example it is "Thank you", "I'm sorry" and so on. But, I think these are most important things, so I endeavor to say these things from now on.
(409words)

About my keitai

2009-06-28T10:36:00.000+09:00

I bought a mobile phone first when I was elementary school student. I was about 12 years old. From then, I use the mobile phone every day, so it is very important thing for me. But, mobile phone have not only good things but also bad things. For　example, mobile phone take a cost. It take about ￥5,000～￥10,000. Some people take a cost more. It is very "mottainai". And mobile phone cause dangerous incident. For example, it is "site of Deaikei". In this site, people who don't know each other meet. It is very dangerous. Because of this, we have to be careful.
(106words)

Using the computer

2009-06-28T10:35:00.000+09:00

I am not good at using the computer very much. But, recently I have to use the computer because I have to do my homework that is blog, typing homework and so on. It is little difficult to do homework using the computer. But, I like to use Internet. I often watch You tube, some blogs, my favorite shop's Website and so on. I like this time very much and I forget the time. Recently, I'm interested in "Forever 21" that is fashion brand. But, this shop isn't in Kumamoto, so I will buy some clothes by Internet.
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My favorite movies

2009-06-28T10:34:00.000+09:00

I like to watch movies and I often go to movie theater with my friends. I have watched many movies. In them, there are two my favorite movies. First is "The devil wears PRADA". This movie is very fashionable and cool movie. Because I like this movie, I bought this DVD. And I often watch this DVD. Second is "Happy Flight". This movie is Japanese film and story of CA. Because I want to be a flight attendant, I was interested in this movie. In this movie, I could learn many things about CA.
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Kikuchi★

2009-06-27T16:24:00.004+09:00

Yesterday, I went to my friend's house of Kikuchi in after school. Kikuchi is little far from Kumamoto city. It take about a hour by car. I had never visited there, so it was my first time.

After school, my friends picked me up. First, we went to my house to have my clothes and so on. After that, we went to "光の森”. We were shopping in there. There were many cute clothes and I wanted to buy. But, recently I bought many clothes in down town so I didn't buy. My friend's bought a cap for her father. It was very cool and I thought she is very kind.

After that, we went to Joyful to eat dinner. We were very hungry because time was 10'o clock. I choiced "Udon" and she choiced hamburg in there. It was very delicious.

After eat dinner, we went to hot spring where is "七城温泉”. It was very good. I thought that I want to live Kikuchi because there are many good places in there.

Then, we went to friend's house. Her house is very nice!! We talked many things until 4 o' clock.
So, we slept late this morning.
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Tea time★

2009-06-24T23:57:00.002+09:00

I went to Starbucks Coffee with my friend, Arisa.

I love there very much. Because I like coffee and this cafe's atmosphere. I often go to there with my friend or alone. This time is very much for me.

Today, I ordered coffee and bery tart. It was very delicious!! And we ate in terrace because it was fine day. It was very nice. I want to eat in there again.

After that, I had to a part time job, so I said good bye to my friend.

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BR:1-08 Clever rabbit and the Lion

2009-06-23T23:37:00.007+09:00

I read a book that is "Clever rabbit and the Lion".
This story is about clever rabbit and the lion. There was big lion in the forest. He had sharp nail. He said "I'm a king of this jungle. I will eat all." Then, everyone feared this lion. One day, clever rabbit said the lion " you aren't only lion in this jungle" and he showed to river. The lion's face was reflected in the river. The lion saw this and he was shock. The lion struggled and fell down the river. From then, everyone didn't meet the lion.

This rabbit was very clever. The rabbit save everyone from the lion, so this rabbit is hero!!
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BR:1-07 The sun and the wind

2009-06-23T23:20:00.005+09:00

I read a book that is "The sun and the wind".
This story is about the sun and the wind. The sun and wind was racing. One day, the sun asked the wind "can you make the man taking off the coat?". And the wind answered "of course". Then, the wind rased heavy wind but the man didn't take off the coat. After that, the sun said that " my turn". The sun lighted the man. Then, the man took off the coat because he felt that it is very warm. The sun said "I won".

I thought that the sun is very clever. I didn't imagine this way.
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BR:1-06 How Elephants lost wings

2009-06-23T22:54:00.005+09:00

I read a book that is "How Elephants lost wings".
This story is about flying elephants. There are elephants that can fly. Because they have wings. Some people ride this, but the elephants are very noisy. Sometimes they shout and throw down the trees and houses. People have a trouble. Then, people have a good idea.
One day, they invited elephants to feast and give many food for elephants. So, elephants sleep.When elephants sleep, people cutting the wings. So, they never fly again.

This story is very fun!! I think that elephants are little poor. But, this world became peace world for people. This is good things.
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BR:1-05 The Runway Pancake

2009-06-21T20:59:00.005+09:00

I read a book that is "The Runway Pancake".
This story is of puncake escape. There was a family. Family member was father, mother, and seven children. One day, mother cooked pancake for them. Every family member looked forward to eat pancake very much. The moment everyone try eat them, the pancake escape. Because pancake don't want to be eaten. Then, family chased pancake. But this is not only this family. When pancake escape from a family, he met dog, rabbit, duck and so on. This became long line. finally, pancake met a pig. The pig deceive pancake. Eventually, the pig ate this pancake.

This story is impossible things because pancake can't escape. But it is very fun and cute story. I think that food is thinking that don't want to be eaten.
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Examination of secretary

2009-06-20T23:21:00.002+09:00

Today was exam of secretary.
I took a class for this for about a month. It was difficult to understand for me about secretary's many things. In this class, we had to make a group. I maked a group with mayu, yukie, sayaka and me. This group name is "Kuroko". This mean is that secretary don't stand out, so secretary have to be "Kuroko". Exam was..... I don't know.

After exam, we went to down town to eat lunch. We ate lunch in "sakura sakura". This reataurant is in Kaminoura street. There are humburg lunch, fish lunch and so on. I choiced humburg lunch. It was very delicious!! In there, we talked many things. This time was very happy. I love to talk with my friends.

After lunch, we went to shopping. I had decided to buy many things. First, I bought digital camera's case in PLAZA. This shop is one of a my favorite shop because there are many foreign goods. This camera look like real camera. It is very cute!! After that, we went to many shops and bought many clothes. But there are many shops now that is sale, so I could buy clothes cheap. It was very happy for us.

After shopping, we had to go to a part time job each other. I was little sad because I wanted to stay with friends. But, I had to say good bye.....

Today was very happy day!!
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Lilo & Stitch List

2009-06-17T12:18:00.004+09:00

Relationships of friend from movie
*Lilo and her hula team mate
*Lilo and Stitch

Relationships of friend from real life
*my high school's club friend
*my university friend

Relationships of family from movie
*their father and mother
*sister
*pet

Relationships of family from real life
*my father and mother
*my brother
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Lilo & Stitch

2009-06-17T05:04:00.003+09:00

This story was warm family story. The girl, Lilo live in Hawaii with her older sister, Nani. Because their parents died, when they were young. Lilo has little different her sense of value, so she can’t make friends. Every day, she listen Elvis Presley’s CD alone. For such a Lilo, her sister decided to buy a pet. Lilo found a strange puppy. She was very happy because she could make a friend first time. This puppy was named “Stitch”. But, this puppy was made for experiment of gene and this is meant to destruction. But, he became member of lilo’s family and he was taught tender heart by lilo.

After I watch this movie, I thought that family is very important and precious thing.

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About myself

2009-06-15T22:09:00.003+09:00

I have four people in my family. Family menber is father, mother, older blother and me. My father's name is Kazuhiro. His hobby is fishing. He often go to Amakusa to fishing, so I and my family members can eat fresh fish and it is very delicious!! I am often said that I similar to my father. My mother's name is Hiroko. Her personality is very livery. And she is good at cooking very much, so I always looking forward to eat her dishes. My older brother's name is Takahiro. He is 8 years older than me, so I don't often talk with him.

I have two hobbies. One is eating. I think that eating time is the happiest time for me. Especially, I like to go to eat Lunch. I often go to cafe and reataurant to eat lunch menu. My fevorite cafe is "J cafe". J cafe is very nice atmosphere and dishes are very delicious.
Other hobby is "hula". Hula is Hawaii's traditional dance. I am member of hula team from last November. Lesson is only twice in a month. So, I'm not good at hula yet. Reason why I starts hula, She watches a TV that cabbin attendant dance hula in Hawaii. They were very beautiful.
It was impressive for me. From then, I looked for hula school. And, she choiced this hula school.

I work in "Suganoya" from April, so I am new face yet. This restaurant is specialty restaurant of horse meat. Horse meat is special product of Kumamoto, so most of guests are from other prefecture. Some famous people visit there. Recently, Mikawa Kenichi, Itou yuuko came.
And I recommend to eat "reba-sashi". I don't like it, but I can eat it. Please try to come to there.

I went to three places to trip from became university student. One is Tokyo. I went to there with my friend, Yuka in last summer vacation. I visited Asakusa, Odaiba, Ginnza, Shibuya, and so on. It was very fun and exciting!! Her most impression place is "Roppongi Hills". I watched beautiful night view in there.
Secound is Nagasaki. I went to Nagasaki to watch Ranntann festival with my friend, Arisa in last spring vacation. It was very beautiful!!
Last is Shimane. I went to Shimane with my friend, Arisa in last spring vacation. We went to there by train, so it took 14 hours in a day. We were little tired, but we had a very good time there. We visited "Izumo Taisya", "Sand museum" and so on.
I want to go to many places from now on.
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Fine Day!!

2009-06-15T15:07:00.003+09:00

Today was very fine day!! So, I wanted to go to outside very much.

Then, I and my friends talked in outside. This time was very fun.

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Today's thing.

2009-06-13T23:06:00.001+09:00

Yesterday, I and my frieds, Mayu and Midori went to down town to eat lunch. We went to "Ichino souko". We ate one coin lunch menu in there. It was very delicious!! I couldn't believe that this is only 500 yen. Please go to there!! I recommend to go to there very much.

After eat lunch, I had to go back to school becouse I had a one class. But, this class's teacher canceled a lecture becouse he had a sudden sickness. Then, I went to bakery and gathered my club's friends. Because we had to make a cake for our friends. And we maked this!! It was very fun.

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BR:1-04 Arthur's Reading Race

2009-06-09T13:57:00.005+09:00

I read a book that is "Arthur's Reading Race".
This story's main character is Arthur. Recently, he became to be able to read many things and he was happy about it. From then, he reads everywhere. For example, it is in the car, bed and so on. One day, he said to his younger sister "I teach you to read". But, she said "I already know it".
From then,　their race was started.

This story was very fun!! Especially, scene that Arthur sat down on a bench. The bench was wet paint. He couldn't read tip seat. But, his sister could and she didn't sit down.
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BR:1-03 The Fox and the Stork

2009-06-08T10:37:00.005+09:00

I read a book that is "The Fox and the Stork".
This is a story of Fox and Stork. They were friends, but Fox was rogue. One day, he had an idea to his friend, stork. Fox invited stork to dinner and fox cooked soup for stork. Fox poured soup into wide bowls. But, stork couldn't eat it because his bill was very long. Next day, this time stork invited fox to dinner and stork cooked soup for fox too. And stork poured soup into tall jars. Then, fox couldn't eat it too because he didn't have long bill. Fox was angry but stork said,"You pulled a stunt first. You have to be kind to friends. If you are kind, everyone are kind to you."

After I read this book, I thought that I agree with stork's things he said. I have to be kind everyone too.
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Foreign countries

2009-06-02T20:25:00.002+09:00

I like to know and study about foreign countries very much. My favorite foreign country is Australia. I visited there for two weeks when I was high school student. I stayed with a family. It was very fun!! Australian people are very kind and generous, so I could spend a good time in there. But, there are some things. Most of them are language. It was difficult to communicate with English, so I thought that I want to be able to speak English very well and visit there one more time.(91words)

Other Classes

2009-06-02T20:24:00.001+09:00

I started studying a language that is Korean from this semester. Korean is little similar to Japanese. For example, it is grammar and there are same pronunciation that same meaning. But, it is difficult to study other country's language. Until now, I had studied English, Chinese, and French. In these, I thought that Korean is most difficult for me because there are Hangul. It is very peculiar letter. It is difficult to understand, but I want to be able to speak and understand Korean in the future.(88words)

How I study English

2009-06-02T20:23:00.001+09:00

I study English in the university. I want to be a flight attendant in the future, so I have to be able to communicate with English. My study of English's way is watching foreign movies on DVD. I bought three DVD to study English. I can study many skills by DVD. For example, listening, reading and so on. Please, you will try to use foreign movie's English study way.
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Basashi★

2009-05-31T23:46:00.004+09:00

Today, I and my mother went to downtown to eat lunch because yesterday was her birthday!!
I reserved a restaurant where is "suganoya". There are 4 type of lunch menu. We choiced "steak lunch course". This steak is horse meat. It was very delicious!! And this restaurant's clerk gave me "basashi" free. It was very delicious too, we bought 100ｇ of basashi for takeout.

After lunch, we did shopping. First we went to "aune". In there, my mother bought me a cap because I have to go to school by bicycle everyday. I will use this from tomorrow!!

Then, I have to go to a part time job. Today was not busy work.

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Lunch!!

2009-05-29T23:46:00.001+09:00

I didn't have one class, so I and my friends went to down town to eat lunch. We heard that there are cheap lunch in "sesson" and cost is only 490 yen. We attracted this price. After korean class finished, we took a bus to sesson. First, I didn't hope for taste because this lunch set is only 490yen. Then, we ordered humburg lunch and eat them. We are surprised at this taste!! It was very delicious!!! It was unbelievable!! I thought that everyone should come and eat this lunch. We won't have a loss. I also want to go to there again.

After eat lunch, I went back to school to take a class. I didn't want to back, but I couldn't do such as things.

Then, I went to downtown again to do a part time job. Today, our restaurant, suganoya didn't so busy. I'm lucky because I hate busy work!! Bye!!
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Yeaterday's things

2009-05-21T22:12:00.001+09:00

Yesterday, I went to eat dinner and drink with my club's member. We went to "souya". There are many food and drink. We had a very good times in there!! After ate dinner, we went to take a purikura.
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My school life

2009-05-20T09:24:00.007+09:00

My school life is good!! Because I have good friends of same class. Our class is very hard in secound grade but I have friends. We encourage each other. And, I belong to club that is ESS. We often go many place. It is very fun!! ESS is a club of english but we don't often study English in a club. Only twice in a year, recitation contest take place. In last year, I won a first prize in freshman's recitation contest.
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Shopping.

2009-05-19T23:15:00.001+09:00

After school, I went to down town to shopping with my friend, Arisa. I and she had to take a class of 5 period, so we went to there late. I thought that I want to buy a sandal. First, we went to New-s. There are some my favorite shops in there that is jeanasis, VIS and so on. But today, there weren't good things for me, so we went to PARCO. In there, we went to many shops. In that shops, I found one good sandal and one-piece. I tried on the sandal. I thought that it is very nice design and price, so I decided to buy this sandal and one-piece. Here is a sanndal that I bought today. I want to take this many times in summer.

After shopping, we went to DOUTOR to take a rest. In there, we talked many things and phoned our friend who lives in Osaka. We had a very nice time in there.

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Food/eating habit

2009-05-17T20:09:00.002+09:00

I like eating very much. Especially, I like to go to lunch. I and my friend, Mayu often go to cafe and restaurant and so on. I like pasta very much. This time, I'll introduce my favorite cafe. That is Jcafe. There's atmosphere is very good and very delicious. My hate food is Nattou and dairy product and so on. But, I want to be able to eat these foods.
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Shinnkann

2009-05-15T19:56:00.001+09:00

Yesterday was our club's Shinnkann but I couldn't take part in it. Because I had a class for secretary's examination so I took part in shinnkann's post party. Then, I will write about two things, today.
First is secretary's class. In this class, we took two kinds of class. One was only explanation for this class. Other was about color's class. In this class, we used origami. We learned many color's things. All things I was taught yesterday are very valuable for my future. I'm looking forward to next class.
Secound is post party. After class, I and my friends went. It was very fun!! I talked many people but it is little difficult for me to remember freshmen's name. But I remenbered about all freshmen name. From now, I hope that we will be good friendship.
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Today's thing.

2009-05-13T21:13:00.004+09:00

Today, after I arrived school, I went to Maruzen to buy a textbook for class of secretary's examination. But, I bought other things too. That was this magazine. I thought that it is a waste, but I wanted to read this. Because my favorite model is on this magazine.

After that, I had a class. In the class, we wathed a movie, but this class ended movie's halfway. I'm looking forward to watch this movie's continuance in the next class.

In the lunch time, our club had a meeting for tomorrow's Shinnkann. Tomorrow is our club's Shinnkann. But I can't take part in it. Because I have a class of secretary's examination so I will take part in only post party.

After meeting, I and my friends went to bakery. In ther, we watched a magazine I bought just now. We had a good times in there.

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Hula!!

2009-05-12T22:16:00.001+09:00

Today was hula's lesson day. This lesson is only two times in a month, so one lesson is very valuable for us. We learn many song's dance, so it is little hard for me to remember.

Today, new teacher came to our lesson. She is very beautiful and very good at hula. After lesson, she and other teacher and two students practiced for contest. I watched it and admired their dance!! It was very nice and beautiful!! I thought that I want to be like this. For this, I have to practice more hard.

And today, my teacher gave us Hawaiian souvenir. It is this picture's necklace. She went to Hawaii. We practiced with wearing this. It is very cute and I am very happy!! Someday, I want to go to Hawaii.

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Mother's day

2009-05-10T20:05:00.001+09:00

Today is mother's day. I bought present for my mother. My present is massage giftcard. I bought it one week ago. I didn't know when I have to give it and I gave her it afternoon. When I give her it, she cried. I got confused on it, but I was happy.
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Sports festival

2009-05-09T23:10:00.001+09:00

I and my friend, Yuka went to university of KYUSYU KANGO HUKUSHI to see my friend, Mari. She is member of cheerleaders club of this sports festival. She said us "Please come to see me!!". Because of this, we went to there to see her. Her university situated in Tamana, Kumamoto. It is little far from Kumamoto city, so we went to there by a car. We hadn't been to there, so we lost our way. We asked people how to go to university. Then we arrived there. It took about one a hour.
We could see cheerleader's performance. It was very cool!! I thought that I want to do it too.
After that I and Yuka went to Joyful to eat lunch. After eat lunch I had to go to a part time job.
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Surprise!!

2009-05-08T20:42:00.005+09:00

When I went to eat dinner, my friends gave me birthday present!!
It was Chloe's perfume. I have wanted it for a long time. It is very good smell.
When they gave me this, I was very surprised and happy.
My birthday was very nice day and I thanks for my friends!!
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My birthday!!

2009-05-07T17:07:00.003+09:00

Today is my 20th birth day!! From today I am a adult.
My friend gave me some presents. First is necklace which is very cute. When I get this from friend, I wore it soon. Secound is cute jewelry case and mobile phone's key ring. They are very cute!! From now I will go eating dinner with my friends. I 'm looking forward to it.
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BR:1-02 Beef Stew

2009-05-07T16:49:00.005+09:00

I read "Beef Stew".
This story's main character is a boy, Nicky. One day, his mother make a lot of beef stew, so she said " Would you like to ask a friend for dinner?". He answered "Yes!!". He ask many people. For example, his friends, his teacher, officer,and so on. But no one says "yes". He felt little sad....
Then, one post man speak to him. He said " This mail will make you happy". Nicky read it and run all the way because his grand mother come to his town to see them.
Nicky could invite for people, grand mother!! Then, he could eat beef stew.
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Cutting!!

2009-05-05T19:14:00.004+09:00

I went to hair salon to cut my hair. I needed courage to cut my hair, but I decided that I will be short hair. I cut and dyed and had my hair permed, so it took so long time. I was little tired. After that, my new hair was completion!! First, when I saw my hair, I was surprised. But I was satisfaction with my new hair. I worry about response from my friends.
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