My bf's birthday:)

These day my boy friend, Daichi, reached the age of twenty (20). You know, I love celebrating someone's birthday, so I'd expected the day and I planned some surprise! Actually I'd planed his birthday 100 days ago.kkk

First I decided to present birthday cake, muffler, photo album and boxer underwear. I like making photo album, but I'd never tried knitting, so I had to go ahead early. I went to TSUTAYA and read many knitting books and I searched on internet. Then I went to Makino where is in Shimotori street, and I bought 3 color knit balls. When I knit, I can't do anything because I use hands and eyes, but I always have heavy homework and classes, so going together was so difficult. However I made it up! My love did it;)

Next I presented boxer underwear, because he always lament over about lack of underwear! haha I opened ZOZO TOWN, online net shopping site, and found Paul Smith's nice design boxer underwear.

Third I made photo album. I printed about 30 photos. Now we've gone steady with for ten months, and I constructed 3 pics every month. I wrote comments on the pictures and added my favorite song's lyric. It's sung by Every Little Thing. On last page, I attached a little long letter.

His birthday is 18 Dec, and I baked birthday cake in 17 Dec night. He doesn't like real cream, so I made apple cake for him. I decorated with shiny sugar and powder sugar.

We went to Primadonna for the dinner. I said "Happy birthday Daichi:3 !!!", then I presented all of them. He was surprised and he didn't notice the muffler is made by me! So I told it, he was surprised again. After the dinner we had a piece of cake. He caressed my head, I was so happy, because I'd waited his special smile for a long time. I want to celebrate next his birthday and have to plan other surprise way.kk
I love you deeper than you, Daichi. Happy birthday!!yay

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Favorite 14: Animal

My favorite animals are dogs, houses, alpacas and cats.
First I like dogs and I have a dog. My dog's name is Cookey. She has a many dots, so I named her Cookey. Dog is so friendly and smart. My dog knows "Sit down". Her kind is Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. She always flaps her tale and she is so cute.
Then I like horses too. House is so smart animal. When I went to Cairns Australia, I enjoyed horse back riding. My horse was so friendly and gentle. Not all horse is like this, some horses are rough temperament. So be careful! haha
Next, Do you know alpacas? When I see them, I'm very happy and relaxed. They have warmly white hair and sweet eyes and mouse. I want to see them.
Last, I like cat too. Some people often say "Which better do you like dogs or cats?", but I like both of them. My friend Okaki loves cat crazily. I like her cat, Kodama, too! She has black hair and big eyes. I think if cats would be a human, they are so sexy. However I don't like stray cats, because some of them have illness.

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BR 2-12: The Ugly Duckling (Susan, 2006)

“The Ugly Duckling raised his wings. They beat the air more strongly than before. (p.41)”

I read “The Ugly Duckling”. In Japanese, it is called “Minikui-ahiru-no-ko”. I’ve known this story, so I chose this book. This book has 783 words. I thought English echoic word is interesting. For example, when egg is hatching, they use “tap!”, and when small duckling jumps into the pond, they use “splish!” or “sposh!” but when big duckling jumps into the pond, they use “splash!”.

Mother duck had 6 eggs, but one of that is not her egg and huge. First mother duck think the ugly duckling is turkey chick, but he can swim. So it is wrong. Nobody wanted him and he was thrown out of the farm. He was lonely and so sad. One day he saw that a flock of birds flew across the sky. This time he never would have guessed that he will be so.

I think this story tells about late bloomer. In Japanese proverb, it is called “Taiki-bansei”. If  you’ve never read this story, you should try soon, because this is good story.

Reference

Davidson, Susan. (2006). The Gingerbread Man [Usborne First Reading: Level Four]. London, England: Usborne Publishing Ltd.

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BR 2-11: The Gingerbread Man (Mairi, 2006)

"Most of time they were happy, but one thing made them sad. They had no children. (p.7)"

I read "The Gingerbread Man". Now Christmas has been coming, so I imagined gingerbread man and I chose this book. This book has only 435 words, and it's so easy. I like these illusts. 
There were a little old woman and a little old man. As you can know, they want to have children. When they see children, they were sad. So a little old woman made a boy from gingerbread. Gingerbread man ran away of everyone and singing. The gingerbread man is little and so cute. Then a fox is sneaky, so be careful! I want to know how to make gingerbread and want to learn by the little old woman. Does gingerbread include real ginger? I want to know that. And why does it include ginger? If gingerbread includes real ginger, I’ll add chocolate. I will search on the web, cook pad! I recommend you this book and have a nice Christmas!

Reference

Mackinnon, Mairi. (2006). The Gingerbread Man [Usborne First Reading: Level Three]. London, England: Usborne Publishing Ltd.

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My Languages Learning History

I made 14 slides on this PowerPoint about my languages learning history.

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Supermarket in Minnesota

I made this PPT for Kaigai kensyu. I found many interesting points.

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My favorite Food_Speaking

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Favorite 13: Friends 2

Second I'll introduce university friends. I met them at fleshman camp. I made friends with them at soon. Juri and Capi and Hiroyo are from Yatsushiro. Ikumi is from Tamana. They commute by JR train. Amo is from Hitoyoshi, but now she lives in Kumamoto city.
I went to many places with university friends. For example, Okinawa, Nagasaki and we had many parties. Especially we like birthday surprise party. Okaki's birthday is November, Amo's birthday is September and Juri's birthday is February. We celebrate each birthday. Some time we give big present, or photo albums, or we planed abduction. Anyway we love surprise party!! Hiroyo is the cutest girl in the world, and Capi, her real name is Haruka, is sooo kind girl. Juri is always laughing and she is so pure. Amo and Okaki are a little loose persons. Amo is very interesting girl and our character is very similar, expect unpunctul point.haha Okaki's character is like a boy and cat, and she think she is Nami who is ONE PIECE character, then she is kind too. I'm glad to see these best friends. I want to go Hokkaido or anywhere overseas sometime!

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Favorite 12: Friends 1

I'll introduce my best friends. My best friends are Misao, Ai, Amo, Okaki, Juri, Capi, Hiroyo, Sally and Ikumi. Every girls are so cute and humorous.
First, I've know Misao and Ai since junior high school, we met at cram school and same class. Ai entered Seisei high school, I and Misao entered Daini high school. Ai entered other school, but we've continued to contact. We often gathered. Then now Ai lives in Fukuoka. She is belonging Model club, because she is so cute. Misao is short, and it's cute. In high school we were same class except first grade. In first grade we went to school together. In second grade, we had big quarrel and we hadn't talked for long time. I don't remember the reason, but I was very sad. Now she goes Kurume University by JR train. They have boyfriend, and both guys are older man. I'm so jerous! haha
We are planning to go next 20th ceremony together. I'm looking forward to seeing them after such a long time.

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Minnesota Speach Draft

Hello everyone!
During I was in Minnesota, I went to shopping some times with my host family and class activity. Then I found interesting points, so I’all show it on this presentation. Especially I focus on “supermarket”.
I focus these three big contents.

First, when I went to supermarket in U.S., I surprised at number of merchandise. Minnesota’s supermarkets which locates suburb were very big building. It is huge and high ceiling, so they have much space, height and staffs.

American supermarkets have many kinds of merchandise, for example apples, but it is not couple of  kinds. In American supermarket, I saw many kinds of apples and I saw Fuji apple, it is Japanese kind one. And almost supermarkets have so many kinds of  cheese, cereal and ice cream and so on. For example cereal, there are including sugar cereal, non-sugar one, including dried fruit one, calorie off one and so on. I think  many choices satisfy people’s needs. Some people like sweet cereal, some people like healthy cereal, some people like strange colored cereal. Look this picture! In this picture, I found 47 kinds of cereals!
Moreover some American merchandises are big size, and I was so surprise. For example, American ice cream’s vessel is such a bucket! American don’t go grocery store more often than Japanese. America has  bulk buying culture, so they buy many merchandises in a shopping. While Japanese think flashiness is more important. These gallon of milk express it notably.

And second, I noticed about stores and the location. America has many kinds of store. I found huge supermarket, for example Costco, Global supermarket which has worldwide grocery store, and very low price or high-grade store. I expected two reasons why America has many kinds of supermarket. First, America is composed with many races, so global supermarket is necessary, and second, America is supermarket’s birthplace.

In Minnesota, TARGET is the most popular supermarket; it has some kinds of shop, for example TARGET, Super TARGET, Hyper TARGET and like that. Normal TARGET is just grocery shop but Super TARGET does not have only food but clothes, furniture and more items. It was so interesting. So every shop’s item and the variety change depending of shop level.

Type of suburb supermarkets has huge land and park, and almost it is one floor building, while type of city supermarket doesn’t have much park and small.I lived in Cottage Grove where is far from Minneapolis, so I always went to suburb type supermarket. America is car society, so big park is necessary.

Third, I noticed about the difference of way of sell. In Japan, usually almost merchandise is packed in container made of Styrofoam or plastic sheet like this , but in U.S.,  selling by measure is main channel, so you can buy from so little amount to huge amount, if you want. You can choose the amount. I think it is very useful. Vegetable and fruit were put on selling space without plastic sheet, I think this is good for environment. This way avoids over packaging.

I also noticed about shopping cart. American shopping cart is considerably bigger than Japanese one. It is huge, so children can get inside easily. Not only that, there were many kinds of shopping carts. For example huge shopping cart, smaller cart, child carts, in addition electric shopping cart! Mainly electric cart  is used by disabled people or elderly people. Electric shopping cart has motor and looks like motor bike, and the front has basket. Then user can move and choose by them. This type of shopping cart is not so rare in U.S..
And I found this machine in some supermarket. This is price scanner, and on back of this machine has phone, it can call stuff.

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Essay 2-03a: My history about learning English

I have learned some languages for long time. I studied English and Spanish. Learning other language is difficult for me, but communication with foreign people is exciting.

First, I learned English when I was a kinder garden student. I had lived in Singapore for about 4 years. I played with native speakers or Chinese English speakers. I spoke child English. My mother said that your pronounce was so good and you're good at listening ability. Unfortunately I don't remember more memories and forgot how I spoke in my childhood. However I got familiar with English very much.

Second, I came back Japan, I entered elementary school. We had English class every two weeks. ELT came class, we sing some easy song and learned about season, months, week, greeting and like that. A ELT teacher was my father's friend, so I joined his son's birthday party some times. I enjoyed western style party and culture.

Third, when I was junior high school student, I hate English! It is because I didn't like my English teacher. My teacher was angry at other students soon, so I hate the class. So English was my weakest subject. I had gone cram school and other subjects became better, but I couldn't take a fancy only English. However my listening ability was good as ever. I wanted to be better my English, but I didn't do much effort. I regret this time still now. If I did all I can, I succeeded university entrance exam.

Fourth, in high school, I wasn't good at English still this time. So I thought that I have an aptitude for science course and I pursued science course since second grade of high school. However in the end of second grade, I thought my future dream and I wanted to be a flight attendant. You know, English is necessary for flight attendant. I had to study English so hard, even if I don't want to study English. I alter the course of my study life. I pushed me into English study world.

Fortunately I have some good friends, so I studied very hard with her every day. My vocabulary used-up, because I hold it every time. For example when I have lunch, move next class room, take a bus, wait for turn traffic signal and go to bed, anyway I studied about 1500 vocabularies whenever I could. Then while cleaning time, I and friends gave some quizzes of vocabulary each other. I think learning with friends is so effective for me and I knew vocabulary is important on study English.

Last, I'm studying English KGU. I chose Spanish for second language. Spanish is interesting subject. I like Spanish pronunciation. I communicate foreign exchange students at English lounge and I made friend. Still I chat with her on Facebook. I hated English study on desk, but through directly communication I became get fancy English, more over other language. Then blogging is so hard, but I find new expression on this blog. I want to study Spanish and English harder.

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Favorite 11: time

I like the time when I spend time on my bed. In winter, my room is so cold, but I don't like using air conditioner, because air become dry. So I spend time on my bed and there is a little messy! I don't want to move out. I'm on there still now.haha Of course I like sleeping too! Then I like the time when I eat sweet desserts. I love sweet foods, for example raspberries flavor cake is my favorite. I can find sweets in refrigerator quickly.

But I don't like bath time. Generally, Japanese like bath time and take a long time, especially girls,  but I'm not so. Because my hair is long, so washing my hair is troublesome. However I want to keep beautiful hair, so I have to care enough. Moreover, when I undress I'm cold and I don't like bareness condition.

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Favorite 10: application

I'm iPhone user, so I will introduce my favorite apps.
First my favorite is "Stupid Zombies".  This is shooting game, and this is so brisk game!! Guns reflect some times and kill zombies. Zombies' death style is so funny!! Their face is also so funny. Of course this is a free application. When I play this game, I always forget time. Oh my goodness!

Second, I favor "Weather news". This is so useful weather application. This is not only weather news, but also it tells earthquake information, typhoon information and tsunami information. Moreover this app seldom has bags, so we can use can use it smoothly. This one is also free.

Third my favorite application is "Office2 Plus". This is paid application and I paid 500 yen to get application. I usually use only free apps, and this application is necessary for me, because I have always many homework. This application can use Word, Excel and Power Point. I can always do my homework.

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BR 2-10: The Willow Pattern Plot (Rod, 2002)

"They were in a big garden. It had a high wall all round it and blue trees grew everywhere." (p.8)

I read "The Willow Pattern Plot", this book is wrote with 932 words. I think this book's picture is oriental. I'll introduce three main characters. Biff and Chip are twins, and Biff is girl, Chip is boy. I think their name are strange. Nadim is their friends.  They met at a car boot sale. Car boot fair is like free market, and Nadim bought a blue and white plate which is drew willow pattern. Nadim's mam collects willow pattern plates. They notice what the pattern tells a story. They went into the story's world by the magic key, and the adventure starts! This story is very good. Please read this story soon!

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Reference

Hunt, Rod. (2002). The Willow Pattern Plot [Oxford Reading Tree Stage 7: More Stories B]. London, England: Oxford Readingd.

For my boy friend...

Hi goodmorning!

Last night, I conpleted knit muffler for my boyfrend.

I'll present it this Chiristmas. I'm looking forward to welcoming the day.

I had knitted since about 100 days ago. Look these pictures plese. I aimed that one day knit one line at least no mutter how busy. This muffler's length is over my height. I costed only about 3000 yen but I took so long time and my love. I hope what he is glad at my present. I've never tried knitting, so this is first challenge, but I think I mage good work and I'm surtisfied. Thank you guys who cheered me up my knitting plan. I thought handmade muffler is oldfashion or nonsence now, clearly ready-made muffler is better quarity, but I wanted to make by myself. How do you think boys?? Anyway now I'm so happy!

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Personal language learning history

• English
  
  • Kindergarden in Singapore
    
    • played with native speaker
      
      
  • Elementary school
    
    • learned so easy words
      
      
  • junior high school
    
    • school language
      
      
    • grammer
      
      
    • ALT
      
      
  • High school
    
    • school language
      
      
    • grammer
      
      
  • University
    
    • classes
      
      • Writting class
        
        
      • Speaking class
        
        
      • Listening class
        
        
      • Grammer
        
        
      • history
        
        
    • homestay at Minnesota in U.S.
      
      
    • English launge
      
      
    • TA
      
      
  • Travel
    
    • Singapore
      
      
    • Australia
      
      
• Spanish
  
  • University
    
    • Wirting
      
      
    • Speaking
      
      
• Japanese
  
  • Mother tongue
    
    • NHK variety
      
      
    • Kumamoto variety
      
      
    • Old Japanese
      
      

Free writing: How I have learned languages

I have started to learn English since I was elementary school. In junior high school, I started English in the class, but my junior high school English teacher were not good teacher, because they were angry quickly or poor teaching. So English was my hateful and weakly class! Entering high school, I still didn't like English, however I met great teacher who speaks 5 languages. So I was impressed by him, and I studied harder. Then I became wanted to be a flight attendant. Now I don't think so. For my dream come true, I read many English sentence and translated to Japanese or made many English sentence from Japanese.

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telecastic fake show

I love "Rin to site sigure". They are Rock music group, but not normal group!!!!

They are hysteric and destructive and innovative. Vocalists' voice is very high tone. Drummer's name is Pierre Nakano. Main vocal and guitarist's name is TK. Sub vocal and basist's name is 345 who is called Miyoko. This band is constructed only three musicians, but theire sound is so powerful. May be person who listen there tune feels that they are crazy or noisy! Yes, the music is like crazy or noisy, but the band's members are silently peoplen. They released 7 CD albums and a single CD. They seldom release CD as a single CD, so enthusiasts have to wait new tunes for long time. I have been to theirs LIVE three times before. These day, they had LIVE in Be-9 Kumamoto which is famous LICE house. Of course I went to the LIVE with my boyfriend. Please click this music video.

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iPad presentation 1

Essay 2-02b: Group Essay about Robin Hood

We watched the 1991 and the 2010 versions of  Robin Hood. We will tell you about our favorite scenes. 

Yukino watched the movie of Robin Hood~The Prince of thieves~. It was screened in 1990, and old movie, but the story was interesting for her to watch.

Yukino’s favorite scene in the movie Robin Hood was the final  duel of a movie. Robin Hood storms to the George (Sheriff of Nottingham)'s castle to recover Marian Dubois, who is  king Richard's cousin and was carried off, from George. And then he duel with George in front of Marian to help her. The scene was the climax!! It keeps me in suspense. In fact, the main character of this story is Robin, but Yukino boost George without notice because he is a scream person in this movie. Yukino do not know whether he is funny or not, I think that Alan Rickman's performance as George, sheriff of Nottingham, is briliant! because he received BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role with this movie in 1991, so it is one of the highlight.

Eimi watched the 2010 version of Robin Hood. Eimi’s favorite scene in this movie was scene of war versus French army, because this scene has big impact. Before this scene, northern marquees were angry at the new king and tried to against the king, because king requested excessive tax. Many northern marquees gathered, Robin Hood was there too instead of marquees son of Nottingham, then the king told around them with Robin's help. This background makes bigger sensation.

In Eimi’s favorite scene, Robin Hood and northern marquees fight at shore. Behind the shore, there was huge wall. In the battle scene, a lot of arrows flew from there to shore. Especially she likes this scene, because it was so beautiful. Robin Hood was so strong, he is an expert archer, and he is very smart. This scene depicted his character very clearly.

Haruka’s favorite scene of Robin Hood was a scene that Robin went to King's brother to hand his crown. Robin Hood was sincere because he delivered the crown respectfully. The King asked Robin Hood to hand his brother the crown when he is dying. So the King entrusted with an important role. It may have been possible to give up the role, but he achieved it exactly. She thought that he was honest and brave. He also had a important role. It was to hand the sword of Robart to his father. Robart was killed at the war, so the role is also important role. However, he achieved to delivered the sword to Robart’s father though he was almost killed by French army. This movie is not only about the fight between England and France, but also about human nature of Robin Hood. After she watched this movie, she was moved because of his human nature.

Finally we had big impression at big scale fighting scene and the scene which Robin Hood went to King’s brother to hand his crown. We were drawn to Robin Hood’s brave and honest character. 1991 ver and 2010 ver. had many different points, we recommend that you watch both works, because you can find different points and you will be amused.

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My new p.t.j

I changed my part time job which is ZARA's sells assistant. ZARA opened new shop at Aeon mall Kumamoto. I work at the ZARA. Before Aeon mall Kumamoto was called Kurea, but it changed the name.

ZARA has three section, Señola-Ladies, Caballero-Men's , Niño-Kid's.
Actually, ZARA is Spanish company and ZARA belongs Inditex group. ZARA expand all over the world and has over 7,000 shops. ZARA is the biggest company in the group. Of course as you know, ZARA is fashion brand shop.

I am opening staff of this shop. I've never work clothes shop, but I like clothes very much. I've had admiration for clothes shop's staff for a long time.

I'll introduce our company's five minimum.
1. Open Communication
2. High Level of  Expectation
3. Promotion from Within
4. Fair and Respectful Treatment
5. Quick Decision Making

Before ZARA run, new sells assistants were lectured about ZARA and I learned these five minimum. In addition ZARA's staff doesn't have to speak Spanish, but we use many Spanish words. For example, ropa means cloth, zapatos means shoes, and falda means skirt and something. I'm learning Spanish in university, so it's interesting for me.

In ZARA, part time worker don't wear uniform which is all black clothes, T shirt, vest, pants which is unckle-lengh pants, and leather shoes. These are provided by ZARA. These are so cool uniform!! Then regular employee wear ZARA's trend items.

I'm belonging to Ladies section. This section has three parts, Women, Basic, and TRF. Women part is the most elegant part. And generally this party's clothes are a little expensive. Basic is normal design clothes, TRF is casual line collection and a little reasonable price.  ZARA's brand theme is "elegance", so what Women corner locates entrance is decided. All shop's entrance is Women part. Ladies staff's number is about 20. I recommend my friends TRF clothes, because its cheaper and casual. Mainly I work Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday. I want to you visit ZARA in Aeon mall Kumamoto, I'll welcome you!

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Restaurant Chai_Speaking

Hello, I'll introduce about my restaurant. The name is "Restaurant Chai". It's because my restaurant serve Chinese cuisines. Today I'll introduce one of the special course menus. We make some original dishes, here we go!

First, we serve vegetable Chinese dumpling. This is appetizer. Straightly it contains only vegetables. This dish is popular among women, because it is so health menu and it has only 10 Kilo calorie.

Second dish is Chinese Chicken soup. This is mild and a little spicy soup. This menu is also popular among women because it has much collagen, so after had it, your skin will get well!

Third is the main dish in this course, and it is Chinese special noodle. The base taste is pork bone. Top of that, there are a lot of sliced roast pork. And not only that, because this is SPECIAL Chinese noodle. It means you can order sliced roast pork more and more, if you want. We don’t have the limit.

And last is dessert. You know Annin pudding, don’t you? However here’s one is not normal. Please imagine. Our Annin pudding form is like noodles, but the color is white and sweet. You eat it use by chopsticks. Do you want to eat this one?

Our restaurant cuisine is low prices, so please come with your friends or family! Every time we’ll welcome you, thank you so much.

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Amo's Birthday Party;3

We planned Amo's birthday party. Actually, her birthday is Nov 25, but we held it on Nov 22 night. This time's planner is Yuki.O, Sally, Juri, Haruka and me. This time's guest is Mayumi who is Amo and Yuki's common friend but other planner met first this time. However we felt we've know each other for a long time. We were immediately familiar. In advance, I lied Amo to invoke this secret party, the lie is that I and my  boyfriend will separate, but I don't know what should I do, so please consult my problem. Of course this is not real, but I played on Twitter and myself. Amo is a kind girl, so immediately she worried my severe situation. Thanks Amo. We invoke her to J-cafe which is in Shimotori Street, and when I and Amo and Yuki and Juri started consulting, Sally, I got a email by my boyfriend. It said; Hello Amo! Happy Birthday! Eimi and I don't have any trouble, so don't worry! Have a memorial time. Bye. And the same time, Haruka and Mayumi appeared the room singing birthday song. Amo was so surprised, so we explained the correct situation again and she got it. After that we presented a message board by Eibei friends, a little house plant and pretty pierce. We had the dinner and took Purikura at underground Festa. The plan succeeded! We are happy, because we have good friends.

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MN Party!

Nov 14, we held MN Party! The people who went to Minnesota U.S. in this summer for home stay program. We shared special experience, time and memory in oversea and we shared some worries. We collaborated each other when we had troubles. So we are good friends now, however before we go to MN, I didn't know some people's real character. I knew only their face and name.

We held MN Party at Covent Garden where is near the TSUTAYA Shimotori. Almost member met at in front of the TSUTAYA. But Yuki.O, Remi, Takahiro and Hiroya were late. Actually, Yuki and Remi were not so late. Then, Hanayo planed this party a month ago before this day. Thank you Hanayo so much!

We ate many dishes and talked about a lot of things. Especially, I loved original potato chips, fried chicken and pasta. We rent a room up, and the room has Karaoke! Karaoke boosted our tension. We sang and danced so long time. Haha. We chose some booster songs, for example AKB48, Morning Musume., Ikimonogakari. We drunk and laugh, and we had fun time!

After the party Yuki.O dead! It means she was over drunk! Omg

She said incoherent muttering and she couldn't stand herself. Sally, Misato and I helped Yuki. However she was unstable and tried escape from us! Why?! Nobody knows! ha ha

Any way we enjoyed the MN party! Thank guys.

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Favorite 9: Shoes

I have a lot of shoes. So I can't choose about one pair of shoes! I only don't like flat shoes, because when I wear it, it doesn't make my legs nice visual.  So I like almost high-heel shoes. Shoes are very important in fashion, so I have a lot of shoes. I like front of lace up boots, my boots's color is brown and the top has far. This is my favorite boots. Do you know platform shoes? It is last style pumps. Its toe is round and some one fringed or treated designs. My platform shoes's color is brown, this is my favorite shoes too. This shoes have belt, its bottom is thick and the front is T line designed. Then second my favorite shoes are black short boots. Its top has far which color is gray. The heel's height is about 11cm! Yes, it's so high! But I like the color and design. Now I want to get engineer boots, because it is so cool and it must very useful. If i get it, I'll wear it when it is rainy.

In addition, I remade a black CONVERSE. Look bottom of the piture! I painted silver paint, sprayed gold color spray, and I attached some button. What a nice and cool shoes and this is only one in the world! I'm proud it so much. The buttons, I bought in U.S. Minnesota. These are antique of Armish. One button is decolated baby face or sun, other one is sculped olive leaves, and other one is drawn Armish man who is ridding a hourse.

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Favorite 8: Season

My favorite seasons are summer and autumn and spring too! As you can see, I don't like winter!

My birthday is in August and we have a long vacation, so I like summer very much. Last year's summer vacation, I went to Okinawa with Eibei friends and this year I went to Minnesota U.S. for a home stay program. Summer is a good chance to make special memories. I also love some summer festivals. Fireworks are very dramatic. It is my pleasure going to a festival wearing my favorite yukata which color is white and printed pink flowers.

My second favorite season is autumn. Autumn doesn't has long vacation, but school festival is held in this season. Moreover the temperature is comfortable and I like autumn food is special, for example pears, mash rooms, apples. Especially I like mash rooms rice which made by my mother.

Third favorite season is spring. It is because I love cherry blossoms. Not only cherry blossom, many flowers bloom next to each. Spring also have nice temperature. Then I like spring fashion!! In spring I can try many kinds of fashion. I can wear thin knit sweater, boots, socks, hats, short pants and many things. In next spring, I'm thinking I want to go picnic with my boyfriend to Kumamoto Castle park.

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BR 2-09: The Goose that laid the Golden Eggs (Mairi, 2006)

"Every morning, Tom collected the eggs. He took them to sell in the village." (p. 16)


I read "The Goose that laid the Golden Eggs". This title is so long, but the content is simple. This book has just 1000 words. I like animal's story, so I chose this book. 


There is Tom and Elena in this story, they lived small cottage and they were poor. They had a garden and hens and geese. Tom sold eggs every day at village. One day he found a strange egg. The color is not normal...

Do you know this story? this story is one of Aesop's Fables. These are a collection of short stories. Then this story has the "moral". It is: Don't be greedy or you might lose everything. I didn't know this story, it was good for me ti know this story. I recommend you to read this one.

Reference

Mairi, Mackinnon. (2006). The Goose that laid the Golden Eggs [Usborne First Reading: Level Three]. London, England: Usborne Publishing Ltd.

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BR 2-08: A Present for Jojo (Jeremy, 2000)

"She wished there were two bug presents, one for her and one for Mouse." (p.7)


I read "A present for Jojo". This is story about the twins. This story's main character is Jojo and Mouse, they are twins. Jojo is brother and Mouse is sister. Jojo has brown hair, Mouse has curled red hair, and they has a younger brother Pip.


This book has only 462 words. You can read quickly. Then British English is used in this book. When I saw the picture in this book I remembered Minnesota's garden center.


Jojo likes space, and Mouse didn't know what she likes thing. She worried about that, but she found by herself! This is really good story, so I want to read someone who don't know your interesting things.

Reference

Strong, Jeremy. (2000). A Present for Jojo [Literacy Land: Step 6]. Harlow, England: Pearson/Longman.

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He is...? _Speaking

I'll introduce my friend. He is my friend, Jimmy. He is 20 years old, and we are classmate. He wears stripe shirt, he has blond hair and his eye is blue. I think he looks like husky dog. His eye and eye brow is very close. He belongs rugby club, and he is good player. His body is big and also neck is thick. In this picture, he open his mouse and makes funny face. As you can see, he is fun person. His part time job is McDonald's clue, and he is often scored by his boss. He is popular among us, because he is good character! Jimmy doesn't have girl friend, and he wants, so I recommend you to be his girl friend. Please ask me! 

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Essays 2-01a: Favorite Place

I'd like to introduce my favorite place in Kumamoto. It is Jieitai Avenue. Do you know that where? This avenue locates in Kengun, near Daini high school. Then every I through here, I can remember high school hood. When I was a high school student, This Avenue was my route to and from school. In spring, I and my friends enjoyed to watch cherry blossom every day.

Of course it has Japan Self-Defense Forces garrison. Self-Defence Forces bugles in given period of time, twice a day, actually morning and evening. Sometime you may see SDF personnel or their big khaki-colored vehicles.

The row of cherry trees where is in Kengun Avenue are very famous in Kumamoto. May be row of cherry blossom continues over 500 meters. Here is so wonderful in spring! I like cherry blossom, because it is little and cute. So here is the best for me. I especially like dulling timing of the bloom and time to start flower dust. I think these time are the best timing.  The view that flower's petal flutter is so romantic. If you want to go there, I advise you to check the flowering information. Don't forget!

I know other famous spot of cherry blossom in Kumamoto City, for example around Kumamoto Castle, where has a lot of cherry blossom trees too, but Jieitai Avenue is longer than around Kumamoto Castle’s row of cherry trees.

Not only noon, but also night, cherry blossom is so nice, because lights light white flowers. When I see it at night, it touch me, and I'm proud of Japanese tradition such as loving watch cherry blossom.

Every year the cherry blossom festival is held in here. Jieitai Avenue has Taiyaki shop and some shops. Jieitai Avenue is very good location, because here is so near station of train. Many bus also run here so very convenient. Sidewalk is so maintained, and placed point system bock and sound signals for blinds. This is very good.

Then I have one more reason. Here is also I and my boyfriend's memorial place. First we visit here last year, but we separated and after we together again, we visited there in spring this year. We only walked the avenue however I satisfied very much. I want to go there every spring with my boyfriend.

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BR 2-07: The Carnival (Kaye, 2000)

" One small hand hit the magic button! WHOOOSH!" (p.5)

I read "The Carnival". About 1 week ago, I was recommended this book by Haruka, and as you can see from the upper citation. This book has only 594 words, so I could read the book quickly.

Pip is this story's main character, and he is yet a little boy. One day he was in a bad mood and he continued to cry. Then the family was in the lift, Pip hit the magic button, and the lift made big funny noise. The button lead them other place where was holdind the carnival. Pip forgot his bad mood.

I watched the carnival at USJ and Tokyo Disney Land and Tokyo Disney Sea. Carnival is very mirthful, so I like it too. Many decolated vehicles make the long line. I also like colorful balloons! It makes me happy.

This is pretty story, so I recommend to read this book. I especially want reader to focus page number 6! haha

Reference

Umansky, Kaye. (2000). The Carnival [Literacy Land: Step 6]. Harlow, England: Pearson/Longman.

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Essay 2-02a: Group Essay about Robin Hood

We watched the 1991 and the 2010 versions of Robin Hood. We will tell you about our favorite scenes.

I watched the movie of Robin Hood~The Prince of thieves~. It was scteened in 1990, and old movie, but the story is interesting for me to watch.

Yukino’s favorite scene in the movie Robin Hood is the final duel of a movie. Robin Hood storms to the George (Sheriff of Nottingham)'s castle to recover Marian Dubois, who is king Richard's cousin and was carried off, from George. And then He duel with George in front of Marian to help her. I think the scene is the climax!! It keeps me in suspense. In fact, the main character of this story is Robin, but I boost George without notice because he is a scream in this movie. I do not know whether he is funny or not, I think that Alan Rickman's performance as George, sheriff of Nottingham, is briliant! because he received BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role with this movie in 1991, so it is one of the highlight.

I watched the 2010 version of Robin Hood. Eimi’s favorite scene in this movie is scene of war versus French army, because this scene has big impact. Before this scene, northern marquees were angry to new king and tried to revolt to king, because king requests excessive tax. Many northern marquees gathered, Robin Hood was there too instead of marquees son of Nottingham, then the king talks around them with Robin's help. This background makes bigger sensation.

In Eimi’s favorite scene, Robin Hood and northern marquees fight at shore. Behind the shore, there is huge wall. In the battle scene, a lot of arrows fly from there to shore. I like this scene especially, because it’s so beautiful. Robin Hood is so strong, he is an expert archer, and he is very smart. This scene very expressed these his character.

Haruka’s favorite scene of Robin Hood is that Robin went to King's brother to hand his crown. Robin Hood was sincere because he handed it exactly. He was asked King to hand his brother the crown when he is dying. So, he was entrusted a important role. It may have been possible to give up the role, but he achieved it exactly. I thought that he was honest and brave. He also had a important role. It was to hand the sword of Robart to his father. Robart was killed at the war, so the role is also important role. However, he achieved it exactly though he was almost killed by French army. I think that this movie is not only about the fight between England and France, but also about human nature of Robin Hood. After I watched this movie, I was moved because of his human nature.

As stated above, mainly we had big impression at big scale fighting scene and the scene that Robin Hood went to King’s brother to hand his crown. We were drawn to Robin Hood’s brave and honest character. 1991 ver and 2010 ver. has many different points, we recommend to watch both works. It is because you can find different points and it’s some amusement. We hope that new Robin Hood movie will be made in future.

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Favorite 7: dessert

I like sweet dessert very much. I like western one and Japanese one each other. My favorite dessert is cake, pudding, something includes custard, something includes chocolate chips, real cream and coconuts! For example, doughnuts are very good easygoing and good taste. What it has many flavors is also good point. Then recently, convenience store has many desserts too. Especially kinds of pudding are perfect. I recommend you “Milk pudding”. It’s very mild and not too sweet. Have you ever tried it? Moreover, almost convenience stores sell original dessert production. I often go over LAWSON’s original roll cake. LAWSON makes season limited flavor roll cake!! Then my most favorite dessert is Fukuoka's famous confection "Hakata Torimon". When I ate this first time, I was so surprised at the taste. I can't explain the detail of the sensitive taste. Anyway it is addictive sweet taste, be careful! I want to go cake buffet! Are there anyone who want to come with me??

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Favorite 6: place I've been

I'll show about my favorite place where I've been. My favorite place in Japan is Tenjin Fukuoka and Okinawa. First, Tenjin is the best shopping place for me. Tenjin is bigger than Kumamoto downtown, but it's smaller than metropolis like Tokyo. So I think Tenjin's scale is so useful. When I go Fukuoka, I always go by expressway bus and I take approximately 1.5 hour. Then Tenjin's another good point is buses are very useful and so cheep. It is very good for customer. Some years ago Fukuoka city was nominated "One of the best shopping place in the world". Second, I like Okinawa. As you know Okinawa is the most famous resort destination in Japan. I've been to Okinawa 3 times. Until now, I experienced many kinds of marine leisure sports. Okinawa's sea is so clear water and there are many fishes or animals in the sea,. When I did snorkeling, I saw a turtle. I want to go there again!

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Favorite 5: magazine

I'll introduce my favorite magazines. First, I like fashion and I favor many kinds of fashion styles. So I consult many magazines. Each magazine's target people is different. For example the ViVi's target reader is young people who favor royal road of trendy fashion style, the CanCam's target reader is a little adult people who favor lady like fashion style, and the Zipper's target reader is not adult people who favor so unique fashion style. I read or scan many type of magazines and I skim each good points. Sometime I also check men's magazines if it comes to that. Second, I like cute models very much. I like ikumi, Nozomi.S, Aiku.M, Arisa.S, Lina.F and so on. Especially the non-no is adopting most number of my favorite models. So I need to check many magazines. Did you get my love for magazine? Thank you.

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BR 2-06: Cinderella (Susanna, 2004)

"This isn't a stick, Cinderella. It's a wand. The time has come to tell you a great secret. "(p.20)

I read "Cinderella". Everyone know Cinderella is one of the masterpiece story and so famous one. But I've never read English "Cinderella", so I chose this book. This book has one story and 1,600 words. The grammar isn't difficult but I found many new words. For example, I got a new conversation, it is "jolly good", this one means very good. I've known this story but I felt fun, so I recommend you this story. i think this version's Cinderella has some different points as compared with I know one. Then I like this book's author, my fifth book review's author is same person.

Reference

Davidson, Susanna. (2004). Cinderella [Usborne young reading: Series one]. London, England: Usborne Publishing.

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20TH photo shooting

Yesterday I took 20th anniversary photos at photo studio first. The studio locates at Kami-Suizenji. Actually, furisode, Japanese-style clothing, which I wear in this picture is my mam's one. This furisode was made with way-out  and traditional way, it's called Sou-shibori in Japanese. First when I saw my mam's furisode, I was so disappointed the so old fashion pattern, but after I wore it, I fancied my furisode. I think that I want to conserve this furisode for my future daughter.

Current day, I had a little nervous because I am a photograph badly girl since olden days. I'm not good at girding myself in front of camera, but at photo studio, I didn't have nervous absolutely. Beauty staffs are good and friendly service, and I got along smoothly with camera man! I was took  300 photos! Unbelievable! (Average is over 40 under 100 photos.)

This studio's good point is that they give us all photos data as a free. If you want to go this studio, I can introduce and discount ticket! I was so satisfied the shooting. I appreciate to my parents.  I post this studio's web page at bottom of this post.



Photo studio: http://first-studio.jp/

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BR 2-05: Stories of Dolls (Susanna, 2006)

" The dolls rushed back to where Molly had left them and stayed as still as they could." (p.7)

I read " Stories of Dolls". There is not letter number indication, so i don't know this book's letter number, then I think it's under 2000 words rightly. This book has short 3 stories. This book's cover is so cute, so I chose this one. I want to read this every girls. Surely every girl's must have loved dolls in childhood. You will remember your childhood. Every dolls are very cute, and I found common thing in these stories, it is that every dolls love their owner and can speak or move themselves. I want to talk with dolls! haha Upper quotation expresses it. What some people belive that dolls have mind is mysterious, but I was so. Anyway I recommend this book!

Reference

Davidson, Susanna. (2006). Stories of Dolls. London, England: Usborne Publishing.

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Hair model in hair salon pikA icHi

Oct 30
I was a hair model in hair salon pikA icHi. I was made up my face and hair by Ms. Mitsumi. She is my friend Juri's hair cutter. Then Ms. Mitsumi offered introduction of model to Juri and Juri appointed me, so I was a model only a day! Ms. Mitsumi planed theme that is retro girl. I updated my picture on my facebook, so if you want to see it, you can find it! I've never been a model, so I had a little nervous but camera man and Ms. Mitsumi took care me very much, so I could enjoy shooting. There were about 10 hair models. Photos which are chose by producer catch on the salon's web page image. Anyway this experience was very good for me:) I want to try again.

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Favorite 4: book

My favorite book is Harry Potter series. I don't read book often but I like it very much.  I like this story's precision. My family have all series' books and everybody read it. I like their magic and world view. Then I watched the movies too. Then my another favorite book is a self-enrichment book about future, the title is "Reason of work", in Japanese "Hataraku riyu". Please try it! It was interesting for me, and if you think about your future, you must got impression. You can borrow KGU library. But basically, I don't like reading. I like Fashion magazine too. I don't buy often them but I read it in convenient store's magazine corner or book store. My favorite magazines are non-no, ViVi, Sweet, Can Cam, JiLLE and sometime mini. Every non-no's models are cute and I like especially Nozomi Sasaki and Arisa Sato.

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Lunch!

Oct 26
I went to Jolly Pasta with Yukino and Haruka and Moripo. I ordered weekly pasta. Yukino ordered peperontino. She is not good at hot foods, but I think the pasta was not so hot, however she strugled of the hot and drunk a lot of water. We laughed at Yukino. After that I went to part time job, so I wanted stay there with them!

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Speaking class presentation

We did presentation in Speaking class by use iPad. I introduced Moroccan woman Adilla. She is fashion designer. She is so beautiful woman, and she has black hair. She likes music and camel back riding, but she dislike dentist.

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cold & hot news

This night is very cold. Everyone, be careful to have a bad cold! I have a good fresh news!
I passed oral exam of ZARA! I wanted new p.t.j and I sent my resume two weeks ago, and I received oral exam at ZARA in Shimotori street last Friday and I got a call yesterday! I will work at ZARA in Clea which will open 18 Nov. So I am opening staff! I will welcome you at ZARA so please come! Many friends cerebrated me, so I am very happy! But I must go training before the open, so I will be absent some class. I don't want it!!! I'm so sorry. Until now I had many p.t.j. for example coffee shop staff, campaign girl, wedding reception and office work. Apparel is new world for me, so I had a little nervous but I decided to try it bravely:)
By the way, do you know ZARA? ZARA is Spanish apparel maker. Them clothes are so cool, but I don't have the cloth! oh... I buy something at there shortly. My hourly wage is 900 JPY! Oh my goodness. Instead I may be wanted high level hospitality or works. ZARA doesn't have any severe restriction about grooming, it's good for me, because I don't want to cut my nail shortly and I want to do nailing:3 I try hard good relationship in new ZARA. Oh I'm so sleepy, bye.

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BR 2-04: Storm Castle (Rosie, 2006)

“I don't want the key to glow. I don't want a magic adventure. I want to play on Nadim's computer." (p.8)

I read "Storm Castle". First I was interested in this title, so I chose this book. This story has 1386 words. I think this wrote by British English, so if you read this story, take care these points. Some time it uses different spelling. This story’s kind is adventure. 4 children wander off into a boy’s computer game! Are you interested in it, aren’t you? They make head some funny problems. The children configured by some races, so it is also good point I think. This book is not so difficult, so I want to read you too. Then I was late to bring back this book to library, so I’m sorry librarian. Lol

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Reference

Dickins, Rosie. (2006). Stories of Unicorns [Oxford Reading Tree: Stage 9]. London, England: Usborne Publishing.

Essay 2-01a-1: Eimi's Favorite Place

I'd like to introduce my most favorite place in Kumamoto. It is Jieitai avenue. Do you know that where? This avenue locates in Kengun Kumamoto city and near my high school, Daini high school. Then every I through here, I can remember high school hood.

Then Of course it has Japan Self-Defense Forces garrison. Self-Defence Forces bugles in given period of time and twice a day, actually morning and evening. Sometime you may see their big Khaki vehicles or SDF personnel.

Here's row of cherry blossom trees are very famous in Kumamoto. In spring, here is so wonderful! Row of cherry blossom continues over 500 meters, I think. I like cherry blossom, because it is little and cute. So here is the best for me. Especially I like dulling timing of the bloom and time to start flower dust. I think this time is the best timing.  The view that flower's petal flutter is so romantic. If you want to go there, I advise you to check the flowering information. Don't forget! I know other famous spot of cherry blossom in Kumamoto city, for example around Kumamoto castle where has a lot of cherry blossom trees too, but Jieitai Avenue is longer than here.

It is not only noon but also night cherry blossom is so nice, because lights light white flowers. When I see it at night, it touch me and I'm proud of Japanese tradition.

Every year the cherry blossom festival is held in here. Jieitai avenue has Taiyaki shop and some shops. Then here is very good location, because here is so near to station of train. And many bus run here so very convenient. Sidewalk is so maintained, and placed point system bock and sound signal for blind. This is very good.

Then I have one more reason. Here is also I and my boyfriend's memorial place. First we visit here last year, but we separated and after we together again, we visited there in spring this year. We only walked the avenue however I satisfied very much. I want to go there every spring with my boyfriend.

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International Cocktail Party_Speaking

I did presentation in the Mr.... Tomei's Speaking class, so I'll show you my presentation here. We were identified with other country person and we played original person dulling presentation. We made 10 slides. So please read it!

Let's start international cocktail party! Hi there, I'm Adila. Nice to meet you. I'm from Morocco. Do you know Morocco? Then my job is fashion director. I like vividly color because I'm a Moroccan. This cloth were designed by me. I like my job very much. I like music too. These are Moroccan traditional instruments. It's like a drums. My hobby is camel back riding.I dislike dentist! But actually I've never got cavities, so I'm just afraid them. Look this picture. Morocco is here. Morocco locates northern Africa. Our official language is Arabic, and second language is French. Why? Because in the past, Morocco was a France's colony. Some people can speak too because Morocco and Spain is very close. This is Moroccan flag. Red means Moroccan ancestor, on the front of green star is symbol of Islam. Thank you listening!

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Essay 2-01a: Eimi's Favorite Place

      I'll show you my favorite places. My favorite places are my room and KGU, airport, Jieitai Avenue, over seas and Kumamoto downtown. Especially Kumamoto downtown has many good spots, for example Shimotori, Kamitori, around the Shirakawa river and Kumamoto castle.

First, I like my room. Because I can feel the most comfortable atmosphere. My room is normal size and a little messy. My room has a desk and a bed and closet and two shelves. Entering my room, I can smell my perfume's smell. My room is like just a closet! I want new shelf. In my room is only my space, so I like it.

Second, I like Kumamoto Gakuen University, off course!  Because I can meet many friends and eat lunch with them. Especially we often use bakery in the noon dulling the lunch time. Bakery is very popular, so lunch time is during a peak. When we can't get sheet, we go to upper level classroom. Building 14 has Mac PC, so I like here. In Autumn, row of gingo trees are very beautiful!

Third, Jieitai avenue is near of my high school. Here's row of cherry blossom trees are very famous. In spring, here is so wonderful! It is not only noon but also night cherry blossom is so nice. Every year the cherry blossom festival is held in here.

I love airplane, so I like airport very much. I've ever been to some airports and I like Japanese airport, because Japanese airport is very clean. Especially I like Fukuoka airport and Haneda airport. Haneda airport was made new landing field. Fukuoka airport is good location.

Next favorite is over seas. I've ever been to Singapore, Australia, Indonesia and U.S. Last July and August I went to Minnesota. I found many good places! Performable Bethel University, many lakes, Mall of America, Target (Supermarket), Cottage grove adnd Minneapolis. Especially I was surprised at scale of Bethel. Every building is big and super. My favorite places were cafeteria and our class room.

Last, Kumamoto downtown is my favorite too. Shimotori and Kamitori have many shops. I often go to PARCO and New-s. Shirakawa river is a best-kept secret, because there is the best for taking a walk. Also around Kumamoto castle is great. I'm proud of it.

Anyway these all places are necessary for me. Every places has my important memories,or I and my boyfriend's memories. Did you catch my favorite places? If you know new places now, please visit there, except my room!

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