Money in NZ and Japan④

4.Conclusion　
There are many different points between Japanese money and New Zealand money. The color, kind of the money, and the quality are different, but the fact that historical people of the country, local plants, and important buildings are depicted on money is the same. For example, in Japan, Yukichi Fukuzawa, Mt. Fuji, cherry blossoms and so on are shown. In New Zealand, a portrait of ElizabethⅡ, the Maori cultures, and kiwi are depicted.
Through money, we can study countries, history and culture.

Money in NZ and Japan③

3.In NZ
In New Zealand, the money is often informally known as the “Kiwi dollar”, and it also circulates in the Cook Islands, Niue, Tokelau, and the Pitcairn Islands. At present, there are 5 kinds of coins; 10c, 20c, 50c, $1 and $2. 10c is copper, 20c and 50c are silver, $1and $2 are gold. The color of the coin is the same as Japanese coins. 1c, 2c and 5c circulated before, but value of money was low, so 1c and 2c were abolished in 1990, and 5c was abolished in 2006.
All coins’ obverse depict a portrait of Elizabeth Ⅱ, and reverse depicts a design that is symbolic of New Zealand. The design of 10c features a Mori Koruru. It is the sculpture that decorates rafters in assembly houses of Maori called “Koruru”. The image has a threatening expression to thrusti out the enemy with the tongue. 20c depicts a Maori carving of Pukaki, a chief of the Ngati whakaue Iwi. The word iwi means ‘people’ or ‘folk’. 50c depicts James Cook’s HM bark Endeavour. James Cook sailed from Britain with the Ende boa in 1768, spent several months via Tahiti, and rediscovered New Zealand in 1769, where he declared the ground as a British territory. $1 depicts Kiwi and Silver Fern. Kiwi is a New Zealand bird that has very short wings and cannot fly, and can be seen at Auckland Zoo. New Zealand is a treasure house of ferns, and a silver white color leaf was mysteriously targeted in the belief of the Maori person. The uniform of All Blacks and New Zealand goods carry the logo that designs the leaf of the silver fern as a trademark and symbol of the identity of "New Zealand". $2 depicts Kotutu (Great Egret), which is an appearance of the white heron that flies toward the right. The white heron is called Kotutu among the aborigine Maori people, and is an important bird in the myth transmitted between them. In Japan, it is not a rare bird, but there is a proverb of the Maori, "It is as unusual as a Kotuku", so in New Zealand, it is a rare bird.
In New Zealand, there are 5 kinds of banknotes; $5, $10, $20, $50 and $100. These are very beautiful colors; orange, blue, green, purple and pink. All banknotes depicted historical characters of New Zealand and native birds.
The 5 dollars bill’s obverse depicts Edmound Hillary. He was a New Zealand mountaineer and explorer. He became the first climber known to have reached the summit of Mt. Everest. The reverse depicts a Yellow-eyed Penguin. It is a penguin native to New Zealand. The 10 dollar’s obverse depicts Kate Sheppard who was the most prominent member of New Zealand’s women’s suffrage movement, and is the country’s most famous suffragette. Because New Zealand was the first country to introduce universal suffrage, her work had a considerable impact on women’s suffrage movements in other countries. In New Zealand, a lot of women including Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ have made society advance, and there were a lot of woman bus driver. 10 dollar’s reverse depicts a Blue Duck that the Maori name is Whio, which is an onomatopoetic rendition of the males’ call. The 20 dollar’s reverse depicts Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ who is Queen of New Zealand. The reverse depicts Karearea that is a kind of falcon, and it inhabits in New Zealand. The 50 dollar’s obverse depicts Apirana Nqata who was a prominent New Zealand politician and lawyer. He has often been described as the foremost Maori politician to have ever served in Parliament, and is also known for his work in promoting and protecting Maori culture and language. The reverse depicts the Kokako that is a forest bird which is endemic to New Zealand. It is slate-grey with a black mask and wattles. The 100 dollar’s obverse depicts Lord Rutherford of Nelson. He was a New Zealand physicist who became known as the father of nuclear physics, and he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1908. The reveres depicts Mohua that is a small insectivorous, passerine bird endemic to the South Island of New Zealand.
As to the quality of New Zealand banknotes, since 1999, they have been produced as paper, but now New Zealand banknotes are made by polymer. The polymer banknotes have many advantages. For example, they cannot be photocopied, the real thing can be recognized by touch, they go through the washing machine with no ill effects, and they cannot tear easily.

Money in NZ and Japan②

2,In Japan
In Japan, there are 6 kinds of coins; 1, 5, 10, 50, 100, 500 yen. 1, 50, 100, 500 yen are silver, 5 yen is gold, 10 yen is bronze. 5 and 50 yen coins have holes in the middle of the coin. The coins depict Japanese plants and traditional buildings, for example, cherry blossoms, chrysanthemums and so on.
There are also 3 kinds of banknotes; 1000, 5000, and 10000 yen. These are made of paper. Recently, various works are done to prevent camouflaged banknotes, and all banknote designs and the people on 1000 and 5000 bills were changed on November １st , 2004. 1000 yen’s old design showed Natume Souseki who was a Japanese novelist of the Meiji Era, and his famous novels are “Bochan”, “Kokoro”, and “I am a Cat”. The new design shows Hideo Noguchi, who was a Japanese bacteriologist. He discovered the agent of syphilis in 1911. As a medical researcher, he is a very well-known person. 5000 yen’s old design depicted Inazou Nitobe, who was a Christian, agricultural economist, author, educator, diplomat, and politician during Meiji period and Taisho period in Japan. The new design was Ichiyo Higuchi, who was considered to be the first professional female writer in modern Japanese literature. The 10000 yen’s design was not changed, and the person is Yukichi Fukuzawa who was a Japanese samurai, author, writer, teacher, translator, entrepreneur and political theorist who founded the Keio University.
Special technology is given to the money of Japan, and there is an empty lower right corner of the banknote which has a special pattern for each type of banknote, so that the visually handicapped person may easily identify the type of banknote by the sense of touch.

Money in NZ and Japan①

1.Introduction　
In New Zealand, I got on a bus or train, and I bought some foods for my lunch and a lot of souvenirs for my family and friends. At those times, it is only natural, but I had had to use New Zealand money.
In New Zealand, the quality of paper and the color of the paper money was unlike Japan, and the size of the money and very interesting. The people, animals, and Maori culture that were designed on the money were also interesting. This report examined what kind of persons and animals are on New Zealand money compared with Japan, and what the pictures of the Maori mean on New Zealand money.

My favorite is...

I live by myself near KGU. My house is very small. I have many favorite places. For example, on the bed, in the bath, at the balcony and in front of the table. My favorite place is in front of the table. The place is between the bed and the table, and it is in the center of my room. The place is very comfortable for me. Because, the place is the easiest for me to watch TV, and I can use a bed as a support for the back. The place is my best position!!

How Elephants lost their Wings

I read "How Elephants lost their wings". I introduce this book.
Once upon a time, elephants could fly. Sonetimes, the man and woman gods flew on their backs. But the elephants were naughty. They smashed trees and landed on houses. The gods thought of a trick. They invited the elephants and gave many foods, and the elephants slept. During they slept, the gods took away their wings, and they gave them to the peacocks and the banana trees. The elephants nevere flew again.
This story is very fantasy. Pictures of this book are very cute. Elephants could fly?! That's unbelievable!!!! Waoh!! Ha ha ha〜☆:)

The Wish Fish

　This time, I read "The Wish Fish". I introduce this book.
　One man and one woman live by the sea.Their names are Bob and Bet, they like fish very much, so Bob fishes all day. One day, he catches a magic fish which gives them three wishes. Their wish is to be rich. But they got a little carried away, so the magic fish got angry with them, and they were returned poor.
This story is very funny, and I will want to catch a magic fish. If I catch it, I will not wish like Bob and Bet!!

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yesterday supper

Good morning!! It's rainy and cold today:(
Yesterday I made supper after a long time. Yesterday's menu was bean-starch vermicelli soup. I used chicken, cabbage, potato, onion and bean-starch vermicelli. It' was very good taste!! I made it more, so I must eat this night.

Australia

I’m going to talk about Australia.
I have been to Australia twice, and I will go to there again next spring. On next January, my Australian friend will com to Japan!!
Australian country is 21 times the size of Japanese country, and Australia is large to the sixth in the world.

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Assignment
I'm going to write about Australia.

Sites
Wikipedia
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Keywords & facts
*Landform
*Australian animals

yesterday

Yesterday, i came back hometown with my friend, because i wanted see my pets; two dogs and a cat. They are so pretty!! My dogs are chihuahua, they are baby, so very small. They are interested in my cat, but my cat is very averse to play with two dogs. They healed me. I want to have a dog at my house, but my condominium wherer pets are not allowed. I want to move another condominium!!
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Link to Ne-Yo

I found a music. This music title is "Closer" Ne-Yo sings it!! It is very cool music. Please listen it!!

☆RAINBOW☆

I went to New Zealand in August. NZ has very beautiful bush. In NZ, it was cold and change in the weather about every thirty minutes, so i could see rainbow some times!! It was very beautiful and lovely. I think that NZ is country of a rainbow!!

Links fruits that i like

I like grape!! It is very sweet and very good:) I like juice and gum of the grape taste too. I love grapes very much!

Harbour Cruise(8/14/08)

Today, a bus did not come on time, so Yuka and I were twenty minutes late to school.
Today’s class was how to say “Yes”, “Uh huh”, “OK”, “That’s lovely”, and “Great”. We learned intonation. Japanese has a few intonations, but English must use intonations. Second class was about New Zealand. During the class, it was a hail of bullets, so I thought that we can not ride on the Harbour Cruise. But!! I was a lucky girl!! Because the sky finally cleaned!!
After lunch, we could ride on the Harbour Cruise!! We could look beautiful scenery from the sea. It was very windy afternoon, but we had a good time on the sea for an hour and half.
After the cruise, I went to shopping with Yuka, Shioriand Natsuki. We visited some shops, but I did not buy anything. We came back from downtown to Mt Albert by train.
Today’s dinner was curry and rice, it was so spicy, and it was not so good for me. I want to eat Japanese rice!!!

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Sunday(8/10/08)

Today I got up at 12 p.m., and watched TV for about one hour. My host mother got up at 1 a.m., and we ate a chicken burger and French fries for brunch. After brunch, host mother asked me, “Do you want to go watching host father’s rugby team?” But I felt a little bit tired, so I did not go with her. I watched TV, cleaning my room, studying English, and I wrote to my parents. I had a full day.

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Long flight(8/2/08)

I got up at 4 a.m. in the morning, and prepared. I ate miso soup and rice for breakfast, because I will be not able to eat Japanese food in New Zealand for one month. At 5:45 a.m., I went to school. At 6 a.m. we went to Fukuoka airport. About two hours later, we arrive there. At 10 a.m. we started to Singapore. For five hours later, we arrive at Singapore airport. I had to stay there for long time, so I was tire. The time difference between Japan and Singapore is 4 hours. After that resource, we started from Singapore for New Zealand. It was take for eight hours. That long fright was so tire for me.

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I'm very busy

Today, I came back my home from my family house. I will go to New Zealand tomorrow, and I will stay in New Zealand for about one month, so I prepared for trip. First, I went to shopping with a friend. Second, we went to the garrison to meet a girl who is a Self Defense Forces. After then, we went to a restaurant for dinner. We ate grilled meat. It was very delicious!! After dinner, we went back home.
The day night, my parents came my home, and they helped my preparation for trip. Packing was very hard work. I had to sleep early, but I could not sleep well, because I was so exciting!! I want to arrive in New Zealand soon!! Bey~!!

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My experience with blogging

This writing class was instructive lesson for me. Before, I couldn’t use computer very much.

The Little Red Hen

This time I read "The Little Red Hen". This story is about the little red hen and her friends.
Here is the little red hen, and here are her friends: a Cat, a Duck, a Goose. One day, the little red hen find out wheat seeds, so she wants to plant the seed with her friends, but they don't help her. Little red hen dose all the work.
Next, the little red hen said to her friends "the seeds want water. Who can help me?" But they don't help her.
The sun is warm. The wheat grows. It grows big and green. The sun is hot, and the wheat is yellow.
The little red hen said to her friends "Look! The wheat is yellow. We can cut it now. Who can help me?" But they don't help her, so the little red hen dose all the work. She cuts all the wheat.
Third, the little red hen said to her friends "Let's grind this wheat. Let's grind it into flour. Who can help me?" But they don't help her, so she dose all the work. Finally, the little red hen makes some bread with this flour. But her friends dose not help her. It’s time to eat to bread. The little red hen calls cat, duck, and goose. Then they come for eat some bread. But the little red hen thinks. They had never helped her work, so she was not ate to her friends. She eats all the bread.
The little red hen gave some chance to her friend, but her friends did not help her. So the little red hen got angry with her friends. I think that the little red hen is very wise, and cat and duck and goose are very idle. This story was very good and very fun.
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"TAXI of TERROR"

This time, I read “TAXI of TERROR”. I introduce this story.
One day, Jack’s farewell party was hold. He taken a leaving card and present by his business partners. His superior gave him a mobile phone! He was taught how to use it by a friend. He was very happy. Everyone said “ Good luck, Jack.” Everyone was having a good time there. He said good-bye to everyone.
It was late, but he didn’t have to work next day. He could not find a taxi, so he walked for a long time and got very tired. At last, he saw a taxi. He got on the taxi. The driver said “It’s very quiet tonight, sir. You are only my second passenger…Sir?” But he had already sleep. The taxi stopped at a traffic light. Suddenly…a man threaten the driver with a gun, and a man said “Say nothing. Do what I tell you…or you are dead. Go left and then right. Left here, fast…then right next to the hospital. ” “ What do you want? I have got some money, but not very much. Take it.” the driver said. But the man said 2Idon7t want your money.” At the time, a ambulance ran from left corner suddenly. Screech!! “Oh no! Get out of the way.” The driver said. Screech!! Crash!! Clonk!! The man dug his gun to the driver, so “don’t shoot! We are driving too fast. Can we drive slowly?” the driver said. At the time, jack got up, and he looked the man who had a gun. Jack didn’t understand, and he thought that am I dreaming? The man said “At the roundabout turn right.” The taxi driver drove very carefully. Jack was thinking...OK. I must keep calm. Everything’s OK. He can’t see me here. I must do something… but what? After a few minutes, Jack was not tired then. Suddenly, he had an idea. ‘I know what to do. People do this on television. I can do it.’ Jack said to the man, “G-g-give me the gun…slowly. I don’t want to hurt you. Stop the taxi. “But the man noticed that he didn’t have a gun, because when the man looked the back mirror, the man could look Jack’s hand. The man said to Jack, “ Now, get out of the taxi drove again. Jack noticed that he had a new phone. He could phone for help. He called the police with his phone, and he told them what he could hear from inside the boot. The police got there just in time to catch the man.
This story is very exciting and very fun. This story has a lot of painting, so very kind for me. Please read this book!!
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Typing homework(My favorite movie or movies)

My favorite movie is “Tonarino Totoro”. May be you had seen it at once. This story is one day, a family of Satuki and Mei move to the country, and they meet mysterious creature "Totoro" which is called evil spirit. Totoro is very big evil spirit, but I like it, because it is very cute. I like the best seen is Satuki, Mei and Totoro are dancing front of some trees for grow up it quickly.
If it is possible, I want to meet “makkuro-kurosuke”.
85w

Typing Homework(Foreign countries)

I am interested in foreign countries. I have ever been to Australia, Thai land, Korea, and so on. Last summer, I went to Australia with my friend. I stayed at my Australian friend, Rachael!! About for a week, she took me somewhere. I had a good time there. I will go to there next spring vacation, so I am saving money now!!
I will go to New Zealand this August for a month. I will stay with a family. I can’t speak English only a little bit, but I want to talk with my host family, so I have fears and hopes now.
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Typing Homework(My other classes)

I take reading class. In the class, I study headline. Headline has a lot of rule. Headline has to curtail, so various words makes contract. For example, Self Defense Forces equal to SDF, company equal to firm, percent equal to % and so on.
I take speaking class too. This class is consisted of five groups. My group number is 5. Other group members are four people, but my group members are three people. But our group has nice teamwork.
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Typing Homework(How I study English)

I like English, but it is very difficult for me. I try study English everyday. I want to be able to speak English for the foreign country course, so I bought a book that is the English conversation book. Sometimes I read it and listening to CD. I think that native English conversation teach me good lesson. If there are words that I don’t know, I look up a word in a dictionary.
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Typing Homework(Food and eating habits)

I eat sometimes breakfast, but I don’t eat when I have no time. When I have breakfast, I make sandwich or instant miso soup and rice, but I often only a banana. My lunch is almost bread of bakery. Bakery’s bun is very good!! I like Harinezumi bun very much. It is looks like a hedgehog. It is so cute, so waste to eat. I like chocolate bun and mentaiko bun too. What do you like?
76w

Typing Homework(Golden Week Plans)

My Golden Week plans are almost every day, I have part-time job. But I have only one holyday, so I will go back hometown. I have part-time job, but I will go shopping with my friend before start the work. May 5th I will receive pay, so May 6th I will go shopping, and I will buy some clothes and I will eat delicious lunch. I’m looking forward to come Golden Week!!
72w

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Mistake

Good morning!! It’s a very hot today. Brfore a few minutes, I had thought that today is writing test!!!! But I met Miho and Ayumi when I came to school, and they said to me “today has not writing test!!” I was surprised and secure.
Yesterday I study for my test at library. After that I went to Yayoiken with my friends- Yukiand, Suzuka and Yuka. I had a good time there!!
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Typing homework (My hobbies)

My hobby is shopping. When I received pay, after a few days, I am sure to go shopping. I like to dress up, so I bought some clothes. Shopping is makes me happy, and helps reduce stress. I like to go shopping alone. Because, I can do the shopping slowly, but sometimes I feel lonely. I want to go shopping many many more!!
63w

Typing homework (Music I like)

I like music very much. All genre is very good. When I drive a car, I listen to j-pop music or western music. In summer I often listen to reggae music, it is make me active!! I often go to karaoke with my friends. I sing song of young people, but enka too. For example, “Amagigoe” “Tugarukaikyou-fuyugesiki” etc. How old am I?
63w

Typing homework (First classes)

My first class was Cultural anthropology. This class was in 325, and there were many people. This class’ teacher is Ms. Hagiwara, very affectionate looks. Her class is quite plain.
In the day’s second class was Abroad Course. I will go to New Zealand to studying for one month I study about there by August. I will go to there in August 2. I’m looking forward to go there.
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Typing homework (Spring Vacation)

I went out to Fukuoka to play with a friend in a spring vacation. One was to meet the friend of high school days, and the second was to go for shopping. I bought a return ticket in a green campus a few days ago. I could meet two friends of high school days and was very glad to arrive at Fukuoka because I didn't meet them for long time. When I arrived at there, we ate okonomiyaki. I did shopping in Tenjin and a canal city after having finished eating. Because Fukuoka was different from Kumamoto and was wide, I was tired of walking very much. We went to the bar to drink at night. I stayed at the dormitory of the friend on that day. Because we lived in the dormitory at the age of a senior high school, we remembered high school days. It was 1st when it was very happy.
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Montore

Good morning!! Sorry I was late.
Yesterday, I went to Montore for dinner with my friends: Ai and Rina :) Montore is coffee house but there are some dishes that are large serving dishes!!
We study English at library after our classes were over, and we went to there. I ordered meat sauce spaghetti, Ai ordered hamburger steak doria, Rina ordered meat sauce doria. These dishes were very big size!! We were very surprised by dishes. I thought that we could eat up all dishes before going to there. However, we were not able to eat all. Sorry, Montore’s staff :( But all dishes were very delicious.
I think that Montore is restaurant for men. Please try to go Montore and try to eat big size dishes!!
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Shopping with mother

I went to shopping with my mother last Saturday. We went to Diamond City Value at Ogawa. Before we went to there, we ate for lunch with my father, after lunch mother and I went to shopping!! I was bought some clothes and a white cup at there. Next we went to the fashion center Shimamura that there are very cheap clothes. I was able to buy a sheets of my bed, but I bought a yellow parka that is 1000yen, a T shirt that is 890yen and a white knit sweater that is …300 yen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What a nice price!! That price is very kind my wallet I recommend the fashion center Shimamura!! Yahoo~!!
We came back home we made gyouza for dinner. It was very delicious. I drank red wine a little bit with my parents, my mother’s friend, my uncle and aunt. I didn’t know that wine is very good taste yet. I think that beer is better than wine!! Which do you like wine or beer?
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♥Rami♥

Do you like cats? This is my pet. He name is Rami, named by my senior brother. Rami is 8 years old. When I was elementary school student, he came my home. He abandoned cat. When my mother distributed to a elementary school in the heart of the mountains, he was at playground of that elementary school. He was aimed by some crows, so my mother took him to home. We took some foods for Rami, but he didn’t eat it. So we made to eat for him little bit at a time. Now he has grow up!! He run around my house and sometimes he hunts a small bird or a mouse. I think he is hunter!! Sometimes I get bitten by him, but he is very very cute!! When I come buck home, he is waiting me at front door. And when I go to bed, he follow close behide me, and we sleep together. I love him very much!!
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June 27th

I returned home last Friday. After school, Masayo and I went to downtown, and we went to Turuya for shopping. Masayo bought a perfume. After that, we went to Hannshin by bus. I bought some cosmetics and custard pudding for gift to my family and my relative. About 5:00, my mother picked up us at Hannshin, and we went to Kumamoto station for Masayo ride on train. After that my mother and I came back home Ashikita.
We arrived at our home, and we made for dinner. That day’s dinner was croquette!! It was very very delicious!! After dinner we eat custard pudding that I bought for dessert. It was very delicious too☺
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My neighbor

Good morning!! I had a part-time job yesterday. Yesterday's guests were few, so another part-timer and I was able to come back home quickly. After my part-time job was over, my friend is Yuki came to stay at my home. When Yuki came into my house, there were 3 people with Yuki. I was surprised!! I did not know them. Yuki said that "She is your neighbor!!" She is a senior of Yuki's club, and she is from Ashikita!! Same hometown!! And she was same elementary school!! I surprised again, and I felt happy:)☆ We promised to do a drinking session next time.
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Big bowl of Avocado

Do you like avocado? I like it very much!! Last Sunday, I went to my friend’s house, and I cooked dinner for my friend. It was a big bowl of avocado!! First, I boiled some pork, and then I cut an avocado. Second, blend soy sauce, wasabi, sake and sweet sake for seasoning. Finally, avocado and pork on dishes on the rice like this photo, and put wasabi sauce on the big bowl. Completion!! The avocado is wasabi and soy sauce to eat meals like the taste of Toro. Let's try!! It was very very delicious!! Avocado and rice are very good collaboration!!
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June 21th

Today, my mother and mother’s friend came to Kumamoto. Because my mother had to go my uni for the explanation meeting of my foreign country course.
They came at about 2:00, and then we went to Turuya for lunch. We ate spaghetti, it was soooooo delicious. After lunch we went to my uni, and my mother went to the meeting. During meeting, my mother’s friend and I went to buy dog food for my pet. But we had more time, so we went to McDonald’s for buy a vanilla shake and a chocolate shake. That friend treated me it. I was happy!! Thank you Mayumi;)
At about 4:40 the meeting was over, and we picked my mother up, and we went to HI-Hirose for my shopping. At 5:30, I came back home, and went to part-time job.
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The rainy season

Hello!! Good morning:) It is very wet today. Recently there are many days that have rain. I don't like rainy days. The rainy season has set in. Do you like rainy days? I want the rainy season is over.
Last week, I bought a desk and a chair for study, but my house is very small, so I feel my room became to be very narrow. I feel a little shock.

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The town Mouse and the Country mouse

This time, I read “The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse”.
This story is the Town and the Country Mouse’s story.
One day Town Mouse comes to see Country Mouse. Country Mouse prepared for a lot of food for Town Mouse, but Town Mouse thinks the food is strange. He doesn’t like it very much. So he only eats a little bit. The day night Country Mouse gives Town Mouse his bed, but Country Mouse’s bed is strange, so he can’t go to sleep. It’s very dark and quiet. In the morning Town Mouse is tired, but Country Mouse isn’t tired. They go to get some food. Town Mouse’s feet and trousers are wet. He doesn’t like the country very much. ‘Do you like the country?’ asks Country Mouse. ‘It’s very interesting. It’s different. But I think I like the town best.’
The next day the two mice go to town by a cart. Soon Town Mouse is home. Town Mouse is happy, but Country Mouse Thinks: ‘What a lot of noise! What a lot of people!’
The house is very big. Country Mouse doesn’t like it very much. There is a lot to eat, but Country Mouse thinks the food is strange. He doesn’t like very much, so he only eats a little bit. The day night, Town Mouse gives Country Mouse his bed, but Town Mouse’s bed is strange. He can not go to sleep. It isn’t dark in the room and the street is very noisy. In the morning Country Mouse is tired, but Town Mouse isn’t tired. The two mice go and get some food, but there is a cat and they can’t go out. ‘Do you like the town?’ asks Town Mouse. ‘It’s very strange here’ says Country Mouse. ‘It’s very interesting. It’s different. But I think I like the country best.’
The two mice understand “we like different things.”
If environment to live in was different, it was serious, and it was a story interesting at all to miss a house of oneself. I wanted to live in the country when I was a mouse.

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Father's Day

Today I went to You-me town with a friend. I left my house in the early afternoon, and we ate lunch with noodle shop called that "Uesuto". The shop is cheap and is very delicious. When I ate, I remembered that today was Father's Day. So I decided to return to my parents' house with a friend in a hurry. We went to the You-me town after having finished eating and bought the present of the Father's Day. And I bought the present of the wedding anniversary of my parents incidentally. I bought two beer glasses. We arrived at the house at around half past 6. I have two dogs and a cat in my parent's house. Because they were after a long absence and met me, they jumped at me on the run at time when I opened the entrance. They are always so pretty and so cute. Unfortunately it is impossible in that my house cannot keep a pet if possible though I want to return to my house with them.
We went to the restaurant near my house to eat dinner with my parents at around 7:00. The dinner was very delicious. After the dinner, we came back home, and we ate ice cream for dessert. Yuko and I returned to Kumamoto on the day.
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June 14th

I got up in the early afternoon and went to the town for shopping with Yuko and Mari today. There were a lot of thing that I want to buy, because recently I did not buy clothes. I always do shopping in Parco. I like tailor called “Spiral Girl” most in that. In the shop, I bought a parka and a cardigan and a T-shirt today. And I bought a T-shirt in the other shop. I spent money very much. I try a part-time job hard and want to save money. I came back early in my house on that day because I had a part-time job from 6:00. The part-time job was strong-minded the day before because I did not sleep very much. 124w

June 13th

I was a parttimer today. Yuko and Mari of my friends came to my working place today. They came to there by car, but they drank liquor, so I drove her car after my work finished. We came by to lent a DVD from TUTAYA on our way home. The DVD’s title is “Koizora” Do you know it? This story is… Mika of the chief character was a common female high school student. One day it gets to know accidentally with Hilo by an opportunity that the number of the mobile telephone was known if I expect it and will keep company.
At the beginning, Hilo was not serious, but becomes gradually serious. They did a double date with a couple of expecting it with Aya and I played truant from a class together and enjoyed senior high school life. Meanwhile, one day Mika carried a child with Hilo. Two people decided to deliver a child, but it was thrust by Saki who was former her of Hilo and fell down, and Mika miscarried. Two people take a big shock, but I am bound together in a strong bond again.
However, one day Hilo says sudden good-bye to Mika. Two people go out with a person according to each, but Hilo is terminal cancer, and Mika will know it later when they chose parting from a wish to "want Mika to find happiness" and comes back to the cause of present him and parting Hilo loving. There was the worth of the appropriate anticancer agent treatment, and Hilo lived long enough in a side effect of the degree that hair could let miraculously in 3, but was not able to check that parting time came. I know that I carry his child posthumously there being no fecundity as for Mika and lay it this time, and I decided that I can be brought up to his share, and the story is over.
We were impressed and have cried. It was the story that it was very sad, and was very wonderful.
It was 4:00 of morning after having finished watching DVD when it watched a clock. We were surprised.360w

Sleepy

Recently I feel very sleepy. Yesterday after school I slept for five hours. I got up at 11:00, but I wanted to get up at 8:00. I set an alarm of my cell phone at 7:30, but my cell phone was silent mood. So when I got up, because it was at 11:00, I felt so shock.

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Book Review

This time I read “THE UGLY DUCKLING”. I think everyone knows this story, and anyone has read once.
This story is one day nine ducklings hatch. Eight are pretty and yellow, but the ninth looks different. “Ugly duckling! Ugly duckling! You can’t be a duck!” the other ducks tease him. But one day he meets some swans, and finds out that he is not an ugly duckling at all.
Though it was said that he was very ugly at birth, it was became a very beautiful swan when he grew up. Though it thought that I felt very sorry till he matured into a swan, it was good that it could be it to the swan that he was beautiful.

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Nitori

I went to you-me town with my friend last Sunday. I did it for the purpose of buying a desk and a chair on that day. We went to watch at Nitori, and there were many kinds of desks and chairs. I was at a loss which I took. Because the budget for me was less than 10,000 yen, I bought the cheapest desk and chair. I think that I will go to there again on next Sunday because it was out of stock on that day.

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June 7th

Today I played with my circle members. Today’s members are Risa who is the same age and my two juniors; Eri and Mikuno.
We gathered in front of Parco at 12:00. And we ate okonomiyaki at Daimonji. Risa and I treated them to lunch. After that, we went to karaoke. For four hours we continued singing. After singing we went to Paruco, but we did not have the thing which we wanted. Because we were very tired for walking, we rested for a spell in the Starbucks Coffee of Bipuresu. After then, we met the other members of our circle. And we came back home. It was very good day.

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June 6th

Today I had a part time-job. After work I played with my friend. She was the friend from high school days, and she moved in the city from Tamana recently. So I often play with her recently. We went to Donkihote and were shopping. And I stayed her house, and we had a various talk. I was very happy today.

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Australian friend

I have a friend who is an Australian girl. An email came from her yesterday. It was contents that she　will came to Japan with her sister in the January of the next year. In last summer, I went to Australia with my friend. I was taken care of by her very much then. And I want to guide various places of Kumamoto to them this time because I guided Australian various places to her.

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Weblog Report

Dinner made by my friend

I had made dinner by my circle friend yesterday. We went to Hirose for shopping after a class was over. We bought meat and cheese for the main dishes ,a cabbage and a lettuce and a tomato and avocado, materials of cooking of the salad. We ate takoyaki before returning to my house because we felt hungry. We returned to my house, and the friend began cooking. I waited to see television. The cooking was possible in around 1 hour. She was very good at cooking, and this dish was delicious, too. The cooking that it was wrapped a perilla and ume flesh and cheese in pork and fried it of the main cooking was delicious at all.

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Movie Review

I introduce “Cutely Blond”. This movie is L Woods of the chief character learns fashion sales promotion in CULA in typical Valley girl which strengthened the position with a brand fashion; is a social club, a chairperson of the delta gnu again. She was rejected by her boyfriend for a reason that "a blond woman does not deserve to be a wife" adversely if She think whether Warner of the boyfriend to be a member of the Upper House proposes at last on one day when graduation became near.
However, she of the positive thought decides that I go to the law school of Harvard University same as him after making a firm resolution in anything. I pass a wonderful barrier whether the application video which I appeared with the cooperation of the friend of the social club and a bikini figure worked. However, in Warner, there was already a fiance called Vivien when I entered the law school.
It followed that, in addition, the critical eyes from the circumference returned and set fire to a motivation of the L not to be able to change a feeling of Warner, and, as for her purpose, it was it to an excellent lawyer because I regained a boyfriend.

It was a very pretty and very funny　movie.

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cold

I caught a cold recently. It begins I ran a fever, but a cough does not stop now. There is the day to get up for a terrible cough at midnight. The all of you please be careful about a cold, too.

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Book Review

This time I read “Elmo says ACHOO!” This story is Elmo sneezes every time, something funny happens during he is taking a present to Oscar. For example, down blow all the clothes, all the soup cans fall, down falls the wall and so on. Elmo visits Oscar to give the grouch his gift. It was a stinkweed plant. Oscar said “ACHOO” too.Various things happened for a sneeze of Elmo and, and this story was very interesting.

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TAMAGOTTI

Do you know "Tamagotti"? Of course you know it. I got it from a friend by the present of my birthday. It is a game it gives bait, and it plays, and to raise a character. The character gets sick and die if I neglect it. It was popular when I was a primary schoolchild. I brought up Tamagotti, but have let I was very troublesome and die after a long absence.

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Book Review

This time I read “The Snowman”. This story is one snowy day, 5 children made a giant snowman, and they put it front of the door. When Wilf’s dad opened the door, he saw the snowman. He was surprised. But when Wilma’s mum took a photograph, the snow fell off the roof, and the children was covered with snow. “Six snowmen!” said Wilma’s dad. I think that the punishment for surprised Wilma’s dad. All snowmen were pretty. This story was very funny.





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Audrey Hepburn

I like Audrey Hepburn. I display her poster in my room and restroom. She was pretty, beautifully and was dignified, and it was a wonderful person loved from anyone in the world. She appeared for many movies as an actress and played an active part. And she participated in exercise of the UNICEF and acted as a goodwill ambassador in 1988 after she retired herself in the movie world. I carried through a heart to love people, faith called "the thing to give the love".
She died for 63 years old. I think that it was a short life, but think that it was the very splendid life for her.


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OKONOMIYAKI

I went to eat OKONOMIYAKI at Turuya with my senior. The restaurant's name is "CHIBOU". Other my senior work at there, so We had juice give a service. OKONOMIYAKI was soooooo delicious :)

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BAR

Recently I often go to drink with Mari who is the circle member. This time, we went to the bar that said "NINONI". It was the bar which there was very cheap, and was good. After that, we went to a bar near Tsuruya. The bar's name is "Bule Bright". Have you ever been to there? At the bar, there were some funny staff. We had a good time there.


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Surprise Party

May 13 was a birthday of my friends of my circles. Her name is Misaki. I planned a surprise party with other friends. While Misaki took a lecture, I prepared in my house and invited a friend else. She did not know that a friend came. I said that there was a talk to her and called her in my house after her lecture was over. It is a lie that there is a talk. We sounded a cracker at time when she came. “Happy Birthday!!!!!!”. She was surprised. And she cried for joy. I made celebration with a ‘kimchinabe’ not a cake on that day. We had a good time.


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I like AVOCADO!!

I like avocado. When I went to Australia in last summer, I ate avocado for the first time. I came to love avocado from the time.
The avocado called "the butter of the forest" is popular as the fruit that nutritive value is healthy highly. There is little sweetness, and the flesh of fruit per the mouth which had body is used on salad or a hamburger. There is a famous story to taste such as the fatty tuna when I soak a soy seasoned with grated wasabi.
Do you like avocado?

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essay-2

I introduce Ashikita that is my hometown for everyone this time. Do you know Ashikita? Ashikita has abundant marine products. In the sea, the famous ship "Utasebune" active. It seems to be the lady of the sea which was dressed up with a white dress from a distance. The ship is a symbol of the seas of Ashikita.
There is my house in Sashiki of Ashikitamachi. My parents' house is a stationer. the shop is in the shopping district, and, in the shopping district, a feature of an old highway is left in many places. An old storehouse and signboard remind me of oldness of the history and can taste a nostalgic feeling.
There are various good places such as a hot spring else or a recreation institution in Ashikita. Please come to Ashikita once.

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Book Review

This time I read “The Enormous Turnip”. This story is a man put the seed in the ground, and the seed grows and grows. It is a turnip. It is very very big. The man’s very happy. The man pulls the turnip, but the turnip doesn’t move. The enormous turnip was pulled by a man, a woman, a boy, a girl, a dog, a cat and a mouse. And then, they have got it, and eat.
This story was so funny. I want to eat it with them.

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My Birthday!!

May 8 is my birthday. I became twenty years old. When people become 20 years old can drink and smoke in Japan. In addition, we must take responsibility when you become 20 years old. There is the right to vote, too. It is an adult from 20 years old.
May 8th, I was celebrated my birthday from the friend my circle. I was treated to dinner at the bar of the town. I got the birthday present. After dinner, we went to the game center, and a friend take the stuffed toy after. I was very happy. We got home by walk from the town, because we steped too much money at a game center.
As for the birthday of this year, I was the best. It was a day to win through up to a memory.
Thank you my friends!!!


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May 7th

I had two friends of high school days do the celebration in advance my birthday. We got together at my house at around 11:00. And we went for a combination and bought a cake and liquor. I came back to the house and I toasted it and had a various talk. I had say to "Happy birthday" by two people at just at 12:00. I was really glad.

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May 6th

I went shopping with friends. The day before, I got salary so I bought clothes. We got about some store, but there were few clothes to like. I want more clothes for summer. I am going to go to Fukuoka for shopping with a friend next month. I want to go to the outlet called the Marino in Fukuoka.

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Shinkan

Yesterday I had a party that was my club introduce my club's new student for another club. It was hold at Kogane. I drunk some alcohol drink. I came back home at 1:30. And today, I got up at 7, so very very tire now.

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May 5th

Today i had a part-time job. Today, my parents and my aunt came to my workplace. I didn't want to come for my parents, but i felt happy :) They said to me "smile, smile more". Very Very noisy.

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May 4th

Today Ihad no engagement, so I cleaned my room. I don't pack away kotatu yet, so I hanged out it and packed away. I felt as if my room become a little widely. Have you pack away kotatu yet?

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May 3th

Today Icome back hometown. The day night, my parents gave birthday party for me. But my birthday is May 8th. Thay gave me a bouquet. I was very very happy :)
There was no cake butbig dinner and some alcohol. Idrank beer, but it is bitter for me.
Today's my birthday party was best party. Thank you my parents!!!!!!

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essay

Hi, my name is Mana. This time, I will be able to stay with your family in this summer. Now let me introduce myself. I'm a university student aged 19. There are four in my family; my parents, senior brother, and myself. My father is working at a service station and my mother is working at a stationer. My brother is a university student aged 21. And I have two dogs and a cat; one dog name is Jack aged 13 other name is Azuki that dot into my family in last summer. A cat's name is RAmi aged 7. My pets are very cute. Do you have a pet?

I have tow main purposes to spend a month. One is to improve my English by talking with local people. The other is to make a lot of foreign friends, because Iwill be able to exchange letters in English after I get home.

Have you ever been to Japan? Japan is very rich in its traditional arts. Some world-known forms of art are flower arrangement, tea ceremony and colligraphy. There are some traditional bildings: temples, castels and so on. I'm proud of some traditions of Japan. What is traditional things or bildings in your country?

By the way, it will be hot in Japan on July and August. How about your country? what is the temperature of your country? What kind of clothes should I pack? Do I need to take warm clothes like a heavy overcoat?

I can't wait to see you and your family. I'm looking forward to meeting you soon.

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Book Review

This time I read "STUART LITTLE". This story is about a mouse. His name is Sutuart Little. One day his family went out. He was left alone with the family cat, Snowbell. They played hide-and-seek. Sutuart hide, Snowbell seek. Stuart tride a few hiding places. Then he saw a flower vase high on a shelf. He climbed up onto the shelf and slid down to wait. He waited long time. He stretched his arms up. He could not reach the top of the vase. He began to back and forth. Then it fell over and began to roll faster and faster toward the edge of the shelf! "Help" Stuart yelled. Snowbell looked up and saw the vase rolling fast. He helped Stuart.

Usually mouse and cat are very discord, but Stuart and Snowbell are very good friends. This story was cute:)

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April 29th

Today, we went to Mt.Takasaki for looking many monkeies. At there, there were many many monkeis. Small monkeies were soooooo cute. I could look near them. Afternoon, we started for Kumamoto. For 3 I drove a car, so i was very tired, but for 3 days was very happy. At 9:00, we started from school to Oita. I was a driver, so i drove safely. We arrived at there, we played dodge ball. My team lose every game, so we must eat a bread with mustard. It was soooooo spicy. I shouted. Afternoon, we went to Yufuin hot springs. I could very relax.

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April 28th

Today, we went to KIJIMA. We had a free pass, so we could many many attraction. Corkscrew 4times, made of wood corkscrew 2 times and so on. Very very fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We had a good time there. I want to go there again:)

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April 27th

Today I went to Oita with club members on a group activities. At 8:30, we assembled at school. At 9:00, we started from school to Oita. I was adriver, so i drove safely. We arrived at there, we played dodge ball. My teamlose every game, so we must eat a bread with mustard. It was sooooooo spicy. I shouted. Afternoon, we went to Yuhuin hot springs. Icould very relax.

Azuki('∀')

This is my pet. Her name is Azuki:） She came my house last August. She is very very small. Her weight is 1,3 kilograms. Very cute:） Everyone, do you have a pet?

Part-Time Job

Yesterday, i had a part-time job from 6:00. First, i washed some dishse. Second, i cleaned kitchin. By 8:00 it was very boring, but four guests came to there. After that ten guests came. I was very very busy. About 9:00, Kouhei Takamura came to there, he is Kumamoto's TV talent. But thre were many people there, so he went another restaurant. 

Book review

title: Frog and Toad All Year

This story is in winter, spring, summer, and fall, Frog and toad are always together. From sledding in winter to eating ice cream on hot summer days, these two frinds have fun the whole year round!
It was a story of the winter that I was impressed. On Christmas Eve Toad cooked big dinner and decorated the tree. But Frog was late. So Toad was very worried. "What if something terrible has happened?", "What if Frog has fallen nto a deep hole and cannot get out?", "What if Frog is lost in the woods?", "What if he is cold and wet and hungry?", "What if Frog is being chased by a big animal with many sharp teeth?" and so on. Toad went to help Frog with some rope, a lantern and a frying pan. Toad ran out of his house. But there was Frog. He was late for wapping Toad's present.
This story was very good and very cute story. They will be good friends forever!!

April 23th

I went to Yume-town with a friend after school. I wanted to buy some clothese and a pair of pumps. But there were nothing that i wanted things. My friend bought many things. I envied her. After shopping, we had a dinner at PIETRO. At there we ate spaghtti, it was very delicious.

April 21th

Today i had a part-time job. After class i got home and prepare, went to a plase of my part-time job. I arrived there and washed dishese and confirmed today's new menu. I thought today is very busy, because today is very hot. Guests come for drinking draft beer in hotday. But today's guest were only one pair. Very disappointed.

April 19th

Today i went to Mitsui Greenland：）I haven't gone to themepark, so very very pleasure!! At there we got tow corkscrew and Ferris wheel. Corkscrw was very forceful and very very fun!! In return bus i slept soundly. i want to there again.

I will go to Mitsui Greenland tomorror by courage event. I have't go to amusement park for long time, so I'm looking forword to go there. I want to ride jetcouster and merry gowland. 

April 17th

I have slept during a class by lack of sleep today. The sleep is important. I talked with the friend of the circle until back 5:00 when a class was over. I am happy recently when there is it with the friend of the circle. It was a parttimer from 6:00. Today was a little busy.

April 16th

I played bowling in all of the circle today. This activity was the second activity since a new pupil entered. We played twice. The first score was around 66, but the second score　was 115 . I was surprised very much.

April 15th

It had a part-time job today. There are few guests and is very free recently. Even if some guests comes, work is over immediately because there is little it. I ate meals and returned to the house at past 0:00.

April 14th

I went to two friends of the circle and the town for shopping today. But only I bought nothing. Because we were very hungry, we went to the bar to eat. We became full with a Yakitori and beer. I could have a various talk and was very very fun.

April 13th

Today,my mother came to Kumamoto. She brought vegetables and fruit. The friend went to eat sushi together at noon. The mother returned, and we went to Daiei of Ooe. Therefore I met Kouyama mayor when we were shopping. He was shopping with his children. Finally I bought ice and returned.

April 12th

A local friend came to Kumamoto to play today. I did shopping together in a town. We returned to my house and made a　Cyanpon together. It was very delicious. I had a various talk before sleeping while drinking alcoholic drink.

TEST

She is my pet. Har name is Azuki.

 

My part-time job

I have a part-time job. I work at bar near my house. I started by november last year. There are 4 people including me at there. My work is cooking dishes and making kakuters, but there are dishes that I can't cook. These are makeby master.

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C-class' presentation

I watched the presentation of the C class today. The contents about barrier-free.

◎GOOD POINT◎
　・Some photograph were used.
　・It was good that there was the interview of the person of other subjects.
　・It was gathered up on paper intelligibly.

×BAD POINT×
・There was the group where was not ready.
　・There was the person whom a sentence was not collected in.

BIG SALE!! Jan 2

I went to the grand bazaar of the Parco with a friend today. The clothes which I aimed at were reduced, and I bought four pieces of clothes. I am satisfied.

A HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!!

A Happy New Year. The 2008 Year of the Rat. This year thanking you in advance. I ate New Year dishes with a mother with a father today in the house of the aunt. I got the New Year's present, and it was very good New Year holidays.

Countdown Dec 31th

A day today last for 2007 years. I spent a year with a local friend. I gathered for the karaoke at 11:00 and jumped together just at 0:00 and toasted it. A song went for a New Year's visit to a Shinto shrine next until 4:00. Therefore I did various wishes. Have a wish realized.

General cleaning Dec 30th

I cleaned the whole it today. I cleaned a window, an air-conditioner, the bath which I cannot usually clean. The vacuum cleaner was missing, too and cleaned it entirely. Of one year became clean, and felt very refreshing.

SHOPPING Dec 28th

I played with two friends today in a town. Was close to them since a senior high school, and one friend returned to Kumamoto; when came, play every time. We did shopping in various ways. We who were tired from shopping took a rest in a cafe and talked there for around 2 hours. I was very happy.

High School Friends Dec 25th

I met the friend of high school days today. The time class of the first grader was the same as them. It was really after a long absence, and it was very pleasant that I played together.

KUROKAWA ONSEN Dec 24th

Merry Christmas！！ I went to the Kurokawaonsen of Aso with my friends today. I went to it to meet everybody by car and departed. I dropped in in the various places on one's way to Kurokawa. I ate soft ice cream and took the famous caldera of Aso to a photograph.We arrived at Kurokawa, and we entered three hot springs. All was very comfortable.

★Christmas illuminations★ December 23th

I went to SAISYUNKAN to watch illuminations with a friend today. The way to there was congested very much, and we waited for one hour. Though they were long in waiting time, the illuminations were very sweet.