★☆brass☆★

University student

2008-12-02T11:34:00.002+09:00

Finally, I’m gonna be a university student in Canada next year! I’ve gone to language school since last Sep. and now, I’m in level 5. Usually we can’t enter the university without passing level 6, the highest level of our language school, but luckily I can enter SMU without passing the hardiest level! I appealed to the international student manager of SMU to take university courses. I think my English is not good enough to take any university courses but I really want to take them and study something in English. That’s why I am in here and taking university courses must improve my English skills dramatically. I know university courses are more difficult than language courses, but I’m so excited now J And winter vacation is coming soon!! It’s also makes me happy!! But before it, I have to finish 2 research papers and CanTest L aww, it’s killing me… in addition this, I have a clod. I feel a little bit better now and I feel hungry but if I eat something, I have a stomachache. So I can’t eat…. Hmm, what should I do for me??

[189 words]

Partypartyparty =)

2008-11-10T10:47:00.000+09:00

This weekend, I took part in 3 parties. They hold on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.

Thursday’s party was suddenly one. I was invited one of my Japanese friends on Wednesday night and I invited my Canadian friend on Thursday. He brought other Canadian guy, and this guy also brought another guys… so this party became a little bit big one. Because of the number we had to wait about an hour, but this party was very fun! We ate a lot of chicken wings and drank tons of beer :P I have a morning class on Friday, so I intended to go back to residence after the dinner. But alcohol makes me happy and I said yes to invitation to go to nightclub. We danced at there until 2:00am. I was very drunk but it was really fun time. I went to bet around 4:00am….

On Friday, I woke up at 8:00am as usual! I took a shower quickly and called to my boyfriend, because November 7 is his birthday!! Actually I had to call him at yesterday night, because you know, there are 13 hours time difference between Japan and East Canada. I was so tired but I tried to hide that :P I hope he didn’t get angry. After the morning class, I met my conversation partner and went to her house to prepare for our party. Her house was neat and cute and there are 2 cats and dog. Actually I’m afraid of dogs but somehow I could pat her dog. First of all, we backed chocolate cake. To read recipe in English was a little difficult for me, but I often bake cakes so I could understand them. In addition cake, we also cooked Yakitori, cheese and macaroni, and rice. It took about 3 hours but my conversation partner and I like cooking, so it was not tough work for us. Our friends told us “these dishes were so delicious, thank you” so we were so happy. Probably we will have parties again!

On yesterday night, I went to nightclub with my friends. We go out every weekend and enjoy dancing. I really like to go to nightclub these guys :D I wore a new one-piece to there. I like it but someone spill over drink to me! That’s sucks :’( It’s a knit, so I can’t wash it easily :S I wish it’s not smells alcohol.

This weekend was a little bit busy for me but it was awesome!! I wanna skip tomorrow classes, but I will drink at my friend’s room on tomorrow night, so I’m exciting now!

[436 words]

Oath

2008-10-25T06:51:00.000+09:00

Today I received the CanTest’s score of Fall 1. I wanted to go into a level 6, but I couldn’t… I am eager to get out TESL as soon as possible, so I’ll try to study hard in Fall 2 and Winter 1.

To improve my English skills,

1. I write about something in English everyday (about 1 paragraph)

2. I read a couple of pages of English books everyday (10 to 15 minutes)

3. I speak more with Canadian, such as my roommate and friends.

4. I watch the news and try to understand as much as possible.

5. I do “iknow” and increase my English vocabulary.

[108 words]

Take a walk

2008-09-22T07:23:00.002+09:00

It is a beautiful sunny day today. After I did my homework, I went to the Point Pleasant Park to take a walk. It is a big and good park for taking a walk. I walked to the sea. A view of the ocean is great. I sit a bench and looked blankly at the ocean with listening music. When I was listening “sobani irune” by Aoyama, Teruma, I suddenly remembered my boyfriend, felt solitary and burst out crying. I know I made decision by myself and he support my challenge, but he have never called me and said “I miss you” to me. Yesterday, I said to him, “I wanna spend Christmas with you at NY”, but he said “I have to do many things on New Year’s Day and have no money.” It is sure that coming to NY takes high cost and long time, but I miss him and wanna meet him very mush. I wouldn’t think bad thing but perhaps he doesn’t mess me…

I really want to meet him!!!!!

[177 words]

Pickup

2008-09-20T02:32:00.000+09:00

Day before yesterday, I was got picked up by Chinese guy. I mean he suddenly gave his e-mail address and asked my e-mail address. I told him easily, but it was suck!!!! After class, he mailed to me and asked my room number and telephone ext. I didn’t tell these so I ignore him, but he is really persistent. Finally I wrote:

“don’t you look my state? now I’m talking with my daring, so I have no time to chat with you. I wouldn’t tell my room number!!”

Can you guess what he said? He answered:

“never mind”

I can’t understand why he said so. He still asks my weekend plan. I have no plan on Sunday, but of cause I said “I have plans on this weekend.”

I feel a little scary, and don’t want to see his face, but I have same class with him on every Monday and Wednesday L oh my god!!!

[157 words]

Yoga

2008-09-16T10:03:00.000+09:00

I took part in Yoga class with my friends today. It is took place in Tower, my University’s fitness centre, and free program. I have done yoga on wii fit, but attending yoga class was my first time. I have wanted to learn yoga, so this class is very good for me. I could some of poses, but the others are difficult for me. I want to continue to join this class and master all of poses. During yoga class, I didn’t feel any pain but now I feel muscular pain. It will be hard tomorrow… somehow or other, I like this pain :P

After the yoga class, I checked body weight. I don’t get weight :D I wanna keep my weight!!!

[123 words]

How time flies!

2008-09-15T10:08:00.001+09:00

I’ve came Canada on 27 Aug. and 3 weeks run out all too quickly. I have experienced new things for the past 3 weeks. For example, I sow the Niagara Falls, took part in school event, and made many friends.

First, on 27 August, we left Kumamoto airport and arrived Toronto airport. It took about 12 hours. We were so tired because of long flight. As soon as we got to Toronto airport, rode in bus to Niagara. We reached Niagara around 9:00 p.m. You know, we were very tiered, but beautiful sight of the Niagara Falls made us feel alive. The illuminated falls and fireworks were so beautiful. Next morning, we boarded a maid of the mist, which is popular attraction of the Niagara Falls and go in to the Falls. It was powerful and fun.

Second, we took part in school events. There are many orientations and games in the first week. Above all, “turf burn” was very interesting. It was held for freshman of my University students and we did many crazy games. First, I couldn’t come out of my shell, but through these games, I opened up myself. “Coffee and doughnut” is also my favorite event. It’s had every Friday and we can eat many doughnuts. On first Friday, I ate 4 doughnuts and I felt sick at the stomach.

Finally, I made many friends for the past 3 weeks. I got to know through events and class. There are many international students in my University. Our English skills are not good enough yet, so it is a little difficult to communicate in English. Some times I am annoyed at my English skills, because I want to say something but I can’t transfer into English. For better communicate, I have to study English very hard :P

I can’t believe I am already staying Canada over 3 weeks. Probably this year will pass quickly. I won’t regret, so I wanna try to anything and do my best.

[333 words]

long long time no see :D

2008-09-01T11:20:00.002+09:00

I'm in Canada :)
now, every things are new for me. Listening and understanding what people say is difficult for me. but if i said "I can't understand" to them, almost people speak more slowly and simply. maybe there are many difficult things in my future, but i'll do my best!!

my last part-time job

2008-05-26T23:54:00.003+09:00

Today I did my last part-time job. I have worked as a teacher of cram school for 3 months. I taught all subject to elementary-school and junior high school students. To teach subject is not easy for me but it is good experience for me. When my students solve questions, they smile. I like looking them smile. I also like talking with them in a break time. Now I aim to be an English teacher in Japanese junior high or high school, but I want to take a elementary school teacher’s license too. I love children so much!!

Actually I want to continue this part time job until leaving Japan. But I have to prepare for study abroad. To gain good TOEFL score, I would like to do my best.

[130 words]

AMAKUSA

2008-05-07T21:47:00.005+09:00

I was back to my hometown- Amakusa, from May 3 to May 6. This time homecoming is not just to relax but to conduct my Chinese friends through Amakusa.

May 3. My father and I picked my friends up and left Kumamoto city for Amakusa city at 9:00 a.m. When I get home on holiday, I am usually caught in a traffic jam. But this time the street was not so clotted with traffic. We arrived Amakusa at noon. Then, we went to dolphin watching. Amakusa is famous for dolphin, many people come to watch them. And this day was also many people came to there. There were many people and ship, but fortunately, our ship were in only 7(include us). So we could watch any place in the ship. I had watched dolphin a few times, but every time I can enjoy it! It was very fun for me. After that, we ate Chinese noodle for lunch and went to my house. My Chinese friends were surprised to see my house, because there are little a detached house in China. They were relaxed in my house and 2 of them were back to Kumamoto city by bus. The other one, May, was stay at my home.

May 4. My father May, and I went to church. Amakusa has Christian since long time ago. There are 2 old churches in Amakusa. It is also famous place. In past days, Christianity was prohibited by national policy. So some people turned to hidden Christian and professed Christianity. To trouble from government is difficult for them and finally the war was started. We call this war “Amakusa-Shimabara no ran”. I learned about this war when I was elementary school student. But actually it was first time for me to see and enter these churches. It was good for me to learn about the war again. On this day, May was back to Kumamoto city by bus. She left Amakusa at 3:00 p.m. but she arrived at 8:00 p.m.!! May be it was terrible traffic jam. After she left Amakusa, my sister and I backed chocolate cake for mother’s day. It was delicious and my mother glad to eat it. It was my pleasure too!

May 5. This evening my family celebrated my father’s and mine birthday. We ate many dishes and spend fun time. After the eating, we went to karaoke, it was also fun.

May 6. I was back to Kumamoto city with my parents. We stop by at “kurea” on our way home. My parents watched movie, during they enjoy the movie, I was enjoyed shopping. I bought many things and I was satisfied with it.

This holiday was fun for me. At first I intended to study English for TOEFL, but I hardly study. So I have to study very hard from today. And I must be on a diet!! I gain weight about 2 kg in this holiday ;-(

[490 words]

Birthday party

2008-04-25T15:03:00.003+09:00

We hold a party at April 23. It was my friend’s and mine birthday party. Her birthday is April 21 and mine is April 20, so we celebrated together. 3 more friends come to our party.

First, we ate dinner at “tubohachi”. We ate many dishes. It was delicious and we were satisfied with them. At them, I got birthday present from Ayano, one of my friend. The present is a pretty pig money box. I would like to save for study abroad.

After that, we went to Karaoke-kan. We entered room 207, this room look to shimo-tori, so we were looked by passer. Some people wave them hand at us. We were very enjoyed singing.

This party was very fun. I want to have a party with them again!

[130 words]

without caption

2008-04-19T23:07:00.002+09:00

I watched “Pirate of Caribbean" on TV, in English and without Japanese caption. But it was difficult for me to understand everything. Some part was spoken fast and has accent. I want to perfectly understand English movies without Japanese caption until next year. You know, I’ll study abroad this year, so I have to study English very hard and I must polish up my English skill. I know, it is not easy to master English, but I’ll do my best!

[83 words]

imformation class

2008-04-18T15:39:00.000+09:00

Now I’m taking information introduction class. It is very boring class, because it is very easy for me.

welcome party

2008-04-17T15:54:00.003+09:00

I took part in Welcome party. It held on exchange student's dorm. There were a lot of country dishes from many countries. They were delicious! Especially I liked chocolate fondue. I love sweets :-D I talked with many exchange students, not only native English speaker but also another language speaker. It was very good time for me, because I made some friends and I promised to go dorm another day. May be it will be able to improve my English skills!

freshman camp

2008-04-16T15:48:00.001+09:00

This weekend I took part in “freshman camp” as a camp staff. I planed game1, flute basket. Planning good way to entertain freshman with this game was a little hard work for we. We discussed several times. Actually I had a little worry about doing this game but I think it succeeds. I was glad to see freshman’s smile. I made many friends in this camp not only Japanese students but also exchange students. It was also good things for me.

[83 words]

L change the world

2008-03-11T00:53:00.001+09:00

I watched “L change the world” with my family. But we thought we can get better seats because this movie has shown since February 9, so we thought this film may be not so popular now. It was different. There were no best seats but bad seats; forward seats. We have to look up the screen and watching full screen was tough work and it makes me stiff shoulder. Of cause this film are fun but we were rtired.

This film is the spin off of a series of “Death note”. “Death note” are very popular films so I think “L” become popular one too. We arrived at theater 15:30, it is time for this movie’s start.

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Where is my key??

2008-02-28T01:21:00.001+09:00

I lost my apartment’s key. Yesterday when I came back home from barber, I am sure opened the door by my key. So may be my room key is in my apartment. But I couldn’t find my key. I called my boyfriend and asked him to bring my room key. I made a spare key. But the key was worthless. It cannot open the door!! I went the key shop twice and repair the spare key. But it is still worthless key. I have to go the key shop tomorrow…

I want to find my original key!!!!

[97 words]

BLOOD DIAMOND

2008-02-20T00:59:00.000+09:00

I watched Blood Diamond on DVD. This film is directed by Edward Zwick and starring Leonardo DiCaprio. This is an advancer film. I was surprised to know that many people have killed for diamond.

Not so long years ago, civil wars had broken out in Sierra Leonean. One day Solomon’s town were raided by RUF - Revolutionary United Front. He could save his family but he was captured from RUF. His work was searching for diamond. Many prisoners were working at there and many RUF soldiers overlooked prisoners. If prisoner put diamond in his pocket, he killed immediately. One day, Solomon found big pink diamond. He put is between his toes. He pretended to go toilet and tried to bury it. But the RUF boss was looking him. At that time, attack from government was started. He buried it and ran away but he caught by government and he entered jail.

At the jail, Solomon met Danny. Danny is a diamond buyer and he thought rob Solomon of his pink diamond. Danny and Solomon went to Sierra Leonean again and looked for the diamond. Many people aimed them and diamond.

Finally Danny and Solomon got the diamond. At first, Danny plotted to grab the diamond, but he shot and he couldn’t move any more. So he said to Solomon that get much money and get back him family by this diamond. Danny instructed to deal with London’s big diamond company and ask Solomon to disclose the company’s injustice. Unfortunately, Danny died, but the numbers of blood diamonds were decreased.

In fact, many blood diamonds were sold for people. In 2003, the regulation for blood diamond was established. But it is not clear if there are no blood diamonds on market. We must keep in mind that many people have been killed for diamond.

[303 words]

Sweeney Todd

2008-02-06T22:27:00.000+09:00

I watched Sweeney Todd with my friend. It is directed by Tim Burton. Jonny Depp play the leading character in this film. Under 15 years old persons are not allowed to watch this film, because it is very grotesque one. Todd (Jonny Depp) kills many persons by razor blade in this film. Many times blood was splashed. I was really felt badly. I had already known that this film is grotesque and many people were killed by Jonny before I watched it. But I love Jonny and I was waiting for its release and go to movie… Almost film makes me happy or satisfactory. But this time, it’s not. I don’t want to see this movie again. However songs are good. Especially I like Johanna. It is song for a Johanna who is enclosed in house by her guardian. A man looked her and felt in love and he tried to steal (help) her. I would like to my lover say “I fill you, and I’ll steal you” to me in my future.

By the way, I was late for appointment time with my friend. So we couldn’t see opening. I was really sorry(>д<)

[196 words]

Spring vacation's plan

2008-02-01T10:20:00.001+09:00

Spring vacation in university is long, it is for 2 months. I want to use this vacation usefully. Every vacation I had hoped so but I couldn’t. For spend good vacation, I’ll write down spring vacation’s plan here.

First, I’ll study English. I want to and have to get good scores on TOEFL-ITP. I’m poor in grammar section so I’ll read grammar text and do workbook. For improve my listening skill, I’ll watch DVD without caption. Maybe it is very hard work for me so I’ll watch same movie again and again. After the watching I’ll write review on this blog. I know to gain good score is not easy. But I’ll try my best.

Second, I’ll prepare for study abroad. I have to write applications, get visa and ticket. Before go to Canada, I have to move my apartment so I have to clean my room little by little. I would like to plan to trip in Canada too.

Third I want to spend many times with my friends. On March we will go to Space word in Fukuoka. I like roller coaster very mush so I can’t wait for it. I’m not make plan clearly but I want to go somewhere with my boyfriend.

I want to spend very good vacation!

[216 words]

suggetions for successor

2008-01-30T10:28:00.000+09:00

I have 3 advices to success in Writing IV.
First, you should make schedule for your blog. In this class, you should post many articles so if you idle about post, you might regret.
Second, you have to writing in Word. If you use Word, you can find mistakes easily. Finding grammar misstates are difficult for me. So it was useful tool for me. And word account was also useful tool. You should count how many words on your blog. If you use Word, you can do it easily.
Third, you have to try write long post. I know, to write long English sentences are hard work. At first, it was very hard for me. But now, it was not so hard. I think practice makes it easily.

Please enjoy making your blog and polish up your writing skill. I think write many sentences are good way for develop your skill. Please do your best!

[155 words]

farewell party

2008-01-26T11:59:00.000+09:00

Yesterday we held a farewell party at Jeff’s bar. It was for Yui and Hideyuki. They will go to Australia very soon. The party was very fun! We talked about study abroad. To study abroad is very good chance for us. We can improve our English skills and change thinking. Maybe we can make many good friends. I have a little worry about to study abroad but I’m exciting! I can’t wait for this summer!!

Bad first of all, I have to study English very hard and write application.

[89 words]

LOVE LOVE LOVE -Englosh virsion-

2008-01-25T17:02:00.000+09:00

I like this song very much. This song’s Japanese version is very famous but I think English version is not so famous. English version is also good! Why don’t you listen it?

You can look lyrics on this site:LOVE LOVE LOVE -English Version-/Dreams Come True - 歌詞ＧＥＴ

[39 words]

Mario world

2008-01-16T17:24:00.000+09:00

It is interesting video.

[4 words]

typing

2008-01-16T09:13:00.001+09:00

I am not good at typing before took writing III and IV class. Of cause I can type Japanese. But I could not type English very first. Now I become a little faster than before. I like typing game. I found many typing game on web site. I usually competition with my friends or my sister. I can win for my friends, but I cannot win for my sister. She is very good typist. She can type Japanese and English. I was practice very hard, because I want to win for my sister. Thanks of these practice, now I can win for my sister sometimes but no always. I want to win for my sister.

[115 words]

Writing IVc: Portfolio

2008-01-09T14:15:00.000+09:00

Student ID: 06166

Writing IVc: Portfolio

(See: Note 1, below)

Reviews, Posts, and Words

(See: Note 2, below.)

Months	08	09	10	11	12	01	Totals	fn	Indices
Book reviews	0	0	2	6	7	5	19	19/18*.2
Blog posts	9	5	15	22	39	13	103	103/150*.2
Words	616	221	3117	2835	4082	990	11980	11980/7500*.2
TOTAL	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---

1.0. Essays

(See: Note 3, below)

Essays	Short titles [+ links]	Dates yy.mm.dd	¶	W	C	L	P	M	Notes
Mega- essay 07.10.12	Mega essy	07.10.10	22	1487	1	0	0	0
Favorite place(-s) 07.10.26	Favorite place	07.10.24	5	315	0	0	0	0
Movie review 07.11.11	movie review- Toy story (1st story)	07.11.07	5	491	2	1	1	0
Community life 07.11.25	brass band	07.11.23	5	470	1	1	2	0
TV in Japan 07.12.09	TV in Japan	07.12.07	6	371	0	7	1	0
Leaning with computers 07.12.21	Learning with computers	07.12.17	8	486	6	0	0	0


Totals	---	---	51	3620	10	9	4	0

Key:

¶: number of paragraphs three or more sentences in length

W: number of words

C: number of comments

L: number of links

P: number of photos or other graphics
M: number of other media included

1.2. Best Essay

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

I think my Community life essay is the best in my essays, because this essay has catcy title, links and photos. I think it is unique essay.

2.0. Comments

Showcase	Titles of posts with links	Dates of comments (yy.mm.dd)	Numbers of words in comments	Qualities of comments**
2.1. Your first comment on your instructor's blog*	Kenji & pab in Seattle	07.08.15	17	bad
2.2. Your best comment on a classmate's blog*	Friendship ＆Adventure	07.11.14	33	better
2.3. Best comment by a classmate on your blog*	Toy story	07.11.14	39	good!
2.4. Most comments on:	Titles of posts with link	Dates of posts (yy.mm.dd)	Total number of words in comments	Qualities of comments*
2.4.1. Any one of your essays*	Learning with computers	07.12019	26	good
2.4.1.1. When did you respond to those comments?	---	07.12.19	---	---
2.4.1.2. How did you respond to those comments?	---	---	15	short
2.4.2. Any of your other posts*	。・＊’。°coming of age day 。・＊’。°	08.01.06	16	better
2.4.2.1. When did you respond to those comments?	---	08.01.09	---	---
2.4.2.2. How did you respond to those comments?	---	---	23	better

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* Current semester comments on essays and other posts
** Please list the most important qualities of comments on each type of blog post.

2.5. Recent comments display

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

Yes, I do. I have it in a sidebar

2.6. Additional reflections on comments

Hello, asu. I read your post. I have never watched this movie but I can know its story. It's interesting. I can understand easily. However I think you write about its director. And I think you put others photos.

--I receive this comment from ss partner.

3.0. Typing Speed Trials

Showcase	Numbers of words	Dates (yy.mm.dd)
3.1. Worst typing speed trial*	59	07.09.26
3.2. Best typing speed trial*	138	07.11.14
3.3. Improvement (best minus worst)	79	---
3.4. Average speed for three (3) most recent speed trials**	104

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* Current semester typing speed trials (five minutes)
** Please list all three dates.

4.0. Book Reviews

4.1. Showcase	Short titles with links	Dates (yy.mm.dd)	Words	Comments
Example:	Vampire Killer	07.05.16	39	1
2-01	MOBY DICK	07.10.02	118	o
2-02	Anne of Green Gables	07.10.07	127	0
2-03	Mr. Bean	07.11.01	115	0
2-04	GUCCI	07.11.03	96	0
2-05	BRAD PITT	07.11.10	158	0
2-06	JUMANJI	07.11.14	123	0
2-07	Hulk	07.11.17	74	0
2-08	Lost Love and other stories	07.12.02	141	0
2-09	Gandhi	07.12.03	74	0
2-10	MOONFLEET	07.12.07	88	0
2-11	Audrey Hepburn	07.12.10	61	0
2-12	Project Omega	07.12.15	217	0
2-13	TITANIC!	07.12.22	67	0
2-14	The legends of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle	07.12.23	115	0
2-15	Curious George Goes to the Hospital	08.01.05	112	0
2-16	Mr. Gumpy's Outing	08.01.05	40	0
2-17	Leo the Late Bloomer	08.01.05	53	0
2-18	Clifford's puppy days	08.01.05	92	0
2-19	Caps for sale	08.01.05	78	0

---	---	TOTALS:	1988	0

Note: Please calculate book review words and comments totals without the example (above).

4.2. Best Book Review

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

My best book review: Project Omega

There are many words
I can understand about this story easily.

5.0. Blog Layout, Labeling, Linking, & Media

Showcase	Yes	No
5.1. Does your blog have an archive?	0
5.1.1. Does the archive display the titles of posts?	0
5.1.2. Is the archive organized by month?	0
5.1.3. Is the archive at or near the top of the sidebar?	0
5.2. Does your blog have labels displayed in sidebar?	0
5.2.1. Do your labels include these required labels (typed accurately):	---	---
"books" (plural) AND "reviews" (plural)	0
"essays" (plural) AND "portfolios" (plural, without "proto-")	0
"quickposts" (plural, with no space between quick and posts)	0
"links" (plural) AND "media" (plural)	0
"movies" (plural) AND "photos" (plural)	0
5.2.2. Does your sidebar display other labels?	0
How many other labels have you attached to three (3) or more posts? __2_ other labels attached to three or more posts	---	---
Which labels, and to how many posts each? Please list those labels instead of www, xxx, yyy..., and list numbers of posts instead of n, m, o... (in parentheses), below. diary (78) photos (65) reviws (44) bookd (32) quickposts (23) essays (12) links (14) movies (10) cooking (7) portfolios (5) media (4) news (1)	---	---
5.3. Links & media	---	---
5.3.1. Does your blog include pictures or other graphics?	0
Does your blog profile include a picture or graphic representation?	0
How many of your blog posts this semester include pictures or other graphics? 63 posts including pictures or other graphics	---	---
5.3.2. Does your blog include posts with multiple links?	0
How many of your posts this semester include three (3) or more links?* __3_ posts including three or more links (including this portfolio!)	---	---
5.3.3. Does your blog include other media?	0
How many of your blog posts this semester include other media? __3_ posts including other media	---	---
What kind(-s) of media have you included in posts this semester? Please list them here: short movie (taken by cellphone) song with picture (download from You tube) funny movie (download from You tube)	---	---

5.4. Overall presentation

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

layout
photos
links

6.0. Additional reflections on your blog writing

I think writing many sentences in English are good for improving our writing skills. I can remove my dislike for writing in English. But sometimes I write wrong English on my blog. I am not good at English user still, so I couldn’t find my mistake. I usually use Word for creating posts, but it is also cannot to find my mistake. I think I need study English grammar more and more and I want to check my blog from native English speaker.

7.0. Suggestions for your peers and successors

At first, writing many posts in English is very difficult and tired work for me. But now, it is not so hard. I did not post many times on September and October so I had to post many times on December and January. Writing many book reviews was very hard work for me. I think it is important for us to make up schedule for blog.

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Notes:

This portfolio template amplifies the template for Writing IIIc portfolios.
The overview section (0.0. Overview, above) derives from Proto-Portfolio 2-01.
The essays section (1.0. Essays, above) derives from Proto-Portfolio 2-02.

My grandmother's birthday

2008-01-05T16:57:00.000+09:00

Today is my grandmother’s 73th birthday. I didn’t know her age but I hared that, I was very surprised, because she looks like very young. Our family ate a hot pot cooked at the table. It was so delicious and I ate too much. After the eating my grandmother, cousin, sister and I went to bowling. We did 2 games. On the first game, I was bottom person. I really regretted because I lost to my cousin –he is only 7 years old. On second game I was a second person. I was glad but the first was my grandmother. I think she is very powerful woman.

[107 words]

Book Review 2-19: Caps for sale

2008-01-05T16:19:00.000+09:00

There was a peddler. He was sale caps but not ordinary peddler. He carried his caps on top of his head. Many caps were on there. These caps were not sale day and day. He felt tired and took rest with his caps on top of his head. He slept very well. When he awaked there were no caps on his head. Many monkeys had his caps. He took back caps from monkeys and backed to his hometown.

[78 words]

Book Review 2-18: Clifford's puppy days

2008-01-05T16:05:00.000+09:00

Clifford is a pretty and big dog. This is a story of when he was a little dog. Emily, Clifford’s owner, took care when she plays with him, because he was too small to play with her. Emily’s toys were too big for him. Her bathtub was also big for he so he slipped off the soap and almost die! After that accident Emily bathed him in a soup bowl. One day her father uses that soup bawl and he was surprised that he herd Emily used the soup bawl for Clifford.

[92 words]

Book Review 2-17: Leo the Late Bloomer

2008-01-05T15:56:00.000+09:00

Leo is a late bloomer. He couldn’t read, speak, write, eat neatly and so on. His mother and father were afraid that his late bloom. They sighted the sign of bloom. One day Leo was bloom suddenly. He can read books, speak sentences, drawing, and so on. His mother and father were happy.

[53 words]

Book Review 2-16: Mr. Gumpy's Outing

2008-01-05T15:42:00.000+09:00

Mr. Gumpy has a own ship. He went out in his ship. Anyone asked Mr. Gumpy to ride the ship with you. Mr. Gumpy allows them with some promise. But every body couldn’t keep his promise and the ship capsizes.

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Book Review 2-15 :Curious George Goes to the Hospital

2008-01-05T15:24:00.000+09:00

This story’s main character is George and he is a curious monkey. One day he found a big box. He opened it and there were many pieces of jigsaw puzzle. He thought it likes a piece of candy and he ate it. The next morning George had a stomachache. He went to the hospital and took a little operation. After the operation, he played at hospital’s kids’ room. He made many children happy even Betsy. Betsy is a girl patient and she rarely laugh. Nurses were also happy because they could see every child’s laughing face. George get a last piece of jigsaw puzzle from his stomach and he finished his puzzle.

[112 words]

。・＊’。°coming of age day 。・＊’。°

2008-01-03T22:59:00.000+09:00

Today I took part in coming of age day ceremony. This ceremony was started at 11; 00 a.m. But I woke up at 5; 30 a.m. because I reserved hair set and make-up at 6; 30. I need about 1 hour and 30 minutes. After make-up, I ware kimono. My mother’s friend dressed me. It took an hour. It was second time for me to wear kimono. It was uncomfortable but I like wearing kimono, because it is very beautiful I really like my kimono. I met many my old friends. Every body was beautiful. Some people I was remember, others I couldn’t remember his or her name. I asked his or her name to my friends. After the ceremony, I took many pictures with my friends. Wearing kimono was tired for me, but I was very excited meeting my friends.
At evening I went to old boys’ and girls’ meeting. There were many people and fun. But I was tired so I returned to the house in the middle of a party.
Today I was satisfied and happy.

[179 words]

New Year's Day

2008-01-01T23:14:00.000+09:00

Today is New Year’s Day. My family stays in my grandmother’s –my father’s mother- house. We ate special dishes for example, oseti, ozouni, sushi, low fish, omiki, and so on. Oseti is Japanese traditional New Year’s dishes, there are many kinds of foods and it can last long time. Oaouni is also Japanese traditional dishes; rice cakes boiled with vegetables. I ate these special dishes in my father’s mother house for break fast and I ate special dishes again in my mother’s mother house for lunch, so I ate too mush dishes. After the lunch I went to shrine with my family and we bought talisman at there. Then we backed to our house. We got many New Year’s card but almost of them were for my mother. I got only 2 New Year’s card but I got many New Year’s e-mail from my friends. I checked lottery number. My father buy year-end lottery every year. This year, he bought 4 wad -12000 yen- it is more than last year. He and I thought we will get much money. But we hit only 3900 yen (;o;). He and I ware disappointed. I got that hit lottery, I have to cash them.

[201 words]

spiny lobster

2007-12-31T23:12:00.000+09:00

This is spiny lobster, we call it ise-ebi in Japanese. It is very delicious lobster. My father bought them by his friends. When we got them, it was still alive. My father cut one of them and my sister and I ate low spiny lobster. It was of cause delicious and flesh. The other lobster will cooked by my grandmother and become miso-soup. I think that miso soup is also delicious!

[71 words]

Alumni meeting (junior high school brass band)

2007-12-30T15:47:00.000+09:00

I met and ate dinner with member of junior high school’s brass band at my hometown. We met since graduate from junior high school. I was happy to meet and talk with them. We reported what I do, where I live, what is own goal for future and so on each other. After the dinner we went to karaoke. We sang about 3 hours. It was really fun time for me and I am looking forward to meet them and another friends on Coming of Age Day ceremony.

[88 words]

Wii

2007-12-30T15:20:00.000+09:00

I did “Wii” with my sister. Wii is TV game and my sister got it for Christmas present from my parents –Santa Claus. She also got “Wii fit” from my grandmother. It is game soft and contains many games, training and yoga. We use our body on this game and I think it is good for our health. After I enjoyed this game, I was a little tired. My sister said to me “maybe you will have muscle pain tomorrow, because I got it at my first day.”

[88 words]

Apple Compote

2007-12-30T15:18:00.001+09:00

I ate apple compote. My father bought it for me. I was very full but I could eat it easily ^^* It was delicious but I ate too much and I became feel bad. I will get fat (>д<)

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A tale of Mari and three puppies

2007-12-29T10:27:00.000+09:00

I watched “A tale of Mari and three puppies” with my family at Hamasen Movie Theater. This is dog’s movie and based on the Niigata-tyuuetu earthquake. It occurred 2004, October 23 and magnitude was 6.8. There were many victims in that aria, not only human but also animals. Mari, the main character dog, was one of them. She is Aya’s pet and she rescued Aya and her grandfather. After that Aya and her grandfather were rescued by the Japanese Self-Defense Forces but Mari was not rescued by them. Aya cried and she tried to serve them. Several days after Mari was saved by Aya and SDF.

[106 words]

6;00 a.m.

2007-12-27T14:53:00.000+09:00

This is Shimo-tori. I took this picture 6; 00 a.m. Usually there are many people in this street but in this time, there are little people and quiet. I felt this street is larger than daytime.

[36 words]

illumination

2007-12-27T14:49:00.000+09:00

Now, night downtown is beautiful by many illuminations. I took this picture in front of Turuya. I hard hilltop and Aso has good illumination spots. I wanted to watch them. But I couldn’t do it, it may be finished. I would like to watch them in my future.

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year-end party (friends)

2007-12-26T12:39:00.000+09:00

We held a party at my apartment. I prepared many dishes, for example pizza, cake, chickens. Chickens are Christmas’s leftover. We could get these cheap. The party started about 6; 30 p.m. We ate many dishes, snacks and drink. At 10; 30 p.m., we went to downtown. We did karaoke from 11; 00 p.m. to 6; 00 a.m. We sang many songs and we didn’t stop to sing songs. It was fun but tired. I backed my apartment at 6; 30 a.m. and I fell sleep immediately.

[87 words]

New Year's card

2007-12-25T14:55:00.000+09:00

I wrote New Year’s cards for my teachers. I found good design of card and printed it. Unexpectedly it took many times to write cards. I will also send New Year’s greeting for my friends not post card but e-mail.

[40 words]

cheesecake

2007-12-25T14:43:00.000+09:00

I backed cheesecake for my friends. I got cream cheese and yoghurt from Ayaka, one of my friends. We will hold an end-year party at my house so I backed this cake. It is Christmas present for them from me. It is easy to cooking and delicious.

↓recipe↓
http://cookpad.com/recipe/328343/

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cleanup

2007-12-25T12:38:00.000+09:00

I did an end year cleanup in my apartment. I don’t like a cleanup and I rarely do it. So my apartment was really dirty… I needed much times to cleanup my apartment. I was a little tired but clean room is comfortable.

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Christmas eve

2007-12-24T12:37:00.000+09:00

My boyfriend and I went to shopping center (Clair). There were many people. We looked for Christmas present each other. I wanted to get bag, I found a good bag so I got it from boy friend. I want to bring this bag anywhere, I really love it. My boyfriend was also finding something good one but he couldn’t find it, so we went to YouMe town. At there he found good items for Christmas present so I bought them for my boyfriend. He was glad to get them. After the shopping we went to my apartment and picked my things up, and then we went to my boyfriend’s apartment. We intended to order delivered pizza. But pizza shop was very busy and they said “you have to wait 2 hours”! We couldn’t wait 2 hours so we declined pizza and bought lunch at Hirai. We could be full but this meal was a little thin.

[156 words]

year-end party (brass band)

2007-12-23T12:35:00.000+09:00

After the winter concert, our brass band held year end party at “Jyuttoku-ya”. Only upper 20 years old can attention to this party. It was very interesting party. We did a bingo and I got stopwatch. There were many gifts, for example MP3, takoyaki (octopus flitters) machine, rice cake, and so on. I ate many dishes and drinks and became full. After the party, my friend, senior and I went to McDonald. At there we talked about our brass band over bite. I backed to my house around 12; 30 a.m.

[91 words]

winter concert

2007-12-23T12:34:00.000+09:00

Our brass band held winter concert. It was our first time to hold that concert. Until last year, we held only spring concert and we played many classical songs. But in winter concert, under 25 years old people in brass band were planed and we played not only classical songs but also pop music and short play. I play the part of Namihei in Sazae-san. I wore bald head toupee, glasses, false mustache, and yukata. It was very ashamed to wear them and play. But every one laugh and said “you are pretty” for me. Playing many songs was very tired and hard for me. But I was satisfaction of our performance.

[112 words]

Book Review 2-14: The legends of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle

2007-12-23T00:18:00.000+09:00

I like better The Legends of Sleepy Hollow than Rip Van Winkle. These stories were written by Washington Irving.

Sleepy Hollow is horror fiction. I saw this story’s film. It starred Johnny Depp and he played Ichabod Crane. The story is difference between book and film. In book, Ichabod is a schoolmaster. He is a little crazy man. One day he attends party and he was hit by headless horseman on his return road. Every one in sleepy hollow was worry about Ichabod and they thought he died. But he was alive in New York. No one know the truth of that night, but may be it was invited by Brom, rival in Ichabod’s love.

[115 words]

Book Review 2-13: TITANIC!

2007-12-22T11:35:00.001+09:00

I read TITANIC. The Titanic sinks April 14, 1912. She is a famous ship as a gorgeous and sunken ship. She was a believed unsinkable ship, but hit the iceberg and it sink. There were over 2200 passengers in Titanic, more than 1500 people died. This ship could carry more than 300o passengers, but it only had lifeboats for 1178 people. That is why many people died.

[67 words]

winter vacation's plan

2007-12-22T00:54:00.000+09:00

I was very looking forward to winter vacation! It comes finally ^^* I have some good plans on this vacation.

December 23: winter concert in Mashiki town. After this concert, I have year-end party with brass band.

December 24: I will go shopping with my boyfriend and we will buy Christmas present each other.

December 26: eat dinner and go to karaoke with my friend.

December 29: meet old friends, member of junior high school brass band.

January 3: coming of age day ceremony and old boys’ and girls’ meeting.

But I also have many assignments. In these assignments, blogging is the hardiest one. I have to post more than 6 book reviews (>д<)

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mother's birthday

2007-12-21T00:29:00.000+09:00

Today is my mothers 4*th birthday. I send e-mail for her on 12:00 a.m. I wish this year also be good year for her! Now, my sister and I are thinking about what is good for her birthday present. We want to send what she likes, but I have no idea. Umm, what is best?? May be I will bake cake for her!

[63 words]

AND I LOVE YOU -by Dreams Come True

2007-12-21T00:01:00.000+09:00

Yesterday I heard this song. I was greatly touched with this song and I cried. This song was written for vocalist’s lover. Her lover died recently. I had already known that before I listened this song. I intended to barrow this song’s CD from my friend. But my thought changed when I listened this song. I couldn’t hear this song without tears and I thought I want to keep this CD handy. So today, I bought it. I am listening it again and again. This song is only 2 minutes, but I cry every times. This song is very sad song but I love it. Almost person experience sad parting like her. I image my lover and my parting. It is very sad and I can’t stop my tears.

[129 words]

shopping

2007-12-20T23:41:00.000+09:00

I went to shopping and I bought some clothes, one-piece dress, cardigan, and so on yesterday. I had gift coupon, so I could buy new clothes. Actually, I also would like to buy some jewelry, but I put up with them. I thought it is bad to do impulse buying. Some times I find cheaper and good item so regret that I did impulse buying. Maybe I will go another shop in several days, I will look for good jewelry at there. If I cannot find better one than I found yesterday, I will go to today’s shop again and buy it!

[102 words]

talking

2007-12-20T00:16:00.000+09:00

During I was shopping, I dropt in with my friend at PARCO. She was shopping too. After the shopping, we went to Starbucks at New-S. We talked about any thing for about a hour, the time passed really quickly. It was fun time for me and she gave me good chance to think about future. I would like to talk with her more but it was time for practice in trumpet, so I had to go.

[76 words]

question

2007-12-19T10:26:00.000+09:00

Yesterday I went to hospital, because I have stomachache. That hospital is near my house and it was first time for me to go to there. The doctor is kind for me. He tells me many things for me. I talked him about my brass band. I said to him “I play the trumpet at my brass band.” He was surprised at and said “oh, really? You don’t look so.” I said to him “what do you mean?” He didn’t answer my question just laughing. I am sometimes said that things- you really play the trumpet?? I don’t know what is the best reaction for that question.

[107 words]

memorable expenses

2007-12-19T09:16:00.000+09:00

One of my memorable experiences is home stay experience. Last spring vacation, I went to Australia and I did volunteer work at there. I worked at kindergarten. And I did child care at there. Every child was so cute. There are many Chinese children they can speak Chinese and English. I think they are very craver. At the weekends, I went sight seen. First Saturday, I went 3 sisters. It is a famous place. I leaned it on my junior high school English text. It a very beautiful. And I also sow aborigine at there. He played spatial instrument. Next day, I went to desert. It a big desert.

[109 words]

Learning with computers

2007-12-17T15:39:00.000+09:00

This year, I took writing III & IV. This class was learning with computers. I think I could improve my writing skills on this class. And I also learned about computer. On this essay, I wrote about before, during, and after writing III & IV.

Before writing III & IV
Before I take writing III & IV class, I usually use computer in Japanese. For example, writing report and household accounts, online games, e-mail, and so on. Maybe when I was elementary school student, I learned typing. I practiced typing on game. It was fun for me and I came to like using the PC.

I can type quickly in Japanese but I cannot do very well that in English. I think it different from Japanese typing and English typing. During writing III & IV, I practice quick typing in English. I became a little faster than before. But I have to practice typing more and become good at typing in English.

I learned many things about computing during writing III & IV. For example, blog, many functions of Word, shortcut key, and so on. These are useful for polish up my computing skills.
Language learning

I read many books during writing class. At first, I didn’t like reading English books, because it is difficult for me. But recently, it becomes fun for me little by little. I usually reading books during bath time and drying my hair. Maybe my vocabulary is increasing.

During writing III & IV, I wrote many English sentences and posted these on this blog. At first I couldn’t write and compose English sentences quickly. Writing long English sentences, like essay, was really hard work for me. But my writing skill is gradually improved, I think. Now I can write English sentences easily than before I am and it is not so hard work for me. Posting on my blog is some time tough for me, because I don’t have news so many. But viewing my friend’s blog is fun for me. I can know my friend’s news and I can improve my English skills.

I would like to continue my blog after writing III & IV. I also would like to continue reading English books. These surely improve my English skills. Next summer I will go to Canada as an exchange student. So I must polish up my English. Maybe I will write dailies of Canadian life and post them on this blog.

Before I took writing III & IV, I don’t like writing English sentences and it was really hard work for me. During writing III & IV, I wrote many English sentences. I think my English sentences were gradually became good. Now I can write English sentences quicker and easier than before. I would like to continue this blog and improve my English skills more and more.

[486 words]

dandy-plum candy

2007-12-15T14:26:00.000+09:00

I like this candy. Ayaka, one of my fiends, recommended it. It taste Ume, it a little sour but I like ume so it delicious for me. I couldn’t find in convenience store, but I could find it in supermarket 3 days ago. Now I eat it every time. If you like ume, please try this candy.

[57 words]

TOEFL

2007-12-15T14:15:00.000+09:00

I took TOEFL-ITP. Every time it is difficult for me. I think I have to study English more and more. Especially I have to train to read sentences rapidly. I don’t have enough time to answer the all questions. I would like to read many book rapidly!

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BookReview 2-12: Project Omega

2007-12-15T14:05:00.000+09:00

Project Omega is a story of a rich girl. Julia is a daughter of Charles Hatfield Baker III, on of the richest men in N.Y. One day he disappeared. the police searched him but they couldn’t find him. Julia became a new president of Charles’s company. She would like to serve N.Y. by money of her father’s company. She read many files about company. She found “project omega” in these. There were no papers in this. She doubt of this file, so she ask to Miss Harper about it. She was very afraid and just said “I don’t know any thing about it”. But Julia thought Miss Harper might know something about it. Few days latter, Miss Harper called for Julia and said “you are very dangerous, they are going to kill you.” Julia didn’t know who are “they”. Next day, she got accident, but maybe it not accident, someone intend to kill her. Edward saved her life and he made her to go to Florida to escape from directors. Directors of her father’s company were plot the project omega, very evil plan. Edward was a employee of the company, her father asked him for take after Julia. In Florida, her father was waiting for her. She was very glad to meet father and thank for Edward.

[217 words]

learning with computers

2007-12-12T09:39:00.000+09:00

I like using computers. And I think learning with computers are convenient for us. There are many useful tool in the computer, for example, word, excel, e-mail, internet and so on. If you use Word for writing your report, you can polish up your it easily.

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stomachache

2007-12-12T09:27:00.000+09:00

This morning I have stomachache. Actually I would like to skip my first period class. But I cannot do that, because today’s my first class is writing class and it is required class. If I skip this class many times, I cannot pass this class and I have to take this class on next year. I don’t want to take this class again! This class is a little hard for me…

I took medicine, so it will become better.

[80 words]

ice cream

2007-12-11T20:09:00.000+09:00

Today Ayaka and I finished our class at 4; 10 p.m. (4^th period). When that time, we were a little hungry so we decided to eat sweets. At first, we went to “Maruzen”. This store has many cheep sweets for example, candies, chocolates, snacks, ice cream, and so on. Gradually, we feel like to eat ice cream. We went to LAWSON, because there are many ice creams. I couldn’t decide what I will buy, because there are many ice creams and all of them look like delicious. Finally I chose “crème brulee”. Ayaka recommend it. It was delicious. The top of this ice cream is hard and caramel taste. Under the top tier is custard ice cream, it is not hard. I was satisfied, but maybe I got weight. I have to do some exercises (o>д<)o

[138 words]

Book Review 2-11: Audrey Hepburn

2007-12-10T19:49:00.000+09:00

Audrey Hepburn is a beautiful and famous actor. She was born in Brussels on May 4, 1929. She played in many movies for example, Roman Holiday, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, and so on. She was not always happy. There were sad times, but she always showed a warm face to the world. She is already died, but many people still love her.

[61 words]

Book Review 2-10: MOONFLEET

2007-12-07T22:19:00.000+09:00

Moonefleet is a name of small village. John Trenchard, main character of this story, lives in this village. One day he knew secrets of this village. He decided to explore for Blackbeard’s diamond. He faced some dangerous incidents. Finally, he found diamond, but he arrested and he couldn’t get diamond. He escaped from prison. Fortunately he arrived to Moonfleet beach and met Grace. John loves her and they married. He luckily got Aldobrand’s money but he gave it to the people in the village. He became happy person.

[88 words]

TV in Japan

2007-12-07T17:38:00.000+09:00

There are many TV programs in Japan, for example, news, dramas, sports, music and so on. Every TV stations have much kind of programs. They make programs by themselves. If those programs become popular, they could get profit. If it not does so, they improve or create new one.

Almost TV stations broadcast news program in the morning and evening. The morning news are started around 5:30 a.m. and the evening one are started around 5; 00 p.m. The morning one is mainly broadcasted the national news. On the other hand, evening one is focused on local news. There are 4 evening news programs in Kumamoto, "televitamine", "pure-pure", "yugata-itiban", "news-train". They are competing for get good audience ratings.

Every day we can watch dramas on TV in Japan. There are many kinds of dramas, and TV stations are really competing. Almost dramas are composed of about twelve stories. If that drama gets many supports, TV stations will make spatial program of that story or continue that story. But if it couldn’t get supports, it will cut off and another one will start.

In Japan, baseball is the most favorite sport. So baseball games are often broadcasted. In the baseball season, the effects of the game are everyday reported. World-wide competitions are also broadcasted, such as soccer, volleyball, judo, swimming race and so on. It is said the Japanese are apt to be enthusiastic supporter easily but they are also ape to be cool. It means, we feverishly cheer only during the game are broadcasted.

There are also many kinds of music program in Japan. It is made for different target. For example, “minna-no-uta” broadcast children’s songs. This program is for children. “music-station” is for young persons. Audience can chose favorite and fit music program by themselves.

Every TV station wants to get good audience ratings. So they make many kinds of TV programs. Of cause there are not only good TV programs. But we can choose other good TV programs from many kinds of them. The worst TV programs are improved by TV station and good one will come one after another.

You can search TV programs at this site:

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Daigaku-Imo

2007-12-06T23:15:00.000+09:00

I cooked “daigaku-imo”. It is made from potatoes. Fry potatoes and twine sugar. In the old days, it sold at store for student. So it is called “daigaku-imo”. It is very sweet and delicious. I like it very much. It was my first time for cooking daigaku-imo. I searched easy recipe of daigaku-imo at “cookpad” – it is my favorite recipe site. I could cook daigaku-imo easily and delicious!! I am very satisfied with it!

[74 words]

COOOOOOLD

2007-12-05T09:16:00.000+09:00

Recently, it is very cold, isn’t it? Especially morning is very cold. I can’t wake up early. And I would not wash my face. I don’t like winter… I want to get something make me warm, for example floor heating, kotatsu, pocket body warmer, and so on. Please make me warm!

[51 words]

TV program

2007-12-05T09:11:00.000+09:00

I like watching TV. Especially, I like to watch dramas. Now, I watch “Galileo” and “SP”. Galileo is like a suspense drama. Main character is teacher of university. He is a famous physicist. There are many kind of unusual case. Police man asks him to solve that matter. He makes a solution. I think he is not only vary smart person but also very handsome. SP is a little serious story. Main character is SP. He has to protect VIP. He has spatial skills.

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Book Review 2-09: Gandhi

2007-12-03T20:41:00.000+09:00

Gandhi was born in India in 1869. He leaded Indian people to independence from U.K. Gandhi didn’t do some violence things. He fights against the U.K. by peaceful way. He became a very famous people the entire world. I already knew that he was a very great person. But I learned his detail life. He was a stoic. He didn’t eat meat. I thought I cannot do such thing. He was killed in 1948.

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Book Review 2-08: Lost Love and other stories

2007-12-02T21:50:00.000+09:00

There are 5 stories in Lost Love and other stories. I was most interested in Lost Love than any other story. Lost Love is a little strange love story. A man went to the country. Unfortunately, his car used up petrol. According to the map, there aren’t any village around him spot. Suddenly, a girl appeared. She invited him to her village. There were some strange points in this village. For example, there are no cars, clothes are strange and so on. But he relaxed at the village and loved her. In this night, she told him “please get out from this village.” He wouldn’t leave her, but he couldn’t. Next day, he told this story to a man of another village. The man said “there was a village there, but it isn’t now.” He couldn’t understand but he saw illusion.

[141 words]

Midnight Eagle

2007-12-02T21:11:00.000+09:00

I watched Midnight Eagle. This movie is impressive one. I cried.

It is action and suspense movie. A main character, Nishizato, is a cameraman. He took many pictures on battlefields. One day, he watched and took a picture of strange red light at the north Alps. It was a midnight eagle. Midnight eagle is American bomber. It was crashed by enemy’s operative. A secret war started. Nishizato and his junior, Otiai, climbed the north Alps to know a truth. But they didn’t know the war was starting at there. They were involved in the war. Can they know something? And can they return from the mountain? If you are interested in this movie, please watch it.

This is short movie of Midnight Eagle. 　click here!

[123 words]

custard pudding

2007-11-28T09:50:00.000+09:00

I cooked custard pudding. I used only an egg, sugar, and milk. I mixed them and heat it up by a microwave. It is very easy for me to cooking, isn’t it? Today I will eat it on my dinner. I can’t wait for eating it!! I hope it is good taste.

[52 words]

small world: Book Review 2-09

2007-11-28T09:30:00.000+09:00

small world: Book Review 2-09

Book Review 2-09(YUI)

I read Yui’s book review. I think this book review is good one. There are many words in this post. This book review was attracted me. I am interested in this book and I want to read this book.

I can’t understand a lawyer jokes too. May be I have to study English more ^^; I don’t know Aesop’s Fables very well. I would like to read it too!! “love can make even the strongest animal weak” is good words. Have you ever been weak?? I have never been. But some day in my feature may be I will become weak ^^* I also think laugh is very important for us. Laughing can remove our but feelings and become good condition.

There is one mistyping. It on introduce section. I think “I7ve” is wrong. “I’ve” is right, isn’t it? If you correct this mistake, this post will be more better.

[150 words]

Furisode

2007-11-25T13:10:00.000+09:00

I took picture in Furisode – special kimono for single women. It took 3 hours for preparation, make-up and wearing kimono. I thought cosmeticians and hairdressers were skillful. I become beautiful!! …I thought ^^; Wearing kimono was very tired but fun. I took picture with many people such as my grandmothers and aunt. Every one said to me “you are really beautiful!!” I was glad. I will wear it again on January 3. I’m looking forward to wearing it and meet my friends. I like this kimono very mush. It become my tresure!

[92 words]

I’m full ^∀^

2007-11-23T20:10:00.000+09:00

I ate taraba crabs for dinner. It was very big and delicious. I ate it after a long time, because it is expensive to buy for me. I ate too much. Tomorrow I will take a picture in Furisode – it special kimono for coming age ceremony. I have to lose weight until tomorrow afternoon. ＼(゜ロ＼)(／ロ゜)／But can I do it?? I would like to do my best.

[78 words]

brass band

2007-11-23T14:36:00.000+09:00

I belong to “Kumamoto citizen brass band”. Our band was established 25 years ago. At first, it began for people who graduated from high school. Now there are many generation in our band. From high school student to over 40 years old. There are about seventy people in our brass band.

When I was 13 years old, I bought my trumpet at instrument shop which shop’s sells man is our band’s conductor. And then I played with Kumamoto citizen brass band. It was good experience for me. I have quieted to play the trumpet. I would like to restart to play the trumpet someday. One day I met my conductor at restaurant where I worked as a waitress. I said “long time no see” to him. He invited me to his band. And I entered it.

We practice on every Saturday night. Every summer we enter for competition for brass band. It is national wild competition. There are 3 steps to enter for the national competition. It is prefecture competition, district competition and national competition. If we get good award, we can enter for upper competition. This year we entered for Kyusyu competition and got gold award there but we couldn’t enter for national competition. We practice music not only big competition but also small festival and wedding band. Playing at festival is a little tired but fun.

I would like to introduce an annual plan of our band. In July and August we enter for summer competition. From after that to December we practice for some festivals and wedding band. From January to April we practice for subscription concert. It is corpus of our annual activity. We play many tunes on this concert. Practice for it is very hard. But after succeed it, we fell a great sense of achievement. This year we held winter concert. It is a first time for our band. We intend to attract young people who don’t like classic music. If you don’t have any plan on December 23, please come and enjoy our stage.

Our band is very friendly band. Every weekend we practice for some competition or festival. We like to play the instrument in front of many people. If you like to play the instrument and have your instrument, you can enter for our brass band. Actually practice every Saturday night is a little hard for me, because I have many home works. But playing the trumpet is fun for me. I can refresh my mind. I made many friends in this band. I will quite this band on next April. But I would like to enter it someday again! If are you interested in our activity, please check our home page.

[470 words]

homecoming

2007-11-23T11:04:00.000+09:00

Yesterday night, I backed to my home town. I backed to here by my father’s car. We arrived here around 12; 00 p.m. It took about 2 hours and 30 minutes to get my house. I was a little tired, but my father were may be tired than I. I appreciate that my father picked me up. My parent’s house was a little changed from September, but I’m very relaxed now. I would like to enjoy my homecoming and talk with my family a lot about anything.

[87 words]

movies

2007-11-21T09:25:00.000+09:00

I like to watch movie. Last month I watched 5 movies in theater. In these movies, I watched 4 movies on free. I got free ticket, preview ticket! I think preview is very good for people who likes movie, like me. Because we can watch movie on free and we can watch them earlier than any other people. If I though that movie was fun, I will tell for my friends. And they can decide to go or not. Really good movie can get more and more audience by preview system. If I can’t get free ticket, I will go and watch movie on Wednesday, because that day is lady’s day. I can watch movies on one thousand yen.

[119 words]

batman begins

2007-11-21T09:24:00.000+09:00

I watched “Batman begins” on DVD. Actually, I couldn’t understand that story very well. This story like a Spiderman. A main character turned into a batman and fight against enemy.

[32 words]

billiards

2007-11-19T16:08:00.000+09:00

Yesterday I played billiards with my friends. Around 10; 30 p.m. he called to me. He said “Let’s play billiards! Please come to billiards place near your house.” It was very suddenly. I went to there at 11; 00 p.m. and we play it. It was fist time for me to play billiards. At first, I couldn’t hit a boll. I learned rule, how to use cue and how to hit balls. Gradually I could hit balls. But it was still hard work for me to drop balls into hall. We played an hour. I felt that time past very quickly. Playing billiards was fun for me. I would like to be more good at billiards player.

[117 words]

concert

2007-11-18T20:19:00.000+09:00

Today I took part in a concert. It held at Kumamoto Prefectural Theater. Many brass bands in Kumamoto participated in it. All of brass band is general band. There are no school bands and professional bands. Our brass band’s turn was last. We played 3 tunes. After that play, we played with all cast of this concert. I played with over one hundred peoples. There were so many people on stage. Trumpet part, it my part, has eighteen people. That was too many. Maybe our sound was noisy… But play with other band’s people was fun thing for me. I wasn’t tensed up today. I really enjoyed our stage.

[109 words]

book Review 2-07: Hulk

2007-11-17T16:32:00.000+09:00

Bruce is a normal man. But when he gets angry, his body turns to green and he become a strong and dangerous man. It is Hulk. The army is interested in Hulk’s green skin, because they want to make stronger soldiers. Many people have tried to kill him but Betty helped him.

This story is based on the film story by James Schamus. And this movie was based on comic books, the Incredible Hulk.

[74 words]

Today is 753

2007-11-15T17:27:00.000+09:00

Today is the festival day for children aged seven, five and three. These children wear special clothes such as Kimono and dress. Most of them go to shrine. When I was a little girl I went to shrine and gave a long stick of red and white candy. This candy is too hard to eat, so I don’t like this candy. I also took some pictures at photo studio. My parent has these photos even now, maybe… Today, there are many shops around the Fujisaki shrine. These sight brings me back old memories.

[93 words]

BNC

2007-11-15T11:22:00.001+09:00

I learned about how to use BNC, British National Corpus, in my introduction of English linguistics class. BNC is wonderful tool. We can examine our English sentences. Maybe we can reduce mistake of English sentence. If you are student of KGU, you can use this tool in college. It is installed in college PC. Now, I have to write my report with use this tool. It deadline is next Thursday… it is hard work for me (/o;) I have many assignments. (T^T)

[82 words]

BookReview 2-06: JUMANJI

2007-11-14T10:04:00.000+09:00

Jumanji is a funny and adventure story. I had already known this story, because I watched this story’s move long times ago. This story’s main character is Alan. He is 12 years-old. One day he found a board game. It is a “JUMANJI”. He started this game with his friend, Sarah. This game is not normal board game. The result really take place on them body. He and his friend were trapped in jungle. 26 years later, Judy and Peter move to old house. It was an Alan’s house. They found board game in attic and star to play this game. There were still shut Alan and Sarah in this game. 4 peoples cooperated each other and managed to escape from this game.

[123 words]

writing class

2007-11-14T09:17:00.000+09:00

I usually use readers books for killing time. When I have free time, I read that book. This book is easy to read for me and interesting. But sometime that story is not interesting for me. If that is not fun story, I will quite to read that story, and change books. There are many titles in our library. So I can chose books from them. After reading a book, I record the number of the word in that story on orange book. I can count how many books I had read and how many words in there are. Now, I read more than 10 thousand words. I would like to read more books in this year. I sometimes watch wiki page. There are many information of this writing class. For example, homework and kinds of fun things.

[138 words]

book Review 2-05: BRAD PITT

2007-11-10T11:13:00.000+09:00

Brad Pitt doesn’t like to talk to newspaper. But people want to know more about Brad Pitt. Everybody says he is really nice.

He was born in Oklahoma. December 18, 1963. He was really nice guy. Every time girls surrounded him. He didn’t plan to be an actor when he was a teenager. But movies put new ideas in his head. He didn’t want a job in an office. When he was 22 years old, he left Missouri and went to Hollywood. He planned to be an actor in one year. At first, he couldn’t get a big role in movie. But gradually he become famous and did many important roles. Today he is a supper star in Hollywood. Many directors want to put Brad in them movies. And many people want to see Brad in the screen.

In this book, there are many title of Brad’s. I hardly know them, so I would like to watch them.

[158 words]

BIRTHDAY TO ---

2007-11-07T23:45:00.000+09:00

Today is my friend’s birthday. I cook this “rice cake”. This is made from sushi and form likes a cake. This cake’s decoration is very unique, isn’t it? These words are cookies. It was colored by green powder. I cooked many dishes for example, oden, tofu stake, cheesecake. It takes many times to cook them. But I was satisfied them, because my friend pleased it and it was delicious.

[69 words]

movie review- Toy story (1st story)

2007-11-07T09:43:00.000+09:00

Introduction

This movie is a very funny movie. It is composed full CG image. This image is very real and beautiful. That way this movie won an Academy Special Achievement Award, I think. Toy story was released by Disney in 1995. Director is John A. Lasseter. This movie is watched all over the world. Of cause it is watched in Japan too. In Japan, it released in 1996. This movie's income was over 6 hundred million.

There are many fun characters in this story. For example, Woody, Buzz, Slinky Dog, Mr. Potato head and so on. They are toys of Andy. Andy is a boy. He likes toys. He got many toys on his birthday and Christmas from his parents and friends. Sid is a dangerous boy. He lives in next to the Andy’s house. He always hurts his and his sister’s toys.

Body

Woody is an Andy’s favorite toy, a cowboy toy. And he is the leader of Andy’s toys. If there are problems, he gathers Andy’s entire toy and tell how to do. Everybody trusts him.
But one day, Buzz came into Andy’s house as an Andy’s birthday present. He is the newest toy, space ranger, and he became an Andy’s favorite toy. At first, he didn’t recognize that he is a toy, he thought he is a really space ranger and his mission is protect the peace of the earth.

Woody was envious of Buzz, because he is not the best of an Andy’s toy. So he intended to hurt Buzz. But he full down outside. It was an accident. Woody try to save him and it is start of the adventure. They go to Pizza Planet, a pizza restaurant and amusement arcade, find Andy but they were cached by Sid. They try to escape from Sid’s house, because his house is very dangerous. Finally they got out from his house, but that day was moving day for Andy’s family and the truck went by them. They did anything for get the truck. At last, they could back to Andy’s house.

My favorite scene is a chasing scene. Woody and Buzz were left behind from the moving van so they chased it. There were many troubles. First, Sid’s dog bit Woody’s leg. Buzz saved Woody, bud Buzz was fell down from the van. So Woody asks help for his friends, but he couldn’t get some help, because they have not trusted him. Woody was fell down by him friends. Woody and Buzz came up with good idea. They used a rocket, taped behind Buzz by Sid. They flied the ski and down into the Andy’s car.

Conclusion

This story is very fun and makes me exciting. The image is wonderful. Not only children but also adult can enjoy this story. Toy story has a second story. New toys come on. I already watched this movie, but I would like to watch it again!

[491 words]

Toy story's official HP: http://www.disney.co.jp/character/toystory/top.html

Proto-Portofolio 2-02: Essays

2007-11-07T09:29:00.000+09:00

Fall Semester Essays

Essays

Short
titles

[+ links]

Dates
yy.mm.dd

Notes

Mega-
essay
07.10.12

Mega essy

07.10.10

1487

Favorite
place(-s)
07.10.26

Favorite place

07.10.24

315

Movie
review
07.11.11

movie review- Toy story (1st story)

07.11.07

491

4th essay

07.11.25

brass band

07.11.23

470

5th essay

07.12.09

TV in Japan

07.12.07

371

6th essay

07.12.21

Learning with computers

07.12.17

486

Totals

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Key:

¶: number of paragraphs three or more sentences in length

W: number of words

C: number of comments

L: number of links

P: number of photos or other graphics
M: number of other media included

culture

2007-11-07T09:15:00.000+09:00

I think Japanese culture is very spatial. For example,

Japan

has a traditional wears, kimono, yukata, and so on. Kimono is very beautiful clothes. We lay a lot of beautiful cloth. This cloth is decollated very beautiful pattern. Long time ago, almost Japanese women ware it. But now, almost people don’t wear it, because to wear it is very difficult for people. But a spatial day, for example coming age year we wear it. So this year I wear it!! I alleady bought it. I can't wait for wear it!

[90 words]

Book Review 2-04: GUCCI

2007-11-03T10:24:00.000+09:00

Gucci is famous for beautiful and expensive clothes and other products. Guccio Gucci set up his store, Gucci, in 1921. Guccio and Aida, his wife, had six children. Everybody in the family helped at the store. The 1980s and 1990s were difficult years for the Gucci family and their company. Paolp, Guccio’s ground child, were leaved the company and started new company “Paolo Gucci”.

Many rich and famous people wear the Gucci clothes. And many people want to wear it. I also think Gucci is very good company, and I’d like to have Gucci wallet someday!

[96 words]

Book review 2-03: Mr. Bean

2007-11-01T10:43:00.000+09:00

This book’s story is very fun. Mr. Bean is very strange and dangerous man. One day, he was sent to the Grierson Gallery in LA from the National Gallery in London with a famous picture. But he doesn’t have any knowledge about it. He made big problem for this picture. David Langley, Mr. Bean’s host family and staff of the Grierson Gallery, hate Mr. Bean, because if Mr. Bean make problems, David is reprimand by his boss and he want not to leave his job. But a few days later, David’s daughter met a problem and Mr. Bean saves for her life. so David really thank to Mr. Bean and they made a good relationship.

[115 words]

DISTURBIA

2007-10-30T21:55:00.000+09:00

Today I watched preview of “disturbia”. I think it is action movie. “disturbia” means “disturb” and “suburb”. One day, Kale, hero of this movie, was ordered not leave his house, because he hit his Spanish teacher. He was boring in his house, so he started to peep from by the window. At first, his purpose of watching over the window was just a game. But one day he saw a murder case. It was start of the game which a matter of life and death. I watched this movie with my fiend. I am very fearful person, and I think my friend too. So we sometimes covered own eye by meself. It was so scary for us, but we was very satisfied. I think, if you are fearful person too, you should not go movie alone. You should go there with someone!

[142 words]

Favorite place

2007-10-24T09:44:00.000+09:00

My favorite place

I will talk about my favorite place. I chose 3 places. My favorite places are my apartment, my parents’ house, and the river side. There are some reasons for I chose them. I will talk that reasons and I explain details of them.

My apartment

My apartment is a small room. This room has an eight-tatami room, kitchen, bath room and porch. But I can very relax in my apartment. I have a good legless chair. It is very fit with my body. Watching TV programs on this chair is very comfortable time for me. Some times I fail into a sleep on this chair. I also have a foliage plant. I got it from my father when I moved. This plant is easy to grow, because it no need much water. It makes me clam.

My parents’ house

My parent’s house is comfortable for me. I think the smell of wood make me so. My parents’ house is located in the countryside. It is surrounded field. So there are quiet and hardly hear the noise of car. I can live in slow time.

The river side

Both of my apartment and parents’ house are located near the river. I like spend times at the river side. When I was a little, I used to catch crabs at the river side with my friends. Now, I often go the river side for playing the trumpet. At there I can play the trumpet without worry about volume of trumpet. So there is good for practice the trumpet.

I introduced my favorite places. My apartment is a little, but there is make me relax. My parents’ house is quiet place and there is comfortable place. The river side is not only my memorial place but also good place for the practice of trumpet. That is why I like these places.

[315 words]

Koizora

2007-10-24T09:18:00.000+09:00

I watched preview of Koizora. I already read this story on web site. So I really wanted to watch this movie. I went to movie theater with my friend as soon as my class was finished. Maybe we arrived at there at 4; 30 p.m. but many people already had them seat. Though this movie start at 6; 00 p.m. There are many high-school girls. We could get seats on good spot.

The movie was very good. I cried very much. I thought it is very sad thing that lose my lover. And if my lover or family gets cancer, what can I do for he or she? I can’t image detailedly, but I would like to do my vest for he or she.

[124 words]

friends

2007-10-24T09:13:00.001+09:00

I have a lot of good friends. When I was entered to this university, I made so many new friends. At first, I’m afraid of loving my self. But my friends make me happy. Eating lunch and talk with my friends is very happy for me. When I have a time, I used to hold a party at my apartment. It was so fun! I like party with my friends. If I hold a party at my apartment, we can save money and relax. So I think this way is the best way to having a fun time with my friends. Now I intend to hold a party in this winter. [111 words]

FIREWORKS in Yatushiro

2007-10-20T23:12:00.000+09:00

Today I watched fireworks in Yatushiro. It is nation-wide fireworks. There were many people. At
first we intended to watch all of them. But there were no place to sit down, so we had to watch them with stood. It was hard work for me, and there was very cold. Finally we decided to back home. Watching fireworks was a little tired for me, but it was really beautiful. So I was very satisfied.[74 words]

★☆brass☆★

University student

Party*party*party =)

Oath

Take a walk

Pickup

Yoga

How time flies!

long long time no see :D

my last part-time job

AMAKUSA

Birthday party

without caption

imformation class

welcome party

freshman camp

L change the world

Where is my key??

BLOOD DIAMOND

Sweeney Todd

Spring vacation's plan

suggetions for successor

farewell party

LOVE LOVE LOVE -Englosh virsion-

Mario world

typing

Writing IVc: Portfolio

Reviews, Posts, and Words

1.0. Essays

1.2. Best Essay

2.0. Comments

2.5. Recent comments display

2.6. Additional reflections on comments

3.0. Typing Speed Trials

4.0. Book Reviews

4.2. Best Book Review

5.0. Blog Layout, Labeling, Linking, & Media

5.4. Overall presentation

6.0. Additional reflections on your blog writing

7.0. Suggestions for your peers and successors

My grandmother's birthday

Book Review 2-19: Caps for sale

Book Review 2-18: Clifford's puppy days

Book Review 2-17: Leo the Late Bloomer

Book Review 2-16: Mr. Gumpy's Outing

Book Review 2-15 :Curious George Goes to the Hospital

。・＊’。°coming of age day 。・＊’。°

New Year's Day

spiny lobster

Alumni meeting (junior high school brass band)

Wii

Apple Compote

A tale of Mari and three puppies

6;00 a.m.

illumination

year-end party (friends)

New Year's card

cheesecake

cleanup

Christmas eve

year-end party (brass band)

winter concert

Book Review 2-14: The legends of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle

Book Review 2-13: TITANIC!

winter vacation's plan

mother's birthday

AND I LOVE YOU -by Dreams Come True

shopping

talking

question

memorable expenses

Learning with computers

dandy-plum candy

TOEFL

BookReview 2-12: Project Omega

learning with computers

stomachache

ice cream

Book Review 2-11: Audrey Hepburn

Book Review 2-10: MOONFLEET

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