red bag

I went to school by train today. After taking a test, on my way to home, I bought a new bag. I bought a red one because it'll make for a nice accent.

Trip to Kansai

I want to go to Kyoto during spring vacation.

Kyoto is one of the most famous and big city in Japan but I have never been to Kyoto, so I want to visit there.

I want to trip alone. I'll feel lonely but it'll also make me grow.

I want to visit Kobe and osaka, too. My cousin lives Osaka and my friend lives Kobe. I'm going to ask them about sights or good stores and restaurants.

Alicia Keys

I borrowed a CD from my friend. It is Unplugged of Alicia Keys. I like her because her songs are very powerful, polished, and sexy. If I Ain't Got You, Karma, Heartburn, A Woman's Worth... All of her songs are good! Please listen to them if you are interested in her.

Harazuru Onsen

I went to Fukuoka with my family yesterday. We went to Taisenkaku which is one of the Japanese style hotel in Harazuru and held golden wedding anniversary of my grandparents.
We got up early and left Kumamoto in the morning. It was raining. My father drove high way and arrived Harazuru hot spring at about 11:00. There were grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. We ate, drunk and talked. I saw some pictures of my cousin's picture which were taken on Coming of Age Day. His hakama was very nice.
After eating, we enjoyed hot spring. It made us so relax. After taking bath, we ate ice cream. We had a very good time yeaterday.

cake

I went to the cake shop wich is famous in Kikuyo. I went there with my coworker after the part-time job. We orderd three cakes and two drinks, and shared three cakes. We ate and talked a lot. We talked about part-time job and romance. She is three years older than me, so her talk is adult. I had good time with her.

typing 14 (Coming of Age Day)

I put on a long sleeved kimono on Coming of Age Day. I woke up at about 5:00 a.m. I was very sleepy. I went to the kimono shop and I out on long sleeved kimono, made up, and made my hair set. I enjoyed it. Then I went back home and took pictures with my family. And after that, I went to the Kumamoto city gymnasium. I met a lot of my friends and took many pictures with them. I was very happy to met my friends. At evening, I went to the hotel with my old friend to participate in a alumni meeting of Sakurayama junior high school. I met a lot of my friends there again. We ate and drunk a lot. And I met my teachers there. I enjoyed drinking with my teachers. Then we moved to downtown. (142 words)

DJ Kaori

DJ Kaori is one of my favorite musician. She starts to play as a DJ when she was 16 years old. She flys to New York alone. When she plays at the club, FUNKMASTER FLEX found her and they like her. She became a new member of Big Dawg Pitbulls which is a group cpmmanded by him.

Now, she is active in music. Her remix CD is good.

Autumn in New York

I watched "Autumn in New York".
The leading actor and actress are Richard Tiffany Gere and Winona Ryder.
This is an adult love story. Richard Gere is a playboy, but he is changed when he met Winona Ryder, and he realized what the real love is. However, it is sad that her years are numbered.

Not only the story but also the autumn scenery in Mew York is beautiful.

shopping

I went shopping with my friend on January 4. I was very busy the end of the last year and start of this year. But I had free time on that day. I wanted to go shopping and buy a new bag and clothes. I bought a new bag at tsuruya before my friend come to downtown. Then we met and looked aroud some shops. We had lunch at GYAN. The restaurant is so good♪ I had a good time with her.

2008!

I drunk with my friend yesterday and today. We enjoyed drinking very much. We watched TV and slept at about 4:00...

year-end party

I went kisakutei with my family yesterday. Kisakutei is Japanese food restaurant and it serves very nice foods. We ate sashimi, tenpura, sushi, and many other foods.

99,999

I went out with my friends after my pert time job. I was so tired, so I couldn't enjoy everything. I wanted to eat chicken...

Christmas present

I bought iPod today. I like to listen to music, so I'm very happy today.

Momiji in Yamaga

I went to momiji yseterday. It is a hot spring. I fond ashiyu in front of the hot spring. The picture shoes it. It was very cold yesterday, so I was so confortable. But I was also sleepy...

Had My Hair Cut

I had my hair cut and dye yesterday. I went to flat delight hair in Shimotori. It was my first time to go to the salon. The salon is good! They searved a cake and milk tea when I was waiting. The hairdressers are kind and friendly. So I like the salon. I and the hairdresser who cut my hair enjoyed talking. We talked about boys and girls...☆ The hairdresser is 33 years old, so he gave me some good advices or comments. I like my new hairstyle and the salon.

Minnesota essay(presentation)

I participated in a homestay program in Minnesota last summer. This is my first time to go abrord, so I was excited and nervous. However, I like Minnesota soon. Minnesota has a lot of beautiful nature. There are so many lakes. I was surprised that there is a lake in my school!

State capital of Minnesota is St. Paul and the biggest city is Minneapolis and the population of Minnesota is 5,059,375. (2003) There are White American, about 88%, Black American, 3.5%, Hispanics and Asian American, about 3% and so on. There are many kinds of races.

I'll talk about St. Paul. The population of St. Paul is 287,151. There are many social facilities, for example, Minnesota State Capitol, History center, and Cathedral of Saint Paul is one of the biggest cathedral all over the world. My host family lives St. Paul.

I'll talk about Minneapolis. The population of St. Paul is 382,618. Minneapolis is modern city. We can see many high buildings there.

Mall of America is the biggest shopping mall in America. there are about 400 shops! We can enjoy not only shoppoing, but also aquarium, The Park at MOA, and movie theater. I went there theree times during my stay. It is next to the air port, so many people visit there.

I could spent a good life in Minnesota. I could enjoy my life in Minnesota. Minnesota makes me happy and gave me a lot of power. I want to visit Minnesota again!

book review 13

I read the book about "Extreme sports".

Extreme sports are new, excitibg, and dengerous.

I'm interested in bike races or games. Every year in the United States there's are summer X games and winter X games. The first summer X games started two years later with mountain biking on snow, ice clibming, and other games. Now there's an Asian X games, an Australian X games, a European x games, ... There are ten X games around the world. I want to go to see it someday.

book review 12

Today's book is 'American life'.

Most people around the world know something about American life. We can see American movies on TV, listen to American music, and eat in American restaurants.

Of course, Americans are not all the same. The United States of America is a big coutry. There are many different ways of life. New York City is one of the most exiting and famous city in the world, but life there is not the same as life in a small American town. I saw the many faces of American life in this book.

Do you know how many people move to the U.S. every year? The answer is 750,000! Recently, many different kinds of people lived in the U.S. In 1798, more than 60% came from Britain, Ireland, Germany, and France. About 20% came from Africa, but they were slaves. Between 1880 and 1914, most immigrants cane from south and west of Europe. Today, most immigarants are from Latin America and Asia.

America is a big country. Americans loves their cars. There are 200,000,000 cars on the road. Only 5% of Americans catch buses and trains to work. In most states, American can drive when they are sixteen. Life without cars is difficult. Schools, stores, and work are usually a long way from home. When I visited the United States, I saw a lot of Japanese cars. When I saw them, I felt that Japan and America are close. In Montana, on some roads, you can drive as fast as you can. I want to go and drive there someday!

We can watch American movies in Japan. American movie-makers make about 570 movies each year. Not only American people but also people in many other countries love these movies.
Today, the name Hollywood means movies. Before 1910, Hollywood was only a small town near Los Angeles. Movie-makers moved there from New York because they wanted the Californian sun. Their job was easier with good weather.

There are many differences between American life and Japanese life. But I like both of them. I want to visit to America again.

illumination

I want to see illuminations this winter. I want to go to Saisyunkan someday. I can see the illuminations, driving a car. If I have a free time, I'll go there.

hamakatsu

I went to hamakatsu yesterday. My friend called and invited me. We went to hamakatsu and ate pork cutlet. It was very nice. Then we went to karaoke. I had a sore throat but I really enjoy singing.