Monday, June 28, 2010

Hot day

It's hot and humid today.
It was especially hot in the morning.
The humidity is high, so I feel umcomfotable.
It was rainy a little when I was eating lunch.
I don't like rainy wether, but I also don't like wet wether .
Kumamoto is a very humid area in the summer, so I feel Kumamto is particulary hot in summer.

By the way, I have a report. Its deadline is July 1st. That means I must do the report in 3 days.
In addition, I must write that in longhand.
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Saturday, June 26, 2010

Umbrella

Yesterday, I lost my umbrella at KGU.
I put my umbrella in an umbrella stand while I was taking the Speaking class.
After the class, there is no my umbrella in the umbrella stand.
I decide not to put my umbrella in an umbrella stand in the future. My friend said that I should not have put my umbrella in the umbrella stand.
My umbrella is a clear vinyl umbrella and written "Touyoko-In Kumamoto Suidouchou Denteimae" on the handle.
If someone finds an above-stated umbrella, please let me know.
Yuya lent me his umbrella, so I wasn't soaked.
Thank you, Yuya!!
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Friday, June 25, 2010

World Cup

Today, I woke up at three thirty in the morning and watched soccer game.
Today's game was a do-or-die game for both Japan and Denmark.
Japan scored 2 points in the first half. Honda and Endo scored goals by direct free kicks.
At the half time Japan was leading Denmark 2-0.
Denmark scored a point in the second half, but Japan added another point with Okazaki's shoot.
Finally, Japan beat Denmark 3-1.
I was surprised that Japan scored 3 points. It was an exciting game.
By the way, I also surprised that France and Italy couldn't go the second round, because Italy is a World Cup holder.
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Thursday, June 24, 2010

BR 1-14: The Burglar's Breakfast

I read The Burglar's Breakfast because it looks interesting. It was interesting that Alfie threw his grapefruit at the window.

Alfie Briggs was a burglar. He eats breakfast after his job finished. He returned his home and thought he wanted to eat cornflakes, but there are no cornflakes. He found he was burgled his breakfast by someone. He noticed a trail of cornflakes leading out of the door. He walked along the trail and found a goat. The goat took Alfie's cornflakes, so Alfie couldn't eat cornflakes. He thought of his breakfast in stead of cornflakes but there is no breakfast which he want to eat in his home. well, can he eat something for breakfast??

I recommend this book because story is interesting and has the surprising ending.

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Reference
Everett, F. (2002). The Burglar's Breakfast. London: Usborne Publishing Ltd.

About blogging

I started blogging in April. I have never written blog until then, so that was my first time to write blog. In April, I wrote about my classes, so blogging was going smoothly then. I published posts 33 times in April. In May, I couldn't write posts more than April, because I could not think of what I should write on blog. I published posts 23 times in May. In June, I exceed number of posts in May. I published posts 24 times now.
Recently, I introduced my favorite artists because I wanted readers to know about my favorite artists. Please check these posts.
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Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Yesterday

Yesterday, I went to Yusuke's house after 4th period with Shun and Yusuke. Yusuke lives alone. We bought some snacks on our way. After we got to Yusuke's apartment, We talked various things as we ate the snacks. Then, we watched a movie on Youtube. Shun could not help laughing at the movie.
Finally, Yusuke entertained me to dinner of curry rice with humburg. It was very delicious. After finished eating dinner, we talked for a while. Shun and I left yusuke's house at nine thiry in the evening and I arrived at my home around ten 0'clock.
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Reports

Now, I have reports of Biology, Political science and anthropology.
I must not type reports of Biology and Political science on a computer, so I must write in longhand.
Biology's report's deadline is tomorrow, so I must do that today.
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Monday, June 21, 2010

Soutaisei-Riron

Soutaisei-Riron is a Japanese band. I recently listen to their songs. My friend taught me them when I was a high school student. A song I first listened to is Love Zukkyun. I like the song. Their songs are unique and impressive, but not strange. Lyrics are especially unique.
Etsuko Yakushimaru is a vocalist of the band. Her voice is also good. She sang a CM song. I was surprised at her voices when I listened to their 3rd album, because her voice was similar to another singer of another band.
They released three original albums. These are Sifon-Syugi, Hi-Fi Sinsho, Synchroniciteen. Sifon-Syugi is 1st album. There are 5 songs in it. Above-mentioned Love zukkyun is in it. This album won a prize. Hi-Fi Sinsho is 2nd album. There are 9 songs in it. Synchroniciteen is 3rd album and the latest one. There are 11 songs in it. I recommend China advice in the album.
Please check these albums
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Friday, June 18, 2010

BR 1-13: Give Us The Money

I read Give us the Money, because title of the book looks interesting. It was interesting that robber's true character was a hero's boss.

Adam Gray worked in a bank and he was boring at the same everyday. He didn’t like his boss, Mr. Smith. One day, he found a girl named Serena attacked by two men on his way. He saved her and ran with her and her bag, but he bumped on a man of two men. The man dropped his bag on the ground, Adam also dropped his bag on the ground. The man took the girl's bag by mistake and Adam also took the man's bag by mistake. After that, Adam looked in the bag, but there is a lot of money!! The two men were actually robbers!! Suddenly, the robbers ran after Adam and Serena by a car. Adam and Serena also ran away by a car, but the car had a trouble and stopped on the road. Robbers' car came there and some men got off the car. They walked up to Adam and Serena. Then, Adam gazed at a robber of robbers and noticed the robber was Mr. Smith, his boss. Finally, the robbers were arrested by police.

I recommend this book because the climax of this story is interesting.


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Reference
CLARKE, M. (2001). Give us the Money. New York: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Quickpost about what I learned from Yusuke's time

I read Yusuke's blog named Yusuke's time. I sometimes check his blog and comment to posts.
I learned that Yusuke's favorite class is softball class. He takes the class every Monday.
I have known that Yusuke likes baseball. His posts I read are the best length to read and interesting so I could understand easily.
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Baseball

It's sunny today in spite of rainy season has set in. I played baseball with my friends. We played catch and practiced batting. I sometimes played catch with my friend but hadn't practice batting, so I couldn't hit the ball well. I have confidence in batting when I was a high school student, but today I knew that I was lack of skill. However, I like batting better than pitching, because I feel good when I hit the ball. I was a pitcher when I was a junior high school student but now I could not throw the ball like that time.
Now I'm afraid of getting the muscular pain.
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About my keitai

My keitai now I'm using is au. I bought it about one year ago. I use it for browsing and mailing. I seldom use it for telephone. My keitai has many functions such as camera and TV. Another function, my keitai has a function of musical instruments. If I use the function, I can play the guitar, the bass guitar, the piano, the drums and the other countries' traditional instruments on my keitai. However, I seldom use the function now, because I use it so many times when I bought my keitai.
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Quickpost about voice recording

It was my first time to record my voice. It was interesting for me to record to my own voice but it is embarrassing for me to listen to my own voice, so I don't want to listen to my voice.
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Sunday, June 13, 2010

Using the computer

I have a laptop computer at my home. I use it for internet, Microsoft Word and iTunes. I usually use it for internet and watch music videos or animation movies on YouTube. I don't often use my computer for blogging, because I publish a post by KGU's computer. I sometimes use my computer for iTunes, because I have an ipod. I store songs in my computer. When I have a report or assignment which must be typed, I use Microsoft Word. I have a report, so I'm using Word.
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My favorite movies

My favorite movies are Gintama Sinyaku-benizakurahen and Summer Wars. I watched Summer wars in a theater with my friends. I watched Gintama sinnyaku-benizakurahen in another theater with my sisters. Both movies are Japanese animation movies. Summer wars' hero is Kenji Koiso who is good at mathematics. Kenji solves the problem and beat an enemy. Gintama's hero is Ginntoki Sakata. He fights against an army called Kiheitai which is set up by Shinsuke Takasugi. Takasugi used to be Gintoki's partner but he is an exclusionist now.
Both movies are very interesting.
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Foriegn countries

I have never been to foreign countries. I have an image which foreign countries are a little dangerous. However, I want to go to baseball stadium to watch the major league baseball games, because I like baseball and was belonging to baseball club when I was an elementary school student and a junior high school student. I want to see Ichiro, because I am a fun of him and think that he is the greatest right fielder. I want to see Matsui, too. I yearned for him when I was an elementary school student. I want him to come back to Japan and to play baseball in Japan.
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The other classes

I have fifteen classes a week in spring semester. The busiest day is Thursday, because I have four classes. In addition, 3rd period and 4th period are required subjects, so they are hard. My favorite class is data processing, because it is very easy. I learn about how to use computer and manners on the internet in the class. I hate Japanese literature class, because the teacher is bad at teaching. I like British history because, the teacher is funny and often finish the class early.
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How I study English

When I study English, I write the English words on a piece of paper many times because I want to improve my English vocabulary. When I want to improve my ability in grammar, I read a textbook and write down some sentences to remember them. Then I repeat them from memory many times. I used to listen to English songs when I was a high school student because I wanted to improve my ability in listening.
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Friday, June 11, 2010

BR 1-12: Fluffy Goes Apple Picking

I read FLUFFY GOES APPLE PICKING because a character of its cover was cute. It was interesting that a hamster named Fluffy which is kept in a classroom went apple picking with classmates and picked an apple.

Fluffy is a pet kept in a classroom. One day, the teacher said "We will go apple picking." In the next day, classmates and Fluffy went to an orchard and picked apples. After that, everyone ate the apples that they had picked themselves. Finally, the orchard's owner, Mr. Hill took a picture of everyone. It was a good picture.

I recommend it because character is cute.
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Reference
McMullan, K. (2003). FLUFFY GOES APPLE PICKING. New York: SCHOLASTIC INC.

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Sunny days

It was very fine yesterday, it is also very fine today.
In addition, it is hot. But, The weather forecast says that the rainy season will set in this weekend. I'm depressed at the news.

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Essay 1-01c: My Dear Host Family

This post is a message for my host family. I talk about my family and my favorite things.




I talked about my family, sibling, music I like and the other favorite things.
I recorded it because I made sure my pronunciation.
Essay 1-01b
Essay 1-01a

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Pisolino

Yesterday, I ate out with my mother and two sisters. We went to PISOLINO. It is an Italian restaurant. At PISOLINO you can eat as much as you like for about 1700 yen. PISOLINO has not only pasta and pizza but also has smorgasbords, so I ate too much. The restaurant has many kinds of pasta and pizza, so I was irresolute which to choose pasta and pizza. We chose carbonara, meat sauce spaghetti, hot pizza and teriyaki chicken pizza. In addition, I ate curry with rice and deep-fried chicken. There are many kinds of desserts, so I also ate some desserts.
It was very good, so I want to go again.
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Sunday, June 6, 2010

Goukon Generator

Today, I'm going to introduce Goukon generator. It simulates goukon (blind date party).
You can use the generator for free.

When you use this, you go through the following steps.
First, you put names (2~4 people) in a blank.
Second, you push the Enter button beside the blank.
That's all, then, Goukon generator makes a script of blind date party.

Let's try Goukon generator and have fun!!
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Friday, June 4, 2010

RADWIMPS

Today, I'm going to tell you about RADWIMPS. RADWIMPS is a Japanese band. The members are Yojirou Noda, Akira Kuwahara, Yusuke Takeda and Satoshi Yamaguchi. The band name is from English slang, rad and wimp.

Yojirou Noda is a singer and sometimes plays the electric guitar. He is 25 years old and is a returnee children. His blood type is A. He has been living in America for four years, so he sometimes made English songs. He respects Motoo Fujiwara of BUMP OF CHICKEN and Noel Gallagher. He composes most of their songs and writes the words. He mainly uses the guitar of Psychederhythm Standard T-Type.


Akira Kuwamoto is a guitarist and 26 years old. His blood type is A. He dropped out of school because he had decided to live on RADWIMPS. His main guitar is Gibson Les Paul Gold Top.

Yusuke Takeda is a bassist and 26 years old. He respects Marcus Miller and Jaco Pastorius. He graduated from an academy of music.


Satoshi Yamaguchi is a drummer and 26 years old. His blood type is A. He is married. His favorite artists are HY and spitz.


RADWIMPS released 9 singles and 6 albums. I have an album named RADWIMPS.

They will release two singles on June 30th. They are Keitaidenwa and Manifest. I am looking forward to listening to the songs.
I published posts about aiko and BUMP OF CHICKEN before, so please read them!

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Thursday, June 3, 2010

Today's Dinner


Today's dinner is Gyoza. Gyoza is a Chinese meat dumpling.
I helped my mother to cook gyoza. I just wrapped ingredients in a wrapper which is made of flour.
I made about 80 dumplings. About half of them were fried and the others were boiled. I had never eaten boiled gyoza. Today, I ate it for the first time. It was great.
I usually eat gyoza with citrus sauce, but today I ate gyoza with special sauce. Special sauce is sauce of hot pepper paste. It is a little hot. However, I still like citrus sauce better than special sauce.
Above picture is gyoza before frying. I forgot to take the fried gyoza's picture, so I couldn't upload the picture:-(
It was a fantastic dinner. I want to make gyoza again:-)

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Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Prime Minister

Japanese prime minister, Yukio Hatoyama announced his intention of resigning in the morning.
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Writing class

Today, I took Writing class on 2nd period.
In the class, I recorded my voice and listened to my voice.
When I listened to my voice at the first time, I felt strange and thought I spoke with voice like this, because I have not done such a thing before.
I finished my work early, so I lent my computer and microphone to friend whose microphone was out of order.
I have 1st period class tomorrow:-(
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Tuesday, June 1, 2010

BR 1-11: Yotsuba& vol.4

I read Yotsuba& vol.4 because I like this book series. It was interesting that Yotsuba cheers up Fuuka who got the heartbreak.


Summary
Yotsuba's friend, Miura doesn't go anywhere during summer vacation because her father is busy working, so Yotsuba, Yotsuba' father, father's friend called Jumbo, Yotasuba's friends Ena and Miura go fishing to make a memory of summer vacation. After finish the fishing, they cook fish and ate it. Another story, Yotsuba's neighbor, Fuuka got the heartbreak and she want to be in secrecy about the heartbreak, but Yotsuba makes a newspaper article named THE YOTSUBA TIMES containing an article about the heartbreak and the secret leaks out.
I recommend it because this story is good and pictures are also good.
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Reference
Kiyohiko, A. (2005). YOTSUBA& vol.4. Japan: Media Works.

BR 1-10: A Rock Concert For India

I chose A Rock concert for India because there are a rock band on its cover. It was interesting that a band had a concert for charity

Summary
Twelve-years-old Monique has a band with her friends. One day, there's a big flood in India. Monique's band has a concert for charity. The concert is a big success, so the band decides to have a concert for charity every month.

I recommend it because this story is interesting.

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Reference
Chapin, P. (2009). A Rock Concert for India. U.K.: CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS.