Best present

Hi.
My best present which I've ever received is a ring.
It's pair rings.
I received it from my boyfriend on Christmas Eve.
I was very surprised, but SO HAPPY!!

Before Christmas Eve, once I was asked the size of my ring finger.
However, I did not know my size, so I could not answer.
Then, he unobtrusively touched my ring finger, and estimated my size.
I was pleased that he tried to know it by himself, to buy rings for both him and me.

Before he gave a ring to me, he took me to Kobe.
Kobe was illuminated, so it was so beautiful.
And.........
He gave a ring to me!
I never forget last year's Christmas forever<3

Winter vacation

Hi!
Winter vacation is just around the corner.
It includes Christmas, New Year's Day...
I have many things to enjoy.

On Christmas, my mother buys roast chicken every year,
and cooks special dinner.
It is delicious, and decorated beautifuly on a dish.
We enjoy talking with my family over it.

On New Year's Day, we go to our grand parents' house, and
our cousin's family come their house too.
We enjoy talking, eating seasonal dishes, sometimes playing...
Last year, I was a student preparering for an examination,
so I could not enjoy with all my might.
Thia year, I will amuse myself!

An adult

Being an adult...
for me, is experiencing a lot of things
and knowing what is true for each situations.

At KG university, we have a class, Intriduction to Life Design.
People who give a lecture seem to have confidence.
They have experienced many things,
decided what they do.
Whether their decisions were good for them or not,
finally they say, "It was good for me. I don't regret doing that."
So, "Beind an adult" means experiencing enough to have self-confidence.

When will I think of me as a grown up?
Probably it is not now, but future.
After graduating from KG, can I be an adult?
I wish.
At least, I want to have more confidence of my experience than now.


Thank you.

earliest childhood memory

The earliest childhood memory...

is Hanshin Awaji big earthquake.
It was sooooo terrible :(

When the earthquake occured, I was only 3 years old.
I lived in Nishi-Akashi, so the hypocenter was close to my home.

When I woke up, my father and my mother were sitting both side of me.
They protected me.
After the earthquake had gone, we turned on light, and realized that
everything was destroyed!!
tableware, TV, cassete tapes...
They had to buy new things :(
Moreover, a big cupboad fell down.
I can still see the scene in my mind.

Now, I sometimes talk with my parents about the earthquake.
I heard that I almost missed my life because of it.
When a big cupboad fell down, I slept beneath it.
I was almost pinned under it(下敷き), but those days,
I rolled about a lot in my sleep. (寝ぞうが悪い)
So I was not pinned under it!!

Now, I am here! I am happy\(^^)/ haha

America

Though I've never been to abroad yet, I really wanna go to foreign countries.
Especially... America!!

KG university has some situdents who have been to America
when they were high school situdents.
I met them in KG, and made friends with them.
I sometimes hear their life in America, and they seem to be very enjoyable!

My friends tell me that American foods is larger than Japanese.
They are likely to be surprised at the size!
I wanna see American foods.
Are they all big?
I'm looking forward to going to America.

I have another reason.
I've been to dance school for 10 years, and our dance teachers
have been to America to study dance.
During dance lesson, they tell us how beautiful Americans dance.
They seem to dance using their whole body.
It is difficult for me to do so, so I wanna watch them with my own eyes.
If it is possible... I wanna them to teach dancing to me!

Thank you \^.^/

Men and Women

Difference between men and women!?
This question is very difficult for me x(



Mmm..
I forget when I heard, but I know this story.
One day, a woman has a problem and she doesn't know what she should do.
So she asks a man about it.
Though he advises her, eventually she doesn't do as he says.
Later, he gets angry with her because he thinks that she ignores his advice.

In this situation, she wants to discuss the problem, but
he wants her to do as he says because she asks advice to him.


Not knowing this difference of thinking way,
you may be in trouble.
If you don't want to quarrel with men or women, you should know this difference.

Fall

This season is the best for me of four seasons.
Clothes, food, the climate...I love all things :)

In fall, it gradually gets cold, but it's not too cold.
It's very comfortable, so I am looking forward to coming fall every year.
About fashion, I enjoy chosing which clothes I wear everyday!
I like fall's fashion style.

Also, my appetite increases in fall.
These days, I love chocolate.
When I enter family mart, I can't help buying some chocolate or
other snacks.
I recomend you melty kiss.
Its taste is great!

I spend money almost everyday X(
I know it sometimes waste of money, but I can't stop!
What should I do!? haha...

Though there are some trouble, there are many happy things in fall!!

My type

My type...
This question is difficult for me.
I believe the person who I love is my type!
How about you?

Mmmmmm...
I have just thought of my type!
I love a gentle man.
I don't like a person who is quick to get angry.
When I spend free time with him, I want to enjoy :)

I also prefer a person who is older than me.
I am the first daughter, so since I was a child,
I have wanted a older brother or sister.
This express my wish...? haha

Top trends

Top trend... I think it's POKEMON!!
These days, Pocket monster black and white is so popular.
I don't have them, but my friends have.
One of them bought Nintendo DS to play POKEMON!!
So she said that she had a little money. Oh...

Why POKEMON is so popular?
I heard, characters are completely new.
There is not Pikachu... X(
Also, data communications is easier than before.

Do you have them?
If you have eather black or white, please lend me?
Oh..., but I don't have DS neither...haha

Unusual Culture

I think the seniority system is unusual Japanese culture.
The system is that we are promoted according to length of service.

Businesses which adopt it are decreasing, but some businesses still adopt it.
Thinking foreign countries, one's ability is the most important to be promoted.
They try to work hard and raise their status.
It seems that they are more competitive and positive than Japanese.
In Japan, I think we tend to care pecking order.
We are reserve on a lot of situation.

From now on, we have to be a person with confidece and work by ourselves.

Important Technology

What is the most important technology for you?



When you ask this question, many of you answer "cellphone" or "PC" , I think.
And for me, it is true.


I always have my cellphone when I go out.
If I have time to do nothing, I often use the one.
For example mixi, web, mailing, and sometimes calling.

I think that cellphone is the easiest way to communicate with people.
We can make contact wherever we are.
If the conversations are not important, we do just for fun.
Cellphone is essential for me!

So if I have to live without it, I'll be in trouble.
When I see friends and if we haven't decided where we see,
we may be not able to see.
Also, without cellphone, we can't enjoy free time (sometimes),
because we can't see web or play games on cellphone.

However, see from another point, it's chance to find hobby.
For exsample we may start reading books instead of using cellphone.

Though developing of technology is important, we should not always depend on them.

Hi,everyone!!

How was your summer vacation?

During vacation, I went Tokyo,Yodogawa firework festival...

And!!Nagashima spaland!with my family :)

I went there for the first time.

As we arrived at Nagaspa,

I can't help looking at steel dragon 2000.

It is a rooler coaster, but it isn't a usual one.

The hight is 98 meters!!

When you reach the top, you can see all around.

Sea, mountain,buildings...

When it falls, you will be very excited!!

I reccomend　you ride it.

We enjoyed our trip to Nagaspa!

Thank you.

Spring Semester

Hi, everyone!



Summer vacation is close at hand:D
I feel that I entered KG university just a week ago.
How time flies!!


Anyway, in this semester, I was soooo busy.
First, there were many many tests! reports!!
I had pronunciation tests or vocabulary tests at Chinese class or English class almost everytime.
These days, I have to write many reports,
so I can't sleep at night!
I can't finish writing them x(


Second, it takes me about one hour and half to come to KG.
When I was a high school student, it took me only twenty minetus.
So, I feel my free time is decreasing.


But I had a good time everyday!
In this university, I got many friends.
I love them!!
In this summer vacation, I want to go out with them :)

Now, I have to finish my assignments.
Good-bye!
Enjoy summer :9

Summer

Hello!!

I don't have any plan in this summer yet, but
I want to go summer festival,
want to stay with my friends and talk a lot,
want to travel!
I have many things I want to do:D

Every summer, I travel with my family.
Last year, we went to Awaji and
enjoyed clear ocean view from a hotel.
This summer, we've not decided where we go,
but I'm looking forward to traveling!

And summer has a big event for me...
...My birthday:D
Every year, I couldn't see my friends on my birthday
because it lies summer vacation.
But this year, my friends will hold birthday party!
I'm soooo looking forward to it^^/

Last...
I study English.
I want to go abroad as an exchange student.
So I have to extend TOEFL score.

How about you!?
Thank you for your reading.

Chiyogami

When I go abroad, I want to bring something
which can show Japanese style.

So what I want to bring is...Chiyogami.
These look like irogami, but there are some difference.

Chiyogami have many patterns.
All of them are not same, and they are all beautiful.
Some have gold lines, and others have the pattern of ball(mari).
When we look at them, we enjoy Japanese style.

We can enjoy not only looking them but making paper.
I know how to make crane, pinwheel,ship and so on.
If my new friends or host family don't know how to make,
I can tell them.
I'm sure that we can have a good time!

And, Chiyogami is paper.
They are not heavy, so I can bring much.

I'm looking forward to studying abroad!!
Thank you.

LOVE

LOVE...
This topic is difficult for me.
I try to think...

I think there are many kinds of love.
Family love, friends love, animals love,
and partner love.
We can't live without love.

When I love someone, I'm thinking him all the time.
When I happen to see him, I feel really happy.
When I don't receive e-mail from him, I worry about the e-mail I sent.

The feeling makes me sometimes happy, sometimes anxious.
But it is very important I think!

Yes..it is important!

My favorite celebrity

My favorite celebrity is Alicia keys.
Do you know her?

She is a singer.
When my theacher of dance school chose her music,
I listened to her song for the first time.
The song was "Super Woman"
Her voice made me relaxed,
and soon I became her fan.
I love her husky voice!
And she is very beautiful.

If you are interested in her or her music,
you can search You Tube.

Bye!

These days

Today, I enjoy college life very much!
I go to shopping with my friends,
talk for many hours, study new fields...
I live full life!

However...
I feel I've not found the real thing I want to do yet.
I don't have any idea, but I have to find.
Before I enter KG university, I had thought that
I would study hard and find meaningful thing.

In practice, I have much homework like writing report.
I'm busy.When I come back, soon I fall asleep.
I feel I'm gotten to study.
Not I do study.

So!!
From now on, I want to lead more satisfactory life.
I'll join dance club of KG, so I want to do it having an aim.
Also I study especially English.
I have been looking forward to studying abroad next year!
I want to make friends regardless of langage.
And...
I LOVE English15 members!!!
I can be healty with you:D
Yes, we are family! I believe:)

I do my best!
Thank you for reading.

My favorite restaurant

It is a kind of Italian restaurant, called "La Pausa"
It lies Kobe, and it is near the station of Sannomiya.
We can go easily there.

I like the restaurant's atmosphere and food!
Atmosphere of the restaurant is very relaxed,
and the owner order their ingredients from Italy.
They serve the real pasta and pizza.
They are so colorful like fresh red tamato, refreshing green leaves.
We enjoy not only eating but watching!

If we pay 1380yen, we can enjoy eating pasta and pizza
as much as you can eat for three hours.
Dinner time is the same charge, so it is cheap, isn't it!?

This restaurant is worth going, I think.^^/

My trip to Okinawa

Hi!!
Let me tell you about Okinawa.
When I was a junior high school student,
I went to Okinawa as our school trip.

When we arrived there, it was sunny day.
But suddenly it started to rain over there.
It was only over there, the place we were
didn't rain.
And rain came to us rapidly!
We got wet^^;

Do you believe me!?
I heard that it was peculiar to weather of Okinawa,
but I forgot what they call such a phenomenon.

We enjoyed diving in Okinawa.
In the sea, we saw a coral reef and a lot of little fish.
Once we scattered fishbait, many fish came to us!!
So we could see them well and almost catch them.

The sea color was different from the sea near here.
That was clear blue from far place
and was almost green from near place.
It was so clear and beautiful!!
We really had a good time.

If you will go to Okinawa, why don't you go to sea!?
I'm sure you'll have special time.