The little giraffe *Book review 2-11*

This is the story of a little giraffe which is first one in the world. He had a best friend, Rhino. They were looking for foods, but there were no food anywhere. They gave up looking for themselves so went to a house where a wise man lives. The wise man said ‘Come again tomorrow. I’ll make special drink for you.’ The next day, the little giraffe went to the wise man again, but the Rhino didn’t come there. The giraffe didn’t know why. The wise man gave a special drink to him. After he drunk it, was getting taller and taller. Finally, he could reach the top of the trees and eat leaves. On the other hand, the Rhino forgot about the wise man. He found grasses a little bit. When he met the not-so- little giraffe, was wondering why he became like that. The giraffe explained the reason so the Rhino got mad at the giraffe, the wise man and himself. I’m excited that I could know the reason why the giraffes are so tall. Now I want to know how to make the special drink that the wise man made.
(193 words)

My precious friends

I have some awesome friends who are exchange students of our university, but they will go back their country soon. We talked, hang out, studied together. They became my treasure while we were having good time. I’m sure I will miss them a lot.
Also, when the exchange students of last year went back, I was crying. I’m still thinking of them and the memories that we made together. I still miss them so sometimes I contact with them. I know that to be good terms with exchange students is very fun and nice. However, I can’t see them after they went back. It’s so hard for me. I’m afraid that to be good friends with them, but I can’t stop having good time with them.
My friends will go back on February. One is leaving in two weeks. I can’t believe that. I have a few days to spend with them so I’m trying to go the dorm everyday. Of course I can’t though. I can’t realize they are not in Japan in a month or so. I want to cherish the time we can share our wonderful time together. Tomorrow, the farewell party will be held. I’m going to go there, but I don’t want to cry, because I want them to remember a lot of smiles of mine! I love them!!
(224 words)

*Mum went to the rescue* Book review 2-10

The book was interesting because Mum was too brave to be a woman. One day, Mum and Dad and their children went to a car boot sale. They found a dinghy. (Dinghy is a kind of boot. I didn’t know that!) They bought and took it home. Dad pumped the air but it didn’t work. There was a hall so the air escaped from the dinghy. They repaired it.
After that, the family went to the river and took a picnic. It was nice day for picnic. The children were enjoyed very much. Also Their dog, Floppy, was enjoyed too. A huge boat was in the river. Children wanted to get on the big boat. Another boat was on the river. Nobody was there. Suddenly, a lady called ‘Please help me! My boat is going somewhere! Get my boat!’ so mum rode on the dinghy and paddled to get her boat. Finally, mum got it, but the dinghy went over. Oh no! They said.
The lady was so sorry but she had a good idea. She wanted to lend her boat to the family to say thank you. The family could have wonderful holiday with the big boat. They thought they should appreciate to their small boat.
(207 words)

Tests of mine

I have 10 tests in the semester. Now, I had finished seven tests and have three more tests. Biology, cultural anthropology and culture understand. I can’t see any materials on the tests, so I have to study hard. I think I can’t get many credits. However I need many because I don’t know how many credit I can get in Liverpool Johnmoose University. I’m scared very much. Ok, I am going to study from now on.
(76 words)

Happy♪

Now, I am so happy! I didn’t know I can go to UK on August or not. If the summer school in Liverpool, I can go, but I didn’t know about it. One day, an email was sent to me from Yazawa-san who is working Kokusai Kouryuu center. She said we can go to the summer school on August. I was relieved to hear that. I can go there six months or so. I have to look for somewhere I can stay in the UK. I have seven or six months until I go there. I cant help to go!
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*The wedding* Book review 2-9

The book was written about weddings. A woman who name is Jo was getting married soon. Her niece, Wilma, was looking forward for the wedding, because she wanted to be a bridesmaid. However, Wilma’s brother, Wilf, didn’t want to be a pageboy so he was unhappy. Everyone in the family was preparing for the wedding. Mum made Wilma’s dress, and also was trying to make Wilf’s clothes. He was still unhappy.
Mum went to shopping and had a surprise for Wilf. He was wondering what it is. It’s a suit foe him. To be a page boy was a joke! He was pleased and liked it. Everyone was looking forward to the wedding.
The day of Jo’s wedding, there are many people who were dancing and drinking. They were having fun. Jo was glad to have wonderful wedding. Wilf was happy.
I was glad that Wilf liked the wedding. If he was a pageboy, he wouldn’t like weddings at all. Also I don’t know I will get married with someone, but I really hope it!!!
(175 words)

I got new one!

Finally, I bought a new dictionary. I didn't want to buy new one because it is too expensive, but also it was inconvenient when I don't have dictionary. I didn't want to do my homework. I went to many electric shops and was looking for cheap and good one. Then, I bought my new dictionary. I will not lost my dictionary again, for sure. I learned that I should cherish all my things.
(73 words)

*Prince William* Book review 2-8

I read a book about ‘Prince William’. I have seen him on TV before, but I didn’t know who he is well. He is a Prince of England. He was born on 21st June 1982, so he is six older than me. His mother is Princess Dianna and she loves William. She wanted to be with her son all the time. On 15th September 1985, three years later, his brother was born. His name is Harry. William likes playing with him.
He started to go to school. He got some prizes, made many friends, took part in sports festival with his parents. However, he had some bad memories too. There were many photographers and reporters to take their picture, and they don’t like it. One day, William had an accident at school and an operation. Fortunately, the operation went well.
His father, Prince Charles, and Princess Dianna were not happy and they wanted to live together. William knew this so he is not happy too. Prince Charles and Princess Dianna divorced 1996. After that, they took their children to the places where they like separately.
One day in the early morning of 31st August 1997, Princess Dianna dead because of a car accident. She was too young to die. Princess Charles and his sons went to church. Also they went to London to see many flowers near Kensington Palace. All citizens was sad her death. Of course, he is too.
Now, he got over the shock. I think he is 26 years old. He is going to be wonderful king, because he is loved by many people and he is a ‘People’s Prince’ like her mother Dianna ‘People’s Princess’.
(279 words)

*England* Book review 2-7

I read a book which was written about England because I am going to go to Liverpool in England next fall. There are many beautiful and fun places to go in England. Many people immigrated to England from many kinds of countries so it is a problem who is the English.
One of a beautiful place in England is Stonehenge in Wiltshire. It is about 4000 years old and the stones came from 217 kilometers away in the Preseli Mountains in Wales. Nobody knows how to get there the stones. Tower of London, St Paul’s Cathedral, the house of Parliament, the Tate Modern is famous places to go in London.
I learned about cities, theme parks, natures, shopping, events, and sports and so on. Now, I’m interested in England. I want to go as soon as possible. I’m sure I can enjoy visiting England!
(144 words)

MR-6 *Mission impossible*

A member of IMF, Jim Phelps, was given a mission which is to catch a worker of the embassy because he was trying to steal a list of American agent who is sneaking each country’s embassy. IMF means Impossible Mission Force and they are doing secret missions. The mission’s members were Ethan, Sara, Hanna, Jack and Claire.
They sneaked a reception party of the embassy and succeed the mission, but an elevator trouble happened and Jack died because of the trouble. Then, Jim noticed that someone was shadowing. He decided to stop the mission, but Ethan didn’t hear his decision and was doing the mission. The other members died one after another, and finally, all members died except Ethan and the list was also gone.
After the accident, Ethan met Kittridge who is a superior of IMF. He taught Ethan that the mission had other purpose. That is to lure somebody who is a traitor. A man, the name is Yobu, was requested to steal the list from Max who is a dealer of weapons and he is the traitor. Kittridge thought Ethan is the traitor because he is an only person who arrived. He escaped from Kittridge.
He could save his life. Next, he contacted Max who is a buyer of the list. He was surprised because Claire was there. She might be dead. Ethan met Max and told the truth. The truth is the list is a fake one. He also told that if Max teaches where Yobu is, he will give a lot of money and the real list. After he went to home, he thought he needs people who will cooperate with him. He decided to hire Luther and Creaga.
They sneaked and steel the real list from CIA, but Kittridge arrested Ethan’s family suspicion of having a drug to catch Ethan. Ethan watched the news and called Kittridge and let him think ‘Ethan is in London’. Just after the call, there was Jim in front of Ethan. Jim was fired so looks painful. However, he knows Kittridge is the traitor.
In the TGV Train in London, Max and her friend and Kittridge were on it. Ethan gave the list to Max, but Luther got in the way. On the other hand, Claire went to a room, and there was Jim in the room. She didn’t know Jim was arriving though she wasn’t surprised. Is that strange? Suddenly, Jim took a mask off on his face…he was Ethan! He was sure that the traitors are Jim and Claire, so he made sure it. Then, Jim got in the room and told Ethan everything to demanded money. However, Ethan let Kittridge know the truth using glassed which can use video camera. Jim was upset ant tried to fire Ethan, but Claire tried to stop him. Jim fired both oh them and went out the train. On the train, they were fighting a lot. Finally, Ethan won!

I think the movie is complicated. There were many traitors and lies so I was confused. First I couldn’t understand very much. Now I maybe understand the story more than before. There are two more stories in the series. I want to watch them sometime, but hope those are not so difficult.
(541 words)

MR-5 *Mask*

The main character whose name is Ipkiss was timid and delicate. One day, he got two tickets so he invited a girl who is working together. She was pleased because she wanted to go there, but her friend also wanted to go. There were only two tickets. Finally, Ipkiss gave all tickets for them. He was sad, but then, a beautiful woman came to his bank. Her name is Tina, and she had a camera to look in the bank, because her boy friend wanted to rob it. They talked each other so he wanted to have good relationship with her, but a man who was looking at the scene told ‘You can't do it. She is too beautiful. Anyway, I will take you nice place tonight.’ The night club’s name was Coco bongo. That night, Ipkiss went to the bar, but he couldn’t get in there. His car broke on his way. Many bad things made him annoy. Just then, he found that someone was floating on the river. He tried to help, but he misunderstood. Those were some seaweed. A mask was hiding in the seaweeds. He brought it back his room and tried to wear. Suddenly, the mask stuck on his face. His face looked green and funny. The character of him was changed. He became active man. When he met gang stars, he used to be afraid, but now, he teased them. He felt so good.
The next morning, he thought that all occurrences were his dream. A police came to Ipkiss's room to ask what he did last night, because someone broke his condo. Ipkiss reconsidered it is all he did. That day, Peggy Brandt who is a journalist came to his bank and asked about the occurrence of last night. When they introduce themselves, Ipkiss noticed that he contributed an article to her news paper. Also she remembered that and prized him. Ipkiss was pleased. In the night, Ipkiss dreamed Tina. He seemed fall in love with her. He woke up and put the mask again. He went to his bank and robbed to go to Coco bongo before Tina's boy friend and his team robbed it. Then, he went to Coco bongo to see Tina. First, he saw Tina was singing and dancing. It was so beautiful. Next, he joined it and they danced together. Their dance and music made everyone happy. Everyone looked happy, but the real robbers got mad because the mask man robbed the bank and seemed very happy with Tina. So they attacked the mask man. Suddenly, police came there and arrested the robbers.
A police officer, Mitch Kellaway was suspecting that Ipkiss is the mask. Ipkiss was confused. Tina came to the bank again to say ‘Thank you’ to Ipkiss. She seemed she likes the mask man so Ipkiss said ‘I’m a friend of him. Do you want to see him again?’ Of course she wanted to see. They made a promise. At night, Ipkiss was waiting for Tina and wanted to say the truth, but when Tina came to a park, he didn’t say that and left away. He wore the mask and went to see Tina. He was approaching her but she seemed refusing. Suddenly, Kellaway caught the mask! Ipkiss tried to escape, but the park was surrounded by police officers. Ipkiss started to dance with funny music. The police officers also started to dance while hearing the music. Then, Ipkiss escaped. Everyone chased him, but he was hiding. He heard calling him by someone. She was Peggy who is a journalist. She helped him, but actually, she sold him to Dorian who is a robber and Tina’s boy friend to get money. Dorian has known the powers of the mask, so he robbed the mask. He got energies and take Ipkiss to police.
Ipkiss was put in prison. Tina came to see him so the act was regarded as a betrayal. Dorian would blast everything in Coco bongo. Ipkiss had to prevent it to save people and Tina. First of all, he had to escape by the prison. Milo which is a dog of Ipkiss was smart. Milo tried to jump higher and get in by out side, but it was too high for him. Milo tried to again and again. Finally, he got it! He got in and stool a key of Ipkiss’s room. He could open the key and run away. On his way, he met Kellaway so let him go together to outside as a prisoner. They went to Coco bongo and Ipkiss got inside. In Coco bongo, many people was confused and scared because Dorian was trying to blow up. Tina was caught by him. She deceived him and kicked the mask. The mask was flied and caught by Milo. Milo changed the mask dog and attacked some robbers. Then, Milo went to Ipkiss and gave it to him. Finally, he got the mask back and wore it. It was about 10 seconds before the explosion. He ate the dynamites and let Tina escape. Then, he beat away the robbers.
His could escape punishment as a hero. He could do anything thanks to the mask, but he thought he should throw it away, so did it. Tine loved Ipkiss even if he does not have the mask. He shouted ‘Smorkin!!’ because he was really happy.
During I was watching the movie I was fun because of songs in the movie. Those makes many people fun. I like the music but also like Milo whose Ipkiss’s dog. He is smart and faithful. If there were no Milo, Ipkiss didn’t anything, I bet. A thing that I want to say is Cameron Diaz as Tina was so beautiful. I respect her! I want to be such a pretty woman. I have seen the movie many times, and it is loved by many people. I can understand the reason now. I’m wondering what kind of story ‘The mask 2’ is.
(996 words)

MR-4 *Toy story*

Toy story is a story of the toy’s world. In the movie, they could talk with each other but they didn’t talk to humans so nobody knows that toys can talk like persons. Actually, toys talked to a boy only once though… Andy who is a boy has many toys. Woody is also one of his toys but he is special for Andy. All Andy’s toys respected Woody.
The day was Andy’s birthday. His toys were afraid that new toy would come as his birthday present. Some small toys which are army men were reconnoitering the living room when Andy opened his presents. He just opened first of his present box. It was not a toy. Every box didn’t have any toys so the toys were relieved. However, Andy’s mother had a secret present for him. Andy opened the present box and got Buzz lightyear which is a new cool toy. Andy was very pleased and put Buzz on his bed in spite of it being the place for Woody’s.
Woody had thought he is the best toy for Andy, Andy would really like him forever. However, Andy played with Buzz after he came to the house. Buzz is also good with other toys. Woody didn’t like it and he was very jealous. One day when Andy was going to go a Pizza store with his parents, he had to choose one toy which can go there together. Andy might bring Buzz and it is not interesting for Woody. When Buzz was looking out of a window, Woody came up with an idea for Buzz’s disappearance. He tried to push Buzz and dropped him an opening between a wall and a shelf with a toy which is a radio-controlled model car. Woody missed the car and pushed Buzz out of the window. Other toys were wondering why he fell out. The toy which is a car one testified the truth so everyone criticized Woody. Then, Andy came to his room to pick Buzz up but of course he couldn’t find him so brought Woody instead of Buzz. Buzz fell on the tree so he was alive. Every toy tried to help him. Buzz watched Andy was riding a car with Woody and rode on the top of the car.
At the gas station, Andy and his parents went to outside to buy something. Woody was left alone in the car. Suddenly, Buzz came into the car and he was mad at Woody. They fought and fell out of the car. During the fight, Andy and his parents came back to the car and they are gone. Woody and Buzz were lost. Woody was crying. At the moment, Woody found a car which is going to go the pizza store. He called Buzz, but Buzz was angry and didn’t come to Woody so He lied that he found the way Buzz can go back his planet. They got in the car quickly.
They could get to the pizza store. Woody was trying to go to Andy, but Buzz was trying to go back to his planet. Buzz misunderstood a machine to pick toys up is a space shuttle so got into the machine. Sid who is a boy and Andy’s neighbor caught Buzz and Woody. He brought them back to his house.
Sid is such a terrible boy. He is famous because he was always doing a disservice to toys. When Sid came back to his home, Buzz and Woody were in his rucksack. He grabbed his young sister’s doll and broke it as an operation. Buzz and Woody were scared after they watched the scene. Also there were many scary toys that were broken by Sid in his room. They looked like cannibals to Buzz and Woody. They wanted to escape before they were killed Sid or his toys. They tried to escape, but it was prevented. Buzz just watched TV commercial and it was the commercial of Buzz light year as a toy. He believed he was a real spaceman. He didn’t doubt it at once so the shock was too big for him. He forgot himself and was caught by Sid’s sister. She played house with Buzz. Woody found Buzz and got back the room. Woody tried to escape again. The window in the room was opening, so Woody called Andy’s toys. They thought Woody murdered Buzz so they didn’t help him.
Sid came back his room with a big explosive. He tried to blow up Woody but couldn’t find him, so he decided to blow up Buzz. Sid wanted to do it right now though it was rainy so it was delayed. During the night, Buzz was still absent-minded. He disappointed by himself. Woody wanted to escape, but he was stopped. He needed Buzz’s help, but Buzz didn’t do anything. Woody gave up and watched Buzz who was depressed. He understood Buzz’s mind and cheered up him. Buzz was getting confidence back. Then, he helped Woody as he could.
However, the morning came. Sid woke up and picked Buzz and took him outside. Woody thought there is nothing he can do, but other toys of Sid’s would like to help him!! Woody cooperated with them. At the moment when Sid tried to light the explosive…his toys started to talk to him. They said to him like ‘Be nice to your toys!!’ Sid was really scared and ran away. Their operation was a complete success!
The next moment, the truck which Andy was in left his house. Buzz and Woody tried to get on the truck though it was gone. They chased the truck. Sid’s dog also chased them and stopped them again. When they were almost reached the car, Woody was bitten by the dog so Buzz attacked the dog to help him. Woody came up with a good idea again, which is helped with the radio-controlled model car. They could escape from the dog because of the good idea. But!! The radio-controlled model car’s battery was gone. They were giving up…but they found another good idea! Buzz was still having the rocket so Woody lit it. Buzz, Woody and the radio-controlled model car were flying away. And then, Buzz was flying. He said 'It is a style of falling', but certainly he was flying! Finally, they got in the truck and got to reach their new house safely.
It was a Christmas day. The army toys were reconnoitering the living room when Andy open his presents. Other toys were afraid, even Buzz, about which would be Andy's new favorite toy…
First, Woody and Buzz were not good friends. They had hated each other, but they were having good relationship through a lot of happenings. The troubles made them good friends. I'm glad to watch their change. The ending was a little funny for me because I suppose their fear will repeat forever. Children are honest for their mind, so if they get new toy, they will play with the new one. Toys have to afraid all the time. If they could talk, I really want to talk with them. It is a little scary though!
(1189 words)

MR-3 *Romeo and Juliet*

There were two big houses in town; the Capulets and the Montagues. Both houses were fighting with each other all the time
Romeo who is the only son of the Montagues is sad because of love. He loved a women whose name is Rosaline and she was a Capulet, but the woman didn’t love him in return. One day, the Capulets held a party. They invited everyone except the Montagues but Romeo went to the party with his cousin and his friends to see Rosaline. However, Romeo met a beautiful girl and that was Juliet who is the only daughter of the Capulets…and they fell in love! He had to go back to his home though he ran away by a car and climbed the wall of the garden. They could see each other again and make an exchange of vows. Finally, they married each other unofficially at Friar Laurence’s church.
Mercutio, who is a friend of Romeo, and Tybalt who is Juliet’s cousin and is Capulet, fought again. Romeo didn’t want to fight at all because the Capulets became precious to him. He stopped both but they kept fighting, and then, Tybalt stabbed Mercutio with a fragment of glass. Mercutio was killed by Tybalt so Romeo was mad at him. Romeo was so mad so chased him by a car and avenged Mercutio’s death…Then, Romeo was banished. He went to Juliet’s house before he escaped to Mantua. They met each other again but it was their last chance to see each other.
On the other hand, Juliet’s father decided that Juliet had to marry Paris. Juliet resisted the idea a lot but thought her parents will abandon her if she resisted any more. Juliet went to Friar Laurence and asked for some help, but he couldn’t anything. She tried to kill herself…so Friar Laurence gave a remedy that makes someone seem like they are death. Before the day of the marriage, she drank the remedy and fell long time sleep. Everyone believed that she was dead. One of Romeo’s friends thought so as well and he reported the bad news to Romeo in Mantua. He couldn’t believe it. Friar Laurence sent an important letter to Romeo to report that Juliet isn’t dead, but Romeo missed the letter.
Romeo went back to his home town but he was banished already so had to escape the police. Then, he went to the church where Juliet was sleeping. He also thought she is dead and cried and talked to Juliet. Then, he drank strong poison. The next instant, Juliet woke up and saw the moment of Romeo’s death. Also she cried but found a gun. She committed suicide by herself.
There were some misunderstandings. They really loved each other but they couldn’t be happy because of the conflict between the two houses. It is unbelievable at the present day, but I was glad to see the real love on the movie.
I watched the movie two times. First, I watched it in English with Japanese subtitles. Then, I watched in English with English subtitles. I might not understand at all without Japanese subtitles. Is the movie’s English difficult? Or it is only for me? I disappointed with my English skills again.
(539 words)

MR-2 *School of Rock*

Recently, I am very busy so I had not enough time to watch ‘School of rock’ but finally, I did it yesterday! I watched it in English with English subtitle. I thought I can’t understand at all first time, but actually I could understand the outline. In the movie, there were a lot of slang words. I have never watched this kind of movie so I was surprised. I mean, I usually watch fantasy movies like Disney and there are some slang words in those movies, but not as many as in these movies.
The main character is Dewey who belonged to a rock band and doesn’t have a job. He really loves rock music but his behavior is not good. So the other members of the band voted to fire him from the band. He was shocked and depressed. Dewey had a roommate whose name is Ned, but Dewey didn’t pay any rent so Ned’s girlfriend was mad at him. Dewey didn’t work but he really needed money.
One day, Dewey caught a call from a principal of Horace Green. She needed a substitute teacher so she called Ned but Dewey pretended to be Ned to work at the school. The principal was a woman whose name is Rosalie didn't notice the deceit at all. Dewey went to a classroom and was called Mr. S. All students were being nice. Mr. S said to the students 'just take a rest all the day'. First, the students were pleased but they were a little bored later. One day, Dewey looked in the class of music. They could play each instrument well but it was boring for Dewey. After the music class, he brought his instruments like guitar to the classroom and he gave a role each student. He let them play Rock 'n' Roll with the instruments and they could do it very well. Dewey was so excited because he loves Rock 'n' Roll and really wanted to play with someone. He finally found the members of his new band! He decided to take part in a competition of music. Everyone really wanted to get a prize.
Since the day, they practiced a lot and learned the history of rock music. They spent all the time for the competition. A student who plays the keyboard didn’t have confidence but after they started the band, he got confidence. Dewey gave confidence to all the students. They were doing better and better. The band's name is 'School of Rock'!!
However, it came out to their parents that Dewey is not a teacher. The parents were very angry at him and the school Horace Green. Of course the school fired Dewey so he back to his previous life. He was sleeping in his messy room then. His students slip out of the school to pick him up! Dewey apologized to them but they didn't care at all because they were enjoyed his class and sincerely liked him. They went to the place where the competition would be held to participate. On the other hand, the school and the parents were in an uproar. They were looking for their children. When they got to the live hall, it was the 'School of Rock’s turn.
They played Zack’s (who is a guitarist in the band) song and did great performance. The audience was surprised and excited! Their parents supposed to be angry, but they weren't. They were proud of their children. The prize was given to other band but they were satisfied with own performance. The audience called for an encore from the School of Rock! They couldn’t get a prize but they got something that the important thing more than the prize.

First, Dewey disgusted me a lot because he was lazy and a liar. The liar is not good for Ned and the students and everyone. After he started teaching music, he was becoming nice. Also the students became good. They were serious all the time and weren’t funny at all. Dewey enjoyed being a teacher and communicating with the students. Finally, all students trusted him. They could have great relationship and grew up together. I felt good because of it. I was interested in Rock ‘n’ Roll more than before.
(708 words)

Childhood friends

Today, my childhood friends and I got together to have dinner and get drink together. There were some people that I met since our graduation of the junior high school. It’s been four years or so. First, I was nervous, but I could relax soon. Everyone looked change, but their heart didn’t change at all. We talked a lot like when we were children. We talked about our love and teachers and something like that during a primary school and junior high school. It was so fun!
After dinner, we went bowling and did two games. Sometimes I can do good work, but I couldn’t do it that day. I was the worst one. I want to be a good player! Then, we took ‘Purikura’ and went to Karaoke! We sung and danced together. We laughed a lot.
Finally, we went a shrine to pray our first visit of the year. The shrine’s name is ‘Kikuchi Jinjya’ which is in Kikuchi city.
I had good time with them and they said too. A coming-of-age-day is next Sunday so we can see each other soon. I’m looking forward it very much. I think I have to lose weights until the ceremony.
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A happy new year!

A happy new year! I 'm wishing you all have wonderful year!
I go to shrine at midnight on New Year’s Day to pray with my friends. However, I didn’t go there this year because I worked that day too and was very tired. I just lied and was watching TV. It was kind of boring though.
The next day, I worked too. Many people came to our shop so we were very busy. After I worked, I went to my mother’s home town in Mashiki-machi. My family was already gone to see our grand parents so I went there by myself. I met my grand parents. They are good so I was pleased. Also I met some relations and they are all good. I like them very much. We talked a lot and had special dinner. It was delicious. Some people gave me ‘Otoshidama’ for me. Do you know that mean? It is a traditional of Japan. Adults give some money for children on New Year. The tradition is really good for children. I got it even I’m twenty-year-old. Yeah, I’m lucky! Thank you! ;ｐ
I had good time with my relations and family. I will go to the house of my grand parents soon to show them my face. They will be pleased!
(217 words)

Long time no write!

Recently, I am so lazy. During winter vacation, I was working almost everyday. After I came back from part time job, I just had dinner and watched TV, then went to bed. I didn’t clean my room up, cooked dinner, help my mother at all. I’m regretting it. I had to do that because I’m too busy to do those things during school days. It was good chance to help my mother. I’m so sorry.
Spring break is coming soon in a month, so I will do some house work for sure. I will study English too. The day when I go to UK is next summer and it is nine months after. I’m excited even now.
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