Back to Amakusa

I returned to my family home with my friend's car in the night.
When I return to my family home, I usually take a bus.
But in this time, I could return my hometown with best friend.
I ride in my friend's car for the first time, She was good driver.
I don't have driver's license, I want to have it and drive.
In the car, we enjoyed talking. So, I didn't boring.

[73 words]

Book review2-15: MIKE'S Lucky Day

Mike started part-time job in summer vacation.
One day, he had fallen in love with one girl. Her name is Jennifer.
He succeeded in promise to go to cinema with her.
But he had a lot of trouble, so he couldn't go to there.
She got angry very much. However he phoned her many times.
Also he wrote letter. Then they made it up.
That's, Happy end!!

[67 words]

Special TV program

In that season, many kinds of TV program broadcast. These are made interesting to people can watch it enjoy. I watched "Waratte Iitomo special version!!" Morita Kazuyosi (Tamori) presided and each day of the week's member gathering. In the end, "Monomane" was played. It was very interesting.

[47 words]

Best friend

I enjoyed shopping and eating with my friend. However I had my part-time job that day, my friend (her name is Kaori) had to stays alone during my absence.
When I back to my apartment, she welcomed me. I became very happy.
She is my best friend☆

[47 words]

My new suit

My parents come to Kumamoto city because I must buy suit for a coming-of-age celebration.
My hometown is must not wear a long-sleeved kimono, so I was very sad.
However my parents bought me suit. I thanked my parents.
After that, I and my parents, my sister and her boy friend went to shopping.
It was interesting!!

[57 words]

Learning with computers

The Writing class gave me a lot of chance and I could learn about various things. Blog is very enjoying!!
Before
There was few classes to use the computer and I use computer when I enjoying the Internet. So, I didn’t practice typing well and I typed Japanese mainly, not English. So, I think that I use computer for only an entertainment. Then I didn’t have my computer.
During writing Ⅲ& Ⅳ
Writing Ⅲ
When the class started, I became worried about I can keep up with the Writing class. Also, I can’t use computer well and there was no Japanese in the class. However, I have my blog and I must post the blog. It was very hard for me. I didn’t know about how to put on the picture and so on. But I learned it or another function, I enjoyed it.
Then there was typing test, it was so hard and I could know my level of typing and the Book review is hard, too. But I enjoyed looking my friend’s blog or comments.
Writing Ⅳ
I became used to learn with computer. I think that the class of Writing Ⅳ has a lot of essay. So, it was difficult to construct of sentence. When I write the essay, I must think about content or word count. And typing test was not good because I couldn’t reach 150 words. I must practice more and more.
After
I could feel again about the computer is very important for me, now!! So, I think I use computer more and I will typing not only Japanese sentence but also English sentence. Then I want to speed up of typing.

[280 words]

An impression!!

This illumination is in Aso Farm Land. It conducts by 9:00 p.m.

It take a money to pass this arch of illumination, but It is very very beautiful☆

This place was reported from "Tankuma". I will go there again!!

I introduce it for everyone. Please go there!!!

[ 48 words]

Book review2-14: PRINCE William

Princess Diana had a little boy. It is Prince William!!
He was a very sporty boy and he got many prize.
He has many friend and popular from a lot of girl.
William doesn't like thinking to be a King.
I thought that he has a lot of trouble.

[49 words]

Book review2-13: The Winner

Kara's favorite person is Leonardo DiCaprio. She always talked about him to her friend (Hannah, Mark). And she wants to really meet him.
One day, there was a chance to meet him. That was a chance of they can be on TV.
However, it needs to interview. Kara, Hannah and Mark were test for it.
As a result, Hannah won, not Kara and Mark.
Then Kara thought good idea, it is to go to Hannah's house and Kara asked her that she will be sick on that day. However, two people quarreled. But next day, Hannah goes to Kara's house and she said sorry to her. In this time, Kara felt that friend is very important, not Leonardo DiCaprio!!

[119 words]

A moving thing

I gave a salary. Then I was very surprised the amount of money because my salary was so high!! I want to work harder and I thought that I stacked it out.

[32 words]

It's cute☆

I got perfume from my friend as a present. I like nice smell very much. So when I got it, I became very happy. This perfume is sweet smell and I like it. Every day, I go to school with this smell. I want to say thank you for my friend.

[51 words]

Book review2-12: Remember Miranda

I read book like a mystery. Cathy Wilson is going to live with the Harvey family, and look after the two young children (Susan, Tim) and the house. Because she lost her parents and no sister and brother, she wants to be happy in her new home. But it had big secret in Harvey family. It was about Miranda. She died two years ago, the reason of fell down the stairs at her home. This accident was considered to be a secret. However, a big secret gradually becomes clear after she went to the Harvey family's home. Unexpected development of the story waited for me.

[105 words]

Learning with computers

It is little difficult for me to learn with computer, because I don't understand about how to use the computer and can't typing well. However, the writing class is interesting. I have my blog for the first time. It is very interesting!! Also, I think my typing speed little more first before I use the computer at the class. I will practice typing and I want to study about computer.
I think that it is very important to use the computer, now. I have my PC but I don't use it well. So I must use computer more.

[98 words]

Book review2-11: The Wizard of Oz

It was easy for me to read and story was interesting. Also, the paint is pretty. Each character (Dorothy, her dog's Toto, Scarecrow, Tin Man, Cowardly Lion) was so cute and personality. I read this book, I didn't feel boring. I think that there are many people who know this story. It makes me happy and return to heart of pure. Such a story has exciting and attractive from many adult to children.

[73 words]

Book review2-10: The Penange File

Munro (a British agent) and Inspector Abdullah and Lee (a Malaysian policeman) will try to catch Segio (a killer). Segio want to kill Prince and he really moved. Three people cooperate and they will guard prince. Finally, they found the place of he stay. However it had important reason about why he did kill a prince.

[56 words]

Various commercial

There are many kind of commercial in the world and the commercial have a lot of important information. Moreover, it is made by various devices, for example, to use music or color, and to think about how people can understand information easily and so on. I will think about the effect of commercial for us.
First, I will think about commercial which give us a good effect. Generally it said like that…”TV is a bad effect to children”, or “Don’t too watch TV long hours”. I think it is not wrong but I learned various things by watching TV. Of course commercial is, too!! Good commercial is offer the many good idea, pleasures and warmth for us.
Second, there are bad commercial, too. The example of the bad commercial that I strongly remember is a commercial made by SoftBank. Do the all of you know it?? It was a commercial to urge bullying. So it stopped broadcast immediately. In addition, I think that broadcasting commercial of pachinko too many times give us (especially little children) bad effect. In Kumamoto, it is known about the number of times broadcasting such a commercial is No.1 in prefectures.
Finally, I think local and interesting commercial is nice. In the case of local commercial, people speak in Kumamoto dialect. It is interesting and I like it because I can felt a sense of closeness. Also, it has information of Kumamoto’s event or news.
The commercial is teaching us various things and it is to watch many people. So, it needs composition for understand to easy and it must attract the interest of many people.

[270 words]

Book review2-09: Orca

Do you know about how to say the name of "Syati"? "Syati" is not English. In English, "Syati" is a "killer whale". I was amazed it.

Well, the mainly content of the story is repayment of a kindness of killer whale. Four people tried to help killer whale which is caught in a net and injured. But one woman was flown away in the sea. When she and remaining three people think "It's all up with us!!" killer whale helped them. I read this book and learned various things.

[89 words]

My birthday's cake

On December, 4th, is my birthday. I became 20 years old!!

I can drink alcohol☆

This cake is gave me by my part-time job's member.

I was very happy and I felt so thanks.

Everyone sang "Happy Birthday songs"

Today became good memory.

[44 words]

TV programs

I like watching TV. Especially, I like comedy and music TV program or drama. When I went to my apartment, I switch on TV at first. These make me a very happy and enjoy. So I don’t think life no TV.

Then, there are many kinds of TV programs now. So I can’t bore when I have a free time. And I’m not lonely because I can listen to the voice in TV.

[73 words]

We were satisfied!!

After the school, I and my friend went to eat out or shopping.
We ate "Nabe dish" and parfait. It was very nice taste.
We were satisfied, so we'll go to eat out.

[33 words]

A year-end party

On December, 3, a year-end party of TAMARI (my part-time job's name) held.
After the work, we went to "Agura" and ate dishes with alcohol.
Also, we talked about many things each other. It was funny.
After the meal, part-time job's member went to karaoke by sunrise!!
I sang one song, and sleeping. TAMARI's year-end party was interesting, but I was very tired.

[63 words]

My new carpet

I returned to my family home from November 23 to 25.
I enjoyed shopping with my parents. I was bought my new carpet.
I wanted to get it!! My new carpet is a leopard pattern. I like animal pattern.
It is so cute. I will use it when winter comes.

[50 words]

Community Life

There are any kinds of community life. In that, I will write about very important things for me.
First, school is a place of gathering various people and learn about a lot of thing each other. I think that university is a big gathering because there are many people who come to another prefecture or foreign country. I often see various people. Kumamoto Gakuen University has many international students. So, we can feel different culture and people. And we have a chance to get friend foreigner. I think it is a big and good chance. Moreover, if we take part in a volunteer, we can experience precious things and come in contact with community people. University is gathering for precious experience.
Second, it is my part-time job. It is a restaurant but not family restaurant. It offers "Nabe" mainly. However there is also salad or deep-fried food. Winter is a "Nabe" season, so a lot of people come to there. The work is very busy but I became happy by customer's word..."Thank you!!" or "Thank you for your entertainment!!". When I was said these words by customer, I think that I will work harder. Also it is interesting conversation with customer.
Community life has to do with my life directly. I want to feel community life more.

[217 words]

My time of afternoon of Wednesday

Wednesday, I become free from the afternoon.
So, I go shopping with friend sometimes. Today, my friend came to Kumamoto.
We went to PARCO or restaurant for lunch or we played coin game.
My friend recommended me the coin game in game center.
It is very funny. So, I want to play it again.

[54 words]

My plan for winter vacation

There are few my idea about my plan for winter vacation. Recently I had a part-time job, I going to work harder and I want to get much money. Then I want to small trip by money. The new year’s day, I will go back my parents’ home and I want to spend a new year’s day. Also I will watch a “Hakone ekiden” with my family.

[67 words]

During class

I want to increase the word counts Typing Speed Trial. I can't reach the 150 words yet.
I think I must practice of typing more and I want to type without look keyboard.

[ 33 words]

What was a cold day!!

Yesterday, it was very very cold day and a wind was strong!!I don't like summer but winter is, too. Because I can't wake up at morning, and I become stay hot place for a long time.
However the snow is beautiful and I like it. It becomes more colder now.
According to the weather forecast, it will be one degree tomorrow in Kumamoto's low temperature. I wonder I can really wake up early.

[72 words]

Book review2-08: Freckles

This story is center of one girl who distressed about freckles. She felt a complex because of it. So she couldn't be in love. But one day, the man was appearing in front of her. He and she became talk well. In a talk, she thought that he likes her friend, beautiful and nice girl Donna. However it was her misunderstanding. She became very happy after hear this thing. Finally, they went to the disco and had a wonderful time.
I understood her feelings because I am a girl. It gave me a positive thinking.

[95 words]

Book review2-07: Another world

This Story is part of another world, the name of Eden City. It is a world that is very different and all the people in Eden city are happy always. People are made of computer, so they are very beautiful and not be old. One man in Eden City has opportunity to go to another world. Then he feel about difference of own country. However, he thinks "My world is the best!!"
I want to go to abroad, but I love Japan very much☆

[84 words]

My boom

I love ice cream☆I ate it all the season. Recently my best favorite ice cream is "Shirokumakun". It is a local specialty ice cream of Kyusyu in Japan. It has a fruit (pain or peach) and an adzuki bean. This is wonderful taste. As a result, I can't stop eating it. So I eat it well and if there is no ice cream in my refrigerator, I buy it soon. Eating ice cream is one of my pleasures.

[78 words]

Book review2-06: Just like a movie

Brad Black is handyman and his girlfriend, Gina, is a school teacher. They loved each other. But, Brad wants to a lot of money. One day, he met one rich woman. Her name is Carrie. She didn't have parents and sister. So she was lonely women. He thinks like that, "I will get marriage to her and kill her. Then I will get a lot of money!!" He thought about this "Just like a movie". And then, he killed her. He thought that it was well done! However, she was not dead. As a result, he was caught by a police and Gina and Carrie became good friend.
I thought the money is very scared because it is changed the human.

[121 words]

My way to use textbook

When I want to know about what teacher’s sais or I didn’t understand about homework, I use the wikis or Writing Studio Blog. However I forget to see it, so I often mistake writing class’s homework. It was very useful. And I think it is important to see wiki.

[49 words]

Book review2-05: Ali and his CAMERA

This book's main character is the man who wants to camera. But he couldn't buy own camera because he didn't have much money. This man was kind person. One day, he got a camera by old woman. He became very happy!! And then, he started to learn about camera. The photograph of take two boys in it was printed in the newspaper. In addition, he got a new job related to camera.

[72 words]

Book review2-04: The Battle of NEWTON ROAD

I could read this book easily. This is the story of a road, and a battle. The school teacher, Sally Robson, is battle to the man who thinks of make a new road and built a new house for people.
However they felt that battle is not good, and we don't want to battle. As a result of final meeting, it became good for many people and that man.

[69 words]

Japanese season

Today was very cold!! I don't like cold weather, also hot weather.

But snow is beautiful and fireworks, too.

I like Japanese season because we can enjoy the 4 season.

Spring is cherry blossoms.

Summer is sunflowers.

Autumn is colored leaves.

Winter is snow.

Each season is good character.

[49 words]

Book review2-03:Lost Love and other story

This book had five short stories, so I read it easily and quickly.
I thought that this five story was basically little strange story. And it had an eerie story about a doll. To be frank with you, I couldn't say like this..."These stories was interesting".

[46 words]

Book review2-02:Diana, Life of a Princess

Do you think there are people who don't know the name of Diana?? I think she is a people's princess forever among young to older people all over the world.

I read a book about Diana's life for 36 years. She married Prince Charles on 29 July, 1981, and she was just twenty years old. Then they had a two boy child and spent a private or public time without camera or presser. However, she became feel big stress. Finally, Princess of Diana and Prince Charles decided to divorce. However she was always attention for many people, for example, her fashion or relations of the new boyfriend and so on.

But the most important things which Diana did thing is charity events. She visited a kind of many hospitals and helped them to bring in money. She gave a big effect to many people and it changed the wrong idea about Leprosy or AIDS and so on.

In 1997, On August 31, she died in Paris because of traffic accident. Thousands of people all over the world became sad feeling and visited her funeral at Westminster Abbey to say her last goodbyes.

Ten years past to Diana's death but she will continue being loved in the heart of people eternally.

[210 words]

Movie Review: Toy Story

Toy Story

I have never watched Toy Story but I knew about the movie's name and it is a popular movie.
I could watch it to enjoy.
Toy Story was made by Walt Disney Company and Pixar in 1995. It took it more than three years to finish and also it is the movie which established a full CG cartoon film. In those days, it was very difficult to make a human by CG. So, there are many toys in the center of story instead of human.
The story is important and main character, too!! This movie is the center of the toy world and each character talk while human don't seeing. The one boy, Andy, has a lot of various toys in his room. His favorite toy is a cowboy doll. The name is Woody and he exists like a leader among companion. One day, the new and cool toy appears under their. Its name is Buzz Lightyear. He became Andy's favorite toy as well as Woody. Then the story spread. Woody has a cheerful character, but Buzz Lightyear has a cool character. It has time to quarrel with them, however they understand each feelings each other in the last as if a human. In part of this was come home to me.
The nearby one boy, name is Sid, is very mischievous child. So the toys are afraid of him. When I watched to his handle a toy roughly, I thought "Toy Story is all right!?" Because this movie is contained bad effect such a thing toward little child, but I felt that it is a little dangerous rather than very interesting and good movie.
I think Toy Story tells various message for regardless of the age of a looking person. Also it has exciting and laughter. I understood about why Toy Story became popular and hit movie.

[308 words]

Japanese culture

I like Japanese culture, for example, eating food to use the sticks or many costumes. I am Japanese but I have never felt the different culture directly. When I go to abroad, I think that I will very surprise. However I want to feel the various different cultures.

[48 words]

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Fall Semester Essays

Essays	Short titles [+ links]	Dates yy.mm.dd	¶	W	C	L	P	M	Notes
Mega- essay 07.10.12	Mega-essay	2007.10.23	14	833	0	1	0	0
Favorite place(-s) 07.10.26	My favorite place to relax	2007.10.26	5	337	0	0	0	0
Movie review 07.11.11	Toy Story	2007.11.11	3	308	0	1	0	0
4th essay 07.11.25
5th essay 07.12.09
6th essay 07.12.21
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¶: 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

Who is it to have done this act!?

When I wait the bus coming, I found the interesting thing. Look this photograph!!!It is not real climbing plant!! It is painting.

When I found it, I was surprise.

So I took a photograph with a mobile phone instinctively.

However it was painted well and it seemed genuine.

[49 words]

Book review2-01:IRELAND

This book was written various and many things, for example, the Ireland's history or sport and so on.
Ireland had a lot of fight long time ago.
It was little difficult for me to understand about Ireland's all things.

[39 words]

Pleasant dinner

I went to smorgasbord restaurants, "Edoich", with four people at night. I went to there for the first time in a long time. I ate grilled slices of meat or sushi, deep-fried chicken and cakes, ice cream and so on. I ate food too much and I became full very much. We had a various talk and surged and roared with laughter. The man of my friend's boyfriend's acquaintance is very very interesting man. I became second times to meet him, but he is good and cheerhul person as before. Also I enjoy riding his motorcycle. It was so cold, but I became happy.

[103 words]

School festival

I went to school festival on November, 2 and 3 with my friend.
On November, 2, went to Kumamoto University's school festival.
And date 3, we went to Kumamoto Gakuen University's festival.
When I compared both, after all the latter swelled with many people or events, and I could enjoy.

[50 words]

http://www.kumagaku.ac.jp/cgi-bin/news/detail.cgi?id=20071112105818

From Kumamoto to Nagasaki

I went to Nagasaki from October 27 to 28.
I have a friend in Nagasaki, so I thought that I want to Nagasaki during my friend live there.
And I could it really. It's so happy!!
I and my friend went shopping or sightseeing various places, it was very enjoy.
I took many pictures and I bought a souvenir of Nagasaki.
My favorite food (souvenir) is "Yoriyori". It is nice taste.

[71 words]

My favorite place to relax

My favorite place is my parents’ home. Especially, I like a veranda (it is called “Engawa” in Japan). Now, I am living alone here so I go back parents’ home sometimes. When I go back my parents’ home in Amakusa, I sit down the veranda until I become satisfied at least one time. In there, I can feel a sense of the season. And around the veranda, there are many plants. Even if I do not go out, I can look my pet. This is the best place for me.

The veranda of my parents’ home is felt sense of the season. In summer, it is hot. However, there often blow cool wind. When I was a child, I did homework for the summer vacation. Then the warm sun is shining into the veranda in winter. So it is good place to take a nap and bask in the sunshine.

There are many plants, for example, a plum tree or “Kinmokusei”, any kind of flowers, a pine tree and so on. In particular, “Kinmokusei” is so wonderful because it is given off the pleasant smell came to autumn. Some people don’t like this smell, but I like it very much. I can feel in coming autumn every year. Also I enjoy seeing the change of many plants’ color.

Near the veranda, there is the doghouse of my pet. Even if I do not go out, I can look him and call his name, such a…Live!! Li------ve!! My pet is lovely and cute. When he slept, I gazed and quiet at him for a long time. In case of thunder, I’ll stay the veranda so that he is not afraid of it. I do not need to get wet and he can feel relieved. It is nice point.

As you can see, I like the veranda very much. Everybody of my family goes to the veranda. So, I think it has attractive and relaxation. I will stay there when I go back my parents’ home. Fantastic veranda!!!

[337 words]

My best friend

I have a one friend whose connection is very strong. Her name is Aiko. We have a friend for 5 years because we met in high school times. Now, she goes to a junior college in Nagasaki. When she came back Kumamoto, We enjoy shopping or eating lunch.

[48 words]

Mega essay

☆Famous sightseeing place
●Kumamoto Castle
Kumamoto Castle is one of Japan’s famous castles. I t was built by Kiyomasa Kato in 1607. It is excellent building. It is situated center of the Kumamoto city. Everyday, many people come to there. The view from castle is very beautiful. It is worth to visiting there least once.
● Mt. Aso
Mt. Aso has a caldera of the world maximum grade, so many people visit in Aso every year. When it is fine day, people can see beautiful view, also many children and other people enjoy riding, talking, running, and so on in Kusasenri. Kusasenri is like a rest place. Kusasenri is in the middle of going to Mt. Aso.　
● Amakusa
Amakusa is encircled by the beautiful sea, so people go to there to swim or fishing. It takes time till we go to Amakusa from the Kumamoto city but fresh slices of raw fish (sashimi) is so delicious and freshness. Moreover a TV talent comes to Amakusa to location for TV program sometimes. They often do the dolphin watching. It is nice sightseeing.

☆Famous food
●Ikinari Dango
Ikinari Dango is a famous food in Kumamoto. Every Kumaoto’s people know It. Except Kumamoto’s people, Ikinari Dango is unknown food. There are Anko and sweet potato in it. It is sweet and very delicious. There are not many people that dislike Ikinari Dango. If you have not eaten it, you should eat it.
●Horsemeat
Horsemeat is a famous food in Kumamoto. This is raw meat. Many people eat it, when they visit to Kumamoto. But this isn’t cheap. Its taste is mild and delicious. It goes well with bear.
●Lotus root of mustard
Speaking of one in the local cooking of Kumamoto is a lotus root of mustard (karasirennkonn). There is it from Edo era. Because the section that cut a lotus into round slices resembled the family crest of Hosokawas, people who except premises couldn't eat it. There is old history in it.

☆Famous people
●Uchimura Teruyoshi
He is one of the famous people from Kumamoto. His name is Teruyoshi Uchimura. He is from Hitoyoshi in Kumamoto. He is TV personality. He is active in various scenes. For example, variety program, drama and so on. He is the member of “Ucchan Nanchan”. Not only Kumamoto’s people but also Japanese know him.
●Ayumi Kataoka
She is 21 years old. She is a famous girl in Japan, because she is baseball player in “Kin-chan baseball team”. When she was a high school student, she belonged to baseball club. She is a girl, so she couldn’t play the baseball game. Now, she often plays baseball game as amateur.
●Suzannu
Do you know that Suzannu's hometown is Kumamoto? Her name is like a foreigner but she is real Japanese!! She often appears TV program, "Quiz Hekisagon". Her brain is not so good, so maybe there are people who anxious her.

☆Famous shopping place
●PARCO
PARCO is the bit big shopping center in Kumamoto. It is one of famous shopping center in Kumamoto. It is popular among young people. There are many clothes shop in there. Recently it was renewal, so there are many many shops. Almost everyday, there are many people in there. In sale season, there are many people every shop.
●DIAMOND CITY CLAIR
“DIAMOND CITY CLAIR” is a famous shopping mall in Kumamoto. This mall’s advantage is easy to look various shops. There are many popular shops and beautiful theater. People can watch many new movies, and women can always take the movie cheaper on Monday.
●TSURUYA
There is "Tsuruya" in the center of the city. It is establishment of a business 50 years and over, and a long- established department store to represent in Kumamoto. However the price of an article for sale is expensive.

☆Famous fair
●Fuzisakigu autumn festival
It is one of famous festival in Kumamoto. There are many participants in the festival. The participant walks in Kumamoto city from fuzisakigu with horses. Everyone say “do-kai, do-kai”. This festival is the memory that Kiyomasa Kato came back from Korea. It is very noisy festival. Almost Kumamoto’s people are looking forward to this festival every year.
Hinokuni festival
This festival is held for 3 days in the middle of August every year. But this year held the festival for 2 days. First day, some famous music artists come to concert in Kumamoto and people can watch many beautiful fireworks. This firework is famous in Kumamoto. Next day, the Bon dancing is held in the center of the city. Its name is “Otemoyan- all dancing!!” A lot of people take part in Otemoyan- all dancing.
●Yamaga garden lantern festival
"Yamaga tourou festival" is held for two days, August 15 to 16. It is called the one of the Japan's three biggest summer festivals and fireworks go up or a live concert, dancing. This festival is taken up in news every year. It is bustle with hundreds of thousands of spectators every year.
Link
http://akyt91.web.infoseek.co.jp/yamaga/yamaga.html

[833 words]

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Proto-Portfolio 2-01: Reviews, Posts and Words

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Appetite

Recently, I don’t have appetites but I don’t know reason. However, because of it will become colder, hot food is nice.

And I think that my appetite of article is strong. I have many things I want to buy.

[39 words]

Japanese style parfait☆

I and my friend went to "Amamiya" in Kami Street. There are many kind of menu, lunch or parfait and so on. I ate chestnut parfait. It was Japanese style because there are powdered green tea or rice-flour dumpling, adzuki bean. It was so delicious and became full.
The price was little expensive, but I want to eat it again.

[ 61 words]

http://www.higonavi.net/shop/shop.shtml?s=91&ref=umaka_text

Nice hot meals

I began to part-time job recently. After the work, I have a meal sometimes.
A short time ago, I ate "Kimchi Nabe" (hot-dish cooked at the table).
I love this food very much and my family often ate it in summer or winter.
The taste was so great!!!!! This was cooked in good stock.
I thought I'll eat it again and again.
I recommend it for person who likes a spicy food.
It will be satisfy and full people, I think.　　

[ 84 words]

New PC room

Today, I used the PC room (it is a free room that everyone can use) in building 14 for the first time from started the autumn semester.
The new PC room was no need to show a student identification card, and it was change how to copy. I understood about it by my friend's help.
However PC room is little way compared with before place.

[65 words]

KGU..."Takumasai"

The school festival of KGU called “Takumasai”. This year is held November 1 to 3. Last year, I belonged to club, so every day was very busy for preparation. But last day of “Takumasai”, we can see fireworks or various photos on big screen. It was so impressed. This year, I want to go a lot of school festival in university.

[61 words]

My memorial day

Today, my part-time job started!! I didn't have part-time job by yesterday!!
I gave an oral examination little time, but I fail it.
The reason, I want to work there, is to like a Nabe dishes very much.
And there opened recently, so I thought that I can get along with new staff.
I will try to my best!!

[59 words]

39F.R.I.E.N.D.S☹☻: Kumamoto

39F.R.I.E.N.D.S☹☻: Kumamoto

I thought about there are many foreigner in Kumamoto, too.
It is interesting things.
I'm happy because you became like the Kumamoto!!

chakeen: Fantastic Kumamoto

chakeen: Fantastic Kumamoto

I like "Dagojiru" veru much, especially "Dagojiru" of winter is nice taste!! Don't you think so??
BecauseI have never been to Kumamoto castle, I didn't know about tricks. I'll go there quickly.

My summer vacation

My summer vacation was nice because I could go back my parents’ home two times and spend the dairy life slow times. And I enjoyed shopping with my local friends. I became so happy.

Because of I didn't get a part time job daring summer vacation, I want to get it quickly.

But I thought that this summer vacation had a lot of useless time.

[65 words]

The best memory

On September, 16-17, I and my friend (name is Aiko) and Aiko's acquaintances went to Shichijyou camp in Kikuchi city. The weather was rainy. It was disappointed.
We enjoyed a barbecue in the outdoor hall. There are other people in the outdoor hall,
and we got draft beer!!
After the barbecue, we went back a clubhouse and played cards or UNO.
It was very interesting so we played cards by 4:00 a.m.
I think that we did not well get tired of cards. Therefore we are lack of sleep now.
But I could have the best memory of the last summer vacation this year♪
It was wonderful because we could make friends.
I want to go Shichijyou camp again, of course the next weather is clear! !

[127 words]

Start the real summer

The rainy season was over today.
It become hot weather and real summer at last!!
But I don't like summer because the summer is very humid and appeared many mosquitoes or insect. Also I can't sleep well because of a sultry night.
However summer is the suitable for diet.
I'll lost weight 5kg.

Book review 1-12: ANNE of GREEN GABLES

ANNE had no parents. When she was a child, her parents died.
So she was a child in children's home.
One day, she will go to farm of Matthew Cuthbert in Canada.
She was a powerful girl and crying or talking frequently.
But she studied harder. As a result, she got excellent results of an examination.
Also she could go to special school for another area. In the school, she studied harder and harder.
When she went back farm, Mr. Matthew had some heart trouble.
Then he died. She decided leave the school and become a teacher in this place.
At last, she could a teacher.
I didn't think that last is over in this way.

Book review1-11: A Little Princess

This book was little long but it was easy to read.
A little princess, Sara, will go to England alone and go to school in it.
Her father was rich man, so she could happy life.
But one day, her father was deceived his friend and dead and lost a lot of money.
She spent sad life. However, the friend who deceives her father was finding her.
That friend found her at last, and talked the true story.
Finally, she will live with that friend.
It is happy ending!!

Blog is interesting

I have blog for the first time in my life. A lot of talent have blog each people. It is famous now. Blog is very interesting because I can teach anyone about my life, the same time, I can know about my friend’s life or interesting story. It is very funny. However, because of I don’t have PC I must go to University to use a blog or assignment. So I can’t see blog frequently.

CD review

The CD which I recommend is DREAMS COME TRUE.
There are two people in this group. It is a woman and a man, and they sing a song very well.
The woman sings a song mainly and the man plays the guitar. They have a lot of hit songs, for example, "LOVE LOVE LOVE" or "Sankyu", "Mirai yosouzuⅡ" and so on.
I like their song very much because her voice is clear. Also, I am encouraged and relaxed by their song.
Especially, I like "Mirai yosouzuⅡ" and "Osaka Lovers". The first song is slowly music and the second song is up-tempo music.
I don't remember when it (Mirai yosouzu) was released or when I first listen to this song. However I couldn't forget that song. My sister likes it, too. The word of a song is very nice!!
"Osaka Lovers" was released recently. It has Osaka dialect in words of the song. But I can understand the meaning. When I sang this song to a karaoke, it was very difficult for me to sing. I think that I never sing the song.
There are many good songs to DREAMS COME TRUE. I recommend everyone.
Probably I think that everybody likes it.

My dinner

On July, 11, I cooked a hamburger steak.
It was the first time to cook it since I live alon here.
Because I had enough time, I could cook it well.
Moreover, I ate a lot of shredded cabbage with dressing.
The taste of hamburger steak was...so-so, but I want to good cook!!

Portfolio

Writing IIIc: Portfolio
1.0. Essays

1.1. Catalog	Titles of posts with links	Dates (yyyy.mm.dd)	Numbers of words	Numbers of comments
Example	Restaurant: Star of India	2007.03.13	185	1
1st (introduction) April (150+ words)	Self- introduction	2007.04.11	151	0
2nd (campus life) May (200+ words)	My campus life	2007.05.01	230	2
3rd (your choice) June 5 (250+ words)	My favorite things	2007.06.11	272	0
4th (Kumamoto) June 18 (250+ words)	Wonderful of Kumamoto	2007.06.17	300	2
5th (review 1) July 2 (175+ words)	Restaurant review	2007.07.02	181	3
6th (review 2) July 16 (200+ words)	CD review	2007.7.13	205	3
---	---	TOTALS:	1339	10

Note: Calculate totals without the example.

1.2. Selection and assessment: Which of those essays do you feel is the best, and why? Please remember that a complete answer is better than a short answer, and give at least two reasons.

• ...I think the 4th essay is the best because I could know about Kumamoto all over again and word count is the best.
  

2.0. Comments

---	Titles of posts with links	Dates of comments (yyyy.mm.dd)	Numbers of words in comments	Qualities of comments*
2.1. Your first comment on your instructor's blog	http://writingstudioblog.blogspot.com/2007/03/cherry-blossoms-ichifusa-reservoir.html	2007.04.11	10
2.2. Your best comment on a classmate's blog	my favorite	2007.06.09	56
2.3. Best comment by a classmate on your blog	Which is bad?	2007.05.10	31
2.4. Most comments on:	Titles of posts with link	Dates of posts (yyyy.mm.dd)	Total number of words in comments	Qualities of comments*
2.4.1. Any one of your essays	Restaurant review	2007.07.02	32
2.4.1.1. When did you respond to those comments?	---	2007.0704	---	---
2.4.1.2. How did you respond to those comments?	---	---	21
2.4.2. Any of your other posts	My friend's telephone	2007.06.19	23
2.4.2.1. When did you respond to those comments?	---	2007.06.27	---	---
2.4.2.2. How did you respond to those comments?	---	---	18

* Please list the most important qualities of comments on each type of blog post.

2.5. Additional reflections on comments:

• ...
  

3.0. Typing Speed Trials (5 mins.)

---	Numbers of words	Dates (yyyy.mm.dd)
3.1. Worst typing speed trial	31	2007.04.18
3.2. Best typing speed trial	81	2007.06.27
3.3. Average speed for three (3) most recent speed trials	63

4.0. Book Reviews

4.1. Catalog	Titles of posts with links	Dates (yyyy.mm.dd)	Number of words	Numbers of comments
Example:	Vampire Killer	2007.05.16	39	1
1-01	Seasons and Celebrations	2007.04.24	113	0
1-02	The Long Tunnel	2007.04.29	85	0
1-03	ENGLAND	2007.05.09	69	0
1-04	THE LONG ROAD	2007.05.22	159	0
1-05	Picture Puzzle	2007.06.01	74	0
1-06	Deep Trouble	2007.06.04	86	0
1-07	ISLAND FOR SALE	2007.06.12	158	0
1-08	THE WRONG TROUSERS	2007.06.11	102	0
1-09	Leonardo DiCaprio	2007.07.09	73	0
1-10	Anna and the Fighter	2007.07.09	135	0
1-11	A little Princess	2007.07.21	89	0
1-12	Anne of Green Gables	2007.07.21	116	0
---	---	TOTALS:	1259	0

Note: Calculate totals without the example.

4.2. Selection and assessment: Which of those book reviews do you feel is the best, and why? Please remember that a complete answer is better than a short answer, and give at least two reasons.

• ...I think Book review 1-10 is the best because I have never read that strange story book. I have strong impressuon. And I could write about my opinion.
  

5.0. Blog Layout, Labeling, Linking & Media Presentation

---	Yes	No
5.1. Does your blog have an archive in the sidebar?	○
5.1.1. Does the archive display the titles of posts?	○
5.1.2. Is the archive organized by week?	○
5.1.3. Is the archive at the top of the sidebar?	○
5.2. Does your blog have labels displayed in sidebar?	○
5.2.1. Do your labels include each of these required labels (typed accurately):	---	---
"books" (plural)	○
"essays" (plural)	○
"quickposts" (plural, with no spaces)	○
5.2.2. Does your sidebar display other labels?	○
How many other labels have you attached to three (3) or more posts? ...	---	---
Which labels, and how many posts each? www (n) xxx (m) yyy (o) zzz (p) ...	---	---
5.3. Links & media	---	---
5.3.1. Does your blog include pictures?	○
Does your blog profile include a picture or graphic representation?	○
How many of your blog posts include pictures or other graphics? ...	---	---
5.3.2. Posts with multiple links	---	---
How many of your posts include three (3) or more links? ...	---	---
5.3.3. Does your blog include other media?		○
How many of your blog posts include other media? ...	---	---

5.4. What would you most like to do to enhance the overall presentation of your blog?

• ...I would like to Book review.
  

6.0. Additional reflections on your blog writing:

• ...

7.0. Suggestions for your peers and successors:

• ...