I had a class.
As soon as I came back home, I ate lunch and took a nap...
In the evening, I went to my cousin's house to teach her study.
It takes about 20 minutes to her house from mine by car.
She is a junior high school student and is going to have a term examination from next Wednesday.
She belongs to the track and field club, but she likes dancing better than running.
We completely forgot to study and enjoyed talking ...
We really get along with each other!
Anyway, I hope she can get a good score at the test.
2008年11月28日金曜日
I'm sleepy;-(
I don't like Fridays because I have to get up earlier than usual for the first period.
It's so hard for me to get up early.
To make matters worse, it was raining when I left home.
It made me feel depressed.
I don't like rain too, but like some songs related to rain.
One of them is "rainy day" by Ayumi Hamasaki.
It's so hard for me to get up early.
To make matters worse, it was raining when I left home.
It made me feel depressed.
I don't like rain too, but like some songs related to rain.
One of them is "rainy day" by Ayumi Hamasaki.
How beautiful her voice and herself are!!!
...I don't know why its lyrics is written in Spanish.
"rain" and "saigo no ame (The Last Rain)" by Kumi Koda are also good.
I recommend you to listen to them!
(I'm sorry I couldn't find both of them at You Tube.)
By the way, it has been cold recently.
I am sensitive to the cold, but I'm looking forward to snowing much!!
If it snows heavily on this winter, I wanna make a pretty snowman and have a snowball fight!!
I hope I can enjoy doing them this winter.
2008年11月27日木曜日
★Go! IMPISH★
The 7th, 17th and 27th in every month, I eat lunch and chat with the members of IMPISH.
"IMPISH" is the cheer dance team which I belonged in Atsugi high school.
"IMPISH" is the cheer dance team which I belonged in Atsugi high school.
This is the picture of IMPISH!! (one year ago)
Can you find me? I think it's too difficult to find me because it's too small and my hair style was a little different (longer and darker).
If you find me, I'll give something for you!! HaHa
Anyway, don't you think there are too many people?!
Actually, there were 34 girls in our team!!! (Seven of us, including me, are AGU students now.)
But we never made substitues.
All of us always danced together as IMPISH.
We practiced dancing so hard all day. I left home early morning and got home at night. It was the hardest, but the greatest time since I was born.
We took part in the cheer dance contest three times a year and won the first prize and grandprix.
Though there are too many girls, we all are best friends!!
Since we graduated from high school, we get together at least once a month.
We usually eat dinner and sometimes dance together!
We all still love dancing!!
Most of us (including me) continue dancing now.
I'm really proud of IMPISH and its members!!
2008年11月26日水曜日
A Working Day
I had nothing special today...
I don't have classes on Wednesday, so I planned to go shopping today.
This morning, I woke up without the alarm and turned on the TV, finding "iitomo" had already started.
That is, I woke up over 12:00 p.m.
......TOO late!
I gave up going shopping (because I need so much time to makeup, change my clothes, etc......) and spent time watching TV.
I went to work at 17:00.
I worked for five hours today!!
It was so hard...
I don't have classes on Wednesday, so I planned to go shopping today.
This morning, I woke up without the alarm and turned on the TV, finding "iitomo" had already started.
That is, I woke up over 12:00 p.m.
......TOO late!
I gave up going shopping (because I need so much time to makeup, change my clothes, etc......) and spent time watching TV.
I went to work at 17:00.
I worked for five hours today!!
It was so hard...
Book Report 01
1) MLA CITATION
Author: Bennett, Arnold.
Book Title: Anna of the Five Towns.
City of Publication: London, England.
Publisher: Macmillan. Date: 1902. Number of Pages: 107.
2) RESPONDING TO THE PLOT:
If I were Anna, I would not marry Henry even if I really wanted to escape from misery and dictatorial father. So, if I were the author, I would change the story that Anna married not Henry but Willy. I want the heroine to marry the man whom she really loves and get true happiness.
There are many phrases which I can see how stern Anna’s father is. One day, Anna had forgotten to buy bacon for breakfast and their breakfast was late a little. She and her sister Agnes cooked them as soon as possible, but his anger was never settled and they ate breakfast in a heavy silence (page 28). I chose it because it describes his characteristic, which had greatly influenced Anna’s life the best.
3) ANALYZING 7 LITERARY TERMS
1. Setting: The location of the story is the Potteries area of Staffordshire, England. And the time is the end of the seventeenth century.
2. Point of View: This story is told through the minds and emotions of all the characters. Therefore, the point of view is omniscient.
3. Conflict: There are many conflicts in this story. For example, Anna versus Mr. Price, and Anna versus herself. The main conflict, however, is Anna versus her father because she decided to marry Henry because of him.
4. Climax: Anna realized that she loves Willy after marrying Henry but it was too late. I think it is the climax in this story.
5. Symbol: The symbol in this story is the Methodist church. It stands for Anna’s strictly controlled activities and life.
6. Irony: One of the ironies in this story is that Anna married Henry, but actually loved Willy. Another irony is that Anna’s family was rich enough, but they all weren’t so happy.
7. Theme: This story makes us think what true happiness is. I thought that not all riches are happy after reading this story.
4) REFLECTING ON THE STORY
I was surprised that daughters did all the housework like cooking and doing washing for their father since they were children. Anna does housework every day and goes to the Methodist church every Sunday. I don’t do housework every day and go to the church. At that time, there was strong class consciousness. However, we hardly mind it in my country. If the book has been made into a film, I would compare the film with the book by using many beautiful items to represent Tellwright family’s rich life.
The author himself was born in a solicitor’s house and was rich. He was impressed by Zola’s enthusiasm for ‘realism’ and was much moved by George Moore’s realistic novel. So I think his life and experience themselves might have inspired him to write the book. I disagree with the author’s view of people and life. In my opinion, we shouldn’t have some class consciousness and male chauvinism. What I learned from this story is that money is not all for people’s lives. Of course I already knew that, but after reading this book, that idea became stronger for me. I expect the happy ending would come to Anna, but actually, she looked not so happy for me.
Author: Bennett, Arnold.
Book Title: Anna of the Five Towns.
City of Publication: London, England.
Publisher: Macmillan. Date: 1902. Number of Pages: 107.
2) RESPONDING TO THE PLOT:
If I were Anna, I would not marry Henry even if I really wanted to escape from misery and dictatorial father. So, if I were the author, I would change the story that Anna married not Henry but Willy. I want the heroine to marry the man whom she really loves and get true happiness.
There are many phrases which I can see how stern Anna’s father is. One day, Anna had forgotten to buy bacon for breakfast and their breakfast was late a little. She and her sister Agnes cooked them as soon as possible, but his anger was never settled and they ate breakfast in a heavy silence (page 28). I chose it because it describes his characteristic, which had greatly influenced Anna’s life the best.
3) ANALYZING 7 LITERARY TERMS
1. Setting: The location of the story is the Potteries area of Staffordshire, England. And the time is the end of the seventeenth century.
2. Point of View: This story is told through the minds and emotions of all the characters. Therefore, the point of view is omniscient.
3. Conflict: There are many conflicts in this story. For example, Anna versus Mr. Price, and Anna versus herself. The main conflict, however, is Anna versus her father because she decided to marry Henry because of him.
4. Climax: Anna realized that she loves Willy after marrying Henry but it was too late. I think it is the climax in this story.
5. Symbol: The symbol in this story is the Methodist church. It stands for Anna’s strictly controlled activities and life.
6. Irony: One of the ironies in this story is that Anna married Henry, but actually loved Willy. Another irony is that Anna’s family was rich enough, but they all weren’t so happy.
7. Theme: This story makes us think what true happiness is. I thought that not all riches are happy after reading this story.
4) REFLECTING ON THE STORY
I was surprised that daughters did all the housework like cooking and doing washing for their father since they were children. Anna does housework every day and goes to the Methodist church every Sunday. I don’t do housework every day and go to the church. At that time, there was strong class consciousness. However, we hardly mind it in my country. If the book has been made into a film, I would compare the film with the book by using many beautiful items to represent Tellwright family’s rich life.
The author himself was born in a solicitor’s house and was rich. He was impressed by Zola’s enthusiasm for ‘realism’ and was much moved by George Moore’s realistic novel. So I think his life and experience themselves might have inspired him to write the book. I disagree with the author’s view of people and life. In my opinion, we shouldn’t have some class consciousness and male chauvinism. What I learned from this story is that money is not all for people’s lives. Of course I already knew that, but after reading this book, that idea became stronger for me. I expect the happy ending would come to Anna, but actually, she looked not so happy for me.
Writing 04
Should Television Become “Commercial Free”?
Yuma Nishimoto
Recently, TV commercials have become more variously. Each company uses popular TV stars or songs and makes impressive commercials to sell as many of their products as possible. Today, most TV stations broadcast commercials, so people can watch them almost every day and are greatly influenced by them. If there were no commercials on TV, what would happen to them? Television should not become “commercial free”.
Actually, some people think that television should become “commercial free”. The IT media news says that about 23 percent of the HDD recorder users skip all the commercials when they watch recordings and the majority skip more than 80 percent of the commercials. Only 23 percent of them don’t skip any commercials. People might enjoy watching television more and more if TV commercials are abolished.
Furthermore, people could concentrate on the program to the end. TV commercials sometimes make them feel bored and irritated. When TV commercials are too long, they may get sleepy even if they wanted to watch the next program. When a TV drama reaches its climax and they are enthusiastic about it, suddenly, the story is suspended and TV commercials start. Then, they want to watch the continuation soon and can’t help feeling irritated.
However, TV commercials are playing some important parts in television. The most important thing is that if people could not watch TV commercials, they could get little information about new products. Today, most of the information they get is by television because the people who read newspapers or listen to the radio have been decreasing. According to Wikipedia, TV commercials have produced many vogue words every year. For example, “Jikochu”, “Nensho-kei”, and “Yosou GUY”.
While TV commercials are broadcast, people can take a rest. They can do anything they want to do until the continuation of the program starts if they don’t want to watch commercials. They can go to the washroom, take snacks or drinks, and so on. If they continue watching television for a long time without taking a rest, not only their eyes but also their brains would be tired. Their eyesight easily fails and a headache may happen. They need to take a rest when they watch television.
TV commercials are sometimes nuisances for some people, but they can also enjoy watching them. They can not only make trends, but also become the center of their topics. Moreover, they can relax between programs by them. These days, there is no denying the fact that TV commercials are very important for their lives.
Works Cited:
IT media news “HDDレコーダーによるCMスキップで損失540億円” 31 Mar. 2005
Wikipedia “commercial message” 5 Nov. 2008
Yuma Nishimoto
Recently, TV commercials have become more variously. Each company uses popular TV stars or songs and makes impressive commercials to sell as many of their products as possible. Today, most TV stations broadcast commercials, so people can watch them almost every day and are greatly influenced by them. If there were no commercials on TV, what would happen to them? Television should not become “commercial free”.
Actually, some people think that television should become “commercial free”. The IT media news says that about 23 percent of the HDD recorder users skip all the commercials when they watch recordings and the majority skip more than 80 percent of the commercials. Only 23 percent of them don’t skip any commercials. People might enjoy watching television more and more if TV commercials are abolished.
Furthermore, people could concentrate on the program to the end. TV commercials sometimes make them feel bored and irritated. When TV commercials are too long, they may get sleepy even if they wanted to watch the next program. When a TV drama reaches its climax and they are enthusiastic about it, suddenly, the story is suspended and TV commercials start. Then, they want to watch the continuation soon and can’t help feeling irritated.
However, TV commercials are playing some important parts in television. The most important thing is that if people could not watch TV commercials, they could get little information about new products. Today, most of the information they get is by television because the people who read newspapers or listen to the radio have been decreasing. According to Wikipedia, TV commercials have produced many vogue words every year. For example, “Jikochu”, “Nensho-kei”, and “Yosou GUY”.
While TV commercials are broadcast, people can take a rest. They can do anything they want to do until the continuation of the program starts if they don’t want to watch commercials. They can go to the washroom, take snacks or drinks, and so on. If they continue watching television for a long time without taking a rest, not only their eyes but also their brains would be tired. Their eyesight easily fails and a headache may happen. They need to take a rest when they watch television.
TV commercials are sometimes nuisances for some people, but they can also enjoy watching them. They can not only make trends, but also become the center of their topics. Moreover, they can relax between programs by them. These days, there is no denying the fact that TV commercials are very important for their lives.
Works Cited:
IT media news “HDDレコーダーによるCMスキップで損失540億円” 31 Mar. 2005
Wikipedia “commercial message” 5 Nov. 2008
Writing 03
The United States
Yuma Nishimoto
The United States has had a great influence on many countries in economy, politics, and so on. Many people go there from different countries, so it is called “a melting pot of races.” The United States is so large that we need to divide it and look at each of regions to understand the country much better.
The United States can be divided by many ways. Some divide it between North and South, others divide it between East and West. Here I divide it into four regions ―― Northeastern United States, Southern United States, Western United States, and Midwestern United States. Then, I will talk about each of these regions.
First, Northeastern United States includes New York, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and many other states. Its culture is influenced by that of other countries, especially Canada, and Southern United States. There, many people are Protestants or Catholics, but other religions such as Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, and Buddhism are believed. They mainly eat meat. It is said that hamburgers are first made and eaten there.
Next, Southern United States includes Virginia, Louisiana, Mississippi, and so on. Both whites and blacks made the development of music and influenced each other. For example, R&B, soul music, and jazz have been developed there. The popular sports are football and baseball. One of the features of southern food is using much fat and lard. Coke had its origin in this region.
Western United States includes California, New Mexico, Idaho, Oregon, and so on. Many things such as beef, wheat, soybeans, raw cotton, potatoes, apples, and oranges are produced. Many Mexican-Americans, African-Americans, and Native- Americans live there. Mormonism is believed in a part of this region.
Finally, Midwestern United States includes Iowa, Indiana, Ohio, and many other states. Its climate is usually cool. In winter, blizzards blow hard. Tornadoes and foods often occur. The coal industry, the iron industry, and the car industry have developed. Most people believe Catholicism, but a few people believe Judaism or Islam. There are some people who have no religions. Rock ’n ’roll, techno music, and house music are famous. Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson were born there.
Of course, Alaska, Hawaii, and many other islands are included in the United States. Each region has different characteristics and all of them are so attractive! It is useful to understand them. The history of the United States is not so long as many other countries, but the characteristics of these regions make it up now and have influenced economics, politics, and cultures all over the world.
Yuma Nishimoto
The United States has had a great influence on many countries in economy, politics, and so on. Many people go there from different countries, so it is called “a melting pot of races.” The United States is so large that we need to divide it and look at each of regions to understand the country much better.
The United States can be divided by many ways. Some divide it between North and South, others divide it between East and West. Here I divide it into four regions ―― Northeastern United States, Southern United States, Western United States, and Midwestern United States. Then, I will talk about each of these regions.
First, Northeastern United States includes New York, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and many other states. Its culture is influenced by that of other countries, especially Canada, and Southern United States. There, many people are Protestants or Catholics, but other religions such as Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, and Buddhism are believed. They mainly eat meat. It is said that hamburgers are first made and eaten there.
Next, Southern United States includes Virginia, Louisiana, Mississippi, and so on. Both whites and blacks made the development of music and influenced each other. For example, R&B, soul music, and jazz have been developed there. The popular sports are football and baseball. One of the features of southern food is using much fat and lard. Coke had its origin in this region.
Western United States includes California, New Mexico, Idaho, Oregon, and so on. Many things such as beef, wheat, soybeans, raw cotton, potatoes, apples, and oranges are produced. Many Mexican-Americans, African-Americans, and Native- Americans live there. Mormonism is believed in a part of this region.
Finally, Midwestern United States includes Iowa, Indiana, Ohio, and many other states. Its climate is usually cool. In winter, blizzards blow hard. Tornadoes and foods often occur. The coal industry, the iron industry, and the car industry have developed. Most people believe Catholicism, but a few people believe Judaism or Islam. There are some people who have no religions. Rock ’n ’roll, techno music, and house music are famous. Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson were born there.
Of course, Alaska, Hawaii, and many other islands are included in the United States. Each region has different characteristics and all of them are so attractive! It is useful to understand them. The history of the United States is not so long as many other countries, but the characteristics of these regions make it up now and have influenced economics, politics, and cultures all over the world.
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