Seizinshiki

January 12, There was "Seijinshiki". It was the ceremony for people who are twenty.

I got up at 5 o'clock am. I had to wear "Furisode" and make up. Hurisode is kimono. My color was red. I chose that with my mother. That was my favorite. I went to the beauty salon. I waited to wear the furisode, someone sat down next to me. I watched her, and found tha she was my friend in junior high school. She and I was very surprised! We said " Long time no see1". She goes to the college in Tokyo, so she doesn't come back to Kumamoto rarely.

We talked together for waiting. She will work at beauty salon in Tokyo. That was her dream. I was very glad to hear that. I want to do my best and to take the job like her. I heard about life of Tokyo, college, recently happened. I was very fun to talk with her. I didn't be bored. We finished wearing furisode and making up. It took for about three hours. It was very long! We said " See you, and let's meet at the hall". I went to my house, and went to the hall.

I arrived at the hall, there were a lot of people. I was very surprised. I found my friends, but it was very difficult. After a few minutes, I found. My friends was very beautiful! I met a lot of friends in junior high scool, high school and university. I took a lot of pictures with them. I was very happy to meet and talk with my friends. There were friends who went to universities out of Kumamoto, so I was very glad and I enjoyed talking.

After that, my friend and I went to Shimotouri to take "Purikura". We wanted to take it with wearing furisode. There were very long lines to take purikura. We waited for about 15minutes. But taking purikura was very fun and it became my tresure.

I went to the supermarket which I did a part time job. They looked glad to see me, and gave me the wine! I was very glad. But I can't drink wine. So I want to try drinking that. I like people who work here. I thanks to them very much.

I went home, and take the brake time. I was very tired. I changed the clothes to party dress.
Next was alumni association in junior high school in hotel. I made up again!

It was started at seven p.m. There were many students and teachers! I met them for first time in years. Friends looked mature, but teachers didn't change! I was very surprised at that. It was very nostalgic. One of my friend became mother! I was very surprised. The other friend was married! I was very glad. Some friends took jobs, and went to college, and so on. They walked their own way. I felt that we were really twenty and we started walking the first step of adult.

I had the good time with them. There were a lot of pictures. I was very glad to meet and talk with them. I love my friends in junior high school, I love my hometown. We promise to hold alumniassociation five years later.

I am very fun to think about five years later. I may married, or work without marrige. I want to married...I try! My friends may marrige! or have children! I am looking forward to meet them again. How change they will be. I want to be happy.

Seizinsiki was finished. I have to learn a lot of things more. Because, I am twenty!
I don't forget the heart to thanks for my parents, family, friends. And I want to be good adult.

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Winter Vacation

I had the good time in winter vacation. Let's look back!

12.28
There was the alumniassociation in my high scool. The girls wore party dresses, and the boyes wore suits. They looked very mature. I saw everyone after this time. Their appearance was more mature, but they didn't change other things.

We talked with eating good dishes. We talked about recently happened, job hunting, boy friend, and more. It was very fun and I felt like backing to the high school student. I was very easy to talk with my friends.

We took a lot of pictures. I was very glad. Whenever I watch those pictures, I can recall that day. I had Japanese archery, so we gather and taking pictures together.

At first, I was nervous, but  I was clam to see my friends. I want to get along with them in the future.


12.30-1.02
I went to Oita with my friends to ride on the ferry which went to Osaka. We had the time to go, so we walked to Beppu. We ate delicious food in restaurant. There were wide menu. There was "Kiritanpo Nabe". It is very famous for Oita. It tasted very good. There were also many kind of desserts. My favorite was waffle. We could bake them for ourselves. It was very fun and I did three times.

After that, we went to shopping to buy food, drink for eating and drinking in ferry. We are all over 20, so we bought also alcohol. We bought "Dagashi". There were very low-priced. I bought six, but they were 200yen! I was very surprised and glad.

We rode the ferry. There were a lot of people. We took the bath, and lay down with talking. We prepared for next day.  We had to get up 5 o'clock, so we went to bed early.

After we got down the ferry, we went to hotel to put our suit cases.  That day was the special. There was the countdown concert "Ready Set Go!!". I was very looking forward to that. There were many music group which I liked.

We went to Osaka castle hall. After arrived, we met many friends whom I wanted to meet. I wrote "Nengajyo" for them, so I gave them to my friends. I also got letters from them. I was very glad. We took a lot of pictures. We talked until the concert was started. We ate lunch with seven people. It was very fun. They were very funny. We talked about the concert, musicians, and more.

The concerts was wonderful!!! We could songs which musician didn't sing often. They were rare! The performance was funtastic and I was moved and cried. There were six music groups, so I enjoyed listening to new songs.

The last were my favorite music group. They were "flumpool". We were very exciting! I was very happy to count down with them. We said "10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1....A happy new year!!!" together. I was very very happy. I thought that this year became wonderful. I didn't forget that day.
We could listen to special song after that. I had very good time.

Next day, we went to sight-seeing. We went Hirakata park. There was held "Meitantei Conan Ten". That was our favorite animetion. It was very famous in Japan. We solved the questions. It was very interesting for me.

The lunch time, we ate "Tonkastu". It was very good. After we ate, we joined the group whom we met in the count down concert. We talked for about three times. At 5:00, we went to "Izakaya" and drank together. I was very fun! We talked about many things. We wanted to stay, but we had to ride the ferry to Oita. We said " Good bye! See you again!". One friend cried. I was glad to see her. Iwant to play with them again.

In the ferry, we were very tired, so we went to sleep soon. In the next day, we went to my home. One friend lives Oita, and the other lives Fukuoka. We can't meet for a long time. I was very sad, but we promise to meet again in this summer. I gave the letters to them. I cried a little. I love them very much. I want to meet them soon!

I had the precious time. I could make a lot of memories. I thanked to my friends very much. I will never forget.

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BR 2-18: The Nutcracker ( Emma Helbrough, 2006)

Review

Favorite line: "The Land of Sweets!" the prince replied, p.36, l7
The Nutcracker was very brave and I thought he was very cool. It is the special present for girl. I like this line, because the Land of Sweets looked very delicious. When I watched that page, I wanted to eat sweets. The story was very cute. I wanted to read this story when I was the child.

Reference
Helbrough, Emma. (2006). The Nutcracker. London, Eng: Usborne Publishing Ltd.

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BR 2-17: Jack and the Beanstalk ( Katie Daynes, 2006)

 

 

 

Review

Favorite line: "Just then, the hen clucked, flapped her feathers and laid a golden egg." p.35, l.6
I thought Jack was very brave, because he took the hen from giant. If I were there,  I couldn't take it. The giant was very scary. However, I want to the hen which lay golden eggs. I want to money like Jack. But, Jack and his mother were very poor. So I was very glad that Jack took the hen to his house.

Reference

Daynes, Katie. (2006). Jack and the Beanstalk. London, Eng: Usborne Publishing Ltd

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BR 2-16: Rapunzel ( Susanna Davidson, 2005)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Review

Favorite line: "Princess Rapunzel and Prince Hans lived happily together for the rest of their lives, and, in time, had three beautiful children - Pumkin, Lettuce and Sprout." p.47, l.1
Mr. Rose stole from witch's garden. I thought it was bad, but the thing the witch took Rapunzel to her house was more worse. When the prince found Rapunzel, I took a deep breath. I thought the prince was very cool. They were married, so I was very happy. Their children may be very cute, I think. I enjoyed reading this book.

Reference

Davidson, Susanna. (2005). Rapunzel. London, Eng: Usborne Publishing Ltd

 

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BR 2-15: Stories of Dogs ( Russell Punter, 2007)

Review

Favorite line: "Sprite won first prize for catching the thief" p.16, l.5
Sprite was very clever. He found who had the gold cup. I like dogs, so I didn't like the thief. Because he step Sprite's leg. However, Sprite bit the thief's leg. My feeling became clear. I wanted to say "Good job!" to Sprite. I was very glad that Sprite won the first prize.

Reference

Punter, Russell. (2007). Stories of Dogs. London, Eng: Usborne Publishing Ltd

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BR 2-14: Stories of Magic Ponies ( Susanna Pavidson, 2007)

Review

Favorite line: "Butterflies danced over her back and a garland of flowers hung from her neck." p.16, l.2
Her was very beautiful without showy clothes. The garland of flowers were very cute. The ill-natured pony looked regrettable, but I was very happy that. I thought she was very beautiful, but she was never chosen for the queen. There are a lot of good pictures in this book, so they made me happy.

Reference

Pavidson, Susanna. (2007). Stories of Magic Ponies. London, Eng: Usborne Publishing Ltd

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