Fair is foul, and foul is fair...

I am still alive

2009-08-25T01:49:00.002+09:00

Hello, long time no see. I am in summer vacation now. I am spending very very boring days.
I play xbox to kill time. Recent my favorite is Gears of War 2. This is great shooting game.

Is there something fun?? I am so bored.

Videos

2009-04-24T18:33:00.002+09:00

I found a funny video. Have you ever seen Big Dog? I had seen it before. The Big Dog is a quadruped robot. Please watch this movie at first. This is a presentation movie, I think.

Ok. Next. Let's see this one.

Drawing

2009-04-15T21:48:00.002+09:00

Recently, I often draw pictures on every time when I am free and to be in classes I always seat back of class room. I can not draw very well, but I am making efforts so hard. I have never taught to drawing piture except art class in my school days, so I have no knowledge and skills for drawing. I want to be able to draw shades and muscles. I am planing to go to school of drawing and oil painting. I have wanted to learn oil painting for a long time. I found the school of them in kamitori street. I will go and I want to go there, so I should make some much more money for it. I should my hair cut to interview for part time job. I wanted to do it today, but I could not. Maybe I will do on Friday or Satureday. I would like to upload my picture on this blog, but I have not scaner. Hmm... :( but It's ok. Bye.

Cherry blossams

2009-03-23T18:02:00.001+09:00

I went to down town on afternoon today to take my bike. I saw many cherry blossoms.

The plan of tomorrow

2009-01-31T23:43:00.004+09:00

Today I went to KGU to turn in my report of English litereture class. I took about 2 days to finish it. It was so hard work. I had never wrote 4000 word report in Japanese, but I know that I should write 60000 word in Japanese for my graduation thesis. I think it will kill me. I have not decide to join my semi class for next year. I am waved to join English litereture class or caltual class, because I like to read book and I am interested in foreign calture. I like both of class teacher. I think they are very interesting. After turning in report, I went to get my speaking class's note book to my speaking class teacher. After that, I went to down town to see alound the mechanical staff. I wanted to buy a chargeable buttely for my controler of Xbox360 and I also wanted earphon. I bought them at Best Denki electolic store. I went back to my house and I had lunch. After lunch, I pleyed video game till at 7. After dinner, I played it again. I like video game very much, but recently I am not interested in it, I do not why. How ever I think that is good for me. Video game makes me waste my time. My friend Takashi has not any kind of video games. The reason why his mother do not allow to buy it, he said, but I think that is very good. I often say to Takashi not to begin playing video games. I think video game seems like kind of a drug.

Dr.Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

2009-01-31T23:12:00.003+09:00

I have to write my blog little more, I think, but I do not have any topic or ideas, so I am going to transrate my English reterature report. I wrote about Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. It was tough work. I wrote 4000 words in Japanese. OK. Let us start. I will divide it in some posts.

This report will introduce and discuss about The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is written by Robert Louis Stevenson in 1886, and its story is written about dissociative personality disorder. This is very strage for Stevenson, because he almost wrote children literatures. So, this novel still known and loved by many people. In Japan, there are many Japanese trancerated version. There are many main characters. Atterson, he is an attorney. Enfield, friend of Atterson. Ranyon, old friend of Atterson and Dr. Jekyll. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, the other parsonality of Dr. Jekyll. The star of this novel is Atterson, but the story does not go with his subjective emotion. He seems like a story teller. Atterson follow the strange issues and behavior of Dr. Jekyll, and finally he found the truth of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. The story finish thorough the death of Dr. Jekyll, and explaining of his will. Atterson does nothing about Dr. Jekyll. He does not do any thing like a here or dejective. He act just as a man, just as a story teller. I think that calling Atterson as a story teller is much better.[262]

Exam is over!!!

2009-01-28T19:55:00.003+09:00

Today I have finished all of my examinations. The spring vacation begins, but I have one English literature report, it should be written more than 4000 words in Japanese. I am tired of it. Anyway, you know, I have many plans for my spring vacation. I will finish my report untill tomorrow or... OK, I will finish it until tomorrow. I think I will make my time table for spring vacation and I will make sure and do my plans as the time table.[84w]

Writing 4 Exam

2009-01-21T11:03:00.006+09:00

1. I learnt to write, and make out English lines speedy, and I could get lot of words and idioms through writing. It was tough work and sometime I was bored. However it was also interesting. I enjoyed reading English books and write reviews. I found reading English books is helpful for make English lines. I can learn how to make lines with joy.

2. Through writing blog posts, sometime I was confused that do I write with correct grammar and words. It is so irritating me. I found I can not write what I want to write and I do not have knowledge to check it. I am feeling my grammar skill and vocabulary are very poor. I took TOEIC test in January, the result of it was terrible. I will study grammar and vocabulary more in spring vacation to be able to make good lines and make good score on TOEIC. In addition, I am going to keep writing my blog, even if the class will be over. I also have plans to keep reading English books in spring vacation. I am interested in American literature now, so I will lend and read many English books. My next spring vacation will be full of studies. I will make it. I swear. [211w]

Writing IV, §1c: Reflecting Pool (11:00-12:00)

Mistake!!!!!!

2009-01-20T21:44:00.003+09:00

I knew that I had speaking makeup class. However I did not remember when it start. So, I woke up at 7:30 and took bath and went to school, and I went into building 11 to see schedule. The makeup class was third period. I lost my word, but it was OK. I should study for tests. I had a psychology text book, I read it in library about 2 hours. After that, I went to LAWSON to buy my lunch, I had two rice ball and salad. I ate it cafeteria. After lunch, I went back to library, but my body got warm because of having lunch, so library was so hot. I escaped there and went back to cafe. The makeup class was terrible, it was so boring. I had wanted to back home. After the class, I attend a job discussion meeting. 6 or 7 students in foreign language department who found job talked about job hunting for us. It was so enlightening for me.[169w-total]

My favorite persons

2009-01-20T20:55:00.004+09:00

I would like to show and explain my favorite persons. This is the first introduction. The first is... Jun Miura! I like him very very much. I think there are no funny person in Japanese media. He is called subculture king in Japan, but he never call him by hismself. He likes Japanese and foreign subcultures. He likes Buddha statue and temples very much. I like Buddha statue and temple too but I do not think I was affected by him, I have been like them when I was junior high school student.However I do not like them for a blief. I and my family is Buddhinst, however I have never see them for a blief, may be. I have known him since when I was a child. Maybe he appeared on NHK TV program. Actually, I have like him when I was junior high, I remember before entering high school. Jun Miura had midnight radio program on J-wave on Tuesday. My speaking style, joking style and way of thinking is based on his way of speaking and speaking (May be some of people who I met, have never heard my joking ). He is very interersting. Check it out!![201w]

Fuji Fabric

2009-01-20T20:34:00.004+09:00

I like Fuji Fabric very much. I like this kind of music. I have known Fuji Fabric when I was high school student. Akaki iro no kinmokusei (red-yellow orange osmanthus) was my first listening. I liked it so much. Akaki iro no kinmokusei is in their major's first album and there are many good songs in the album. I have started to playing a guitar, I would like to play and practice those songs. So I am looking for the music score book, however it is already out of publish and I searched the chord of Akaki iro no kinmokusei on the Internet, but I never found it.In addition, it command premium, so the price is getting so high, may be I should cost almost 10000 yen. It is too much cost for me. The first one is Akaki iro no kinmokusei. The second one is Sakura no kisetu (The season for cherry blossom). I hope you like them.[162w]

Technologic

2009-01-20T19:28:00.005+09:00

I found this music video on Youtube. Duft Punk is a very famous houde music band. Daft Punk is made up of 2 members. Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo. They wear metalic masks. I like unit has unique mask like SlipKnot. I have heard "One More Time" when I was junior high school student, that was my farst listerning, may be. I do not know lot about Daft Punk. However I like their music so much. Their music video is also unique. I know their some animation music videos. They used Reiji Matumoto, Japanese Manga writer for charachter design. Those helped to be famous Daft Punk in Japan, I think. This music video is by Technologic. This is so interesting. This music video is my favorite one. I like this robot. [134w- total]

Propose to myself for Spring vacation

2009-01-15T21:42:00.006+09:00

I would like to make plans for this spring vacation. I would not like to pass over my spring vacation with lazy days with no plan, no aim and no work. So I will make my destination for my this spring vacation. The first, I will find my extra part time job. I would like to earn more money. Next, I would like to go somewhere in Kumamoto by myself, or with my friend. I would like to go seing temple. I will follow the footprints of Taneda Santoka in Kumamoto. I have wanted to visit temples associated to Taneda Santoka. I love him and his life style and his poet.
The third, I will wake up untill at 7, and study English and for to get licentiate. I will prepare to finding job in this year. Finally, I will practice playing guitar. [134w -3095w]

The witch of west is dead

2009-01-15T17:34:00.006+09:00

I read Nishi no majo ga shinda "The witch of west is dead". by Kaho Nahsiki. I like the author very much, I knew her probably when I was high school student. I knew her work by radio drama, in Ie mori kitan "The tale of house keeper". Ie mori, means house keeer. Kitan is old Japanese word. The word means tale. This is my most favorite one of her works. The world of ie mori kitan has old Japanese mood. There many Japanese creachers and plants. It is so touching. I love it. May be I have read it more than 3 times and I listerned its radio drama more than 20 times. The Radio drama is also very good.

I had known Nishi no majo ga shinda for a long time ago, and I listened its radio drama program on NHK, may be more than 15 times. I had never read it, but I had loved to read it. Recentry, I do not read any books, also manga books too. I was desirous of reading books. So, I buy it with Dr. Jykel and Mr. Hyde. The story was so good, I liked it so much, however I thought radio drama version is better than original. Nishi no majo ga shinda was picturized last year, I had wanted watch it, but I could not. I will watch it some time soon.[233w-total 2961w]

My body is getting so bad...

2009-01-12T22:59:00.005+09:00

I found. I found it. My right eye sight getting POOR!!!!!!! NO!!!!! It is so irritating me!
At first, I found my glasses is getting not to fit my eye sight. I looked blurred my sight. I felt srange, and I wear off the glass and close my eyes one after the other. I found my right eye getting bad. I should buy new glasses, may be. Oh my sickness!! I am very tired of it. I feel, I am getting old. [82w]

Seijin shiki

2009-01-12T19:59:00.005+09:00

I attend to Seijin shiki today. It was... It was so terrible! There was quite many people inside and out side of hales. I and my high school friend gathered at at KGU on 10:30.

We arrive at hall on 10:45. Then, already many people was there. I was wanted to do not meet my old friend. The fanny thing, my friend also did not want to do so. I had wanted to see people and indoor of the hall, but my friend had not want to go. The square of the hall was so clouded. So we gave up to go into the hall and decided to wait outside untill the end of the ceremony. We talked very much, and I met some of old friends when I was junior high. However today was so cold. We could not hold out till the end.

We dicided to leave the hall on 11:45. We went to eat something, and went into Udon store. We ate niku Udon. We walked around suizenji after meal. I found suizenji is very good town. There is very pellcid river and in the town is so calm. I liked there very much. Today's seijin shiki let me imagined ワンダーフォーゲル(Wandervogel) the song of Quruli.

We went to Tsutaya book store in down town. We read some books and I looked for music score book of Fuji Fablic. It is already out of print. I loved to get it but I think that is impossible may be. I read Yoshitomo Nara's art book and a book about pop art. Some of artisit in the pop art book was so good, but some of them were sucks, I thought. I felt like to painting.

After that we went to PARCO, I looked for music score book again, but there was not. I went back to my house and I began to practice playing guitar. I did it till 6:00. Before dinner, my marernally grand parents. I talked my grand father for the first time in about 5 years, so we could not find words. I would like to visit them. I would like to clime to yaku sugi tree, I have never do that. I would like to see the ocean. I would like to breath and feel the air. I would like to see nature, animals. I would like to watch stars. I know I love the island. I miss it.　[410w]

Seijin shiki eve

2009-01-11T21:42:00.004+09:00

I decided. Decided what? Of course to go Seijin shiki age ceremony. To tell the truth, I do not want to meet my old friend, but I will make it. I swear. I will go and gather at municipal office tomorrow 10:30 with my high school friend. Today, I woke up at 10:30. I could sleep well yesterday. My sick is getting better. I practiced playing guitar 2 hours. After lunch, I had my hair cut at barber near KGU. After that, I went to library in KGU and returned book. I left my bike in a parking in down town, so walked to down town from KGU.[110]

Radio Drama

2009-01-10T22:57:00.004+09:00

I turned on my radio after for a long time. I wanted to listen to radio drama on NHK FM at 22:oo. Every Saturday, FMシアター (FM theatre) is casted. I used to listen it when I was junior high school and high school student. After graduate high school, I started to do part time job. I loved to listen it, but I have to work every Saturday night, so I could not listen it. However today I had no part time job and recentry, most of dramas on FM theatre were encore. I had listerned most of them before, so I did not feel like to listen.. Today I had plan to go to fishing with my siniors of my part time job, but I did not to go with, because I was sick. FM theatre is a very good radio program. I love to listen to radio, especialy I love radio drama. Today's one was so-so. I have recorded some dramas which I liked, and I include them in my ipod. I often listen them in a bed before sleep.
OK. It is time to go to bed. I will have medicine and read book and sleep. Have a good night. Oyasmi nasai. [207w]

while my guitar gently weeps

2009-01-10T22:16:00.006+09:00

I had makeup listening test today. Today morning was so cold. Little snow fell. After class,I went to hospital. I am tired of it. My medicine was almost empty so I went to there to get extra medicine. After hospital visit, I went to down town and went to PARCO, because I wanted to buy guitar. I have wanted to play guitar for a log time, but I could not to dicide that. Recently I am so sick so I wanted to begin some new activities. There is a shimamura music on 8 level in PARCO. I had no idea and knowledge about guitar so I asked about it to store clerk. The store clark was so gentle. He said he is a almnus of KGU. I bought red guitar, amp, guiter stand and tuner. So I am so poor now. I went to down town by bike, but I had many burdens. The amp was so heavy. So I came back to home by bus. After arriving home, I had lunch and started practicing guitar. It was so interesting. I practiced about 8 hours. I practiced Lucifer Sam, Pink Floyd. I would like to practice more and I will keep it. I promise. I have some friends and siniors who play guitar. I will ask them to teach me playing. [222w-total 1919w]

A Country Between The World

2009-01-09T23:07:00.005+09:00

Do you know スキマの国のポルタ Sukima no kuni no Porta( Porta in a country between the world)? This is a TV program on NHK in Japan. This is the program for a child I think, but I love it. I can watch it whenever. This it the originated by Ryouji Arai. He is a author of children's book. I heard he is very famous in children's book industry. In the story, there is no languages. That way is not unfamiliar I think. The main character Porta looks always happy. He sing every time. The world is full of songs. It makes me fun and happy. It is very colorful and so fun. I think encore held on NHK in morning. You can watch it, if you are lucky. If there are no encore, let me know. I have DVD of it. It recorded all stories of it. I will lend you :) [151w]

MU...SICK

2009-01-09T22:18:00.010+09:00

I love to listen to music, but recently I feel very strange. I like Japanese and other language music, but I do not feel good by listening music for their lyric. I think am tired to be told many feelings thorough the music. I do not listen to rock music and kind of noisy musics. I was loved to Slipknot, but I do not listen it absolutely.

Recently, I often listen to Jazz and instrumental music especially piano music. I am looking for good jazz trio musician and good pianist of contemporary music.

Last year, I watched Kou haku uta gassen (A TV program show held on every on new year's eve. In the program, many Japanese singers divided into red and white to contend with each teams.). That is very rarely issue. I do not like Kou haku uta gassen, because it is very boring. Of course also last year, I did not feel like to do so. But my older sister said want to watch it. My older sister has so strong right in my family. I am so scared. So I watched it with my older sister. I thought, "Oh... this year's Ko haku also boring!! I want to switch or turn off it!!" But, I heard name of Joe Hisaishi just before Ohasi Nozomi sings.

I WAS SO EXCITED!! Do you know Joe Hisaishi? He is a composer. If you were a Japanese, and you have ever watched Studio Dhibli animation movies which directed Hayao Miyazaki, you have listened and know his great works. Ok. I will put his works on this post. Please listen it. You will say, "Oh I know this tune!!" You will know how greate he is. His tunes are often use on movies. For example, Studio Dhibli's animation movies and Takeshi Kitano's films. His tunes is very effective and those strike the right cord, I think. I think his music makes more better movies. He is not just a bold buddy. [334w-total 1546w]

Interview was so terrible.

2009-01-09T21:53:00.005+09:00

I had handed in my resume for internship program. I did my best, but the resume is just only my some profile, I should do my best in interview, and I will do so.

Today, our 1 kumi class had speaking interview test. Whole speaking classes in 1 kumi gathered large room on building 14, and talk with people who seated in front of themselves like a interviewing for a company. I had practice with my friend before the test. There were many people who wore mask, it was so funny. Many people also were sick. The A class's student was very good. I would like to speak English like them. I think my score was terrible. I could not speak well. I should had to prepare sooner.

Recently, I can not sleep well because of my coughing. It is very annoying me. I also could not sleep yesterday. I gave medicines by my doctor. An antitussive medicine also in it, my doctor asked me to take them every after meal, but coughing let me wake up, so I can not sleep without it. I have no appetite and I am exhausted. I want to have rest so much, but I have listening makeup class in first period. Fortunately, I have no part time job tomorrow. That is very good, but I am waving to attend Seijin siki ceremony next Monday, and interview for internship held on next Tuesday. I have stack of plans and sicknesses. I am so tired. Please help me.[254w]

No title

2009-01-08T00:55:00.007+09:00

I am confused. I am writing my resume now but there is no idea. I should turn out it tomorrow. My brain is still thinking and working for two things now. Both of them are big problems. One is the resume for the internship, the other is... I do not want to say about it. The second one is just killing me day by day. I am very nervous recently, because of the second problem and my sickness. I am confused... I am confused... You know, the human life is very complicated, but I do not want live anymore. I want to rest in peace. [105w]

Hospital...

2009-01-07T16:34:00.004+09:00

I went to hospital near my house after school. I had bad cough and headache since last week. I took my temparature at first. I knew I catch cald but I do not have fever. But result was different. I had low fever. The doctor gave me three medicines. I have many things to do this week! What a mess!![60w]

Free writing for Future events

2009-01-07T11:23:00.006+09:00

After graduation from college...

I do not know about my future. It is tough work thinking my future, so this is my dream. I would like to work at radio station somewhere in Japan in the future. I work and do good job for the company. I make many fun and interesting radio programs.... That's it... I have no idea...

Finally, I will get old, my hair will fall and die. R.I.P. [75w]

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

2009-01-07T00:46:00.008+09:00

I read "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde". I read it because I should write review of this book in English literature class. This book is very very famous, so unfortunately, I knew the truth of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, maybe many people also knows about that. Dr. Jekyll is a dissociative personality disorder. He has two personality. Dr. Jekyll is a honesty person, and he has fame as a Doctor. Mr Hyde is a quite different person compare to Dr. Jekyll. He is not tall, but young and he is very violence. I have read "The Minds of Billy Milligan" when I was high school student. I do not know the story about "The Minds of Billy Milligan", but I can find Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is completely fiction novel. In the story, when Dr. Jekyll switch his personality to Mr. Hyde, his size and shapes also mutate.

..... I can not write my mind smoothly. That is very irritating. I should practice writing more.[166w-793w]

That is the problem!!!

2009-01-07T00:17:00.004+09:00

I am planing to join internship program, but to get it, I should win the interview!! Oh... I... I hate it...!! This internship program can be join all depatment students of KGU. I hope there are many associate. Before that, I should write my resume. It is very hard work. I do not about myself. What should I write about me?? I should write it untill this friday. Interview is next week. I am warring about it. My first chice company is Kumamoto City FM. I wanted to join this company's internship since last year. I will do my best.[101w-627w]

My Winter Vacation

2009-01-06T23:19:00.009+09:00

Wow!! I am living now unfortunately... but I am still having sick. Maybe I should go to hospital. Recently I am a sickness.

I would like to tell about my winter vacation.
Winter vacation began. I have thought I should go to hospital in the vacation. The first, I went to dentist. My teeth little hurt. Dentists dug my teeth. That was so hurt. I have never felt that ache, so I was very surprised.

To tell the truth, I do not like new year's day so much, because we have too much time to do anything, but we do not move so. We always stay inside, eat Osechi dishes, watch TV programs (most of the TV programs in new years day are not interesting, so I often play video games in my room.) and sleep. Is that very lazy isn't it? I am a lazy, but I feel that I am wasting my time in new year's day. I hate that feelings.

My father and my younger sister went to grand parents house. My younger sister is very noisy, but she went to grand parent's house, so I could spend quite silent new year's day.
In last year, I had my work so I could not have much rest. I had to write 3 reports, so I did not go there, so in my house, there were three, me, mother and older sister. My older sister came back from Osaka. She is also noisy, but better than young one.

My older sister plays piano when she back to my home. There are one piano and one electronic organ in my house. I used to learn playing piano when I was child, but I gave up when I was elementaly school student. I think I did not interested in music like me at this time. My older and younger sister learnt it junior high I think. After she played, I tried to play it, but ofcourse I could not play well, but I remembered to read music score. I would like to learn playing piano very much now.

I wrote 2 reports in winter vacation. The first was about a movie "Garp" in American literature class. This movie was wrote by John Irving. The star is Robin Williams. This movie was very shocking to me, but in writing the report, I was confused, I took about three days to finish it. The second report was P.E. class report. To tell the truth, I hate this class this class is waste of time. If it was not required class, I never attend it. I sware. Wrting report was not so fun.

I really do not remember, but last winter vacation was much longer than this year. [462-526w]

SICK!!

2009-01-05T19:43:00.003+09:00

I got sick. Maybe I will die. Good bye.[9w-64w]

Happy New Year!!!

2009-01-02T23:30:00.003+09:00

Hallo and Happy new year. Akemashite omedeto gozaimasu. I robbed my mother's Garigarikun ice bar and I am eating it now. It tastes good. My oldersister came back to my house from Osaka. She is leaving on Janualy 3. We used to quarreld very offten, but we did not this year. That is owesome.[55w]

The Merchant of Venice

2008-12-31T01:58:00.003+09:00

I am watching The Merchant of Venice on TV. This movie is originated by William Shakespeare, so I would like to watch it with English sound and subtitle, but this channel can be switched English sound, but it can not be switched English subtitle.

I would like to write review.

No idea...

2008-12-27T01:25:00.004+09:00

I should write my blog until January, but I do not have ideas and topics for blogging, so I will write about my hobbies.

Nuovo Cinema Paradiso

2008-12-27T01:16:00.003+09:00

I watched Nuovo Cinema Paradiso. This movie is Italian movie. This movie is called Cinema Paradiso in English and New Cinema Paradise in Japanese. I watched this movie twice. The first time was when I was high school student. I was cried at last the first time, but I did not in twice.[53w]

My favorite book

2008-12-26T01:00:00.010+09:00

I like this book "Neko no kyaku". I knew this book when I was junior high school student. I listened to this book as radio drama. The radio program was broadcasted Monday to Friday. A Reader read one book everyweek. The Radio program and reading was very good. I think the program was a greatest radio dorama program, but it was ended when I was high school student.
The author is Takashi Hiraide. He is a poet. He alive now. He is a professor of Tama Art school in Tokyo. Neko no kyaku was published in 2001. This book is early work of Hiraide Takashi. So the writing is not so good, but story is great. The story based on author's real experience in 1980s. My birth year is 1988. That is make the book entice. "Neko" means cat is in the title of the book. However this book is not for cat lover. The story is very daily. The story goes Hiraide, his wife and cat, named Chibi. I recomend this book very much. If you want to read it, let me know. I lent it you. I have two this book.[194w]

Dancer in the Dark

2008-12-26T00:28:00.005+09:00

I watched Dancer in the Dark. Thi is very tragedy movie. I will would not watch this movie again. I knew the name of the movie when I was junior high school student. Maybe, the movie was out then. The star of the movie is Bjork. Do you know her? She is famous singer in Iceland. I know her name, but I do not know well about her and her songs. This movie was shot the way of Dogme95. Dogma95 is a way of shooting of film. This way uses hand camera, so if someone who do not know Bjork and actors, maybe he will think the movie is a document film.

I will not explain the story of the movie. The story is so tragedy, but in the play there are many musical scene, if the scene is not happy scene. That scene and actiong is very strange, and it makes more effective the scene. I recomend this movie, but you should prepare if you watch this movie I think. [171w]

Christmas

2008-12-26T00:01:00.003+09:00

Yesterday was Christmas eve. I went to down town my high school friends. They are 4 people. One of them goes to KGU. However three of them goes to different school. One of them goes to Kumamoto university, the other goes Sojo university and last one lives in Canada now. He returned to Kumamoto to join Seijin shiki. He said he will back to Canada after Seijin shiki, and he will back to Kumamoto again next April. We planed to gather at 2 pm, but there was no one when I arrived. Everyone mailed to me they are late, so I walked around the down town. There were lot of people in down town. First I went to NewS and I saw clothes. I met one of my university's friend. She worked in NewS. I talked with her few minute, and I went out there. About 2:30, One of my friend came to down town. He is a one who goes to Sojo university. I and he went to Tower records in PARCO to see CD. He bought two Massmissile's CD. I wanted to buy e.s.t.'s CD album, and I inclined to do so, but the CD what I want was import CD. I would like to buy Japanese version. When I buy abroad CD, I make sure to buy Japanese version, because some Japanese version CD have bonus trucks. Few minute later, my friend the one who live in Canada, came. We went to 8th level of PARCO. In the 8th level floor has Shimamura music. I would have liked to see guitars. There were many guitars in the shop. I enjoyed see it very much. We went out of PARCO but we had no plan to do. I would have go to Karaoke, but my friends said want to play billiard, so we went to an Internet cafe. The Internet cafe is my work place. We got our seats, but billiard was full, so we played video games and read Manga books. I thought we should have go to Karaoke. About after one hour, my friend who goes to KGU came to there. At 5:30, last one who goes to Kumamoto university, came to down town. We went out to down town, and went to eat Koren food. It was so hot and so good. We enjoyed very much. [398w]

Portfolio for Writing IV

2008-12-21T22:53:00.008+09:00

Portfolio for Writing IV,
Section 1c

(See: Note 1, below)

0.0. Overview

Reviews, Posts, Words, and More

(See: Note 2, below.)

1.0. Essays

(See: Note 3, below.)

Please complete this table with data gathered from essays on your blog. See the Key (below) for definitions of the symbols in row one, and complete columns four through nine with numerical values (0, 1, 2, 3, ...).

1.1. Showcase	Short titles with links	Dates yy.mm.dd	¶	W	C	L	P	M
Website review 08.09.29 (375+ words)	Website review	2008.09.24	4	386	9	1	1	0
Favorite place(-s) 08.10.20 (450+ words)	My favorite place	2008.10.19	4	458	1	0	0	0
Mrs. Doubtfire 08.11.04 (500+ words)	Mrs. Doubtfire	2008.11.03	6	533	3	0	1	0
Community life 08.11.17 (default length*)	Community	2008.11.16	4	298	0	0	0	0
Kumamoto's best-kept secrets 08.12.01 (5+ ¶¶)	Kumamoto! Kumamoto? Kumamoto!!	2008.12.21	6	374	0	0	4	0
Learning with computers 2008.12.15 (6+ ¶¶)	Learning with computer	2008.12.10	6	347	0	0	0	0


Totals	---	---	24	1904	13	1	2	0

Key:

¶: number of paragraphs five (5) 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 in post
*: "long enough to cover the ... [communities] you choose," Writing Studio Blog, Preparation for Next Essays, 2008.10.29)

1.2. Best Essay

Selection and Assessment: Which of those six assigned essays do you feel is the best that you've written this semester, and why? Remember that a complete answer is better than a short answer, focus on your writing, and give at least two reasons to support your assessment.

[Please remove these remarks, including the square brackets, then identify your best essay, and write out your reasons for selecting it here.]

2.0. Comments

Showcase	Titles of posts with links	Dates of comments yy.mm.dd	Numbers of words in comments	Qualities of comments**
2.1. Your first comment on your instructor's blog*
2.2. Your best comment on a classmate's blog*
2.3. Best comment by a classmate on your blog*
2.4. Most comments on:	Titles of posts with link	Dates of posts yy.mm.dd	Total number of words in comments	Qualities of comments**
2.4.1. Any one of your essays*
2.4.1.1. When did you respond to those comments?	---		---	---
2.4.1.2. How did you respond to those comments?	---	---
2.4.2. Any of your other posts*
2.4.2.1. When did you respond to those comments?	---		---	---
2.4.2.2. How did you respond to those comments?	---	---

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* Current semester comments on essays and other posts
** Please list the most important qualities of comments on each type of blog post. That is, explain briefly what makes them good comments.

2.5. Recent comments display

Does your blog display recent comments from blog visitors in a prominent location, for example, in a sidebar, header, or footer widget? Where, or why not? Please explain.

2.6. Additional reflections on comments

[Please remove these remarks, including the square brackets; then write out your reflections on both giving and receiving comments here.]
....

3.0. Book Reviews

3.1. Showcase	Short titles with links	Dates (yy.mm.dd)	Words	Comments
2-01	Elephant Man	08.10.01	141	0
2-02	THE CHILDREN OF THE NEW FOREST	08.11.05	144	0
2-03	William Shakespear	2008.11.11	138	0
2-04	Give us the Money	08.12.19	294	0
2-05	SURVIVE	08.12.19	86	0
2-06	VAMPIRE KILLER	08.12.19	427	0
2-07	A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court	08.12.20	349	0
2-08	THE WHITE STONES	08.12.21	99
2-09	STARMAN	08.12.21	176
2-10	ESCAPE	08.12.21
2-11	BETWEEN THE WORLDS	08.12.21
2-12	Girl on a Motorcycle	08.12.21
2-13	THE FOURTEENTH CHARACTER	08.12.21
2-14
2-15
2-16
2-17
2-18







---	---	Totals:

Note: Please calculate and list book review Totals for words and comments without including those from the example (above).

3.2. Best Book Review

Selection and Assessment: Which of those book reviews do you feel is the best that you've written this semester, and why? Remember that a complete answer is better than a short answer, focus on your writing, and give at least two reasons to support your assessment.

[Please remove these remarks, including the square brackets; then identify your best book review, and write out reasons for selecting it here.]

4.0. Blog Layout, Labeling, Linking, & Media

Showcase	Yes	No
4.1. Does your blog display an archive?	√
4.1.1. Does the archive display the titles of posts?	√
4.1.2. Is the archive organized by month?	√
4.1.3. Is the archive at or near the top of the sidebar?	√
4.2. Does your blog have labels displayed in sidebar?	√
5.2.1. Do your labels include these required labels (typed accurately):	---	---
"books" (plural) AND "reviews" (plural)	√
"essays" (plural) AND "portfolios" (plural, without "proto-")	√
"quickposts" (plural, with no space between quick and posts)	√
"links" (plural) AND "media" (plural)		√
"movies" (plural) AND "websites" (plural)	√
"brainstorms" (or "brainstorming"), "essay prep.," AND "free-writing" (or "free-writes")	√
4.2.2. Does your sidebar display other labels?	√
How many other labels have you attached to three (3) or more posts? ___ other labels attached to three or more posts	---	---
Which labels, and to how many posts each? Please list those labels instead of www, xxx, yyy..., and list numbers of posts instead of n, m, o... (in parentheses), below. 2nd semester (3) bookreview (15) books (3) computer (3) essay (10) essay prep. (5) favorites (3) movies (5) music (6) photos (10) quickpost (5) typing home work (14)	---	---
4.3. Links & media	---	---
4.3.1. Does your blog include photos or other graphics?	√
Does your blog profile include a photo or graphic representation?	√
How many of your blog posts this semester include photos or other graphics? ___ posts including photos or other graphics	---	---
4.3.2. Does your blog include posts with multiple links?
How many of your posts this semester include three (3) or more links? ___ posts including three or more links (including this portfolio!)	---	---
4.3.3. Does your blog include other media?
How many of your blog posts this semester include other media? ___ posts including other media	---	---
What kind(-s) of media have you included in posts this semester? Please list the kinds here: ... ... ...	---	---
What media content that you originally produced, if any, do your blog posts for this semester contain? Please list and explain each item briefly, and add short links and dates (yy.mm.dd) for reference. ... (short link, date) ... (short link, date) ... (short link, date)	---	---

4.4. Overall presentation

What have you done to enhance the overall presentation of your blog? List and explain the three most important content, display, formatting, layout, or other presentation changes that you have made on your blog this semester.

5.0. Additional reflections on your blog and your writing on it

Please feel free to include reflections on both spring and fall semester work, as well as on the content of this portfolio (proto-portfolios, showcases, and reflections).

6.0. Advice and suggestions for yourself, your peers, and your successors

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Notes:

This portfolio template derives from the templates for Writing IIIc and Writing IVc portfolios (2007-08), and Writing III, §§1a & 1c (Fall, 2008).
Please use the same code in section 0.0 that you used to embed your proto-portfolios (PPFs) in the footer of your blog, which you should already have revised to display your 2nd (fall) semester PPF first.
The essays section (1.0. Essays, above) derives from Proto-Portfolio 2-02 (2008).

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License:

This portfolio template is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Please attribute to "the Writing Studio Blog" (without quotation marks).

BR 2-13 THE FOURTEENTH CHARACTER

2008-12-21T22:17:00.003+09:00

I could not expect the story of this book, but I could understand the meaning of it at last. The main character is a Sally Brown. She works at Happy Hills in her holiday. She is a student and she want to be a teacher. Her boss Mr Parry puts a list of jobs for today, everyday. Workers do different works everyday. That day, Sally's work was to wear character costume. She hate that work, and also most of workers hate it. That day, a famous singer Zapp planed to come to Happy hills. Sally is a fun of him, so she was excited. At 9, Zapp came to Happy Hills. He sung songs, and he showed to people his new CD. People asked to sing his new song, but he denied. When Sally was on a break, she asked to back her work, Mr Parry said Zapp missed his CD. Zapp was angry. After few minute, the police came to Happy Hills and started to investigate. Sally saw the list of jobs for today. On that day costumed characters should be 14, but 15 character in the room. She said that to Mr. Parry, and finally the criminal person was arrested. [203w-3159w]

BR 2-12 Girl on a Motorcycle

2008-12-21T20:51:00.019+09:00

I read Girl on a Motorcycle. The star is Kenny. He is a man who going across America by bus. One evening in summer, his bus arrived in a little town in California. He decided to find a motel to stay for tomorrow. In other place in Los Angeles, somebody robbing a security guard outside a supermarket. The somebody robbed money from the guard and escaped. The robber had long blond hair and rode red motorcycle, the robber wore a helmet, so the guard could not see robber's face. In the little town fifty kilometers away from Los Angeles, Kenny was asking for room. He could have a room for the day. An hour later, when Kenny came down to eat, he saw a woman arrives on a motorcycle. She had blond hair and rod red motorcycle. Kenny thought he know her face, but did not remember. Next morning, Kenny was watching the news program on TV. Reporter said about the robber. Kenny wondered the woman is robber who he saw yesterday. Kenny saw her at cafe, he tried to talk with her. Her name is Mel. Some minute later, she went to phone box to call, and a man talked to Kenny who sat next table. The man named Ned. Ned said to Kenny he is doubting Mel is the robber. After that, Kenny asked woman working in the hotel to open the room 17. However room 17 was not Kenny's room. Room 17 was Mel's. Kenny entered to her room, and searched staffs of the robber, but there was nothing. Kenny went out the room by the window, he could open the window to room 18. He entered room 18, and he found the robber's blond wig and amount of money. Then, somebody came into the room. That was Nel. Nel attacked Kenny, and escaped by the window and rode his red motorcycle. Kenny shouted to catch him. Suddenly, Mel jumped from room 17, and rode her motorcycle. She chased Nel. Nel could not escape from her, and he fell into river. Nel shouted I can not swim! Finally, he arrested. Nel's shout was so funny. He is blockhead robber. [367w]

BR 2-11 BETWEEN THE WORLDS

2008-12-21T20:51:00.018+09:00

I read BETWEEN THE WORLD. I liked this book. The main character is Joanna Jimbuku. She is a nurse. She works and lives north Australia. She and her boss Bob Mills are flying doctor. One day, she went to Bluebird to see a sick baby. The baby was not good, so Joanna decide to stay with the baby and her mother until the baby will be good. By her treat, the baby got well. Next morning, at the Blubird hospital, Joanna asked to stay at Bluebird and work there. She waved, and accept the order, but she said not for too long. The next Saturday, Joanna went for a walk in the city, she found picture in a gallery. The picture showed up the the rocky mountain near Woomara. She missed her home. She decided to back. The story was so touching. I like this kind of story. [148w]

BR 2-10 ESCAPE

2008-12-21T20:49:00.004+09:00

This book was a kind of funny and strange. The star of this book is a man named Brown. He is arrested as a thief, and he is in jail, but he always says he is innocent. He wanted to go away from the jail, so one day, he decide to out from the jail. Next morning, a guard of the jail found there is no one in the jail in Brown's jail. The guard rung emergency call. Brown flatted on a roof of his jail. Guards never looked up the roof, so no one never found him. Brown escape the jail, and he ran into woods and he robbed a camper's bicycle. He went farmer's house. He hid and slept in a cattle shed. Next morning, he stole clothes. A farmer found that and shot a gun to Brown. Brown was not already innocent. He tried to hide in a package at an airport, but he was arrested at there. This book was not so interesting. [170w]

BR 2-09 STARMAN

2008-12-21T20:48:00.014+09:00

I read STAR MAN. The first main character is Bill. He is a famer. One day, he drive a car. He was tired and hot. He was on the way to home. He found a man on the road. The man never talk, and his clothes looks very old. Bill was afraid, but he could not leave him there. Bill take the man to Bill's home. At the Bill's house. The man looked very tired, so Bill and his wide Emily let the man down on a bed. Bill found his wallet and Bill could know his name by his buisiness card in his wallet. His name is John, but bizarrely there was twenty five years old money in his wallet. They do not want John to be in their house for a long time, so they called flying doctor. Emily phoned to John's wife, and told about that, but bizarrely she said John is missing for thirty years. His wife has a new hasband and three children now.This book was weird. [176w]

BR 2-08 THE WHITE STONES

2008-12-21T20:48:00.012+09:00

This book was also adventure book. We could be a woman, Chris Ellison, an archaeologist.She visit the island of Skaran in Ireland from London in England. Island of Skaran has megalisthic stones. Chiris visit to the Skaran for study about the stones. However islander do not like archaeologist, so they attack her by many insidious way. We should chose some choices to studey the stones and to dodge the block and attack. If we chose wrong choices, we will be dead or injured. The main aim this book was sounds interesting, but the book was not so fun. [99w]

BR 2-07 A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

2008-12-20T01:26:00.007+09:00

This book's star is Hank Morgan. He works in a machine factory. One day, his junior staff asked him to stop two men fighting. Hank tried to stop it, but wrench witch one of a man had, hit Hank. Hank blacked out. He open his eyes, He was in sixth century England, and he was asked to put hands up by a knight. Hank thought I have to call the police. Hank was arrested by the knight and he was led to the king Arthur's court. Hank asked a boy at the court what year is it, the boy answered it is 528- the nineteenth of June. Merlin asked king Arthur to kill Hank. King Arthur said Hank will killed at twelve o'clock on the twenty-first of June. Hank remembered that the sun goes behind the moon on the twenty-first of June in 528, at twelve o'clock, so Hank asked the boy to tell that to the king. On that day, just before Hank killed, the sun behind the moon. All of people were afraid, and the king asked Hank to help them. Hank said OK, but I want to be your boss. After that, Hank was gave name Sir Boss. He done well by using his knowledge. He invented many mechanical things such a telephone. One day, Hank said to the king, I want to understand the everyday lives of your people. I need go away. King Arthur said I want to come with you. They went to a village but villagers thought they are runaway slaves. Hank and the king were arrested. Hank escaped and phoned to his wife, and asked to bring the knights quickly. He wondered that knights will come on time. Just before Hank and the king were killed, a lot of knights who rode on bicycles came, and they help them. Hank well done, but Marlin hate Hank, so Marlin did magic to Hank. Hank led to sleep for thirteen centuries. Finally Hank got old, and died. The scene of coming knights with bike was so funny. [349w]

BR 2-06 VAMPIRE KILLER

2008-12-19T23:57:00.008+09:00

I read VAMPIRE KILLER. I thought I lent same kind of book of Vampire, but it was not. The book cover looks so funny. The star is Colin Miller. He looked for a job, he needed money but it was not easy. He could not find a job in his city. One day, he called a company in a telephone box, but there was not job. When he went out the telephone box, he found the job offering poster. The job needed strong, fast and brave person. Colin called to the office. A employer was professor Fletcher. Professor Fletcher asked some questions to Colin, and Fletcher asked "do you believe in vampires?" at last of questions. Colin thought weird, so he tried to run away then Fletcher showed a wad of bills. Fletcher told Colin that the job is vampire killer. Colin decided to accept the job. In midnight, Colin waited Professor Fletcher, but a woman came there before Fletcher came. She named Claudia. She said she is also vampire killer. After a few minute, professor Fletcher came. Fletcher gave weapons to Colin and Cloudia. Fletcher showed them a picture which show up a bold man. He asked to find the man. Fletcher knew where the man live. They ran to a house which the man live, and wait appearing the man. Fletcher tald Colin and Cloudia name of the man, the man named Renfield. Some minute later, Renfield appeared. Colin was suddenly afraid, but Fletcher dashed and chased Renfield. Finally Fletcher got him. Fletcher asked where is the vampire. Renfield denied. Cloudia asked too. Renfield was quiet for a minute, finally he tald where is the vampire. He said the vampire lives twenty-six Moon Steet, number sixteen. They took Fletcher's car and five minute later they arrived there. They entered the room sixteen, but there were no one in the room. Fletcher went to look other room. Colin went to look bed room. Suddenly, someone said to Colin, "come here Colin". It was Cloudia. She showed Colin her shaped teeth. Colin thought it is joke teeth, and said to Cloudia taking off it, but it was real teeth. She live in room sixteen and she let Renfield work for her. She was the vampire. Coline called Fletcher and tried to get out the room, but he attacked Fletcher by the door. Fletcher downed. The vampire just try to bite Coline, suddenly sun came up. Vampire hate the sun, so she ran away. I could expect end of the story. This book was so so. [427w]

BR 2-05 SURVIVE

2008-12-19T23:41:00.006+09:00

I read SURVIVE. It was a adventure book. In this book, The main character is me. I rode air plane, but plain's engine was stopped and downed on the mountain. We can simulate distressing on the snow crested mountain. I read the line, and choose a choice and move to next page. If you chose bad choice, you will die, and back to first page. I died once, but I could made it next time. This book was so fun. I enjoyed it very much.[86w]

BR 2-04 Give us the Money

2008-12-19T22:03:00.013+09:00

Today, I lent 10 books to write book revies. I chose them at random. I read Give us the Money first. The star is Adam. He is a business man. He warks at a bank. He does not like his work and his boss Mr. Smith. Adam is bored his daily life. One day, his neighbor Mrs B said to Adam horoscope for today. Mrs. B said to Adam to do something defferent today, so he went different way for work. On the way to work, he came across two robbers were attacking a woman. Adam helped out the woman and ran away with her and her rucksack. However, that was the shooting the movie. At the same time, Onother robbers attaked Adam's woekplace. They robbed amount of money, and escaped. Adam occured and took the robber, and they dropped their bags and bags were switched. They did not find that. The woman tald Adam that she is an actor, her name is Serena Silver, and in the bag, there is no money. There is junk newspaper. She asked to look it. However, there was lot of money in the bag. Then, robbers find there is junk newspaer in their bag. They knew Adam got their bag and money. They chased Adam and Serena. Adam and Serena ran away on Serena's car. Serena phoned to the director of movie by Adam's mobile phone. Serena asked to help to him. The director asked staffs to bring the cameras and film and everything. Adam and Serena tried to go to airport, but fuel was out, and car stopped. Suddenly the directors came to there and caught the robbers. The boss of the robbers was Adam's boss Mr. Gray. This book was good. [294w]

Essay 2-6 Learning with computer

2008-12-10T11:39:00.012+09:00

I often use computer everyday and people also do. I use computer in classes at my university. I often write report, surf Internet, send and receive e-mail, and create and edit my blog post. A computer is very useful tool for us. A computer helps us to get many information for our life.

It is very easy and helpful way use Internet to gather a lot of information, and it is easy to connect and communicate with all over the world. A computer and the Internet have a possibility to expand our world and actions. They have many good points, but it has some bad points and dangers.

It is easy way to gather information on the Internet. That is true, but it is difficult to find a collect information's, because there are a large amount of information. They are included wrong information. So we should have skills to make sure reality of information.

A computer have many soft wares, tools and devices. I often use Microsoft Word, Excel. I rarely use Power Point. Those soft wares are very useful. It is easy to make documents, and to print it out. We have many free charge soft ware and tools on the Internet. We can download that easy and quickly, but we must be careful to download and use them. There is a danger of computer viruses and spy wares.

To study computer is good, but sometime I feel it is boring, because that is a kind of messy. The first, to study with computer, I should sit down in front of a computer when I use a computer. The second, on the Internet, there are a lot of interesting sites and homepages on the Internet unfortunately. They bate and interrupt me, and in many time I lose it. We need a computer to use a computer. The third, to type a keyboard fast is not easy. If someone could not do that, it takes a long time to finish his works.

As can be seen, studying with computer have good points and bad points. [347w-840w]

Free write for Essay learning with computer

2008-12-10T11:22:00.006+09:00

I often use cmputers and people also do. I use it in my unversity's class and outside of my class to wrte report. Computer is very usful tool for us. It is useful for gathering imformations, and it is easy to conect or communicate with all over the world. It has possibility to expand our actions.
communication, know ledge, convinience, challenges, qualities. [63w-493w]

Essay 2-5 Kumamoto! Kumamoto? Kumamoto!!

2008-12-10T11:17:00.014+09:00

I live in Kumamoto for 14 years. I moved to Kumamoto when I was six. I do not well about Kumamoto and I do not think I am not being to Kumamoto, but it is OK. I will try to write about it.

Kumamoto is a one of the prefecture of Japan. It is in south of Japan. Summer is very hot and humid. Winter is very cold. Some time, snow falls. I live in Kumamoto city. My house is placed near down town of Kumamoto city. Kumamoto city is capital city of Kumamoto.

In Kumamoto city, there is Kumaomto castle. Kumamoto castle build by Kiyomasa Kato. He was a top of general and master of architect. He is said very good at building of Ishigaki wall. We can into the castle. In the castle, many staffs are displayed, such a Japanese katana sword and Shach hoko. You can go top of the castle and see view of Kumamoto city. In new years day, there are many people come to top of the castle to see rising of the sun. I have been to top of the castle once or twice when I was a child. I remember I cried. I hate high places. If you were lackey, you can see some ninja in the field of the castle.

I like more Kumamoto museum than Kumamoto castle. Kumamoto museum is near the Kumamotocastle. I used to go there many times when I was elementary school. Having school name plate, pupils could enter into the museum for free of charge.

In aso city, there is Mt. Aso. Mt Aso has great caldera. Its caldera is in kind of very big one all over the world. There are field which called Kusa senri in Mt. aso. That is a sightseeing spot I think. I have visited there three or four times. There are many shops, and cow and horses. You can ride horses if you pay charge.

Kumamoto people eat meat of horse. That is very famous. The low meat of horse is called basashi. You can cook horse meat many way. The horse of meat is very good I think. You should try it.

Do you want to go Kumamoto? I hope you like it.

[374w-430w]

Brainstorming Essay for Learning with computer

2008-12-10T10:43:00.008+09:00

easy, helpful, take a long time, Internet, tough, interesting, dictionary on the Internet, search engine, google, blog, e-mail, a lot of information, computer, have to sit down front of a computer
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typing , communication, convenience, information, knowledge, pictures, educational game, shopping, people, movies, useful, translation [46w-56w]

No title

2008-12-10T00:26:00.002+09:00

I sent Christmas present to my host family in Minnesota. [10w-10w]

Community

2008-11-16T05:35:00.015+09:00

I am not in any clubs and circles in KGU, so I am in very few community. High school friend, university friend and part time job. I will show about the community of my part time job.

My part time job is Internet cafe in Kami tori street. I am in the community about one and half year. The community has members about 30. There are 4 shifts, morning shift, noon shift, night shift and midnight shift. I am in night shift. We have 5 members every shift, and 2 members work 7 pm to 10 pm. Other 3 members work 7 pm to 11 pm.
All of night shift members are 10 people including myself. Most of the members are university students from KGU, Kumamoto university, Kumamoto prefectural university and Kumamoto Lutheran university. The few of them are an adult. They have and do their own work on daytime.

Our shop has 2 level floors. We have 3 people in the store each every hour. 2 of them stay in first floor and 1 of them stay in up stair. Our shop has a lot of computers and comic books and magazines. Our job is to cleaning computers, computer desks which used customers, and rest room. Organizing comic books and magazines and we do payments at counter. Those works are kind of tough, but it is not so tough as noon shift. Sometime I used to in the noon time shift in last year, but it was so hard. In noon time shift, Customers turnover was very often and quick, so we also should do our work very quickly and efficiently. Noon time shift is so hard to me, so I hate it.

In my work, it is important to communicate smoothly for working quickly and efficiently. [298w]

Free write for Essay, Community

2008-11-12T11:34:00.007+09:00

I am not in any clubs or circles in KGU, so I am in very few community. High school friend, university friend and part time job. I will show about my community of part time job. My part time job is Internet cafe. I am in the community about one and half year. The community has members about 30. There are 4 shifts, morning shift, noon shift, night shift and midnight shift. I am in night shift. We have 5 members every shift, and 2 members work 7 pm to 10 pm. Other 3 members work 7 pm to 11 pm.

Brainstorm for Essay, Community

2008-11-12T11:26:00.005+09:00

Community
part time job
membership
friendship
cooperation
working

BR 02-3 William Shakespear

2008-11-11T13:45:00.011+09:00

I read William Shakespeare. I chose this book because I am interested in the Shakespeare. He was said the greatest poet in the world, now and then. I think most English people know about him and his play, and even most Japanese people also know some of his play such Romeo and Juliet. Name of my blog is the phrase which came from The Macbeth. I like this phrase, but I have never seen and hear T Macbeth. I would like to see it very much. Last year, I saw The Tempest in an English culture class, but I could not all of that.

A teller of this book is Toby who was friend of William Shakespeare. He was actor. He tells about life of William Shakespeare and about England in 17 century. The book was not bad. [138w]

BR 2-02 THE CHILDREN OF THE NEW FOREST

2008-11-05T23:17:00.009+09:00

I read The children of the new forest. I chose the book because I was interested in the book cover. The story was so-so.

The main characters of this book are Edward, Humphrey, Alice and little Edith. Their were Beverley's children. Their father was a king's man. He fought to Cromwell's men for the king and he died. Their mother also killed, and their house of Arnwood was burnt. They had nothing, so their uncle Jacob took care of them as Armitage's children.

Jacob told them to taking care of plant, farming, cooking, hunting and many house works. The children were spent happy life, but only Humphrey was thinking want to fight for the king for a long time as his father. After death of Jacob, Humphrey decide to go soldiering. Hamphrey survived the war, and he married Patience. [144w]

How does it feel?

2008-11-03T06:03:00.010+09:00

Hello, guys!
I found this video on You Tube! This is so fun, interesting, amazing and wonderful video. I thought "what a beautiful world is!!" Check it!
I recomend you to watch on high image quality! [36w]

Movie review 2-01 Mrs. Doubtfire

2008-11-03T02:35:00.022+09:00

I watched Mrs. Doubtfire. I watched it 2 times. First, I watched it with English sound and English subtitle. Most English was good for me, I could understand, I could catch the line of the movie. Second, I watched it with Japanese sound and no subtitle. I enjoyed difference of languages. The movie was so good, the story was so touching. I liked it.

The main characters are Daniel Hillard, Lydia, Miranda, Chris, Natalie, Mrs. Doubtfire and Stuart. The actor of Daniel is Robin Williams. I think he is a very good actor. I like him very much.

In this movie, he played as an actor. Daniel is an actor. Daniel has a funny personality and his children Lydia, Chris and Natalie are crazy for him, on the other hand, he is so messy man, it makes Miranda irritate. Daniel and Miranda were conflicting each other about it for a long time, so they ended up divorcing. In a court, Daniel was determined he could meet his children only every Saturday. It was so hard for him. His children was his life, but he also got a chance, if he get a job and place to live, maybe a court will change the decision, so he got a job carrying can of films in a TV company. One Saturday, he knew Maria looking for house keeper for her children, so he thought up to camouflage be a old English woman and to be a house keeper to be with his deary children.

Daniel began to work as a housekeeper and Mrs. Doubtfire. Mrs. Doubtfire was a very polite woman not messy like Daniel. Her character is just opposite of Daniel's. Anybody did not sensed who she is, in his family. His children and Maria liked her very much. Through to be Mrs. Doubtfire, Daniel touch more his Family especially Natalie. He did not like talk about serious things. Every time he made joke serious problems. He talked with Natalie deeply as Mrs. Doubtfire and he found what was bad for Maria and Daniel. He began to change. He cleaned up his room, learned how to cook and worked his real work harder he was liked by Mr. Lundy a big director of the TV company which Daniel works at. However one day Chris and Lydia found who she is.

On Maria's birthday, Maria and her children, Stuart Maria's old flame and Mrs. Doubtfire went dinner to Maria's favorite restaurant. However Daniel had a dinner meeting with Mr. Lundy on same day, same place. Daniel would like to cancel Maria's birthday dinner, but he could not. Daniel tried to acting to be Daniel and Mrs. Doubtfire, but finally his camouflage was worked out. His working effected bad to the judge of a court; Daniel must be along with supervisor when he meets his children. Daniel objected to the judge but it did not make anything, but finally Maria took care that, and Daniel could meet without any legals. The line what Mrs. Doubtfire said was so touching for me. It let me think about family. I like that scene the best.

Is there love in your family? Bye-bye.
[533w]

My favorite place

2008-10-19T13:31:00.020+09:00

Where is your favorite place? Do you have it? I have three favorite places. My favorite places are namikizaka, Hanazono library and Yakushima island. I will introduce about those places. I like quiet place and water very much.

Namikizaka
I would like to introduce Namikizaka avenue. Namikizaka avenue is a part of downtown in Kumamoto city. It is close to my house. The road of it is made of bricks. It looks kind of old and beautiful. Kumamoto city's down town has some main avenues. The typical streets are Kamitori avenue and Shimotori avenue. I like Kamitori so so, but I do not like Shimotori, because it is kind of dirty. On the other hand, Namikizaka avenue is so calm and quiet but the road is narrow so Namikizaka does not have big mall and stores, but It makes me so relax. I would like to walk around there much more.

Hanazono library
I go to Hanazono library sometime. It is in second floor of Hanazono community center. I have been to there since when I was elementary school. I often went to there, but I do not go there very much because I have no much time to read books. Hanazono library is not large as Kumamoto city library, but it is close to my house. I like to reading a book very much. Most of books what I read are lent at Hanazono library. If you could not find books what you would like to read, you can order order the books from Kumamto prefectural library. You can lend 5 books per one person.

Yakushima island
My distaff side grand parents and my mother's brother and many relatives live in Yakushima, they are so kind and interesting. so I often went there in summer by ferry, but I do not go there more 5 years because of conflicting of summer plan. My mother is little busy in summer, my older sister lives in Osaka, my younger sister is busy for school.Yakushima island is a island of Kagoshima prefecture in Japan. I like it very much, because it has many nature and many water places. I like water very much.It has the ocean, river and water fall. We can swim and do fishing, when we went to Yakushima island, we swim the ocean and liver everyday. The ocean is very close to my grand parents house. View of the ocean is so lovely. Especially I like night view. Yakushima's sky is so clear. You can see many shooting stars. If you are lucky, you can see egg laying or hatching of sea turtles on midnight. Yakushima has many kind of species. You can see beautiful nature, animals such as monky and deer. [458w-1186w]

The moon and a knife

2008-10-16T23:15:00.002+09:00

Brain storming

2008-10-08T11:32:00.003+09:00

avenue
trees
people
clothing stores
food stores
book store
record shop
convenence stores
cars
narrow streets
dog
bricks
biking
bike parkings
crisp air

My favorite place

2008-10-08T11:00:00.006+09:00

I like Namikizaka avenue. Namikizaka avenue is a part of downtown in Kumamoto city. The street is made of bricks. It is close to my house. Kumamoto city's down town has some main avenues. The typical streets are Kamitori avenue and Shimotori avenue. I like Kamitori so so, but I do not like Shimotori, because Shimotori is kind of dirty. On the other hand, Namikizaka avenue is so calm and quiet. It is so narrow, but It makes me so relax.[82w-728w]

Favorite fall activity

2008-10-08T10:45:00.011+09:00

Fall is my most favorite season.

My favorite fall activities are reading books and biking and eating. I like books, especially i like novels and also I like to read Japanese comic book.
I like to biking. Fall is not so hot and not so cold, so it is very good for me to go outside.
I like to eat. Fall is the season for good food! I also like to see fallen leaves and autumn leaves.[569w-646w]

Web site RE:view

2008-10-05T15:41:00.018+09:00

Introduction
I will introduce this site "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species" http://www.iucnredlist.org/.
I chose this site bucase I like animals, plants and any kind of species, and I think dissappearing and threatening of species is very big issue for all life and the earth, so I would people think seriously this problem.

About IUCN
IUCN is a organization which do campaign and activity for protect threatened species and nature. IUCN is stands for International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. IUCN is established in 1945.
Sections of IUCN
IUCN is consisted by 111 government agencies, 874 nongovernmental agencies and 35 agencies. Japan is also member of IUCN. IUCN has 6 commissions of exparts. The biggest one is SSC (Species Survival Commission), WCPA (World Commission on Protected Areas), CEM (Commission on Ecosystem Management), CEC (Commission on Education and Communication), CEESP (Commission on Environmental, Economic & Social Policy) and CEL (Commission on Environmental Law).
The front office of IUCN is in Switzerland. They do action for keeping threaten animals, plants and nature by direct, indirect or making lows.

About website
IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesYou can see vivid red and bloody back ground and some pictures of animals on the top page of this site at the first.
You can see some links on this site. You can search animals in "Search" section.

If you link to "Help Save Species", you can donate online. You can credit card for donate.

You can see introduction of IUCN and its some sections at "introduction" section, and you can see many partners of red list and many organizations cooperating with IUCN; at "Partners and Credit" section. You can see lists of Red data books at "Categories and Criteria". You can see a lot of pictures of threatened animals, plants and seaweed were listed in IUCN Red list in 2006 and 2008.
We would see the pictures, those animals which are listed, they have rare or ugly figure, beautiful or vivid color, rare pattern and good quality horn or antler. The because of their extinction are so many. The most reason of aquatic life's extinction is comes from over fishing or water pollution.

I know Red data book and I think this is very good site, but this is not common I think. In this time the problem of environment is very big issue and we much interested in the problem. The disappearing animals and plants is just warning. I think this is turning point. We should recognize much more that we are choking necks of ourselves.[428w - 569w]

Book review 2-01 Elephant Man

2008-10-01T17:34:00.016+09:00

I read Elephant man, because its book cover is so strange. In the book cover, a man is standing and wear sack on his head, it looks kind of creepy.

The story was interesting. This story is real story. I could not believe that at first, so I searched about Joseph Merrick. I found some photos of Joseph Merrick. Those look so... so poor. In our time, I can feel that is poor because I know many kind of sick are existing in the world. However, if I was living in 19 century, probably I think he is a monster.

I searched Elephant man on You tube, I could found movie trailer of Elephant man, and also found many poor movies, what about people who has anomaly of face or body cause of accident or inborn. Those were very, very poor.[141w]

Website review 2-01

2008-09-24T11:02:00.034+09:00

I will introduce this site "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species" http://www.iucnredlist.org/. This is one of the site of IUCN. IUCN is a organization which do campaign activity for protect threatened species. IUCN is stands for International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. IUCN is established in 1945.

IUCN is consisted by 111 government agencies, 874 nongovernmental agencies and 35 agencies. Japan is also member of IUCN. IUCN has 6 commissions of exparts. The biggest one is SSC (Species Survival Commission), WCPA (World Commission on Protected Areas), CEM (Commission on Ecosystem Management), CEC (Commission on Education and Communication), CEESP (Commission on Environmental, Economic & Social Policy) and CEL (Commission on Environmental Law). The front office of IUCN is in Switzerland. They do action for keeping threaten animals, plants and nature by direct, indirect or making lows.

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
You can see vivid red and bloody back ground and some pictures of animals on the top page of this site at the first. You can see some links on this site. You can search animals in "Search" section. If you link to "Help Save Species", you can donate online. You can credit card for donate. You can see introduction of IUCN and its some sections at "introduction" section, and you can see many partners of red list and many organizations cooperating with IUCN; at "Partners and Credit" section. You can see lists of Red data books at "Categories and Criteria". You can see a lot of pictures of threatened animals, plants and seaweed were listed in IUCN Red list in 2006 and 2008. We would see the pictures, those animals which are listed, they have rare or ugly figure, beautiful or vivid color, rare pattern and good quality horn or antler. The because of their extinction are so many. The most reason of aquatic life's extinction is comes from over fishing or water pollution.

I know Red data book and I think this is very good site, but this is not common I think. In this time the problem of environment is very big issue and we much interested in the problem. The disappearing animals and plants is just warning. I think this is turning point. We should recognize much more that we are choking necks of ourselves. [386w - 1540w]

July 25th Fri

2008-09-12T23:27:00.022+09:00

This day, we had a professor of psychology as a guest. She lectured us about adoption. I did not know that, adoption is common in the U.S. I did not have so much good impression for adoption. My image of adaption was parents leave their kids irresponsibly. However that was wrong. The class was so enlightening.

After lunch, We moved to next class room, and played "Bunko". Bunko is a game with dice. The rule was not so difficult. At first most of us looked not so fun, buy they looked enjoying it gradually. After playing Bunko, we had a time to write own journals.

After school, I and John back to house, and cooked Sushi and Yakitori. After about one hour, John's parents Denis and Jane, his younger sister Rachel, her husband Steven her daughter Stephanie and Jessica, John's brother Will, his wife Jessica. We had dishes what we made and drunk some wine and Japanese sake. I drunk sake too. I got drunk very much. We had great time. [174w - 1154w]

July 24th Thu

2008-09-12T00:55:00.011+09:00

I woke up at 6 PM, and took a car to Bethel University. We learned about College education in U.S, the great seal of the state of Minnesota and time.
After ESL class, we had other class. We had a guest. The guest was Paul R. He is a professor of psychology. He said he was born in Tokyo, so he could speak very good English. We surprised very much. He talked about intercultural communication. Lecture was easy to understand and so interesting.

After the second period, we moved to next room, and played cooperative games. That was so fun. After that, we took a college student panel discussion. We had some students of Bethel and asked some questions.

After go back home, We went to Chris's house. Chris is John's friend. On the way to Chris's house, I practiced how to pronounce R and L. It was so hard. We played video game. We played Rock Band. It was music game. Chris had dram and guitar controller. In Japan, we have video games like that, but Rock Band was little different. Rock Band has a vocal player. I surprised that. I enjoyed it. We back to home at 2 PM. It was hard day. [209w - 971w]

July 23th Wed

2008-09-11T02:47:00.009+09:00

Welcome!!

I woke up at 6 PM to take ban to Bethel University. I did not bring my alarm clock, but I brought my cellphone. My cellphone is out of order in abroad, so it was just a clock. Awaking in the morning is hard to me, but I made it. John drove me to Starbucks cafe. After a little while, Takashi and Yoko F came there. Our driver was Paul. He was a so nice guy.

Bethel University was so big. We had a ESL class. ESL stands for English as Second Language. Our teacher was Cassie, but she lated little on the day. We learned about Paul Bunyan and something about Mississippi Paddle boat Cruise. We had a lunch at dinning center. American foods have a strong flavor and a much color. Something is good, and something is not good.

After a lunch, we went to ride liver boat. We went to boat pier by American yellow school bus! Seat was so hard! Bus riding was so bumpy and fun. Boat pier was in Mineapilice. We saw many high buildings. I went around in boat pier with Takashi. We talked an old man. He said he was serviceman, and he was in base in Okinawa. We surprised very much. Mississippi river was kind of dirty! but boat cruise was so fun. John said that is boring, but I liked it very much.

After school, we went back to Starbucks, John was waiting. We went grocery store. American grocery was so big. We bought some foods. [257w - 762w]

July 22th Tue

2008-09-11T00:31:00.013+09:00

This is John.

Arrival!!

After long flight, we arrived Northwest air port. I met my host man. My host was John F. My host is one person. He was a single. He was a tall man. I introduced myself and shake his hand. We took train to Mall of America because he parked his car at the mall. Train station was so big. It was seemed like subway's but John said this is not subway. During taking a train, I was so quiet. I saw cemetery from inside of train, white and little graves were there. I was curious about that, but I did not ask him. I think then I was still worried about my English. John might thought I am a silent boy.

John's car has a little accident in left side door of it. It could not open by outside, so I got act to open it from inside. John asked me "You can look around the mall of America, but also you can go to house which do you like?" I said I would like to go your house. Because I would like to see the house soon and I was little tired. During taking car, I was surprised anything, how big mall, car speed and width of road. Those were not in Japan. I asked John, have I school today. John said no, but we will have welcome party today.

We went to Como park. John brought cards and Japanese Sho-gi. I knew how to play Sho-gi, but I was not good at it. JOHN BEATEN ME!! After play Sho-gi, we played card game Dai-fu-go. It is Japanese game too. I played it some time, but I forgot rule, so JOHN TAUGHT ME how to play Dai-fu-go. When I got almost how to play, my friend Takashi came there. Takashi's host father was busy, so in first day, his host was Joel and Linda. We played Dai-fu-go. Kailey F joined in the middle of the game. She was a host sister of Ayaka K, and she was our instructor. After the game, we had supper. There were many dishes, but I was not hungry. So I had some fruits and drink.

After supper, we had a lecture of Japanese culture. My group lectured cats cradle. It is called Aya-tori in Japan, but this is not a game witch boys like to play. Actually I DID NOT HOW TO PLAY IT. I have never played in an approve rule, so my group member TAUGHT ME HOW TO PLAY THAT. I was just a student, but I was good student. I mastered how to make a broom. NOW, I AM A MASTER OF BROOM!! The Party was so fun. [465w - 505w]

FUNKAHOLiC!!!!!!!

2008-09-09T15:47:00.005+09:00

I bought Suga Shikao's new CD album "FUNKAHOLiC"!!!

To tell the truth, the release date is tomorrow, but I could buy it today. I do not know why.

Most of songs are very good. I liked it very much.[40 words - 40words]

July 21th Mon

2008-08-22T12:24:00.005+09:00

July 21th

I woke up at 5 AM. Outside was so dark. I was so excited and so nervous. Because that was my first trip to foreign country, and I was worried about my poor English.

We gathered at KGU 6:45 AM. We took bus to Fukuoka air port. I was listening to music during on the way to the air port. The sky was so pretty, but I was still nervous.

We arrived at Fukuoka air port and flied to Haneda air port. Then we went to Narita air port from Haneda by bus. I had a seat next of my teacher Mrs. Judy. I talked about my worrying and about topic of my report. Mrs. Judy gave me some advices. I felt some good. We took airplane at Narita air port. I got seat by a window. My neighbor was Keishi. T and Keiko. W. I knew them, but I have never talked to them. Maybe most of my class student have never talked to me because I do not let me talk with the others. I thought this is good chance, I got chance to change me. Flight was so ling. The moon was so beautiful witch is seen from inside of air plane.

To be continued. [211 words - 236 words]

CAME BACK!!!

2008-08-21T10:00:00.010+09:00

I came back to Kumamoto!!!!!!!

Kumamoto is not so hot what I thougt.

I had great time in Minnesota. I will write about it later. [25 words - 25 words]

Fair is foul, and foul is fair

2008-07-13T02:20:00.010+09:00

I went to hear lecture presentation at Kumamoto prefectural library in July 12. The lecturer was Natsuki Ikezawa. He is a Japanese novelist. He got Akutagawa prise in 1988. I took listening class test and presentation started at 1:00 PM. I took test to at 1:50 PM, and I went to KPL in hurry. Then, it was about 2:10 PM I got to library. The lecture was scheduled finished at 3:00 PM. I went up to third floor, and went into a site room. There were about 60 men and women in the room. Almost of them were older than me. Probably, they were more than 50 years old. There were very few young people, 2 or 3 with included me. Unfortunately, I forgot my glasses, so I could not see the lecturer. The half of lecture was already finished. The theme of lecture was "What is the world literature". Mr. Natsuki rereaced complete works of world literature, those are chose by Mr. Ikezawa. He talked about that. Finish talking about world literature, he started to read aloud his novel. He read aloud "きみのためのバラ" (Ki-mi no ta-me no bara). It means rose for you. It story is that. A Japanese tourist traveled in Mexico. He always take train or bus to move. One day, he met a Mexican girl in train terminal during waiting next departure. She waited to departure too, and waited her grand mother. They talked few minute got friendly with her. He was mesmerized her brightly smile. Departure time came, they took a train with "see you" in Spanish. The Mexican girl and her grand mother took different truck. The Japanese tourist got out of a train. He looked for the girl, but she did not get out, then She was in a train. He found a rose seller. He bought a single rose. He thought it is enough. He leaped on in a train, and plunge in to the crowd to truck which her take. Lastly, he found her, and send a single rose, with "rose for you" in Spanish. The story is end. I read this book this year. Reading aloud was great.
Finally we got time to get sign of Mr. Natsuki. I got his sign my his novel. So great.

My most favorite his novel is "骨は珊瑚、眼は真珠" (Ho-ne ha san-go me ha shin-ju). It means Bones are coral, eyes are pearl. This is a short story. It is in a book named same name short stories book. This story is very impressive for me. I read this when I was high school student. I think If I read it I was in junior high, I could not understand it. Its story is very good. Really good, very silent story. There are woman and man. The woman is a wife of the man. The man is dead man. He is in the story, but he is not in the story. No one can see him. He only sees his wife from somewhere, from start to the end. In life, he told his wife to dispare his burned bones in the sea. He did not want to exist a thing. He did not want to stay in other than memorize, but her wife was confuse. It was hard to decide it. In this story, there is allusion of Tempest and Macbeth by Shake spear. Those are very effective.

In any English class, there are often same questions, "What or who is your most favorite books, or musician?" When I am asked it, I always confuse to answer. I like reading books and listening music. Those are my main hobby, so I have read many books, and I have listened to many tunes. I can not decide one. Can you decide it one?? I think it is very difficult question...![641 words-total 7094]

Peeeeach!

2008-07-12T14:55:00.006+09:00

This is a peach beared in my garden. My mother planted seed 3 years ago. This is first bearing. We say "Momo kuri san-nen kaki hachi-nen". It means Peach and chestnuts needs 3 years to bear, and Japanese persimmon needs 8 years to bear. That byword was true I thought. Peach was very small. If I dress more then peach bears more big, my mother said. Peach was not sweet and so hard. I hope bear sweet peach in my garden.[83words- total 6653 ]

2008-07-09T10:59:00.007+09:00

Student ID:07169

Portfolio for Writing III,
Section 1c
(See: Note 1, below)

0.0. Overview

Reviews, Posts, Words, and More

[embed your proto-portfolios here]

(See: Note 2, below.)

1.0. Essays

(See: Note 3, below[.])

1.1. Showcase	Short titles [+ links]	Dates (yyyy.mm.dd)	¶	W	C	L	P	M
Self-introduction 08.04.20 (250 words)	Self-introduction	08.5.29	4	258	0	0	0	0
Movie review 08.05.04 (300 words)	Review of Shrek.	08.6.24	5	308	0	0	0	0
University life 08.05.18	My University life	08.6.24	3	360	0	0	0	0
Another review 08.06.01	My favorite things!!	08.6.3	5	407	2	0	3	1
Language learning history 08.06.15	My Language Learning History	08.6.17	5	475	0	0	0	0
Slide show 2008.7.2	My introduction	08.7.2	0	0	0	0	0	0


Totals	5 posts	5 days	22	---	2	0	3	1

Key:

¶: number of paragraphs five (5) 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 embedded

1.2. Best Essay

Selection and Assessment: Which of those essays do you feel is the best that you've written this semester, and why? Please remember that a complete answer is better than a short answer, and give at least two reasons to support your assessment.

[Remove these square brackets, including these remarks; identify your best essay, and write out reasons for selecting it here.]

2.0. Comments

Showcase	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*	My favorite things!!	08.6.4	22
2.2. Your best comment on a classmate's blog*
2.3. Best comment by a classmate on your blog*	My favorite things!!	08.6.4	22
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*
2.4.1.1. When did you respond to those comments?	---		---	---
2.4.1.2. How did you respond to those comments?	---	---
2.4.2. Any of your other posts*
2.4.2.1. When did you respond to those comments?	---		---	---
2.4.2.2. How did you respond to those comments?	---	---

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* Current semester comments on essays and other posts
** Please list the most important qualities of comments on each type of blog post. That is, explain what makes them good comments.

2.5. Recent comments display

Does your blog display recent comments from blog visitors in a prominent location, for example in a sidebar, header, or footer widget? Where or why not?

2.6. Additional reflections on comments

[Remove these square brackets, including these remarks; write out your reflections on giving and receiving comments here.]

3.0. Book Reviews

3.1. Showcase	Short titles with links	Dates (yyyy.mm.dd)	Words	Comments
Example:	Vampire Killer	07.05.16	39	1
1-01	Taes of Ten worlds	08.4.20	147	0
1-02	Dracurla	08.6.6	365	0
1-03	JUNGLE BOOK	08.6.24	212	0
1-04	KING ARTHUR	08.6.24	129	0
1-05	ANIMALS IN DANGER	08.6.29	209	0
1-06	The Frog Prince	08.6.29	141	0
1-07	Ali Baba and the Forty thieves	08.6.29	135	0
1-08	Tresure Island	08.6.29	107	0
1-09	Stories of Knights	08.6.30	135	0
1-10	Orca	08.6.30	108	0
1-11	The Snow Queen	08.6.3020	124	0
1-12	THE WIZARD OF OZ	08.7.1	108	0








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Note: Please calculate book review words and comments totals without the example (above).

3.2. Best Book Review

Selection and Assessment: Which of those book reviews do you feel is the best that you've written this semester, and why? Please remember that a complete answer is better than a short answer, and give at least two reasons to support your assessment.

I think the best of my book review is BR1-05 ANIMALS IN DANGER
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4.0. Blog Layout, Labeling, Linking, & Media

Showcase	Yes	No
4.1. Does your blog have an archive?	0
4.1.1. Does the archive display the titles of posts?	0
4.1.2. Is the archive organized by month?	0
4.1.3. Is the archive at or near the top of the sidebar?	0
4.2. Does your blog have labels displayed in sidebar?	0
5.2.1. Do your labels include these required labels (typed accurately):	---	---
"books" (plural) AND "reviews" (plural)	0
"essays" (plural) AND "portfolios" (plural, without "proto-")	0
"quickposts" (plural, with no space between quick and posts)		0
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My name is Luka

2008-07-06T17:19:00.010+09:00

Tom's diner

Luka

This week we will take listening class test. I think, I must memorise lyrics of Tom's diner. Tom's diner is a tune of Suzanne Vega. I did not know who songs it, but I searched by You Tube, I found her song Luka. I know the song Luka. I was remembered The first phrase "My name is Luka". That was very impressive. My listening class teacher Mr.P said Suzanne Vega is the origin of rap music, but I do not think so that. I think the origin of rap music is Bob Dylan. His way of singing is seems like rap music.

On the same day I will go to hear recture presentation at Kumamoto prefectural library. The instructor is Natsuki Ikezawa. He is my favorite author. He wrote any novels and essays. It starts at 1:00 PM. The listening class starts 1:00 PM too!! Holy shit!! I will take listening test, and get out class room at 1:30. [165words -total 6570]

Oh my god...!!

2008-07-06T16:13:00.011+09:00

I heard the news of Esbjörn Svensson's death. So sad!!!!
He died during diving accident in June 14, Sweden. I already knew in June 16, but I had no chance to write about his death. He was 44 years old. Too young I thought. I wanted to go and listen his live music, but I cannot any more.[60words- tatal 6405]

My introduction

2008-07-02T15:50:00.002+09:00

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BR1-12 THE WIZARD OF OZ

2008-07-01T22:51:00.008+09:00

I read THE WIZARD OF OZ. I chose it because I like this book very much and illustration was very good. I read it translated in Japanese, before. So I wanted to read in English. I knew it story, but I enjoyed it very much. I like this book because there are good characters. Dorothy, Scarecrow witch have not brain, Tin man witch have not heart and wimpy lion. The wizard of Oz who said the greatest wizard, can not use magics. I want to watch the movie of it very much. I know and like the song of Over the rainbow, but I have never watch it.[108 words-total 6345words]

BR1-11 The Snow Queen

2008-07-01T22:39:00.004+09:00

I read The Snow Queen. I chose it because white book cover was good.
It story was kind of fairly tale. Main characters are Gerda, Kay and snow queen. Gerda and Kay heard story about the snow queen from Gerda's grandmother. Kay saw the snow queen in his way home. Next morning Kay pained his eye and he saw ugly everythig. Oneday, Kay was hold and took by the snow queen to her catle. Gerda went to help Kay, but she have no infomations. She did not know who took Kay. So she visit many people, and knew who took Kay. Gerda went to the castle and rescued him.
It was very interestig book. The story witch girl rescues boy is not often.[124words-total 6227words]

BR1-10 Orca

2008-07-01T22:05:00.007+09:00

I read Orca. I know that orca is a very dangerous animal in a sea. That is the animal top of ecologic chain of the sea. It attack and eat whales. So first, I see the book title and book cover, I could not guess the story.

The story was that. There were people were traveling around the world by a motor boat. Their were Jack, Max,Sasha and Tonya. One day, they saw big fishing boat. A little orca was catched the net of fishermen. The orca could not away from the net, and also fishermen confused. So Jack try to help the orac, and Jack got it. After move away from Orcas, it began to rain. The rain was very hard and there is a lot of wind. Suddenly, big wave hit their ship. There are water everywhere. Jack called everyone, but only Tonya was not there. She fell into the sea. Tonya was floated in in the sea. Tonya found some wood. She puted it. She found a boat and called to it to help, but no one noticed her. She slept because of tiring. Next day, she heard noise, it was orcas. Tonya thought "I am going to die, I killed by orca". But suddenly the biggest orca put Tonya on his back, and Tonya survived.

Is it impossible? I thougt, but I enjoyed it.[229words-total 6103words]

BR1-09 Stories of Knights

2008-06-30T23:46:00.007+09:00

I read Stories of Knights. It was a book of short stories. I chose it because I thought the picture of the book cover was good. In the book cover, knight having a sword and riding horse. The key stories were about knights of king Arthur. I did not know that. Those stories are about Sir Gawain and Sir Gareth. The story of Sir Gareth was fun. First, Sir Gareth was a poor young boy. He visited King Arthur and left to stay in King Arthur's palace for a year. King Arthur liked him and allowed staying the young boy in the palace. Sir Kay took care of the boy. Finlay the boy became a knight, and gave name as Sir Gareth. He beaten Red kinght, and rescued princess from Red knight's castle.[135words-total 5874 words]

BR1-08 Tresure Island

2008-06-29T23:33:00.010+09:00

I read traesure Island. It was a kind of adventure. Before read, I thought this story must be such as movie Pirates of the Caribbean, because in book cover there are some pirates. They looks well natured men, but it was wrong. It story was not like Pirates of the Caribbean. Pirates are bad men till the end.
I like a movie series Pirates of the Caribbean. It story is very funny and exciting. Hero pirates are nice guy. But it story is impossible. Pirates exists at this time. They are very dangerous. I hear rarely Japanese fishing crew hold by pirates. It news is very terrible.[107words-total 5739words]

BR1-07 Ali Baba and the Forty thieves

2008-06-29T23:00:00.009+09:00

I read Ali Baba and the Forty thieves. I chose it because I knew almost of the story, but I did not all of it. It story is that. Long time ago in Persia, there lived a man named Ali Baba. His brother Kasim was a rich, but Ali Baba was a poor. One day, Ali Baba saw thieves gathering to a cliff. Leader of thieves cried "Open sesame!" and a hole appeared. They hid their treasures in the hole. After they gone, Ali Baba go to cliff and cried "Open sesame!". Hole opened. Ali Baba into it and lifted gold. The brother of Ali Baba, Kasim ask to Ali Baba why and where did you get it? Ali Baba could not lie his brother, so he told because of it. Kasim went to a cliff and cried "Open sesame!". He entered hole and shut off the gate. He excited a lot of treasures, but he lost spell to open hole. And he killed by thieves. Ali Baba went and picked up his corpse to the hole. Thieves found someone entered hole and picked up corpse of Kasim. Thieves seek Ali Baba's life, but they could not. Finally Gamal, the leader of thieves also killed by servant of Ali Baba.

This book is very famous in Japanese. The magic spell to open is "Hirake goma" in Japan. "Hirake" means open. "Goma" means sesame. Its meaning is same. It is interesting.[241words-total 5632words]

BR1-06 The Frog Prince

2008-06-29T01:46:00.007+09:00

I read The Frog Prince. I chose it because it semms plain for reading and book ilustlation is funny. I think this kind of fairy tale is very famous. I could guess end of the story but I enjoyed reading. Firstly the princess appears. The pricess name is Poppy. There are many princesses in palace, Poppy is the youngest. She hated to be the youngest. I felt she is very selfish girl. She wanted to be an adults soon, and get marry with nice prince. However she had a fiance named prince Humperdink. If she glown adult, she must get marry him. She dislike prince Humperdrink. Poppy meets a frog, and finaly Poppy kiss the frog. The frog unbounded from a witch's curse. He became a nice look prince.

I could guess the last, but it was interesting so so.[141words-total 5391words]

BR1-05 ANIMALS IN DANGER

2008-06-29T00:48:00.009+09:00

I read ANIMALS IN DANGER. I chose it because I like animals and I attracted the book cover. As the book title, The is about animals in danger, domesticated animals and disappeared animals. This book was easy for reading. However it was very interesting and impressing.

I want to ask some people who says with loudly voice "We must protect animals because they are pretty". How many animals disappeared and endangered do you know? How many species disappears do you know? Have you ever read Red data book? Why do you think about it?What do you eat? What do you putting and wearing on?

I think naturally disappearing is system of the earth. The problem is our behavior is helping disappear of animals. Sometime I think, Is mankind can live with wild things? At this time, I do not think so. If we live with wilds, we must back to primitive life I think. We must break with economic system. However we can not do so. We can not stop evolution and development. If we really want to help them, almost of us must be lost in the earth. I think that is the best way. The earth is not belonging everything. Everyone belonging the earth I think.[209words-total 5250words]

My favorite blog post

2008-06-25T11:06:00.005+09:00

Cat in the box of beer

I think this blog post is the best.
This video shows cat in the box of beer, and the owner treat it.
I think funny and fancy. Please watch it! [36words-total 5050 words]

Essay 1-03 My University life

2008-06-25T01:45:00.012+09:00

I am in KGU. I am a sophomore. I am enjoying my university life. I have some friend I do not want to have lot of friends because I like to be alone, and if I have lot of friend I can not care all of them. I am not belong to any clubs. First, I wanted to belong to Jazz club, but I heard people who belong the club, must play any instrumental. I have not experience of playing music. I am a listener, so I did not belong it. I have a part time job. It is salesclerk of Internet cafe. I usually work from 7 PM to 10 or 11 PM. It is hard job. Its paying is little nice for Kumamoto. I like working, but recently I am stacked my job. I cannot do my homework. I think I will quit my job in Autumn. I must apply myself to study.

I attend to my university from my house by bike. It took me 25 to 30 minutes. I am tiring to attend to school by bike. I want to get driver's licence.
I have stack classes to get credit in this year. My some classes are interesting, but others are not. First, I like "cultural anthropology" class the best. That class teacher is Mrs. Hagihara. She teaches us about religion, Christianity, Islam, Judaism and Buddha. I like to study about religion and folklore, we studied about witch hunting in 18 century.
Second is ''international society and Japan". Its teacher is Mr.Osawa. He is a new face teacher in KGU. He teaches about international things, recently we learning about EU and EC. Mr. Osawa is majoring about Chinese, so he is sussed about it. He is very funny teacher I think, and he is adapt to teaching. His giving class is very easy to understand.

I am majoring English. I have English class almost everyday. I like to study English, but sometime it is hard for me. I cannot catch English what teachers talking it is a big problem. I do not have vocabulary, it is pressure for me. I must make an effort!![360 words-total 5014 words]

BR1-04 KING ARTHUR

2008-06-24T23:02:00.007+09:00

I read KING ARTHUR. It is because I chose it that this book is very famous, but I have never read it. The hero is the king Arthur. When Arthur was baby, he was farmed out to Malin. He is wise and knows about magic. He bring up Arthur, and teach magic. Marlin bilieved Arthur must be a king. One day Arthur pulled out the sword from the stone witch is written "Only the king can take the aword from the stone". That sword is not Excalibur. He gets Excalibur. He became king.There are any incidents. Finaly, he dies. Excalibur is returned to lake. This book was little hard to read. The story was interestiong so so. I knew Excalibur, when Excalibur's appearance was interest to me.[129words-total 4654 words]

Week13 typing essay

2008-06-24T22:53:00.002+09:00

Topic: Summer vacation plan
I do not decide summer vacation plan. I will go to America from July 22 to August 23 as a home stay program, and back to Japan from America, first I should to test. I think I have not any time to play in this summer, because I will back in August. I think I am going to do my part time job. I want money. I think retiring my job Autumn because I cannot do study and working. I must study hard. I think I will try to TOEIC test. I want to get high score, I must study hard.[101words-total 4525 words]

Week12 typing essay

2008-06-24T22:51:00.004+09:00

Topic: What I think about blogging
I entered KGU, I started to write blog in speaking class in last year. It was the first time for me blogging. At the first, it was only hard to me. I did not know what should I write and I could not write long sentences. I felt want to write a blog in Japanese very much. Involved sophomore, writing blog became mainly in writing class. Sometime I am confused what I write to, but I can write smoother than when I was a freshman. Recently I enjoy it. [90words-total 4424words]

Week11 typing essay

2008-06-24T22:48:00.003+09:00

Topic: All about my Keitai
My Keitai is blue one in Docomo, its type number is SH903i. It is old one at distance in time. I bought by my father when after I graduated high school. My high school was prohibited bringing cell phone to school, Any people are found who taking cell phone to school, and teacher usually smacks them. When I was junior high and high school student, I do not want to have cell phone because I thought it is enough to call my friends by my house's phone . My cell phone cost is about 7,000 yen on every month. I pay it own money. It is hard to me.[110 words-total 4334 words]

Week10 typing essay

2008-06-24T22:02:00.005+09:00

Topic: Using computer, good points and bad points
I use computer usually. I can get lot of information from lot of website. It is very useful and very easy. There are too many information on internet, but there are many wrong information included in it too. It makes me and you very confusing. We watch TV, read newspaper and surf internet daily. I can say We are controlled by math media. I think We must care of it, and we must have eyes can take true it and catch out wrong it. I must study and catch more information to do so.[ 94words-total 4224 words]

Week9 typing essay10

2008-06-24T21:34:00.005+09:00

Topic: MYfavorite movie or movies
My favorite movies are directed by Takeshi Kitano. Do you know him? I like Takeshi Kitano as a comedian and a movie director. Most of his movies have violence essence. But his movie is not only violence, but also sad. I like Hana-bi the best of his movie. Its story is very sad. It makes me think about love. Kitano's movies are very silent. It makes good air. I heard his new movie coming soon. Next one seems like good to me. I want see it very much.[90 words-total 4130words]

Week8 typing essay

2008-06-24T21:24:00.004+09:00

Topic: Foreign countries
I have never been to any other countries, but I will go to America in this summer as home stay. I am very worry about it, but I think it is good chance for speak English. you know I have never been to foreign country, but I have some countries where I want to visit. The first is Bari. I heard Bari's sea is very beautiful as tear my high school teacher. I want to see it very much. The second is Sweden. Any of My favorite musicians are Swedish. So I want to go to there once. The third is Italy. I want to try eating Italian.[101words-total 4040words]

Week7 typing essay

2008-06-24T21:15:00.003+09:00

Topic:My other classes
I have any kind of classes. Any of it is interesting, but some of it is dull. My most favorite subject is cultural anthropology. That teacher is Ms Hagihara. She teaches us about religion. Studying religion is very interesting for me. General consideration of Christianity that I have got last year, was very interested for me. I want to know lot of about religion. I like to think about religion. I like to see statue of Buddha and temple.I want to study more about Christianity and Buddha.[88words- total 3939words]

BR1-03 JUNGLE BOOK

2008-06-24T19:58:00.008+09:00

I read JUNGLE BOOK. I know this title of book. This is very famous book I think, but I have never read it. So I try to read.

The star of this book is Mowgli. He is a little boy. When he was child, His family(father, mother and him) attacked by a big tiger named Shere Khan. Mowgli's father and mother escaped, but he was left. Wolves found him and named him Mowgli the frog. He brought up by wolves. His facilitators are Baloo and Bagheera. Baloon is a sleepy blown bear. His job is teaching the low of jungle. Bagheera is a panther. He is black panther as night, clever and strong.
Mowgli studies low of jungle and language of any animals.

One day, Mowgli attempt to back human society. He goes to village nearby jungle. He could get human language. It was easy for him. He knows Shere Khan want to kill Mowgli, so Mowgli planned to kill Shere Khan during He is sleeping. Mowgli egg on the buffaloes narrow ravine. Finally, Mowgli kill him. Shere Khan was enemy for villager, but Mowgli is turned away from villege. Finally, Mowgli live with wolves again. I can not understand why village people turn away him, but story was interesting.[212words-total 3851words]

Essay1-02 Review of Shrek.

2008-06-24T18:18:00.008+09:00

Title:Shrek
I watched movie Shrek. First, I explain main characters. The most important character is Shrek. He is star of the movie. He is a green ogre. He lives a house in a forest. People who live near forest want to beat him, but no one can do so. Shrek disperse them every time. He is Strong and ugly ogre so he have not any friends. He is always lonely.He knows He is called ugly ogre but truth he is very sencitive. He feel sad that he is called ugly ogre.

The second important character is donkey. He can speak human speech. He have not name. Shrek help donkey from people who catching him. He is thanksful to Shrek. It is first time for Shrek be thanked from other. Donkey get attached to Shrek, he want to become friendly with Shrek. First, he avoided Donkey but finally he makes friend with Donkey more and more.

The third important charactor is Princess Fiona. She is a heroin of this movie. She is held in a castle. The castle is in top of high mountain, and protected by big and terrible dragon. She seems like a feeble princes, but she is not it. She can fight. She masterd Kang foo.

The fourth important is Sir Farquaad. He is a baddie in this movie. He is a selfish man. He is searching woman as his wife, so he got mirror witch can reflect everything. He took a fancy of princess Fiona. He let Shrek lescue her from the castle.

I thinke theme of this movie is friendship, blave, true love and more.
Throughing any incidents, Shrek knows the friend ship and love? Fiona also knows true love. First, Fiona was surprised and obssembed. The man was ogre who helped her, but toutch his pure heart she became loving him.[308words-total 3639words]