Genghis Khan Caramel

Have you ever eaten 'Genghis Khan caramel'? It's famous for its extremely bad taste and unique idea. I gave it to Yuu-kun on his birthday, but he said me he can't eat it because the taste is really bad. So I asked him to bring it here and all part-timer ate it. I had known that the taste is very bad, but I hadn't eaten it until that time. At first, I thought 'Well, it doesn't taste good, but it's not impossible to eat...' But suddenly, it came over to me! I don't know how to say this... the flavor of gravy? smell of meat? It's taste like real lamb and it's very strong. I was almost crying. I spilled it out and rinsed my mouth immediately but the taste hadn't gone, so I drank a lot of tea and ate a chocolate. I had no idea that the caramel tastes that bad! Yuu-kun smiled at me and said 'You've got a great experience'. Yeah, I guess I can't see any food as bad as it so often. I don't want to...

The OC

This is a very popular American TV drama 'The OC' It is famous in Japan, too. I've watched every episodes of season 1 ,and now I'm watching season 2 on DVD. The stories are about people who live the high-class residential area Orange County (OC). Not only the teenager but also many adults have many problems of family, friends, works, money, and love. Some people say this is a very gorgeous, fashionable drama because all characters are rich. But the story is very serious and complicated. When I watch this drama, I always think it is hard to be happy. I keep watching this drama, but I'm not sure it is interesting to everyone. Actually, I don't think it's interesting that much, but I sometime really want to watch it. I don't know why... Anyway, if you are interested in this drama, please click here, and you can see more detail information.

Ajisen-ramen

I went to eat Chinese noodle at Ajisen-ramen after the part-time job. I like Chinese noodle very much, but I hadn't been to eat them for the long time. I really wanted to go eat Chinese noodle, so I asked my friend and went there with her. I ordered Tontoro-ramen, which is very good! I really liked it! It was little expensive but I think it deserves it.

Hot Springs in Kumamoto5

There are a lot of other good hot springs in Kumamoto. If you come to Kumamoto, please try some of them!

Hot Springs in Kumamoto4

Kurokawa hot springs are the most popular hot springs in Kumamoto, I think. There are a lot of nostalgic hotels. Visitors can enjoy hot springs and the beautiful views at the same time. This is the one of big secrets of many people love Kurokawa hot springs. If you buy an admission ticket, you can enjoy three different hot springs.

Hot Springs in Kumamoto3

Ueki hot springs are good for neuralgia and rheumatism. Ueki is the birthplace of gate ball. There are many hotels with gate ball fields. The hotel I and my family often go has large gate ball fields, too. When we go there, many old people enjoys playing gate ball.

Hot Springs in Kumamoto2

Yamaga hot springs were discovered 800 years ago. Yamaga is my favorite hot spring. This hot spring’s water is very soft. You can get smooth skin from it and it is also good for neuralgia and muscular pain. Yamaga is also famous for its original festival, which held every August 15 and 16. It ‘s called Yamaga-Toro festival. I heard it’s very beautiful and a lot of visitors come to see it.

Hot Springs in Kumamoto1

Kumamoto has a lot of nature and is famous for a lot of hot springs. I like hot springs very much. I’ve been many of them since I was little. I’m going to introduce you some of them.

TYPING9 FREE TIME

TYPING9 FREE TIME
I like reading books very much, so when I have free time, I read some books. I like any kinds of books but I especially like novels. My favorite writer is a Banana Yoshimoto. I’ve read a lot of her books. I like all of her books but I like ‘nunkurunai’ the best. I’ve read a lot of English books. I read a lot of English books in this semester. Some time, I go out with my friends or my gamily. My family all loves hot spring, so we often go there. When I go out with my friends, we often go shopping and eat something delicious. We take a long time to eat and chat. (116 words)

The Singer Not The Song

Liz Driscoll

Tony, Rob and Cindy are all members of Tony's band, Trio. One day, Tony gets a phone from the record company. They wants the band to make the first record. Cindy and Tony are very excited to hear it. Though, Rob is not that happy because he loves Cindy but she's not interested in him. Rob writes a beautiful song. It is the song for Cindy. Rob tells her that, but Cindy tries not to understand what he's meaning. Three of them practice for their first recording. They gets tired and are hungry, so Rob goes to buy their lunch, but he doesn't go back. He has an accident and dies. Cindy feels guilty because she's never tried to listen him. She can't sing Rob's song now. Tony also loves Cindy but he doesn't know what he can do for her. He decides to have his first solo concert without Cindy but he's very nervous. Cindy comes to his concert, and then she realizes what is important. It's the singer not the song.

I hadn't expected but it was a serious story. It was surprised to me. Do you think it is a serious story from this book cover? I wonder why the cover is the one scene of stories. Is it a corner-cutting or something? Besides, these pictures are very strange.

Picasso

I went to Kumamoto Prefectural art museum to look at Picasso's arts today. I took a train and got off at 'in front of Kumamoto castle' ( but it's not 'in front of ' at all...) and went there on foot. It was little far, so I got tired. However, the arts were great! I love all of Picasso's arts! I know that some people don't think Picasso's arts are beautiful. My friend who had to look at Picasso's arts for her school report is one of them. She said to me some days before 'I couldn't get it at all. What parts of these arts are so good?' Well, it's a hard question. I can't explain what parts of these arts are good, but I just think all of them are very interesting. And I also think it is natural that some people likes them but some people don't. It's not necessary to all people loves them. I think that's the arts. Anyway, I liked the picture called 'a lying woman and a bird' which were displayed there very much. I wanted to buy the post card or something of it, but there wasn't. It was very sad. Though, there were other post cards I like, so I bought them. I'm happy now.

Hot springs in Kumamoto

Kumamoto has a lot of nature and is famous for a lot of hot springs. I like hot springs very much. I’ve been many of them since I was little. I’m going to introduce you some of them.

Yamaga hot springs were discovered 800 years ago. Yamaga is my favorite hot spring. This hot spring’s water is very soft. You can get smooth skin from it and it is also good for neuralgia and muscular pain. Yamaga is also famous for its original festival, which held every August 15 and 16. It ‘s called Yamaga-Toro festival. I heard it’s very beautiful and a lot of visitors come to see it.

Ueki hot springs are good for neuralgia and rheumatism. Ueki is the birthplace of gate ball. There are many hotels with gate ball fields. The hotel I and my family often go has large gate ball fields, too. When we go there, many old people enjoys playing gate ball.

Kurokawa hot springs are the most popular hot springs in Kumamoto, I think. There are a lot of nostalgic hotels. Visitors can enjoy hot springs and the beautiful views at the same time. This is the one of big secrets of many people love Kurokawa hot springs. If you buy an admission ticket, you can enjoy three different hot springs.

There are a lot of other good hot springs in Kumamoto. If you come to Kumamoto, please try some of them!

TYPING8 FREE TIME

TYPING8 FREE TIME
I like reading books very much, so when I have free time, I read some books. I like any kinds of books but I especially like novels. My favorite writer is a Banana Yoshimoto. I’ve read a lot of her books. I like all of them but I like ‘nankurunai’ the best. I also read English books. I read a lot of English book in this semester. Some time, I go out with my friends or my family. I like spending time with (83 words)

Happy birthday, Yuu-kun!

The last Wednesday was the birthday of Yuu-kun a guy who works with us. We didn't have work that day, so we celebrated him on Sunday. We ordered four slices of pizza after we finished work. Actually, it's not Yuu-kun who wanted to eat pizza. It's the elder woman who is the strongest in our work. First, she said Yuu-kun to drive his car and buy pizza for us. Don't you think it is strange? It's his birthday! He is the birthday boy! We all thought that, but nobody didn't say anything because we know even if we say so, she doesn't change her mind. At last, Yuu-kun didn't have to go buy pizza, but he and his friend Ucchi had to wait the delivery cold outside. I think Yuu-kun is very poor boy. Though, I and my friend gave the present for him. We gave him Genghis Khan-caramel and really, really spicy chips and his favorite gigantic mayonnaise. We call it 'Special Gourmet set'. I'm sure he was very happy with them. Now my friend worries because her birthday is on March 14. 'Don't you think something will happen to me on my birthday?', she says. I'm glad that my birthday has already gone.

The Fisherman and his Soul

Oscar Wilde

A young fisherman catches a beautiful little mermaid. The mermaid says him to leave with crying and promises that she comes and sing for him whenever he calls her. He calls her every evening and he's in love with her. One evening, he calls her and asks her to marry him. But the mermaid says him 'I can't marry you because you have a human soul. Send away your soul, and then I can love you.' He wants to marry her so decides to send away his soul. Early the next morning, the fisherman went to the priest's house and ask him how he can send his soul away. But priest gets angry and says 'You shouldn't do that. The soul is as precious as all the gold in the world.' Then, he goes to meet the witch and ask the same question. She gives him some conditions. After that, the witch gives him a knife and says him cut his shadow with it. He does as she says. Then his soul says to him 'Don't send me out.' but the fisherman's mind aren't changed. His soul says 'Don't send me away without a heart. Please give your hart.' but he doesn't give it to his soul. His soul says him ' Once every year I will come to this place and call you' and goes to journey. After a year, the soul comes to the sea and calls the fisherman. The soul talks about his journey to East for wisdom and says 'Let's go there together', but the fisherman says 'Love is better than wisdom' and goes back to the sea. After the second year, the soul comes to the sea and calls the fisherman. The soul talks about his journey to South for precious and says 'Let's go there together' but fisherman says 'Love is better than riches.' and goes back to the sea. After the third year, the soul comes to the sea and calls the fisherman. The soul talks about his journey. 'I saw the girl dancing. It was really marvellous.' Then the fisherman remembers the mermaid has no feet and can't dance. He decides to go with his soul. They begins their journey together, but his soul always tell him to do bad things. The fisherman asks his soul 'Why you tell me to do bad things?' Then his soul says 'That's because you didn't give me a heart.' He tries to send his soul away but he can't do that two times. The soul tell him to do bad things again and again, but he doesn't listen. He just wait for the mermaid. But when he sees the mermaid, she already died. His soul tells him to run away from sea, but he doesn't move. He is dead in the water and the body of the little mermaid was in his arm.

I borrowed this book from stage1 corner but it is thick and I couldn't understand some words. However, I could understand the main story and the pictures are good! I especially like those two pictures.

Hana to Arisu

This is the movie about two girls. They are very close friends. Arisu is a very innocent girl and she always gets Hana into trouble.

They both entrance the same school, and Hana joins the comic storytelling club because she loves the boy who joins it. She's been in love with him since she was a junior high school student and she's been stalking him.

When Hana follows him as usual, he hits his head very hardly and falls down on the floor. Hana runs to him and that time, she thinks it's the chance for her. She lies him that he likes her and he doesn't remember it because he lost the memory.

Then she starts dating with him, but one day, he sees a lot of his pictures from Hana's computer. He asks Hana what are they. Then, Hana lies him again. She tells him those pictures are sent by

his ex-girlfriend Arisu. Now Arisu has to pretend to be his ex-girlfriend. Not only Hana but also Arisu becomes close with him. Hana worries about that, and as she worries, he starts to like Arisu... The relationship of Hana and Arisu changes little by little.

When I'm a high school student, the teacher who loves movies very much said to me and my friend 'As I watched this move, I thought about you guys. You are looks like Hana and Arisu.' Then my friend said 'Let's watch it together.' but I didn't that time...I watched this movie recently on BS and it reminds me that moment. Yeah, we were looks like that movie, I think. We were always together but we both were awkward, and she always got me into her trouble...actually, she once made me help with her stalking. She is an amazing girl in many ways. She's in Kyoto and studying about Buddhism now. We don't meet often but she'll return to Kumamoto in the Winter Vacation...

The Book about Japan

I borrowed an interesting book from the library. A lot of English sentences about Japan are in this book. I heard most of people who went to foreign countries got embarrassed that they can't explain their own country. I'm going to go to Australia, so I should learn more about Japan before that. That's why I borrowed this book...well, it's not true. I'm not that earnest person. I borrowed it just because I taught some of sentences are interesting.
Anyway, there are a lot of things I haven't know. For example, do you know why temples ring bells 108 times in New Year's Eve? (actually, I haven't even know that it's 108 times...) Because it means removing the 108 worldly desires. According to Buddhist teachings, it seems people have 108 worldly desires. Can you see what 'worldly desires' means? It's 'bonnou' in Japanese. (for me, it's wow that 'bonnou' is called 'worldly desires' in English. Is it really collect expression?)
This book also teaches about Japanese monsters in detail. It says 'Sometimes demons ('oni' in Japanese) appear in the world disguised as handsome men or beautiful women.' I haven't know that they disguise and appear in the world. I think the parts of ' handsome' and 'beautiful' are the most important point. I should be careful.
It also says 'In Kanto and Tohoku, it was believed the One-eyed boy appeared in the evening of the eighth day of the second month and the eighth day of the twelfth month of the lunar calendar.' Wow! Have you known this? Of course I haven't at all. I wonder do some people from Kanto or Tohoku know this? I want to ask if I meet them...
Well, I think some sentences in this book are useful and some of them are very maniac... I like it! I'll read this book more.

The House on the Hill

Elizabeth Laird

Paul goes for a walk and meets a beautiful girl Maria. She lives in The big white house on the hill, she says. She is very rich. Paul loves her but he is poor. One evening, Paul gives her the poem he made for her and tells her 'I love you.' Then Maria tells 'I love you' to Paul. It makes him very happy. The next day, Paul and Maria meet again by the river. He takes her hand and propose her. Maria Shakes her head and runs away with tears. Paul can't understand her. When Paul is in his house, a servant comes his house and he takes Paul to Maria's house. Paul meets Maria and her mother there. Maria's mother is an ugly and cold woman, Paul thinks. She tells Paul that Maria's going to be married and Paul will never get Maria. Maria says 'I love you Paul, but I can't marry you. I want money. I don't want to be poor.' Paul is very shocked and can't eat anything for the long time. One day, He sees a picture of Maria and her husband on a news paper. He turned the newspaper over, and then he finds an advertisement. It is about a story competition. Paul thinks it's a chance for him. He write the story of Paul and Maria and sent it to the newspaper. Two weeks later, a letter comes from the newspaper. He wins. He gets a lot of money and a job on the newspaper. Paul loves his job and works hard, but still he loves Maria. One day, he hears the news that Maria ran away from her husband and Maria's mother dead. Paul is surprised to hear that. He goes to the funeral of Maria's mother, and after that, he goes to the house on the hill. He meets Maria there and ask her why she married and left her husband. She answered it with cold eyes. She looks like her mother. Then, Paul realizes she never loved him and he never loved her. He just loved her beauty.

I think Maria is right in some ways. You shouldn't marry to poor person if you don't want to be poor. I think money is not all but it's very important to live. This is not the happy ending love story. Paul loves wrong girl and it doesn't work, but I think it's not so bad thing. He had nothing before he meets Maria. He had no job, no money. Though he gets a good job and a lot of money because of her. I know of course he strove for it. If he didn't, this story became a very sad story.

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TYPING 7 FREE TIME

TYPING 7 FREE TIME
I like to go out or chat with my friend, but also I need time to be alone. I can relax when I’m alone in my room. I like reading books very much, so when I have a free time, I often spend the time with reading. My favorite writer is Banana Yoshimoto. I sometimes read some fashion magazine when I’m little tired. (63 words)

Banana Tea Bread

This is Banana Tea Bread from shop called Afternoon Tea. I like Afternoon Tea's breads very much. They are delicious and not so expensive. This Banana Tea Bread is very big but it was less 200 yen. You should try this!

Photo Finish

Polly Sweetnam
Lisa has a plan to go to Greece with her good friend Alice. They go to a post office to get their passport but Lisa doesn't have any photos for it. She need to take her photo so she goes to a photo booth at the old bus station. She takes her picture there, but what she got from the slot is not hers. There is a murder in that photos! Lisa and Alice go to a police station and show the photos. The detective says the murder will go back to the photo booth to get his photos. Then they catch the murder.

Honey and Clover

I often watch animation or drama on You Tube when I have free time. Now I like watching 'Honey and Clover' very much. It is the story of art school's students. Each of them have problems about future, love, and themselves. They sometimes writhe with them badly but still they enjoy their youth, because they have very unique friends. They can laugh or cry with someone. I think it's precious thing. When I watch 'hachi-kuro' (means 'Honey and Clove'), it always makes me want to draw pictures! I like painting very much since I'm little! Well, I don't paint very often recently, but I'm thinking to learn painting seriously someday. I'm not sure when it is but I'll do that in the future. If you want to watch 'hachi-kuro' click here, then you can see first story. The sounds and graphics are both clear. Oh, and it also has English caption! I think it's good to learn English!

Help!

Philip Prowse

Frank Wormold is a writer but he's never finished his books. He has no jobs to make money and his wife Teresa is angry about it. Frank gets the letter from American film makers. They like Frank's book called "Every Morning" and want to read the second half of it. However, Frank's not finished the book. The film company buy Frank the best computer to help with his work. But the computer helps him too much... He wants to ran away from the computer. He throw it to a river. Then, he woke up. It was a dream. Teresa gets back home from the work. He talks about his dream to her and wonders why he had that dream. Then he realizes that's because his wife looks unhappy and he doesn't want her to be. He tells that to Teresa. She smiles to hear that and says he is the most important to her and he should write the story about the dream. Frank gets a notebook and a pen to write the story.

I don't want to have the computer like that. If I had that annoying computer, I would throw it up like as Frank did.

The Premium Calpis

Have you ever drunk 'The Premium Calpis' ? It is very delicious! The taste of it is stronger than normal Calpis. It is a little high cost than normal one but it deserves it. I saw The Premium Calpis was sold at the Lawson in Gakuen-dai before. I'm not sure it's still sold there but, you should try if you have a chance.

Hatachi no Koibito

I like to watch the drama called 'Hatachi no Koibito' these days. It shows on every Sunday night now. A popular comedian Akasiya Sanma and Nagasawa Msami are in that show. I think Sanma-san's acting is cute. You can watch the past stories on You Tube.

Dawson's Creek (Shifting into Overdrive)

STORY

Dawson, Joey, Pacey and Jen are good friends and all teenagers.

Dawson and Joey have been close friends since they were children and Joey was Dawson's girlfriend. Now, Joey wants to be Dawson's friend, not a girlfriend. Then they broke up but still Dawson wants Joey to be his girlfriend.

One day, Jen asks Joey to her cousin's birthday party in New York City. Jen used to be Dawson's girlfriend and she broke up with him because she wanted him to be just a friend. Jen and Joey both need to leave from Dawson. They decide to go New York City together. Dawson knows this. He doesn't want Joey to meet other boys so he follows them with Pacey.

Dawson's Creek is the highly popular TV show. I saw three other books of this series at the library and I guess I borrowed the final one of it without noticing. ha ha. It is interesting to read because the story is about life, love, school and parents. Things about all young people have interest. I want to read other stories of this series. I'll do!

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I’ve been lived in Kumamoto with my family for twenty years. My family members are my father and my mother and a sister, and me. My father is from Kumamoto and my mother is from Miyazaki. I like shopping at the city of Kumamoto. My favorite shops are Parco and Tsutaya book shop. There are a lot of interest and nice things. I like to just look around there very much. Other shop I often go is Yume town. It is little far from my house and it is hard to go there by bike. My mother (97 words)

The Truth Machine

STORY
Professor Verity loves truth and hates lies. He made the Truth Machine. Soon, millions of people know this invention. A lot of people send him letters and then, he chooses Mrs Seeker, Inspector Sack and Dr Simple for his first clients.
Mrs. Seeker has a husband but he loves another woman. Mrs. Seeker wants to know who he loves and uses the Truth Machine. Then she gets to know that her husband loves her best friend. It is very shock to her.
Inspector Sack came to the laboratory with his boss and some criminals. He uses the Truth Machine and all criminals tell the truth. Inspector Sack can judge them very easily and there are no more work for him. Then, he loses his job.
Dr Simple came with a spy. Dr Simple wants him to tell the truth. However, the spy says"I always tel lies and that is the truth." These words confuse Dr Simple. He can't understand what is truth.
All clients get angry and tell Professor Verity to get their money back. Professor Verity refuse this. Then, clients use the Truth Machine and make Professor Verity tell the truth. Professor Verity says he wants success and money and power. He doesn't love truth at all. Inspector Sack takes out his gun and shots Professor Verity and Dr. Simple destroys the Truth Machine.


I don't think telling the lie is always bad or wrong thing. Sometime the truth hurts people and the lie help people. It depends on the situation. I don't always tell the truth of course, and I think it's not a problem.

Sally's Phone

Sally is always busy with her phone. Her boyfriend Andrew often calls and says to her what to do and what not to do. Sally always obey him. Sally has to meet Andrew's new boss and he says her to wear a blue skirt. He likes her blue skirt, but she can't wear it because it's dirty. She goes shopping with her friend to buy a new blue skirt, but she found a nice red skirt. Sally knows that Andrew doesn't like red but she decides to buy the red one. After she bought a skirt, she went to a cafe alone. She met Paul there. He is next to her and he accidentally takes Sally's phone. After that, they found out that they have different phones and promise to meet again to change their phones. Sally thinks Paul is nice and Paul thinks Sally is beautiful. He asks Sally to his sister's birthday party. Sally has to meet Andrew and his boss that day but she doesn't worry about it anymore. She takes her phone out and turn it off. Then, Sally and Paul go to the birthday party happily together.

Slowly Day

I made cream cheese pasta for my lunch.

I had a very relax time on 31 October. I didn't have to go to school or part-time job. I woke up when I wanted to, cleaned rooms and washed dishes. Then I went to Tsutaya book shop near my house and read some magazines and rented some CD. After that, I went to a super market and bought foods for the dinner. I made hamburger steak for my family that night.

I could be very relaxed.

Pictures

It is a little popular now to draw pictures among my friends from the part-time job. When we have a free time, we draw some pictures. It is fun to draw pictures but I also like to watch the pictures other people drew. Every pictures shows the character of the drawer, I think. Everyone keep saying 'My pictures are better than others!' I also say to them too, but actually, I like all of them. These pictures were all written by Yuu-kun. Maybe these are not good ones but I guess any other people draw the same ones.

Cool Rabbid

" Sunny did not just worry and sit back and let others solve the problem. Sunny knows that it is only by working together can we change our world."

Have you ever seen this rabid? She (He?) is a very clever rabid. She thinks about the world and world peace. A tremendous number of landmines are still buried underground, even though the wars there are over. Many people are killed or injured by them. Sunny says only you and I can detect and remove them.

Sunny is a character of a picture book called 'Not Mines, but Flowers'. I read this story from my younger sister's English text book and I taught it is a good story. I want many people to read this book.