15th book review 'Karen and the ARTIST'

I read 'Karen and the ARTIST'. This book ia written about a lady who help a poor, unknown artist. This lady's name is Karen, and this artist's name is Antonio. One day, Karen found his pictures. She thought these pictures are wonderfull!! When she told his name to barman, Antonio came. She thought Antinio's pictures are very good, so she decided to sell them. She visited some gallery, and she could sell some his pictures. She could help him. He was very pleased at her action, and he asked her to go and sell his pictures, and she accepted it.
I think Karen is a kind lady. I want to be like Karen.

Self-appraisal

Total words this semester: 4587

How many total posts? 35

How many posts

in September: 2
in October: 15
in November: 12
in December: 6
in January:

(use labels for the following)
How many posts
about books: 14
with links: 23
with pictures/photos: 25

How many complex posts? (at least 3 links and 1 photo): 2

Sidebar: Do you have:
a labels section: YES
a Kumamoto links section: YES
other blogs: YES
(including at least 2 blogs from other classes in the WinK community: YES )

Comments (look in your dashboard):
How many comments are there on your blog? 21

Assignments/Book reviews:

How many book reviews have you written? 14
Have you done these assignments?: YES

1. assignment 1: review (at least 3 paragraphs of at least 3 sentences): YES
   
2. assignment 2: blog post about Kumamoto YES
   
3. assignment 3: collaborative essay about Kumamoto YES
   
4. assignment 5: presentation about Kumamoto YES
   
5. assignment 6: (collaborative) movie review; or kumamoto-i wiki assignment

Other questions:
What is the longest gap between posts on your blog?
5th book review between 十分は十分 is the longest gap on my blog.

Winter vacation

I'll work part-time during the winter vacation. I work at the post office. I want to work hard, and I got money, and I'll go to Nagasaki during the spring vacation. I want to enjoy, so I must work hard!
I have the alumni association and the adult ceremony during the winter vacation. I'm looking forward to seeing many friends. I want to talk about the university life and so on. I want to enjoy these events(^^)
But, I have many assignment, so I must do this things!! I want to finish early, and enjoy the winter vacation(>v<)

14th book review 'GLRL meets BOY'

I read 'GIRL meets BOY'. This book is written about love story. The main characters of this book are Donna, Mark, and Dave. Mark and Dave is brother. Donna went to Comillas with her family. When she rode on a boat bound for Camillas she found Mark, and fell in love with Mark. Mark also fell in love with Donna. They looked for each other. They couldn't find each other on the boat. One day, Mark saw Donna dancing with Dave. Donna thought he is Mark, but she found Mark at the door of the disco. She stopped dancing. They met at Comillas. They started to dance together!! Dave knew this thing, so Dave danced with Donna, because Mark is shy with girls. Dave wanted Mark to move, to get together with Donna, to stop being shy with girls. Dave's plan was good!!!
I think Dave is good boy. He helped Mark!! He has brotherly affection. I think Donna and Mark 's meeting is destiny. It's very nice!! It's good storyV(^o^)V

Favorite places in Kumamoto

13th book review 'RUN FOR YOUR LIFE'

I read 'RUN FOR YOUR LIFE'. The main characters of this book is Kim and Dave. People often talked about the dangerous old town of Barcelona. They didn't know why, so They went to Barcelona, and they are caugh up in an affair. It's the reason Barcelona is dangerous. They met a man who was stern. He was a strange man, and he threatened them. They were afraid of him. Kim ran away, but Dave didn't run away. Dave called the police, and he looked for Kim. Then, the police found Kim. Then, Dave and the police took her hostage, and they caught him.
This book has a strange story, and it's really thrilling. This book is also easy to read. Please read this book!!

I want to go Karaoke!!

I want to go Karaoke recently, because I'm tired. I have a lot of homework, so I must study hard. I like to sing a song, so I want to sing and enjoy!!!

12th book review 'Streets of LONDON'

I read 'Streets of LONDON'. The main character of this book is Tina. Tina want to live on picture, so she go to London, and live on the streets of London. Her life is very bad, but one day, she meet a man who played violin. His name is Jimmy. He also lived on the streets of London, but he was happy, because people heard his music!!! A few days later, he went to other town, so Tina was very sad, but she tried to sell her pictures hard!! One day, she met a man who have an art studio. She become to work in this studio, and she become famous in London, but she want to meet Jimmy again and talk to him!!!!
Tina stick to her dream, and she succeed. I think sticking to the dream is difficult thing, but it's very wonderful thing. I want to stick to my dream♪ This book have good, short story!! Please read this book!!!!!

11th book review 'Ricky Martin'

I read 'Ricky Martin'. This book is written about Ricky Martin's life and music. He has loved music since he was a child, and he decided to sing a song. He is the world's number one singer!! People love his songs and his TV shows. He is famous in every country, but he isn't going to stop now. He is a wonderful man(><)

I didn't know about Ricky Martin, but after reading this book I know about him!! This book is a short story, but good story. Then, it's easy to readv(^w^)v

10th book review 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'

I read 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'. This book is written about Huck and his friend, Jim's adventure. Huck was a child, white and Jim was a adult, black. Huck was a very kind boy, so he was loved by everyone. Of course, Jim loved Huck!! Huck was very brave, because he helped Jim. Jim was a black runaway. Jim run away with Huck. They went down Mississippi river on a raft. Thought Huck was a child, he helped a adalt well!! Huck was a strong child!!!!!! Then, Huck was bound to Jim by ties of friendship. Maybe, They were irreplaceable friend for life♪

I like Mark Twain's stories!! I recommened his books.

9th book review 'The Earthquake'

I read 'The Earthquake'. This book is written about Gabriel, Silvia and Marco's love story. Gabriel loves Silvia, but Silvia loves Marco. Silvia thought Marco is better than Gabriel, but the earthquake happened, and her heart changed. Gabriel worried about Silvia and her mother, thought he injured. After the earthquake stopped, Gabriel went to Silvia's house. She became to llike Gabriel!!

I think this story is one of the good love story!! Please read this book!!!!

New Cellphone

I bought a new cellphone on Saturday. I was looking forward to buying a new cellphone!!! I bought D903i. I like this cellphone very much. I want to treasure this cellphone♪♪

I like Chiroru Choco♪♪

I like Chiroru Choco very much(>o<) I like all Chiroru Choco. My favorite Chiroru Choco is 'Kinakomochi'!!!!! It's very delicious♪ I ate it recently. I want to eat 'Kinakomochi' again. Then, I ate 'Kurogoma Taruto' today. It's also delicious!! I recommend 'Kinakomochi' and 'Kurogoma Taruto'. Please eat them!!

8th book review 'LOST LOVE'

I read 'LOST LOVE'. This book has five short stories, 'Lost Love', 'The Doll', 'The Other Man', 'The Charm', and 'Jorney's End'. All stories happen strange thing. I like 'The Doll', so I introduce about 'The Doll'.
This story is very strange!! Mr Brown is a main character of this story. One day, he found the small shop. The old things were sold in this shop. He found an old doll, and bought it. This doll was as lonely as Mr Brown, so he decided to buy this doll. When he bought this doll many strange things happened to Mr Brown. This doll could speak, walk. It's very strange!! He was afraid of this doll, so he threw away this doll again and again, but this doll came back to Mr Brown's house, so He decided to burn this doll, but this doll served, and Mr Brown couldn't find.
This story is really strange, but interesting!! I recommend this book, because this book is easy to read, it has interesting stories(^o^)

Salad

I like salad very much!!! I ate salad almost every day recently♪ My favorite salad is tuna salad, spaghetti salad. Spaghetti salad is very delicious!!! I recommend it!!!!!!!! Please eat this salad♪

Nomikai(^o^)

I went to 'Haikara', bar in Arao with my friend yesterday. I like nomikai, so I was looking forward to doing nomikai!!! At first, we drank Karupisu Cyuhai. It has nice taste!! And, we ate a lot of foods. There are delicious foods in this bar. Then, I drank Karuamilk. I became to like it(^w^) My friend drank three glasses of drink. We like drinks♪ We enjoyed Nomikai(>_<)v I want to do nomikai again!!!!!!

7th book review 'A WHITE HERON'

I read 'A WHITE HERON'. This book has five American short stories, 'A White Heron', 'The Story of an Hour', 'The Complete Life of John Hopkins', 'Luck', and 'The Tell-Tale Heart'. I introduce about 'A White Heron'.

This story is about a little girl who likes birds and animals. Her name is Sylvia. Sylvia's only friends are birds and animals. One day she met a man. He is a new friend, but he likes to shoot birds. He was looking for a white heron. She didn't like the human who shoot the birds. In the woods, she found a white heron, but she told him this thing. She defended this bird. she couldn't get along with him. But, she was very brave.

I thought that she really likes birds, animals. If my friend shooted a bird, I could get along with her. But, she lost a friend. She want to defend a white heron even if she lost a friend. I didn't know whether her behavior was right, but I felt her heart is pure, strong.

3rd assignment 'collaborative'

We introduce to Kumamoto. Our favorite place are 'Kumamoto Castle', 'Aso', and ' Mitsui greenland'. Kumamoto is good place!


First, we introduce 'Kumamoto Castle'(map). It's famous castle in Japan. And It's famous place of cherry blossom. The fastival take place at there. It's very wonderful castle.




Second, we introduce 'Aso'(map). Mt.Aso is famous caldera volcano in Kumamoto. It's very big. Aso has stock farm. We can touch the animals. The view is best about Aso.




Finally, we introduce 'Mitsui Greenland'(map). It's a famous theme park in Kumamoto. 'Ferris wheel' is very big and the view is best about it. 'NIO' is very very scary and exciting thrill rides. We want to go 'Mitsui greenland'.



There are many good place in Kumamoto. We want to go to many place in Kumamoto. We like Kumamoto!!


☆My partner's blog☆
YUKIDARUMA

Ayaka's concert in Takumasai

I went to Ayaka's concert in Tkumasai. I was interested in Ayaka, but I didn't know Ayaka's songs so much. I listened to Ayaka's naked voice for the first time!!!! All songs were very very wonderful(>o<) I became to like Ayaka than before. My favorite Ayaka's songs were 'I believe', 'Mikazuki'. I want to listen to Ayaka's naked voice again!!! I enjoyed Ayaka's concert v(^0^)v

Chibimarukochan（>.<)

I watched 'ChibimarukochanⅡ' yesterday!! I like this drama very much, so I was looking forward to watching this drama★ I think everyone fit each role. Ei Morisako is very cute, very very very good child actor!! Her acting is very wonderful!!! I like her very much(^o^) I enjoyed watching this drama!!!!!!!!! I want to broadcast 'chibimarukochanⅢ' someday(>.<)

6th book review 'Tales from Hans Andersen'

I read 'Tales from Hans Andersen'. This book has five stories, 'The Ugly Ducking', 'The Nightingale', 'The Little Mermaid', 'The Emperor's New Clothes', and 'Thumbelina'. I read these stories in Japanese, and I like these stories, so I decided to read this book!!

I like 'Thumbelina' in these stories!! Thumbelina was born inside the flower, she was a very very small, pretty girl. She lived inside her flower on one woman's table, but she removed from a table to toad. She didn't notice it. When she opened her eyes, she was on a river. The toad wanted to marry to her son with Thumbelina, but she didn't want to marry her son. And, she was removed again, and she found a marriage partner on a beautiful white flower. She was happy, they lived happily\(>0<) /

I think this book is easy to read for everyone, because these stories are very familiar to everyone!! I recommend this book(^.^) This book is interesting♪♪

Shopping with my high school friend

I went to shopping with my high school friend. First, my friend picked up me at near my house.

And, we went to Shimamura. The goods of Shimamura is very cheap(^^) So, I like Shimamura very much♪♪ I bought a half pants!! I'm happy\(>_<)/ Then, we went to Arao City Mall. I bought a tie!! I want to but a tie, so I'm very happy^o^ But, I want a red check tie!!!! I'll buy it someday☆☆

5th book review 'Rip Van Winkle and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow'

I read 'Rip Van Winkle and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow'. I learned about Washington Irving in the literary history of America class, and I'm interested in his works, so I decided to read this book.
These stories are strange. This book was written about people, ghosts. Rip Van Winkle is a main character of 'Rip Van Winkle'. One day he went to the mountains with his dog, Wolf. He met a man, followed the man, drank from the barrel with some men. He was happy, so he didn't go home, and he slept there. When he got up, he became a grandfather. He thought he slept a day, but he slepy twenty years. And, he went home, lived with his daughter and her family.
A teacher, Ichabod Crane is a main character of 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow'. He liked listening to stories about ghosts. Some people said there are ghosts in Sleepy Hollow. Ichabod \went to Sleepy Hollow at one night. He met a man who didn't have a head. Ichabod ran away, then the ghostb threw his head at Ichabod. Then, he disappeared.
These two of stories are strange, but interesting. This book is easy to read, so I recommend this book!!!

London Hearts(^0^)

Yesterday, I watched 'London Hearts'. Yesterday was the corner of 'KakuzukeOnna Sports Test'.
It was very very very interesting!!!!! Noriko Aota is very very funny. I like KakuzukeOnna very much(>_<) I want to watch this corner again. Next week will be the corner of 'Be shoked ' I'm looking forward watching this corner^o^

Drama\(^_^)/

I like drama. I recommend 'Nodame Cantabile' now. Because this drama is very very interesting!!!! I think Jyuri Ueno, Hiroshi Tamaki fit their role. And, I recommend 'fourteen years old mother'. This drama is unbelievable, but I was very interested in this drama before this drama started. Mirai Shida is very good child actor!!!!!!! Please watch these drama♪♪

4th book review 'ALICE IN WONDERLAND'

I read 'Alice in Wonderland'. I read this book in Japanese before. I have liked this story since I read it, so I decided to this book in English.

This story is very strange. One hot summer day, Alice sees a white rabbite and runs after it. The rabbite goes down a rabbit-hole and it. The rabbite goes down a rabbit-hole and Alice follows it. Then, she gets lost in Wonderland!! Her size changes all the time, she can speak the various animals, the Queen wants to cut off everybody's head!!! She experiences the strange things in Wonderland. Really, this strange things are her dream.

'Alice in Wonderland' is very famous, interesting book. This book is read by many people all around the world. I like this book very much!! I'm glad to read this book in English.

　

☆YESTERDAY☆

I watched 'London Hearts' yesterday. 'Kakuzukeshiau Onnageinintachi' is very interesting corner!!! I watched it yesterday. It was very very interesting!!!!!! I'll watch London Hearts next week.

Cellphone...

My cellphone broke yesterday, so I went to DoCoMo shop today. I want to buy new cellphone, but the cellphone which I want was expensive!! I decided to buy it cheap, so I borrowed a alternative cellphone. I wish that the cellphone which I want become cheap early!!!!!!!

3rd book review 'PRINCE William'

I read 'PRINCE William'. Prince William is the son of Princess Diana. In June 21 1982, Prnce William was bone. He has blue eyes, blond hair, cute face. He was happy, but unhappy, because he lived a rich house, but his mother and father divorced, and Princess Diana was dead in a car accident. He had the sad happenings when he was a child. But, when he became an adult, he loved many peoples.
I thought that he was a strong man, because he had the sad happenings when he was a child, but he has lived strong. After I read this book, I knew about William for the first time. I thought that it's good to know about many famous peoples!!!

2nd assignment ★Kumamoto★

The most famous sights of Kumamoto is Kumamoto Castle. Kumamoto Castle is famous castle!! I sometimes watch it on TV. Kumamoto Castle has long history, it's very important thing for Kumamoto. We have to guard it in future!!!!

I often go shopping to PARCO, TSURUYA. PARUCO is good shopping place for students, because many goods are nice, cheap!! I often buy clothes at PARCO. TSURUYA is also good shopping place. There are many bland goods at TSURUYA. PARCO and TSURUYA is very famous shopping place in Kumamoto.

There are many good place in Kumamoto. I think Kumamoto is very good place!!!! I'm glad to live in Kumamoto!!!!!!!

TV

Yesterday, I watched TV for a long time. First, I watched 'Bakusyou Monomane Kouhaku Utagassen'. I watched this tv program for three hours. It was very interesting program. And, I watched 'Tamori's Japonicalogos'. I think that It's very good tv program!!! This tv program benefit me, because I didn't like Japanese class.

♪Shopping♪

I went to shopping with my mother today. I wanted to buy boots, so I went to Arao City Mall. Today, the shoes discouned 20%, so I was very happy!!!!!!! I found a new boots, and bought it. I wanted to buy boots for a long time, so I was glad!!!! I'll go to shopping with my friend tomorrow. I'm looking forward to going to shopping with my friend!!!!!!

1st assignment 'movie review'

I went to see NANA last year. NANA's comic books were a great hit, so NANA became a movie. I haven't read this comic books, but I was interested in NANA, so I decided to go to see NANA.

NANA is youth, friendship story. The main character of this movie is Nana Osaki, Nana Komatsu. They met in the train for Tokyo. Nana Osaki wanted to success the band vocal, so she went to Tokyo. Nana Komatsu wanted to meet her boyfriend, so she went to Tokyo. They had the same name, age, so they hit it off immediately. A few days later, they

met again when they were finding new home. Then, they lived the same room together.

After I watched this movie, I like this movie very much. NANA2 will be released this year. I want to see it at once!!!

2nd book review 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'

I read 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'. I'm interested in this book, because I learned about Mark Twain in the literary history of America. I watched 'The Adventures of Huck Finn in the literary history of America. It's very good story!! So, I want to read 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'!!! This book is written about many adventures of Tom Sawyer with his friends. One of his friends is Huck Finn. I was very surprised it. I thought that Tom and Huck are very good friends, because they loves adventures. Tom has a lot of adventures at home, at school, and so on. Tom is very activity boy!!
After reading this book, I thought that I didn't have adventures when I was a child. I wasn't activity girl. If I returened a child, I want to do adventures!!!!!

☆Yesterday☆

I watched all star kansya festival on TV. I like this program very much!!! So, I watched it every time. I like this program's quiz. And, I can watch many TV personality in this program, so I'm very happy!!! I like TV, TV personality very much!! I want to watch this program again in spring♪♪

1st book review 'Leonardo DiCaprio'

I read 'Leonardo DiCaprio'. This book is written about Leonardo's life, his family and friends, and his acting. When Leonardo DiCaprio was a child, he wanted to be a acter, but he didn't get job at once. He was in the television show in 1991. And he was in the movie. Titanic and Romeo and Juliet are big hits. He is a famous movie star now!!
I thought that he tried to be a big acter. His efforts paid off. His efforts were very wonderful. I have to try to be a ground hostess. Then, I saw Titanic before. I didn't know his nane in those days, but saw Titanic before. I didn't know his nane in those days, but that famous scene was impressive. Titanic was very very famous. Maybe almost all of people know this movie. After reading this book, I could know about Leonardo DiCaprio.

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