FURISODE（振袖）

This is not mine! Example!

I went to Tokushima with my family.
I am so excited to meet grandmother and people I know!!

But it was not only relax... I and my mother went to many Furisode shops. We wathched a lot of Kimono and I wore them. I was so tired.

We walked many shops for three days. But we didn't decide it.

Furisode is a kind of Kimono. People who be 20 years old will wear on Junuary.

On Junuary there are a event called "Seijinshiki" that people consider they are adults.

Women wear the many kinds of Furisode. Men wear suit or Hakama.

There are many designs and colors. Red Furisode is the most popular color.
When we graduate the university, we also wear Furisode and Hakama.

We can wear Furisode until I get married.
So Furisode is the sign of young.

I will go to find a beautiful Furisode with mother again.

Syokken(食研合宿）In Atami

I went to Atami with my circle members.
I belong to Syokken(食研). This is the circle to research Food and Gourmet(食品グルメ研究).
There are 2 meeting a month. My friends made this, so there is no elder.



The half of members participated this event.
This purpose was to make good relations.
We went to sea and watched fire works. We could watch in a good place!

The bad point in this stay was dinner in the Ryokan(small hotel).
We ate Mentsikatu. A few people felt bad. Because the Mentsikatu was kind of raw.
That's too bad for us!!

I didn't swim in the sea. Because I didn't like sea and I can't swim.
It happened jellyfishes. It's too early! My friends were stung by a jellyfish many times...
I soaked only legs but I was also done.

We enjoyed games of Uno and Wink killer.
We had a good time and made good relation through the games☆

I think it became a good memory in this summer（●＾o＾●）♪

open campus

I visited Keio University(慶応大学) , ICU(Internatinal christian university, 国際基督教大学) and Jyothi University (上智大学)with my sister.

I was busy because of the final exam.
And it was very hot day.

I didn't want to go there.

But I think Keio is the best university of the others.
Because Keio student have good spirit and respect their university.
I felt it's the good environment for students.

Megan, Michael, Evelyn came to Japan!!

Megan　↑

Michael　↑　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Evelyn　↓

My AUAP teacher came to Japan last week.

I was so happy to meet them!! But it was during final test term. So they can't meet all student immediately.

It was last exam day on August 1st. Other teacher tell students to be able to meet the teachers at the cafeteria.

I changed the time of part time job. So I could talk with them.

Megan is my best teacher I have ever met. So I was cry to meet her.

I came back from America just 6 months ago. But I felt it's been a long time.

I was happy.

But I can't have enough time.

I had to say "See you again" again.

I had patience to cry.

Because I can meet her again, sometime.

Megan,

You are my best teacher❤

LAST TOEFL CLASS！！

I liked this TOEFL class. So I'm sad to finish that.

My teacher was Australian. She is so nice and very cute❤
She taught me what TOEFL is and how we answer.
Her teaching was easy to understand for me!! And I like her pronunciation♪♪

After this class, we went to ONYASAI(温野菜) to eat shabushabu.
It was first time to eat that for her. But she said lovely❤ and wonderful!!
We talked a lot. We knew about her family and her baby named Tiger!
I wanna meet her baby and husband☆

My class mates are international because there are Korean and Chinese.
They have different culture and opinion. So we did international conversation!

They were so nice and my teacher is also nice!
I am so glad to meet them（●＾o＾●）❤

EWU member gathered☆

On June 14 we gathered!
61 EWU members !!

We drank and spend good time in Musashisakai.
After we came back to Japan, we can't meet all members in Asia university...
So I was looking forward to the day❤

That time make me happy! We talked about American life.

We also celebrated Kengo,my friend, go to America.
He already quit the university, but he went to ELS school like English school.
I asked him how long he goes to America.
He didn't know how long. I think he would live in America.

I think some had new purpose, others were confused their future after AUAP.
I had new purpose.
I want to go to America again. So I'm studying for TOEFL.
I have to study hard!

YOKOHAMA

I went to China town in Yokohama during G.W. with my family.
My sisiter had been to there. So my mother was interested in there.

I already had part time job. My another sisiter also had vollyball training.
So we went to the last day during G.W.

We ate some Chinese food. I like Anman, but others like Annin ice.
Both were good!!

Then I went to Yokohana Landmark Tower. It's a big shopping mole.

We enjoyed the last G.W. day♪

TOEIC

After I came back to Japan, I was given TOEIC test score.

They say TOEIC score improve about 100 points after AUAP because we stayed 5 months.
My friends increased points about 100.
People who got the most many points increased 300 points.

But I decreased.
About 50 points.

I was disappointed and I've been disappointed.

I think because I didn't study a lot in America.
My speaking skill and listening skill maybe improved, but these didn't show on the test.

I know the test is not sure to show the skill and so important.
But I reflected on the life in America.

I want to go to America again.
I'll use AUEP (Asia University Exchange Program) to do that.
But everyone can't use it.
It will choose some students of candidates.
I have to do TOFEL test.
And it's good for it to get TOEIC & TOFEL high points.

So I'm studying hard now.
To get higher points than others the next time!!!

Golden Week

G.W. starts.
I have 7 holidays. It's too long for me.

I want to go to school!

During the holiday, I work and relax...

4/29 Free
30 I'll meet my friend.

5/1 Free
2 part time job
3 part time job
4 part time job (my friend's birthday)
5 Free (my sister's birthday)
6 Free

It looks boring!

But I can study English a lot.

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts In Tachikawa☆

Do you know this doughnuts company?
I ate this in America at first.

I know KKD is in Shinjuku. But we have to wait about a hour like Disneyland...
Then KKD opened in Tachikawa today!!

My friends work there, so I could eat yesterday, of course FREE!!! (they brought them in Asia university.)

It's very soft and good taste!! I recommend a normal one.(original first grade doughnuts?)
http://www.krispykreme.jp/

I heard to my friends about doing something to enter the company like an interview.

At first they drew a picture(no words) about themselves and then introduced themselves to use the picture in front of others.

Second, They played. They made a group about 5 people. And they considered about moving experience to make a script.

That's funny! I've never heard these interview!
American company is kind of strange＼(◎o◎)／！

But I don't want to do that because it's kind of hard!

I also heard the doughnuts party. It monthly happens. Sometimes the staff can invite their family and friends to the party.
But we can eat only doughnut and drink.

My working company is normal and boring Japanese style.
I want to go to the party!!!!!!!＼(^o^)／

I'll buy some doughnuts there sometime because I don't want to wait...

2 grade

My classes are going to start tomorrow.

It was tiring to decide own classes...(ーー;)

2 grade

My classes are going to start tomorrow.
It was tiring to decide own classes...(ーー;)

I don't like rainy.
I hope it will be sunny tomorrow!!

ha~(=_=)

I have to study hard!!!

We ❤ Pearce !!!

On April 3rd, Pearce Hall(dormitory) member in EWU gethered in Kithijoji!!

It was first time to meet them in Japan!
18 memberes came.
(Rich Group : Saori, Mai, Sae, Yoko, Ayano, Ryusuke, Nobu / Nicole Grope : Meiko, U-chan, Yumi, Tomomi, Sayuri, Yui, Mayu, Kohei, Akachan)

I was a little nervous to meet them.
It's strange because we already spent time 5months together.

We went drinking and Karaoke! It was very fun!!!
And we celebrate U-chan and Tomomi's birthday because we can't do that in America.
I bought cheeze cake☆ It was delicious(^_-)-☆

I like this members. I want to gether again!

Next day I went to Disney Sea with Asami, Mayu and Yoko.

My friends have n't been to there. So I guided.

We rode many rorer corster.

But my friends said Tawer Of Terror is so scurery. I don't want to ride again.

I said let's ride again many times! hahah!

Disney Sea is so beautiful and romantic at night.

It was different the view from same atraction!!

We rode same atraction twice at noon and night!!

I want to go to there with them again!!

And I want to ride Tower Of Terror again♪♪

Thank you everyone!! (I forgot to write about this party...)

☆GOOD BYE PARTY☆

I❤EWU

Rich Group!

We Love Pearce Hall❤

sae/tomomi/hitomi/ryuusuke/kengo/nobu

yoko/asamiayano/mai/rich/kanako/saori

Section4

Thank you for teaching us! Megan, Diane,Janine,Kris and Jastine!!

Janine/Jastine/sae/satoshi/yusuke/

saori/ayano/wataru

Diane/yukari/hiroaki/syuta/yuki/nami

yurika/ayako/abu/mai/yumi/Kris/mizuho/Megan

shinya/mayu

We are good friends!!

We lived 8,9 and 10th floor in Pearce Hall☆

Asami/Saori/Mayu/Yoko

We Are Crazy!!!

AUAP Stuff With Me

Michael

Ashley

And her husband

Michael is crazy but he can speak many languages!!

Ashley is like me! hahah!!

I made new great friends and teachers in EWU☆

I got wonderful memories!

Thank you for your letters!!!!!!

I got new letters from my Penpals!!
I am surprised and glad♪

My penal is Jaimee and Ashley. We met in thier school once.
Jaimee is cute and good viora player!! I listened her wounderful sound! It was amaging（＾◇＾）☆
I couldn't met Ashley because her family has gone to trip.

But both of them gave me presents!!
Then I also gave them cute dolles Before I go back Japan☆

Then Last week and yesterday I got new letters from them!!
I didn't think I can get more letters from them.

They said we are looking forward to your letter.
I will send letters after I go to Tokyo Disney Sea!!
Because they like Disney characters☆★

After AUAP・・・

After AUAP, I've slept until noon.
I want to get the driver lisence and a part time job.

Today I called a part time job. I'll go to the shop tomorrow. I'm a little nervous(ToT)。。。

I'm afraid of my English skill is decreasing.

I am in Japan now, not America.
So I have to study hard!!!

Don't give up SAORI!!!!!　　　　　　　　がんばれ Saori！！！

I came back to Japan on Feb.11(Mon)!!

Japanese food is awesome!!

But I felt Japanese people always looks fast and busy...

And I don't have classes until April.
So I'm bored everyday!!

Also I would decide new part-time job...
And I have to decide to get the licence of car.

I think it's not intereted at all for me.

I want to do back America!!

My new purpose is studying aboroad again during university student!!!

Almost finish!!

My AUAP classes finished today...I'm sad.
Tomorrow and day after tomorrow we are going to do test.

Febrary 8th is free day.
9th is Good-Bye Party☆

And then Febrary 10th, we have to go back Japan...
I don't want to!!

2008 Movies!

I've already watched 2 movies this year.

"Sweeney Todd"→

"AlVIN"↓
Sweeney Todd was kind of dark movie because Sweeney Todd played Johnny Depp is a murder.

But we have watched that since the end of 2007.

I like this movie because it's musical style and Harry Potter's casts play many important rule.

I think it's "Pirates of the Caribbean" VS "Harry Potter"（＾◇＾）

AlVIN is very funny movie.
We watched this CM on the TV. We thought very cute and funny!!

At first I wanted to watch another movie, but it has already finished(=_=)
Instead of that, we decided to watch ALVIN.
It was also good movie☆
And It's easy to understand the story!!

Midori(WWU) came to EWU!!

Movie Night!!!!!(1/19/Sat)

♪ At the Top Of Dressler ♪ Mayu ☆ Midori ☆ Saori
I like Midori☆
She is very cute and kind!!

She is deaf. I can understand Japanese because she can read people's mouth and she uses sign language. But she can't understand English and American's mouth.
So she told me that she writes sentences when she talks with American!!

I remembered many sign languages.
It's interesting for me!! I want to take the class of that in the University.

We went to Shopping Mole(North Town Mole) and Spokane♪♪
We spent good time!

TOEIC TEST Finished!!

Listening test was very difficult.
I think I can't get high score, but I hope a good result☆

I'm tired today・・・(ーー;)

Vollyball Game!!

☆Rich Group☆

Asami / yoko / Ryusuke / Rich / Tomomi / hitomi / Kanako / Mai / Nobu /

Kengo / Saori / Ayano / Sae

All AUAP students played volleyball.

Each group played game.

My team was the strongest team.

Because 4 people belonged to Volleyball club in junior, high school and Asia university.

We won all game.

We are NO.１!!!!

My Birthday Party☆ But it's January 21 !!!

My surprising Birthday Party!!!!!!!!!

I love American life☆

I was surprised everyone held my birthday party yesterday!!

My birthday is January 26. Not Martin Luther King Jr. Day!!

But everyone also held Nicole's Birthday party.

Her birthday was January 21.

When I stayed my room with my friends, three campus police came and told us that someone's birthday was held at first floor.

I couldn't understand what they were speaking.

I didn't know everything.

Then my friends said "Maybe Nicole's birthday"

I thought I could understand.

Later, Mayu(friend) came and told us start Nicole's birthday!!

Then I was wearing clothes for outside.

I went to at first floor and enter the room.

And it was dark but I could see many people.

And then they started to sing Happy Birthday Song for me!!!

I thought I'm not birthday person, you are misunderstanding!!!

But my friend's told me it's your surprising party!!

"It's not your birthday today, but we held today!"

Then I understood!

So I didn't notice anything! Later I changed my clothes.

People that there is birthday must be hit fresh cream or cake. I was a little afraid.

At first Ayano hit me fresh cream on my face.

And then Ryusuke also strongly threw cream to my face!!

My beautiful face changed dirty face...

My nice green class T-shirt in high school changed dirty T-shirt smelled cream...

It was very very nice memory for me!!

And Thank you for all my friends☆★

　

There are few days until we do back Japan.

I really don't want to do back Japan.

I think NOW is the best time in my life !!!!!!!!

I enjoy now!

Happy New Year!!!

Happy New Year!! 祝2008☆　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
I spent time with my friend from 12/31 to 1/1/08 in hollywood!!


We were glad to be hollywood on the end of year because I love Daniel, my friend likes Johnny Depp❤❤

We watched HOLLYWOOD sign!!

And we also went to famous stars house tour in Beverly Hills.

❤Harry Potter❤

Emma Watson ☆ Daniel Radcliffe ☆ Rupert Grint