Dream Girls

The other day, I watched a movie, Dream Girls. Have you ever watched it?

I wanted to watch the movie for long time. But I had no any chances. And finally, I could watch it!

The movie is about three woman singers, Dream Girls. The movie is backed US from '60 through '70. In the time, black music was spreading in white people.

DreamGirls are African-Americans, and their music lives are shown on the movie. In the movie, demanding music lives are described.

When I watched the movie, I was noticed woman's power. I thought they were strong, pretty and cool!!

When people are in trouble and sadness, music give people something power. Music can help us. If you watch the movie, the movie and the music give you something important things.

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Chara

Do you know Chara? She is a Japanese singer. I went to Chara's concert. It was soooo exciting stage!

She usually sings love songs. I like her songs because I sympathize her songs when I listen these. Her voice is unique as if little girl sings song.

Anyway what do you think about her age? How old she looks?

What a surprise! She is 40 years old. She is a singer, an actress, a wife and a mom! She is so powerful woman :D

On the concert, I could see her from very close her. She was so cute! Her face is so small and her smile was cute! I enjoyed her songs very much.If you have never listened her songs, please listen these.

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Minnesota

I'm talking about my favorite place, Minnesota.

Lunch

Today I woke up very early time, at 6 o'clock because I made lunch for me and my older sister.

I have two reasons for making lunches. One, I have no money! I started my part-time job recently, so I have no money now. And second reason, my mom was on night duty. Everyday, my mom makes family's lunch. Thank you, my mom :) She makes family's lunch even she must wake up 5 o'clock to work. I have respect for her. When I become a mom, I'll make lunch for my family. But I want my husband to make dinner! Haha :D My parents work, so they are busy. But my family help each other. My dad usually wash our dishes, I and my older sister help them .... sometimes. I'm sorry, my mom and dad. But my family is friendly, so that's OK.

Anyway, weekend is gonna start from tomorrow! I'll work tomorrow. And on Sunday, I'll go Chara's show.  

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Dracula

I read this book, Dracula. This cover is soooooooooooo scary! But I wanted to read it because I didn't know this story very well.
Before I read the book, I had thought Dracula meaned vampire. But it's not true. Dracula is a man's name.

Count Dracula is a vampire in Transylvania. And a man whose name is Jonathan Harker went to him for his business. He didn't know Dracula was a vampire.

But after few days, he noticed his true character... so he tried escape. But Count Dracula went to London, and he sucked woman's blood, then she died. She was a friend of Jonathan. Jonathan, her boyfriend and Van Helsing who was a professor tried to kill Count Dracula.

This is Dracula's story. It was so scary story. But it was little bit exciting. And Jonathan was so cool! He fought with Dracula to help his love, Mina. I'm impressed by his strong love. Van Helsing was also cool! Although I have never watched a movie, Dracula, I have ever watched a movie, Van Helsing. On the movie, he was so cool! I hadn't known Van Helsing appeared in the book. So I was surprised, and I became more like him.

Halloween is coming, so I'm little bit scary if he comes to me!!! Don't appear!!!!!!!
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Toda~y

I also worked today :) It was little hard. Few days ago, I started to work, so I worked awkwardly :( Every works are study to me. I learn not only work but also an important thing, communication skill! My job needs to talk with people including fellow workers and customers. Today I was in little bit low spirits because my work didn't go smoothly. But I used to my work little by little. Some fellow workers told me many things, although it was hard, I rememberd many things. I'll do my best next time, too!
Anyway, today wasn't awesome day... :( Actually I'm in low spirits..., but I believe tomorrow will be more nice day! Sooooo, I must sleep soon, after sleeping, people will forget bad things :D Good night~
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Any Time

I'm sooooo tired :( Because I had a part-time job by 10 o'clock. But today wasn't busy very much, so I'm OK.
I decided to write this blog everyday, but I have no topic today...
Today was so-so day. Very happy things and very sad things didn't happen, it's so-so. But I also like a day like today. Because if I don't have a day like today, very happy day will not come!!! Can you understand? Anyway, I like everyday , of course, I don't want a bad day to come, but the day certainly come. So I think I must enjoy eny time, which are a so-so day, an awesome day, even a bad day!
I hope I have a nice tomorrow, and you also have nice tomorrow :)
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Awesome Day

I enjoyed today :) I like going to a school because I can talk with my friends, and I can study English~ (It's true!) But, of course, the most interesting avtivity in the school is talking with my friends :D I took four classes today, from 2 period through 5 period. It's little bit hard to me, but I enjoyed today. Actually, today was especially happy day because... it's secret <3 Hahaha, just kidding. It's simple thing. Today was just awesome!
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NEW PART -TIME JOB

My part-time job started from today! I'm working at a restaurant in a spa close my home. Today was my first time to work there, so I was nervous little bit, but I enjoyed my first working day :) People who are working there are so nice and friendly. Talking with customers is so interesting because I like talking with people I don't know. So I enjoyed today.
After working, I went shopping to Clair with my sister. We are friendly, so we often go shopping by her car. Today, I bought a knit hat. I love it very much, so I'm very happy to buy it!
We went shopping late, so we're so hungry. On our way to our home, we ate dinner at joyful. We ate very much! It was so yummy :D
Today was so exciting day! And I wish I also have a nice new week.
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Michael Sowa

Do you know Michael Sowa? He is a German painter. If you have watched a movie, Amelie, I think you have seen his paintings. On left picture, there are two paintings, a dog and a duck. These are his paintings, and these are so funny.

His paintigs have a skill all his own. These have some humor, some dark and... I can't say as words. But I like his paintings.


A first time I have seen his painting was few years ago. When I was a junior high, I read a book, ちいさなちいさな王様. Have you ever read it? Axel Hacke who is a German wrote the book, and a picture of cover is a Michael's painting. I think, after you saw the book cover, you'll not forget his paintings. His paintings have some power, but I don't know what's power.

When I see his paintings, I can relax. Why I don't know. His paintings lost strength and it's so humor, but sometimes, there are some sadness, darkness and so on there.
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P. S. I LOVE YOU

I like watching movies. A movie what I want to watch the best is P.S. I LOVE YOU. Do you know the movie? This movie is love story. I like the kind of movie. A woman loses her husband by sick. And she loses faith in life. But on her 30th birthday, a letter is send from her husband who was dead. And a letter tells her something. 

When I saw this commercial, I became to want to watch sooner! 'Ill be impressed if I watch it. The movie will start tomorrow. I want to watch sooner!

And I want to read the book. So I went to the book store, but the book sold out because the book was popular, so a publishing company has no more the book.

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Sing, Harlem, Sing!

I went to the show, Sing, Harlem, Sing! yesterday with my old friend. It was awesome!! Since I saw SISTER ACT first time, I like American song :)

In this stage, many singer sang many kind of songs, for example, Gospel, R&B, Jazz, Rock and so on. It was really awesome! It was so powerful, and I was impressed very much.

Vy Higginsen was an amcee at the show. Her MC was so nice. After the show, I talked to her, and I said "Thank you". But actually, I couldn't tell my mind because it's so awesome. I couldn't change my mind to words!Yesterday was soooo exciting day :)
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Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium

When I came back home, my family was watching this movie, Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium. My family like watching movies, so we often watch movies together.

Have you ever watched this movie? I have ever watched it in the movie theater with my friend. This is about a toy shop, Mr. Magorium's wonder emporium's story. Dustin Hoffman and Natalie Portman play in the movie.

Mr. Magorium had ran the toy emporium. But he told a subordinate, Molly that he would be die, so he would hand over this shop to her. But this shop is enchanted, and Mr, Magorium is also an enchanter. So this shop had own mind, the shop didn't want him to hand over, then this shop was angry and changed its figure! Then what happened...!? If you want to know its continue, please watch it :)

I like fantsy movie. This is also fantasy movie. It's little bit strange, we can see many things that we can't see in our lives. Not only fantasy movie, all movies give us awesome dream.

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Clothing of Pet

I went to shopping at Clair today. In there, I went to the cute shop.

Do you have any pet? I have a dog, dachshund. In Clair, there is a pet clothes shop.

What do you think to have your pet wear clothes? Before I have a pet, I thought that it's crazy to have a pet wear clothes. I didn't like to do like this, I thought that pet also hated it...

But after I started to have my pet, my thinking have changed!! Having a pet wear clothes are so cute :) I know I'm CRAZY. But I wanna have my pet wear clothes. So I tried it sometimes, but you know, my dog didn't like to wear clothes. So she put off soon, and the clothes became her toy. I was shocked little bit...

Winter will come soon, so it'll more cold, soooo she needs clothes!

In this winter, I'll try one more. I'm sorry, my dog!

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Crazy Cat

Can you see this cat on the bike? He (I think he is a boy) is living at the station close my house. He is a stray cat, but people are taking care of him because he is very friendly. When I walk up to him, he always mews and snuggles up to me. He is so cute!

I saw him yesterday, and I was very surprised! Because he was sleeping on the bike. He looked be relaxing :) He is very tough. This bike looked as if his one.

Recently, it's chilly every day. So I'm really worring about him. Because the station has no any station staff, so it's very simple building. There are no strong building to protect from the wind and rain. He must live this winter without heating system.

But I have given him some fish. Some people are also feeding him. So I think many people include me will help him. This cat is cute and little bit tough, but he is loveable cat. He is really happy cat.

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Charlotte's Web

I watched the movie, Charlotte's Web last night.

Have you ever watched it? This movie is about a pig, a spider and the friend's story. A girl, Farn is a daughter of farmer. One night, 11 piglets were born, but mother's milk were only 10, so one piglet, Wilber were going to be killed by the farmer. But Farn who were watching it stoped her father. And she said that she would bring up him. So she fed and took care of him. Few monthes later, her parents decided to give Wilber to uncle who lived in front of their house because Wilber became big, so they couldn't take care of him in their house. At first, she hated that thing, but she was a child, so she must follow her parent's advice. And Wilber started to life in uncle's pen. In there, many animals lived in. Sheep, two geese, a horse, few oxen, a rat and a spider whose name is Charlotte. This pen had looked dead before Wilber came, and they didn't like Charlot bacause they thought her as spooky and creepy. But Wilber did like her because she was a first feriend after coming there, and she was kind. One day, a rat said Wilber that if Christmas comes, he will be eaten. That's right. Uncle were going to eat him on Christmas. So he was very afraid of coming Christmas. Recently, animals were friendly in the pen. So they thought about how Wilber could see snow in winter that Christmas passed. And Charlotte writed words on her web. They thought these words made uncle not to eat a pig. Charlotte made them few times----

This is about Charlotte's Web story. This is a friendship movie. Wilber and Charlotte were difference kind of animls, of course, other his friends, too. But they worried about Wilber. They helped each other. If I became a mom, I'll have my daughter or son watch the movie. I like watching movies very much because I can see a lot of life ways on another points through movies. This movie can teach us what important friends are.
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Assignment 2

In Minnesota, we can see many kinds of animals. Although Minnesota has big cities, nature is very close there. And Minnesota also has many lakes, so Minnesota is called the Land of 10,000 Lakes.  From the many lakes, a folk tale, Paul Bunyan Scenic Byway was born. This legend told people how lakes were born. It's a very interesting story.

MN is full of nature. On the other side, MN has big cities, St. Paul and Minneapolis. These are called twin cities. St. Paul is an older city than Minneapolis. These cities have high buildings and a famous church, Cathedral of Saint Paul. These cities have their histories. These both are pretty and exciting places.

Minnesotan people are called Minnesota Nice.

It means that Minnesotan welcome other racial people kindly. I like Minnesotan because they are so kind and friendly.

In Minnesota, we can enjoy very much. There are full nature, big cities and nice people.

This season, fall, the scenery is so pretty. Leaves are changing color and changing the town. We can enjoy all seasons in Minnesota.

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This weekend

I have no plan this weekends. Next monday is holiday, so my weekends has three days. But I have no plan! My part-time job don't start yet, so I have no job this weekends. Actually, I have homework, which is too hard to me. So I must hand out in Tuesday. I think I'll finish it in the weekends. And I'll watch movies in the weekends. Every week, I rent DVDs in video rental shop. I like watching movies, so tonight I'll watch these. Although I have no plan this weekends, I have many plans what I should do! Haha :D

Next week, on 15th, I'm going to go music concert with my friend. Do you know Sing, Harlem, Sing? American will come to Kumamoto to hold their concert. This kind of music are gospel, black music, and so on. I like this kind of music since I watched SISTER ACT in my childhood. So I'm very looking forward to listening their songs. It's very powerful and awesome! Please come Wednesday sooner!! 

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Assignment 1

I'm going to write about Minnesota in USA.

• Minnesota - Wikipedia
• ミネソタ州の豆知識
• Explore Minnesota

I'll write about the nature, the city, people and legend in MN.

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ONE-WAY TICKET

I read this book, ONE-WAY TICKET SHORT STORIES. Have you ever read it? This is stories happened in the train. There are three stories in the book. These are strange stories little bit. But it's very interesting. When I read the book, I had fun very much.

One story, which The Girl with Green Eyes is about woman and man's story. One woman got on the train with her husband. She with green eyes is so quiet girl. On the other hand, her husband like talking with strange. When they were in a carriage, the husband talked with a man in the brown hat all time. It's a boring for her. She doesn't like talking, so she was little angry with them. And in the carriage, other four people were in. A mother, her two boy and girl children and tall man. The tall man sat down in front of her. He was also quiet guy. She was reading newspaper all time while two men was talking. She and he never talked each other. But what surprise... she and he got off the train togethrt. And her husband was surprised and angry. He thought why they got off together withougt talking. Sometimes, love need no talking, I thought.

I like this story the best in the book. Second story is unreasonable story, so I don't like it very much. If you are interested in the book, please read it!

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Fall!

Fall is coming, so today's dinner was full of fall!

We ate chestnut with rice, Pacific saury and fried eggplant. In Japan, these are season foods. I like fall because I can eat a lot of yummy foods :) In this fall, I'm eating pears, peraimmons, grapes and so on!

Fall are season of sports, season of reading books and season of eating. To me, fall is... of course, sason of eating! But, I like to sport and reading books. But I'm enjoying season foods. Today's dinner was so yummy. Actually, my sister hadn't liked eggplant since her childhood, but today, she became to like it because fried eggplant was so yummy. We ate very mush until we were full.

What's fall for you? Season of sports? Season of reading books? Season of... EATING!?

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HOKOH!

Although today was holiday, I went to the school because I must have attended two 職業概論 classes. I took this class with my friends. In the class, we heard about working lecture. After about two years, I'll work. In Japan, there are many problems about working. To get jobs, we must take interview, and we must tell companies ourself. This was so hard to me. Telling about myself looks easy, but actually, it's very hard. So in the class, we must have interviewed each other. I interviewed my friend, Saki. She could tell me about herself. I could understand her, it was awesome! I worried about my future. But teacher said "sophomore have enough time, and you must not compare you and other people." So I noticed that I should like and know myself very much. In this class, I noticed one another thing what it's short time while I'm collage student. So I must enjoy my campus life! ... and I must study very much to my dream come true. This class was awesome.
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Mona Lisa Smile

I watched this movie, Mona Lisa Smile. Have you ever watched it?
Julia Roberts and Kristin Dunst played in the movie. Recently I usually watch the movies what Kristin plays. I like her movies.
This movie was about women's collage, Wellesley College's story in '50s. Julia is a feminist teacher. In the time, women didn't work very much, women must have married and worked at home for their husbands and children. This Wellesley collage was the school for rich women who would marry rich men. At first, when Julia came there, many students were in trouble and they didn't like her, especially, Kristin Dunst. But Julia's class was so exciting, and she told her students about feminism through art. She was an art proffesor, so she taught them art by new viewpoint. So students became to like her and her class more and more. And they became to notice what women should be... except Kristin.

This is about Mona Lisa Smile story. In the movie, Julia played a strong-willed woman. Many people criticized her because she was a feminism. Of course, she was sad, but she didn't change her mind. I respect such her. If I was her, I couldn't stay in the collage. I might change my mind. She has the mind I don't have. She is one of women I'm respecting. This was nice movie!
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I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU

I'll write about my favorite song, I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU. I think everyone know Stevie Wonder. When I was kid, although I didn't know Western music very much, I knew his songs. His songs are very popular in the world, so many people know him. I like this song very much. I like this melody, words, and his voice! This word is very simple. The most important thing in the song is saying I love you. He just called to say I love you. No New Year's day, no cereblate day, no first of spring, no song to sing, he just called to say I love you. This word is very straight. When I first listen this song, actually, I couldn't understand this word because I was a kid. But now when I listen this song, I think what a nice song! Saying I love you is very important thing to us. Of course, we should say it to family, to friends, to boy friend or girl friend, to your dog :D This song make you notice important things. So please listen this song!
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Part-Time Job

I got a new part time job today! Yeah :D
I'll work at the restaurant in hot spring. This spa is close my house, so I can go there by bicycle. I'll bring foods and clear the table at dinner party. In Japan, We call 宴会(enkai) what people eat and drink with their friends or coworker. The spa thet I'll work has the place people can enkai. So it'll be busy at the end and start of the year because Japanese hold enkai very much.
It's first time that I work at restaurant. So I'm very looking forward to working, but I'm nervous little bit :( I'll do my best!
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Musicians I like

●OneRepublic

●OASIS

●YUKI

●CHARA

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Journal

About two weeks ago, my school started! Actually, I like the school because I can talk with many friends. Of course, I also like to study English. Do you like the school? Recently, I can wake up early time. It was very hard to me in this spring. But in MN, I must wake up early time, so I can wake up now!

Today is Friday, so tomorrow is usually holiday. But I must go to the school because I have two classes. I will attend the 職業概論 class. So I must wake up as usual. Today is Friday. Every Friday, I usually watch some movies in midnight. You know, I like to watch it in midnight! Tonight, I'll watch MONA LISA SMILE. Do you know this movie? I have never watched this movie, so I'm looking forward to watching it. If it's nice movie, I'll write about it as movie review. Recently, I usually watch the movie that Kristin Dunst plays. She is my favorite actress. 

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LOVE or MONEY?

I read this book, LOVE or MONEY? This book is about mysterious muder case. A woman was killed by someone. She was a mother of four children. But children didn't like their mother because she wasn't kind. She was rich but she didn't give money for her children who were in trouble. In them, a woman, Jackie liked her. Only she lived with her mother in expensive house. One day, when everyone met in her house, she was dead. Who killed her? It was Jackie!

This story tell us what's important to us, love or money. Three children needed money, but Jackie needed love. She loved a man, but her mother didn't like him because he was poor. Jackie was only one her children who looked like her. But she killed her mother. Only she needed love. While I was reading this book, I became sad because I thought why people like money. Of course, I like money. If I have money, I can buy many things. But I think I can't live without love. This love means to family,to friend, to important person. Everyone need love, I think. In book review books, this book made me think seriously.
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