Essay 1-2b NANA

I like comics and I sometimes read them. My favorite comic is “NANA”. Do you know NANA?? It is a popular and famous comic among young women. I have all comics of NANA. So I researched about the author, history, story and movie. I am glad to know about it.

About the author
First, I researched the author of the comic. The author name is Ai Yazawa. She was born in Hyogo prefecture in 1967. Her birthday is March 3rd and her blood type is O. She is 168 centimeters tall and she is interested in fashion. Ai Yazawa is her pen name that origin was comes to Eikichi Yazawa, because she is his fan!!!
Her typical comics are ‘Gokinzyomonogatari’ (ご近所物語), ‘Kagennotuki’ (下弦の月) ‘Tenshinankazyanai’ (天使なんかじゃない) and ‘Paradise kiss’. I have the entire comic that Gokinzyomonogatari and Paradise kiss
But she was suddenly taken ill. And she has been taken a rest for about a year. I wish she make a recovery from her ill. Now, magazines are not printing her comic strips. The magazine name is ‘Cookie’. I think many people were shocked.

About the comics of NANA
Second I will explain about NANA. It is each love stories of two people who names are Nana. One day in the depths of winter, they meet in the train. Nana Komatsu came to Tokyo to live with her boy friend. Her nick name is ‘Hachi’. And Nana Osaki came to there to become musician too. And then they live together as a room mates. They more and more became to the best fiends. I think it is the best comic of Ai Yazawa.

About the movies
Third I will explain about the movies. It was a picture of an actual event. The film was shown in 2005 for the first time. Mika Nakashima acted the part of Nana and Aoi Miyazaki acted the role of Hachi. I like both them. The theme songs of the movie are ‘GLAMOLUS SKY’ and ‘ENDLESS STORY’. Both of the songs are great hit in the year. I watched the movie with my friends in a theater.
And the movie ‘NANA 2’ was shown in next year. These movies are so good!!


Conclusion
To my surprise, this comic is popular among France, Germany, Italy, Thailand, Taiwan and Korea. Her comic is so fashionable!! I think it is charming point of her comics. I want to read her comics and watch her movies. There are not only comics and movies but also games and CD. Moreover, Nana is broadcasted on TV in 2006. Finally I want to learn about the comics more!!

http://annex.s-manga.net/s-nana/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nana_(manga)

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Essay 1-2a NANA

I like comics and I sometimes read them. My favorite comic is “NANA”. Do you know NANA?? It is a popular and famous comic among young women. I have all comics of NANA. So I researched about the author, history, story and movie. I am glad to know about it.

About the author
First, I researched the author of the comic. The author name is Ai Yazawa. She was born in Hyogo prefecture in 1967. Her birthday is March 3rd and her blood type is O. She is 168 centimeters tall and she is interested in fashion. Ai Yazawa is her pen name that origin was comes to Eikichi Yazawa, because she is his fan!!!
Her typical comics are ‘Gokinzyomonogatari’ (ご近所物語), ‘Kagennotuki’ (下弦の月) ‘Tenshinankazyanai’ (天使なんかじゃない) and ‘Paradise kiss’. I have the entire comic that Gokinzyomonogatari and Paradise kiss
But she was suddenly taken ill. And she has been taken a rest for about a year. I wish she make a recovery from her ill. Now, magazines are not printing her comic strips. The magazine name is ‘Cookie’. I think many people were shocked.

About the comics of NANA
Second I will explain about NANA. It is each love stories of two people who names are Nana. One day in the depths of winter, they meet in the train. Nana Komatsu came to Tokyo to live with her boy friend. Her nick name is ‘Hachi’. And Nana Osaki came to there to become musician too. And then they live together as a room mates. They more and more became to the best fiends. I think it is the best comic of Ai Yazawa.

About the movies
Third I will explain about the movies. It was a picture of an actual event. The film was shown in 2005 for the first time. Mika Nakashima acted the part of Nana and Aoi Miyazaki acted the role of Hachi. I like both them. The theme songs of the movie are ‘GLAMOLUS SKY’ and ‘ENDLESS STORY’. Both of the songs are great hit in the year. I watched the movie with my friends in a theater.
And the movie ‘NANA 2’ was shown in next year. These movies are so good!!

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My brother's birthday

After school, I went to “Joyful” and eat lunch with my mother. It was cheap lunch but it was delicious. Yesterday is my younger brother’s birthday!! So, we went to go shopping to buy birthday cake for him. We bought fruits cake. We prepared dinner for him after we came back home. My father, brother and sister came back at 7:00pm and then we started birthday party. We ate many good dishes. We seldom eat dinner together. So my brother looked like happy. We had a good time★

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BR1-13: Under the sea

I read under the sea today, because this picture of book is so beautiful. I want to go to see the beautiful sea. And I can learn about living under the sea. I seldom go to the sea. But I want to swim in beautiful sea after I read this book.
There are a lot of creatures live in seas and there are different types of seas. Some living creatures can live only warm seas. And some creatures can live only cold seas.

First, I will explain about dolphins. I like aquariums and my favorite sea livings are dolphins. Dolphins live in warm and cold seas. We can see dolphins in Amakusa. They can swim very fast and so smart!!! That’s why if a dolphin sick, other dolphin take care of. I think that dolphins are so great living. It makes our refreshed!!! Moreover, mother dolphins to help their children and teach how to get the game.
Second I will explain about sharks. I hate sharks because it is dangerous creature. Sharks have big, hard body and their teeth are sharp. They usually eat fish, but some people were eaten by them. A whole sharks is the longest fish in the sea. The fastest shark is the mako shark. I want to watch them someday.
Third, I explain about jellyfish. I think they are beautiful creatures, but we watch out about them if we swim in a sea. If you were bite by them, you feel pain and have better to go to hospital. Jellyfish don’t have bones and brains too. Some jellyfish have long body as long as a soccer field. I was surprised at jellyfish.

Next, I tell about some fish. There is much type of fish. Some are flat. Some can change color to hide from other fish. Rays have flat bodies. Some fish can give an electric. Then they can eat games.
Then, sea turtles live in warm seas. They lay their eggs on the land. They have a soft body which is protected by a hard shell.
Next, I like penguins especially their way to walk. I think it is popular of the bird. They are so cute!!!!!! There are many animations and documentary of penguin as movies. I often look them when I went to zoo. I watch them last February in a zoo of Kumamoto. Penguins can dive into the sea to catch their games. Penguins are birds, but they can’t fly. I think why they are kind of bird.

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About blogging

I am not good at using computers so I worried about my blogging two month ago. It was hard for me. But I can use to blogging step by step. I want to exceed ten thousand words about my blog within spring semester. I think blogging is good communication tool, because I can let other people know about my daily happenings and unforeseen occurrences by my blog. And also I can know my friend’s daily by their blogs. I can write comments even I have ever speak people. I think it is good and interesting thing.
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My favorite sweets♥

Today I will introduce my favorite sweets. This sweets name is “Roll Chan”. Have you ever eat it?? It is a long rolled cake and so delicious!! There are two kind of it. This picture rolled cake is whipped cream which name is “Shi Roll Chan”. The other is chocolate cream which name is “Ku Roll Chan”. They are cute twin rabbits. I like both these rolled cake. You can buy them many places and cheap. For example, they are sold convenience stores and super markets. My families like them very much, so my mother always buys them. I eat them once a week!! This is my recommend sweets!!

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Busy days!

Last Friday, I met my friend in high school days after a long separation. We chatted much times. It made me happy and refresh. First, I went to go shopping with her. I arranged to meet in front of PALCO in 5:00 p.m. There were many nice clothes, bags, accessories in PALCO. I bought a cap, pierced earring and a camera case. I liked them so much. I wanted to get a white T-shirts. But I didn’t much money so I couldn’t buy it. She bought a bag and purple cardigan. We could good shopping. After shopping, she gave me a ride. I want to go shopping with her again. I appreciate for her!!

Yesterday, I took exam of secretary. Grade was two. It was difficult for me. I want to pass it. It had supplementary lecture on same time. But, I took the exam so I couldn’t take the class. I finished the test at 11:30 a.m. and I came back. I wrote a paper about religion after came back home. This paper is cultural anthropology class. To my surprise, this paper took about three hours!!! I’m glad to finish it.
Then, I worked 6.5 hours!! I was tired because, many customers came.

I had a part time today too. I will ready to go work place now.

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BR1-12: Night Animals

I read “Night animals” today, because, book cover is so cute. And I like animal. Especially, I like dogs. I can learn a lot of things about night animals. I think that night animals have amazing power. They always live next to danger.
There are thousands of animal which are nocturnal. They usually eat foods in the dark. Night monkeys eat fruits. They steal foods of other monkeys when they are asleep. I think it is cunning animal!! And I tell you about koalas. Big birds attack them so they eat leaves at night, while the birds are asleep. I thought koalas lead an easy life. But I know that they live severe situation.
Next I tell about bush babies. They are night animals and live in tree. They can run and jump from branch to branch at night. They can keep balance in the air. It is great thing.
Then, lots of night animals have big eyes. The eyes help them to see in the dark. For example owl can see in dark. They are nice birds because, they have big wings which feathers are soft and light. They don’t make noise when they frying. So other animals can’t hear that the owl coming.

Cats are kind of night animals. I sometimes feel fear when they are walking in night because, their eyes gleam in dark. My dogs sometimes gleam in dark places too!!
When people are fast asleep, animals call each other at night. Animals can know each their voices.
Finally, I tell about strange night creatures. They have strange ways of sending messages. Fireflies shine to send signal to another. Black dragon fish can flash from their chin, because many shrimps look it and coming by them. After that they eat the shrimps!!

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Cooking recipe★

Today, I am going to tell you how to make chicken nanban. This recipe is four people. You are going to prepare following the ingredients.

●Ingredients
Lemon juice
Chicken thigh (800 gram)
An onion
Eight leaves of lettuce
Salad oil (200ml)
Two eggs
flour (150gram)
Pepper (a little)
Salt (a little)

●nanban source
Pepper (a little)
Salt (a little)
Soy sauce (two tea spoons)
Sugar (two tea spoons)
Vinegar (two table spoons)
Red chili pepper (a little)

You are going to prepare following the utensils
●Utensils
A colander
A kitchen knife
A pot
A pair of long chopsticks
Kitchen papers
Cutting board
A burner
Four plates

There are two cooking steps in this recipe.
First is preparing. Second is cooking.

I explain the first step preparing. Cut down chicken thigh and an onion in half. Rinse leaves of lettuce with water. Mix soy sauce, sugar, vinegar and red chili pepper.

Next, I explain the second step cooking. Soak chicken thigh in eggs and flour. Put oil in a pot and fry chicken pieces until brown. Sprinkle lemon juice, salt and pepper, pour the nanban source over chicken. Finally dish up!!

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My happy day(*^ ^)v

I was happy today!!
I got up 8:45 a.m. and I arrived at school 10:30 a.m. today. I have two classes on Wednesday.
Second period is “Writing”. Third period is “Korean”. We watched Korean movie. The title was “Kannasan Daiseikoudesu”. Do you know this movie?? I have watched it before. I enjoy watching it any number of time. This was a love story and heroin was beautiful singer. But, she had plastic surgery on her whole body. After surgery she decided her love for a man. We can’t watch it to the end so we will watch next class. I’m looking forward to watching it. I also want to watch Korean movie more.

After school, Saki and I bought a drawing paper in Maruzen, because we will publish about how to make “Chicken nanban” in next speaking class on Friday 2rd. So we wrote the ingredients, utensils and cooking steps in study room of library. Next, I studied for examination of secretary about for one hour. I was concentrated and tired so much. I will take the exam next Saturday. Grade is two. It is little hard for me. I have studying for two month. I want to pass it

Then, I walked to down town with Kinchan and Chika in evening. We went to “Best denki” and “Matumoto Kiyoshi”. We bought sweets there. It was so cheap!! And them, we arranged to meet Mizuho and Sayaka in front of the Daie in 5:45 p.m. We went to Buen in 6:00 p.m. It is a fashionable restaurant. I ate pizza first. It was good and we ate parfaits. To my surprise, it cost 300 yen and second helpings are free!!! So we had a number of extra helpings of it. I ate four parfaits probably. Our stomachs were so full and we became cold too eat soft cream of parfaits. But, I enjoy eating so much♪ We can do decoration own parfaits freely. There were many fruits, sources and sweets for decoration.

Finally, we took purikura twice. It was after a long time for me. I’m very glad♥♥♥

I had a good time today. I want to go there with my friends again.

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About my keitai

My cell phone is au and yellow color. I bought it three month ago. I like to use, but I doesn’t use much it. My favorite function is a pedometer because, I can know consumer calories and how long walk today. So I can keep myself in good health by my cell phone. And also it has a grovel function. I’m glad, because my older cell phone hadn’t groveled function. When I traveled to Korea last February, I can’t use my cell phone in Korea. I’m going to America in this summer vacation. I will bring it in America.

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Quick post about voice recording: experience

I heard my voice recording. I recorded it for the first time. When I recorded it, I was so nervous. I have to practice to speak in English more, because my voice recording is not good. So I want to make gradual progress in my English.

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BR1-11: Egyptians

I read Egyptians today, because I am interested in about Egypt. I think there are many mystery spot. I’m glad to learn about it. I want to travel to there and see pyramids someday.
First of all, Egypt is a very hot country. Ancient Egyptians lived there thousand years ago. They made their towns and cities near a Nile river. It is important and necessary for them. People sometimes swam in the river. But they had to watch out for crocodiles, because, they are ate by crocodiles. You already know they are so dangerous animal!!!
Second, I tell about Egyptian farmers. They grew fruit, vegetables and other plants to increase foods. Farmers trained monkeys to pick fruit from high trees and throw it down. It is surprised thing to me. They already known monkeys are smart animal.
Every year the river flooded. Fortunately, this flood made the soil good for growing plants.
Next, I tell about ancient Egyptians houses. There were made dried mud and painted white. The house had small windows to release hot sun. People cooked and baked bread outside. Some people had a pool in their garden! They catch fish to eat in there. And they slept on hard wooden beds. I don’t understand why they slept hard beds. Some rich people often had servants.
Then, I explain about their kings. They were called pharaohs. He made laws to fight enemies. All pharaohs wore crowns. Some pharaohs were decorated with gold and jewels. Pharaoh Ramesses II had a pet lion to protect himself. The pet scared enemies into walking up to him.
Next, I tell you about their gods. The ancient Egyptians believed in many different gods. Their gods sometimes looked like animals. They built huge stone temples to worship pharaohs and gods. When an important person died, they wrapped their body. So it didn’t rot. This is called making a mummy. It seems like weird!!

To my surprise, Egyptians already enjoy playing sports and games, listening music, dancing and holding parties. Some people learned to play instruments!! I can learn about many things about Egyptians.

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Using computers

I am not good at using computers. But it is useful for our lives. I think that the spread of the internet. We can access to the data what we want to know. I like to use the internet, because whenever I can know new information about news. After graduate from University, I have to work and I may use computers on the work. So I want to learn and practice to use it more. We are learning to use computers in writing class. This class will be good for me.

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Essay 1-01c: Voice recording

I will introduce my voice recording to my host family.



Thank you for listening. If you have advice, please teach me.

July 7th

I had four classes today. First period was psychology. It is one of my favorite classes, because teacher is kind and good. Psychology will good for me. I think that I can my lifestyle.
Second period was Reading. We are learning how to read newspapers in English this class. We had news quiz today. I couldn’t answer five problems in this quiz. I should have prepared this quiz.
Third period was a view of inter-cultural communication. I learned difference of culture. I am interested knowing about it.
I hadn’t forth period today. So I solved a collection of problems in English. I will take a licensing examination of English next Sunday. I want to pass the exam. I will do my best. And also, I will take a licensing examination of a secretary in July 19th. So I am busy to study for the tests.
And fifth class was cultural anthropology. This class was little hard for me. But, I want to take the credit.
After school, I had a part time job for two hours. I had a full today!!!

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Saturday♪

I got up 10 o’clock today! And I slept about for 10 hours!! I like to sleep so I was happy♥

It was fine day. I washed my dog for a long time. It took about 30 minutes because she is big. I have been busy recently but today was free so I took her for a walk. I feel refreshed. After we came back home, she slept soon. Her sleeping face was so cute♥

In evening, I drove to go shopping. I went to Diamond city in Ogawa with my mother and sister. I bought a navy blue T-shirts and blue strip long T-shirts in UNIQULO. I like UNIQULO so much. I sometimes bought clothes there. It is simple design and cheap. But, material is good!!
When we came back home, I happened to meet my friend. Her name is Megumi. She goes a technical college in Kumamoto. I have known her when we were high school student. I was glad to meet her.
I enjoy spending my holiday♪

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BR1-10: Planet Earth

I read “planet Earth” today. This book’s cover is so beautiful. So I choose and liked it. I’m glad to learn about our planet. I think that there are many mystery places our planet. I explain about our planet. There are eight planets in space. Many creatures live on earth. Planets are moving around the sun. Scientists studying that every creature can live only the earth. We can live on earth because it has moderate temperatures, air, and many materials and water. There are necessary for every creature. If it had not been for water we would not alive now. Moreover, the sun keeps our earth to warm. Other planets are so hot or so cold!! We can’t live other planets probably.
All living things including people, animals and plants need air to breathe. Many creatures live in lakes, seas and rivers.
And I explain about amazing places. Sahara desert is the biggest deserts in the world. Animals which live desert stay underground during hot days. Greenland is the largest island in the world. Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world. It is 8,850m. Antarctica is the coldest place in the world. It reached -89℃. Do you know angel falls? There is in Venezuela. It is the tallest waterfall. It is 979m high. I was surprised at it!!

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My favorite movie

I like to watch movies. My favorite movie is “The princes and the frog”. I watched the movie in a theater with my friend. It is a Disney movie. The heroin name is Tiana. Her dream is to open her own restaurant. In order to save money, she worked two jobs. One day, she met a frog. To my surprise, the frog speaks language!! To tell the truth, it is a prince. A magician cast a spell on him. To help the frog, she kissed it. But she became frog too. They travel to return to human. Finally, they returned human and get married.

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