Japanese loves...

The flowers of spiring are in full bloom!

Did you go to see cherry blossoms?

There were grand scenes.

They have both sides;gorgeous and ephemeral.

That's why we Jyapanese are attracted to the pink soul.

SWEETS PANIC

Everyone hopes our foods are safe.

Oops!! We must choose them more carefully now.

A company are caught in a dilemma.
I also feel sad, because their sweets disappeared in every stores.
It may takes a long time to solve the ploblem.

STOP BEING SERVILE

The girl is always smiling.

With sticking out her tongue.

Her father is in the depth of misery.

Her treasure are gone.

Jewels of various colours.

Pearls of her mom.

Herself are expelled.

There is a certain thing.

The girl is still smiling.

luminous member

My friend and me.
They are special guests from Fukuoka.
She is a top star of Luminous.

Beautiful!!

Our geusts gave me beautiful flowers!

I was moved to tears.

I haven't imagined I got flowers.

My friend came from Fukuoka.
I was very glad to see her.

She also gave me "Relakkuma"

"luminous " public performance!!

Yesterday, I performed as "luminous"at Student hall of KGU.

I couldn't dancing very much...

But I have done my duty.

We were happy, because many people came to see our perfoemance.

To our pleasure, they enjoyed our dancing!!

We were also grateful to our assistants. We couldn't sucecess our performance without their cooperation.

Olympic Depression

I have mixed feelings about result of Women's figure skating.

I congratulated on Sizuka Arakawa heartily.
However, I felt awkward at the same time.

Fumie Suguri did excellent performance.
Irina Slutskaya held back her tears 4 years ago.
Sasha Cohen has missed big title.
I know every skaters took part in Olympic Game to the best of their abilities.

Salt Lake City Olympic Games made a deep impression on me.
This time I couldn't watch their performances with pure feeling.I am disgusted with myself.
I'm also tired of mass media. They change quite abruptly.

Anyway.

I am depressed.

Yuka Sato (she is a commentator)said that she wanted to make platinum medal. Then, there would be 4 medalists.

Fumie's skating is worthy of platinum medal, I think.

sweets selection 18

I found nice cassis chocolate!
It's 'Cho-pan No.11' (Meiji).

I love it than 'Chocolate-Koka' .

Please try this bitter taste.

My last WAI score

Number of comments 7* 30 =210
Number of incoming comments 21* 20 =420
Number of reviews on Amazon 3* 30 =90
Number of posts with poems 4* 20=80
Number of words +3927
Number of posts 45* 20=900
Lowest number of monthly posts 3* 100=300
Number of vocab posts 3* 50=150
Number of book posts 8* 50=400
Number of posts with links to outside 31* 20=620
Number of posts with links to other class blogs 8* 100=800
Number of posts with pictures and at least 2 sentences 37* 30=1110
Number of posts reflecting on your blogging or study (these should link to your earlier posts) 10* 100=1000[MINUS:the longest period you didn't blog (days) 20* 20=400]an addition:Number of complex posts 3* 20=60
My score is 93.67

TIROL Chocolate fortunetelling

This is not a real TIROL Chocolate, but a key mascot.
The package is 'cinnamon au lait'. There are 11 package in all.
Written oracle is in the goods.
It's very interesting! Please try it!

Sweets Selection 17

I love chocolate and coffee, and I introduced combination sweets of them.
This time I'll talk about another one.

Have you tried 'aromamo'? Micro-ground coffee powder are in the chocolate. I reccomend it to people who like bitter sweets taste.
As the name shows, we can enjoy mellow rich flavor.

Revolt of a roll

The people bear the daily grind.
The lord grind the faces
Of the poor.

All and sundry
No warm,
No bread.

Everyday
The load eats grinders.

They never do
Without any question.
They grind out arms.

The load gets closer
To the powder magazine.

WAI SCORE before the exam

Number of comments 7* 30 =210
Number of incoming comments 21* 20 =420
Number of reviews on Amazon 3* 30 =90
Number of posts with poems 3* 20=60
Number of words +3792
Number of posts 43* 20=860
Lowest number of monthly posts 3* 100=300
Number of vocab posts 3* 50=150
Number of book posts 8* 50=400
Number of posts with links to outside 29* 20=580
Number of posts with links to other class blogs 8* 100=800
Number of posts with pictures and at least 2 sentences 35* 30=1050
Number of posts reflecting on your blogging or study (these should link to your earlier posts) 10* 100=1000
[MINUS:
the longest period you didn't blog (days) 20* 20=400]
an addition:
Number of complex posts 3* 20=60
My score is 90.72

More about Hihatsu

I introduced Strawberry tea, and Hihatsu.
I found the explanation about Hihatsu, so please look at this page or this.

If you have a bad health, these health food.

Book Review in amazon 3

'The Elves and the Shoemaker' writtten by The Brothers Grimm, Retold by Katie Daynes, Published by Usborne

I read this story when I was in the kindergarden. But I didn't know the story in detail.

One shoemaker is in trouble with cheap shoeseller.
But few days later, mysterious thing is happned.
He found a beautiful pair of shoes. After that, the shop prosper.
Who is helper? Two elves sliped away from cheap shoeseller and helps the shoemaker.
The shoemaker makes presents for them secretly.

This is very funny and gentle story. The illustration is very cute. There are some baloons and they have an immediate effect on the story. I love the scene of shoemaking.

I wrote a review in amazon.

Drink selection 5

When you are stumped with cold, you should drink this strawberry tea(MEGMILK).
It's contained Hihatsu extract. Hihatsu is family of pepper and it help us to prevent poor circulations.

film review

I watched Old man and the Sea few days ago.

As I said before, I take the class of American literature history. I studied about Ernest Hemingway and his works.

This movie make much of the origin's expression. However, I was not moved, because a narration make up most of the movie . it's too much for me.

I think it should depend on actors' skills. A narration kill the act of Spencer Tracy in some scenes.

what a beautiful scene!

Yesterday, I went to Suizennji Jojuen.
I was moved by a beautiful scene.

But, I don't think this pictures are good・・・・。

we must see wonderful views by with the naked eye.

sweets selection 16

Do you often eat ice cream in winter? I continue to talk about ice cream.

This MOCHA IN (made by Futaba foods) is really delicious!

The ie cream is coating chocolate mixed crushed coffee beans. I have never eaten such a tasting.

It's not so sweet. You will like it if you like coffee.

Happy new year!

Did you enjoy your holidays? I didn't go back to my hometown, because I had a part time job in Youme town. I offered customers tasting ice cream and urge them to buy it.
I sold Haggen Dadz in christmas Eve and New Year's Day. I also took charge of Wa-gokoro in Dec. 30th.
In New Year's Day, Haagen Dadz were 198 yen! So, it was selling like hotcakes.
I reccomend cookies and cream for children.

Snack selection 3

Do you like melon bread?
I found a nice melon bread, Maple melon bread. It's sold by Lawson.
Moist and sweet. . . , really really delicious!
Maple syrup sink into the inside.

I f you like maple syrup, you may love it!

Book review in Amazon 2

I wrote about my black cat, Nyantan. I love cats very much! So, I got excited when I saw Satoko's photo.
Recently I found a nice book, The double life of a very black cat by Alan Posener.
I wrote a review in Amazon. (my handle name is Yuko_T)

The black cat lives in 2 houses. Both family cherish the cat.
The cat also enjoy the double life.
One family calle the cat Martin, the other family call the cat Tina.
Finaly the cat has 1 name.

This is a very lovery story and easy to read.
If you like cats, you may be pleased this story.

WAI SCORE

Number of comments 7* 30 =210
Number of incoming comments 16* 20 =320
Number of reviews on Amazon 1* 30 =30
Number of posts with poems 3* 20=60
Number of words +3057
Number of posts 34* 20=680
Lowest number of monthly posts 3* 100=300
Number of vocab posts 3* 50=150
Number of book posts 6* 50=300
Number of posts with links to outside 22* 20=440
Number of posts with links to other class blogs 7* 100=700
Number of posts with pictures and at least 2 sentences 28* 30=840
Number of posts reflecting on your blogging or study (these should link to your earlier posts) 7* 100=700
[MINUS:
the longest period you didn't blog (days) 20* 20=400]
an addition:
Number of complex posts 3* 20=60
My score is 74.47

Good news for Rick!

Look at this~!

This is the chocolate that Rick is looking for.

I found it at HI Hirose near KGU.

This chocolate is bitter taste.

Please try it!

It was hailing!

It was so cold yesterday and I thought I would die from the cold.
I know Natsumi's feeling.

That's why, I ate curry udon.
It doesn't take long time to cook! It's so delicious, after all.

Soon I became warm and happy.

Why don't you try it?

Endless desire

You know I like eating chocolate and drinking.
Then, it is easy to imagine that I love chocolate SHINON likes.
I show you more chocolate filled with liquor.
'Megami no sakazuki' (The cup of Godness) and 'Yo-shu (foreign liquor) chocolate'.

Yo-shu choco has 3 types taste.
They are whisky, wine and rum raisen.

You can eat adulty chocolate to the full.

Amazing!

NHK trophy was held.
Fumie Suguri who is my most favorite skater got a silver medal.
She has injured her crotch joint.
In skate Canada (held in last month) she couldn't has perfomed enough.
It was a miracle that she has been on the ice .
So, it was a brand-new miracle that she mouted the winner's platform at this trophy.
I was very very pleased.
After her performance, she cried.
I wept in sympathy. she is very tough, and excellent skater.
If you are interested in figure skating, please read these blogs and home pages.
Figure skating news morgue of figure skating, ISU official site, Midnight doze, and Grace_under_Pressure.(←this is my another blog)

I am DRUNKARD

SHINON and Yuki wrote about Beaujolais-nouveau.
I like drinking, but I love Shouchu(clear distilled liquor) and Sake.
In Kouchi, there are wonderful sake, Tosa Zuru. Especially, I like cold sake Tosa Zuru.
My favorite shouchu is Unnkai.Both of them have a good aftertaste and easy to drink.But, be careful! They are strong!I also love sweete taste cocktail.Kahlua is best liquor for me.

WAI SCORE

Number of words +2687
Number of posts 29* 20=580
Lowest number of monthly posts 3* 100=300
Number of vocab posts 3* 50=150
Number of book posts 6* 50=300
Number of posts with links to outside 18* 20=360
Number of posts with links to other class blogs 4* 100=400
Number of posts with pictures and at least 2 sentences 23* 30=690
Number of posts reflecting on your blogging or study (these should link to your earlier posts) 6* 100=600
[MINUS:
the longest period you didn't blog (days) 20* 20=400]
an addition:
Number of complex posts 0* 20
My score is 50.87

BR in Amazon Japan

I wrote a review in amazon Japan.
I love Arnold Lobel's books.
His character are humorous and cute!
Tnis own is gentle, but sometime he acts comical things.
Every readers will be amused at his behaviour.

As you know, I love his books.
Please read them and tell me your opinions.

Book list

I like cookie monster, so I want to read story about him.
They are easy to read and both pictures and sorys are good.

I also like Arnold Lobel's books. For example,
'Days with Toad and Frog '
Paperback: 64 pages
Publisher: HarperTrophy; 25th Annv edition (September 5, 1984)
ISBN: 0064440583
'Owl at home'
Paperback: 64 p ;
Publisher: Trophy Pr ;
ISBN: 0064440346 ; (1982/09)

His heartwarming storys are moved us.

Sweets selection 15

cucu Caffe Latte (UHA-MIKAKUTO) became a passion with me.
This cubic candy is smoothy and mild.

For me, Cucu is number 1 among coffee taste candy.

Please try it!