＊Italy!

I searched some videos about California in United State.
However there wasn't good one of it. Therefore I choose Italy where is one of the countries I want to visit. My BF is from Italy, so I began to be more interested in Italy now.

＊Dormitory life☆

☆Let me tell you about dormitory life I loved☆
Have you ever experienced living in dormitory of school with about 100 student?

When I was in junior college I have lived in dormitory of the college. My college is located in Hadano, Kanagawa. (but it is almost near Hakone..)
It takes about more than 2 hours to go to school from my hometown, it means I have to spend about 5 hours a day every day. I wanted to spend my time for studying to transfer to 4 years university. Therefore I decided to live in the dormitory and my parents also recommended it, too. And then, I started to live in the dormitory with about 100 girl’s student together. Can you imagine the life with 100 girls together?:) lol

The dorm (dormitory) is located in inside of the college. So, it takes about only 2 or 3 min to class room!;) It is the privilege of the student who lives in the dormitory, including me!;) lol

However!!!
Our dormitory has many severe rules for living in the dorm.

1) You have to get up at 7:30 to clean up the dormitory for 30~40 min every morning, including Saturday.(the work is divided for each of the students, for example, washing bathroom, sweeping the entrance or corridor, wiping the windows, cleaning the dining room and so on…)

2) After finished to clean up, you go to school cafeteria to have breakfast and go back to the dorm again to prepare for school.

3) First class begins at 9:20. In the lunch time we can go back to the dorm to have lunch. You don’t need to have lunch at school cafeteria. Also, you can come back and sleep in your room till next class beginning. (However some students sometimes overslept and come late for class.)

4) Your dinner time starts from 17:45 at school cafeteria. (your breakfast and dinner are served everyday, except weekend) But!! You have to finish having dinner by 19:00!!From 19:00 to 22:00 is your free time. ;)

5) During this free time, you can take a bath. But you must not take a bath more than 30 min and wash hair inside of the bathroom. The students are divided into 12 groups of 8 students. And each group can use each bathroom. So, it means 8 students use one bathroom. Also you can use hot water from 18:30 to 23:00!! CAN YOU BELIEVE?! We can’t use hot water after 23:00. EVERY SEASON! Also you have to wash our hair in the sink. ( When I missed the time can use hot water, I sometimes washed my hair with cold water.:( haha)

6) Dorm door locked at 22:00. If you don’t come back by this time, you have to take a penalty!!

7) After 23:00, the kitchen is locked and you can’t go into there. It means you can’t take anything out of refrigerator after 23:00.

8) Oh!! Also you can’t have TV inside of your room. There are 2 TVs in the dorm,,,so,,,you have to share using them with other 99 students. haha

9) Of course there are no air conditioner inside of your room and dorm. ;)
Only it is soooooooo cold day, you can use it for very short time.

10) After 23:00. You must not go out from your room. (However, if you don’t make big noisy sound you can go to friend’s room or studying room and so on…)

11) You must not stay out all night without permission of sister’s who take care of us.
If you want to stay out, first, you have to call your parents and tell them about when, where, and who with…like that. Second, your parents call the dorm (sister) and tell about the detail. After that you can get permission to stay out.
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We have more rules about living in the dorm. However, it is impossible to write down here all of them! haha If we don’t keep these rules we have some penalty( do you wanna know??haha) or….have to leave the dorm.:(
Of course, my dormitory life was not so easy but I met many wonderful friends there!!;)
How can I explain….? We could become one big family through living with together.
Sometimes we have small troubles because 100 students live with together everyday.
There are 100 people in the dorm, it means there are 100 kinds of way of thinking or feeling. That’s why I loved the dormitory life. ;)
I can learn many ways of thinking or feeling and so on. And it gives me some hints when I get in trouble. Also there was nothing that I couldn’t do, because many friends always helped me whenever I needed someone’s help.

If you have experience of living in the dorm, you can realize the importance of friendship or how much you are loved by your parents or how much you are happy now.
I learned that my life are made of a lot of love!!;) And I have to appreciate for it;) I can say that this dormitory life for 2 years changed my life!;) Also I can say “I am happy!!”

P.s I tried to upload the video I took at our farewell party, but sorry I couldn't.

＊ I did it!!;)

I checked some blogs of this class and found the recipe of "Potato-Mochi"!!

If you want to know this recipe, please check "lollilollipop-chan" ;)

You can learn how to make "Potato-Mochi" from her blog!!;)

Ok, now...let's get started!!;) lol
There are three potatoes here.

And it will change.......

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Can you guess who he is? lol

Also, when I was shaping potatoes into like this ↑, my mom said that these looks like bombs!!
It meant too big! She advised me to shape them into more flat patties. Therefore I retried to shape them.

At last.....................

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★★★I did it★★★

I made a lot, but my family could eat them all~~~!! ( of course, I enjoyed eating,too!)
It was so yummy~~♪

It was the first time for me to make "Potato-Mochi"! But I really enjoyed making and eating them.;) Also I have never used "starch" before, so it was also first time to use it. it was good experience.

I want to make "Potato-Mochi" again! And next time, I want to try stuffing other foods( not only cheese) into potato. If I try making it again, I will post a blog about it.

＊How to go to school♪

I live in Kisarazu, Chiba now. And I go to uni by bus and train. It takes about 2 hours to get school from my house. It means I spend 4 hours a day everyday. It was no so easy of course, but I enjoy my commuting time♪;)

When I am on the bus, if it's sunny day, I can see very beautiful sky like this!;)Can you imagine where the bus is running down? Of course, the bus is running down on the road. lol

BUT....actually the bus is running down the long bridge over the sea. I love seeing this view from the window♪;)And also the bus passes the tunnel under the sea. (do you understand?)I go across the sea by bus everyday!;) haha It is amazing commutation, isn't it? Kisarazu is famous for this bridge and load. Does anybody know the name of this load?
This load is very useful,but ....a little bit expensive! XD

Also, there is one thing about this load. It is useful and many people used this load, but...............nobody come back again....OMG!! COME BAAAACCCCCKKKKK!!

＊Oceanside, CA

I found some videos of Oceanside where I want to go.

The ocean is soooo beautiful, isn't it??

And...second video is a little funny movie.
I will look for much better movie about Oceanside, or I will ask my friends who live there to take video and send it to me~~. Then, I can show you.;)

＊English for kids

You know, in Japan, English will become one of compulsory subject at elementary school from 2010. So, English for children is getting popular recently.

When I was in junior college I belonged to some clubs there. “BTC” is one of clubs I was belonged to. The name “BTC” is “Baby teachers circle”. In this club, we will become baby English teacher. Do you understand? lol

We visit some elementary schools or kinder gardens regularly (once or twice a week) to teach English to kids.

I had taken charge of one class, and I had taught them English. I can’t speak Japanese at all during I have English class. I have to teach English in English, response to children’s questions or reactions in English, explain the rule about game in English and so on…

It is not so easy of course, because I am not mature English teacher, but just student. However for children I am their English teacher. Therefore I tried to do my best.
I’ve studied “English for kids” at junior college, and got a certificate of English teacher.
It is just only for children at elementary school. It means I can teach English only at elementary school. BUT!! It’s enough for me.

I was sooooo impressed by children!! They have unlimited possibilities!!
And I felt that it's up to us whether their unlimited possibilities can improve or not. Therefore,
I want to keep studying about "English for kids", and if I have a chance I want to teach...not teach...enjoy English communication with kids!! (just like volunteer work I had done)

＊ My little brother

Today, I'd like to introduce my little brother to you.:)
He was born when I was in elementary school. He is 11 years old now.
He is so smart, so cute and so friendly!!

Here is some pictures of my little brother!;)

His name is "HAPPY"!!lol I gave him this name when he came to my house. And now, of course he is a member of my family!! I gave this name with a big wish that he can always be happy!!
Also he likes running around of the yard like that! haha
but my yard is not so wide so he run around many times till he get tired.

He likes jumping,too! I and he are always jumping. It seems so crazy, I think!
He doesn't really like sit without movement for a long time. I took this pic when I said him "wait". But he looks so uncomfortable. He wants to run, I guess.
And,,,last is this SHOT!! Look at his face!!
How cute he is!!! I like this pic the best!
Whenever I feel loneliness or get shock for something I always stay with him and speak to him about my problems. He can't do anything of course, but just staying with me can heal my heart. Do you understand?? haha
He is getting old now, but I will be near him everyday to make him happy. I can not live

without him. He is my real brother now and I love him sooooooooo much!!

Who is the person(not only person) for you that you can't live without him or her (or other things)?