＊My plan for trip♪(Renewal)

☆Italy☆

I wanted to go to California in United state. However it is not enough to go there with $2,500. Therefore I changed my plan and decided to go to Italy. If I can go to America, actually, there isn’t anywhere I want to visit. Because, my purpose to go America is just meeting my friends again. And I thought it is not so fun trip in this project, so I changed my mind♪Here is my plan to go to Italy.

＜Date＞
2/10/2009~2/20/2009
10 days trip

I chose depating day on Tuesday, because it is expensive on weekend.

＜Tickets＞
from $1108 Round trip
--------Departing flight----------
Date : Tue 10-Feb
Flight : Alitalia 785 / 2114
Connect in Rome (FCO)
Departing time: 2:20 pm (Tokyo, NRT)
Arriving time : 9:10 pm (Milan, LIN)
Duration : 14hr 50mn

-----------Returning flight-----------
Date : Fri 20-Feb
Flight : Alitalia 786
Nonstop flight
Departing time : 2:35 pm (Milan, MXP)
Arriving time :10:45 am (Tokyo,NRT)

Duration : 12 hr 10mn

It takes about only 12-15 hr to go and get back with this flight. Other company's one takes more time. Therefore I chose this flight this time.

＜Hotel＞
name: Borgo Verde Hotel

Average price: $115

9 (days) ×$115=$1035

Check-in time : 2 PM
Check-out time: 11 AM

・Pets not allowed

"Hotel "Borgo Verde" is set in lush gardens filled with palm trees, exotic plants and bright mosaic tiling, and there is a bar where guests can enjoy a cocktail or coffee. The front desk is open around the clock and can arrange services including fax, photocopying, airport transfers and guided tours around the town and the area. There is free parking on site, Concierge services."

We have........

"・Bar/lounge
・Meeting rooms (small groups)
・Business services
・24-hour front desk
・Multilingual staff
・Tour assistance
・Television in lobby
・Patio
・Air-conditioned public areas
・Elevator/lift
・Smoke-free property Airport transportation (surcharge) "

we have.......
"・Cable/satellite TV　　　　　　　
・Air conditioning
・Climate control
・Internet access - surcharge
・Minibar
・Wake-up calls
・Housekeeping
・Private bathroom
・Complimentary toiletries
・Shower only
・In-room safe
・Television
・Cribs (infant beds) available "

"Guests of the Hotel Borgo Verde enjoy a complimentary buffet breakfast each morning.
The hotel does not have its own restaurant, but there are several dining options within the surrounding area. "

This hotel is not so big and rich hotel, however, it has very amicable atmosphere I feel.

Also it has very nice fixtures. Therefore I can enjoy my staying here!

here is the http address of this hotel. You can get more info and pictures.http://www.expedia.com/pub/agent.dll/qscr=dspv/htid=1314782

＜Place＞

1)“Last Supper”

Do you know the wall painting “Last Supper”?
I’ve seen one Leonardo da Vinci’s work once in London!!!;)
It was very touching painting!! Then, I began to crazy about his work. In the refectory of the dominical convent adjoining the church of Santa Maria delle Grazie, houses one of the world's most celebrated works: Leonardo da Vinci's "Last Supper".
"Painted between 1494 and 1498 under the rule of Ludovico il Moro, Leonardo abandoning the traditional method of fresco painting, depicted the scene "a secco" on the wall of the refectory.
Upon completion however, it was documented that this technique and environmental factors

had contributed to the eventual deterioration of the fresco that has undergone numerous restorations.
The most recent being 1999, where various scientific methods were employed to restore the original colors and where possible to remove the traces of paint applied from previous attempts to restore the fresco.
Extensive measures have been implemented to protect the fresco from further exposure. To ensure that the fresco be kept at room temperature, since restoration the visitor intake has been restricted to a group of 25 admitted every 15 minutes. "

I really wnat to see this wall painting. It will impress me and change my world.

http://www.cenacolovinciano.org/english/index.html

2)Blue Grotto (Grotta Azzurra)

"Blue Grotto (Grotta Azzurra) - The Blue Grotto is a beautiful cave at the water's edge with a tiny opening to the sea that opens and closes with the tide, used as a bath since the Roman times. The entrance is small and depending on the tide there is just enough space for only a small rowboat to get through. Dark at the entrance, one has to enter 20-30 yards and then turn around to view the beautiful sight of the light from the entrance flowing through the water lit turquoise from below by the sun. You'll be amazed at the turquoise hues glimmering in the water and against the rocks. The grotto often closes due to tides and waves, and it may take a while for your boat to get in, with many other boats trying to do the same. "

This place is very famous and we can see this place on TV which introduce some great tour. And it it looks so visionary, isn't it?
http://wikitravel.org/en/Capri

3) "Civita di Bagnoregio!"

I didn't know that there is beautiful place in Italy like this. This is called "the town on the sky". This place looks like not real world, but the world in the fairyland.

It is so amazing I think. I want to get there if I can go to Italy!!

I got these photos from here.
http://image-search.yahoo.co.jp/search?p=%E3%83%81%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A3%E3%82%BF&ei=UTF-8&fr=top_ga1&x=wrt

＊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)