MY JAPANESY LIFE

A new teacher

2008-09-02T08:24:00.002-06:00

Tomorrow a new English teacher is coming to my office, so I am suposed to take care of him. Let me introduce my plan.
First, I will greet him nicely and talk about a hurricane for a few minutes. Then, I am going to show around my office and let him introduce himself. After that, he is supposed to greet each co-worker. Finally, he is going to get back to his desk. Perfect!
One of my bosses is very looking forward to meeting him, so I must let him meet my boss. Duriing lunch time, My bosses and I are going to have lunch together. The new teacher knows and can speak Japanese, so I do not know we will talk in either Japanese or English. Probably Both??? Anyways, I think tomorrow will be a good day for us because the new teacher will join us!

Hurricane

2008-09-01T07:13:00.002-06:00

Oh, a Hurricane is coming to the US! I am very scare of it. Japan often has many Typhoons during summer, but it is different from them because it is very heavy and huge! I think I can't compare with those. When I started to live in the US, a huge Hurricare came to Ruisiana. I really remember it! Lots of people got lost and ran to other states. If I had been under that situation, I would not have been alive. So, I hope that the hurricane is going to disappear somewhere not Kansas.

rainy days

2008-08-31T07:55:00.002-06:00

Hello, how did you know I restarted my blog?
Anyways, I did not care about English grammer in the previous post, so I rhink there are lots of mistake there.
Theerese days it has been heavey rainy in Japan. Some houses has got soaked and broke down. It was really heavy last Thursday. I went to Nagoya to join the welcome party for my new co-worker. Nagoya also had heavy rain, and my co-woekers and I couldn't go home. So we decided to stay at a hotel! It was a bad day for us...

restart

2008-08-27T05:20:00.002-06:00

Hi, everyboday!
I think that noboday knows I started to update my blog...
Antyways, I think I should brush up my english because I have got chance to speak English in my work. As you know, I work for Mitsubish Electric company right now. And The example of my job is, making new plans to educate freshman. It is one of my work.
In my company, there is a program that workers who are going to speak English in their work have to take English classes. So, my work is managing that kind of classes.Yeah, that is my work!
Should be fun , isn't it? That is why I need to brush up my English.
From today, I am making a post everyday...I'll do my best!You'll see...
I do know I have forgotten English..Oh man...But I have to instruct a ne English teacher, so anyways I'll do my best!

Dear My Friends

2006-12-19T17:43:00.000-07:00

This is my last post...Time has passed very quickly. I am leaving here tomorrow at 2 am, and I am both excited and sad. But I am quite sure I am going to miss you guys a lot. Tonight my farewell party will take place, so I am very looking forward to it. Though I will leave here afterwards, my friends are going to the airport with me to see me off. Don't do that... I will cry and not be able to go back to Japan.... Hahaha. I really appreciate your kindness.
When I looked back over my American life, I realized it really had influenced me. So, clearly I could not have been what I am without it. I really enjoyed.
I hope to see you again sometime! Please don't forget the weird Japanese! Also, thank you for reading my blog. Thank you. Bye-bye.

Two Days!!!

2006-12-18T23:33:00.000-07:00

Well, well, well... I will leave for Japan in two days. How weird it is! I have been feeling as if I was going to come back here after this winter break. But, I am leaving here seriously. The time to finish studying abroad is around the corner.
Today Shawn and I went to a post office and applied for sending my package to Japan. Also, I went to Wal-Mart and bought a planner. Then, Shawn's parents invited me for dinner, so we went to a restaurant. Before we started to have dinner, I gave the kimono that my mom used to put on to Kelly. My mom knew Kelly liked a kimono, so she sent it to me to express thanks to kelly. Kelly was very suprised and almost cried. Then, she hugged me a lot and kissed me a couple times! Hahaha. I was very glad that she was really pleased. Kelly, thank you for taking care of me. Oh, I also got a gift from Kelly and Dave! Thanks! I won't forget you guys!

Brett's Parents

2006-12-17T18:34:00.000-07:00

Brett and I went to his parents house, which it took 2 hours from here. I wanted to meet them again because we had good time on last year's Thanksgiving Day, so I asked Brett to take me to the house before I leave. When I met them, I realized they had not changed since that time. That was a relief! I really had good memories because they showed me what American people did on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas. Rita and Steve, I really appreciate your kindness. I hope to see you again sometime!

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Brett, Rita, Steve, and Ben

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Finished!

2006-12-15T22:22:00.000-07:00

Today I finished my last exam! That's a relief. This and last week were the most busiest weeks that I had ever had. All I have to do is pack my stuff and get ready for going back to Japan!I have my last karate test tomorrow though. I will try to enjoy that. Anyways, my finals are done. Sweet!

In a Week!

2006-12-13T21:47:00.000-07:00

I will be in Japan! When I looked back over my American life, I really had good time here thanks to Kansan people. I like the place Kansas as well because it is very laid-back and totally different from Tokyo! The people in Tokyo walk much faster! :) As you know, at first I was thinking that I was going to go to the University of New Orleans, but I changed my mind for some reason. If I had gone there, I would not have enjoyed studying abroad bacause of the disaster.
Anyways, I still have a final this Friday, so I have been studying for that. Also, this Saturday I will take my last karate test, so I should be ready for that. Wish me luck!

Chinese class

2006-12-09T11:31:00.000-07:00

We took a picture in the last Chinese class. Instructors and classmetes are really nice, so I really enjoyed! Thanks!

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Surprise!!!

2006-12-04T19:17:00.000-07:00

Kelly got me! I was really surprised!

Today I had Kelly's class, and she surprised me. All of a sudden, the K-State mascot "Willie," holding the big card said "TOMO," came into the class room. I had no clue what was going on. But, he gave me some gifts(Look at the picture!) anyway. I was happy though I was a little confused...

When I asked Kelly who made that plan after class, she told me that she did. It was all her plan!!! Kelly... Thank you!!! But don't suprise me in front of many students!!! Anyways, I really appreciate her kindness. She has taken care of me in class and outside class, so she is my American mom!!! Kelly, thank you so much!!!

The picture of K-State mascot "Willie"

http://www.k-state.edu/photo/newwebsite/spirit-large/ksu-willie.htm

Snow...

2006-11-29T22:42:00.000-07:00

Today it snowed here and was windy... So I was really cold!!! I think snowing with heavy wind is the worst weather... It kills me... That is why I want to go back to Japan...

My Last Fun Trip in the USA

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In a month,

2006-11-20T22:46:00.000-07:00

I will be not here but in Tokyo, Japan. Isn't it sad or happy?
Final exams will take place in the next month, so I am pretty sure that time will pass very quickly. Though it is sad to leave here, I miss my girlfriend, family, and friends. Clearly, I have mixed feelings.
I have good memories since I have really enjoyed my American life. Let me thank my friends.

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Do you see what I was doing? These are the pictures that my Chinese teacher took when I making a presentation a weeks ago. The presentation went really well. Another one will take place next week, and it will be the last one this semester, so I will do my best!

Camping Last Night

2006-11-11T19:46:00.000-07:00

Last night I went camping with karate members. We went to the place that it took 30 minutes to get from here and hung out in front of fire. There were 10 people there, and we had good time. When I looked up at the sky, I saw stars clearly. It was pretty! But, it was too cold last night for me, and one of the members snored, so I could not sleep well... Because I cannot fall asleep when I hear someone's snoring! So, I got some sleep when getting home today. I had a nice Kansas experience last night... Not again!

My Curry

2006-11-06T22:03:00.000-07:00

Last Saturday I made a curry for Brett. When I made it last time, I made a mistake and failed, so I was trying to make a good one this time. But! I made the same mistake again! I did put too much water... What a pity! I have to make a good one for my honor! So I promised that I would fix the best curry for Brett next time! Don't put too much water!

Chinse Class

2006-11-03T15:28:00.000-07:00

Yesterday Brett came to the Chinese class because I had to invite one of my friends to the class. In class, the students who are taking Chinese introduced their friends to students in Chinese, taught some Chinese sentences and characters to them. Speaking of Brett, actually, he did a good job, so my teacher said to him, "You are awesome! You seem like you are my student!" We really had fun. Thank you very much for coming, dude!

November...

2006-11-01T22:45:00.000-07:00

Oh, man. November has come! Clearly, time has passed so quickly...

Halloween

2006-10-31T22:24:00.000-07:00

Today is Halloween! I saw some students dressing up in class... That's American!
There is the popular buritto restaurant "Chipotle" in Manhattan, and they offered free burittos today when customers dressed up like burittos. So, we just wraped ourselves in foil and got the free ones. It was a good deal. I really appreciate their generosity!

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Ben! Are you alive?

2006-10-31T22:21:00.000-07:00

Brett said, "I am a burrito ninjya!" It can't be...

Day Light Saving Time

2006-10-30T23:01:00.000-07:00

It ended yesterday, so I got an extra hour! Right now there is a fifteen-hour time difference between Japan and here.
I have an exam tomorrow, and I hope it will go well.

Shooting Guns

2006-10-29T23:18:00.000-07:00

Yes! I shot guns again! Last Saturday Chi Alpha's event "Bon Fire" took place. We just hung out around a bonfire, and it was fun. What was most exciting is shooting guns! My friend, Wes, let me shoot guns before the bonfire started. Since I had shot guns before, I knew how it was exciting. So, I was really looking forward to that.
When I shot guns, I was like, "Oh, yeah!" I was able to relieve stress! I wish I could do it in Japan...Never mind.
Anyways, thank you for letting me shoot guns again before I leave here. I have got a good experience. Thank you.

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This looks like a movie, doesn't it?

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I did it!!! Yeaaaaaaaaaah!!!

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Homecoming!

2006-10-27T15:00:00.000-06:00

This week is K-State Homecoming week! What is Homecoming? "Homecoming is an annual tradition of the United States of America. Peoples, towns, high schools and colleges come together, usually in late September or October, to welcome back former residents and alumni" (the website WIKIPEDIA). Interestingly, each university has own Homecoming week. Then, Shawn told me that mainly people watched a football game this week. That is why Shawn invited me to tomorrow's K-State football game. I am really looking forward to watching the game again!
Also, I am taking the karate test tomorrow morning. I will do my best as I can, so I guess I will pass it. Wish me luck!

Today's Chinese Quiz

2006-10-26T16:08:00.000-06:00

Today I had a Chinese quiz. It was really straightforward, so it went well. Since next Tuesday I have an exam, I need to study for that this weekend. Exams have been coming up one after another. It drives me nuts!

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2006-10-21T23:36:00.000-06:00

What the heck! Do you know what I put the above? That is the town's name in northern Wales and means that "The Church of St. Mary in the hollow of white hazel near the rapid whirlpool by the church of St. Tysulio of the red cave." Clearly, it is the longest one in the world!

In Two Months

2006-10-20T23:14:00.000-06:00

The time is really coming, coming, coming. I will be in Japan in two months. That is amazing. I will definitely be feeling strange when I realize that I will no longer live here.
I came here around a year and half ago and was really excited at starting living in the US. At the same time, I was worried about the new life. Time has passed very quickly though it seems like a long time. I think that I have been very lucky because I have met many good friends and spent good time here. Without my friends, I could not have been what I am. Also, I have been trying to enjoy my American life as much as possible to get and learn American culture and English. Thanks to that, right now I am very comfortable with listening, speaking is okay though. Anyways, I think that I have got more important things than just learning English. What I have got in the US has really influenced me. Oh, America! Thanks, dude!
So, I will enjoy the rest of my life here not to regret though I am busy with exams!
Peace Out

Karate

2006-10-17T23:39:00.000-06:00

Right now I am trying to get a brown belt before I leave here. To realize it, I need to take a test once a month. It must be very hard because I have to learn new stuff and polish them, so clearly I do not have much time. But, I am making efforts for it and I hope that I will make it eventually. Wish me luck!

My Country

2006-10-16T21:29:00.000-06:00

Last night I listened to a Japanese song. It was very nostalgic and reminded me about Japan. I miss Japan, but the time I will leave here is really coming. Though I feel like going back to Japan, I do not want to say good-by to Kansas and my Kansas friends. Sooner or later I will not be bale to live here. How pity it is! But I love Japan as well. The more I spend time here, the more I realize that I really love my country. I love all about Japan.

Pocky

2006-10-15T20:44:00.000-06:00

My friend, Tyler, likes Pocky. Pocky is a very popular Japanese snack food, and we can buy it in Wal-Mart! One time he went there, he bought it for me. I did not know that there was pocky there, so I was very glad about it. There are various kinds of Pocky in korean market. Clearly, Pocky is a snack food! I am so proud of it!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocky

Exams

2006-10-15T12:33:00.000-06:00

I had two exams last week, so I had a busy week. This month mid-term exams have been coming up. Since I have one more next week, I have to study for it. I will cram anyways!

My Chinese Teacher

2006-10-09T14:54:00.000-06:00

My Chinese teacher always tells me that my hand-writing is very good though I think that she knows that I am Japanese. I have been really familiar with Chinese characters since I was born. So, I want to say, "You are not supposed to be suprised at my hand-writing, my teacher." Anyways, I have Chinese mid-term exam tomorrow, and I hope that I will beat it up!

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right after the game was done

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Kelly and Shawn!

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Go K-State!

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K-State marching band

"First down!"

2006-10-07T23:40:00.000-06:00

Yeah! K-State won! It was a really really really exciting game because they won in a last-minute turnabout! I was really excited. Thank Shwan for teaching me all of football rules. At first, I was struggling to make sure of the rules, I was cheering K-State with shouting in the end! I love K-State!

Is America a Beautiful Country!?

2006-10-06T22:53:00.000-06:00

Do you know how to write America in Chinese? In Chinese, America is expressed by the words "a beautiful country." I do not know why that is. America is not beautiful! I am joking. I would like to know the reason.

Tomorrow Shawn's family and I are going to watch K-State football game! Shawn told me that it would be sort of a big game, so I am looking forward to it. I hope that the weather will be nice, and K-State will beat up Oklahoma state university!

Fall Break

2006-10-03T00:30:00.000-06:00

Today, to be exact, yeasterday was a holiday for students. It was called fall break. I had to get some assignments done, so today was not a break for me. Guess what? Shawn told me that he would take to K-State football game this Saturday. Since I have never seen the football game, I am looking forward to it! Anyways, have a good week!

Chinese Quiz

2006-09-27T15:56:00.000-06:00

Today I had a Chinese quiz, and I think that I did it well. The quiz was very straightforward, so it is really helpful for students! Also since there are the same characters in Japanese, I have advantage when studying Chinese! Clearly, American students are struggling to memorize Chinese characters, but I am not. Right now I am really glad that I was born as a Japanese.

Results

2006-09-25T22:13:00.000-06:00

Today I got the results of two Chinese presentations. My Chinese teacher gave me A for both of them somehow. I guess that I am taking the lowest Chinese class, so they should give students nice grades to be confident. Yeah, thanks! Honestly, I am interested in not Chinese culture but the language Chinese. I am learning Chinese just for my future job because I want to work globally! Anyways, I will do my best!

Last Week

2006-09-24T23:40:00.000-06:00

I had an exam and a Chinese presentation last week. I have not got the result of the exam yet, and the presentation was okay. My chinese teacher said to me, " Speak with confident!" Wow... I have been told the same thing by a English teacher... oh man. Being confident is my theme! Anyways, I have no exams this week, but there will be an assignment in a class. Have a nice week~!

Real Ichiro

2006-09-16T21:49:00.000-06:00

Guess what! I saw "real" Ichiro! Hey do you know Ichiro? I do not want you to say no. He is a famous major league Japanese baseball player!

Last night some Chi Alpha people and I went watch a beseball game in Kansas City. I had been thinking that I wanted to see Ichiro in the USA since I came here. Every single Japanese people knows Ichiro, and I respect him because he has made lots of efforts enough to be very good. then when I asked Chi Alpha people if they could take me to a stadium, they were glad to accept my offering. I was so excited!

It took about 2 hours to get to the stadium, which the major league baseball team, Kansas City Royals, owns. Also we went by the Japanese restaurant called "Gojo" on the way. I am not sure that whatI had there is Japanese food, but rice was made in Japan anyway.

The baseball game was really entertaining! Kansas City Royals scored 4 points in the first inning, so I was really disappointed at first, but Mariners, which the beseball team Ichiro belongs to, won in the end.

Speaking of Ichiro, when I first saw him, I was really impressed and thougt that he was moving as I watched on TV. What was interesting is, I taught some Japanese to Chi Alpha people and let them shout when Ichiro came up; for example, "Ute!" (make a hit), "Ganbare!" (do your best) and so on. I guess that nobody was able to understand what we were shouting. Also we stood up and bowed to Ichiro when he had a nice play. That was hilarious!!! I could not stop laughing!!! I had never seen such people even in Japan! I really love Chi Alpha people!

I really had fun last night. My dream came true, so I am ready to go back to Japan! I am kidding! Anyways, thank you very much for driving, Bryan.

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Pretty Fireworks!

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Ichiro!!!!!!!!!!!Ute!!!

Well Done

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The presentation was okay. I stopped a few times because of being nervous, though.
Tomorrow I have the quiz of Human Geography, so I am studying right now. The class is really interesting! I wish Geography would have been my major! Anyways, I'll keep studying, so see ya later.

The Presentation in Chinese Tomorrow

2006-09-13T15:15:00.000-06:00

How hard Chinese is! I am saying about speaking! I have to make the presentation about myself in Chinese tomorrow in class. I am pretty sure I will be nervous because I will do in front of students. So I will be like... Don't stare at me!!!
What is interesting is, I think that there is always a problem when Japanese people try to learn other languages. That is pronunciation. I strongly see that Japanese is easy to pronunce for every single person who is not Japanese! Chinese pronunciation is similar to English one, so Chinese people do not get in trouble with it. Also the grammer between them is almost the same! I envy Chinese people!
Anyhow, I wish myself luck on tomorrow's presentaion!

5 Years Later

2006-09-11T22:18:00.000-06:00

It occured 5 years ago. Time has passed so quickly. I hope that there will be no more terrors in the world.

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these are real "Okonomiyaki"!

Another Japanese Food

2006-09-09T18:56:00.000-06:00

Yesterday I fixed another Japanese food for my friends! What I was trying to make was "Okonomiyaki", which was a pan-fried batter cake with various ingredients. There are a couple kinds of "Okonomiyaki". Specifically, there are the Hiroshima, Osaka, and Tokyo (normal) one in Japan. The big differences are their shape and some ingredients, so I would say that they have almost the same taste.
Speaking of the "Okonomiyaki" that I made last night, it was very different from any kinds of "Okonomiyaki" that I mentioned above and what I thought before I started to fix. Yeah, clearly I failed! However, interestingly it tasted good somehow, and Shawn told me that it was "Tomo's Okonomiyaki". Thanks, man. Next time I will try to make it carefully!

Labor Day

2006-09-04T20:36:00.000-06:00

Today is a holiday because the first Monday in September is Labor Day. Anyway, what is "Labor Day"? The website Wikipedia says, "Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country." So we are supposed to thank American workers today!

Today I hung out with my friend, John. We played Ping-Pong and a game, and had a chat, so we had fun. Amusingly, he yawned a lot today (once every 5 minutes! haha) since he stayed up late last night. Take care of yourself!

Speaking of John, he is going to Poland to study abroad and leaving in September 16th. That is sad for me because we hang out a lot and are good friends, so I will miss him. However, since he really likes other cultures (That is why he hangs out a lot with me!), he will definitely enjoy studying abroad. I wish him luck!

Hanging Out Today

2006-09-03T00:11:00.000-06:00

Today my friend and I went bowling in K-State union. It had been a long time, so I was really bad. Today's score was 120! Yeah, though I wass taking a bowling class last semester, it was useless and I completely forgot it. After that, we played billiards, and it was good. Clearly, I prefer it to bowling!

Karate

2006-08-31T23:08:00.000-06:00

After taking classes, I had karate practice today. I am really enjoying karate right now since new comers are joining us and I have set my goal that I will get a brown belt by the time I leave here. My instructor told me that I did not know if you could make it, but I am trying for it! I will make lots of efforts, so we'll see.

The Blog in Japanese

2006-08-30T00:16:00.000-06:00

今日は昨日の空手のデモンストレーションのおかげで、たくさんの人（２０人くらい）が練習に参加しました。あの中から何人残るかは分かりませんが、空手クラブの存続のためにできるだけ多くの人に残ってもらいたいです！
最近はだいぶ涼しくなってきたので（時には寒い）、もうすぐするとあの極寒生活が始まるのかと思うと嫌ですね。まぁ、もうあの寒さを体験することはないかもしれないので、今回は楽しみます！それでは！

The Demo of Karate

2006-08-28T20:55:00.000-06:00

Today our karate club held the demo of karate. Yeah, I had been practicing for the demo these days. In the demo, I performed one of forms in our style. Though I was really nervous, I think I did it well. Also, my friends came there and made me nervous! I am kidding, and I really appreciate their coming. After finishing the demo, I started to like karate more than before somehow. Definitely I will keep doing in Japan!

Classes

2006-08-25T18:47:00.000-06:00

Classes have started! Yeah, so far so good! All of the classes that I am taking are interesting.
Especially, Chinese class is very entertaining. I am feeling that learning Chinese is harder than learning English in speaking because there are 4 tones in Chinese when people say words. Mostly one Chinese word has several tones that have different meanings. Clearly, speaking is very hard! There are American students in class, and they also say that it is very confusing. Speaking of reading, I am really familiar with Kanji (Chinese characters) because we use them in Japanese, so I can guess and see the meaning of sentences. It is very helpful for me, so I appreciate my native language. Anyways, I have to struggle with Chinese! I will do my best!

Classes Tomorrow

2006-08-20T23:46:00.000-06:00

Today Chi Alpha, the Christian group that I belong to, had an event in K-State to welcome new students. Many students came there, so it was entertaining. Also, this event was very memorable for me since I met the people who belong to Chi Alpha for the first time in the same event last year. In my opinion, I think that my English has grown up campared to what it was last year.

Speaking of K-State, classes are supposed to start tomorrow. I am taking Chinese, Geography, Mass Communication, and Family Studies. I guess that they are going to be exciting! Sadly, this semester is my last one, so I will definitely enjoy it!

Fact!?

2006-08-18T23:47:00.000-06:00

A Japanese snack is on your right.
An American snack is on your left.
How huge the American snack is!!! Oh my goodness!!!

Texas

2006-08-16T21:44:00.000-06:00

When I took a streetcar in Taxas, I heard lots of Spanish. Surprisingly, I was able to see Spanish almost everywhere. Yeah, Texas is near Mexico, and legal and illegal immigrants from Mexico live there. I did not expect there was that much spanish in Texas, so I was really impressed.

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the parts of a space shuttle

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the streetcar in Houston

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the cows walking on the street!

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the circus in Dallas

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the streetcar in Dallas

About my trip!

2006-08-15T23:14:00.000-06:00

I would like to tell about my trip today! It is getting cooler here! That's pretty neat!

Anyway, Dallas is a very historical place because of JFK as I have mentioned before, and I was able to learn about the tragedy that JFK was shot. Specifically, I did not know that Oswald was shot by a man on TV. Thus, though it is said that Oswald shot JFK, I cannot help doubting it. What is interesting is, the whole investigations are supposed to give away in 2039! I am really looking forward to it. Also, there is a streetcar in Dallas, so it is very convenient. Luckily, I happened to see a circus there. I just wanted to compare the American and Japanese one, and I would say they are the same! It was fun, though.

I also visited Fort Worth, which has old American atmosphere such as cowboys and is located near Dallas ( It takes 40 minutes from Dallas)! Yeah, when I visited there, fortunately I was able to see the cows walking on the street! It was awesome! If I had not been America, I could not have seen such sight.

As to Houston, NASA space center was really cool, but it was smaller than I expected. There were a lot of desplayed things concerning space. Also, when I saw a real space shuttle, I was amazed! It was stunning! I would not get on it... it is too hard to handle it. Anywho, I think I have had nice experience there. Amazingly, there is a streetcar in Houston as well! It is very nice for the people that do not have a car. Thanks, Houston!

To say the least, this trip was cool. I was able to see some Japanese and American people and one Italian guy. Yeah, he cooked pasta for me! Thanks, man!

Let me thank every single person that I saw during my trip!

2006-08-13T23:53:00.001-06:00

Dave and Becca! Congrats!

2006-08-13T23:53:00.000-06:00

Wow!

An American wedding

2006-08-13T23:28:00.000-06:00

Yestrerday my friends, Dave and Becca, got married officially by their wedding. Congratulations! It was my first time to attend an American wedding, so I have realized the difference between American and Japanese weddings. The most noticeable point was, the American ones were very American...It is hard to explain, but I think that the American ones are more entertaining and flexible than Japanese. There are some strict rules in a traditional Japanese wedding, I would be nervous and would not be able to laugh! Anyhow, attending the American wedding has been the memorable experience for me!

2006-08-13T23:23:00.001-06:00

The downtown in Dallas!

2006-08-13T23:23:00.000-06:00

There is the mark that Kennedy was shot on the road in front of the building.

2006-08-13T23:16:00.000-06:00

It is said that Oswald shot Kennedy from the sixth window from the bottom on the far right.

The trip for Dallas and Houston

2006-08-13T23:02:00.000-06:00

Hi there! I came back from Dallas the day before yesterday by Greyhound. As you see, I could not have sleep on a bus... But I really enjoyed visiting Dallas and Houston. I will be more specific later!

My Short Trip

2006-08-03T16:42:00.000-06:00

How's it going? After finishing class, I am on vacation now until the fall semester begins. So I am leaving for Dallas tonight. I was thinking that I wanted to go there someday. Since the tragedy that someone shot John F. Kennedy occured there, Dallas is a very histrical place. That is why I would like to visit there. Also, I am going to visit Houston to see NASA space center. My guidebook says that there are real parts of a space shuttle displayed, so I am excited. Anyhow, I will have a safe trip!

2006-07-30T18:02:00.000-06:00

Pretty neat!

A car show

2006-07-30T17:43:00.000-06:00

Yesterday my friend, Ryan, took me to the car show in Fort Riley, which is a United States Army post located in Manhattan. Yeah he is joining the army now, so I was very looking ofrward to the army post. As to the car show, there were not so many cars there, but I was very mpressed because one car was huge and eqipped a cool sound system. It was neat, and I had never seen such a car in Japan.
Also, he showed me around Fort Riley, and I saw some tanks that used to work in real wars, such as the Vietnam War and the Second World War. Though they looked very cool, I felt a little bit scared since I thought that they were able to kill many people easily. The above picture is one of the tanks with me.