Impression

I watched soccer on TV last night. I usually do not watch soccer. But this soccer is big game. So, I watched it. I was excited from the start. Australian players are tall men and Japan was disadvantage. But they kept to defense. I cried out for joy when Lee scored a goal. I was glad that scored a goal. They kept to defense to the very end. At last, Japan is winner! Japan is top in Asia. I had been excited after the game. Japanese player are very cool. I was moved to watch this game. Thank you for made a deep impression on Japan! (107)

Now

I have written this blog since this morning. My blog words have not enough. I want to writting class's credit. So, I have to contribute a lot of article to my blog. I thought that I had to contribute to my blog according to a schedule from summer vacation. I must keep at somethings. I am going to keep at somethings from now on. All right!! I am going to study for the test of psychology. I will show you I get credits!! My teachers, please give credits to me!!!! (91)

Tomorrow

Hallo. I am going to talk about tomorrow plan. I am going to take two teats. First period is psychology. I got a credit in spring semester. So, I want to get a credit this semester. I have to study very hard because I can not see prints. I weak in learning a thing by heart. For I memorize words, I have to study at least three times. But I am busy, I studyed only once. I understand that I have not to plead ignorance what I am busy. But I have no time. I want to have more time. I am going to study hard tonight. Then, second period is writting class. I do not know the details of the tests. So, I do not know what I should study. I am worried about the test. I hope that the test finish safety. After all tests, spring vacation begins. I am going to go to Karaoke with my friends after school. I do not go to Karaoke recently. I am beginnning to feel the stress of busy days. I want to give vent for singing. I like to go to Karaoke with my friends. We sing and dance. We like to make merry. So, we always laugh when we go to Karaoke. I am looking forward to going to Karaoke. It is for that purpose that I am going to stick it out! (235)

Respect

My respect person is my parents. My father is an office worker. He work hard for my family. He does not say an idle complaint of work. I say the idle complaint that there are unpleasant things in work. I want to do not say the idle complaint. Then, I also respect my mother. She had three babis, my two brothers and me. My mother brought up us. Now, she work as a part timer and she does orderly housework. Present myself is inexperienced, and I think I can not do like my mother. I only go to school every day, I do not to do housework. I want to be look like my mother. Next, my respect person is people who speak English. I want to speak English very well. The person who speak English is cool for me. I study English but I do not speak English without a moment's hesitation. So, I study English hard and I speak English every day. I become to speak English. Also, I respect people who keep at somethings. Recentry, I am lazy. I was person who do schedule befor. Now I make a plan but I do not take action follow the plan. So, I hurry through action. I want to be person who keep at somethings. There are someone eise who I respect. I am charmed by person who have charm that I do not have something. I want to live, following my respect person. (246)

I want to ....

I am goin to think that "I want to. . . . ." First, I want to play with my friends. I like to meet my friends. I get vitality from friends. I think that I stand up friendship between men and women. So, I want to play many friends who are not related to men or women. Second, I went to go to an amusement park. I went to there in November first. I spend the day pleasantly at the amusement park. I like scream machines. I got into them. I want to get into scream machines, so I want to go to a amusement park. Next, I went to lie in bed long time. I lack of sleep recently. I am somehow busy. I must study for tests, write my blog, go to school and have part time jobs. I do not like busy. I want to make myself at home. I want to have any time to spare. Next, I want to go foreign travel. I want to go America, France, Britain, South Korea, Spain, Malaysia and Australia. There are many countries which I want to go. I have never gone abroad. So, I want to go abroad while university student. Finally, I want to get a job. Present society is said very very the ice age to get a job. I am worried about I work after graduation university. I am going to get a lot of qualifieds for get a job. I must study hard. (251)

One day

I sat for a test of human rights yesterday. The test permit me to take reference datas. So, I did not study hard. I thought that I can be solved easy. But I found this test difficult than I had expected. I took a time when I found the information from reference datas. I was in a hurry. Also, I did not write essay questions too much. I thought that I had to study. I also thought that I must not underestimate thae teat which permit to take reference. After that, I went to lunch with my friend. We went to Montore near the Kumamoto Gakuen University. I went to there for the first time. I was heard that this shop's dishes are very large amount. I orderd meat a fish and rice casserole. When I saw it, I was surppried by this dish's size. I thought that I may leave unfunushed on my plate. But I finished eating all. I was very full. I was satisfied with the dish. Then, I talk with my friend. After that, I went to downtown for a aprt time job. I worked for eight hours. I was tired. I came back home and I studyed for the test and wrote English on my blog. Yesterday, I lived a full a day. (219)

Today

Today is very cold. A weather forecast say that today may be snow. I don't like cold but I like snow. So, I want to fall snow. Also, there is strong wind today. I don't go out. I don't have part time job today. I think at just the right moment because it is cold. But I must study phychology for the teat in tomorrow and I must write this English blog. My words counts are not enough. I may do not pass a credit for writting class. I want to pass the credit. I must contribute many aiticles to my blog. I prepare myself for write all night. When I finish all test, spring vacation has come. I will stick it out!(124)

My Pets

I have pets, a dog and a cat. I am going to introduce them. My dog is Koron. She is about ten years old. When I was ten years old, I went to event that look for a foster parent with my family. I wanted a dog and I found a cute dog. That dog is Koron. She is cheerful. Koron lived inside my house befor but she living outside my house now. Then, she bark at a visitor well. So, she is a watchdog. Since she bark, my family can see that a vigitor come my house. Now, Koron is growing old befor but she bark cheerfully. I hope her will live a long life. I love Koron. Next, I am going to talk about a cat. My cat is chobi. She is about five years old. She is a cat which makes up to people. Chobi nestleclose to my family but she sometimes be unwilling to hold a person in our arms. I think that a cat is really capricious. When my brother was fifteen years old, Chobi followed after my brother to my house. Chobi didn't run away. Then, my family showed her in my house. Chobi likes people. I play with her. I also love Chobi. I had a another cat. The cat's name was Sasuke. When I took a walk with my dog, my mother and my brother, Sasuke followed after us. Then, he fell into an irrigation canal. We was surpprised and we helped him. Then, we stared to have Sakuke. But he dead seven years ago. I was miserable. So, I hope Koron and Chobi will live a long time. I want to give affection for them. (285)

Vacation Plan

I have some spring vacation plans. First, I am going to enroll in MOS chair. I am going to take Excel chair. I am weak in using a computer. I am a person who has no sense of machines. But I heard that a knowledge of personal computers prove to be useful in getting a job. So, I want to become to use personal computers. I am goin to stady very hard. Second, I am going to go shopping. I like to go shopping but I don't go shopping recently. I want to buy clothes. I am going to buy spring's clothes. I want to go to downtown and Fukuoka. Next, I am going to drinking parties. I like drinking. Also, I can see many friends and talk with their. I am looking forward to meeting at drinking parties. I am unable to only enjoy myself. I should work. I will have part time job four time a week. I am goin to earn my spending money. Also, I should study English. My English ability is still scarce. I want to raise the English ability. I use English in everyday as much as possible. I am goin to watch foreign films and I am going to listen to Western music. And, I want to try to speak in English with my friends. I study English hard. Next, I want to go to Tokyo Disney Land. But it is only a desire. There is not that plan. If I had many money, I would went to there. Next summer vacation I will go Tokyo Disney Land. I also want to go abroad. I have many place where I want to go. I save a lot of money and I will go such and such a place. First of all, I am goin to enjoy spring vacation! (306)

Coming of Age Day

On January tenth, I went to a coming of age celebration. I got up at six o'clock. Then, I went to a kimoto shop. I had two beauticians put on makeup and hair set. I was had pretty makeup and hair by the beauticians. I was satisfied with very well done. Then, I came back home and I showed my brothers and my neighbors the kimono. They said beautiful. I was embarrassed to be said that. After that, I went to a ceremony hall and I joined my friends. I lokked for my friends and I took pictures with my friends. I didn't attend the ceremony. I talked with many friends tat out hrough the ceremony. It was very cold but I had a pleasant time. After the ceremony, I went to the downtown with my friend. We ate lunch and I took a Purikura. I parted from her and I showed myself in my my place of work. Then, I came back home, and I changed into a dress a quick because I there was an alumni. I went to a hotel where was held the alumni. There were teachers who were in charge og our class. I talk everyone and took many pictures. I enjoyed eating, drinking and talking. I realized great of junior high school's friends. I love Sanwa junior high school! After that, I went to downtown and I joined my high school's friends. We drank and talked. I also love Hithuyukan high school! Next, I joined my junior high school's friends again and we drank at a public house. But I always drank many alcoholic drinks, so I drank only oolong tea. I was tierd. But this time also had a pleasant time. We came back home in toward morning. I had great day. The day was something pleasant to look back on. I want to spend a coming of Age day again. I love my friends! (323)

New year!

I had part time job the end of the year and the beginning of the year. I did not work the end and the beginning of the year. I thought I want to have time to lose. But I worked for three days. There were many customers and the shop made a fuss. I was tired. I thought that everyone stayed at home. The shop would be thankfull that the sales are going up. But I do not like busy. So, I did not want that customers came to the shop. I carryed out my work with one thing and another. I had a feeling of freedom. I felt like that I work for a year. I thought to do not work once. My end and beginning of the year were very busy days. (135)

TV show

I always watch TV. I often watch dramas and music programs on TV. I like dramas. I watch every season. I don't like to miss dramas. So I record dramas when I can't watch drama that I want to watch. But I want to watch dramas at real time, if possible. I also like music programs. From the outset I like to listen to music. So, I like to watch music dramas. I especially like Music Station. The program is a live broadcast and there is a singer's talk with an emcee on the program. I like that. Someday I want to go to Music Station's studio. I like watch TV but I can't watch it. I am busy now. I want to have free time. If I had free time, I would watch TV.(140)

Sport to watch

My favorite sport to watch is basketball. When I was elementary schoolchild, I belonged to basketball club. I liked to play basketball. But when I was junior high school student, I didn't belong to basketball club. Then, I didn't play basketball. But I like to watch basketball. As I watch basketball, I am excited and I want to play basketball again. But I can't move quickly. I also like to watch soccer. I prefer soccer to baseball. I don't play soccer but my brother played soccer when he was elementary schoolchild. I often went to game. So, I like to watch soccer. I like to get exercise but I am poor at exercise. I prefer sports to watch to play sports.(125)

Motto

My motto is always smiling and always positive. I don't to be looked low spirits. So, I am always careful smiling. I want to give vitality for my friends. I think that I can enjoy my life in always smiling. I want to have good time in my life. I don't like to use worrying and I always want to have a positive view of life. Recently, I increase troubles such as study, finding work and love. I don't want to be worried but I think seriously. I think important that take it easy. I can enjoy my life that I smile and I have a positive view. So, I want to live with always smile and always have a positive view.(125)

Drink

My favorite drink is cafe au lait. I like sweets. So, I don't like a coffee. But cafe au lait tastes not bitter. I can drink it. I often buy cafe au lait in university. But I drink too much and I don't feel sleepy. I thought that I drink cafe au lait within bounds. I also like an orange juice. An orange juice has an acid taste. I prefer orange juice to apple juice. Moreover, I like a cocktail. I like drinking. But I can't drink beer and shochu. Sure enough, I like sweets. But I want to be possible to drink beer and shochu. But I think I don't become to like those. I drink sweets.(122)

Shoes

I always wear high heels. I don't have low heel shoes such as sneakers. I wear high heels sandals in summer and wear high heels boots in winter. I don't like my height. I wanted to be tall but I didn't grow taller. So, as I want to be looked taller, I wear high heels. Also, high heels are looked long my leg and I am looked good figure as I wear it. Recently, I wear boots. The boots are warm and to match my clothes. So, I like boots. I want to buy another one. But I have to buy a pair of pumps for an association. I don't have money so I don't buy new boots. Next winter, I want to buy boots.(130)

Clothing

I often wear clothing of black, white, gray and brown. I like monotone clothing. There are not few colored clothes. I don't wear colored clothes. There are reasons. I feel disgraceful and I think that the colored clothes don't become me. Also, I am short, so I want to be looked tall. I want to be looked grown-up by everyone. And I often wear a skirt. The skirt is comfortable and I think that the skirt is easy to match. Also I have thick leg and I want to hide it. The skirt can cover my figure. So, I often wear the skirt. I want to be fashionable dresser but I can't be to match well. So, I watch fashionable dresser in such as school and downtown. I want to enjoy dressing up.(137)

My name

I start my presentation. First, my family name is Sakai. Sa means slope and I means well. There are about 91600 people in Japan. This is 24 place. People with same family name are Maki Sakai and Izumi Sakai. Maki Sakai is an actress and Izumi Sakai was singer. Next, my first name is Yumi. Yu means circumstance, way and convey. Mi means beauty. This name is just right for me. My nickname is yumiyumi, yumicchi and yuumin. Please call me, Yumi. Then, There are people with same name. For example, Yumi Adachi who is an actress, Yumi Matutoya who is singer, Yumi Yoshimura who is singer as PUFFY and Yumi Katura who is designer. Finally, I tried the pronunciation of the name on the Internet. According to this diagnosis, I has heart and I am sensitive. Moreover, my family line is cheerful. I like my name.(148)

The Coat

"It was't just an old coat," he shouted. "The pockets were full of treasure!"

Mark knew he shouldn't be listening under the window at old Mr Crowe's house. "What old coat?" asked a woman. Mr Crowe said the grey one, with all the pockets. Then Mark heard the woman speak again. "That old thing! I put it out for the garbage truck this morning." Mark thought that the woman must be Mr Crowe's daughter. Mr Crowe shouted "it wasn't just an old coat. The pockets were full of treasure." Mark had followed the garbage truck before. He could feel the sweat running down his back as he cycled up Hill Road. Mark wondered what could be in the pockets. At last Mark reached the top of the hill. He found the Crowe's bag and there was the coat at the top of the bag. Mark pulled it out and picked up his bike. At home, Mark spread out the coat and emptied the pockets. There was an old fob watch, a faded photo of a young woman, a locket, bottle tops and a shark's tooth. Mark thought that where was the treasure. Mark looked up when his mother came into the room. She asked what's all this. Mark said that just some old stuff he found at the dump. His mother said that it looks like someone's treasure. The next morning, Mark found Mr Crowe in his garden. Mark said that he found your coat. The old man looked surprised as he took his coat from Mark. Mr Crowe said that you've made an old man very hsppy. Mark smiled.
I was teach important things by this story. It is important things that momories are treasure than expensive stuff. I like this book. I recomend this book to you. (297)


points:2.2

remaining points: -1.3

Music

I like to listen to music. I listen to music every day. I often listen to J-POP, such as Kumi Koda, Kana Nishino and Miliya Kato. Their song is very good. I sympathize with their words. I like words with heartrending sorrow. I like female singer than male one. Recently, I try to listen to Western music. I think that my listening ability go up by listen to Western music. Even if I don't understand all words, I can follow several words and I can translate those words. I am delighted to understand the lyric. I want to go up English ability. So, I listen to Western music. I think that song give me a vitality. I often think true "No music, no life."(126)

Class

I like English. So, my favorite class is English class such as Speaking, Writing, Reading and Listening. I want to speak English well but my level of English won't get higher. I must take an active part in English class. I also make use of a English lounge. I want to spend time when I have to do with English. I also like history class. I have liked the class since I was elementary school student. It is good for me that I learn history. I especially like Japanese history but I think that English history is interesting too. I want to learn English history in detail. I want to get the time to learn it. I have to study English harder.(123)

Dish

I like to eat. So, I eat anything. I especially like deep fried chicken and pasta. I always order it when I go to a public house. I have confidence that I will not have had enough of it even if I eat it every day. Next, I'll talk about pasta. I got to like it recently. When I have lunch, I order pasta. I especially like carbonara. I put cheese on the carbonara and so I can eat it with relish. I think that I can't live if I was taken away from me. I will have lost vigor. I want to more eat but I want to be careful about overweight. Please give me the good shop which meal is delicious.(125)

Elementary school memory

I acted a cheering party at a sports day when I was elementary school student. I was a rather inconspicuous student. If anything, I was quiet student. But I was invited by my friends, and I decided to do a cheering party. I thought very terrible thing that I gave a loud cry and I brought members and I stood for the head. A cheering party member’s stayed after school to think and practice a dance. I enjoyed that time. I was nervous at performance but I enjoyed doing with smile. I was happy to through united efforts. It is good memory. It was greatly influenced for me I carried out as a cheering party's member. I thought that I did a cheering party's member.(128)

Color

My favorite color is red. I liked yellow before. But I changed to like red recently. Red occasionally is cute, also occasionally red is strong. So, it is very good. I have many red goods such as my electronic dictionary, my bed and a long sleeved kimono for a coming of age celebration. But I don't wear red clothes. I always wear clothes of black, gray and brown. Because those clothes look slender and easy to match many clothes. I don't think I try to wear red clothes but I want to have red goods such as a car, a digital camera and a cell phone. I want to collect goods of red. It is for that purpose that I think to work hard.(126)

Vacation memory

I went to the source of a Shira River with my high school friends in this summer vacation. We went to there by my friend's car. We splashed water on each other. I felt cold but I enjoyed it. Next, we ate shaved ice. I ate the flavor of grape. It was delicious. Then, we went to hot spring. I like hot spring and I felt wonderful. I thought I am lucky that I am Japanese. Next, we returned Kumamoto city. We ate dinner. I ate pasta. We enjoyed eating and chatting. We had a nice day. I like my high school friends. I want to spend in some other place with their. This is one of my favorite vacation memories. (122)

Junior high school memory

I was a member of the executives in junior high school. I was a chairperson of preservation of health committee. I was disagreeable at first. Because I don't like to be in charge of others and I don't like to appear in public. So, I thought I was not suited for such a role. Actually, this duty as the executives was terrible things. I thought I want to resign my position again and again. But I worked as hard as possible as the executives. Then, I felt big achievement. When I retired, I felt even sad. I think I got a wonderful opportunity, I could valuable experience. I think it was good for me to serve the executives. This is a memory in junior high school. (128)

Movie

My favorite movie is Umizaru. This movie is story of the Japan Coast Guard. There are three series this movie. I watched all series. I am always moved by this movie. The member of the japan Coast Guard rescue at the risk of their life. I think cool their admirable life. I am meditated about various bounds such as family, a sweetheart and many companions by this movie. Also, the picture on the movie is very powerful. The story centers round on the ocean, so the picture is large scale. I like this hero because he is chivalrous and he is interesting fellow. I have a crush on him. I want to get married to like him. I want to recommend Umizaru to you.(124)

Flower

My favorite flower is a cosmos. I have liked it since I was kindergartener. There　were many cosmoses at a kindergarten. I saw those, I thought the cosmos is very cute. Next, the cosmos of various colors are very beautiful. There are many colors such as pink, red and white. The cosmos came from Mexico originally. The cosmos is called "Akizakura". The cosmos looks like the cherry blossom. So, it is called "Akizakura". I want to see the cosmos this autumn. I was told by my friend that there are fields of the cosmos in Aso. I am looking forward to going there. But I don't have a driver license. So, I am looking for people who pick me up on the way and we drive to Aso. I will ask some of my friends.(136)

My Name

Not Again

The accident changed David's life a lot, but there was a lot that didn't
changed.

David belong to basketball team. On the morning of the big game, he hurried preparations. Then, his friends came to David's home. David run out the door. Seconds later, there was a loud screech of car brakes. One minute later, Mrs Cooper's front door burst open. It was Alex. There were tears in his eyes. He could hardly speak. He said, "A car knocked him." Mrs Cooper reached David befire the ambulance did. When the ambulsnce arrived, he was lifted onto a stretcher and taken to hospital. He was lucky to be alive. But his legs were too badly damaged to support him. He would be in a wheelchair for the rest of his life. Befor the accident, David could still play basketball. He joined the Wheelchair Cowboys and played goal attack for the C team. The coach praise his play. David practised shooting for hours. He pushed his wheelchair for miles, and lifted weights to build his arm muscles. Then, David played for the A team.

I was moved by this story. I think wonderful that David wasn't frustrated when he can't move his legs. If I was he, I could not play basketball again. I recommend this book to you. (217)

points:2.7

remaining points:0.9

Dirt on My Shoe

"In fact," the ranger countinued, "we have found fossils up here of large and
small dinosaurs."

Jordan and Kaitlyn were hiking on the Rainbow Ravine Trail with their families. As they were walking along, Pointing to Jordan's feet, Kaitlyn asked, "are you sure you want to take those brand new tennis shoes out here?" Jordan laughed and said, "They are going to get dirty one day. Come on, let's go!" They took off running and they climbed into the dry, empty canyon. Kaitlyn said, "I wonder if anything has ever lived here." Then, Jordan answered, "I think so. MIllions of years ago, places like this had lots of plants and animals. There might even be fossils here." Jordan looked at his new shoes. They were covered in sand and dirt. Jordan grabbed a handful of dirt and let it sift through his hand. The dirt landed right on his new shoes. Kaitlyn and Jordan walked back to the trail. They passed a group of hikers. A ranger explained, "Millions of years ago, there was lots of life up here. We have found fossils up here of large and small dinosaurs." Jordan and Kaitlyn stepped closer to listen. The ranger said, "Not all fossibls are of animals. There are sea shell and plant fossils up here." Then, Jordan and Kaitlyn ran to catch up with their families. They came back home. Jordan took off his shoes and shook the dirt out of both of them into the paper cup. He thought it's not just dirt. He is going to put it under his microscope at home. There are things in it he can't see right now.
This book is easy. I thought I want to go there and I want to find fossils. I like to explore. When I read, I was excited by the story. I recommend this book to you. (309)

points: 2.2
points remaining:3.6

Go to Kagoshima

On December twenty seventh, I went to Kagoshima with my friends. We went to there at my friend's car. We used a superhighway. There were snow the road. I was happy to see snow. I like snow! Then we arrived in Kagosima. We had time when we check into a hotel. So, we went for a drive to Kagoshima near the hotel. We ate lunch and bought many confectioneries and many alcoholic drinks. It was about time we check into the hotel and we arrived the hotel. Our room was large, so I was excited. We took many pictures each other. Then, we ate dinner. The dinner was smorgasbord form. I ate many dishes. For example cooked at the table, fried potatoes, deep fried chicken, rice and desserts. I was full. I was happy. After the dinner, we rested at our room. We watched TV. Then, we took a hot spring bath. I was in happy. The hot spring bath is very good! Taking an open-air bath, we chatted. I enjoyed this time. After the bath time, we went back our room and we started drinking party. We ate the confectioneries and drank alcohol. We enjoyed it. We cleardthe room and we went to bed. Next morning, we took a morning bath. Then, we ate breakfast. I ate rice and miso soup. I was not very hungry. So, I ate only two dishes. Return ti the room, we started to prepare for check-out. Then, we checked out of the hotel and we went to a Kirishima shrine. We drew a written fortune. The fortune was lucky. I was disappointed. I want very lucky. After we went to worship at the shrine, we came back Kumamoto. In the car, we sang many songs. I enjoyed for two days. I want to go a trip with same members. I love my friends! (311)