Love story - Tomomi

When I was 14 years old, I had a boy friend who was so cool. I was deeply in love him but suddenly, X day was coming. It was a hot day and we had a swimming class at school. We practiced diving event then I saw a nightmare. He dyed his hair it was come off easily. When he was diving, it came off in a moment. The pool was dyeing at once. He was knock down and scold by our teacher. I was cool down about him. I really want to forget this memory, but my friend say, it's very funny story.
Tomomi

wedding dress for doggy - Tomomi

Can you believe it?  This is a wedding dress for doggy's. It's very cute, but strange.
Is that comfortable for dog? I think that's not comfortable. Originally, dogs doesn't need any clothes.
They have fur that at important points in season,fur comes out. It's the wise providence of Nature.    
Recently, The Pet is booming,so I understand that Pet articles sell well,but it annoyance for them. I 
against pet clothes.  

What a funny fashion! - Haruka

I've seen a funny fashion man when I was a high school student. I still remember him.
When I looked the man first, he looked usual....but he passed me then I was surprised. Because there was no clothes on his back. He wore cloth only front of his body. He walked with his buttocks exposed at the station. What a funny fashion!
Haruka

growing his beard - Shinichi

Why Steven wants to growing up his beard. He looks young
when he have not his beard. Do you remember, 1 or 2 weeks
ago he had long beard and mustache. I think that beard and
mustache makes old man. To be honest, I don't like beard.
Of course, I don't like mine. Nobody care about his beard
and mustache, I think. If you can shave your beard or
mustache please do it now!! After shave you become cool
and young hudsome man. I am sure!!!! by Shinichi

Osaka's Obachan - Shinichi

While I high school student, I was working at supermaket.
One Osaka's Obachan always come and walking around near
side dish store. But she didn't buy any thing even though
she always complaint about side dish or staff. I didn't
want to concern with her. One day, she asked me, what
this? I answered but she started complaint about that.
Oh,,, I give up!!

Funny story - Ayumi

I went to a book store in my home town few months ago, and I browsed through some magazines there. I was waiting for my friends picked up me at that book shop. About 10 minutes later, I got a E-mail from one of my friends that said “We’ve just got to a book shop and were waiting in the car outside the shop.” When I was about to leave the shop, I stumbled on a carpet and fell down, though, there was no bump! I was so embarrassed. When I told my friends about this happening, they couldn’t help laughing!!

clothes of HEROes - Reiko

[HERO]
This is typical clothes of HEROes.
They draw on a cloak to fly and wear gersey cloth to move
easily.They also prefer showy colours.
It was last halloween in Umeda around 10p.m., I saw a man
who was wearing this costume. I was surpised becausehe's a
foreign people, not Japanese. I wondered if this costume
is fasionable among them on Halloween Day.
Reiko

funny night - Reiko

One day when I was a funio high, I went to my friend's
house with another friends. It was a heavy rainy day. We
stayed my friend's house for one night. Before I went
there, he said to me "my house is something wrong,
especially on rainy days. " I felt excited and it
happened... When we were eating snacks, te snacks was
getting wet!! What's more, everyone in the living room
were getting wet!! I was surprised... I looked around and
found the source of the water. It was a ventilator. It was
broken and a lot of spray of water came in the house. I
was astonished... but We had a funny night.

funny story - Masa

Hello, I went to Australia in this summer. At last day I was in Sydney airport, but I was late an hour to go there. When I arrived at the airport, Lots of people lined up for the boarding procedure. I felt relieved. A problem happened to the computers, so I was able to do the procedure about 2 hours later. I asked a person of the Airline” Probably I’ll be not able to change the airplane in Hong Kong even if I depart now, Can you prepare a substituted airplane?” But she said” We are going to hurry, it’s all right.” I looked my watch. It was 30 minutes before the plane which I planned to change take off. When I arrived at Hong Kong, a person in charge said” All the airplanes for Japan departed, therefore you have to stay here one night.” I stayed at a hotel at Hong Kong. Besides, I ate meals. Of course I din not pay lodging costs. I thought” I’m lucky.” In fact, I wanted to visit a town area, However I didn’t go there because it was late night and I don’t know information about Hong Kong. It was happy to me, but it would be misfortune to some people who had to return on that day. Masa

funny story - Ami

funny story
When I was a child, I was a sleepwalker. I have many funny story of sleepwalking.. i'd like to share one of them today. It had happened when I was in the 2nd grade. My parent told me that when they were sleeping first floor, suddenly they heard the footsteps loudly, even though it was nearly 3 o'clock a.m. At first, they thought I was going to a rest room....but it was not!! They heard that I said quietly,"I'm going to school, bye bye." They suprised and got up right away, and prevented me to go out. To my surprise, I was carrying my school bag on my back.......with wearing pajamas!!!!!! It was ridiculous!! They still put me to shame by using the story. Ha ha ha... Ami

Kimono - Ami

Kimono
Do you like kimono? Have you ever wore any kind of Japanese kimono? My family loves Japanese traditional kimono very much. There are 25 kimonos in my house. You can see some of them in the picture. When I was child, I was not interested in Kimonos. However I became to realise the flavor and beauty of them since I was a high school student. It is difficult to wear Kimono by myself. My mother told me how to wear them and how to tie a Obi. I hope that we can have more oppotunity to wear kimono, because kimono is our traditional cloths. We're going to wear Kimono on the day of the year end party for E1 and E2 class' booth! It will interestind to wear these traditional cloths in front of the people from other country such as Korea, China, and so on: )
Ami

Funny Story - Butch

Hiyah! I've been to Hawaii. I went there for just sightseeing on my own, but my flight, the airplane from Japan was all filled with couples or families apart from me. A person who was next seat to me asked me "What happened to your girlfriend?" Then I went to a restaurant for my dinner in city center and one of waiters asked me "What happened to your girlfriend?" Furthermore, next day, one of Japanese tourists asked me "What happened to your girlfriend?" I heard same words from each different person 3 times!! Actually, people say that going to Hawaii on my own is a bit bizarre. Doesn't matter for me and I could really enjoy there even on my own. What do you think about it??
Butch

future fasion - Haruka

Hi. I'd show you future fasion. In the future, we can carry electricity machines with us always as ourclothes.
Such as personal computer, radio, heater and so on. This clothes contains the piano!! Don't you surprise??
I think it is very intresting, but it is not fashionable...How do you think about that?

glasses -Ayumi

In these days, glasses are becoming popular as one of fashion items. People especially young guys enjoy wearing glasses. Even though they don't need to wear glasses, they wear it for show.
There are many fashionable glasses in the shop and the glasses which has a little thick black frame are high in favor.

fashion sense? - SHINICHI

Hello, everybody!! I found such a terrible fashion. What do
you think, she is hero or just crazy ? I have no idea.
But, I was interested in her fashion. Because, I haven't
seen such an ugly fashion style...Can you speak to her if
she was walking on the street? If you can what will you
ask ? I may ask her "Is your fashion fashionable? Don't
you change your fashion sense." What do you say?

"naked fashion" - Butch

You might be surprised when you see my picture. People think that "fashion" is what everyone wears some clothes only. I don't think so. "Naked" is also one of fashion, don't you realize that?? The more muscular, the more fashionable, I think. I'm not muscular like this picture and I wear some garments everyday, but I wish "naked fashion" will be in someday.

fashion - Masa

Hello, I’m not interested for the fashion. When I buy something, I choose a thing to want. I think that not to need to be popular about a hair style and clothes if not dirty. Therefore I wear the clothes which are not popular, and I don’t buy something only by being popular. I think the fashion is not important. But I think the person of trendy creation is great. I think “To create the fashion, the creator has to know what is popular but they can make nothing only by imitating.” I think that an important thing is our intention. E2 Masa

Agnes Chan - AMI

Do you know Agnes Chan? She was born in Hong Kong, and she came out as a top singer in Japan as you know. She is not only famous for singer, she was inaugrated the Goodwill Ambassador of UNISEF Japan, and she visited many underdeveloped country such as Cambodia, Afganistan, Philippines and so on, to meet the local people. Also she has been trying to support these country, and does many volunteer works. I read her books which contains all about her experiences in those country, about real world problems such as poverty, prostitution and civil war... and lots of pictures of street children. After reading her books, I started to face those difficult world problems and respect her very much. She often says,"In so far there are smiling children, I do not stop these activity, even if it's risky." If you are interested iin her, why don't you ask me to borrow the books!! AMI

my high school teacher - Masa

I have some people to respect. I introduce one people of them. He is a teacher of my high school days. I spent with him only half a year, but he always asked me a question and I gave my opinion. We talked every week about my opinion and my future. I am a student, he is a teacher. So there was difference in a viewpoint. But he heard my opinion and gave own opinion for it. The time that I spent with him had a great influence for my way of thinking for things. I never forget the time that I spent with him in my life. E2 Masa

Mrs. Midori - Ayumi

I'll introduce Mrs. Midori today. She was my cram school's teacher when I was in high school. She taught me not only school English but also some phrase that native use, and She used various materials which attracted us.
Thanks to her, I became to like studying English little by little, and now I study English here at YMCA. I respect and appreciate her a lot. She is the person who effected me the most in my life. Ayumi

Yumi Sano - Haruka

Estimable person-Yumi Sano

Yumi Sano was a member of volunteer group.
She was an ordinaly art college student before the Hanshin earthquake.
But After the earthquake, she decided to go to Nepal as a volunteer theacher.
Yumi was helped by a lot of volunteer people and touched by their hard work. Then she thought it was the time for her to do something for other people. Though she had little money and couldn't Nepalese well, she worked very hard in there. Then she made use of her drawing to communicate with people. She helped low class children to get education. But she died by accident just before to get back Japan. She was very young.
I saw the TV program about her life when I was a junior high school student. I still remember her life and her activities, Haruka

Pele-butch

Pele, whom I most admire, real-name Edson Arantes do Nascimento is a football player from Brazil. undoubtedly, he is one of the most well-known fantastic players in the 20th century. It is also called "the king of football" He participated four conventions in the World Cup and it contributed to three championships. Moreover, he acted as the sport minister of Brazil for three years after 1995. He is absolutely outstanding!!
butch

Colonel Harland Sanders - BUTCH

''Even if it begins what, it is not the start from zero.'' Do you know that many people have become very successful in their retirement years?? Colonel Harland Sanders was sixty-six years old when he met success with his Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurants. Certainly, his wise saying made me think twice my life and encourage me! BUTCH

Brigitte Bardor - Tomomi

Have you ever seen such a beautiful woman? Her name is Brigitte Bardor who was born in 1937.  Her nickname is 「BB」.
She was a 60's girls's symbolic in England and Paris.  She was active in movie and the model industry. Expressly, she gave full scope to her ability. The mgazine writer called her 「woman-child」. That mean the appearance is woman, but the mind is child.  She is still popular in all over the world. Tomomi

Helen Adams Keller-Haruka

Helen Adams Keller
Today I introduce my favorite famous saying by Helen Keller.
"Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye."
This is the word. Though she was deaf and blind, she studied very hard. 
I was touched her big effort and positive thinking.

My favorite quotation-Ami

My favorite quotation
"The world is round, and the place which may seem like the end may also be only the beginning." Have you ever heard this quotation?? You know this person, Ivy Baker Priest? Actually, I don't know about her a lot. I was just fascinated with this saying... She was the ex-Secretary of the Treasury of U.S.A. I just know she died by cancer. I think this word taught me a positive way of thinking. Maybe it's not exactry same how each person feel and learn from this quotation... In my opinion, this one tells us 2 things! For one thing, I feel that she says "Stick to it!! It's not the end!", and also it tells me that the hardship can be chance by changing your point of view. So I thought it is important to see everything in a different light! How did you feel ???? Ami

゛Mizuki Noguchi" - Reiko

゛Mizuki Noguchi"
She is a woman who had lived in Ise and gone to the same high school as me. And... she is a GOLD medalist in marathon ofAthene Olympic!! No other people can run faster than her in the world!! I was surprised that there was such a great person around me. Although I don't know how hard she practiced, I'm sure that it was not easy to be the medalist. So it was a distinct honor for me of having met her.

「PEACE」 - Reiko

「PEACE」
One of my Korean friend said, ゛Do you know what does Kanji of PEACE mean? You know ゛Hei" means ゛Equality" and ゛Wa" means ゛Eating Rice." So ゛Heiwa" means ゛Eating rice equaly with everyone". Did you know that?"
To my shame, Ididn't know that. I'd like to share about it with as many people as possible from now on. Reiko

William Shakespeare - Ayumi

"We don't have a happiness and unfortune in the world. It depends on your way of thinking."
William Shakespeare
This is my own translation. I really think that is right! I think I can change my life more enjoyable and better if I think more positive. It's up to me whether my life become wonderful or not! Ayumi

Mr. Dettmar Cramer - Masa

"Friends gather to the person who won in a match, and winner made a new friend. However when the person lost and it is loser, a friend is really necessary."
These words by Mr. Dettmar Cramer who taught Japan national football team as a coach in 1960. I was impressed with these words. When I heard these words, I remembered my experience. I failed in the future, besides I was betrayed by the person whom I trusted. But I had the persons who encouraged me then. I could grow up by the advice. I realized importance of human relations. E2 Masa

LUTHER KING JR-SHINICHI

KING PASTOR. Do you know him? His real name is MARTHIN
LUTHER KING JR. Maybe you have been listened this famous
saying "I HAVE A DREAM." I am admiring him, indeed. I am
not black. But, I like black culture and I reall hate
racial discrimination. When I read old article about him
it was so shock and I really praise him!! Yeah. Also I
have seen his speech by Video it was...eh...AMAZING!!!! I
don't know what you say. But, His story and his action was
so deep and GRATEFUL!!!! If you interested in his story
please check it oneday!!!
SHINICHI.

John Andrew Holmes - Shinichi

Yes, we love peace, but we are not willing to take wounds
for it, as we are for war.
John Andrew Holmes

Do you know him? Actually, I don't know him. But, I like
his famous saying!! So, I have decided this one!! I love
peace too. But, If we need real peace we should destory
our weapons. What do you say? SHINICHI

Happy Halloween Everybody!!!!!

This last weekend was quite busy for me. However, it was quite interesting. I got a chance to see a lot of crazy people dressed up in Halloween costumes in Shinsaibashi, and a chance to see a ballet performance by my daughter's teacher.

Hope that you enjoyed this Halloween weekend.
Mondo

thoughtful person - Tomomi

I went to Korea and Taiwan in this summer vacation. Then I met one person. He is a traveling advicer who works in Map tour Nisi-umeda branch office. He can speak Mandarin well and his serice is very thoughtful. If you'll go to Taiwan, please book tickets in there. He gives you about travel information.
Tomomi