I have a Russian best friend, Вара(Vela). I call her Варачка(velachka), and she call me Ayakachka. "Chka" is a "chan" in Japanese. She is a short-term students of our university. She has stayed for a month. In addition, actually, tomorrow is the day of departure!!!! :(
She said, "When I return to Russia, I will start Facebook." So, we can meet again on Facebook. However, I am very sad... She is a really best friend! I want to be together more... :(
Today was a very busy day!
Because, I had to go a lot of place! I went to municipal office, photo studio, laundry and so on! Moreover, those placese are far from dormitory!
So, I'm tired... But, I have to study for final exams and write reports!
However, there were happy thing today!
I received a e-mail from my Chinese friend, Wang. She is my best friend, and she is a international student of our uni, but she is in China now.
So I sent her e-mail, "I miss you, Ying (her last name) "
And, yesterday, she sent me e-mail! (I found it this morning!)
So, today is a busy day, but I'm happy :)
Do you know Rhythm and Blues (R&B) ? This is a one of the music genre, and I like this. Rhythm and blues, often abbreviated to R&B, is a genre of popular African American music that originated in the 1940s. The term was originally used by record companies to describe recordings marketed predominantly to urban African Americans, at a time when "urbane, rocking, jazz based music with a heavy, insistent beat" was becoming more popular. (Wikipedia)
Today, I want to introduce my favorite R&B songs :D
First, Alicia keys :D Alicia Augello Cook (born January 25, 1981), better known by her stage name Alicia Keys, is an American recording artist, musician and actress. (Wikipedia)
Second, Rihanna <3 Robyn Rihanna Fenty (born February 20, 1988), better known as simply Rihanna (pronounced /riˈɑːnə/ree-yah-na or /riˈænə/ree-an-ə), is a Barbadian R&B recording artist. (Wikipedia)
This MV has a Japanese lyrics :D So you can know its Japanese version :)
Third, Ne-Yo :) Shaffer Chimere Smith, Jr. (born October 18, 1979),better known by his stage name Ne-Yo, is an American pop and R&B singer-songwriter, record producer, and actor. Since his debut, Ne-Yo has had five top ten songs on the Billboard Hot 100 as a lead artist and two number-one albums on the Billboard 200. Ne-Yo has also amassed a catalog of chart-topping songs that he has written for other artists. (Wikipedia)
This MV also has a Japanese lyrics! :D
Finally, Maria Carey ! Mariah Carey (born March 27, 1970) is an American R&B/pop singer-songwriter, record producer and actress. (Wikipedia)
Oh! This MV also has... :D
These are songs which won first prize!
If you came to like R&B, please try listening to a lot more songs!
And then, please let me know your favorite songs!
Enjoy music life!
I want to write about training in Tokyo.
I said that everyday I studied while I stayed there. I've learned about China. Because, I will go to there. I received a lesson in human Foreign Ministry, I went to the Chinese Embassy to study, I had a discussion with students from China and so on. In addition, actually, I had an audience with Crown Prince! It was my first time and a rare occurrence, so I am glad :D
I was staying in Tokyo for a week, from 4th to 10th. I am really tired... Yes, I am still tired. Because, while I was staying in Tokyo, I had been studying every day! Everyday, I got up at 7 o'clock and went to bed at about 2 o'clock... Free time was just slightly... The reason why I went to Tokyo is that it is exam. (I think that you already know, because I wrote about it many times in this diary :3) In addition, I passed that exam! Therefore, I will able to go to China as a Japanese representative! :DDD Yes! Got it! Anyway, I am still tired...
While I was staying in Tokyo, I couldn't post any blogs... I am sorry for it... So, from now, I will do it...
HI! HOW ARE YOU? I'M GOING TO TOKYO NOW! THE REASON WHY I'M GOING TO TOKYO THAT I WILL TAKE A FINAL EXAM FOR THE CABINET OFFICE INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM! I WILL STAY THERE FROM JULY 4TH TO JULY 10TH. SO I WILL UNABLE TO GO MR.HENNEBERRY'S CLASS... IN ADDITION, I WILL UNABLE TO CONNECT THE INTERNET TO MY PC FROM 4TH TO 10TH. (ACTUALY, I WILL POST THIS TEXT, USED E-MAIL.) SO I CAN'T DO MY HOMEWORK... HOWEVER, I WOULD LIKE TO POST BLOGS AS MUCH AS I CAN.
Recently, I am really busy. Because, I have to prepare to go to Tokyo... I am tired before going to Tokyo... lol
So... I didn't take a pic of a "penguin" :( Sorry, Mr. Henneberry!
Recently, I really like Bruno Mars... I often listen to his songs... So, I want to post my favorite songs...
"Marry you"
"All she knows"
"who is"
"All about you"
Actually, I want to post more, but I don't it :D
Rika, you said, "Please tell me your favorite songs!" These are my favorite songs :D
Please listen them :)
In addition, Takako also posted her favorite song!
"Newcomer will come to your dorm. She is a Russian.", said person of the secretariat. When we heard it, were very excited, and we were looking forward to seeing her.
On Friday, she came to our dorm! She is a... tall, beautiful (everyone said it :D), small face, long legs (my friend said, "She can't buy jeans in Japan, because Japan doesn't have her size!"), beautiful and pretty! (everyone said it :D) Her name is Vera. She said, "I came to Japan for the first time." But she speaks Japanese well. Actually, person of the secretariat said, "we don't know she can speak Japanese."
Yesterday, June 26th, Ms. Minami, Emi and I made a dinner together, because I said, "I want to eat a dinner with you!" Then, Ms. Minami thought of a idea. She said, "Let's invite anyone!" So we invited Una, Korean, Yang, Chinese, and Vera! :D Una and Yang said, "We will make a Tteokbokki (Korean food)" I said, "When you finished, please come to lounge. Because, we will eat there!"
We gathered in the lounge. On the table, there were Korean, Chinese and Japanese dishes. We use chopstick. Vera also use it very well! She said, "i have used it since the year before last."
We watched a movie while eating dinner. The movie's name is "Salt". This is an American action thriller movie and starring Angelina Jolie. Actually, in the movie, Russian President was killed in front of Vera! We said, "Vera! Russian President was...!!" She laughed it :D This movie was very exciting. We said, "Spy is the strongest."
I want to have a dinner and watch movies together again :)
My seminar, Akasaka seminar, and Hatta seminar went to Murasaki together. Actually, this is first time. We have never been to pub together. So I thought that, "will it be fan?"
However, now, I want to go to pub with this member again! We had a good time.
My seminar students also posted articles about this subject.
Everyday, I write a diary... In Chinese! Are you surprised? :D This is not joke, it's true! ;)
Actually, my Chinese friend, Wang and I write a diary together. I write my diary in Chinese, and she checks it. She writes her diary in Japanese, and I check it. We improve each other. I like this relationship. Therefore, I would like to continue it.
On Friday, I received the documents from Cabinet Office. This documents is about a final examination for International Youth Exchange. I knew I have to start to prepare, but I didn't know that preparing to it is a hard work. I have to buy a lot of things, and I have to study about China...
I know why I have to do it. I will be a representative of the Japan Youth. I know that... But, I am a little nervous... Because, I don't know I will be able to do it. It is great job, but it is hard job for me...
However, I decided to come forward it. I will do my best!
This is song by Fergie, called, Big Girl's Don't Cry. Do you know Fergie? or Do you know The Black Eyed Peas? She is one of The Black Eyed Peas. If you know The Black Eyed Peas, you might know her.
I want to listen this song, so I will post it :)
Yesterday is Father's Day! Did you do anything for your father? I...I didn't do anything for my father :( Because, he is shy, and I am also shy, so I can't do anything. But, he knows that I am grateful to him, so it is OK :)
Well, today, I would like to introduce some Father's Day songs!
This is song by Luther Vandross, called, Dance With My Father. Actually, yesterday, I heard it for the first time. I met this song on the Internet. I like his voice, and I like its melody too, so I immediately came to like it.
I like its lyrics too. If you come to like it, please check out the Japanese translation! It is really nice.
Next, this is song by Beyonce, called, Daddy. Do you know Beyonce? I think that you might know her... Because, she is mitate by Naomi Watanabe, a Japanese entertainer, and she is very famous.
She was one of Destiny's Child. Do you know it? or Do you know Destiny's Child? I think that Destiny's Child is also famous in Japan. Their song was used for theme song of drama. The name of drama is "Unfair". Check it out!
Anyway, it is her song. Please listen it ^^
Enjoy music^^
When I was a high school student, I came to like this song, Say Goodbye, and I came to like Chris Brown. He is great singer and dancer. I have heard that he is next Michael Jackson. He is so good at dancing.
Enjoy listening :)
Look at this pic. This is Japanese flower arrangement. Actually, I belong to flower arrangement club... Yes, I did it :D
If you want to try it, please come to our club! All members are beginner. So, if you are beginner, you don't worry about it :)
Actually, I am not good at flower arrangement, but i like doing it :) Because, it can be concentration, and I am happy when it is finished^^
Please try it^^
Previously, I wrote an article about Cabinet Office international youth exchange programs.Do you remember it?
Actually, I passed! Yeah! I passed it!
However, I have to take next exam... It is final exam...
So I have to go Tokyo again! Moreover, I have to go there all the week long. I will go from July 4 to July 11. So Mr. Henneberry! I will be unable to take your classes...
If I will pass this final exam, I will be international youth exchange programs' member... It is not dream...It may be near future...
Yesterday, after international party, Wang, Ms. Minami and I went to Karaoke. Wang is a Chinese woman, and Ms. Minami went to Korea to study for one year, so Wang sang Chinese songs, and Ms. Minami sang Korean songs! ....And I sang Japanese songs lol
After karaoke, we went to shopping to make a dinner together. We made Sukiyaki.
After dinner, we were chatting... It is so fun :DDD
I think...we are best friends. Actually, Wang is graduate student, so she is older than me, and Ms. Minami is senior student, so she is also older than me. Some people mind age difference, but we don't mind it. When I am with them, I can relax. I am getting along with them. They are my best friends.
Yesterday, I attended the International Party which I have participated every year.The main purpose of it is to interchange between Japanese and international students. I joined it the third time, so, this year, I joined as a staff.
Staffs started earlier than participants, and we went to the Iwami seaside park. We prepared food for the party. We made Korean dishes, Chinese dishes and Japanese dishes. There were many Chinese, so I heard a lot of Chinese language. My friend, Ms. Minami, and I wanted to help them in preparing food, but we couldn't understand what they were saying, and how to make. We were just sitting, because we didn't like to disturb them...
We surely couldn't help them, but we could help make Japanese food. We helped make smoked eggs and smoked ham. A staff made a lot of boiled eggs! I think...it was over 100! We had smoked it. In addition, we helped make rice ball.
When lunch time was coming, participants was coming the Iwami seaside park, and they had a lunch. Chinese student said, "Chinese dishes are the most favorable review in this party!" Ms. Minami and I also had a lunch. I like Tteokbokki, Korean dish, so I ate it a lot! But...it was so hot! Korean students said, "I don't like hot food, so please give me mild Tteokbokki." lol After lunch, we went to the beach! We had a great time... :)
Friday, I went to bed at 4 o'clock in the morning. Because, I watched TV until after midnight with my friends. Yes, it is Saturday's thing. Not Friday's. I know that, but it was Friday's thing to me. And, I got up at 9 o'clock in the morning. I was awakened by my cell phone's ring tone! Moreover, from a person who came to pick me! I really upset. Because, this Saturday morning, I had to go a volunteer. And, a person who work in Community center came to pick me at 9 o'clock! I apologized to him in a hurry, and I got hastily ready to go to the volunteer. When I rode in his (a person who work in Community center) car, he said, "Ms. Yamamoto, Are you OK? Yesterday night, were you study so hard?" I smiled bitterly as I replied, "Y...Yes, If that's true I am good..."
The volunteer is to support for English class. We sang "ABC song". It's very fan! "I can sing my ABC~♪" I heard that we sang "ABC song" is different from USA's "ABC song". In USA, they sing, "A, B, C, D, E, F, G. H, I ,J, K, L, M, N, O, P." But we sing, "A, B, C, D, E, F, G. H, I, J, K, L, M, N." An English teacher who come to volunteer said, "I think, USA version is difficult for Japanese students. So it is different."
After the volunteer, I was getting sleepy...So I lay in my bed...It was about 12:30...
when I got up, I looked at the clock. It was 16:30! The day was over...At that time, I thought that today is lazy day...
I didn't feel like doing anything, so I listened this song, lazy song! lol
Yesterday, I went to bet at about 2:30, and I got up at about 5:30! Because, I had to do my homework... I said to my friend about this. She said, "But, you could get up early morning! You sometimes sleep late, you don't? haha :D" Yes, yes... I'm rarely late for school! But, yesterday, I couldn't sleep soundly... I like sleeping, so I want to sleep like a baby... I want to sleep late... Anyway! Good Sleep is "go to bed early and get up early" So I'm going to bed NOW! Good night! :DDD
HELLO, EVERYONE! I CAME BACK TO HAMADA NOW!
I am very tired, but it is fantastic! We went to Shinjyuku, Fuji TV, Shin Okubo and Ikebukuro! Tokyo is really big city. I knew that, but we often lost the way... There are many different shops everywhere and many people coming and going. It is very different from Hamada...
First, we went to Fuji TV. This was my second times. The last time, I came there on a school trip, and I took the stairs to the seventh floor! This time, I went on an escalator :)
They are doing power outage activities due to the earthquake, so we couldn't go to observatory.
They are the cast of "Tokudane". It is famous TV program.
That night, we met my Korean friend, Ms. Kim. She lives in Tokyo, so I contacted her to go out to dinner together. She took us to a Korean restaurant at Shin Okubo. She said, "This shop is run by my friend." Her friend was very kind and dishes was very delicious! I was happy... We had a wonderful time!
One day, Wang and I came back home together. Then, I said, "Today, I had many classes...I am tired and hungry :(" She answered, "Well...I will make some dishes for you." "Really? Oh...We should back quickly!", I said :D Therefore, she made them for me :D Those were Chinese dishes! YUM YUM :D Next time, I want to make a sweet chocolate cake with her!
I AM GOING TO TOKYO NOW!
Tomorro, I will go to ODAIBA, HARAJYUKU, SHIBUYA!! XDDD
SEE YOU, HAMADA~~ SEE YOU, My boring days~~ HELLO! TOKYO! HELLO! My really happy days <3
I am very tried... I don't know why.... However, I think that I went to work the fields to Yasaka, so I am veerrry tried.... So I won't go my part time job... However.... I have to go.... And, this weekend, I have to go Tokyo... In addition, I have to do my homework... My seminar teacher gave us a lot of homework... What a busy days.... Oops! This is not "my happy days"! Maybe, my happy days will come soon... Maybe...
I will go to Tokyo... On Friday night, my friend and I will leave from Hamada, and we will come back on Monday morning... What a hard schedule... Yes, I know... However, we have to go Tokyo... Because, we have an interview... we have to take an interview. It is for Cabinet Office international youth exchange programs... Yes, if I will pass this interview, I will be international youth exchange programs' member! However, this is difficulty... Huh? You want me to do my best? OK, I will do my best....
I like talking with my friends :D They have many interesting topics. So talking with them is fun. Especially, I like talking with international student. Because, they have a different and interesting perspective. It is interesting to know it.
Yesterday, I talked with Wang until about one o'clock! Because, I like her, and I like talking with her. She is Chinese student and graduate student. She is older than me, but we are getting along very nicely with each other. She said, "When I am with you, I can relax." I was moved to hear that. She is my important friend.
On 7th, Li and I went to the Italian restaurant named Tukuyomi. It was my first time. So I was really looking forward to go there :D
There was fashionable, and It was private, so we could relax. It was a good place better than I thought ! It seems she thought the same thing. She said me, "What a cool place! Here is really Hamada?" I answered her, "We can not believe, but we are in Hamada."LOL We were very exciting!
This is my dish. It is Today's Special. YUM :) However, For some reason there were not fork... So I ate them a little difficult... However, delicious. :)
LOOK! This is my dessert :D YUM YUM YUM xD
I didn't know that there are such a cool place! I want to go to other restaurant like this restaurant. In addition, I want to find a cool restaurant in Hamada. I think that Hamada is not bad place. Because, there are many nice things! :D
I really like American songs! In fact, I often listen to American songs. I sometimes listen to music on the Internet. I use an American website, calls "JANGO". Do you know it? or Have you ever used it? It is a free internet radio, and it is very useful and safe. (Well....I sometimes meet strange person. However, this is the same in Japan, isn't this? :) ) If you use it, you can listen to music of various genres. There are POP, R&B, Hip Hop, Country, Jazz and so on... In addition, you can make a "station". It is a music player. If you like American songs, or if you are interested in it, please try it!
This is JANGO. I love JANGO♥