Itsumi's Land

My Father's Birthday☆★

2006-01-26T12:08:00.000+09:00

February 6th is my father's 50th birthday! It's coming soon! I do not like him so much(of course I thank him a lot though) but it's 50th anniversary so I want to buy something good present for him this time. However, I always wonder what to buy when I buy presents for men.
Tie is too typical and boring. He doesn't like tie clip. My mother gave him a good belt last year. I really don't understand his fashion so it is too difficult(or expensive!!) to choose clothes. He doesn't wear any accesaries. He doesn't smoke so I can't give him ashtray or lighter. He doesn't drink so much , either. Also, I don't have much money so I can't buy expensive things... umm.... what should I buy!? Give me advices!!

Setsubun

2006-01-25T18:00:00.000+09:00

Setsubun is coming soon! Setsubun(February 3rd) is one of Japanese cultures which sweep bad things in house and pray to let happiness into the house. Japanese people throw soybeans in all rooms in the house and say, "Oni wa soto", which means, "Go out ogre!" and "Fuku wa uchi" which means, "Come inside happiness!" ...I'm definitely not good at translating but maybe..it's ok. After throwing beans, you have to eat the same number of soybeans as your age. For example, now I'm 20 so I have to eat 20 soybeans. If you are 90, you have to eat 90 soybeans. If you didn't eat them, it is said happiness won't come in the year or you would be unhealthy in that year.
In some house, people decide an oni(ogre)/onis among their family and other people throw soybeans towards the oni. In Hokkaido, people throw peanuts instead of soybeans. In my house, we throw chocolates and candies with peanuts. Many people might have other traditions. How will you spend the Setsubun Day this year??

Fugetsu

2006-01-25T01:03:00.000+09:00

Now I'm home! I had a part-time job today and now I've got home.
Almost three months have passed since I started a part-time job in Fugetsu which locates in Kuzuha. Fugetsu is an Okonomiyaki(Japanese food) restaurant which you can find a lot here in Osaka. It's busy and hard, but people there are so nice and I have enjoyed working there! Also, it provides board? meal? for free so it helps me a lot financially. However, no one in my class haven't visited me yet! Kiki has been to Kuzuha Mall but she didn't come to Fugetsu!:( My skill of making okonomiyaki is getting better day by day so now I can make any kinds of okonomiyaki in front of you!! So if you have time, please come and eat okonomiyaki at Fugetsu in Kuzuha Mall in Kuzuha!!!☆★ I'm waiting for you guys coming!!♪♪

Different Conversation Way of Men & Women

2005-12-13T15:30:00.000+09:00

We can find various differences between men and women from some points of views, and it is also shown when we talk and listen in the daily life, daily conversations.
When Japanese women tell their friends to their experience, they tend to talk the detail of the story and try to include their feeling. Women put emotions in their talk and they tell the listeners how they felt or what they thought in the situation in detail. Because of the detailed chatting, women’s conversations are often said it is very long. For example, when you go to a Japanese cafeteria, you could see more women talking than men and also longer talking than men. On the other hand, men tend to express their feelings quite simply and briefly when they tell their experience or story. After they finished their main point of talking or facts, they get satisfied and the chatting ends.
You can see such unlikeness between Japanese men and women while listening. Japanese women tend to listen to their friend’s story very carefully with a lot of reactions and nodding. Women keep their eye contacts and try to understand the story well. Japanese men, however, tend not to care of the detailed feelings or thoughts which women want to express and want men to listen. Men just want the information or facts at the situation and other stories do not matter to them. Japanese men’s response of talking sometimes tends to be quite unemotional reaction.

□■30 Days-gay & straight■□

2005-12-12T01:47:00.000+09:00

We watched 30 days about two of men which are gay and straight this time in Scott's class. This series of movies are always about some problems such as health problem or minimum wage as we've watched before. To be honest, homosexuality and lesbians are not familiar problem for us Japanese so I was not sure I can enjoy this movie. However, there are a lot of explanation about homosexuality and lesbians and I could get more information than before. After he went back home, I was happy that he realized he was streotyoed. I want him to change his parent's mind also and to destroy the wall of prejudice of people around him.
When I was in Australia, one of my host family's friend was lesbian(or actually bisexual I guess). At that time it was the first time in my life that I saw such people and when she came out that she is a lesbian, I was just so surprised and I repeated saying, "Really??? Are you really lesbian!?" many times. She looked confused and answered to me, "Yeah, why??" I counldn't answer why I behaved like that and I realized I was a bit rude to her. After that, I saw some people wha are gay as well but I decided not to react like that again. I don't despise them and I don't criticize them. She was a normal person as everyone and we bacame friends. So I don't want people to blame or bully them. I think it is important to know them more. Like Ryan changed his mind, people who has prejudice toward homosexuality might change their mind.
Oh, by the way, the grade of this movie is B. I enjoyed it but it was not that I expected:(

Parallel Poem♪♪

2005-12-08T12:45:00.000+09:00

I studied about parallel structure in Adam's class yesterday. I decided to write a poem of the time which I was in Australia. The most unforgettable memory in Australia was my host mother. Here is the poem.

Mum's cooking always reminds me something.
Mum's fig jam gave a chance to talk to her.
Mum's mushroom soup gave a chance to come to like shiitake.
Mum's chocolate cake gave a chance to be fatter and fatter.
Mum's potato gratin gave a chance to go on a diet with her.
Mum's cooking has power to give a chance.
I got a chance to gain 6 kilogram thanks to the Mum's cooking.

■□Super Size Me□■

2005-11-21T02:30:00.000+09:00

The movie "Super Size Me" told me not only surprising facts but also how important the health is. Overweight or obesity is a big problem in the U.S. and 60% of Americans are overweight or obese. I couldn't help being surprised at this fact! That is really high number and it is not just like chubby or rather plump but obese. The facotor of this problem is certainly related to a number of fastfood. When I was in Australia, I could see many kinds of fastfood shops anywhere. In the movie, the characters and advertisement were picked up as reasons that why fastfood companies are so successful but also it's cheap and you can take it away home. These are other reasons that many people go there.
Speaking of health, Morgan got extremely sick that the doctors said he should stop eating McDonalds before he reached 30 days. I hadn't thought I could see the sickness of him such obviously. He heard irregular heart beats and he looked so exausted. I got so worried about him while watching the movie and I felt a bit pity to his gilrfriend. It is ok that people I don't know do such dangerous experiment but if it was his boyfriend, I would get so worried and I would say, "Don't do such ridiculous experiment!!" something like that. However, his girlfriend stood for it and Morgan showed us the terror of McDonalds by using his body. Most McDonalds' products are contained a lot of sugar. I'm also surpeised at the size of Americans McDonalds. There are super size in the U.S. and everything is really big. I was thinking Japanese super size but I didn't come up with such super size anywhere in Japan... Precisely Americans things are all big. The land is big, the food is big, and the people are also big. It must be the biggest factor of obesity problem. If they consider of their health propely, I recommend they should change American size into "Japanese" size.
Lastly, I enjoyed this movie so much and this "Super Size Me" was the movie that I had wanted to watch for a long time so thank you for giving me this opportunity.

◎◎Connotation◎◎

2005-11-17T13:40:00.000+09:00

All phrase below means "I don't understand." in English.

Negative: wake wakaran
Neutral/negative: imi ga wakaranai
Positive: rikai dekimasen

You can use the first one "wake wakaran" only among friends. It never use to your teachers or bosses. If you used, people would consider you a rude person. The neutral one, "imi ga wakaranai" is OK in any situation, because you just say that you don't understand, but it sounds still unpolite to the elderly. The last one "rikai dekimasen" is more polite way than the neutral one and it is the most suitable to use to anybody for foreigners. If you got trouble to understand anything in Japan, anyway you should say, "rikai dekimasen"!

◆◇Intelligence Inventory◇◆

2005-11-14T21:22:00.000+09:00

Q3. Do you think intelligence is fixed at birth, or is it constantly changing?
I think intelligence can be related to parents' genes but I believe it constantly changes by the person's environment. It is true that children inherit their parents' ability or sense, but they can't inherit their knowledge or techniques from just genes. It always depends on the environment and situation. Nothing can exceed efforts so if you worked or studied really hard, no matter how intelligence you are, you would succeed.

Q2. Why is society interested in your intelligence and schooling?
As everyone said, it is because it can measure the standard of our intelligence level in our country. I think the Ministry of Education compare our intelligence with other countries based on the result of IQ test or intelligence tests and decide the study in the future. For example, the primary purpose of Japan's education after WWⅡis just to overtake other country's economy. However, after the Ministry of Education judged Japanese economy overtook other countries, they stopped too hard education system and decided to have leisure time more. Therefore it is very important to know people's intelligence level for the society and the country.

Q9. What is emotional intelligence?
I agree with Yuri and I think emotional intelligence is not only to understand people's feeling but also to control his/her emotion in proper situations. However expressing emotions are one of humanities and it would be really difficult to be emotional intelligent. For example, if there were a wedding of my boss after the funeral of your mother, what would you do? Do you think you would celebrate them gladly and smile at the time? It would be contrary to your real emotion.. Is it kind of emotional intelligence??? I'm getting confused...

First LIVE♪♪

2005-11-11T23:21:00.000+09:00

On 2nd of November, I went to Tokyo to see a live concert of m-flo! My friend gave me the ticket because he couldn't make holiday and had to work on that day. So I skipped school and went to the concert:P It was my first time to go to a live concert in my life and I was so excited! After singing all of their songs for 5 hours in karaoke, my friend and I went to nihon-budokan. Because most of m-flo's songs are made with famous singers, I could see not only m-flo, but also great singers such as Sowelu, BoA and Crystal Kay! They all were very beautiful and just wonderful. I was so impressed that I could see "real" m-flo and listen to their "real" songs. I had fun sooooo much! I finally understood that many of my friends say live concerts are great.
It was the final day of their live concert, so it is going to be DVD soon. That means perhaps I will appear on the DVD!!☆★
By the way, do you know "m-flo"? It is not so familiar to some people but their music is quite nice so I recommend to listen to their songs.

☆★Engagement★☆

2005-10-31T23:23:00.000+09:00

Recently one of my best friend has gotten engaged to her boyfriend!!Y They will celebrate the wedding next year and my friend asked me to give a speech as a representative of friends for the wedding. I haven't been to any weddings since junior high school so I really don't know what to talk..:( but when I go to a bookstore, I always look for "wedding speech books". I want to study a lot and give the best speech for her wedding☆★ Have any friends of you already had a wedding??Y　If so, how was it?? Please tell me your wedding stories!YY　Also, if you have an advice of the speech, tell me as well☆★

☆★Fantastic Date★☆

2005-10-19T14:52:00.000+09:00

One month ago, I went to Kobe with my boyfriend.
I ate a famous niku-man in Chinese street in the afternoon and we looked around Kobe's city.♪♪
At night, we went to a harbour and got on a ship. I didn't know we were going to ride on a ship but he had already reserved the tickets. Actually it was a big restaurant ship and we could have a fantastic course dinner with beautiful night view in Kobe☆★ While we were having dinner, suddenly the light came to be darker and a waitress came to me with cute flowers. I didn't know what was going on but soon I found out it was his present. Other people also celebrated us with clapping. On the way to home, the train ticket I bought was "ryo-omoi ticket" (a ticket which has 4 numbers and they are faced each other like 0990 or 8338)!! Isn't that romantic?? It was the greatest date I've ever had：）☆★
Please tell me your fantastic moment you've ever had in your life as well☆★

50 First Dates☆★

2005-10-17T03:02:00.000+09:00

This movie is love comedy which I like the best in movie genre and I really liked it. But I'm quite strict so I just give B+ for it.

①People
The main characters are Henry Roth and Lucy. Henry is a vet and Lucy is an art teacher. Henry is quite flirtatious guy and he enjoys to date with lots of women. Lucy is a cheeful and cute girl. Since she got a car accident, she got a brain disease which she loses short term memory.
②Point of view
I think we saw most of scenes from Henry side. We could see many hopeless scenes from Henry's voice and some scene which Lucy gets confused the first thing every morning from Lucy's side.
③Place
The setting is in Hawaii and there are many scenes in cafeteria which Henry and Lucy have breakfast every morning.
④Picture
I clearly remember the climax when Henry enters Lucy's room in a hospital. There are loads of pictures of Henry. I became so happy that Lucy remembered Henry.
⑤Plot
At the beginning, Henry just keeps dating with lots of women who visits Hawaii. One day he meets Lucy in a cafeteria. They enjoy chatting and makes a promise to see the next day, too. On the next day, however, Lucy says she doesn't remember about Henry. He comes to know about Lucy's accident of last year and her short-memory disease. He falls in love with her and everyday he tries to see her and remember him to her. First her family tell Henry to stay away from Lucy but gradually they accept him. One day Lucy finally knows her disease. She accepts it and she loves Henry as well. However, Lucy knows there is no future between Henry and Lucy so they decides to break up. Some days later, Henry gets to go sailing, but he can't forget her and go to Lucy. Amazingly, Henry occupies her mind and she keeps drawing his faces. They start to go out again and get married. Lucy's disease lasts forever, but they get a daughter and live happily forever.
⑥Premise
It is about love and disease. I think the director tries to tell us that is you love someone strongly and patiently, it will overcome the disease and happiness will come.
⑦Theme
Because it has a happy ending, I felt happy and satisfied. It also gives us courages being patient and not giving up.
⑧Conflict
Lucy faces the opposition to time. She does exactly same thing every day and she thinks everyday is October 13th.
⑨Connections
Unfortunately, I can't find any connections with this movie.. but after Henry finds Lucy, he come not to be flirtatious anymore. It must be a fate! I hope I can see my fate man soon like Henry and Lucy.

△▲Questions about 30 Days▲△

2005-09-30T13:25:00.000+09:00

Q1. What I learned in this movie is we need "money". Some people say that love is the best thing in the world, not money. However, in reality, we can't live without money. I learned there are a lot of poor people even the richest country in the US. They don't have money, food to eat, and any health iusurance. Besides, the government haven't supported them well. I was really surprised at this fact. However, there are people who support such people who live in the minimum wage. I was able to see a free store and for them. They give them blankets, furnitures, clothes, many thing which is necessary to live for free. There was a scene that Alex was moved and cried thanks to people's kindness. I was also impressed by it. In Japan, are there such free shops for poor people? I've never seen it. I think it would be so difficult because the price in Japan is so expensive(i.g. rent, fare, food) . I don't know if I could live for 30 days, but what I have to know is that there are many people who have to live in minimum wage in the world.

Q2. If I had to live in a desert island for 30 days, maybe I couldn't do it.. It must be so difficult. Actually, I've never fished so I don't know how to make a pole first which means I can't eat fish. Also, I'm not sure how to make fire. Besides, I hate insects, bugs worms, that kind of things. I have watched some nation eat them on TV, but I think it is the hardest for me. As a result, I can't live such a place.
From the movie 30 days and these homework, I learned it is soooooo difficult to LIVE!!

◎◎Japanese Gestures◎◎

2005-09-29T13:11:00.000+09:00

There are many gestures in the world, but what the interesting thing is is that they are different by each countries. I'm introducing one of the easiest gestures in Japan.
As you know, when you want to make a gesture of drinking, you just make a "C" in your hand which shows a glass, and move it to your month. It is also same in Japan and it often used to invite going drinking.
However, we Japanese drink green tea. We don't drink green tea in glass but in a cup with saucer. So, when you want to express drinking green tea, or just green tea, you make "C" in your right hand first and next, you put the left hand under the "C". Finally, you just move it to the mouth. The "C" in your right hand shows a cup and the palm of your left hand shows the saucer.
Actually, it is common but young people don't use it so much. These days young people don't drink hot green tea so much, but I want people to use this Japanese expressions more because it is one of the great Japanese expressions.

■□my opinion about harricane Katrina□■

2005-09-21T00:17:00.000+09:00

Before the hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, I didn't know anything about New Orleans. I was surprised and shocked at the size of hurricane but also the situation of black people in New Orleans. I had thought America is the richest country in the world and didn't know so many people are still in poverty even in America. When I see such people on TV, I always wonder why this world can't be equal always. If rich countries including Japan really really try to share money or things to poor people, I think the world will change. I think this is the terrible tragedy but it gave us an opportunity to know and think about many problems such as races, poverty, and also the US government.

◆◇Happiness Inventory◇◆

2005-09-15T05:25:00.000+09:00

#6: What do you want to do to maintain your health?

If I have no limits of time and money, first, I want to go swimming. Now I don't do much exercise and I get fatter and fatter day by day:( I love swimming and want to swim all day♪♪Next, I should care about food. I often use retort pouch or instant food when I cook, but if only I could cook curry from curry powder and spices, if only I could cook noodles from flour!! That would be wonderful. I want to concentrate on just exercising and cooking someday.

#10: What would it take to make you happy now?

I have many reasons to feel happy, but what I most feel happy is that I have secure places. I have many people who help me, encourage me, and support me. When I talk to such people, I feel so calm and relieved. I often think things negatively and feel depressed. However, I can be strong and I can overcome the obstacles because I always feel relief that there are always people who cheer me up. Such people are so important for me and always make me happy.

#11: What else will it take to make you happy ten years from now?

When I become 29 years old, I wish I had my family. As I said, I always want to have secure places and next I want to make secure places for my children. Also, my aim is to be more independent. Now I depend on lots of people and can't live by myself. I want to stand on my own legs soon and find good job. I'll work hard and hard. Then I want to return the favor to my parents someday. If I could accomplish these aim and dreams, I would be so happy.

Summer vacation is ending!!!!!

2005-09-13T14:26:00.000+09:00

Last Saturday, I came back to Osaka. I was surprised that it is still very hot in Osaka! It is already fall, isn't it?? In Hokkaido, it is so cool now and many people wear clothes with long sleeves. but I'm quite happy that I can still enjoy summer.
Well, during vacation, I went to Yamanashi, Hokkaido, and Aichi and I had a great time in each places. I drank a lot, and had my mother's great meal, yummy sushi in Hokkaido, peculiarity of Yamanashi and Aichi such as houtou, hitsumabushi, tebasaki, tenmusu and so on. As a result.., I put on weight again!!! Before summer, I tried very hard to lose weight.., but I couldn't win the temptation this summer.. I have to lose weight again through fall... I'll do my best this time!!

My best place Hokkaido☆★

2005-07-19T14:24:00.000+09:00

I went back to my hometown in Hokkaido in this three-day holiday. It was for the first time in 4 months and I had a wonderful time there. The mountains and bushes were all around me and I could be so relaxed in big, great nature.
When I had sushi in Osaka, I had thought Osaka's sushi is also good, but when I had raw fish in Hokkaido, I found it VERY different. I could understand many people say fish is great in Hokkaido. When you go to Hokkaido, you should just try fish!! You can find the difference so easily!
I like Osaka but the place I can be relaxed most is my hometown, Hokkaido. so I envy the people who can go to school from their hometown!

Gion Festival!!

2005-07-18T18:45:00.000+09:00

Last week, I went to Gion festival with my friends. We all wore yukata and I enjoyed Japanese culture so much.
I had thought my yukata was black since I bought it, but I realized it is actually navy blue...:( Ialso bought black money pouch(kinchaku) to match with my yukata but it was navy blue, so it was a bit strange..
Anyway, there were so many people than I expected! There were big, beautiful and traditional mikoshi??(actually it is very different but i'm not sure what it is...) and we were so impressed.
Also there were many booth(yatai) and some booth were unfamiliar to people who are from east Japan. For example, hashimaki, ayuyaki, tamago-senbei?, doroyaki... I've never seen them in my hometown. Hokkaido doesn't have so unique booth but we eat american dog with sugar! Did you know that?? It sounds disgusting but it is so yummy! Maybe you should try it!!
Will you go to any festival?? Will you wear yukata?? Tell me your festival plan!

The Fear of Goldbug....

2005-07-12T21:21:00.000+09:00

Last night I was getting ready for tomorrow as usual. I realized I have PE tomorrow so I took in the T-shirt and jersey which I washed and hung out on the other day, and when I started to fold the jersey....I found a big big big goldbug (maybe 3cm!!) which stuck tightly to my jersey!!!!! I was so surprised, and screamed, and threw it to the floor. I hate bugs and I was so panicked that I couldn't move for a while. Because I had no idea of what to do, I called my mother. She suggested to vacuum it and I did it with great courage and I thought it disappeared finally.
However, the power of vacuuming was too weak for the powerful goldbug, and it was still on my jersey!! I almost cried and I wanted to run away from my room. I knew my neighbor went out at that time, but I couldn't stand the bug anymore so I called her for help. Thank goodness, she was so kind and she came to my room to help me and let the bug out!☆★ She was like a hero! Next time when I see bug or insect in my room, I decided to call her immediately.☆★ However, the one thing she also doesn't like is..cockroaches!!! I have never seen cockroach yet, so I can't imagine what will happen when it appears in my room......
Do you see cockroaches in your house every summer?? How do you cope with it?? If you have good advice, please tell me!!

Takoyaki Party♪♪

2005-07-08T22:06:00.000+09:00

Recently I had Takoyaki party with my friends☆★ First, two of my friends and I, which all are not from Kansai, tried to make the paste of takoyaki, but it was all wrong and looked so bad...like bird's feed... However, after Kansai people remade the paste of takoyaki, it changed a lot and looked so beautiful!! Also, the taste was fantastic and even though I'm still on diet, I had maybe..about 40 takoyakis! I know it's too much but it was really great! In March, I also had takoyaki party in Hokkaido, but we couldn't make as well as Kansai people's one. I think, as expected, people from Kansai have something different and strong thoughts to takoyaki. They were like takoyaki experts. Anyway, I'm happy to have takoyaki which Kansai people made and enjoyed the party very much☆★
Have you ever had takoyaki party as well? Do you often make takoyaki at home?? I heard people from Kansai have one takoyaki machine in one house. Is that true?? By the way, we put cheese, tuna, corn, sausage, rice cake, kimchi, meat sauce, chocolate and marshmallow in takoyaki! Which flavor do you like??

The continuation of my blurb...

2005-06-17T09:21:00.000+09:00

Yes, it is a real story. I didn't think that you are so interested in my blurb! Thanks for some comments but I feel sorry to you and maybe I shouldn't tell you the end of the story....because it is not interesting and you would be disappointed at the ending!! But anyway, I'll tell you it this time. As I said before, it is NOT interesting, and don't be disappointed! OK??
When I was 2 years old, I fell down from a table and hit my legs. I think I was so shocked at that time to hit my legs painfully, and then I thought "I can't walk anymore" at my own discretion.
From then, I couldn't(or didn't?) walk and didn't move at all. However, after 2 weeks, because it was hard not to move at all to play, I started to crawl flat on the ground. I was doing it better day by day, and started to stand gradually. And finally, I could stand and walk again one month later!!!☆★
So, why couldn't the doctor find the cause that Itsumi couldn't walk? Because she had no problem with her legs and she was perfectly healthy!! And, what the hell was the cause?? It was just her wrong impression by shocking accident!!
See? I told you that it is not interesting! It is really mysterious and strange story, but it's true!
I'm happy now I can walk normally.☆★:)★☆

Blurb of My Life☆★

2005-06-05T17:14:00.000+09:00

When Itsumi was 2 years old, she fell down from a table. She couldn't drop on her feet well and hit her legs painfully. From that time, she came not to be able to walk at all. Her parents took her to a hospital immediately, but the Dr. said that he can't help her... He examined her legs and body very carefully, but he couldn't find the cause. Her parents thought she can't walk forever and maybe she'll use a wheelchair..
All of them around her was just shocked. It had been continued more than a month...
What would happen to her next?? Now, as you know, Itsumi walks normally. How did people(and who??) help her?? What was the cause?? Why couldn't the doctor find the cause??

I have a tummyache!!!(>___<)

2005-06-03T10:15:00.000+09:00

Last night, as I wrote, despite I'm on a diet, I ate two dangos(Japanese sweets) and yummy pot-au-feu, which are a lot, in a restaurant. Then this morning when I wake up, I found I got a heavy heavy stomachache!! I usually get up at 6:30 but I couldn't move at all. I wanted to be absent from school.. Maybe it is a punishment that I had excessive eating during diet period.... Perhaps I shouldn't eat anything today.. Oh, by the way, sorry that my blog is almost about my diet. I think I should write other things for a change. However, now I've been so busy being on a diet!!!!

Finally I've eaten sweeeeets!!!!。゜（゜´д｀゜）゜。

2005-06-02T21:02:00.000+09:00

Today, after school, I went to Izumiya(quite big supermarket near my house) with my friend to buy JUST yogult. It was on sale and I could see a lot of things cheaper than usual. The time we went there was about dinner time and we were starving, and we found each Japanese sweet(wagashi) was just 25 yen!!!:0 My friend was so excited and she bought three of them. I was also excited and because I was so HUNGRY, I also bought them!!!!! Oh, my goodness!!! After that, we went to Saizeriya(a restaurant) and had dinner there and we also ate the sweets there!! I know I'm on a diet but... I regret it so much now...but.. it was so yummy!!(*^▽^*) but from tomorrow I have to go on a hard diet again!! I have to do my best seriously this time!!!

Playing Golf☆★

2005-06-01T02:51:00.000+09:00

Today I played golf outside in PE's class. First I was not interested in golf at all because there is no excitement and player doesn't move so much and looks very boring! Also, it seemed to me it was so easy sport and everyone could do it. However, my thoughts is completely changed now. The golf club is heavy and difficult to lift it up and take it down again. Also, we need some techniques to hit and drive the tiny ball to far away. We use some muscles and it was much difficult than I thought! Moreover, it is not simple but so fun! We are so excited of each shot! Now I really like PE class and I'm looking forward to playing golf again!
Have you ever played golf?? It is quite difficult and fun, isn't it???

I'm on a diet!!!o(´∀｀)o☆★

2005-05-27T21:32:00.000+09:00

Summer is coming soon... I've decided to go on a diet!! Today is the 19th day on my serious diet, but I haven't seen any differences in appearance yet..:(
I heard fasting(to eat little or no food for a period time) is good for health. Because we don't eat food, it makes our body clean! Then I tried. The first day was ok(well, it's still hard) but on the next day, I was faint from hunger and couldn't walk straight. Even walking to school was so hard.
So, I changed the plan. I eat breakfast and lunch, but I don't eat any snack and dinner. However, I tend to eat a lot for lunch so now I eat just vitamin jelly or salad for lunch. It is more healthy than before:)☆★
However, it is sometimes impossible to continue it when I go out with my friends. so weekend is free day and I can ignore the diet and can eat ice cream☆★ That is a reward for the hard diet for a week.
Diet is quite hard, but it can be a great saving of money so I'm enjoying it☆★
I hope I can lose weight by summer☆★
How about you?? Have you ever gone on a diet?? Tell me your experience!♪♪

Oh, also, some friends told me that I should drink 2 litres of water every day. Thanks girls! I'll try it!☆★

GW has finished!!!(;_;)

2005-05-11T00:50:00.000+09:00

Our wonderful GW has already finished... That's really shocking for me. What did you do, everyone?? I went to Kaiyukan(a big aquarium) and it was great!! There are lots of fishes and animals? and it took 2 hours to look around everything. Also, as you know, Osaka is a really big city and I had to wait for 1 hour to enter the building. However, because I had to wait for long time, I could see the night version of Kaiyukan. It was really beautiful! There is a ferris wheal(It says"the largest ferris wheal in the world". Is that true?? ) near there and I could see beautiful, wonderful, amazing night view of Osaka!:) It was really romantic. I highly recommend it!
On the other day, I went to Hirakata Park! It was so hot and I was tired of waiting for the quenes, but I enjoyed an amusement park for the first time in a long time. I've heard in Osaka, there is another amusement park..do you know anything??
Anyway, I really enjoyed my GW. How did you enjoy it?? Tell me what you did!

☆★Welcome to Itsumi's Land！★☆

2005-04-15T07:36:00.000+09:00

Hi!! How are ya?? Thanks very much for coming to my blog!:)☆★ I've just become an univercity student from one week ago and I've started to enjoy the new life! Osaka is a really big city and I liked it:)
What are you gonna do in Golden Week?? I want to go somewhere in Osaka but I don't know Osaka very much. If you know Osaka, could you recommend somewhere??:)
I like traveling. I've been to many places in Japan and foreign countries. Especially I know Hokkaido well☆★ So, if you are interested in Hokkaido, just let me know:) If not, it's ok! I'll be happy if you tell me your experience!:)