Today, I got up lately. I heard tapped sound from next door. It's Ayumi's house. Anita's relations children came there. They were very beautiful.
We went to carve festival, it was strange things. I saw many strange things. I enjoyed it. Band came there, they were very cool. I love one of them. I shake hands with one of them because he is Anita's friend.
After that, we went hamburger shop to have launch, very good!!
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We learned about American marriage. It very differ from that of Japan. American marriage celemony need a lot of money like can built a house. People don't lental dress, they bought it.。
Afternoon, Japanese who lives in Minnesota talked with us. Her name is Naomi, she was cool.
Today, after school, we went Japanese restaurant. It was Fujiya. It was stylish and cool. I ate tenpura appetizer. It was very good, I was excited.
And we went to have ice cream, izzy's ice cream. It was very yummy, very very yummy. Thank you Tom and Lisa!
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I learned about college, university education. After launch, we did panel discussion with college student. There was a girl I have ever seen. She is a student who came my class when I was 1 grade. But she did't remember me.
We played tennis in Bethel. Mark taught us, and he is good at playing it very well. I came home, and I took a shower soon.
Dinner was fish, rice and mini cabege. I was exciting for rice, but it was yellow like a paeria. It was good, but I wanted to have japanese rice. Today, I have a dessert. It was cake with berry sauce, biscket and whipped cream and ice cream. I definitely get fat. It was really delicious. Tom used spice like a tabasco, was witten death something. There was a picture is tabasco beside my room.
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Today's ESL was about adoption. Lecture was about adoption too. A teacher said us that "please teach me if I speak fast.." but she speaking was really fast. She gave a big example, spoke about it for a long time. So I couldn't understand much and I slept.
Launch was beef burger, beef stew has a little taste and salad.
Afternoon, teachers and host-families came a college, and we did panel discussion. I thought that everyone feel rough.
After coming back home, I rode a harley-davidson, I lent it by Bob and Becky who are neighbor. Bob looks like driver of bike indeed. He wore denim total body and has regent hair. He is so cool. Bob drove a bike and I ride his back. It was really enjoyed for me! I wanted to say it's a nice breeze but I didn't know so I couldn't say it. American riding a big cool bike has cool fashion. they pull wearing leather jacket and jeans. Bob wore jeans, I thought I mistook my fashion. I just enjoyed it! It might reason which rose my tension.
I ate pizza at dinner. I went pizza shop with my mother, the shop is different type from that of Japan. I ordered favorite topping, shopper made it on site. Price was differ depending on topping. Shopper rolled out the dough, putted sauce and topping. We took away it, baked in my house. American oven is very big. Oven makes dishes appetizing. The pizza was very very big and it was very good.
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Today's ESL was about self esteem. American and Japanese way to educate was very different.
A lecture was very interesting and I could understand what teacher told and listening was easy because a teacher spoke slowly. We learned about various problems of teenagers. We were taught about suicides and school with comparison of guys and girls.
I ate pizza, chauder, bread and salad at launch.
In afternoon, we went rose wood mole. It is like Kurea. I bought pants and T-shirts at forever21. Whenever I went shops, stuff talked me and I couldn't understand what they say.
At dinner, I ate dinner stuffed chicken salad into bread and chips. I was said today's dinner is light meal, but it was no light meal and very delicious. Especially, chicken salad has a flavor which I have never had. Maybe the flavor is no in Japan. Hating celery was in the salad, but I could eat it and it was very delicious.
After that, we watched movie outside in Minneapolice park. The movie was English, but English caption helped me much. I could not understand English very well. It was story of Vampire and a boy and it was funny.
I ate chips, popcorn, cakes and cherry watching a movie. I knew why Americans are fat.
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I eat breakfast myself to use in the kitchen because host familiy's job start late. I ate salad and banana.
Today, I went to school, we attend ESL and learned history of Minnesota in midmorning. And various idioms too, there are "you betcha." which is used only Minnesota, it is used when people assent something.
Lecture was conducted by Mark Norlander. I watched presentation which is culture preparation of Japan and America. It was interesting. Especially, wedding form is differ from Japan. In Japan, people lend a wedding dress, but in U.S. they buy it. So it takes more money than Japan.
We went to viking to have a lunch, I ate too much meal. I feel so bad because of that.
After that, we backed to school, we played games with Joel and Linda. I made my friend mummy using toilet paper. And then, we did scabander hunt of Bethel.
I took a lot of nerve talking foreigners. Ladies who I first caught was very beautiful and kind, so I talked easily them after that. We took picture with that ladies. Because of lack of time, we couldn't finish all questions, but It was very interesting.
Dinner were basil pasta and salad. It was very yummy. This was first pasta in this summer. This basil was grown by Ned and Anita who are next-door neighbors and they too make it every years. My mother made jam using berries which were cropped yesterday, we ate tube cake with whipped cream and the jam. I didn't know why it was no berry pie, but cakes were very good. Ayumi and Ned and Anita came my home, and they ate these cakes together.
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Today was first going to school day. We went to school with neighbor to ride cab. We went on the highway, it takes about 1 hour. Bethel university is big like not college. There were a lake which is as large as the university in the college. We were leaded the way to school. I saw valley ball player, they has long legs and are slim. I thought all American are fat but I knew it is only adult. There were boys playing baseball, they are very cooler than Japanese. I took a picture them automatically.
After school exploration, we ride a big cruiser on Mississippi, with nice breeze. We took a picture with baby and children. They are very cute. Because I could receive water with flee, we went to receive it, but some were listened again them pronunciation. Second floor was very hot, but first floor was very cool because of cooler.
Dinner was salad, salmon and asparagus. Salad are all fresh vegetables and olive was in salad. It was very good. After dinner, Tom and Lisa went a garden to pick berries. They said that they will make berry pie tomorrow. I was very looking forward to eat it!!
Ayumi's house is same construction with my house, so I was taught that how to turn the hot shower. I could turn hot shower, I was very glad.
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I arrived Minnesota! This is my first trip to overseas. I am very exited and nervous. In plane to Minnesota from Japan, I was surprised to mechanics. For the mechanics, I could watch movies, lisning to music and any other things. I have thought that it is boring in plain. I ate airline food for three times. I was able to choose some foods. It was good. And flight attendants spoke so fast that I couldn't follow them. On the way in plane, violent jolt occured. I thought I may die and very scared.
When I check in, I was very nervous to talk with person in gate. But they were kind, only looking was fear. We arrived the air port and thorough the gate, our host families were waiting. I was worry because I have not ever seen them picture, but I felt easy when I saw my host family because they looks like kind. I was laughed because Akira, is wrong name was written on welcome board they were handing. And then, we came home with next house, Ayumi's family. On the way, we ate ice cream. It was very sweet, creamy and with hot chocolate sauce. The sauce piled up about 2cm in the cup. But it was delicious. I found America to start with. In U.S., car driving seat is in left, when person sitting passenger seat was talking face rounding, so I thought it was very dangerous. After that, every families went a park and ate hot dog or hamburger. It was really big. Host families talked and laughed each other but I could not understand it. Some student drunk red beer for presentation. Children ate natto. A little child ate it hard. I made Origami but it was difficult to explane to children. Through Origami is not good, children was glad. They were interesting in it.
I arrived my house. It was very cute. My room is very stylish, there are closet, wall is dark green, white desk and blue and yellow bed. American house has a guest room at least. Toilet and bathroom is in the same room, I was very surprised. There were bath sink, but no cock of sink, so they don't have custom to soak in sink. And then I gave souvenirs, are okonomiyaki, yakiniku sauce, takenokonosato, jagabi and etc. I was a little angry because my mother packed extra things in suit case without my knowing it. I was in hell to pack my baggage. And I gave towel of Kumamon, and my mother decked it, a dog barked to kumamon well. I forgot what I ate, but it was good. Shower was water, so it was very cold and I was very shivering.
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When I have a Japanese meal, I usually use chopsticks. Especially, when I have fishes, I have to use it. It is so difficult for the first time. But the most people become increasingly familiar with using it. Now I use fork and spoon and knife because western meal increased. I say "Itadakimasu" before meal and "Gotisousamadeshita" after meal. It's all but decided that where to put dishes. Rice is left, soup is right. Generically, soup is Japanese soup or miso soup. Most Japanese have rice every day. But recently those who have bread for the breakfast increase. I like rice better than bread.
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There are many foods which I am addicted to. But it is different from moment to moment, in most case they are snacks. In the past, I was addicted to Hakata Torimon which is brought in Fukuoka. It is manju in Western style. I don’t like manju but I can eat only one. Now, I am addicted to Tokyo Omotesando pretzel. They are brought in Tokyo airport. The reason why I ate them because my aunt that lives in Tokyo them my family. Tokyo Omotesando pretzel is the baked confectionery which is made by the form of a unique knot. It is crunchy and is coated with chocolate. Its chocolate is very sweet and taste, I like crunchy confectionery. But the place where it are brought is far away from here. So, it is difficult for me to get them. But I love it. Maybe addicted foods are what is important for girls and women.
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Good point of fast food is it can be made at short time, simple and convenient, relatively modest cost. We can eat them soon from order. Bad point is it is very high calorie and it is including many salt content, sugar and cholesterol but it have only less vitamins and minerals. I like frozen food because it is good taste and easy to make for me. Most frozen food only warm with a microwave. It is very convenient for people who are busy or have no much time in the morning. But frozen food is not good for health.
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I always eat break fast and most of them is rice. I like bread but, rice has energy I prefer it. I don't like miso soup very much. But my mother always make it. It is very not delicious. It is better instant that what my mother make. Because I have no time in the morning, I sometime have lest of lunch. I have rice for lunch, dinner too. But recently if I have dinner at late time, I will be fut.
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