Blog#7: My summer!

Ami
Hello!
Today is the last day of August! It's very fast, isn't it?
How do you spend this summer vacation?
I enjoy "summer" this year!
I introduce a part of my summer vacation.
1. Shaved ice

I like shaved ice very much, but this one is the best in what I ate before.
This is green tea fraver with bean paste. It uses natural ice, so the shaved ice is very soft!
You can eat it at Nagatoro in Saitama. But queue for at least 30 minute! Almost all visitors seem to try eating it.
2. sea bathing
This summer, I went swimming for three times in Enoshima, Atami and Onjyuku!

I don't want to catch the sun, but blue sea and clear sky make me exciting!
This scenery makes me feel summer. I enjoyed hot brilliant summer:-)
3. fire workes
Because of the influence of earthquake, many fireworkes were called off. Despite this sad news, I could enjoy two big fire workes contests at Atami and Sumidagawa.
I could watch fire workes above ocean at Atami. This coexistance was really beautiful!
At Sumidagawa, there were many many people! So, I couldn't sit down, but the number of fire workes are also great!
How was my summer? Let's enjoy the rest of the vacation!:-)

#6 OMG!!!OMJ!!!

Mayu

Hello!

What day was it yesterdayーAugust 29th ?

Was it just " the day of Yakiniku" ? ...No!

It was the birthday of King Of Pop, Michael Jackson!!! He was famous singer, dancer and composer in America that have ever lived, and was legendary for the honor but tragical for the honor.

Actually, I would like to talk about his history and his life from various aspects: as a greatest artist, as a man , as a human and as a father. But I found this took so long time to explain and it was impossible to sum up his complicated life and his unbelievable magical power to attract people all around the world ( I always lost for words to show how he was fantastic artist and cool man. That is Speechless!).

So, I am going to talk about only about his groovy music : )

His music is categolized as mainly "Soul music", but sometimes his one could be "Rock and Pop music" and "R&B music". His music is dancable and catchy to make everyone excited, so I think his music is like Disney Land!!!!

If you had opportunity to listen to his music, you might be surprized how beautiful and sensitive his voices are! His one is so changeable!! For exsample, he could control his voice from low like a guy to high like a girl ( He could raise about 3 octave even with dancing!!!), from soft like a cotton candy to strong like a thunder!!

In addition, he had been singing for 45 years (since he was only 5 years old!) , so you can enjoy the various kinds of his voices as his life goes by. This also means you can enjoy 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's and 00's music just by listen to his songs, because he always reflected the supreme sound of each times, though he was famous for mainly 80's music!!

I love his beautiful voices like a sensitive kaleidoscope and his unforgettable music... x )

If you want to be encouraged by inoccent and cheerful voice and by cute 60's music, then, listen to Jackson 5! ( " I Want You Back" in 1969)

If you feel like steaping yourself in memory of your student times and enjoy 70's music, then you should listen to Jacksons! ( the pics on this movie are not always 70's Michael though) (" Oneday In Your Life" in 1975)

Now you maybe need 70's disco music to warm your body up again, because I guess "Oneday in Your Life" touched the cord of your heart deep inside and made you Shinmiri... ; ) In my cace, I always recollect sky above clouds that I saw in airplane in summer in 2007... :) Anyway, In this video, Young and energizing Michael sings the song with plenty of hope and fresh power! (" Don't Stop Till You Get Enough" in 1979)

If you heard " Michael Jackson", it reminds you of that song, "Thriller"!!!!!! But, I chose you another 80's Michael's song daringly..."Smooth Criminal" in 1987 This short film is so high-qualitied and shows Michael's ultimate aesthetics!

After watching this video, you should still be blown your mind with this 90's cool song, "Jam" in 1991!!

In this video, he plays Basket ball with Michael Jordan!!!

Now you look so tired to watch such a lot of powerful music videos ...lol

Then you need to take a rest to listen to 00's music! In 00's, Michael already had 3 children and became a father, so that you can feel his presence as a mature adult and sorrowfulness as a man suffering many hardships!

He went to Heaven about 2 years ago, but his songs filled with his lots of feelings such as love, hope, anguish and sorrow still make us so impressed. He will live forever through his music!!

Here is words that he said for us;" Music has been my outlet, my gift to all of the lovers in this world. Through it, I know I will live forever."

#7 Tokyo Disney resort.

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Yui

Have you ever visited Tokyo Disney Resort?

I suppose almost everyone have been there. Last month, I bought the two parks annual passport, so today I will introduce you some remarkable points.

1. Mickey`s Philhar magic in Tokyo disney land.

This attraction opened on last january. I saw this in Walt Disney World in the United states. This attraction is the 3D  and my best  favourite character  "Donald Duck" is the hero. He  gets into mischief , then he traveled the famous Disney movie; "Beauty and the Beast”,　"Little Mermaid," "Fantasia," "Lion King," " Peter Pan,and " Aladdin."  You can see some famous scenes, and music; "Be our guest," "Part of your world," " I just Can`t wait to be King," "You can fly," and " A whole new world." I think this attraction includes the all charms of Disney; therefore I reccomend you ride this attraction.

2. Cinderella`s fairy tale hall in Tokyo disney land.

 This attraction is the newest one in Tokyo Disney Land. You may speculate from the name, It locates in the cinderella`s castle and you can see the story and after story about "Cinderella."

For example,

Moreover, this movie will make you surprised!:)

And you can try on cinderella`s shoes:)

I think you had better go there during the Halloween`s time because you can disguise as Disney`s character.

It means if you wanna feel like Cinderella, you can go there with Cinderella`s costume and put on glass shoes.

3. Electrical Parade in Disney Land.

When I first saw it, I was amazed! From Oriental Company, they made this with lots of high technology.

Due to the big earthquake in Japan, around Tokyo disney resort had huge impact. To add of this, Disney land cannot open for several months. This summer we can go there cheaper tha usual by using the campus day passport. When you go there, please ride or watch these three good shows.

Blog#6: Where is it?

Ami

Hello! Can you guess where I am in this picture?
Actually, I am on the top of Mt.Fuji!!! We are on the highest point in Japan!!!!
We started to climb the mountain at 11:00 p.m. on August 11 and got to the top at 5:00 a.m. on the next day. It was really hard!!
At first, we could enjoy the scenery, forexample, a beautiful starry sky! But I exhausted soon.
Despite this is summer, the upward of the mountain is very cold like winter. The climate and strong wind robbed my force.  I was going to resignate the climbing many times.
But thanks for my friends's helping, I could see sunrise at the top. It was really really beautiful!!!:-)
I was moved and my tiredness went away! Mountain climbing is really hard but I could touch human kindness. So if you have a chance, I recommend you to try!

#6 The comitee of creating Gakushuin University!

YUI

Today, I will show you my comitee.  Have you ever seen this windbreaker?

     This is our symbol, every students who belong to the comitee can get it and decide your uniform number. On the beginning of the new semester, we work as a welcoming staff, and then we work as the comittee of creating Gakushuin University. 

 If you enter this comitee, you have to choose your bureau.

1.facility bureau. 

This bureau needs strong and passionate men, because they treat wood, tent, weight, and also they manage PA which is the device of music because some music or dance clubs use it when they do their perfomance in big stage. As I said before, this bureau members are all men. However they also need strong women, too. If you are interested in PA or tent, you had better become a member of it.

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2.publication bureau

                                 

     Maybe you can imagine their work from their bureau name. They make our school festival`s pamphlet and "REIMEI." And also, during the festivals, they manage bicycle trailers. If you join this bureau, you can make the pamphlet which is read by all people who come to the festival.

3.General affairs bureau.

 I belong to this bureau:) We are busy through the year because we have lots of work. From april to august, we are divided into three parts; making profile, plannning summer and welcoming cap, and  designing windbreaker.

Then, during the festival, we have three works; catering, controlling the entry of cars, and making onigiri! Do you know what the meaning of  "catering?" Every festivals, we invite famous artist or comedian. Our work is to take care of them; preparing drinks, setting the stage or private room.

As I mentioned before, we make onigiri every morning for our exausted member.

 Addintionally, we make the signboard and printing every time the general meeting.

4.article bureau

 I`m sorry, I cannot find their picture. ;(

They are so close friends and there are many beautiful girls and boys:)

They treat beer or soft drink, gas cooker, and hold a bazaar. Maybe they are very busy durng the festival.

5.planning bureau

 They are divided into seven parts；plannng concert, lecture meeting by famous people, the festival of  the eve, the first day,  the middle day, and the last day, and the exihibition. If you become the person who plan concert or lecture meeting , you can choose and decide who will come to our festival.  For example, last year, Aoyama Teruma (famous singer) and Suzuki Osamu. I know this year`s artist but I cannot tell you, so please wait few weeks.

6.public relationship bureau

The last bureau is public relarionship bureau. They have a lot of work such as making blog, homepage, recording and uploading radio, distribute handbills about our festival, making the pet bottle art, the temple for the candidate for examination, and PR to encourage our featival.This bureau began only two years ago; therefore, you can do whatever you want to heap the festival up.

From my blog, you can understand our circle><

We hope the success of Gakushuin University festival and everyone enjoy it. Therefore,please lead to success together.

Emoticon advice

Hey everyone, Can I give you a tip for making emoticons?

When you want to write a happy face, it should like like this             :-)

A sad face is            :-(

A winking face looks like this     ;-)

And always make sure to leave one space between the word before the emoticon and the emoticon symbol, like this :-)

All set? Happy Tanabata! ✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰

Ms. MacGregor

Blog #4: Peter Pan!

Yui Ushijima

Have you ever seen the movie of  Peter pan?
Maybe you imagine one that  is created by Walt Disney Company.
However, I will recommend you the other movie.

The songs and every scene are so beautiful.
Too add of it, it contains peter and wendy`s love emotion., so after you watch it, you remember your first love. Other difference between this movie and Disney one is pirates. They are more barbarous and savage. And amazingly, Captain Hook fly during the fight with Peter Pan!I receive the hope that not only children can fly from this scene.

If you fall in love with certain guy who lives far from your hometown, what will you do?
You can see Wendy`s decision in this movie.

Blog #3: My hobby

Ami

Hi! It was hot day! Summer will come soon:-)
This time, I'd like to introduce my hobby-Hula Dance. Do you know Hula Dance?
It's a Hawaiian racial dance moving with slow music.
When I watched a movie named "Hula Girl" I was fascinated with it. This movie is non-fiction story of Jyouban Hawaiian Center in Iwate. The cute costume, the cheerful looking and the confortable music attracted me very much! It is hart warming story, so if you haven't seen the movie, please check it!
I started to take Hula lesson last summer. While I'm dancing, I can relax very much. I can be smile naturally.
Actually, every movement have each meaning. Hula dancers express the music by dance. It is very interesting! You can guess what the dance means.
I already experienced perform on stage twice. I was very nervous, but also enjoyed very much.
I want to continue practicing Hula until I become old.

Here is my favorite doll! She is cute isn't she??:-)             

Blog#2: My Favorite Movie

Mayu

Hello!
Have you ever thought about what love and  Romance are?
This question is really hard to find any answer, is't it...? :((

Love is sensitive, because it can cause sometimes great pleasure and sweetness, and sometimes deep pain and confusion.
There must be some people tossed about by the waves called fate...

So, this time, I would like to recommend you watch this musical movie, " The Umbrella of Cherbourg / Les Parapluies de Cherbourg " !!
 This movie is filmed by Jacques Demys in 1964 in France, starred by Catherine Deneuve and Michel Legrand composed ultimately romantic and beautiful music.

I love this movie for this impressive perfect colour design which shows typical cute 60's fashion, and for unforgettable music in French!! So I believe this heals your tired eyes and ears! lol...  In addition, the story is really beautiful but painful( in Japanese, せつない)!! you would  feel sympathy with every characters in this movie because there is no malicious person.
 You will soon be absorbed in this world the film made!

This film will make you think about what love and romance are... : P

Blog#1: My favorite cafe

Ami

 Hi! I introduce my favorite cafe in Ikebukuro. The name is La Maison.
This cafe seles many kinds of tarts so I often buy them in this shop for special day.
 I recommend the tart of the following picture. The name is "Tart of three kinds of berrys".

 At the lunch time, you can enjoy light meals forexample pasta and sandwitches.
Not only the foods but I like the air of the cafe. All furniture is integrated into white and very confortable!
If you have a chance to go near the shop, please come over and enjoy eating :-)

Blog #1: My Favorite Thing in the Rainy Season

Mayu Asano

Hello!

Do you like the rainy season in Japan?

 I don't like it so much because it's too hot and humid for us, isn't it? :(
But I like to hear the sounds of raining, to take a walk in the rain smelling earth and to see plants with raindrops!
Here is my pic to show you with a little bit of confidence.

This roses, which are called Angera, are in my yard and bloom its gorgious petals in every rainy season .
When I see this roses, I  feel like falling love with someone! lol

Anyway, thank you for your reading! I hope you like it...

Blog #1: About our welcoming camp

On June 4th to 5th, our comittee will go to welcoming camp to familiar with new members.
This is our accomodation.

It is near the Yamanakako which is very beautiful，so it means that we can view Mt.Fuji very close which is biggest mountain in Japan.

I`m looking forward to going there><
 If you have times, please visit there.

That`s all.           love,yui