12. Aug

12. Aug Thurs

Thursday is hardest day in weekday.
I think.

This morning Kim made beagle to toast for me.
And I ate honey peanut butter, this was my first taste.
I like this butter.

In school, we had some lecture.
But in the morning class, our professor forgot our class.
So we got break time! We were happy, and talked about Omiyage.

Afternoon, I learned Hmong, they are little mystery group.
Old Hmong can’t speak English and have our community.
But I slept in this class so I couldn’t understand deep.
And I had to write essay.
I was boring.

After school, I heard about Maya and Hiromi and I go to Sushi tonight together by Serasty.
We were surprised and very excited because Hiromi’s host mother is fish allergy,
So Hiromi had abandoned to eat Sushi in Minnesota.

Kim picked us and went to Veronica’s house.
We went to “BENIHANA”.
This is very expensive, I was surprised because Sushi is about 3$.
In Japan, almost cheap Sushi is 1$.
So I felt that Minnesota is inside in the U.S.
There is very fancy shop.
But many handsome men are and look like rich people too.
Hiromi and Maya and I were very happy.
We could eat row fish in Minnesota.
I have to thank to Kim and Veronica.
We had enjoying time then.

After dinner, we went to DQ to eat dessert.
I ate Blizzer.
This ice cream cup has a lot of flavor.
I have eaten strawberry quake flavor
This time I ate Banana pie taste.
Kim ordered too.
Kim said “dangerous taste” before eat.
But this was very good!!
She was little surprised.
And then we did homework.

After that, outside was rainy.
Maybe storm coming.
We went to back each house.

The rest of my home stay is 9 days.
I’m very sad. I want to stay here more.

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11.Aug

11. Aug Tue

In the morning, it was rain.
I looked forward to go to Oliver Kelly History Farm.
So I wanted to be sun.

At school I had two classes, I slept.
Second class, I had to write essay, because our schedule changed.
I didn’t think that I went to back Japan.
Eri and Maya thought too.
We watched old essay books.
That really is happy.

We had lunch in the park near Johanna.
The lunch is pizza.
But there are many bee and fly.
The pizzas are very delish.

After that we went to farm by Van.
We took to there for 30 minutes.
The farm is very old.
Today is too hot.
There is a house that was recreated about Oliver Kelly’s house.
That is very dirty and a lot of fly.
The fly couldn’t number and I couldn’t stand.
Some student got feel bad.
I wanted to go back school soon.
I asked Kailey about this farm is every year like this.
She answered “yes”
I was very tired and thought I never go there again.

After that, we went to back Bethel Uni and Veronica took Maya and Hiromi and I to her work because today is picnic of her work.
There are many shows and food places.
But there are also a lot of kids.
Maya and Hiromi and I hung out after ate hot dog.
We ate ice cream too. This is very delish and rich.
I was surprised because everything is also foods are free!!
And we were drawn the picture by painter.
The picture is very cute and became my treasure.

After the picnic,
I said time is fast.
Veronica said time is fly.
So I told her about American joke.
She laughed so I was very glad.

We arrived at her house, Kim already arrived.
Kim and I went to back house.
On the way, we dropped the DC.
I miss understand.
But that problem salved.

At home I used washing machine after took shower.
Now we hung out, watching TV sitting comfortable coach.
I love this time.

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10.Aug

Today is Tuesday.
In the morning I had a happening.
When I was eating breakfast, Rolie thrown up all he had eaten in stair.
I was surprised and called Kim.
She came soon and cleaned up that.
I asked her why he did that.
She said maybe outside is too hot, he went back home from take walk and soon eat his breakfast too fast.
I worried about him.
But he looks like fine.

We went to church, and we met Veronica and Maya.
We talked about today’s plan.
And soon Maya and I got on Serasty’s car.
We talked about little and soon got sleep because we were very tired.
Other people picked up.
We arrived at the school and up stairs to class room.

In the morning, I had ESL and another class.
Another class is about Race Issue in America.
This class is very interesting for me.
There are many issues in America.
In America, have many races so there are many cultures.
About 75% people in America is European American (white).
About 12% people in America is African American (black).
I had thought that white population is same with black population.
But in the fact, most is white.
And I learned new words “Melting Pot”
This is not “Salad Bowl”

In the lunch, our schedule was changed by the weather.
Our first schedule is the pizza picnic.
But the weather was rainy.
So we had lunch in class room.

After that, I had a class of Artificial Intelligence(人造人間).
This class is very difficult for me!
Sometime professed used Japanese language, but I couldn’t understand.
I could understand little. That is about real robot is very scared.

After this class, we played Bunko!
Do you know this game?
This game is very easy but is explain very hard.
We couldn’t understand first game.
But we tried many times so we could play this game.
I got the price because I had twice Bunko.
I was very glad.

When I went to back home, it was very heavy rain.
Maya was sleeping in the car.
But Serasty and I couldn’t see front glass.
She taught me about many things.
This rain was uncommon in Minnesota at August.
And I know she likes rainy day.
I don’t like rainy day because rainy make me gloomy.

In church, Veronica was waiting.
Kim was not there because she went car shopping.
Today she gets new car!
So I got on Veronica’s car and went to her house.
On the way we picked up Rolie.
He was very nervous and hided in the closet because he doesn’t like lightning and sunder.

I had the dinner at her house but Kim was not.
We hung out. She gave me dessert.
That dessert was very good!
I want to bring back to Japan the dessert.

9:30, Kim came to Veronica’s house.
So we went to back home, and took shower.
After that, I talked Kim about many things.
And Kim taught me this week’s plan.
I was very excited.
I really don’t back to Japan.

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9.Aug

9. Aug Mon

Today is Monday, I don’t like Monday.
Monday is weekday’s first.

This morning I ate banana bread.
The banana bread was made by Kim and me.
Kim and I got ready and were out to house.
We thought that we are No1 because we didn’t see Veronica’s car.
But just time she showed up.
We didn’t No1.
And Sarasty came there.
Maya and I got on Sarasty’s car and went to school.

I had two classes in the morning.
Second class is very interesting.
Teacher is a Japanese woman.
She is from Kagoshima, very close from Kumamoto.
I was very glad.
She talked us about her experiences in Minnesota.
This class was very funny.
Almost students spoke Japanese.
She taught us about learning English has 3 levels.

First level
We listen to English and next we change English to Japanese and thought about that mean in brain,
Next we thought answer in Japanese so we changed that Japanese to English finally we say reply in English.

Second level
We listen to English and think about that mean in brain,
And we think that answer in Japanese and say in English.

Third level

We can understand in English.
Don’t need change.


In the lunch, Maya and Eri and I ate rice!
We promised to bring the rice today on Friday.
So we used microwave and ate!
We were very happy and rice was very good!
School café had the pizzas and other foods.
I ate the pizza too.
Then a man came to us.
He got talk us in Japanese.
We were surprised and excited.
He is 22 years old, and part time at school.
He has learned Japanese for three months.
His Japanese is very good and wonderful.
We had good time.

After that we had two classes in afternoon.
First I learned about Harriet Bishop.
She became St. Paul’s first public school teacher when , in 1847.
She was born in Vermont.
This class’s teacher is actor.
She is really like teacher.
My friend had thought that she is real teacher.
So I taught her about that.
The teacher is very cute but little scared.
She often picked up some students and took them front.
Some students had to help with her.
She is very good.
One student got punishment.
That was very funny.

Next class is boring for me.
I was sleeping in the class.

I went to back home.
I took a little nap.
And I got ready to go Veronica’s house.
Every Monday, we have dinner together.
Today is BLT! I love this.
I ate BLT and Butamen.
This is Japanese noodle.
Then I said I would like go shopping to outlet plaza with Maya and Hiromi?
I was little worry. But Kim said OK! No problem.
I got happy.

After dinner we did homework and hung out.
Maya made a scrapbook. She had a lot of pictures in around room.
Kim asked me “do you want to make a scrapbook like this?”
I said this is too big. I can’t make till next week.
She thinks so.

Kim and I went to back home.
And she showed me Tornado yesterday in Minnesota.
That is very big and terrible.
My mother sent me e-mail.
She worried about me, because Japanese broadcasted the Tornado.

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7.24

Today, I go to Minnesota in America.
I’m Kaigaikensyu student. This is my first experience going to my foreign country.
So I’m very excited.

Sometimes I get e-mail from my host family.
Her name is Kim.
She is 32 years old and lives alone.
I think she is career woman. And she likes walking with her dog. The dog is Rolie.
Rolie is bigger than my dog. I have a dog. He is small and not smart.
But I love him.

I get up 7:00. And get ready something.
7:30 I go to Kumamoto air port with my parents.
8:45 many students come and talking with each other.
Then I see Maya and Eri, Ayano.
They are my friends. Maya and Eri go to U.S. together.
But Ayano doesn’t go. She sees us off.
And Ayano give me a gift which is from Saeko and Mie.
The gift is very interesting goods.
It is Ball pen and cutter knife, grip and letter.
I was laughed very much.
We say to Ayano bye-bye and get ready any procedure of embarkation.
This is very terrible for me, because I have a big and heavy suitcase and handbags.
But I could.

We arrive at Haneda air port in Tokyo. Soon we go to Narita air port by bus.
Sometimes we have break so I think that I can’t eat rice ball in America.
I eat rice ball and Ikura.

We arrived at Narita air port. It is very big.
I think this is like foreign country.
We have to something and finished and take delta air plane.
This is very big and narrow. A lot of people take.
We take 11hours. I’m very tired. Maya is very fine.
I sometime sleep but uncomfortable.
We have four times in-flight meal.
This is so-so. I think better．

We arrived at Minneapolis air port.
There are many people.
They have to do many checks to into country.
We spent a lot of boring time.

Then everything finished, we meet each host families.
They are waiting for us. And welcome. I’m very excited.
My host family, Kim is there. I’m very glad.
Maya’s host family is Veronica.
She and Kim is close friend. So we go to lunch together.
And Susan and her daughter and Hiromi.
She says let go lunch in Mexican restaurant to Maya and me.
I have never been there. So what is Mexican food?
They take us to there. There is very pretty restaurant.
And I ate Mexican foods.
It is very good and delicious.

After that I went to host family’s house.
This is in Champlin. I got into the house and I was explained many things.
For example, how to use bathroom and many goods.
I was very excited and soon we went to picnic of school.
We went to central park. There are very beautiful lake and bench and barbecue sets.
And almost exchange student and their host family came there.
We had music concert.
That was very good.

After the concert we went back home.
We ate the dinner and took shower.
I went to bed.

This is my first day in Minnesota.

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8.Aug SUN

8. Aug Sun.

Today I got up 8o’clock and went to Dog Park.
I had thought that Maya comes. But she didn’t come.
Kim and Def and Veronica and I went.
There are a lot of green.
I think that Minnesota doesn’t have mountain and ocean, but there is a lot of green and animals.

We took walk and refresh.
Dogs became crazy, running around and jump in river.
That is really funny.

Kim and I went back home.
We cooked banana bread!
This is my first experience.
I was very excited.
Kim told me about how to cook and navigated.
Banana bread is very popular and almost home made.
I cooked and baked.
This is very good taste!!!
I love banana bread next morning I decided to eat.

Then I went to beach with Kim and her sister and her niece.
Her niece is twelve years old. She is very cute and kind.
Her sister is similar to Kim.
The beach is popular and a lot of people.
The beach isn’t natural but very clean.
Every one swam and enjoyed.
Water is very good and comfortable.
Sunny is too hot but we could dry soon.
We ate sandwich and vegetable and fruits in lunch at beach and took a nap.
That is very good! I love there.

Her sister asked me that which do you want live Japan or America?
I had little time and answered.
Sometimes I want to live in Japan but, sometime I want to live in America because I want to eat row fish. There is not row fish.
She laughed.

3o’oclock, we went back home and I changed my swim suit and clothes.
Kim and I watched the movie. The movie is Wolle.
Do you know this movie?
I have never seen this movie.
Sometimes Kim explained story to me so I could this story.
And middle of the movie, we ate ice cream.
I was very relaxing, Kim too.
I love this movie.

We finished watching the movie, suddenly TV channel changed and broadcasting about Tornado.
That was very big Tornado and crushed someone’s house.
I was surprised. But Kim said down stair.
Rolie was very nervous.
We saw crazy American. He went to out. Outside was rainy and windy.
Kim said that is crazy American.

We ate dinner. Today’s dinner is leftover.
But I like every things so no problem.

After dinner I was showed picture of Minnesota in winter.
This is very fun. I want to go Minnesota in winter.
There was a lot of snow.

I took shower
Now I’m hanging out in my room. Kim is calling.
And my mother sent me E-mail.
She said this morning, broadcasted about Minnesotan tornado in Japan.
Are you OK?
I sent I’m very OK.

I love this life.
Tomorrow is Monday. I’m very sad. Weekday is boring.
Weekend is seven havens.
Maybe next night I am going to go Veronica’s house and have BLT.
I’m looking forward eat this.

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7. Aug sat

Today is Saturday! I’m looking forward to come this day from Monday.

I have Thanks giving day tonight.
This is usual hold on November forth Thursday.
But Veronica and Kim and Susan held this for us.


Today I seemed to go to Dog Park.
But this morning was rainy.
I got up 8 o’clock and out to my room.
I met Kim and she said it is rainy so we can’t go to Dog Park.
You can sleep more!

I went back my room and slept.
I slept long time…
I got up 11:30! Almost 12:00.
I was surprised and down stair.
Kim was cleaning Riving room.
I said “good morning…”
Kim said “good afternoon! Are you hungry?”
I said “No.” but almost 12o’clock so I had lunch.

Today lunch is macaroni cheese.
This is popular food in America.
A lot of American kids love this.
Kim told me this.
I love this too. Very cheese!

After lunch we got ready look at car.
Her car has broken.
She took shower and I brushed my teeth and hair set.

We went to car shop.
And we did test drive!
I was sleeping while test drive.
She seems to almost decide to buy the one car.

After that we went back home.
In the car we talked. I said “Okidoki is similar to Japanese words”
She said “what is the words?” I said “DokiDoki”
Don’t you think too??
I taught her about this mean. She said “I am DokiDoki!!”
I asked her “why??!” she said “I’ll buy my new car! How much I pay!!”
I laughed.

We arrived at home and soon went to Veronica’s house!
Thanks giving day hold in her house.
Hiromi and her host family already arrived.
They were cooking for dinner.
I had to cook mash potato and sweet potato and something with Kim.
This is team work! Kish said.
I cut many potatoes and sweet potato mashed.
I was very hungry.
I wanted eat soon!
But many foods put to oven and bake.

I waited long time…
All dishes cooked and set on the table.
There are a lot of foods.
Then Kim and Veronica and Susan told us about thanks giving day before eat.
We started eat.
Every dishes are very delish!
I’m soon full. Turkey is delish.
Veronica taught me “turkey makes us sleepy”

After dinner Hiromi and Maya and I hung out outside.
We talked many things.
We have come here for two weeks. And our American life.
That is very good time.

Then Kim came and sung “doumo arigato Mr.Roboto”
We don’t know this song so looked for.
You tube has this song.
We listened to this song.
We know this song!!! This song is very famous but I don’t know what singing.
That is really funny!!

Dessert is pies.
These are Apple pie and pumpkin pie.
I put ice cream to the pies.
This is alamode! I stuffed!!!

Kim and I went back home about 10o’clock.
Soon I took shower and will sleep.

Today is very special day.
My experience in America is very precious days.
I have last two weeks. I want do more experiences.

[525 words]

2. Aug 2010

2010 8/2

Hello today I got about 7 o’clock and got ready to go school.
I have to wash my face and put my contact in my eyes.
That terrible if I wake up. And 7:30 Maya came my home. She was took Veronica.
Veronica had work early morning so she went to work soon. I didn’t see in the morning.
When Maya came to my home, I was getting ready some.
And after that I down stairs, Maya and Kim almost ate breakfast.
I ate breakfast, two pieces toast and orange and mango taste yoghurt, milk.
The yoghurt taste is very good!! I have never eaten taste.
Maya and I finished and brushed my teeth.

We got ready go out, we went to glade reef of church 8:00.
Outside is little hot but I like temperatures.
Kim took us to the church and got off.
Today Maiko was not here. So Kim was very worried.
She called our driver, Jeff.
He was little late but soon came.
He said I don’t know where Maiko is.
Maya and I said bye-bye to Kim and got to van.
We went to school little late.

Joel is not today. After I heard he goes to New York because he has society.
In the morning we had ESL.
Today , first I learned about coins of America.
A lot of years ago each state has each coin. So they made same coin.
I saw a lot of coin of each other states. That very cool!!
Second what do you do this situation?
I was very interested this topic, because sometime I have same situation in life.
Most important thing is always honest your mind. I think this.
So you can salves some terrible.

In the afternoon,
I went to central park. I went to this park on first day.
I ate lunch. I made sandwich hum and vegetable of croissant. This croissant smell is very good!!! I want to eat just croissant.
I ate this and grapes and cookies. Always I think American cookies too sweet to Japanese.
And then I saw a wild squirrel. This is my first experience that see squirrel.
I was very glad. It is very cute and small.

After the lunch I went to senior center by school bus. Eri and I got to this back seat.
There is very hopping. So we were very excited.

Senior center is very clean and many old people.
I was presentation about Japanese culture and Origami. That was very boring for me.
When I make Crain by Origami, old women is sleeping! Eri whispered to me ‘’She is sleeping!’’ and told her ‘’Are you sleeping?!’’ she said ‘’no!’’ I was very funny!!!

I FINISHED THAT AND GO BACK THE SCHOOL. I WAS VERY TIRED.
ARRIVED AT SCHOOL, ALMOST GO BACK HOME SO I WAS SOMPURED.
Eri and Maya and I up stairs and talked. And down stairs.
Maya and I got to van. We said bye-bye to Eri. She always last.

We got off the church and Veronica came soon.
She picked up us and took animal hospital.
Her dog, jenny has to go hospital for periodic medical examination.
American animal hospital is very clean. And it is large.

Finished got home,

Kim was at home. And we quickly went to Veronica’ s house.
because every Monday we have dinner together.

Today, special day! Maya and I cook Japanese food! ‘’ Oyakodon’’
This is easy.
We use soy sauce and mirin and dashi.
I always cook no measure.
First Veronica and Kim watched us very careful. And they said any things.
But they resigned to say. Maya and I cook about deal of seasonings.
And cut onions and chicken beat four eggs.
Almost finish it is looks like very good!!

And we ate… I think this is very good Maya too.
Veronica and Kim said good!! I was very glad.
Veronica told us that before exchange student cooked this but then they couldn’t cook well.

You are good job! And I am happy! Kim said too.

After dinner we hung out.

And do homework. Today is quiz.

Maya and I were taught English by our host mother.

We spent enjoy time together.
We ate ice cream at Desert. That is Hagen Dart.
This is rich. Kim and I back home.
And I took shower and got ready to sleep.
When I almost finished got ready to sleep,

Kim told me "I’m very sad you go back home in Japan."

I’m glad. But I am little sad. I think that this time can be forever.
We talked and played with Rolie. I think that I have to use time more important.
I sleep.

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6. Aug 2010

6. Aug.2010
Today I had big event.
This morning, I ate red rice and scramble egg. I love red rice.
This is usually ate cerebrate day in Japan.
And scramble egg, Kim cooked. Today, she had time.
Veronica picked up me on 7:10.

I got ready a lot of stuffs.
And wore my swim suit because today, I had canoeing!
This is my first experience canoeing.
I went to school and got on school bus.
The bus took me to river. I slept in the bus.
I ride canoe with Maya and teacher, Moririn.
We couldn’t go straight.
So we got circle many times.
I was very tired.
But I ate lunch.
This lunch was cooked by Kim.
I ate all. I charged my energy.
I swim and made sand castle with Eri.
I had good time.

we back bus.
After that, we went to central park because we have party with our host family.
Party is 6:00.
But we arrived at there at 4:00.
This is earlier!!!!
Maya and Eri and I took walk around lake.
And we talked about get on Japan.
I have to diet and study and something else.
Maybe I first have party in Japan.
This is our come back party and my friend goes Canada party.
I’m looking forward come this party.

On the time we ate dinner and skit.
This is very good.
Our skit is joke.
This story is very funny. So Kim said good job.
I was very glad. And I saw Eri’s host father. He is very kind and funny.
All done we went back and I washed dirty clothes.
I’ll go bed.
Tomorrow is Saturday.
And I have party!!!! Thanksgiving!!!
I’m glad!!!!
Have a good weekend!!!

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5.Aug 2010

Today is my friend’s birthday.
So I sent e-mail to the friend.
She is 20 years old. I’m glad.

This morning, I had a happening.
I wanted to eat toast for breakfast.
So I got ready toast and bread. And put the bread to toast.
I waited the toast bread.
The bread is out of the toast but I think more bake!
I put the bread to the toast again.
I waited and smelled bad.
Soon alarm sounded! I was surprised and Rolie came to my step.
I thought this alarm is toast! So I picked up plug from an appliance.
But the alarm doesn’t sound.
I shouted Kim! Help me!!!!!
Kim down stare and got a groom from a closet.
She pushed a baton on the wall and stop the alarm.
Home was bad smell so opened windows.
Rolie was very nervous.
I said I’m sorry.
She said don’t worry sometimes I do.
I leaned that American fire alarm set even little bad smell.


In class, Rachel got ready breakfast for us.
That is bugle and juices. We were very glad.
After class we learned Amish people.
And they don’t rely on technology.
I can’t unbeliever.
And we had lunch in Bethel.
This lunch is so-so.

In the afternoon, I learned about American police men.
The police man is very cool. I took pictures of him.
Many girls took pictures. That is too funny.
Next we had skit practice. We will skit tomorrow picnic.
I didn’t know skit.
But soon I salved.
This is very easy for me.

Last class is tennis!!!!
I looked forward this tennis.
I played tennis with Eri and Maya.
We played hard so very tired.

After go home Kim and I went to Veronica’s house.
We ate dinner together.
I ate Macaroni pasta. This is Veronica’s company stuff.
This is very delicious. I love.
And Kim and I went to car shops because Kim’s car broke.
She has to buy new car.
We went to Nissan and Hyundai, Subaru.

But we can’t find good one.
Kim said we can find nice one.
Car is very expensive!!
When we back to Veronica’s house, we dropped DQ.
This is ice cream shop.
I ate strawberry cheese quake.
Kim told me this shop will go to Bethel next week.
I looking forward the day!
And we back Veronica’s home and our house.
I did my homework with Kim.
And took shower and hit the seat.
Kim also hit the seat.
Good night☆

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4. Aug 2010

Hello!
Today is also long.
In the morning, Joel taught us to English joke.
He asked us ‘’why was six afraid of seven?’’
I couldn’t understand. He answered ‘’ 7 8 9’’

?????
7 ate 9, so six think that next is me!!!
That is funny.
In the ESL we learned about American wedding ceremony.
Wedding is forever dream of girls.
But I regret that I am not interested in wedding.
Everyone said I want to marry first.
Do you have partner? I said.
Some people said ‘’no!’’

What they want when wedding guest clinks the silverware against the glassware, the rest of the wedding guests do the same do you know?

This is kiss of the bride and the groom.
They have to kiss when this happen.
This is very interested.
And American couple has possibility of divorce is 50%.
I was surprised very much. I can’t believe in Japan.

In the noon, after a long time I went to café of school.
There is long line of a lot Rikkyo students.
They were waiting. I stand in the line.
This lunch I ate dried out rice and something food and cheese cake.
I was impressed by the cheese cake, because this is very delicious and not too sweat.
The taste is same Japanese cheese cake.
I ate two pieces.

In the afternoon, I had classes.
First I learned American bully.
This is same Japanese bully.
A few students bully another student. And the victim student killed by himself.
I heard the story and became sad. We don’t have to bully.
Second class is Wedding in America again.
Mark’s daughter, Emily told us her wedding ceremony and other traditional party.
They have only women party before wedding ceremony.
They talk and eat and game.
The game is very funny. She made wedding dress by toilet paper.
She showed us the pictures. That looks like almost wedding dress.
And she has party before night of wedding ceremony.
Wedding ceremony is traditional ceremony.
I think that wedding ceremony is terrible.

Third I asked host family in panel discussion.
I asked them ‘’ do you mind silence in conversation with family?’’
They said ‘’ little uncomfortable’’ and ‘’no but stranger is think that’’
I mind sometimes I have silence with Kim.
But I salved and composed.

I went to church earlier 25 minutes.
But Kim already arrived. I was very glad.
Kim and Maya and I went to home.
She called coworker. I thought she had problem today.
When we arrived at home, do you want eat soft cream?
Maya and I said ’’yes!’’
We went to Mac by foot with Rolie.
Then I told Kim today’s happenings in school.
This is our custom.
I like this time.
We talked accent. I heard that Minnesotans have a lot of accent.
For example, bet you and for sure and I’m OK.
Those mean is almost OK.
I’m OK is No thanks you.
I talked Kim we have a lot of accent too in Japanese.
And we talked about English accent.
V and B. Kim wanted to buy vanilla soft cream I wanted chocolate one in Mac.
This is my first Mac in Minnesota.
I practiced say V.
Kim laughed at me!!
I had very funny time in Mac.
Kim tough English accents to us.
Maya and I practiced say. And next time we will say ’’I have two Vanilla please’’
We were satisfied with soft cream and went back home.
Kim and I took Maya to Veronica’s house by car.
And in the way of back home we bought a pizza.
Today‘s dinner is pizza! I love pizza. This pizza takes and bakes very quickly.
Back home and put the pizza in oven, while baking pizza I did my homework with Kim.
I was very hungry so done my homework soon I ate pizza.
The pizza is very delish and good much milk.
I stuffed.
We put dinner away and did some things.
I wrote birth day card of my friend. Then Kim showed me her cards.
Those are very cute and humor! She picked up one card.
I asked her ‘what?’’
She told me ‘’I write this card for my coworker because she had terrible problem. So I want be better’’
She is very kind and good person.
I recognized her.
That all.

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3. Aug 2010

3. Aug 2010

Today is very long day.
In the morning I ate serial and strawberry yogurt.
This yogurt taste is also good.
I think American yogurt is stickier than Japanese.
I told Kim that.
Japanese things are sticky for example rice and temperature and yogurt.


Today is temperature is very very hot.
Windows of our house was clouded with steam.
Inside is very cool but outside is very hot.
And we changed our schedules because new exchange students come to Bethel University from today.

We have to go out 7:10. This is very earlier.
But we caught with rush hour.
I can’t understand why is rush now??
We got church at 7:30.
Veronica and Maya already arrived at there.
Veronica soon went.
And a little time a car came.
Maya and I told Kim ‘’See you night’’ and got on the car.
Driver is Mark’s daughter. She is 19 years old.
We went some house Haruna and Hiromi and Rikkyou student.

We were late at school.
We learned the Saint Paul cathedral and Minnesota State Capital in ESL.
I slept little time. I don’t like government.
I was surprised that The Saint Paul Cathedral has largest the main dome in the world.
The main dome is 56m. I think that is it really need?!

And I learned some vocabulary.
The God decided those things and justice and grace is important in church.
Grace is like powerful. The God is perfect.
But he can human don’t die. He loves us. But this can’t.
So he decided that we died for us place return the earth.


This lunch, we went to old country buffet.
This is very big restaurant.
We paid 9＄, Maya and Eri and I ate many foods.
Always we got many foods but we couldn’t eat all.
We had good time there.

Eri dropped water then a waiter came soon and wiped on table.
We said ‘’I’m sorry’’.
He said ‘’Don’t worry, everyone do like this’’.
So we decided that we give him chip!
This is our first chip in Minnesota.
We watched his move and waited come him here.
But he didn’t come us readily.
Finally we came and we gave him chip.
And few talked.


We went out and were took pet shop by Rinda.
She is Joel’s wife.
We saw orex. Do you know this brand?
This is famous brand of vacuum.
She said this is very expensive Please let me buy
Anyone buy for me?
We said no!!
That was very funny.


After that we went to Cathedral by school bus.
This is famous see sights in Minnesota and historical building.
I was amazing. This is very big and beautiful and wonderful.
There are many stone statues and chairs.
Next we went to Capital. This is also big.
I walked a lot inside this.
Tour guider explain us this capital and what use this.
But he spoke very fast. So I couldn’t understand.
At finally his speech he always said do you have any question or comment?
I couldn’t say anything!!!


We went back school and got ready to back home.
Down stare and talked with friends.
I got on the car and talked.
We got off church, Kim was already here.
Kim took Maya and I home.


At home we ate snacks and hung out.
Maya and I played Mable.
We had two games I won twice.
And we talked about many topics.
We had good time together.
6:35, Veronica came Kim’s house.
Maya and she came back their house.


Kim and I cooked dinner.
The dinner is spaghetti and boiled broccoli and garlic toast.
I love these foods. I was very happy.
I talked her about my daily happenings.
She laughed.
After dinner we put away.


I have to do homework with Kim.
Today I showed Kim my favorite restaurant.
My favorite restaurant is my part time job.
Kim said good!
I was glad.
And Kim showed me her album. That is very funny.
Rolie dressed up. I never forget the pictures.
We ate Jello.
This is very good dessert. Next time I’ll explain.
I took shower and said good night to Kim.
She said thank you share interesting night to me.
I was very glad. I want to repay Kim favor.

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