Long time no see, Mami's blog

Hello, Mami's blog. Today, I'm fantastic day.
I stay Internet cafe now with my friend. We read comics and watch movies, so we have fun.

When I come back to my home, I think that I watch Beijing Olympics.
Fight, Japanese players.

suggestion

I have 3 suggestions.
First, reading a lot of books. Before Writing class, I hate reading books, but thanks to homework, I like reading books. So, I think that reading connect to success to archive.
Second, my typing was very slowly. So I do practice more and more. I think that typing is very important for us in the future. So I must do practice more.
Third, I think that many picture and media put your blog. And viewer was happy and comment send to you.

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about typing

I will talk about typing. This class always takes a typing test. My typing speed was always very slowly, so I practice typing every day. I bought typing soft. It was very fun for me to study this soft. Now, my typing was faster than past. I like typing very much. When I was a high school student, I took a typing test. But I can’t it. So I hated typing, but now I like typing. It is very important for me to study typing, I think.

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Writing IVC: Portfolio

Student ID: 06151

Writing IVc: Portfolio
(See: Note 1, below)

0.0. Overview

Reviews, Posts, and Words

(See: Note 2, below.)

Months	08	09	10	11	12	01	Totals	fn	Indices
Book reviews	0	0	4	3	7	4	18
Blog posts	2	7	13	12	36	20	90
Words	104	485	2626	1741	3935	1437	10328
TOTAL	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---

1.0. Essays

(See: Note 3, below[.])

1.1. Showcase	Short titles [+ links]	Dates (yy.mm.dd)	¶	W	C	L	P	M	Notes
Mega- essay 07.10.12	Mega Essay	07.10.16	22	1487	0	0	0	0
Favorite place(-s) 07.10.26	Necessary places	07.10.26	5	384	0	0	0	0
Movie review 07.11.11	Movie review: Toy story 1	07.11.11	5	410	5	1	1	0
Community life 07.11.25	Community activities	07.11.26	5	342	0	1	1	0
TV in Japan 07.12.09	the late TV	07.12.09	3	338	0	5	1	0
Learning w/ computers 07.12.21	learning with computers	07.12.21	6	404	0	0	0	0
Totals	---	---	46	3365	5	7	3	0	---

Key:

¶: number of paragraphs three or more sentences in length

W: number of words

C: number of comments

L: number of links

P: number of photos or other graphics
M: number of other media included

1.2. Best Essay

Selection and Assessment: Which of those essays do you feel is the best that you've written this semester, and why? Please remember that a complete answer is better than a short answer, and give at least two reasons to support your assessment.

I think my TV in Japan essay is the best in my essays, because this essay has catcy title, 5 links and photos. I think it is unique and long essay.

2.0. Comments

Showcase	Titles of posts with links	Dates of comments (yy.mm.dd)	Numbers of words in comments	Qualities of comments**
2.1. Your first comment on your instructor's blog*	Kenji & pab in Seattle	07.09.26	23	bad
2.2. Your best comment on a classmate's blog*	。・＊’。°coming of age day 。・＊’。°	07.01.06	16	good
2.3. Best comment by a classmate on your blog*	Movie review: Toy story 1	07.11.14	29	good
2.4. Most comments on:	Titles of posts with link	Dates of posts (yy.mm.dd)	Total number of words in comments	Qualities of comments*[*]
2.4.1. Any one of your essays*	Book reveiw 2-03: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow	07.10.26	72	very good
2.4.1.1. When did you respond to those comments?	---	07.11.13	---	---
2.4.1.2. How did you respond to those comments?	---	---	30	good
2.4.2. Any of your other posts*	Chiritotechin	07.12.04	48	good
2.4.2.1. When did you respond to those comments?	---	08.01.12	---	---
2.4.2.2. How did you respond to those comments?	---	---	37	so-so

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* Current semester comments on essays and other posts
** Please list the most important qualities of comments on each type of blog post.

2.5. Recent comments display

Does your blog display recent comments from blog visitors in a prominent location, for example in a sidebar, header, or footer widget? Where or why not?

• ... Yes, I do. I have it in a sidebar
  

2.6. Additional reflections on comments

• [Remove square brackets, including these remarks; write out your reflections on giving and receiving comments here.]
  

3.0. Typing Speed Trials

Showcase	Numbers of words	Dates (yy.mm.dd)
3.1. Worst typing speed trial*	36	07.10.03
3.2. Best typing speed trial*	100	07.12.05
3.3. Improvement (best minus worst)	64	---
3.4. Average speed for three (3) most recent speed trials**	79

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* Current semester typing speed trials (five minutes)
** Please list all three dates.

4.0. Book Reviews

4.1. Showcase	Short titles with links	Dates (yy.mm.dd)	Words	Comments
Example:	Vampire Killer	07.05.16	39	1
2-01	Book review2-01: Sally's phone	07.10.01	96	0
2-02	Book review2-02: TINKERS ISLAND	07.10.09	36	0
2-03	Book reveiw 2-03: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow	07.10.26	166	1
2-04	Book review 2-04: Dead Man's River	07.10.29	110	0
2-05	Book review 2-05: Kim's choice	07.11.02	163	0
2-06	Book review2-06: Police TV	07.11.11	170	0
2-07	Book reveiw2-07: Newspaper Chase	07.11.18	85	0
2-08	Book review2-08: Who wants to be a star?	07.12.10	155	0
2-09	Book review2-09: Audrey Hepburn	07.12.12	103	0
2-10	Book review2-10: The Beatles	07.12.13	107	0
2-11	Book review2-11: Romeo and Juliet	07.12.14	226	0
2-12	Book review2-12: Leonardo DiCaprio	07.12.16	91	0
2-13	Book review-2-13: little women	07.12.22	140	0
2-14	Book review2-14: British life	07.12.28	340	0
2-15	Book review2-15: SURVIVE!	08.01.02	40	0
2-16	Book review2-16: Matilda	08.01.02	109	0
2-17	Book review2-17: American Life	08.01.03	114	0
2-18	Book review2-18: Emil and the Detectives	08.01.05	75	0
---	---	TOTALS:	2326	1

Note: Please calculate book review words and comments totals without the example (above).

4.2. Best Book Review

Selection and Assessment: Which of those book reviews do you feel is the best that you've written this semester, and why? Please remember that a complete answer is better than a short answer, and give at least two reasons to support your assessment.

• I thik my best book reveiw is The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, because there are many words and I can understand this story.

5.0. Blog Layout, Labeling, Linking, & Media

Showcase	Yes	No
5.1. Does your blog have an archive?	o
5.1.1. Does the archive display the titles of posts?	o
5.1.2. Is the archive organized by month?	o
5.1.3. Is the archive at or near the top of the sidebar?	o
5.2. Does your blog have labels displayed in sidebar?	o
5.2.1. Do your labels include these required labels (typed accurately):	---	---
"books" (plural) AND "reviews" (plural)	o
"essays" (plural) AND "portfolios" (plural, without "proto-")	o
"quickposts" (plural, with no space between quick and posts)	o
"links" (plural) AND "media" (plural)	o
"movies" (plural) AND "photos" (plural)	o
5.2.2. Does your sidebar display other labels?	o
How many other labels have you attached to three (3) or more posts? _10_ other labels attached to three or more posts	---	---
Which labels, and to how many posts each? Please list those labels instead of www, xxx, yyy..., and list numbers of posts instead of n, m, o... (in parentheses), below. books (18) class (4) dialies (47) essays (6) food (12) job (6) links (16) media (7) movies (6) music (7) photos (43) portfolios (5) quickposts (11) reviews (23) shops (2) traveles (1) tv (6)	---	---
5.3. Links & media	---	---
5.3.1. Does your blog include pictures or other graphics?	o
Does your blog profile include a picture or graphic representation?	o
How many of your blog posts this semester include pictures or other graphics? __45_ posts including pictures or other graphics	---	---
5.3.2. Does your blog include posts with multiple links?	o
How many of your posts this semester include three (3) or more links?* __20_ posts including three or more links (including this portfolio!)	---	---
5.3.3. Does your blog include other media?	o
How many of your blog posts this semester include other media? __7_ posts including other media	---	---
What kind(-s) of media have you included in posts this semester? Please list them here: ...sports movie (download from You tube) ...TV program ...song ...song ...TV drama ...tune ...tune	---	---

5.4. Overall presentation

What have you done to enhance the overall presentation of your blog? List and explain the three most important content, formatting, layout, or other presentation changes or enhancements that you have made on your blog this semester.

1. ...
2. ...
3. ...

6.0. Additional reflections on your blog writing

• ...

7.0. Suggestions for your peers and successors

• ...

hamburger steak

I cooked hamburger steak for dinner. I cooked hard without much success, but it was delicious, I thought. I want to try again.

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anxiety

Recently, I have begun to awake job hunting. ‘Can I get a job?’ I feel anxiety for my future. So I visited the job department first time. I search for my favorite jobs, but I could not search for it. I want to visit there again.

Don’t you have any fear of the future?

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He's a pirate

I like tunes of Pirates of the Caribbean. Especially, I like He is a pirate. This is main theme song of Pirates of the Caribbean. Of course, I have a soundtrack, but I don’t have a score. Today, I finally got this score. I was very happy. I will practice the piano every day.

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Shopping

After classes, I went to the PARCO and TSURUYA for shopping alone. A sale is held now in the Parco. I thought many things were very cheap. So, I bought socks and one-piece dress. I want to go to there again.

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Today's class

　I slept late this morning. I though this morning was very cold, so I was not able to take the first class, Japanese history. Second class was Listening class. Today, There was a listening test in class. I studied listening test yesterday, but I couldn't solve test.( ;_ ;) So I am afraid of a semester test.

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started for school

Yesterday, I started for school. I met my friends again. My friends seemed to be full of energy. I have dozed off during a class. I concentrate on it from this time and want to take a class.

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nanakusa-gayu

I ate nanakusa-gayu at the dinner. On the morning of January 7, or the night before, people place the nanakusa, rice scoop, and wooden pestle on the cutting board and, facing the good-luck direction, chant "Before the birds of the continent fly to Japan, let's get nanakusa" while cutting the herbs into pieces. This chant varies as well.
The seventh of the first month has been an important Japanese festival since ancient times. The custom of eating nanakusa-gayu on this day, to bring longevity and health, developed in Japan from a similar ancient Chinese custom, intended to ward off evil. Since there is little green at that time of the year, the young green herbs bring color to the table and eating them suits the spirit of the New Year.

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Sweeney Todd

　The movie which I want to watch now is Sweeney Todd: The demon barber of Fleet street. Of course, Sweeney is Johnny Depp. I'm looking forward to watching this movie. However, I do not know contents of this story well. But I want to watch this movie.

This movie's home page is here

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Winter vacation finished

Today, a short winter vacation finished. I was substantial for me. I enjoyed myself this winter vacation. A school begins at tomorrow. I don’t go to school...... But I want to meet my friends. I want to take a class seriously from tomorrow.

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rice cake

I ate rice cake at lunch. I like eating that I spread soy sauce and sugar to the rice cake. It was very good taste.

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Finished part-time job

Today, I finished my part-time job in post office. I thought it was very, very good job. I made friends with a lot of people, so I enjoyed myself. As for working, it was had a good experience for me.

This picture is my treasure. This is a diary of the workplace experience that I wrote at the age of a junior high student. Actually, I decided to work part-time at this opportunity. This is my memory.

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Book review2-18: Emil and the Detectives

I read Emil and the Detectives. Emil is traveling alone to his grandmother’s house in the city. He is carrying money to her from this mother. Then a man on the train steals the money Emil follows the thief and an exciting adventure begins, with lots of detectives, a lift boy, and a fight in a bank! I thought this story was very interested me, but it was difficult for me to understand this story.

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LIVE's DVD

This is Kanjyani-8’s Live DVD. My younger sister likes Kanjyani-8. This DVD was 7,800 yen. I thought very, very expensive and I was surprised, but this DVD is very funny.

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Book review2-17: American Life

　I read American Life. I have never been to foreign countries, but I want to go to many foreign countries. Especially, I want to go to America. The United States is a very big country. I like American movies. American movie-makers about 570 movies each year. Other countries make more movies- there are 850 new movies every year in India. But many people watch American movies around the world. Of course, movie-makers know this. Some American movies do not make a lot of money in the US, but people in other countries love them. I think that America has a lot of things which Japan does not have. I understood to read this book.

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Mr.H

Recently, I talk for a long time on the phone with my friends. We talk about Coming of Age Day, but especially love. I fall in love with postal clerk. He is very funny and kind. We talk about him. He and I changed each other's e-mail address. He makes me happy. I respect him. I want to become a postal clerk like him.

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I love Chopin

　I love classical music. Especially, I like Chopin’s music. Playing the piano is one of my hobbies. I practice the piano every day. I play Chopin’s Fantaisie- impromptu recently. I like this tune. This tune is used well by a player of figure skating. I put this tune with my glog. Please listen it and you play the piano this tune.

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My favorite TV program

My favorite TV program is nodame cantabile. This TV program is drama. It is very funny. I will introduce this story.　

Shinichi Chiaki is the top piano student at the Momogaoka College of Music and an excellent violinist, but Chiaki doesn't care about playing these instruments as much as he dreams of someday being a conductor. Chiaki, however, has several deeply rooted fears about traveling, and so finds himself "trapped" in Japan. Because he's trapped, Chiaki starts to question exactly how far he can possibly go in music, especially when he's passed over again and again for others he believes less worthy of musical scholarship and fame.

Recently dumped by his girlfriend for a "ham" looking fellow, passed over for a chance to go overseas, and removed from his star spot in the piano competition because he walked out on his piano instructor, Chiaki is at his limit. This is when he meets Nodame, or Megumi Noda. Nodame is a free — and filthy — spirit who reminds Chiaki that music can be fun and what drew him to be a conductor in the first place. In learning how to deal with Nodame, Chiaki learns how to deal with others. Chiaki begins to realize what is possible for him, even within the country of Japan.

For Nodame, Chiaki is everything she isn't. Clean, neat, dedicated, studious and inherently arrogant about his accomplishments and capabilities, Chiaki constantly bullies her into being more serious about life. He sees potential in her and her abilities as a pianist that she doesn't care about. She loves Chiaki and wants to be with him. But, because she's serious about neither her piano studies nor her personal hygiene, Chiaki always denies her affections.

Drawn together in a turbulent relationship, Chiaki's perfectionism and Nodame's untamed nature end up complementing each other. As the story progresses, they mature as individuals, as musicians and as a couple.


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Book review2-16: Matilda

I read Matilda. I introduce this book. Matilda is 5 years old. Matilda read all the library books of a village at 5 years old. She is genius. But her parents were not going to recognize her genius. She has a great time giving them what they deserve. But at school things are different. At school there's Miss Trunchbull: two hundred pounds of kid-hating headmistress. Giving Miss Trunchbull what she deserves will take more than a genius.....it will take a superhuman genius! This book is very interesting and funny. But I had a poor vocabulary, so it was difficult for me to read it. But I recommend this book.

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Book review2-15: SURVIVE!

I read SURVIVE! This book's hero or heroine is yourself. I think this book is very unique. Person who read it judges many choices. If I get lost in the mountain..... What should I do?? I read while thinking it.

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A Happy New Year!!

A Happy New Year!!
This year, I want to study English very hard, improve my English skill and work part-time. What is your goal this year?
I hope to see more of you.

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