Winter Vacation

The movie called "Dr.Faustus" was interesting, but I felt little frightening story. Because Dr, Faustus was really talented, therefore he seek everything of pleasure. Finally, he cast into Hell.
I thought avarice is not good thing.


I went to a cafe with my mother on Christmas Day in 2008. The cafe called "HIMAWARI". It's on the DOTEMATHI street. It was first time to go there. I like the cafe because the atmosphere is retro-style and the dishes were delicious. If you have chance, please go there. You can enjoy delicious coffee and nice meals.


By the way, 7th January on 2009, there was a fire on my neighboring house. And the fire spread to my house! My family and I were really suprised!

Fortunately, a firefighter extinguished a fire immediately. So, damage was little and there was no injured person.



… I felt fire is terrible and we have to be careful of fire.

My Winter Vacation

In winter vacation, I did a short-tirm part time job.

Actually, I did a part-time job for the first time.

My job is to sell Japanese New Year Decoration, called SHIMENAWA outside!

It was really hard to be outside all day.

When I did a part time job, it was snowing and browing everyday.

I also must be standing all day long, so I felt really tired.

But a part time job was very good experience for me.

I was happy when customers bought something and said thank you for me.

I learned many things throught a part time job.

Doctor Faustus was interesting movie.

However the actor's English is so fast that I couldn't listen so well.

I thought I could listen these English perfectly many time during watching the movie.

My vacation activities

I will tell you my winter vacation activity.

On December 31th, my father makes buckwheat noodles (soba) eaten on New Year's Eve. I helped him to make soba. I tell you how to make "soba" .

First, add some water to buckwheat flour which was calculated and knead it thoroughly.

After enough kneading, extend the dough of soba with a rolling pin.

Next, not to stick, sprinkle the dough with some starch powder.

Then, fold the dough into two or three and cut it thinly.

Finally, boil it on your liking hardness and pickle it in some water and enjoy eating in a lot of way!I like soba noodles in hot broth with tempura. Its taste is very good!!

Please try it.

Doctor Faustus

Doctor Faustus is the strange movie for me. Dr. Faustus, the hero of this story, was too clever to be satisfied with ordinary life. He was tempted by Lucifer and changed his soul for youth. After that he sought pleasure and drank too much. The expression in this scene was interesting because anything had been extremely express; a beautiful woman is not necessarily beautiful etc.

Lastly, I thought that no man can resist the temptation of beautiful woman; he was charmed by Helen.

As teacher had said, the end of this movie was not happy. I became so sad because I like a happy ending and I want to see a dream at least in the story.

By the way, I met the friends who are my friends since in my high school students in this winter vacation. We seldom met, so we had a lot of thing we want to say; Study at the university, Love, Living by oneself etc. We told as much as we want while eating delicious lunch in the AOI’s café. The Spanish omelette I ate was better than any omelet I’ve eaten. I want to go this restaurant again with the same member.

Vacation activities

I went to Nagoya Blue note with my mother and my father in December 25 2008 : Chiristmas . Blue note is jazz club . People who come to there enjoy jazz music , eating ,drinking , and talking .

On the day , we enjoyed ''Yuji Ohno & Lupintic Five　LUPIN JAZZ LIVE 2008 WINTER　～Christmas Special～ '' I like Yuji Ohno & Lupintic Five very much . because I play the jazz piano , I model Yuji Ohno ,who has composed Lupin the third ' s music . The live was very exiting!! And food , drink , and the atmosphere were great ! After the live I bought a CD composed by Yuji Ohno , and I got sign on the CD . I was satisfied very mush ! I want to go to the Blue Note , someday . (The photo of the CD I bought on the day .)

BUMP OF CHICKEN

I like BUMP OF CHICKEN very much.
They plays rock music.
It is famous for the song named "Tentai-Kansoku."

You can listen to that by click following address.

http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=XHKvf13ryDk

Lyrics made by them always move me.

You should listen to their songs when you have free time!

Harujionhttp://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=ra1p4OHEL8I

sailing dayhttp://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=FMzQMiSvQEk

My favorite musician

My favorite musician is Backstreet boys . Do you know them? They came from the USA, and they have a lot of hit songs, like "I want it that way", "Shape Of My Heart" and " Everybody(Backstreetback)". I like to listen their CD very much. I want to go their concerts if I had a chance.I think it is easy to hear the English and translate into Japanese. Please try to listen!

The most favorite album

This album is Lupin the third jazz ~What's going on~ which I like the best . You know Lupin the third ,don't you ? This album has standard jazz number , of course , R&B, Soul arrenged for jazz , for instance , "What's going on " composed by Marvin Gaye and " Where is the love " by Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway " . Besides that , this album has Stevie Wonder's music , too . Of course , theme from Lupin3 , you know well , is included . I think this album is perfect CD for winter season . this makes you relaxed . Why don't you try this ?

http://www.vap.co.jp/ohno/index2.html

My favorite musician

I like J-pop and I have many favorite musicians.


Especially, I like "B'z" very much.

B'z is the one of the most famous singers in Japan.

B'z is formed in 1988 and has been acted for 20 years.

Last year, they were chosen in Hollywood's Rock Walk artists as the first artists in Ashia.

They are famous not only in Japan but in the world.

I like their songs because the guitar sound is very nice! Also, I like their lyrics.

Their songs always give me vigour.

I couldn't find the song... I'm sorry.

But if you go to the B'z official Website, you can listen their songs.

My favorit music

My favorite music is STEVIE WONDER 'S SONG, expecially the song named "I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU" is the best. This song had been used in my favorite dorama. When this song was heared, I can become very happy feeling. So, I listen to his music when I got depressed.

Please listen to Stevie's music.

http://www.universal-music.co.jp/u-pop/artist/stevie_wonder/

Amazing Grace

I do not listen to music and watch music television very often. So I do not many new music, but will introduce my favorite song.

Amazing Grace
This music is used in "A White Big Tower". When I listen to this music, I felt like knowing the meaning of the words of the song. Please listen to this song again with the words. I hope that you will have other feelings. There is the words translated into Japanese in this site.

Spring Is Not So Bad

I like spring comparatively.

For one reason, we can't see cherry blossoms except in this season. I have been attracted by cherry blossoms since my childhood. I think they have unexplainable power to charm people.

For another reason, I can feel the atmosphere that is "something new." Spring is full of new places, new encounters, new jobs and new feelings.

...I think you had hard time to understand what I wanted to say, particularly about "something new." I just like unusual or irregular days.

Favorite season

I like summer the best . Because the sunlight of this season is very fresh ! Although the sunlight is hot, it makes my mind healthy . And then , this season has many events like 'Neputa 'festival in Hirosaki , 'Nebuta' festival in Aomori and so on . These festival gives us impression . In short , summer is the season which gives us some energy .

My favorite season

My favorite season is autumn because autumn sky is very clear and beautiful.

I like these sky very much.

There are some pictures I took last autumn.

In autumn, the cloud often changes. Every scene is really beautiful.

Watching these sky, I feel comfortable and calm.

We can see the sky everyday, but I think the autumn sky is the best view.

My favorite season

I like spring the best. And I have two reasons.
First, spring is warm so I can spend comfortable. Second, many flowers and trees bloom in spring. For example, cherry blossoms, tulips, Japanese apricot flowers and so on. I like plants very much.

We have cherry blossom festival in Hirosaki park every spring. I visit there every spring with my friends or my family. It is really fun for me. I like cherry blossoms. especially, I love “yozakura”. I think it more beautiful than see it in a daytime.
I am looking forward to see cherry blossoms from now.

Winter's enjoyments

My favorite season is..um..I get confused. Which season I like the best? Every season have each good point. But I think winter is the best.

Because I like snow. It is very white. The White Christmas is so beautiful. I think most people think so. If there are the Christmas illumination, it will be more beautiful.The another reason I like winter, I can enjoy enjoyment particular to the winter season, er, especially the new year holidays. In that holiday my family enjoy eating New Year dishes(oseti). A lot of Japanese eat oseti in new year holidays.Those cookings are so delicious.I like to eat mochi(rice cake) with walnuts paste. Even though I don't like solid walnuts. Which do you eat rice cakes with? Bean jam, soy sauce, soybeans flour... I want to eat early!
We can do snow sports is the reason too I like winter. I like to ski. It is so exciting for me! I always go skiing with my father and my brother. This winter I want to go to some ski area in Aomori because I've never been to any area in Aomori. I am looking forward it. However I hope it snows early... Because I can't ski unless it snows...
Like this winter has lot of enjoyments.
Although changing the subject, it is winter in Japan now, but it is summer in the southern hemisphere. If I have a chance to go there, I want to see a Santa Claus surfing.

My favorite season

My favorite season is summer, and I have three reasons about it.

First, there are my birthday and it’s day is the best happy day for me in a year. Some friends have already begun to work, so it is not easily for us to meet frequently. Although, when it is my birthday, they always send an email me or call me even if they are busy and tired.

Next, I don’t like the cold. I don’t feel like going out; and besides I would like to keep warming myself at a kotatsu. Other reason I don’t like winter is that the train time table sometimes fell into disarray due to the snowstorm. I have to commute to school by train because I live in Akita. So, if the train stop, that will be a big problem for me.

Third, in summer I can eat a lot of vegetables. My grandparents grow them in my garden. There are various kind of them, and I like tomato, pumpkin, corn, and broccoli. Those vegetables are harvested in summer. In short, summer makes me happy and it is the most comfortable for me to live.

I like autumn!

My favorte season is fall! First, there are many autumn leaves around us. These color is beautiful and elegant. In this season, I come to feel cold. However, when I see beautiful color of autumn leaves, I am happy and relaxed. In fact, I like cherry blossoms very much. Second, we can eat delicious grain in fall: sweet potetoes, pumpkins, chestnuts and so on. Do you like autumn food too? Third, there are many elegant clothing in the shops. They are hot and pretty designs. Specially, I like these color!

Please look at a above photo. In this year, I can not have gone watching it. This is the Hirosaki castle in fall. I wish I could see it.

French food in Hirosaki

http://www.hirosaki.co.jp/htcb/sightseeing/gekijyou/index.html

This is the website of Hirosaki Kanko Gekijo.It shows us about sightseeing, food, shop and so on in Hirosaki.

By the way, do you know that Hirosaki has many French restaurant? Such topics which I didn't know are in the site. I think you can find new Hirosaki. Check it up!