Fumiko in Australia

The last two weeks

2007-06-08T12:22:00.000+09:30

It's been two weeks since this term started. I've learnt lots of things from Helen.

The biggest thing what I gained is how to learn vocabularies. I've never tried memorizing hard exept when I studied for universities. I just forcused on other English skills. However I found now that a large number of vocabularies let us speak English well and understand it easily. It broads our communication. This is certan, but I did not see it important. I will keep memorizing with a strategy Helen tought us!

Another thing what I impressed is one of Helen's friends, who is Jananese. She learned English in a unique way. She watched one of her favorite movie a handred times and said lines at the same time, having its scpirt. I think it is a pretty good way to learn English if we choose appropriate movies. I wonder which movie I would choose.....

I will study English harder to be able to communicate naturally with native speakers.

recipe for the rice balls

2007-05-24T12:32:00.000+09:30

I'm making the rice balls for a party tomorrow. It's very easy to make, so I don't think I need to write down how to make it....... Anyway, first, you prepare white rice (Japanese rice is better.) and something you want to put in the riceball. You boil the rise in a rice-cooker and then you roll the rice into a ball, putting things you prepared in the ball. You can wrap the ball with nori(laver) if you want to. That's all!!

Ingredients
---the rice
---something you want to eat
ex) tuna mayonnaise
broiled salmon
ume(Janpanese apricot)

my perfect day!

2007-05-17T12:20:00.000+09:30

When I woke up, I slept again. I slept until I got to feel like getting up. As I get up, my breakfast had been already prepared by someone. In the morning after breakfast, I and myboyfriend talked about what we would do next holiday.
We went to a nice cafe by car and had delicias lunch with a cup of coffee. Then we enjoyed shopping. I bought whatever I wanted: clothes, bags, rings and so on. When I got satisfied with shopping, we drove to the beach and saw the beautiful sunset.
We went to a Japanese restautant to have dinner. We orderd fresh fish foods, and we had great time. After dinner, we went back home to relax.
I spent time on watching the movies on DVDs. During the movies, my boyfriend gave me a massage which made me feel good! While I was watching the movies, I got to be sleepy. I took a shower and fell asleep.

The Christies Beach

2007-05-03T11:59:00.000+09:30

I went to The Christies Beach with my boyfriend, Tadayasu, last weekend. Though it was raining and very cold, he did surfing for one hour and a half. I cannot believe it. I think surfers must be crazy!