Thank you

My birth day is December 24th. My best friend Yumi gave me nice presents. She gave me X'mas boots. Many sweets is in the boots.

Thank you Yumi!! I love you~ﾟ.+:｡ ヾ(｡･ω･)ﾉﾟ.+:｡

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my life without me

I watched' My life without me'. Japanese title is '死ぬまでにしたい１０のこと'.

Tada Kimiwo Aisiteru

I watched 'Tada Kimiwo Aisiteru'. It is Japanese movie.
◆Linkhttp://www.aishiteru.jp/◆

Shizuru is s girl like the child. Makoto is a very kind boy, and his hobby is taking photo. They meet in the entrance ceremony of the university first time. Shizuru loves Makoto. But he loves another woman, Miyuki. Makoto doesn't take Shizuru as a woman. She wants to be his lover. She decide to be woman. She said to him 'please kiss me. I wanted to take photo in our kiss.' They kissed once. Next day, Shizuru disappear. Makoto looks for her, but he can't look for her. Actually, she goes to NewYork. She become photographer in NY. She had a disease. When she becomes an adult, she die. She took the medicine which stopped growth. But she stoped take this medicine. Because She wanted to be an adult. After she goes to NY, she died. Makoto notice 'I love her'. Bur it is too late.
He goes to her photograph exhibition, she find one photo. It is the photograph which Makoto and she kiss.
It is sad story, but it is beautiful. I cried a lot. Shizuru died for love. She fall in love, she decided to die. It is so sad. She preferred love to living. I want to do such a love.
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Maiko Haaaan!!!

December 22th I had free time. I decided the day is movie's day!!
I watched 'Maiko Haaaan!!!'. It is japanese movie.
◆Link http://www.maikohaaaan.com/◆

Onizuka is office worker. He loves 'Maiko'. He is crazy. He has loved 'Maiko' when he was a junior high school student. His dream is playing baseball fist with Maiko. He had a girlfriend, Fujiko. But he said good bye to Fujiko. He goes to Kyoto for trancefer. He wanted to go to 'Ocyaya', but he doesn't have status. He did his best on working. Finally he is received win by president. He goes to 'Ocyaya'. There are many Maiko in there. And there is Naito who is a baseball player. Onizuka doesn't like Naito. So Onizuka wants to surpass him. He did a lot of thing.
Fujiko goes to Kyoto, because she wants to be a Maiko. She become beautiful Maiko. Onizuka doesn't recognized her. He loves another woman. He contend with Naito. He became baseball player, actor, boxer. The last, he and Naito become good friends. And he notices Fujiko importance.

I watched this movie first time. I like it so much. It is very interesting story, and impossible story. I like this supervision Kankuro Kudo. His movie is crazy and intersting. This movie makes me laugh.
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♪Happy Birthday♪♪

December 19th is Yumi's birthdayﾟ.+:｡(*≧∇≦*)ﾟ.+:｡ I held a paty with friends.

We went to 'Giang Giang Go', it is chinese restaurant. We ate a lot of delicious food★After, we went to bar, my friends sung a song for Yumi.

Happy Birthday Yumi(〃・ω・〃)ノ~☆・゜+。*゜・.+

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Leaning with computers

Introduction
Now, I am using computer. Computer is necessary to our life.
Before Writing Ⅲ
When I was a high school student, I was not able to use computers, because there was not a class with a computer. I used a computer for only doing the Internet in a house. So it was slow that I typed to a PC.
During Writing Ⅲ＆Ⅳ
Typing
Now, I have Writing class. The class is using with computers. There is Typing Speed Trial every week. I have to improve my typing speed. I was in spring semester, I was poor at typing. But, now, I can type it better than spring semester. I practice at typing game. My recommended site is Flash Typing Sushi-DA. It is interesting. If you want to improve your typing skill, please check it. I want to be can ‘Touch Typing’. It is skill that type to computer without watching a keyboard side. Typing become fast. But I need effort and time by the acquisition.
Blog
I have my blog. I made my blog for Writing class. All students in Writing class have own blog. We have to update own blog every day. It is so interesting!! Because I can check my friends blog, I can know about my friends. And I want to tell my life to my friends. There are diary book reviews, essays, movie reviews in my blog. Please check it.
Vocabulary
I don’t know much vocabulary. When I was a high school student, I studied the vocabulary. Sometimes I check my vocabulary at ‘Tangoriki’. It is the site that it tests examining vocabulary.
After Writing
After graduation, I will get a job. I have to use computers in there. I want to improve my computer skill. I must improve my typing skill. ‘Touch Typing’ is so difficult. However I have a lot of time in my collage life. I practice in typing game, I will get better typing skill.
Conclusion
Almost company has computers. I think modern people must learn about computers. We can communicate with other people in Internet. It is great thing. Computer is necessary to our life.
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December 15th

December 15th, I and Yumi held a year-end party with my friend. We are good friends. We went to 'Toppen' which is Japanese bar. We ate foods a lot. We played bowling. My score was so poor... But I enjoyed that time. After that, we went to 'Ichiran'. It is a noodle shop. It was so tasty!!
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Very memorable experience

My memorable experience is trip to Newzealand. I went to there, when I was a high school student. I went to there for school trip. There are many interesting things. I stayed Newzealand home. People in Newzealand are very kind, and they always laugh. I had a very nice time. I want to go there again.
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Learning with computers

I don't know about how to use personal computer. I can't type on personal computer quickly. I want to go to computer school. If I get my job in the future, I have to use computer. Because almost company have computer. Computer is very useful. It has high technology. If there are not computer, we can't comunicate with other people in the world. (64 wo0rds)

TV in Japan

TV in Japan

TV is very important for us. TV has high technology, TV has many programs, TV is influential with us. I will introduce about TV.

Technology
Analog color television broadcast: It is broadcasted from 1953. It is going to be gone off the air on July 24, 2011.

Terrestrial digital television broadcast: It started broadcast on December 1, 2003. All television becomes the terrestrial digital broadcast by 2011. We must change the television which terrestrial digital broadcasting. If you use the television which supports only analog broadcasting, you have to connect a new tuner.

A thin-screen TV: It is the television which used flat-panel display. The former television used a cathode-ray tube. However, depth becomes big as television becomes the big screen. It has a lot of good points. For example, we can put this thin-screen in any kind of place. It has low consumption electricity. It is longer life.

Programs

There are many programs on TV. For example, there are music program, news program, animation, entertainment, and so on. My favorite TV is Cartoon Net Work. It is an animation channel in America. It is broadcasted only cartoon. The broadcast was started in 1997 in Japan. My favorite works are Dexter's Laboratory(upper left photograph), The Powerpuff Girls(upper right photograph) The animation is so interesting!! Many Japanese animations were broadcasted in Cartoon Net Work. For example, ‘Attack NO.1’ and ‘Anpanman’ was broadcasted.

Influence on people

TV gives us very big influence. There are good influence and bad influence. TV produces much trend. Some people change the mind, because they are influenced by an entertainer appearing on television. TV changes a sense for the right and wrong and outlook on ethic, outlook on verge of death. Girls imitate the fashion of a talent appearing on TV.
The recent child has too much time to spend it on video game. What kind of influence on child is there? If a child watches the television which there is a lot of violence scene, it is too dangerous. The child may not think that violence is bad. I think that the influence that television gives to a child is very big.

Conclusion

People like watching TV. I like watching TV, too. TV is very important for us. We are always watching TV. TV has a various influence on us. Japanese watch TV for 4 hours in a day. On Sunday, they watch TV more than 5 hours in a day. It is average. Don’t you think it is too much time? TV gives us many things. We get much information from TV, TV makes us interesting. But, I think people spend too much time for watching TV. I think I have to study, go out, and do something instead of watching TV. The development of the television will be pushed forward steadily. Television may become more and more important for us. But we must be careful to watching too much television.

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TV programs

I like TV programs. I often watch TV in my free time. I like drama, comedy, and valaety. I didn’t have time for watching TV. But, I have much time for watching TV now, because I don’t have a part-time job. Recently, I like ‘the OC’ very much. It is American drama. It is love story. It is broadcasted on every Wednesday midnight. I am looking forward to come every Wednesday!! I want to watch ‘Hatarakiman’. There is a woman who likes job very much. She likes job better than love. It is broadcasted on every Wednesday. I will watch it today.
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Book Review 2-12 ★ Prince William

I read ' Prince William'. Prince William is the son of princess Diana. I read 'Diana' last week. So I want to read the book. ◆link(*´▽｀)v☆*:;;;;;:*☆Welcome to my home☆*:;;;;;:*☆v(´▽｀*): Book review2-05★Diana ◆
Prince Diana is a very loving mother. She likes having William near her, and her bedroom at Kensington Palace is near his room. William starts school in Londo. It is very near Kensington Palace. A policeman goes to school with him everyday. He quickly makes a lot of friends. William often telephones his mother from school. He likes talking her, and she wants to talk to him. Diana and Charles have problems, they were unhappy. William knows it. Prince Charles and Princess Diana don't live in the same house. William lives with Diana. Prince Charles and Princess Diana divorce in 1996. After that, holidays with their mother and father are never the same for William.
Willam goes to England's famous school for boys. It is friendly school. He is very happy there, and he has many friends in there. William sometimes go shopping with his friends. Photographers go after them and take photographs. William doesn't like this. Newsreporter write stories about his unhappy mother and father. This makes him very unhappy.
In 1997, Prncess Diana is dead, in a car accident. She is only 36 years old. William go to charch with their father. Charles and William go to London and look at the thousands of flowers near Kensington Palace. Diana was a good mother. She wanted to teach them about people.
Now, William like s his school and has some very good friends there. He loves Highgrove House., and he goes there at weekends and in the school holidays. It is quiet there. There are no reporters, photographeres. William is a young man, but one day he is going to be King of England. He knows this, but he doesn't think about it all the time. William is a Prince, but he is his mother's son. He has her blue eyes and friendly smile. She was the 'People's Princess', William is the 'People's Prince'.
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Book Review 2-11★Mike's lucky day

I read 'Mike's lucky day'. Mike is an assistant van driver. He likes his job. One day, he meets Jennifer in her father's shop. He likes her very much. He talkd her 'Can you come cinema with me?' She said 'Yes'. Mike is going to meet with her at 8:00. At 7:30, he lost his house key, and he don't have money. There is in his house. He tried to enter the house. He found an open window. There is a drainpipe nearr it. He climbs up the drainpipe. He climbs through the window into his bedroom. He found house key, money. But he stopped by policeman. He took Mike to the police station. Policeman ask him, 'Do you often climb through windows into houses?'. Police man doubted him with a thief. He tells his story again and again . Finally, Police man understood it. He went to cinema. He was very very late. She was not in there. She got angry. She didn't answer his calling. Mike wrote a letter for her. He wrote ' Please come to Coffee shop'. She went to Coffee shop. Jeniffer forgive him.
This book title is Mike's lucky day. But is it lucky day? I think the day was unlucky.
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cooking

I cooked it yesterday. I fry pork and an eggplant with miso. I cooked 'Torimesi' and miso soup. I practice cooking now. I want to make cooking better.

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The O C

Have you ever watched the O C ? I like this drama!!ﾟ.+:｡(*≧∇≦*)ﾟ.+:｡ It is very interesting drama. The OC is drama which was made in America.

The stage of this drama is California, Orange Country. There is an idyllic paradise, a wealthy, harbor-front community where everything and everyone appears to be perfect. A boy name is Ryan, he is very poor boy. He is troubled teenager from Chino. He moves to the O.C. when Sandy Cohen, an idealistic pro-bono public defender, invites him to stay in his guest house. Sandy's wife, Kirsten, wealthy and beautiful, former homecoming queen, perfect spouse, mother, and business woman, isn't happy that Ryan has moved in. And she's worried about how it will affect their teenage son Seth, a soulful dreamer ostracized by his peers. Making the whole situation more interesting is Marissa Cooper, the heartbreakingly beautiful girl next door who seems to glide through life effortlessly. Finally, Ryan and Marissa fall in love.

The O.C. is a story of fathers and sons, husbands and wives, and the coming of age of three young people. Ryan's arrival is the catalyst for new alliances forged, old flames rekindled, and unlikely friendships born.

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Marissa is Mischa Barton. She is known as fashion leader in Japan. I like her, because she is pretty and her fashion is very cool. The O C is broadcasted in a.m. 1:00 on every Wednesday. Please check it.

Soft cream

Look this!! ↑↑This is soft cream. I went to JUSCO in Yatsusiro with my friends. I ate it. It is different in taste by color. Pink is the taste of peach, purple is purple potate, green is green tea(Maccya), yelloe is pumpkin, white is vanila, brown is chacolate. It was so tasty. But it was difficult to eat.｡+ﾟ(ﾉω･、)ﾟ+　
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SWISS

Satudray night, I went to downtown. I had an apointment.

I went to SWISS which is delicious cake shop with my friend. I bought chocolate cake, pudding, and franc Boise cake. It was tasty!!

Final day

I retired my part-time job yesterday. It is Japanese bar. I worked there for about a year. I could make a lot of friends in there. We are good friends. I regretted for quit my job. But Japane bar's job is very hard in end of the year, beginning of the year. I couldn't continue to working. And I want to save my free time, I want to save my schedule for X'mas. But I don't have a boy friend now. I think what I will do in X'mas. ｡･ﾟ･(*ﾉД`*)･ﾟ･。
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Book Review 2-10★Animal in danger

I read the book 'Animal in Danger'.

Every year some species of animal disappear. We never see them again.

Why are the animals in danger??

Long long ago, there were a lot more species of animal than there are now. Some animals die because of small changes in the weather. And most animals are in danger from our behaviour. We can't protect animals. We put new buildings on empty land and don't think about animals. We make new roads, we move rivers, we take away trees. some people hunt and kill animals. They don't kill the animals for food, because they like hunting!!Elephant die because people want ivory. Rhinoceros die because people want to buy their horns. Some people make a lot of money from animals. Whales are also in danger from hunting. Now, most countries stopped hunting a number of years ago, but it is difficult to waych ships and protect animals.

What can I do??

We can stop animals dying. Everyone can do thing in a small way. For example we ride bicycle instead of car, please stop wearing the leopard skin coat. A coat from a dead animal isn't beautiful. Don't you think so?? I think everyone have to do something for animals. If there are not animals in the world, we can't live. Animals is so important. We should think about animal in danger!!

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Present

I am going to retire my part-time job today. My friend of part-time job gave me present. It is heart neckles and ring. It was made by TIFFANY. I got it in celebration of retirement. It is used. My friend used it before. I am so happy.
Thank you Tansan..+:｡ヾ(o･ω･)ﾉﾟ.+!!! I love you so muchﾟ.+:｡(*≧∇≦*)ﾟ.+:｡

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Book review2-09★London

I read 'England' this week. England is very famous country. Millions of people visit England from all over the world.

There are many exciting and interestung places to see. London has more than nine million visitors every year. They visit building of England. The Tower of London,St Paul's Cathedral, the House of Parlliament, the Tate Modern. Backinghm palace is the Queen's London home. It is so big palace. And it is gogeous. It is at the end of a long road called The Mall. On some days you can see the Queen's flag. It is Royal Standard. Then you know she is staying at the palace. Middle photograph is Backinghm Palace.
Many of the world's most famous fasion designers have shops in London. Versace, Donna karan and Calvan Klein all have shos here. And every year in February and September, there is an important fasion event. It is called London Fashion week. Many npeople from over the world come to London, and see England's wonderful new clothes. In the 1960s, fashion designer Mary Quant invented the mini-skirt. It made her famous all round the world. An upper photograph is logo of Mary Quant.

England have old history. I have been to there once. I like England, because England have beautiful cities, building, and history. I want to visit England's beautiful and exciting place. And I like Mary Quant. Its cosmetics and clothes are very pretty. So I want to go shopping in London!!
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Book review2-08★Washington D.C.

I read 'Washington D.C.' this week.
Washington D.C. is the capital city of the United States of America. Twenty million visitors come here every year, from all countries of the world. But many visitors are Americans. They want to see the home of their President, and home of the government. It is a city of beautiful parks, great buildings and monuments. There are very many things visitors to see and do.
In 1789, the United States of America was a new country. George Washington became President. He named the land the District of Colombia. By1899, about 3000 people lived in washington D.C. Today, more than 700000 people live in america's capital city.
White House is the most famous place in America. It is the home of the President of the United States. White House was made in 1800. The White House has 132 rooms, 412 doors and 147 windows. You can look around some of the rooms in the house betweeb ten o'clock in the morning and twelve o'clock. It is free, but the house is closed on Sundays and Mondays. Upper the photograph is the White House.
Washington D.C. is big city. There are museam,Memorial, Monument,Castle... And you will enjoy to shopping. There are big shopping senter. I want to go there!!
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♪Love actually♪♪

I watched movie yesterday. The name is 'Love actually'. It is love story. This movie made in 2003. It is official web site ◆www.universalpictures.jp/sp/loveactually◆　I watched it first time, I was high school student. I love this story. Every Christmas season, I rentaled it from video shop, I watch.

Character of this story is 19 people. The character have different story. For example, there are love of the prime minister and the secretary, friendship of a rock singer and the manager, and problem with father and his son. I have favorite scene in this movie.

Mark is a painter. He has friend who name is Peter. Peter held a wedding ceremony with his lover, Juliet recently. Actually, he loves Juliet. But he was able to say it nobody. He keeps away from her. She worry about it. One day, Juliet came to Mark's house. She wanted to watch wedding ceremony video. Mark made the video tape. Mark took a video only her. He took her in close-up. She understood he likes myself. On Christmas, Mark visited Juliet house. He made a picture-story show. It was written 'I LOVE YOU'. She was impressed it. She presents the kiss to him. It is painful story. But it is heartful story.

There are joy to love people in the movie. Love is important, I think. People can change by love. I like this movie very much. It makes me happy. If you don't watch this movie yet, you should watch it. It will make you happy.

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Saw

Did you watch movie 'SAW'?? I watched it yesterday. Official site◆http://www.sawmovie.jp/◆This is a very scary movie. I couldn't watch this movie alone. I don't recommend that you watch it alone. It was made in America in 2004.

When a man was woken up, there was in a bathtub. His name is Adam. He is a Reporter photograph. And there was an another man in the dark room. His name is Gordon. He is a doctor. They were connected with the wall with a chain. There was dead body front of them. He couldn't understand about their sisuation. They discovered that tape in the pocket of pants. The message from a man was in there. Tape said 'You must murder a partner within six hours if you want to survive'. They tried to think mothod to survive.

Who is the criminal who contrived this? I always think about it.

This criminal is 'Jigso'. He performs a cruel game. His purpose teach importance of the life. Jigso kidnaped Gordon's wife and daughter. Gordon cuts his foot with a saw to escape. Finally... criminal is revealed. Actually dead body was Jigsou!!!!!!!!!!!!He pretended dead.

I think this movie teach me importance of life. I have to take good care my life. If you like inference, horror it is good movie for you. If you don't like fearful thing, horror, it is bad movie for you. 'SAW3' will be shown next month. I will go to movie theater to watch it.

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Umm...

I heve a lot of homeworks. I have to do the all homewokes. I have to fix my blog, I have to read English book, I have to write a report.... Now, I am studying at university. Today I have a part time job. But, I can finish my homework ｡･ﾟ(ﾟ⊃ω⊂ﾟ)ﾟ･｡ I must do my homework at night...
Please help me ｡ﾟ:;｡+ﾟ(ﾉω･、)ﾟ+｡::ﾟ｡:.ﾟ｡+｡
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Book review 2-07

I read the book 'The railway children'.
Roberta, Peter and Phillis live happily in London with their mother and mother. One day their father goes away. the children and their mother go to live in a small house near a railway. They make a lot of new friends.
Where is their father?Why did he go away? and when is he coming home?
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Book review 2-06★Titanic

I read ' Titanic' this week. I watched movie 'Titanic' before.
The Titanic was the most famous ship in history. It was gogeous ship. 15000 people made the titanic. They made it in 1912 in Balfast, Northern Ireland. It was the biggest ship in the world. it was 24900 tons, 265 metres lonf, and 28 metres across. It could go at 46 kilometers an hour,, so it was one of the fastest ship in the world, too. Thomos Andrew was the designer of the Titanic. He was first class passengers. He talked ' Titanic is very safe, this ship can never sink'.
Is it true??...
On the night of 14 April the sea was Quiet. The weather was goode, but it was so cold. Then, two sailors looked out at the sky. Sailor saw something in the front of the ship. It was so big. It was iceberg!! It was not far away!! He called officer, and said about it. The iceberg came nearerand nearer. The iceberg hits the ships!!
Andreaw understood about this crisis, and said ' The ship is going to sink'. the captain made the emergency message. But Nobody was listening. There was nothing to help Titanic....
The Titanic had twenty life boats. These life boats could carry 1,178 people, but there were 2207 people on the ship. Harf of the people, there was no lifeboat.
First, women and children went to lifeboat. So men have to wait on the ship. Woman parted with her hasband, child parted thier father. It was so sad story. There were first class, second class, third class passengers on the ship. Almost Third passender couldn't get the life boat.
The Titanic gradually went to sink.
Finally more than one thousand peoole died. Why was it become the result? The life boat could take 60 people. but, someome life boats didn't take many people. One boat taked only 12 peoples. And some empty life boats didn't go to help. They only watched the person who is drowned. Only one boat went back to people in the water, but itwas too late. Nearly everyone was dead in the cold water.

I think every lifeboats have to go back to help. Returned to help only one boat. It is too terrible.
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Book review2-05★Diana

I read 'Diana' this week.
Do you know Diana? I think alomst people know about her. She was princess of Wales. She was so famous. She is beautiful. She was just 20 years old when she married prince Prince Charles. when she was sixteen, Diana went to London and workedin schools for young children. So she liked children very much. Diana's sister Sarah was a friend of the Queen's son, Prince charles. Diana and Charles gradually became good friends. She and charles talked for a long time. They laughed a lot. Soon she became his girlfriend.
ay first Diana was happy with Charles. 1982, their first son, Prince William was born. She was so happy. However she had problem of divorce. After divorce, she helping people. For example, she visted people with Aids, and children in hospital, old people. Diana helped many charities. She was the greatest woman.
September 1997 the accident occured. It was car accident. Diana died. It is so famous story of diana.
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Shichirin

Then, I grilled 'Shisyamo' on clay charcoal stove(七輪）. It was so delicious.+.ﾟ（●´I｀）bﾟ+.ﾟ　 Clay charcoal stove is Japanese tradition. People glill fish and meat... It use charcoal fire. In winter, people like use clay chercoal stove.

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♪sweets♪

Recently, I like sweets very much.｡.:*･ﾟ(*ゝ∀・)｡.:ﾟ.+:｡!! I eat sweets almost every day. I went to Pisolino last week. The restaurant have many pasta and sweets. I ate many cake and soft cream. I was very happy. I often go to convinence store to buy sweets. I usually buy ice cream and cream puff, cakes... My best ice cream is PINO milk tea. It is so tasty. But... I gained weight. I have to stop my sweets day...

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TOMOKO's BLOG

TOMOKO's BLOG

Tomoko wrote nice book review. I could understand this story. And I watched this movie before.
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Cheerful Harupi--ni: Book Review 2-9

Cheerful Harupi--ni: Book Review 2-9

Haruka wrote very long book review. I think the blog is easy to read. I want to read this book.
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Community Life

Community life
Introduction
We spend community life every day. School, family, job are community, I think. We have many places for community life. I will introduce about community life around me.

University
I go to Kumamoto Gakuen University. University is big community. I belong to foreign language department Britain and the United States subject. I like English. English is very important for me, because I want to take work about English. I study English every day. Kumamoto Gakuen University has several department. For example, the university has Department of economics, department of commercial science, A foreign language department, A social welfare department. There is a lot of students. I think this university has good surroundings to study. Facilities are good. There is big library, school restaurant, lowson, and bakery. I communicate with my friends every day. I think university is good place for communicate with other person.

Job
Job is community. I have part time job. I have two part time jobs. One is Japanese style bar. It says ‘Izakaya’ in Japanese. I work there for one year. I got many friends in the part-time job. I often go to drink with friend after finish part-time job. We are good friends. Another one, I work in Chinese restaurant. I work as a waitress. I work there from June of this year. The restaurant opened in June. All the people of the employee are kind. They give me ice cream, and chocolate, many sweets. I am looking forward to go part-time job every day. In I work, I serve a dishes and I clear away dishes, I listen customer talk. It is interesting. I think the service trade is very difficult. I have to think about customer every time. I have to value a smile. I learned many things at part-time job. I will retire Izakaya this month. I want to save time for study. I will take new part time job next year.

Family
Family is community. Everyone has family. I have father, and mother, two older sister. I like my family very much. My father work in prefectural office. My mother is English teacher at junior high school. My sister is Kumamoto prefectual university student. My family is very funny and interesting. My parents live in Oita. My sister lives in Kumamoto. I live with my sister now. My parents look very busy. However, in holiday, we go out. We go to various places. Last time we climbed a Kujyu mountain. We often go out with family. I like holiday. My family love dogs. So we have two dogs in my house. Their name is Cookie and Minnie. My dogs are very pretty. The upper photograph is my dogs☆I like this photos. My family always talks about dogs, and we go for walk with my dogs. I like my tender family!!

Conclusion
Community life is very important. Community life is very important. The human being cannot live alone. We are belonging community life every time. If there is not community life, we cannot communicate with other person. We have to value community life.
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Recommended movie★

I like movie very much. I often go to movie theater to watch movie. And I often rent a video from rental video shop, I watch it in my house. I like love story, fantasy, and animation and so on. Last week, I watched ‘Koizora’, it is so sad story. I cried a lot. However, it was nice movie. Heroine is cute. It is novel in mobile phone. It seems to be a true story. I think it is an impossible story. In Disney movie, I like ‘Finding Nimo’. It is interesting story. I watched it I was high school student.　My best movie is ‘Ima Aini Yukimasu’. It is sad story. I love this movie. I learned family and love are very important. I want to buy this DVD now!!

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Happy Birthday ♪♪

November 28th is my friends birthday. My friend will become 20 years old. The friend and I were same junior high schhol student. I went to Capricciosa with my friends. Capricciosa gave us cake and sweets. I like the restaurant, because it is very tasty. We ate many dishes. We talked a lot. About love, job, school... After that we drove a car, I went to driving. I love the friend very much. It was very wonderful time for me.
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♪Soccer game♪

I went to watch soccer game last week. It was held in Nagasu. My boy friend paticipated in the game. We went to there by a car. There was very far from my house.
The game was so nice!! My boyfriend's team won the game. I don't know about soccer. However I could enjoy it. I want to try to play soccer once☆
(64 words)

Proto-Portfolio

Proto-Portfolio 2-01: Reviews, Posts and Words

Months	08	09	10	11	12	01	Totals	fn	Indices
Book reviews
Blog posts
Words
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Favorite Place

My Favorite Place

I will introduce about my favorite place. I have 3 favorite places. It is my house and my parents house, Tokyo.


My house
My house is in Onoue. Onoue is near Obiyama. I live with my sister now. So my house is big. There is living and my room, my sister room. It is 2LDK. And, it is new construction. My room is very comfortable. There is bed, desk, sofa and so on. My favorite color is black and pink. So my room’s main color is black and pink. My bed is black, my curtain is pink. I changed a bed sheet recently. My new bed sheet material is good. It is soft and fluffy. I look forward to sleeping every day. When I am in my room, I can be very relaxed.


My parents house
I am from Oita. So my parents house is in Oita. My parents house is in near Oita downtown. I can go to downtown from my parents house so easy. Most favorite place of my parents house is living room. Families always gather in living room. And there is a sofa. There is it for ten years. I like it, because it is comfortable. My father bought new television recently. My family likes it. When I come back to there, I am in living room every time. I like park near my house. It is big park. I go there with my dogs.


Tokyo
I like Tokyo very much, because there is a lot of place to play. For example, there is Tokyo Disney Land, shopping department store. I like to go shopping in Tokyo. The thing which Kumamoto does not have is sold in Tokyo. I like Shibuya and Harajyuku. There is a big department store. There are a lot of stylish people. I went to Tokyo 2 years ago. It was so interesting. And I make a plan to go to Tokyo with my mother in winter vacation. And I want to work in Tokyo in the future.


Conclusion
I have many favorite spot. I cannot choose the most favorite place. My favorite place makes me happy. I think that I will make a favorite place more.
(368 words)

Writing Ⅳ

When I was in spring semester, I don’t know how to use Writing Studio Wiki, website. However, I am in Fall semester, I know how to use it. I have to read G-mail before starting writing class. I must check anytime Writing studio. And I have to write the blog every day. Sometimes, it is hard for me. I am very busy. I have not free many time, but I have to do a homework. When I come home, I am very tired. I have to make effort more,because I want to take this class.

(95 words)

Koizora

I watched movie 'Koizora'.

This movie seems to be a true story. It is love story. It is very sad story. I cried a lot. Heroine's name is Mika. She is very cute and active girl. She has a lot of ploblem. For example, she has divorce of parents problem, and miscarriage ploblem. Her boy friend go to die. She grieve very much, but she makes up my mind to strongly liveIt is novel in mobile phone. It is true story. I think it is an impossible story.I want to watch a movie with DVD once again.

(98 words)

movie.goo.ne.jp/special/koizora

Movie Review

Toy Story
I will introduce about Toy story. It is made by Pixar Animation Studios inDisney.
Introduction

Movie Info
Pixar: The picture production company which used American computer graphics. TOY STORY is the first movie of Pixar. The other movies which Pixar made are Monsters Ink and Finding Nimo, Cars and so on.
Director : John Lasseter
Writer : John Lasseter and Pate Doctor
Release Date: 23 March 1996(Japan)
19 November 1995(USA)
Genre: Animation / Adventure / Comedy / Family / Fantasy
Tagline: The adventure takes off!!
Awards: Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 19 wins & 10 nominations

An official homepage: www.pixar.com/jp/feature/ts/index.html

Character
Main Character
Woody : It is a toy of Andy. He is a leader in Andy’s room. He is a peace officer of the Western film.
Buzz Lightyear: He is a latest attraction figia. He has high technology function. He always fights to keep peace of the space. His greatest mark is Zurg.

Other character
Alian: Their name are ‘Little Green Men’. They appeared in TOY STORY as a premium of the crane game.
Rex: He is a toy of Tyrannosaur of the dinosaur. Tyrannosaurus is a terrible huge dinosaur. However he is faintheartedness and is nervous.

Story
Andy is a boy of 6 years old. He loves toys. Andy’s favorite toy is Woody of the cowboy doll. On Andy’s birthday, Mother gave him a birthday present. The present was ‘Space Ranger Buzz Lightyear’. Woody became uneasy, because he expected that Buzz became the favorite of Andy. Andy became crazy about a buzz. Woody always quarrel with Buzz. This story is written about the friendship. There is a various thing, and Woody and Buzz are good friends.

Conclusion
This story is very interesting. It is very unique that a toy talks like a human being. TOY STORY2 of the sequel of this movie was made. TOY STORY3 is going to be shown in U.S.A. in 2010. This movie charms a lot of children. I watched the movie. I learned the importance of the friend from this movie. When I am troubled, the friend helps me. Friend is important. I recommend this movie.

(355 words)

www.amazon.com/Toy-Story-Tom-Hanks/dp/B000059XUT

Prort-portfolio

Fall Semester Essays

Essays	Short titles [+ links]	Dates yy.mm.dd	¶	W	C	L	P	M	Notes
Mega- essay 07.10.12	Mega essay	2007.10.17	12		0	0	0	0
Favorite place(-s) 07.10.26	Favorite place	2007.11.14	4	368	0
Movie review 07.11.11	Movie review	2007.11.09	4	355	3	1	1	0
4th essay 07.11.25	Community life	2007.11,21	4	510	0	1	0	0
5th essay 07.12.09	TV in Japan	2007.12.07		480
6th essay 07.12.21
Totals	---	---							---

Fukuoka

On November 4th, I went to Fukuoka for shopping with my friends. We went to there by a car. I drove the car. I am good at driving☆　We went to Tenjin, Daimyo, and Hakata. We went to many shops. However, I bought nothing. There were not good cloth.
We ate Motsu nabe for dinner. Motsunabe is very famous in Fukuoka. We went popular Motsu nebe resaurant. Many entertainer visit the restaurant. Koda Kumi visited there. Motsu nabe was so delicious. We will go to Fukuoka next month.
(89 words)

Culture

I think Japanese culture is very good. Japanese culture has old history. Most famous Japanese culture is temple. Nara and Kyoto have a lot of temples. There are always crowded with foreigner. I went to Kyoto and Nara in my junior high school trip. I went to Kiyomizu temple, Kinkaku temple, and so on. I like Japanese history. So I enjoyed my school trip.
(64 words)

Friends

I like my friend very much. In university, I have friends. I go shopping with my friends, and I drive a car with my friend, I go drinking with my friends. Yesterday, I went to bowling with friends. It was so interesting!! I always play with friends. In high school, I had many friends. My best friend is Noriko. I met her in summer vacation. We went shopping, and I went to drinking in Oita downtown. When I come back to my home prefecture, I contact with my friend. I am looking forward this time.
(95 words)

Appetites

I have appetites. In autumn, food is very delicious season. My best food is Yakiniku. I think every month 29^th is ‘ Day of meat’. I eat Yakiniku with my friends. I usually go ‘jyanjyan’ or ‘Sairo’. I went to Yakiniku last day of meat on October 29. I went to ‘Magosaburou’. It was expensive. However, it was so delicious. Steak was my best. I want to go to the store again. So I have to save money.
(78 words)

ra-men

I went to shopping with Yumi. We wen to Hikari no Mori, and Diamond City Clear. We ate ra-men for lunch. We went to 'Ku-ta'. The substitute of noodles is free of charge. It is reasonable. The taste was so-so. I like ra-men of Kumamoto.

(46 words)

Yume Ohashi

I went to Yume Ohashi. There is in Kujyu. It is big bridge. I crossed the bridge. There was crowded with many people. It took 30 minutes to cross the bridge. It was scary, because the bridge shaked. I felt that a bridge might fall.

View from the Bridge was the great.

(45 words)

dinner

I had a dinner with my parents and my grandparents on October 27th. We stayed at pension 'Sougen No Kaze'. It is pretty pension. We ate French. My grand mother said ' It is so delicious. Thank you for inviting it today.' I am happy. I talked with Grandmother a lot after a long absence. I had a wonderful time with my grand mother.

(64 words)

climb a mountain

I climbed Mt. Kujyu. I went to there with my parents and grandparents. Mt.Kujyu is big mountain. It took 3 hours to climb the mountain. It was too hard for me. And, the weather was the worst. There was so cold. Fog was terrible. I can't see a point. However, it became the good memory.
I want to climb it next time on a fine day.
(67 words)

Hanabi

On saturday, I went to fire festival in Yatsusiro. It is very big festival. A lot of fireworks were launched. It was beautiful. There was crowded with a lot of people. Saturday night was so cold. I hate a cold. However, there was many delicious food. Forexample, Yakisoba, Takoyaki, crape, and so on. I want to go to this fire festival next year!

(63 words)

Motsu

I ate 'Motsu Nabe' yesterday. It is the internal organs of the bird. I went to Tamaruwith my friends. We went for a resignation gift.I like Motsu very much. It is so delicious, and healthy.
(35 words)

Mega Essay

Foods

meats
Most famous meat of Kumamoto is horse meat. The locals eat this raw often. It is called ‘Basashi’ in Japanese. Horse meat called ‘cherry meat’. This is another name of it. Because of this meat looks so beautiful red and vivid marbled. In Kansai, to eat the horse meat is not popular but it is ordinary thing in Kousyu, foreign country (especially in Europe) and Kumamoto. And it is known as healthy food. So it is a rich food than beef and pork. There are many iron, vitamin, calcium and glycogen in it. In addition, it has high protein and low fat. That is why, it is good for the health and suited for diet. It taste sweet and plain than the other meats. Above all, its sweet is the most characteristic thing. ‘Baniku’ is good for the health and taste good too.

vegetables
It can grow many kind of vegetables in Kumamoto. First, Kumamoto is the top of the Japan to produce of mini tomato. Mini tomato of Kumamoto has high sugar content. So, we can eat it as if to eat fruit. And beautiful color of it is become accent of dishes. Next is eggplant. It is called ‘Nasubi’ in Japanese. There are two kind of eggplants in Kumamoto. One is called ‘Higonodekonasu’. It looks dark color and slim than ordinary eggplant. Another one is called ‘higomurasaki’. It looks purple color and it is the larger than the ordinary eggplant. In addition, it has no seed. And it has tender meat. That is why, it is nice to roast. The way of this is called ‘Yakinasu’ in Japanese. Besides of these, there are many vegetable in Kumamoto. For example, sweet potato, Japanese radish and carrot are famous vegetables in there.

sweets
There are many sweet in Kumamoto. First is ‘銅銭糖’ . It is a famous sweet in ozu-tyou. It is made in ‘浪花屋’. It looks white stick and there are Japanese ‘Anko’ inside it. It is said that a lord ate it long ago. Next is ‘Yotsumemanju’. It is made in ‘Yotsumehonten’ in Kumamoto city. Inside it is Japanese ‘Anko’ and it is wrapped with sponge cake. It looks so original. Next is ‘Mitudukeringo-cake’. It is made in ‘清正製菓’ in Kumamoto city. It is the cake flavor of cheese. And there are apples on it. It is good when a break. Besides of these, there are many popular sweet in Kumamoto. For example, ‘Musyagaeshi’, ‘Ikinaridango’ and ‘Jindaiko’ in there.

Sight seeing

Kumamoto city
Kumamoto City has many sightseeing spot. For example, Kumamoto Castle, Suizenzi Park, Kumamoto museum, Kumamoto prefectural art museum and so on. These are wonderful each and every. Especially, it is 400 years since Kumamoto Castle was build. So, many events are held in Kumamoto Castle this year. And, you can go downtown from Kumamoto Castle. Many stores stand in a row. We can go shopping or eating local dishes. If you rode in bus or streetcar, you can go to Suizenzi Park or Kumamoto zoo. Suizenzi Park is very beautiful. It is a beautiful Japanese garden. There are torii, pond, Tadatoshi Hosokawa’s bronze statue and so on. You can ramble and feel a history. And, Kumamoto zoo has many kinds of animal. For example, monkey, giraffe, leopard and so on. You can touch goat or sheep. And, there is a botanical garden. You will be able to look at rare plants. In addition, there is Ezu Lake near there. You can go fishing or riding in boat. These spots besides there are night view spots like Hanaokayama. You will be able to see beautiful night view. So, Kumamoto City has many wonderful spots. Please visit these places.

Aso
Aso has many beautiful natures. First, I introduce Mt. Aso. It is well-known to caldera. This caldera is the biggest in the world. You can look around crater vicinity when volcanic activity is a quiet. There is Aso volcano museum. And, Aso is fame by hot spring. There are many hot spring in Aso. These have almost open air bath. You will be able to relax. Next, I introduce a truck train. This runs between Tateno and Takamori. This truck train dose not have window. A splendid view will unfold before your eyes. Perhaps you may look cosmos at this season. Next I introduce ‘Hanaasobi’ in Aso City. There are restaurant or museum in ‘Hanaasobi’. We can enjoy seeing many kinds of rose in this facility all year around. And, we can try to make tofu in ‘tofu museum’ . This is very interesting. Finally, I introduce ‘Aso farmland’. There are many shop in there. You will be able to savor beer, meat, sweets and so on. So, we can lodge at this facility. Please visit Aso. You will surely relax. And, you may be able to valuable experience.

Amakusa
Amakusa has beautiful sea. So, there are aquarium in Amakusa. First, I introduce ‘Ushibuka kaityu park’. This park is very beautiful. You can look in the sea. Next, I introduce ‘Amakusa dolphin world’. We can contact dolphin. Dolphin or sea lion’s show is very popular. And, we can watch many forms of life. Next, I introduce ‘Shiro Amakusa memorial hall’. Shiro Amakusa is fame. If you visited this memorial hall, you could learn history.

history

pre-history
Kumamoto has a warm climate, rich water, a very large hill. So, It is predicted that people settled down in Kumamoto for around 15,000 years. In Yayoi period, rice growing begins quickly, and bronze ware and the ironware are seen because it is near the continent. The Japanese oldest iron ax is excavated in Tamana-gun Tensuimachi, and it shows that Yayoi Culture prospered. Climate of Kumamoto is sung in "Manyoshu tanka collection". The remains of the Jomon period are discovered in Amakusa Island. About 800 places have remains in Kumamoto.

Middle history
When the Heian era began, there was 99 volost in 14 counties and the bottom in the Higo country. When the manor heyday, about 10 baronies such as Aso manor and Yamaga manor were made. When the Kamakura period, Samurais were appointed by a lord of a manor and the protection. Mr. Aso and Kikuchi showed power in Kumamoto. From 1587, Kiyomasa Kato and Yukinaga Konishi ruled over the country of Higo. Kiyomasa Kato built Kumamoto Castle. Now, Kumamoto Castle is called "three Japanese fine castles" with Himeji Castle and Nagoya Castle. Kato received a trace of Konishi who died out by a fight of Sekigahara, and unified Higo. When it was the late Tokugawa period, the finance of the feudal clan became gradually hard. They tried for various political reforms and promotion of industry, but the shogunate government collapsed soon.

Modern history
In 1869, the Higo feudal clan was changed to Kumamoto feudal clan after return of the land and people from the feudal lords to the Emperor. The Kumamoto feudal clan became Kumamoto by establishment of prefectures in place of feudal domains of 1971. In 1871, Kumamoto medical school, Kumamoto Dutch learning school were established, and the modernization by Western civilization was planned. On the other hand, the family with samurai antecedents had dissatisfaction toward the new government. So the Southwestern Rebellion happened. Kumamoto became the battle place. Afterwards, a great number of changes were performed, and the local government system advanced slowly afterwards in the direction of the local self-government. Kumamoto city was born in 1889. And, merger advanced more, and new cities, towns and villages were born. And now Kumamoto has 11 cities, 62 towns and 21villages.

festival

kumamoto city
The most famous festival is ‘Hinokunimatsuri’ in Kumamoto city. It is held august every year in Kumamoto castle. This festival has two days. It has a firework for the first night. And it has a dance called ‘Otemoyansoodori’ in Kumamoto for the second night. Many dancer enjoy it. They do makeup as they like and they dance around the Kumamoto city. There are play of Japanese ‘Tsugaru-syamisen’ last year.

South area
In Yatsushiro city, a big fireworks display is performed every year. A lot of famous pyrotechnicians compete for their skill. There are fireworks launched to music. It is performed every middle of October. 10,000 fireworks are launched in this festival. It is full of a lot of people. There are many people coming from the Kyushu outside.
In Yamaga city, there is a big festival to be called the ‘Yamaga Touryou Festival’. It is famous that woman cheats ‘Touryou’ on her head. It is so beautiful.

North area
North area has many kinds of festival or events. I will introduce you. First, I introduce firework in Tamana City. This is a big event in summer. It is powerful but beautiful. Similarly, Sanoyoi fire carnival holds every year in Arao City. This is firework too. When reach the climax of this event, it produce season image. For example, ‘cherry’, ‘sea’, ‘colored leaves’, and ‘snow’. This is very beautiful. Next, I introduce goldfish festival in Nagasu town. It is held dipping for goldfish championship. At once, flea market is held. This is very interesting. In addition, Nagasu has other festival. It is ‘Hamayumi Festival’. This is traditional festival and naked festival. This is very gallant. Finally, I introduce ‘Yamaga garden lantern festival’. This is famous festival. It is hold every year in Yamaga when the Bon Festival. When this festival is held, women put gold garden lantern on own head.So, everyone dance fascinating. This light is very beautiful and very fantastic. Please visit these festival.
(1594 words)

Risa's Diary: Kumamoto sightseeings★

Risa's Diary: Kumamoto sightseeings★
I have never been to Kumamotocastle.I want to go to there.

Sleeping Luca: Mega essay my part

Sleeping Luca: Mega essay my part
I don't know about food of Kumamoto. I know about Kumamoto by your essay.

Mega Essay

Kumamoto history

Pre-history

Kumamoto has a warm climate, rich water, a very large hill. So, It is predicted that people settled down in Kumamoto for around 15,000 years. In Yayoi period, rice growing begins quickly, and bronze ware and the ironware are seen because it is near the continent. The Japanese oldest iron ax is excavated in Tamana-gun Tensuimachi, and it shows that Yayoi Culture prospered. Climate of Kumamoto is sung in "Manyoshu tanka collection". The remains of the Jomon period are discovered in Amakusa Island. About 800 places have remains in Kumamoto.

Middle history

When the Heian era began, there was 99 volost in 14 counties and the bottom in the Higo country. When the manor heyday, about 10 baronies such as Aso manor and Yamaga manor were made. When the Kamakura period, Samurais were appointed by a lord of a manor and the protection. Mr. Aso and Kikuchi showed power in Kumamoto. From 1587, Kiyomasa Kato and Yukinaga Konishi ruled over the country of Higo. Kiyomasa Kato built Kumamoto Castle. Now, Kumamoto Castle is called "three Japanese fine castles" with Himeji Castle and Nagoya Castle. Kato received a trace of Konishi who died out by a fight of Sekigahara, and unified Higo. When it was the late Tokugawa period, the finance of the feudal clan became gradually hard. They tried for various political reforms and promotion of industry, but the shogunate government collapsed soon.

Modern history

In 1869, the Higo feudal clan was changed to Kumamoto feudal clan after return of the land and people from the feudal lords to the Emperor. The Kumamoto feudal clan became Kumamoto by establishment of prefectures in place of feudal domains of 1971. In 1871, Kumamoto medical school, Kumamoto Dutch learning school were established, and the modernization by Western civilization was planned. On the other hand, the family with samurai antecedents had dissatisfaction toward the new government. So the Southwestern Rebellion happened. Kumamoto became the battle place. Afterwards, a great number of changes were performed, and the local government system advanced slowly afterwards in the direction of the local self-government. Kumamoto city was born in 1889. And, merger advanced more, and new cities, towns and villages were born. And now Kumamoto has 11 cities, 62 towns and 21villages.

School festivals

When I was a junior high school student, There were a school festival in my high school. The name was ‘Gaihuu Festival’. I enjoyed it every year. When I was fresh man, my class did a drama. The name was ‘West Side Story’. It is so famous story. When I was third grader, my class did dance show. We practice dance every day. It was so hard. However, I enjoyed dancing. I had a good memory for school festival.