My Worst Day

My worst day is the day when our pet died. When I was 10 years old, our dog died because of illness. He was the only two-month puppy.

My brothers and I had wanted to have a dog so we went to a animal shelter. We found one dog, which was maybe a mongrel dog and had been thrown away by someone. We thought he was cute and wanted him to be one of my family’s members so we decided to take him to my house.

Then, my life with him started. I had never had dogs so I had many things that I didn’t know how to raise a dog. I read many books about dogs and tried to do so, however, trouble happened to him.

One day, he stopped eating. We worried about it and took him to the hospital. A doctor said he had a serious illness and if he doesn’t eat, he would die. I wanted him to recover from the illness so I changed his meal and he started to eat but he stopped eating again. He got weak and became thin.

A few days later, my worst day came. He didn’t stir. I was very sad because he died and I couldn’t help him. I cried a lot and we buried him below the grave. I had many regrets but he gave me wonderful memories so I thanked him. I won’t forget my worst day.

In Fukuoka

I went to Fukuoka by a bus with my mother today.

Our purpose is watching Mamma Mia which is a musical but we have a little time until it opens, so we went shopping in Tenjin underground shopping center and Tenjin Core. I bought some clothes and we ate spaghetti at Pietro in Mitsukoshi. Next, we went to Canal city by a bus. We walked much time and my mother bought a bag and shoes for me. We enjoyed shopping and we went to Fukuoka City Theater. We watched Mamma Mia in it. We could enjoy watching it and it made me happy and gave me courage. After it, we came back my home by a bus. I could spend very nice time.

Heavy Rain

I always go to KGU by a car and I also went there by a car today but it rained heavily. I couldn't see the front well. It was dangerous!! The street became like a river. Much water flooded on the street. I was caught a heavy traffic jam but I could arrive at KGU before my class start.

Dinner

I had a class in the cram school. Haruka and I attended a class with new student. After it, I went to eat at Gusto with Haruka, my teacher, and two high school students. My teacher stood us a dinner. I ate chicken, rice, and miso soup and drank orange juice. They were good. We talked about university, high school, cram school, foreign countries, and so on. It was good time for me.

Book Review 1-11

This book introduces to many festivals and celebrations, for example, The New Year, Valentine's Day, Easter, The Fourth of July, Halloween, Guy Fawkes' Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.

On 31 December is New Year's Eve and people go to parties, bars, or restaurants with their friends in the evening. In Scotland, New Year's Eve is called a special name, Hogmanay. New Year's Day is a holiday for most people. Many people stay at home and rest. When people see their friends, they usually say 'Happy New Year!'

Valentine's Day started over two thousand years ago on 15 February as a winter festival. Valentine's Day started because of one man whose name is Valentine and who worked for the church.

Easter is the most important festival. People decorate eggs with many colors and also eat hot cross buns. Some women and girls decorate hats which are called Easter bonnets and many people go to the church on Easter.

The Fourth of July is the Independence Day. On 4 July, 1776, Thomas Jefferson and other people wrote the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. Many families have a barbecue and play the games in their gardens or a park. Independence Day usually ends with fireworks.

Halloween is for sending away bad spirits. In Canada and the USA, and sometimes in Britain, children who dress up like witches and ghosts go to the houses around their houses and say 'Trick or treat?' If people don't give the children fruit or chocolate, they will pay a trick on them.

Guy Fawkes' Day is on November. In most of Britain, people build a big fire outside whose name is bonfire. Many children learn these old words on this day.

Thanksgiving is for thanking God for harvest. The date of this day has changed three times in the USA, but now it is the 4th Thursday in November. Most American and Canadian families have dinner with their family.

Christmas is the day when Jesus Christ was born and Christian religion started. People start to prepare for Christmas in late October or early November and in the middle of December, most families put Christmas trees inside their house and colorful decorations on them. People send cards to their friends and family. Many people go to church at midnight on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day is a holiday and its dinner is the biggest meal of the day.

There are many festivals and celebrations I have never experienced in the world. I think festivals and celebrations are important because they make us happy and relaxed and we can thank many things and spend nice time with our family and friends.

Golf

I worked at a golf club as a clerk after class at KGU today. I worked at from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. and after it, I played golf. I am an employee so I can play golf free. I had played a few times so I can't play well. I was taught by my boss and coach at this golf club. It was difficult to play a golf but it was very interesting. I want to try to play golf when I have enough time.

Kendo

When I was a junior high school student, I belonged to Kendo club at school. Before I became a junior high school student, I had never done it but I had wanted to do a Japanese sport. I thought Kendo was cool but it was harder than I had expected. I wasn't a very good Kendo player, but I practiced Kendo with members of Kendo club. I could be a holder of the first grade in Kendo when I was a second grader at a junior high school.

Kendo is a Japanese sport. We wear protectors and use a bamboo sword when we play Kendo. Their protectors are heavy and expensive. Of course, we don't have experience to do Kendo, but we can learn many things from it, so I want many people to do Kendo.