An English circle I join as usual, two new members took part in today. (^^)
Well, today's topic was
" What will you do after retirement?"Do you have any plan? or already have been carrying out?
In my future, I have some dreams. (^^) One of them is that I want to go to many hot springs with my husband and relax, go abroad for sightseeing and so forth.
In my parents-in-law's case, they have a lot of hobbies. In fact they always go out to do something, for example, go to " Ekino michi---駅の道---" for buying fish, vegetables etc, take Japanese dance lessons---日本舞踊---, Japanese halberd---薙刀--- , recitation of a Chinese poem and Karaoke for elderly people.
Yeah, they're so lively and energetic!! and have been Enjoying their lives after retirement.
I don't know what the future'll be like, but I wanna enjoy like them(^^).( I bet my boots I'll still been immersed in English...lol lol lol)
最近、チビがお昼寝をしたりしなかったりという日が続いており、なかなか毎日決まった時間、量の学習はできないでいます（＾＾；）なので、英字新聞、英語でのニュースは必ず毎日読む、聴くのですが、そのほかの学習は交互にやったりしています。
今日は、文法の復習とTOEIC問題（part 5）をしたんですが、ほんと、私の“くせ”がいやになります、、、（＾＾；）くせというか欠点でしょうか、、、（笑）
品詞選択等、ケアレスミスが足を引っ張っているんです、、、、（T T)例えば、、、、
It was all done so ( ) that I had my computer in hand well before I had to borad the plane.
A. speedy
B. speeded
C. speeding
D. speedily
単純に考えても答えは、D です。なのに、何を血迷ったのかAを選択してしまった私、、、（＞ ＜）今日は時間を計って解いたのですが、精神的にせかされるとこのような失点もしばしば、、、。もったいないことをしてしまします、、、。 早合点というのでしょうか、、、そそっかしいと申しましょうか、、、、。
この“そそっかしさ”を克服することが
緊急課題だとわかりました（笑）
自分の必要とされている課題が見つかっただけでも、よしとしなきゃなんないですね、、、。悔しがっている暇があれば、再復習ですね。、、、、ハイ、、、、。（あ〜〜っ、、、でも自分で自分が情けない！！！（−■−））
Once a while I coordinate our living room to refresh. Only living room is Japanese style--和風-- although others aren't. Before we get married, we used to go to many modern Japanese izakayas. (We like the style and atmosphere. ) And then we decided to make Japanese style like izakaya for our living room (only the room lol lol lol)after getting married.
During the daytime my husband isn't here due to work, so I don't move any furniture. Just making some Japanese decorations.
Today, I made some stuffs and decorated............
There're part of my makings. How do you feel? Do you have any ideas?
Making something is so intriguing for me. (^^) Especially, as for fashion, design something like that...I don't have any skill or qualifications to design, though...lol lol lol
After we went back home from taking a drive yesterday, I turned on a TV. Then, a certain news was being aired.
" Asashouryu (朝青龍) VS Hakuhou (白鵬)" Have you watched it?
I'm not familiar with Sumo, however, the former smowrestler'd caused a turmoil and both are from Mongol, so I was a little bit interested in the game.
Of course I didn't know the rules, but I felt a quiver of excitement. I thought they were of equal strength and played an even game.
As for the former's character, I don't know if the matters reported is true or not. But I can't reject that he's not been taught as a yokozuna and what the national sport is like.
To be a genuine, I hope he'll grow as a mature professional wrestler.
As I said before, I've been looking forward to a job.
In the after noon, I took an another interview test. The job was also a teaching English for kids.
There were more applicants than the test I took on Wed last week. It was clear that most of them were younger than I....^^;
Well, after a man who is in charge of personnel affairs explained their company, stipends, training programs for teachers etc, we took a writing test. ( This time was just English although I'd had to do liberal studies except for English at the previous company .) The test was soooooooooooooooooooooooo easy easy, easy!!! It was a walkover!!! lol lol lol Yeah, it was easier than last one. No listening, demonstration....
As for the company, they give sufficient training time to be a teacher. Moreover the company is accredited as " J- SHANE", which teacher who are employed can teach English as a qualified teacher at elementary schools etc.
I don't know if I will be able to get a notification of appointment....due to my limited working time....^^;
In the morning I visited a representative's house to study English with a certain text book, which was a NHK radio program---" ビジネス英会話". Unfortunately, in my house I can't listen to any radio programs because a radio wave is hard to reach where I live.(T T)
But this time I wanted to join in the circle ( it was for the first time for me.) at any cost in order to immerse myself in English and inspire me to learn more and more. So, I joined as a visitor.(^^)
First, they had a " what's new" time. At the time I joined. Next, they began to repeat some sections' lines from their memories. How great they are!!!!! They remembered those lines; nevertheless the lines so hard to memorize. w(@0@)w
And then, they tried to take tests which they made each.
I also tried one of them. It was so interesting and helpful to build my vocabs up.
Thanks to them today was also English time even though my son was there.(^^)
Thanx, indeed!! All!!!
It may not necessary to say, though.....I'm immersed in learning English. Even if I have an English time, a few hours later I'm dying to have more and more.
Since the last English circle which I visited one of members' I've been looking forward to today----" Cafe morning time in English". This time I entrusted my son to my mother because I was going to take a lesson with other members after the time.
In the morning I had the time as usual. Yeah, I enjoyed talking in English to refresh and improve my English ability.
Soon after we had the time, some of them, including me, took part in an English lesson for an hour.
Today's lesson was that we had essays we had written checked and corrected. (Incidentally, I forgot the homework.....^^;)
I had "English time" for 3 hours!!! I was satisfied!!! YES!!!
But what I found out was that the more I enjoyed leaning, the more I was into English and eager to have English time
Oil price's been upsurging. As one of those who usually use a car, it's harsh....(^^;)
But now the ruling party and the opposition one have disputed whether oil-related tax'll be abolished or not.
The ruling party alleges that it's integral tax, shouldn't be abolished. On the contrary, the opposition insisted that it should be done.
In terms of our daily life, abolishing is helpful. I think, for majority of the people. Especially, for people who make ends meet or who use fishing boats and so forth for work.
On the other hand, if it's abolished, resources for roads would be decreased substantially. The decrement would affect rural areas, Prefs. In fact, we can't rebuff that some of Prefs count on the sources. To add to, it could shackle that we use cars more than ever. Moreover, I take the greenhouse emission, global warming into consideration, I can't agree it in its entirety.
I think there can be practical ideas like people who I said before( fishermen etc) permit to be cut price for their oil under certain conditions and so on.
I want the government to consider our daily life including fishermen, farmers etc and get by, not seeking only " shortsighted---next election---".
昨日から“センター試験”がはじまりましたね。私はこの試験を受けたことがないので、コツやどのくらい取って、、、２日目は、、、、という戦略もわかりません（＾＾；）が、実際に解いてみることで、難易度や実力試しにはなりますよね。
今朝の新聞にでかでかと載ってました、載ってました。（＾＾）早速英語（リーディング）に挑戦してみました！！！
結果は２００点中、１８８点でした。
間違えたのは、全部で４つ。
１つ目、＜問１＞Aの発音問題。なかなか触れない問題なので、戸惑いました（笑）
２つ目、＜問２＞Aの語彙選択。選択肢の中で２つ迷ったところで、切り捨てたほうが正解でした。
３つ目、＜問２＞Cの並べ替え。これは自信がなかったところなので、やっぱりね＾＾；という感じです。（苦笑）
４つ目、＜問３＞A。なぜ自分がこの選択肢を選んでしまったのか、謎です（笑）
３、４つ目の間違いは各４点のところなので、いっきに−８点なんですよね。イタイです、、、この失点。なので、合計−１２点も失点しているんですよね、、、、。
でも、なかなか面白かったです。Adを見て答えるところは、どことなくTOEICみたいでしたし（＾＾）いい頭の体操と刺激になったんじゃないかなと思います。
これがTOEICだったらなあ、、、、、、、（笑）
Today I joined in an another English circle after a long time. Before I started my own English classes I used to take part in, however, after starting them I couldn't do. Now, you know, as I'm a job seeker and can manage time, I took part in the circle. According to the representative of the circle, the number of participators has been increasing. Unfortunately, some of new members were absent from, but 2 new members came there.
We debated about " The male is more advantage than the female???". It may be hard to decide which one is better, but it's interesting topic, isn't it? Both have merits and demerits. So, on purpose we chose the topic and tried to debate.
Not only debated, but we also chatted whatever we wanted to talk in English. ( Especially, I....^^;) Thanks to the time I could release " my eagerness of talking( speaking) in English".
After the circle, (some of them went back home)the representative served meal for lunch, which was " Butajiru"---miso soup with pork and vegetables---. As It was so cold today, the meal made us warm. And of course the soup was so tasty!!! Thank you for your kindness and the tasty meal!!!
Now, what worrying me is "my job". Yesterday I said, though.... I've been looking for a job as my son's going to enter a nursery school. In addition to limited part time I can, I don't know if he'll be able to enroll or not ( He could be "a waiting kid".) Moreover, if I have a second baby...??? So, It's tough to get a satisfying job.
Of course I considered a kindergarten. I took account of my character and our circumstance, then I decided a nursery school.
If I work as an English teacher, after our son's grown up or (if I have a baby)everything has been settled for the time being I should seek the job.??? uh.....
I know selfishness....Not only taking care of my family is important but satisfying job is also..... I can't have it both ways?????
Well, as I have time so far and I'd applied for some jobs, I'm seeking and let's wait and see...
You know without saying, though....I've been saturated with English. Everything about English I'm interested in and want to learn for improving.
As next spring my son's going to enter a nursery school, I've been looking for a job.....Yes, I want to get a job which I can use English such as a teacher. I hope.....
Today(in the afternoon), I took one of interview tests which I'd applied after a long time. Yeah, I was a little nervous..^^; But I could enjoy taking. ( When I was hunting a job as a uni student, I couldn't enjoy. Moreover I was sooooooooo nervous....I felt that I could have guts after giving a birth...lol lol lol I meant I'm not perturbed at all even if anything happened.)
The job is teaching for kids. Frankly speaking, I'm more interested in teaching for adults....However, If I take into account with future of English for kids, it'll be indispensable owing to increment of English lessons for elementary school.
It took for about 4 hours; including taking a writing, an interview test, explaining about the company, what teaching for kids is like, training for teaching and a stipend and so on. My brain was almost exploded...lol lol lol
In the evening I got a call " a notification of appointment( employment)" from the staff. But, the staff concerned about " working time I can". Yeah, also I'd concerned about it under job hunting. It's hard to get a work like the job as a pert-timer...In addition, my son's 3 years. So, he could be out of shape or it could happen something like I have to pick him up. But, I give my family priority over all others.
( During the test, I told about that.)
Then, the staff suggested to me that I register my name with the company as a teacher. As I'll be able to work from the end of April, they're going to seek a school I can work and manage schedule. Of course, during the time, if I can get another job and decide to work, I'll be able to choice.
For the time being, I'm continuing with job hunting. Except for English, I'm also intrigued in the service trade. ( In fact, I used to work in the industry.)
Speaking of music, I usually foreign music. Although I used to listen to Japanese pops ( Especially when I was a students), now I never do except for a certain pair of artists-----"Kobukuro"(コブクロ)-----. I think many people know " sakura"(桜) which they composed.
At first I didn't know them at all. But my husband checked their songs and was pleased with them. Yes, his liking rubbed off on me. lol lol lol I quoted him as saying that their songs were so comfortable, on top of that, they were versed in singing.
Yeah, as I wrote about them before, the lyrics are moving. Whenever I listen to the songs, they're sinking in myself calmly.
Oh...it's not clear...^^;
Also we listen to them in our car, so our son remembers the lyrics..^^; In addition, he sings during taking a drive.
Every weekend my husband goes out with our son to play if the weather is fine.
Thanks to him, I can relax and have own time.
But my son's 3 years old. you know, very often he demands such as saying " I Do wanna .....!" , " I wanna mam( dad) to do ......." etc.
As I usually take care of him, I'm not perplex at all. Rather than it, I say....
" What!? YOU MUST DO THAT!!! OK??", " ARE YOU A BABY!?UH!!!!!" etc.....lol lol lol
However, my husband isn't used to the situation. So, today he went out with our son but he came home with a tired and said.........
" I don't want to go out with him any more!"
According to him, our son demanded this and that. lol lol lol Since he( our son) says like that every day, I don't hang back. lol
So, I said to my husband........
" Hey, he DOES every day and I take care of him. Often manage to do." lol lol lol
And he said....
" I felt rearing was so hard!, Honey.... I DID from the bottom of my heart....^^;"
I can learn a lot of things from rearing. He might be able to experience it a little bit.
Some may think " again?", though..... Let me tell about it....
As I wrote some new year's resolutions before, I have many...(^^;) Most of them were for English or improving my abilities. This time, I add an another one which have nothing to do with it.
To lose 2 or 3 kg. Moreover, trying to develop my muscle.When I worked, I was home around 10:00〜11:00 p.m. I hurried home and prepared for meal for my husband without taking a rest. And there're many slopes around our house so, I could exercise unconsciously.( I commuted by bicycle.) On top of that, after giving a birth I didn't have enough time to have meal because of taking care of my son. ( I'm not good at using time efficiently....^^;) Thanks to them, I could develop muscle and lose about 7,8 kg in comparison with getting married.
Now, my weight isn't increasing, though, for my health I want to develop muscle and lose more a few kg. To tackle lack of exercise, I'm going to try.
This morning I joined in " Cafe morning time" for the first time this year. I've been eager to talk in English since last class because I hadn't had time to talk " in English"during new year's holidays even I was able to have reading and writing time. So, I was excited there. (^^) I found out it that I couldn't live without talking in English. lol lol ( Oh, it's too exaggeration...lol lol lol)
Well, there were 5 of us today. Yes, we talked about each holiday and, as I wrote on my blog, a man sentenced 7 and half years. The teacher also said " too lenient for the defender."I couldn't talk fully so, I'm going to do and listen to other opinions in English circle.
As I have to take my son to a community center for a medical checkup for 3-year-old kids, I left there 30 minutes earlier than usual. It wasn't deluged with moms and kids as much as I expected. Every checkup went smoothly.
At the checkup, a staff asked his name and age to check "his words". Unfortunately, however, he clammed up. I don't know if he was being shy or not, though..(^^;) But, he made believe a certain comedian and was doing comical actions.
Although he didn't cry or demand his needs at all, at the time I was a state of mixed feelings as a mom.
When I was watching TV, a certain bulletin was flashed.
A man, who was arrested for drunken driving( so-called "DWI"--driving while intoxicated--) and killed 3 kids in Fukuoka, was sentenced 7 years and half.
The judge didn't admit "dangerous driving resulting in death".
The prosecutors and the defense counsel had been disputed over the ruling or 25 years.
Frankly, I felt the ruling wasn't sound. Of course I can't deny my individual feelings as a mom, however, most people might feel like me.
I live in the pref, so I've felt it close.
How do you feel?
Everyone had enjoyable new year's holidays, I think. However, several tragedies occurred you might have known, though.
One of them, I was shocked, was a 16-year-old boy had 2 knives and hurt several people. According to an article, he shouted " I'm not to blame!!! I'm killing everyone." with these knives. Police quoted him as saying, " I don't care who they are." He had a problem of friendship and has visited a psychiatric hospital.
As I wrote before, whenever tragedy occurs like this, I think " If I was there with my son......"
I wouldn't be able to move or do anything but protecting him.
I hope these tragedies will decrease day by day and at least be less than a previous year.
During new year's holidays did you drew a shine lot? And how many shrines did you visit?
Today we visited Dazaifu shrine due to a beautiful day. It was the 4th shrine we visited.lol lol lol Whenever I visit any shrine I draw a shrine lot. So I did 4 times during the holidays.
The 1st>>> 末吉 (T T)
The 2nd>>> 中吉 (--;)
The 3rd>>> 吉 ��(。 。）ノ
The 4th>>> 大吉!!!!!０(＞▽＜）０
It might be meaningless, however, I noticed these results were gradually going well. As if predicted "my 2008".
Well, of course I took it as like a amulet. As I said a few days ago, this year is pre-unlucky age for me. So, I'm going with it anytime.
Anyway, I got a amulet for study without forgetting.(^^)
Often some color mesmerize me although I don't know why. Last year the colors were brown, black and purple. Now I'm fascinated with " gold" or " glittering bronze".
Not dazzling but glittering.
I used to wear silver or white gold etc accessories, but I'm interested in gold including pink gold ones.
I'm afraid whether the color is much for me or not, however, I want to try the color as " items" such as accessories, bags or belts etc for a change. In fact I've already tried, though..lol lol lol Yeah, I feel so good. The color makes me happy and cheerful. Moreover like a gorgeous lady.. lol lol
Yesterday we went back home. Even it's " New Year-Holidays", as mom and wife I don't feel like that at all...lol lol lol
Fortunately, at husband's parents' I could have time to read English news papers and surf the Internet...Of course speaking time wasn't, though.
Well, the following are my resolutions.....
1> taking TOEIC test.
2> getting a job. ( I hope I'll be able to get a job which use English.)
3> taking a positive attitude toward anythingThe following are my daily work for learning English.....
1> reading English newspapers to improve reading and get new vocabs.
2> join in English circles to improve speaking and listening.
3> listen to news in English
4> study with CNN, text books such as English grammar in use etc.
5> keeping a diary in EnglishIncidentally, this year is "pre-unlucky age".(前厄) ( I don't know how do we say..^^: If you know, please tell me.) So, I hope everything'll be go without predicaments....lol lol lol
To prevent "unlucky", I bought a talisman.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!We've stayed at my husband's parents' to spend a new year as I said before.
So, you know, I don't have enough time to write, just say it!!!...........................
I'm learning, steeped in English more and more and more!!!!!p(^^)q
