13th~16th July
I went to Rotorua to meet all my classmates,teachers and have exams.
I caught the bus from informaition centre in Napier town in the morning. It was raining and when I got there, the informaition center was not opened yet so I had to wait in the car. Other wise, I could get wet because there was no roof. Then Mamiko who is going to Sacret Girls Hight School came and the informaition centre is also opened so I went to there.I didn't meet Mamiko for a few weeks so it was nice to meet her. Then our guardian came there and gave us Daifuku which is Japanese sweets and she made it for my class mates who is staying in Napier area. It's so nice of her;) We ate that when we were on the bus and everyone was excited!!! Chikae and Chisaki didn't come to the information centre even it was 1 minutes before the bus came so I thought they are late but actually they were in their cars! lol
We stopped at Taupo and had lunch. I went to Japanese food restaurant. By the way, almost all Japanese restaurants' shop assistants are not Japanese. It's so weird for us.
Anyway, we arrived at Rotorua and had exams straight
It was happened when I was in ESOL calss. We were doing assesment practice.It was a little bit bigger than that I've ever felt in NZ.
Depth: 72 km
Magnitude: 4.9
Location: 30 km east of Waipukurau
I felt a little bit scary because that reminded me when I had a big earthquake in Japan.
Chikae was so scared of it and she became sick. She went out of our class so I followed her and I was trying her to calm down.
After that, I was soooooooooooo surprised because Cook said "I felt earthquake for the first timein my life. I also feel scary." Everyone was surprised too and we were like "Really?(OoO!!!)" and she said "We don't have earthquake in Thai." By the way, Ink felt a little one before in New Zaland.
Anyway that reminded us about big earthquake in Japan.
We had Origami lessons two days at lunch time. It was great! Chikae,Risa and I told how to make a dodecagon with Origami.There were two type of paper dodecagon so we separated into two groups to teach different it.
Everyone concentrated to make it and looked fun! Also everyone asked me like "Is this right?" "How to do this?'' ''Could you help me?'' and so on and called my name when they ask me!!!!! I was sooooooooooooooooooooo happy because they remembered my name and I could be someone's help. I hope so! I found it was not easy to explain how to make it.Risa was so good at teaching how to make it!!!! I thought I should follow her example.
Then the international students from Iona came here. I was surprised because I didn't know that. There were 4 or 5 Japanese students! and the other students were from Thai and Korea.I didn't have any idea there is some Japanese students in Iona. Some of them are younger than me. That was really good meeting! I want to learn something with them
again.
About next lesson,some people came to finish it and some people learned the other Origami stuff. We prepared paper candy boxes and a little little tiny paper cranes and put a crane and a miniature chocolate bar in the candy box. We gave it to them who came to learn as "Thank you for coming;)" then, some of them gave me a hug. That's so sweet<3
I was glad to have such a great opportunity!!!! Also,I was happy about they seemed to be enjoyed it. I'm looking forward to having next culture club events! It's so cool because we can learn from local people and demonstration.
I love winter because I like atmosphere of winter season and we have Christmas,the begin day of new year and my birthday is in winter;) Also,frequently,we have snow in Tokyo.
In Japan,November to February is winter season. January and February are the coldest months.The temperature is around 7 degrees.
The things I like to do in winter are drinking hot chocolate or miso soup,hahaha, eating ice cream,wearing scarf,playing sports,watching skating on TV,staying in Kotatsu and saying "It's so cold:(". hehehe
Everyone scared of static electricity in winter. There is static zone in our school but I have to pass there when I go to the other classroom. We pass there really carefully and sometimes we get static electricity. Somepeople scream! and if worst comes to worst, one of my friends get from there and the other friend gets a shock from her and the other and .... Endlesss!!!!
That's one of the real thrill in winter for me.hahaha
It's not only strange but also funny!;) ...
I often have happenings on the school bus. One time, the back of the bus was opened when it stayed in front of the Woodford House. I'm not really sure why it was opened. I couldn't ask to someone because it happened a few days later when I arrived here so I didn't have any courage to ask.Usually the bus leave school at 4;30 p.m. but the other bus came here about 5 something...so that was my first time to go back home later than usual.
Second,That was on my way,the bus driver stopped the spot where we stop everyday and boys got off the bus so he tried to go but the bus couldn't go because it got stuck. Maybe... Suddenly,like the emergency alarm became ringing in the bus and didn't stop even he tried to stop to push the button. So he called his company and the other bus came there. The other driver who drove another bus came on the our bus and pushed somewhere.Then it became all good. It was sooooooooo short time like a magic so everyone was surprised and couldn't believe it a little bit. "It's repaired! Trust me;)" he said and went back for another bus. When we was waiting the other bus the boy who just got off the bus whose mother came and gave us an ice cream!!!! There was hot in the bus so it was really nice:)<3
Third,there was a big honey bee in the bus. We were so surprised and scared of it. The driver had to keep driving.We didn't have any timing to stop. And we couldn't open the window because girls were so confused. Some people said "Please someone kill it." but the other girl said "Don't kill it! It's cute. You don't have to kill!!" I thought she has a really nice heart<3 ;) That was warm happening.
I have a lot of happening on the bus. It's so funny and strange for me. Because does people often have happenings like this? And it's not so long period like a year!!!
I'm looking forward to having next encounter. haha
I like listening the music,dancing,watching TV and so on.
I was listening J-pop everyday in Japan when I was in the train and walking. I'm trying to listen the western music(I mean the songs which is in English) or radio as much as I can from when I came here. It's so hard for me.:( Because I used to listen only J-pop.Sometimes I listen my favorite music which is J-pop still now.
I belong to be dance club at Japanese school.I have performance at school festival and so on.We choregraph by ourselves for our grade performance and Our senior who graduated our school choregraph for the whole member's performance.It's volunteer. So we do a lot of defferent type of dance but almost all Hip-hop. I haven't done dancing for about two years. I want to dance with my friends.I'm missing them.
Now,I have stage challenge.It's different type of dance from what I used to dance so it's novel for me.
I was watching TV everyday in Japan. I don't really watch TV in here because I cannot understand all correctly so I don't feel like I wanna watch TV or somethimg.Also I have so many homework from Japanese school.However recently I watch!
I watched Arrow.It was a little bit scary.
My three weeks holidays were great! ;) But that is gone so fast...
In the first week, I played with Chikae almost all day.We went to the Napier town, Taradale town and each other's house. We spent about 4 hours at the McDonald one day. We were just talking!!! We had drinks 4 or 5 times. I said that to my host family later.Then they said "Really? It's not good for your health!:(" (That's right...Oh no~...It's too late when I noticed that.)
I met many Japanese friends who are my classmate in japan and I caught the bus many times to meet them. However there is only 4 buses in a day and no bus on the weekend where it's the nearest bus stop from my home. I was worried every time when I caught the bus because I don't know the around views where I should get off. So I asked the driver and there were happnings which I didn't expect. One time, I went to my friend's house.She lives in Histings. I wanted to get off at Heretaunga St and there is that street's name on the bus time table and I asked to the driver but he said I don't stop there! What??? I was so confused.Then he said I can drop you off near there and he was kind so I could go there. And after that I should walk to near the Hastings hospital so I wanted to ask someone where it is but there was only a few people and they were all working because that time was before the shops is opened. It was hard to find person to ask.At last I could ask and arrive her house! That was a little bit my challenge day.
I went to Hamilton by car. I met my host mother's families in there. I did flying fox.It was so fun!! I felt a little bit scary before I did.My mind was like when people do bungee jumping.I had picnic, dinner with another sister's family, fire outside, spa, flying fox and went farmer's market, museum and so on!!!There were my host mother's niece and nephew. They are same age as My nieces! They made bracelets for me♥ So I was excited and recalled about them.I'm missing them :( I went to Wairakei again in Taupo. Last time we went there with Chikae!!! My host mother got eczema on her hands but that heal her eczema!!!
