Kobe Luminarie

Have you ever been to Kobe Luminarie? I hope you have heard the name. This is famous for its illumination. They are so beautiful. It is also famous for dating spot, but the purpose of this festival is not to forget 1.17: Hanshin-Awaji earthquake. Kobe Luminarie is held in December every year since the huge earthquake happened. I visit this festival almost every year and I am moved by the illumination every year. I like the moment when the switch on a light. The view is amazing. Their design changes every year, it is one of surprising facts, isn’t it? When we are wrapped in the light, we can hear a song, Shiawase Hakoberuyouni. The song was made as revival of Kobe. All of students in Kobe city can sing this song. There are so many people in the festival every year, but in fact, it is endangered. To save this festival, stuffs try to collect donation called ‘100yen Bokinn’. If each visitor donates 100yen, Luminarie will be able to continue.

I really want you to visit Kobe Luminarie!

 

 

 

How to Buy Happiness

These days, I’m interested in reading books. I read books when I commute, so I’m not bored in the train. I have read several books and I found very interesting article; How to buy happiness. I want to explain what I read about.

 Elizabeth Dunn and Michael Norton are psychologists and they study how the choices people make with their money affect our happiness. Most people dream of being rich, and those dreams tend to involve expensive status symbols like trophy homes and luxury cars. However these types of purchases don’t fulfill us in the long term. According to their research, there are two ways we can use our money to buy more happiness. The first is to spend money on experiences rather than possessions. Even though you buy something very expensive, it will no longer be a source of happiness. However we can always remember the days when we spent the experience. We will cherish these memories forever. The second finding was that we should spend money for people who we care about or people we like. If you buy someone a present or donate to charity, it is often more enjoyable than spending money on yourself. Buying dinner for your friends will give you pleasure.

This is very interesting, isn’t it? I decided to spend money for my experiences and person I like. So let’s go dinner with me. ;)

I am Sam

 

                        

 

 

           Have you ever seen a movie, I am Sam? I think this is very famous movie and I watched it in class when I was a high school student.

          The main character, Sam is a mentally retarded person. His mental age was only 7. In fact, he has a daughter. He had to raise his daughter by himself because his partner escaped after she gave birth. He managed raising his daughter with a lot of people although there were many problem. However when his daughter reached 7 years old, he was judged by the government that he has no ability to raise his daughter any more. Because of this judgment, his daughter was kept by the place run by government. To get back his lovely daughter, he fight various way.

          This is really wonderful story and you can’t watch this movie without crying. This is also focus on social problem, so this is good opportunity to know them.

 

   

The next day I visit Kobe

The next day I visit Kobe, I caught a cold. I had a terrible sore throat and headache in the morning. However I had to go to part time job, so I didn’t tell my condition to my mother. While I was working, things went worse and worse. I couldn’t stand right way, but I couldn’t tell anyone because we were very busy because of Halloween campaign. There were so many customers who wait eating ice cream and I had to keep my face smiling even though my eyes were almost close.

After few hours, I fell down finally when I pick up big, heavy ice cream. One of my co-workers helped me and she passed me a clinical thermometer to check my body temperature. My body temperature was 38.5 degree then. I was very surprised and I decided to go back to home early.

From the next day, I lost my voice. Actually it was old man voice. My condition was very bad for a week. I became also conjunctivitis, so my eyes were pure red and very painful. Because of my terrible body condition, I couldn’t attend Kendo game. I really regret it.

 

I almost recover now. I could know how important my health is. I don’t want to catch a cold anymore. It’s getting cold every day, so be careful not to catch a cold.   

Visit Kobe

Last Saturday, I visited Kobe with my Kendo club friends. We visited there after we practiced Kendo at my university. It took almost 2 hours, so both of my friends looked very tired. Especially, Miko who is in our class, lost all the power to live. She looked sad rather than tired when we were sitting in the train. However, she became very powerful as soon as we arrived at Kobe. I was really surprised at her changing. 

First, we went to Kannonnya which is famous for its hot cheese cake. I have wanted them to eat the cheese cake, so I was happy to see them eating the cake. After we ate the cake, we hung out around Kobe. I felt really strange to show around my hometown.

After we hung out few hours, we went to harbor. Miko was very excited seeing port tower which is red. We saw the night view of Kobe. I like the view even though I have seen many times and I work there.

I was very happy, because both of my friends seemed enjoy visiting my town. I hope many people visit Kobe!  Please do not get angry with me, I know Kobe city is parts of Hyogo-prefecture. I should keep this thing by my heart all the time.

 

 

Happy Sunday;)

I worked part time yesterday. We are Halloween season now, so it was very busy day. We have to make many kinds of sundaes and they are very difficult. I didn’t still remember the way of making, so it took a time. I should make more and more sundaes and practice a lot. First, I was not looking forward to working during this season, but Halloween campaign is very fun!!! We paint pictures on our face and we put Halloween badges on our hut. They are so cute and I like them ;) We also do draw lots. You can draw lots per 300yen. If you are lucky, you can get nice Halloween goods.

All things you have to do is………..Go to Baskin Robbins lol

After my part time job, I met two of my friends from high school. They are my best friends. We ate dinner at Bikkuri Donki. I was very hungry, so I ate a lot. We haven’t seen for a month, but we talked as if we met yesterday. We laughed a lot. I really enjoyed with them. Before we say good-bye, they gave me birthday present. I was very surprised because their present was so nice! I got small bag that very cool bear on it, Kumamon towel, Asai-chocolate which is very delicious and a muffler. I like all of them! I’m very looking forward to wearing that muffler, so I hope it get colder soon.

I had a very great Sunday! I can hang on everything!

 

 

Trip to KYOTO

The last day of my summer vacation, I went on a trip with one of my friends from high school. We visited Kyoto! Although I go to Kyoto everyday, it isn’t familiar place with people who live in Hyogo-prefecture. My friend was very looking forward to going to Kyoto very much.

The purpose of our visit was to eat green tea parfait. I know the best place to eat it, so I took her to the shop. It was so delicious. I want everyone to eat the parfait.

We also visited many places. Especially, Tenryu temple was great! I was so surprised at the dragon on the ceiling. The dragon runs after me all the time. It was so great picture.

 

After we through Tikurin, we found a small shop famous for its eggs. They sold boiled egg, pudding and raw egg with rice. We ate boiled egg then. It was actually soft boiled egg, so it was very flabby and delicious. We ate them with only salt, but it was enough.

 

 

While we were eating, we found a strange man. He bought boiled egg many times and he ate them continuously. He ate at least 5 boiled egg, so we named him Yudetamago-Ojisan. He is so strange and funny.  

 

 

We really enjoyed the day. She goes to university in Kobe, so she expected me to explain about Kyoto, but I couldn’t. So I decided to study more about Kyoto! And I’ll take her to Kyoto again;)