Entries from 2011-02-01 to 1 month

2/28 blood type 14.3

Do you know your blood type?Of course, we know.It is natural that most of people know their blood type.I had thought that before I talked with my host family. They don't know their own blood type.Additionaly, a student from Spaind doesn't …

2/27 workshops 124.8

I show you workshops that our organization held. 1.Summer Fruit Tree Pruning You can get the knowledge of pruning. It is very useful for people who have garden growing up fruit trees. 2.Ecobuilding&Green Architecture Inspirational archigec…

2/26 phrasal verb and vocabulary 1.6

This time I just writing new phrasal verb and vocabulary. Phrasal verbput up with=endure, toleratefed up with=tired, boredcome up withhit it off=be more friendlycut it out=stopsort it out=classifyfill up withlook back on Vocabularyabandon=…

2/25 feel anxious for my job 8.3

I had a job as well today.Generally, I take the last train, then I came home 11:20pm.However, I couldn't take the last train today, so I took the lastbus. Thus, I came back home 12am.The time of last train is 10:40pm, which is ten minutes …

2/24 exhausted 0

I'm in home now.I cannot write blog because I'm exhausted due to my job.Sorry about that.Oh my legs.They feel like sticks because I kept standing so long time.Tomorrow, my job will start from 5pm, so I can sleep long time.Good night. no pa…

2/23 keep busy day 0

Wake up 6am.Finish my work at 8:30pm.Came back home 10:30pm.Having dinner, taking shower, sending e-mail....Now, it's alread beyond 12am.These days, I'm pretty busy. I didn't say complaint agains it.The busier a day is, the more I feel ach…

2/22 big earthquake in Christchurch 9.7

Around 1pm, there was a big earthquake in Christchurch.At least, there were 65 people who died.According the news, it looks more terrible than before in September.There are some Japanese people who suffered from it.I live in Auckland, so I…

2/21 time flies fast 2.8

It will have spent 5 months since I came to NZ in 23rd February.Time flies very fast.Thanks to the internship, I feel my English is dramatically improved. I have only 3months left.I just keep doing my effort for my future. vocabularycheeky…

2/20 complement 0

It is already over 12am..... I came back from part time job.Today, I got compliment from customers.They asked me the size of Japanese sake, but I didn't know that,so I said I was sorry I had to make sure because this is my 2nd days working…

2/19 workshop 0

I joined an event which is held by the organization I work at.They invited the professional as a teacher and people who paid money can join the workshop. The event is about pruning which means cutting branches for products and tree's healt…

2/18 first day 24.5

Today was the first day of part time job.I used to work at Japanese restaurant in Japan, ant it was very large.On the other hand, the restaurant I'm doing job now is small, soI don't feel so busy. They said today was rantan-festival, soit …

2/17 curry bread, red bean bread 0

I realized big difference between NZ and Japan. There is no curry bread and red bean bread! There are lots of cookies, muffins, cakes etc...However, there are no such breads.Are they only Japan?I need to ask other students from other count…

2/16 Nice evening 22.3

I had a nice dinner today.We went to Italian restaurant to celebrate sensei-David for 20 years training. I had nice meals except tirramis.Tirramis was huge and had so much cream that I could enjoy it atfirst part of eating.However, it was …

2/15 ra-men 475

I went to have a dinner at restaurant which I am going to work.It is inside the hotel, looks very classic and nice.I had a genzui ra-men. It was yummy. IELTS fee:$365(credit)bus monthly ticket:$97ra-men:$13total:$475

2/14 my translation 0

I'm a translator.I translated what sensei-Higaonna said in gasshuku in Wellington.It was quite difficult because sensei has huge knowledge and he explained part of them, so for us who don't have any background,it is really difficult to und…

2/13 Go back to Auckland 3

Go back to Auckland. Departure time:9amArrival time:8pm However, I arrived home 10pm.13hours journey! How epic it was! fried chicken:$3total:$3

2/12 karate gasshuku in Wellington 114.6

Gasshuku in Wellington.Sensei-Higaonna was our teacher.He is Japanese and looks around 70 years old.I guessed he couldn't speak any English, but actually, he could.He could explain karate technique in English.Of course, it is not fluent, b…

2/11 departure 15

Departure for Wellington.Departure time:9:15amArrival time:8pm Very very long journey. sausage:$1.9sancwich:$6other foods:$7.1total:$15

2/10 passport came back 40.1

Finally, I got back my passport from immigration center.I can work officially.The problem is that I haven't gotten my job yet.There are two choices now, Japanese restaurant or souvenior shop.I hope I can work either of them. By the way, I …

2/9 systematic Japan 15.9

I realized that how systematic Japan is.For example, can you take train without paying money in Japan?In NZ, sometimes, it is happened without any intention becausetrain staffs check passenger's ticket one by one. There is nogate in train …

2/8 good news, bad news 0

I had two news today.One hand is good news, the other hand is bad one. Good one is that my passport was passed.My passport have been under the judge whether I can work or not.Finally, it passed, so I guess it would come back soon. Bad one …

2/7 friendly bus driver 4

NewZealanders are really friendly.When I stayed at first week, I was surprised because some some passengers talked with the bus driver.The person who sat on the front seat kept talking, talking, talking.Bus driver responded friendly as wel…

2/6 especially nothing 0

In a morning, karate trainingIn the afternoon, reading novel, watching movie and having dinner.Especially nothing to write something. no paying

2/5 snowboarding 48

I went to snowplanet which is the place for playing sking orsnowboarding. I felt tired, but it was really nice. snowboarding:$38bus:$10total:$48

2/4 my weakness 4

I'll go to snowboard tomorrow!There is a place where we can play snowboarding.Of course, it is the artificial snow, but still I'm excited. By the way, today, I had dinner with neighbors.There was a colleague of neigbor as well.She taught m…

2/3 uncomfortable weather 0

Today it was really hot.It was not only hot but also humid like summer in Japan.Today's weather reminds me of Japanese summer.I hate it because it's too uncomfortable because of humidness.I hope it gonna be dry weather tomorrow. vocabulary…

2/2 no host family 0

Working, karate training, cooking.....really tired.From today, our host family left for traveling to South island.That's why we have to cook by ourselves.There are 3 students including me.We are friendly and cooperative, so we will cook al…

2/1 notion of "Dashi" 5

Welcome Feburary and Goodbye January.I don't feel like spending too much time here in NZ, but it hasalready spent over 4 months since I came. Very fast....I have to take care of rest of my time in NZ. By the way, I met a person who know th…