第１０課の総合練習

(Real day of post: 2日5月2013年, a las 22:12:09)

トピック３を選びた。

トピック３：「私が旅先で見つけた面白い物」
＊あなたは、旅行に行った時、自分の国や町にはない面白い物を発見して驚いた経験がありませんか。例えば、タバコやビールを売っている自動販売機はアメリカにはありませんから、日本でそれを見たアメリカ人はびっくりしてしまうのではないでしょうか。そのように、あなたが旅先で見つけた面白い物について作文を書いて下さい。そして、どうしてその国（町、地方）にはそのような物があるのかということについて、自分の意見も書いて下さい。

自分の翻訳ーー＞
Topic 3: "An interesting thing that I found at the place (i stayed during a trip)"
When you went on a trip, what interesting thing that isn't in your town/country did you discover and were surprised about during your experience? For example, there isn't vending machines that sell cigarettes and beer in U.S, so americans that see that in Japan are surprised. Talk about that type of thing that you found interesting in your travel destination. Also talk about why that country would have that sort of thing and mention your own opinion about it.


    Here is what I wrote for my assignment:

ごみ箱

　日本の旅行に行った時、びっくりして発見しなかった面白い物はごみ箱です。ごみ箱ということはごみを捨てるのことという意味です。よく京都にいましたけど全然ごみ箱を見つけられませんでした。外は全然ごみまでもありませんでした。したがって、きれいな街が多くで、みんなは通りがきたないにならないために、ごみのリサイクルするの意識があります。例えば、留学するグループとファミマに行って小さい商品や食品を買えて、それからバスていに待ちながら食品を食べました。その後で全部の日はかばんの中にごみを持ってきて、ホストファミリの家に帰ってごみ箱にごみを捨てました。他の列は、おてあらいに本当小さいごみ箱があるけど「何を捨てられますか。」の質問を聞きます。時々ごみ箱がありませんからめんどくさいだと思いました。だが、ごみ箱がありませんから最もゴミをリサイクルしている人が高くになっているというのは事実だろう。

　この経験はリサイクルするとごみ箱に対する見方が本当に変わった。今相手は旅行に行ったことがあると言えば相手に「外はごみ箱がある」と聞いて、家でもっとリサイクルしています。また、家族を見に行ってごみを捨てなければならない時にリサイクルのトッピックを話します。でもどうして日本の通りはごみ箱がないという理由が分かりません。それから、ウェッブでその理由を調べるようにしました。ここに日本のごみ箱について書いている作文を読めます。（http://www.japantoday.com/category/opinions/view/talking-trash）私の意見はごみ箱を減て人のリサイクルするの意識を増えますかもしれません。

単語

ごみ箱（ごみばこ）: trash can

リサイクルする: to recycle

ファミマ:便利コンビニの名前

経験（けいけん）: experience

    Basically I'm just talking about how in Japan there are no public trash cans (there are some but they are extremely rare), so you have to carry your own trash with you throughout the day and then throw it out once you get back home, so it makes you more aware about trash and recycling. And even the trash system over there is very detailed.

5K social meetup

(Real day of post: 2日5月2013年, a las 12:40:74)


    So it's one of those shitty days to feel shitty. I blame my periods for them! Only because on the first day is the worst for me because that's when I get the worst cramps and can't do anything too over-exhausting. Which that is what happened the day I was leaving Florida and i was suppose to hang out with E earlier in the day, but ended up hanging out a little later. But O M G! As I was waking up, . . . I couldn't stop hugging my self. That's how bad I felt. And it didn't go away until we all went to eat early dinner. . .
    I still remember when we were walking outside, I felt like passing out, but it was my last day and i didn't want to ruin anything.


    I have learned that the cramps are less intensive with daily exercise (that also includes exercising during your period). My cramps used to last the whole 'week' period, but now it's just the first day. Or sometimes my stomach acts up the day before because it likes to torture me that way. There was even 1 time that it was extremely horrible. I don't know how to explain it in detail, but it's like your uterus is on fire and so it makes the rest of your body on fire and there's nothing you can do about it (because doctors are too preoccupied with learning how to make a penis stay hard for the next 6 hours) except grip your stomach or take a sleeping pill. . .

    So be glad you are not a girl (if you aren't a girl). If you are reading this, and you ARE a girl, well, you know what i'm talking about.


   And it is true that women handle pain so much better than men. Men still complain about "oh, i'm scared of the dentist" "i got my colonoscopy" "i hate it when they have to take blood". And i'm like. . . if you have ever had a period and even had the function to pop out babies, you wouldn't be complaining so much.

    Anyway, that's how my afternoon started yesterday. Just sitting in class, thinking about breathing. Then I met with J and Yo. Most of our conversation was in japanese. Some english, not that much. Jose had more difficult time because he felt under pressure but we were patient with him, and it all worked out in the end. :) Then because we were enjoying our time, I didn't notice that i would be late for class.
    I was only 6 minutes late!! So from my standards that is still pretty good within this context.

    It was funny because at one point J was like "oh you're wearing sandals today. i've never seen your feet before.". I said, "well they're there. . .". and he said,  "they're cute". Which is a strange compliment right? How many times do you look at a persons feet and say "your feet are cute"?

    Another time he asked, "so have you heard from that guy?". I said "no. and it's like you said, out of sight out of mind. plus i've been more focused lately on meeting up with new people and going to concerts and doing 5K glow in the dark races, and 5K warrior mud obstacle course, and volunteer stuff, etc.".

    And we learned some new things about Yo that day. I knew they would get along well. ;) And next week, we are gonna met up again. 

    AAAAANNNDDD! The big news that i haven't mentioned yet: the GET THE GUY EVENT THIS SATURDAY!!!!! :DDDDDDDD

    I got my tickets! And i'm going! :DDD It will definitely be an event filled with a bunch of women, and matthew hussey. XD

    Holy shit! I just forgot that today I'm supposed to meet up with Andrew for food/movies! :O :O :O :O

I better stop writing here and get my shit done that's due tomorrow, so I don't turn it in late.

    Well, he hasn't texted the details yet. . . . so I don't know if this is gonna happen or not. I hope it does cuz i really want to see oblivion!

Nomelée

(Real day of post: 1日5月2013年, a las 00:22:34)


    This is so weird...
    I look at my stats, and I keep getting views, but I don't understand why. Like, how did I get a viewer(s) in russia? How does that happen?
    Even since I have not posted these recent posts on time, I still get views? And especially on a particular post that is only. . . maybe 6 sentences and a picture? How does that work out?

    Sometimes I get a large number of views in one day (and throughout the day. so like starting around 4ish and still going to around 11 or 12pm), from the same country, but on only one specific post. . .

    I'm curious at who is reading, and why?
    Is what i write actually interesting? Cuz i think it would be boring for other people to read. . .
    I never write a post and have a specific audience i wanted to target in mind. I just write it 'cuz i wanna write it. :P And if no one sees, i really don't care. (ok maybe i care a little bit because of looking at the stats, but that's just of curiosity.) but generally (actually always) there is no agenda of what i will write. it's more like, "hey this happened today and it made me think about this. . ." and then just divert the topic to something else that may be related but at the end of the post, the ending doesn't match up with the beginning. XD

    Actually I still have my old diaries (from those days where i rarely was on a computer. actually i didn't even own my own laptop. i just used the old 'hammy-down' computers/laptops from my ma's company, but they always had administrative restrictions to EVERYTHING and it pissed me off, so other than photoshop i didn't use them that much), and those diaries date back from when i was in middle school. I looked at one of them. The earliest one, and I mostly talked about boys and who was sitting where in the classroom, and what i did with my friends. I drew legit sky-view diagrams of classrooms, and where people were positioned. But it was mostly boys that i had crushes on.

    And i still have some of my exchange diaries from high school. Me and my friends were extremely detailed. I guess because we were EXTREMELY bored! XD

    Again it was mostly boys and other things in our social lives. At that point we started getting boyfriends and bitches in our lives that we couldn't necessarily ignore. . .and I had a particular friend who just didn't stop talking about sex or anything that related to that topic. I swear. . .some people think I am not shy about topics today! If they had known my friend of the time, my friend would clearly win.

    Just yesterday i was applying to be a mentor in this international program thing at my school, and they were talking about how mentors can pick from different areas of topics they would like to help most in: chicago life, professional, academic, dating an american, social activities, etc.
    Under the 'dating an american', it said it was a touchy subject that while most people are interested in, it may be difficult to talk about.

    And i'm like . . . .


    Girl please!!! You want to talk about dating?, that's the first topic i'll go to! There is no topic that is difficult to talk about. It's only difficult to talk about because you make it difficult for yourself. It's all about attitude. For example, i really don't understand why my ma doesn't like to talk about things she considers gross while she eats, or why some people (not naming anyone specific, but you know who you are) are shy or (for a better word). . . conservative regarding certain subjects.
    Um. . . we all take a shit, burp, forgot to flush the toilet at some point, peed in your pants or in a bush because you were desperate and there wasn't a toilet around, played with dirt (or sand in my case), and experienced more than 1 embarrassing moment. Stop being so shy and just embrace it.

But anyways,

    So yea! Why are you reading this?
    Who are you?
    Seriously, what is making your eyes keep reading this line?

Did

Real day of post: 29日4月2013年, a las 10:42)

Has anyone ever told you, you are beautiful? Has anyone ever told you that you are a beautiful person inside and out? Did they hold a gaze only with your eyes and ignored everything else that was happening at that moment? Did they tell you they don't need to look at other people because they have you, the best one to look at in front of them? Was your heart racing?

Did your face feel hot? Did you feel forced to stare back at those beautiful eyes and melt every wall you had built? Did they start getting closer all the while only staring in your eyes but noticing every move, every twitch your body makes? Did you finally notice how their eyes are lighter when you get a closer look with beautiful short eyelashes that protect them from harm?

Did you stare at their lips and how increasingly they kept getting closer and closer and completely taking over your personal space? Did you feel that with anyone you would have stepped back but somehow that doesn't cross your mind right now? Did they have that particular smile you only get to see? Did their eyes lower to get a good look at your lips?

Is your heart still racing but your mind blank? Did you feel nervous because they kept staring at you and not saying anything? Did you have anything to say that would add any value or stupidity? Did they make you feel that special way where nothing matters and your emotions are flying on a cloud?

Did you go back home not thinking about anything else? Did that person stay in your life?

Agua

(Real day of post: 3日5月2013年, a las 10:45)


Texto para ma:

"Remember that one mum during the new york orchestra trip, that you said her son was going to this awesome school, like he was going to Harvard or something, but i fact was just going to COD? Well, he's in the same train in the mornings as me from time to time, so i suspect that he's going to school in the city too. Just saw him again today. Isn't that funny?!"

How much I don't know about him but at the same time i do know some things. Just general things that really aren't important. Unimportant things. Life stories that leak like water. There is no point in trying to hold water because it will leak. . . Water always wins.