たいくさい

Today was my schools "taikusai" or sports festival.It was held at a massive taikukan which is built up and has a mote around it like a castle. :) The sports I went in the "snacky"(tug o war) and the "tamaire"(net on a tall stick,you stand around in a circle and attempt to get as many small balls into it within the time limit).It was fun to cheer for my friends who went in the races and we also practiced my classes class dance for the ohkasai (school festival) on Saturday.I got my wear my classes shirt which is yellow o.o but its got a bear hugging a bunny on the front so its still cute.I watched Yuka and Moemi dance with the third graders in their yukatas. They were very pretty.Took many photos with many people as many people wanted photos with me.I am popular as i always say hello to everyone when i get to school and i smile a lot. Doing my best to talk to people and really just being me. Asking them what they like,what they did on the weekend and what they are doing today.Just being a friend. :)

Yesterday was also slow for me as i went to the same place as i went today and we watched the schools volleyball contest. My class made it to the finals but got knocked out when only 4 teams were left. After that i went back to the school and helped my class get things ready for the school festival. We are going to sell things so we have to price them all. Michelle i brought you something, we had a bidding war for it because so many people in the class wanted it. lol. hope you will like it.
In the evening i watched a show and they brought up the subject of "Whaling" for debate and had some Australians (including one of the guys from Greenpeace) debate with a Japanese team. It was "abunai" dangerous. lol. Remi has as strong views as the man from Greenpeace,but for the other team.... shall i say no more. I didn't say much and was happy when at the end the Japanese people reminded the audience (made up of people representing various countries) that Aus and Japan agree about 90% of the time. After that they continued to the question "is Japan Americas dog"..that was even more messy so the previous debate was forgotten.

Japan is treating me very well. Almost finished my entry form for the exchange student exam and i will have it sent out on time i think. Study is picking up again as i am able to ask my host mother questions about new sentences i learn and thus learn the correct sentences. I still read manga a little but have started to chat to people more as i have the words to say basically what i want to say. I am still feeling behind in my study. But there has been improvement..just a little..gosh it took me 6 months almost to be able to say that. 3 months late but oh well. This trip to Japan is a start, if i cant speak it fluently..no problem. This is practice for when i come back and its definitely good experience if i wish to become a translator or a Japanese teacher.(probably more than enough to be a Japanese teacher).

The weather is getting cooler and i am enjoying this.Looking forward to so many things, the trees changing colours, school trip, the school festival..so many good things coming up so i am feeling really positive.
I am still doing my exercises but skipping it sometimes. Not losing any weight..but not gaining any no many how much choc pan and pocky i eat :P. Its actually fun now to exercises. I listen to fun music and sing and its like a more hyper version of my swing at home.(miss my swing).

Going to have dinner now. Ｍichelle thankyou for you package. and i look forward to mums when it comes.Hope your all well and i should be on during or after the weekend to report on my school festival.

冷静

Hello all,
i notice how many of you have sent me messages on my hotmail. thankyou for that.
its the best way to reply to my blog so that i will be able to know you sent me something.

季節
Its coming into Autumn here which is strange as its mid-year. The leaves here actually change colours so its going to be a very pretty sight i do think :). The weather is getting cooler which is pleasant as you all know how much i looooove the heat. o.o`

元気？
Hope everyone had a good week. I definatly did. :)

学校
Back to school this week after my summer holidays so it was wonderful to see all my friends again and continue projects that i started before the holidays such as the hanten that i am making in home economics.

予定
My school timetable changes as of monday as i understand classes more now and MrHiramatsu (teacher who is meant to be in charge of me, but does a poor job of it often) decided that i should spend more time with my classmates before the school trip.
(quick note to mum, they want me to pay for that soonish) >.<

部活
Club is..well i haven't been for a long time and my host sister doesn't do club anymore.Hoping i will be able to go sometimes anyway when she stays late at school for study.

家族
My host family continue to be great to me and i do my best to help them out whenever i can wish washing and such. We are considering going somewhere nice for the holidays from the 20-23 of this month. Somewhere with pretty nature we are thinking, but its still not decided.(my host mother makes my obento every day, so i should be able to save some money this month for that)
Chatted to my counselor about my next host family after this month (this has been my first proper 3 month host family stay). Still the school has not been able to decide a new host family for me as they had no plan for long term exchange students before i came to the school.
勉強
studying for the JLPT now which is looking more scary every day. i really don't know enough Japanese even for lvl3. wish me luck closer to the date. I'm trying.
　
be happy all of you.
Michelle i look forward to your package. Mum or Mainge thankyou for sending the address.
Grandad thankyou for your mail. i appreciate it.
(todays blog title is "reisei" (rae-say) which means, cool and calm, you may also use "heiki" (hay-key) if someone asks you how you are. :) this also means cool and calm)