Gift flowers

Last month, when I was transferred to a new department in my company,
cowokers of an old department gave me flowers.

Because I have not ever been given floweres so much,
it was really pleasure for me.

When I came home, I started to arrange the flowers.
It was a big buquet that I gave, but I didn't have a big vase.
So I separated the buquet and arraged them in three small vases.

It looked very cute and I had been happy to look at them.

Thank you for being so thoughtful!

Listening to English

The month before last, I visited Paris with my family on a pleasure trip.
Before this trip, I studied English, especially listening to English,
because our trip was a personal trip, not a package tours.

I listened to pod casts and went to English lessons.
I thought if people speak slowly, I would understand what they say.

But actually it was more difficult for me to listening to English in Paris than I thought.
In my opinion, the most important reason was that English speakers weren't native.
I was used to American or British English, but not non-native English.

Last day, I participated in a conference in my company,
and there was a Chinese speaker.
Though his English was very fluently and everyone understood his English well,
it was very hard for me to listening to.

Learning English is harder than I thought.

Studying English

I'm Japanese.
I had studied English for 6 years in junior high school and high school.
And in addition, for 4 years in college.
But I can use English a little.
I am too bad.

When I went to Syanhai for a trip,
there were some variety programs on TV.
In one of them, all Chinese talents and guests spoke English.
I have never seen such programs in Japan.

I think there are more people who can speak English in China than in Japan.

Globalization is progressing fast, so we should learn English.

Good luck! Japan!

London Olympic

The week before last, London Olympic had finished.
Everyday I enjoyed watching many plays.
I cheered for Japanese players, because I am Japanese.

How about Basil?
I asked for him.

'Hey Basil! Which country do yo cheer for?'
He said, 'Hmm. I am a Scottish cat, so I back up England.'

But Basil has been in Japan.
So I asked him to cheer for Japan.

Yuki & a cherry

Last month, I found very unique cherries.
We somtimes see two pairs of cherries, but
we rarely see three pairs of cherries.

I was happy to find them, so I showed these cherries to Yuki.
But she made a strange face.
Cherries taste good for me, but a cat doesn't like its flavor.
She didn't eat them, so I ate them.
It tasted delicious!

I had a cold

I have had a cold for the last week or so.
I haven't had a fever, runny nose, and a cought,
but had a sore throat and no voice.

For a whole week, I couldn't speak.
I had 5 days summer vacation, so I wanted to go to English lessons, hiking in mountains, and eating delicious foods,
But I could do nothing.
I spent all of my vacation on staying my home.
I was very sad.

But today, I recover my voice a little.
I am reassured that I can go work tommorrow.

Restart my blog

I have blown off posting my blog for about 3 months.
But from today, I restart my blog!

The end of the last month, I moved the department in my company.
Until then, I had used only Japanese at work,
but in my new department, I have to use English for writing or reading e-mails,
making telephone conferences, and making reports to my boss.

Now, I am very hard to do them.
But I study English everyday,
and I hope in the near future to get used to my job.