HI, ladies!!
I was really disappointed by the news of resigning of the Ministry of Finances Nakagawa. He certainly hurt Japan’s pride in these hard economic crises, even though we had almost lost it. Now the Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has stayed in Japan…Shameful, isn’t it? In addition, I was surprised by the meeting between President Obama and Prime Minister Aso scheduled on 24th this month. One who are rising straight up and the other who are just dying…What a sharp contrast. All we can do is laugh weakly at the moment.
But then we don’t have other candidates who have enough ability to become the leader of our country. I’m afraid of this situation. I hope a future leader like Kimu-taku.( He once acted a smart PM in a TV drama.)
Well, see you next. Bye!
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Dear Cherry and friends,
Good evening! How are you?
I’m struggling to write the essay now, but an unnecessary story interrupts my mind while thinking about the contents of my essay.
Therefore, let me borrow this place to write the story.
I’m reviewing the life of Miss Katherine Tristram, who was the first principal of Poole Jogakko. I came up with the interesting relationship between her and Osaka Hakuaisha (Osaka Philanthropic society). In the 1920s, Miss Tristram regularly donated to the philanthropic society. Because of her dedication to this society, she was given a letter of appreciation from then Governor of Osaka Prefecture.
Osaka Hakuaisha was established in Hyogo by the brothers Kobashi, Katsunosuke and Jitsunosuke. No sooner was it established in 1890 than Hayashi Utako joined the society to support the founders. Unfortunately, Katsunosuke passed away soon and his brother, Jitsunosuke, and Utako transferred Hakuaisha to Osaka. Somehow, she met a teacher, Katsue, who worked at Poole Jogakko. According to Utako’s expression, she found a bride for Jitsunosuke or for the family. Utako arranged a marriage between Jitsunosuke and Katsue. Katsue’s dowry was a piece of furniture, an organ, kimono for 76 kids, futon mattress for 76 kids, and 11 mosquito nets. Making sure everything was working well, Utako sailed for the United States. It was a fund collecting journey. She came back and handed all of the raised fund, 15,000 yen, to Jitsunosuke and Katsue.
Well, tomorrow is the third meeting of our group.
I’m looking forward to seeing with Gloriosa and Violet.
Good night.
Hi, ladies!!!
It’s Friday, February 20, 2009 today. The sun came back and it’s been warm, lovely and balmy here in Sydney.
I skipped Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday messages, because I was sick, but I am perfectly OK, so please do not worry about me.
We went to the church playtime for infants, which I told you about on Monday, on Tuesday morning. I thought it was an Anglican church but I was mistaken. It was a Baptist church, and approximately 50 infants up to three years of age gathered with their parents, grandmothers or grandfathers. Probably the youngest was only two months old.
The playtime was divided to 3 sections; general play with friends or toys inside and outside the huge meeting room, craft time in which the children and parents make things at tables, and singing and dancing time in which they dance to some children’s songs, some of which were quite familiar even to me, under the leadership of a couple of instructors.
In order take part in this playtime meeting, parents should pay either 9 dollars for a year or 4 dollars for one time only. My daughter was just a casual visitor and so paid 4 dollars. Juice and a biscuit are served to the children and tea or coffee to the parents. It is also a good opportunity for parents to exchange information about child-rearing, I saw a lot of Caucasian and Asian parents talking, laughing and encouraging one another. (Child-raising is sometimes terribly troublesome, as some of you are well aware.) I was moved because it was a beautiful sight.
That night I got sick, feeling chilly and having an acute pain in the joints all over my body. Perhaps I am going to have a high fever, I thought to myself. I asked Yoji for some medicine for a cold and, after taking that, quickly went to bed. (One of Yoji’s uncles is a medical doctor and prescribed a lot of different types of medicine to him just in case.) (I might have emailed Azalea that I got sick on Wednesday night, but I was mistaken. I became ill on Tuesday night.)
Thanks to the medicine, which worked miraculously well to me, I am perfectly OK today on Friday, when I am leaving Sydney for Japan. (Unfortunately I have to wait for my flight to Nagoya for almost 10 hours at Narita Airport. Alas…) I am arriving in Nagoya tomorrow evening, my dear friends. I will talk to you again soon. I hope all of you are having a great time.
Dear Cherry and friends,
How are you doing? It is chilly, isn't it? Cosmos, are you OK?
Last Tuesday I went to acupuncure near my house. Actually I was not given one, but a special treament like massage. What he mainly did to me was to give ki (empowerment) while doing massage. It was really unusual experience. He did it free because he says it is his duty and is a kind of a process to be a master of empowerment. He must do this job for 300 persons, so far he finished around 200. Believe it or not, this is a question. If you are interested, let me know.
Hello, Cherry and my friends.
It’s Friday. It has rained since last evening but it is now a fine, balmy and windy afternoon.
I’m constructing my composition little by little. Strange to say but I feel that I became a carpenter who is building a tiny, little house. It gradually begins taking shape but it needs much more to elaborate.
Plum, I’m glad to hear that you are getting better from a cold. You did a great job for your daughter's family who appreciated your unconditional love to them.
Nanny has the most importnt work for her offspring. Please have a safe trip to Nagoya. I’m expecting to see you soon.
Good-night, my precious friends.
Dear Cherry and friends,
Hello. How are you?
Plum, are you home?
Are you ok, now?
A half past midnight, Monday.
I have been sitting in front of my note PC all day long. I'm writing the essay about Victorian female missionaries. As you might guess, I'm going slowly like a snail.
Our third meeting was successfully closed on Friday. I think I should say so.
However, we promised that we would send our essays online each other once more.
So we learned how to put comments on Word documents.
We felt it was necessary to do so.
Personally, I haven't finished writing the conclusion.
It's a shame.
I feel I can't conclude the essay.
I know I should do it, though.
We have one more week!
Please wish us luck.
Have a good week.
Hi, ladies!
I am getting better. Thank you for your kind suggestion, Peach. Yes, I am very interested in “empowerment”, which you had experienced. I have to finish my essay soon, so I am sorry that I can’t afford to visit there for a while. I’d like to complete my essay. I’ll call you as soon as possible, but ….
See you, everybody! Take a good sleep.
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