Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Typing speed homework 8

Foreign countries

I am going to go to Los Angeles from tomorrow to May 31. My old sister goes to the school in Los Angeles. She is going to graduate the school, so I and my mother presence the graduate ceremony of UCLA. When the ceremony finishes, she takes us to some place. We will go to the Yosemite National Park. I am interested in it. I want to go to museum too. I have many desires. I want to have a good time.

(80 words)

Monday, May 24, 2010

my lord of teeth

I went to a dental office.
I had straightened my teeth, but today, I took off the braces.

There are generally paper cups in dental office.
I found very cute paper cups there.

This cup became my favorite, so I brought this cup to home


I feel happy, but I feel somewhat unnatural.
This is just surrealism!

(57 words)



BR 1-10

Allisa

Alissa is the underprivileged girl. She leaves her home, and she works at home of the rich. Alissa can read letters, and she likes reading books before all since her childhood. She never missed any occasion to read books. She always read books in her dark and small room.

One day, her literacy was highly esteemed by a rich lady. She said that she wanted to adopt Alissa. Alissa became an adopted child. She lived happily ever after.

I think that this is a happy story, but this girl is unusual happy girl. There are many poor people. This story is nothing for relief work for the poor.

(108 words)


C.J.Moore. (2005). ALLISA. : Macmillian.

BR 1-09

Red Planet

Three boys travel to space. Of course, this is a story of image.

They ride a space shuttle with the casual wear. There is the shuttle in a boy’s garden for some reason, and they go forth. A boy can operate the shuttle in spite of first time. They float in the air for zero gravity. They enjoy it.
Shortly afterwards, they arrived astral body like Mars, and they fall on a big hole. Then there are many so-call aliens like octopuses. They are helped by the wisdom of the aliens, and they go back their home.

This story does not have a punch line and interesting scenes. I was bored with the story. I want author to set clear scenes.

(121 words)


Roderick, H. (2003). Red Planet. : OXFORD university press.

Sunday, May 23, 2010

Essay 1-02b [COMME des GARCONS]

I think that fashion is a view of the world. It is not looks, but a way of life. One day, I met a fashion brand that pursues it. The brand is “COMME des GARCONS”. I will introduce my favorite brand “CDG”.



●○History and Sprit○●

CDG was founded by Rei Kawakubo, Japanese designer in 1969. CDG began to attract international attentions since the early 1980s. She has expressed a collection that black stand out overwhelmingly at the show in Paris. It is called Impact of Black, and the pros and cons were equally divided. At that time, black was the color of ceremonial occasions. People did not usually wear black clothes, but black clothes became international boom after that collection. Kawakubo still goes on challenging about “What is black?”


CDG continues to provoke oneself. It has released collection of punk in 1991 and 1997. The collection in 1991 is “Chic punk”, and it in 1997 is “Adult punk”. The most impressive clothe is “Rebel”. There is a big word of “Rebel” in the clothes. CDG advance with spirit of punk, and it always overturn existent common sense of fashion. This spirit is a origin for Kawakubo who did not go to school of dress design. The principle which rebels existent things are sticked completely.








●○Printing matter○●

CDG publishes great direct mails and flyers. Kawakubo herself takes part in the production, and she sticks the texture of the paper, the size and the shape completely. I am interested in season’s visuals. They is not printed CDG’ clothes, but works of artists and messages etc. are printed. I think that they show a view of world in exchange for do not advertize clothes.







●○Shop○●

In addition, the expressible place of CDG is stores. CDG has more than 200 stores of direct management. Apparel shops generally uniform the design of shop, but CDG is exception. It consider the requirement of countries, districts and environments. Kawakubo herself usually plot the concept, on the other hand she request of artists and architect too.





As has been mentioned, CDG has a unique view of the world. I think that CDG has something. It is not fashion. Those who put on CDG’s clothes are demanded the attitude how to face up to the intense message of executors. All the time, the clothes proclaim new sense of value. I think CDG don’t connote fashion but fantasy.




+++2010A/W Paris collection+++


Revisions for all of your comments

Asuka...
Thank you! I love clothes.

Yumie...
I don't have clothes of CDG, because they are very expensive.
I admire them.

taku...
I know you like fashion too, because you always wear a hat.

Chikako...
Thank you. Your blog is cute too.
Hello Kitty is good!

haruka...
There aren't CDG shop in Kumamoto.
I hope CDG shop is open in Kumamoto some day.

(456 words)





Reference URL

Japanese street. . Retrieved , from
http://www.japanesestreets.com/fashion-brands/391/comme-des-garcons.

Saturday, May 22, 2010

Typing speed homework 7

My other classes

I have 14 classes on spring semester. My favorite class is western philosophy. I thought that I study history of philosophy at first, but I study like mathematics. It is very difficult for me, but I think that it become exercises of my brain. On the other hand, my poor subject is English speaking. I am not good at English pronunciation, and I am shy. I always feel stressed when I speak in front of classmates, but I believe it benefit me.

(83 words)

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Typing speed homework 6

How I study English

I always study English online. I use ALC Net Academy. I can learn many English words on it. I like computers, so ALC Net Academy is my best way of study English. I think that vocabulary is the most important thing when I study English. The other is "Kiku-tan". It's work book of ALC. I can listen and memorize English words. First of all, the book design is very good. It has vivid color and cute illustration. The book makes my motivation.

(82words)

Typing speed homework 5

Food

I like to eat. Today, I'll introduce my favorite food. It's "Saku Saku Panda". This is confections shaped faces of pandas. They made of chocolate and cokkie. The faces of panda are very cute. They are products of Kabaya company. I think that Kabaya is very humorous company. I want to work at Kabaya. Kabaya has many confections. ju-C, Can-baby, Hone-hone Zaurus etc. They have charecters each other. They have stories too.

(77 words)

Essay 1-02a [COMME des GARCONS]

I think that fashion is a view of the world. It is not looks, but a way of life. One day, I met a fashion brand that pursues it. The brand is “COMME des GARCONS”. I will introduce my favorite brand “CDG”.

CDG was founded by Rei Kawakubo, Japanese designer in 1969. CDG began to attract international attentions since the early 1980s. She has expressed a collection that black stand out overwhelmingly at the show in Paris. It is called Impact of Black, and the pros and cons were equally divided. At that time, black was the color of ceremonial occasions. People did not usually wear black clothes, but black clothes became international boom after that collection. Kawakubo still goes on challenging about “What is black?”

CDG publishes great direct mails and flyers. Kawakubo herself takes part in the production, and she sticks the texture of the paper, the size and the shape completely. I am interested in season’s visuals. They is not printed CDG’ clothes, but works of artists and messages etc. are printed. I think that they show a view of world in exchange for do not advertize clothes.

In addition, the expressible place of CDG is stores. CDG has more than 200 stores of direct management. Apparel shops generally uniform the design of shop, but CDG is exception. It consider the requirement of countries, districts and environments. Kawakubo herself usually plot the concept, on the other hand she request of artists and architect too.

As has been mentioned, CDG has a unique view of the world. I think that CDG has something. It is not fashion. Those who put on CDG’s clothes are demanded the attitude how to face up to the intense message of executors. All the time, the clothes proclaim new sense of value. I think CDG don’t connote fashion but fantasy.


(307words)



Reference URL

Japanese street. . Retrieved , from
http://www.japanesestreets.com/fashion-brands/391/comme-des-garcons.

Monday, May 17, 2010

Free writing

I like going to art museums. When I am 13 years old, I went to Kumamoto Contemporary Art Museum at first. I become to like arts since that time. I saw Taro Okamoto’s works. I was shocked by the style. After that, I came to go to museums many times. My favorite artists are Yayoi Kusama, Nobuyoshi Araki, Chagall, Modigliani.

(60)

BR 1-08

What is black and white?

Black things are Night, black cats and crows etc.
White things are Snow, milk and goose etc.
And zebra is black and white.

Things have each color. This book introduces black and white things.
I interested in focusing at only two colors.

“The night is black.”
This word is impressive word for me.
Night is dark. Dark is black.

I think that people are influenced ways of thinking by picture books when they are children.

(80)



Petr, H. (2001). What is black and white?. UK: Walker Books.

BR 1-07

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Green caterpillar hatch in brightly sunshine on certain Sunday. Green caterpillar is hungry, and looks for foods. At last he becomes a butterfly.

While he becomes butterfly, many name of days, numbers and foods.
This book is very systematic, and it is natural. I think it is good.

The color is very beautiful, so I am riveted to pages.




Eric, C. (). The Very Hungry Caterpillar. America: Philomel.

BR 1-06

GOODNIGHT MOON

A rabbit sees things that are in her room one by one, and says good night to them one by one.
And I also say good night one by one with the rabbit as I read this book. Then I feel as if I say good night to daily stresses, and I relax.
“Goodnight Nobody .”
This word is impressive word for me.

This book is not only the best for children but also for adults.

(76)



Margaret Wise , B. (). Goodnight Moon . : HarperFestival.

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Brainstorming post

Art
Painting
Picture
Figure
Architecture
Image
Motif
Artist
Color
Form
Hand
Thought
Idea
People
scenery
still
MoMA
Renaissance
Modern

Typingspeed homework 4

Golden week plans

am going to go to Fukuoka with my boyfriend in my golden week. We go to shopping. I want to go to PARCO, IMS, LOFT and Tenjin area. I want to buy some clothes and shoes. We are going to eat ramen. My boyfriend loves ramen, so we are going to go two ramen houses at least. We will enjoy the night view too. I am looking forward to going Fukuoka.

(72 words)

BR 1-05

How fish were made

This is a fairy story. I am interested in this story. The author says "Fish were made from birds". Birds escaped in the sea from fire, and they changed into fish.
There are many fairy tale in Japan too.

Why seawater is salty? ,or How the twelve signs of the Chinese and Japanese zodiac are made?

They are fictions, but they can conclude a lot of questions.

(67words)


Reference

Aurora, H. (1965). How fish were made. New Holland: NELSON.