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Melbourne city

Thu, 21 Apr 2011 17:41:37 +0900

Melbourne is such a beautiful city.

↓This is flinders street station.

It looks like a gorgeous European castle right? :D

Also, this place is a model of the city which Kiki decided to live as witch in 魔女の宅急便.

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I like this arcade! it calls Block Arcade.

The floor is designed by tiny tiles.

It is really old building, but it is conservation place.

Just amazing, beautiful place.

There are a lot of great shops in this arcade.

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I will introduce other places another day.

just make it clear

Thu, 21 Apr 2011 17:10:03 +0900

I'm sorry that I didn' t tell my nickname on this blog has changed!!!

そーめんwas my old name.

Shokoloko is my new name.

I won't change my name anymore :( !

よろしくおねがいします！

what is unique?

Thu, 21 Apr 2011 14:38:19 +0900

I didn't talk about my hostfamily on this blog right?

I will talk about them then.

My hostfamily members are father,mather and two little boys.

One of the boys is 8 and the another one has just turned 6 in march.

They are nice, sometimes annoying XD but mostly fine and extremely cute!

I love kids, playing with them, talking with them, so I'm glad that I live with them.

I've been this house for 2and a half years. Most of the international students change

their hostfamily at least one time, because their food isn't good or aren't confy

or something like that.

So I feel really lucky that I could have such a good family! :)

Today, There are 2 extra boys at home.

they are my hostbrother's good friends.

They came here at 9ish and play along together.

In the morning, My host mother told me that she and 4kids go to cafe, so

I went to the cafe with them.

On the car I talked about "gay people" with my host mother !

there are alot of gay people in australia. I've never seen gay people in Japan, so

when I saw the gay cupple (lesbian cupple) here, I was quite surprised and thought

IS IT ALLOWED? it is really open in australia.

It's so easy to know that the man is gay, the lady is lesbian here.

I haven't seen any gay couple even gay person in Japan as I said before,

that's because they conceal their real mind hardly.

Also, I can say that it would be pretty hard to live with your 'problem' in Japan.

Including myself, Japanese people hate to be unusual.

Of course, not everyone. some people want to be ordinary.

but probably people will look at that ordinary person as CRAZY, Freak, Strange and

AVOID from her or him.

I thought that kind of environment makes harder to live as REAL person.

All people who turned to be popular in history are UNIQUE.

Unique is such a useful word that could sound as GOOD, but in other word it is STRANGE.

I don't mean to that We all should be strange, no.

what I want to say is to be real is important.

Being Ordinary is a step that make you unique person.

hooch!

Tue, 19 Apr 2011 22:18:53 +0900

Hi! :)

I looked up some pictures on my i pod touch and it makes me to miss my dog so much!!!

I have a dog at home in Japan. His name is Hooch, black labrador, 10 years old.

I love love love love big dogs(^ω^)

it doesn't mean that I hate small dogs, but I prefer big dog to small one.

Especially, Labradors are just amazing dogs, I believe.

I like their 'fearless face' that every labradors have. 困り顔 in Japanese.

When I was kid around age7~9, I played 'Hide and seek' with him! XD

While he is eating something or playing with my family, I hide quietly.

afterwards, I call him loudly 'Hooch! where am I !?' and he comes to find me by using his special nose

and it is really really cute moment that he found me! he seems so happy and shake his tail,

lick my face! haha

about,,,3 years ago, He has got a cancer in his mouth.

and it was really shocking news for my family and he was going to have an operation.

and We're said that his face will change(contort) little bit, it was extremely sad.

The Vet said that beforeward, let's try to give him some medicines every meal, and it is possible

to cure his sick.

And Finally, He cured his cancer by medicines!!!!

and it has recovered completely!

yeah that was great. He wasn't allowed to eat alot, so he was really skinny at that time.

I felt so sorry for him.

but now he is fine and cheerful :) so, I am really glad that he is my lovely pet.

and I hope that we could be together as long as we can.

I will attach his photos again :)

good nightyy!!!

xxx

results

Tue, 19 Apr 2011 18:47:55 +0900

HeyHeyHey :) Guess what everyone?!

I've just found out my results of TOEIC test.

I called to the man who is one of the staff members of TOEIC test, and asked what did I get.

and He asked me to GUESS my score!

I was like Is he my friend or whaaat? XD

but I told him 'ummm.. 670?'(cos I got 670 last year)

and he asked me again,'oh what's score do you want?'

I said 'ummm over 700?'

and he went 'okay. guess your score again'

afterwards conversation was

Me: 670?

man: higher

Me: how high?

man: you have to guess!

Me: ... okaay well 680?

man: higher

me: 700?

man: higher

So yeahh, as you know he was quite annoying hahaha!

but that's fine cos it was funny to guess.

and finallyyyy my score was...

760! yesh yesh yesh!!

I'm glad to get this score.

Honestly, I wanted over 800 if I could

although 760 is not bad score so far.

for my uni that I wanna go, I need minimum 785

but to make sure, I want 800 before my exam(in September).

I have TOEIC next month as well, so hopefully I could get over 800 then. I will be extremely happy if I could,

So I'm going to continue what I'm doing right now and

keep on learning. 40 to go!

okay, today's vocabs!

-plateau

-sand dune

-substantial

-equivalent

-quifer

-fissure

-conservation

-concession

-ubiquitous

-exploit

-critic

-sheme

-frenzy

-antiquity

-overflow

vocabs

Mon, 18 Apr 2011 19:47:54 +0900

Hi, guys! :)

Since today,

I'm going to write some vacabulries that I learnt on that day in this blog.

Everyday, especially in holiday, I want to learn minimum20vocabs which are from TOEIC and TOEFL textbooks. It would be really hard after school starts, but I'm going to try to continue this work.

Although, I don't have great remembrance in my brain even I'm 17!

so yep, I decided I will write vocabs and I hope it could be useful to you guys too.

I've learnt 13 vocabs(oh well, I said 'I want to learn minimum20 vocabs just then' though)

which are...

-eloquently

-appealingly

-interviewees(I always forget does the word interviewees mean taking an interview or same mean as interviewers. )

-handout

-conservation

-stoop

-delegate

-at present

-round trip

-ethics

-dominance

-superiority

I always try to study hardly before a week before of TOEIC or TOEFL. but I've heard that it isn't good enough.

What I should do is study everyday even 5minutes for like months.

So, I am doing it. Hope it works to raise my score.

oh, By the way I called to the place that I took TOEIC test on friday to find out my result.. The man who answered my call said We can find out our results tomorrow afternoon.

It takes at least 3weeks to find out the result of TOEIC in Japan, but it takes only like 3~4 days to find out in Melbourne.

That's because there are only 20people who take that test in Melb. however as you know there are A LOT OF people who take toeic test in Japan.

I was surprised when I had TOEIC in Japan, there were like 70~100 people who took TOEIC test in my surburb. We had to wait for 30~40 mins to catch the bus to home, even though there are 'special toeic buses' worked. Then I realised that it is really important test as much in Japan.

that's pretty much what I wanna write on here today.

I will be please if you left a comment to my articles :)hehe

see ya(^ω^)

Quotes

Sat, 16 Apr 2011 18:01:32 +0900

It's notthat I'm smart, it's just that I stay with problems longer.

Albert Einstein

They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.

Andy Warhol

Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.

Mahatma Ghandhi

Experience is the name every one gives to their mistakes.

Oscar Wilde

These quotes make me smile.

I'm glad if they also made you smile ;)

holiday homework

Sat, 16 Apr 2011 11:19:11 +0900

Good morning everyone! :)

I got up without alarm today, I could sleep well .

Even though I had a dream which was weird. haha

I am in school holiday right now, so I keep forgeting what day is it today. but appearently it is on Saturday! weekend! :D

We have 4 terms in a year, so we have 4 holidays.

and this holiday is our first holiday in this year!

however, I have a lot of works to do and moreover TOEFL/TOEIC.

so unfortunatelly this holiday is STUDYING HOLIDAY for me.

probably this year must be STUDYING YEAR for me, so it

doesn't have big difference wheather be in holiday or not.

well at least I don't have to get up early though .:P

I did study of TOEIC this week, so I couldn't do (well I didn't do) my "awesome"holiday homework.

I even haven't started yet and if I didn't start today, I will be crazy grumpy person next week, so I will start it today.

what I have to do is

1. read the book called 'The reluctant fundamentalist' for ESL

2. Draw 4pictures for Viscom(visual communication and design)

3. Write an essay of 2artists for Studio art

4. Complete 2sheets for further maths.

Yeah, I know that teachers are trying to kill all yr12(高３) students in this holiday. but we have to suck everything up!!

yes. okay, so I should start to do some works right now :3

Have a lovely weekend everyone, anyways!

see yaaa(^ω^)

university examination

Fri, 15 Apr 2011 22:19:04 +0900

Hi guys. how are youu?

It was such a beautiful day in melbourne.

Winter is coming really closer, and getting colder and colder each day.

I like summer in Australia (never been humid like Japanese summer!)

but we don't have many hot days this year, so I feel weird that winter will come soon.

time goes quicker than I thought. D;

well, well, well, I had TOEIC TEST today!

yeah I know everyone wanna ask HOW DID IT GO?

and I will answer... I DON'T KNOWW! haha

I totally do no have any confidence.

I feel toeic test is getting harder and harder than before.

I don't know that everyone feels like me though.

I NEVER get confidence after TOEIC.

I always think 'oh i sould have studied alot'

or 'I could do it better'or something like crap.

I don't want to feel it never again,

so I tried hardly this time but I felt it again.

hmm. anyways, I will have the results in 3-4days, so I wll wait with finger crossed.

It takes like for ages to get toeic results in Japan, but it takes only3-4days to get it in australia.

i feel quite lucky :3 hehe

ahhh, I want 800 so so so so badly.

:'(

next month, I will have TOEFL.

have to study hardly. aww I wanna escape to somewhere ;o!!

arrrghhhh 大学受験is killing me! :( I don't wanna be　浪人生！

tomorrow is my dayoff, although I may study of TOEFL/TOEIC for myself. I have holiday homework from school as well though. woowooowoooo.. -_- be stronger.

.. that's it! ;P

thanks to read this article. see you soon.

myself

Tue, 12 Apr 2011 18:23:56 +0900

oh.. I didn't introduce myself in this blog !

I want to have friends who can communicate in english by using this blog,

so I'm going to write about myself right now.

Name* Shokoloko

Age* 17 (yr12/高３)

Country*JAPAN

I was born in Yokohama Japan, and came to Melbourne (Australia)to study abroad.

I've been in Melbourne for 2 and a half years :) although, I will go to the uni in Japan.

Hobbies* hiphop dance, chatting, shopping,eating, sleeping, etc

[Like]

Music* Spitz, Utada, Radwimps, the Beatles, Mr.Children, Exile, JSB, Bump of Chicken, Black eyed peas,

Avril lavigne, Taylor swift, etc..

Podcast* ayapod, 爆笑問題カーボーイ,　エレ片

Colour* pastel colours

Sport*dance

Films* Harry Potter, Love actually, Holiday, step up

Food* seafood, Icecream, fruits, avocado!!!

drink* at starbucks :P

Shop* LUSH

characters* COCO-chan, spongebob, snoopy,

I love my home city Yokohama. Especially MINATO MIRAI such a beautiful place.

proud of being YOKOHAMANIAN(lol I've just named it!).

And I can not live without music. I am one of the biggest fans of SPITZ. they are rock !

I like their old songs especially songs from さざなみCD.

So, I can talk about their songs for ages :) haha

I've learnt hip hop dance for 7years and it is necessary in my life.

I learn other genres of dance such as contemporary, jazz and I am struggling:)hehe

I dont have flexible body, so it is so freaking hard for me :3

that's roughly all about myself. yeahh, it is so rough :/ haha

but I'm glad if you could be my friend, and please leave a comment in english :)

let's improve our english skills together.

Shoko. 12/04/'11