Erika's life

Today is Halloween!! In my college, there were many foreign people who dressed up in Halloween costumes like Ninjya, Totoro, Mario and so on. They were very cute and funny.
Anyway, when I was a child, I went to my neighbour house to be taught English. The neighboor lived in Hong Kong because of her father's business and she was good at speaking English. Actually, she sufferd to learn English. Then I was very young, so I don't remember what I did or what I studied at her house, but I only remember the Halloweens' festivals. I looked forward to Halloween every year. It was very very fun for me.
The previous day of Haloween, we made our costumes with black gabage sacks and decolated it with origami. We made our costumes using our separate ideas. On that day, we wore them and went to neighbour houses. We said "Trick or treat!!" and got many sweets like candies and chocolates. After going to neighbour houses, we went back to her house and played many games. It was very fun, but I like the game which we broke the decorative ball the best. There were many sweets in the decorative ball and we hit the ball to break by turns. When it was broken, we quickly took many sweets in our hands. Of course, those sweets were very delicous. Well, did you do anything in Halloween? Do you have good memories in Halloween? I want to enjoy Halloween again like childhood!!

Last week Mayumi, Yumiko and I planned to hold a surprise birthday party for Risa. Her birthday was last month, but we held the party this month.... I and Mayumi went to buy Risa's birthday present in advance. We considerd what was good and chose the cute pierced earring. Recently, she had her ears pierced, so we thought the pierced earring was good. We also bought her favorite snacks. On that day after school, Mayumi and I walked to Hirakata station to buy birthday cakes. It took one hour, there and back, to the station and we were very very tired, but it was good exercise for us. After buying her present, we went to Yumiko's house and went to RoRo. RoRo is a famouse Western food restaurant and many students come there to eat lunch. Then we ate each omelet containing fried rice and it was very very delicious!! I recommend you to eat an omlet containing fried rice in there. Anyway, in there we gave the present to her and said "Happy birthday!! we are sorry too late!!" She had not noticed the birthday party and was pleased with the presetnt. Our party have succeeded and we had a good time. At Yumiko's house we ate the cakes and it was also delicious. I'm happy that she was pleased with the party.
By the way, do you have good ideas to delight the person of birthday?

Do you know this movie "Super Size Me"? My friend, Mayumi recommended this movie and I watched it in my house. This movie's direcotor tried to eat McDonald theree meals every day for a month and decided that if clerks say"How about extra size?", he couldn't refuse that. What happened to him do you think? On the third day when he was eating extra size McDonald, he spat all of them...Doctors warnned to stop the experiment, but he didn't stop it. After one month, he gained 10 kirograms and doctors were surprised at the result of the experiment. His body became very bad.
I watched this movie and thoght fast food is very very bad for our body. Fast food is cheaper and delicious, but it includes high calories and proteins. Please stop them, if your surrounding people are only eating fast food. Surely, they will die young. In America many people like fast food and they are eating it almost every day. What do you think we can improve their eating habits and reduce fat people? I think governments should seriously consider about them. In this movie it was said that American governments only think education. In elementary school gymnastics is only once a week. I think it's too few. If you are interested in this movie, please watch!!

During sumer vacation I went to Aichi Expo with my family. Recently my father was transfered to Nagoya, so we stayed at my father's house for 3 days. On the second day, we went there.
When we arrived there, many people lined up to enter the expo. We were confused that, but lined up too. We waited for about 30 minutues and it's too long and boring for us.... Finally we could enter there and entered Saudi Arabia pavilion. We saw many desert pictures and got its pamphlet. The pamphlet was a little difficult for me, so I haven't read it yet. Next we entered American pavillion. I think this pavilion was very interesting. The pavilion was 3D and introduced one science man. We entered many pavilions, so I haven't remembered all of them, but I was impressed Napalese temple and Australian images. Napalese temple was different from Japanese one, but very brilliant and beautiful. Autralian images were beautiful natures and I wanted to become to go to Australia. Also I got an interesting Australian postcard drawn by someone like Picaso. Sadly, there was very crowded, so we couldn't enter Japanese pavilions.... I wanted to watch the mammoth. However I enjoyed Aichi Expo and knew many cultures. If it is held again in Japan, I want to go again!!

During summer vacation I went to Okinawawith my college friends, Mayumi, Risa and Yumiko. I was looking forward to visiting Okinawa again.
On the first day we went to Kokusai street. There are many gift shops we can buy very cheap. We felt hungry, so we decided to eat So-ki soba which is famous soba in Okinawa. I had thought it was not so delicious, but it was very very delicious!! The meat was very soft and the soup was plain taste. I recommend you to eat So-ki soba. After lunch, we went shopping. I bought Sea-sar for my mother, Sa-ta andagi and Mimiga and so on. We really enjoyed eating and shopping. In the middle of shopping, we drank tapioca juices. Yumiko was moved its taste and also I like the taste. If you go to Okinawa, please drink tapioca juice!! After shopping, we took a taxi to return to our hotel. Then I was surpised the fare. The base fare was just 480 yen!! The price is half of Osaka. Everything was cheaper than Osaka.
Next day we went to sea by bus. On the way to sea, I saw large American bases. I had heard that there were many American bases in Okinawa, but I had never seen them. I was surprised the size and many tanks. At last, we arrived at the sea. The sea was very very beautiful and the color was emerald green. We are so excited and dived into the sea. We played with beach volleyball and had a good time. In the evening we went to Makisi market to eat dinner. We ate Goya-champuru, So-men champuru and Tako rice. All of them were very deliciou, but especially Goya-champuru was the most delicious. Goya was not so bitter.
I was really enjoyed my trip and want to visit Okinawa again!!