Sunday, February 27, 2005

Hi. How are you guys?? I'm good. My 1st semester starts tomorrow so I'm a bit nervous now... I have a lecture of Introduction to Tourism(2hour) and a Tutorial of Introduction to Tourism(1hour) tomorrow.

Mio and Saki-chan, thank you for ur comments on my blogs!!^^♪ I'm happy to have comments!! Thanx(^3^)~
Yes, NeverLand is the one J Depp acts in it. Hmmmm.. I wanna watch it! But I havnt found the DVD here yet.... I wanna see movies here but I think I cant follow the story without subtitles.. :( You know, following story is more difficult than talking with friends in English bcoz of various unfamiliar accents, some subject-specific vocabularies and speed. I hope I will be able to watch movies here without any problems!!! Then I can watch many movies in L.A next year, right? Mio?? ^^;
Saki-chaan! Yeah, application form and some documents are very troublesome!! In addition all of them are written in English and have to write in English! I hope you can write an essay well!! You must be a bit tired of doing everything in Eng... but your English is excellent☆ What will you study in the UK?? I have 3units(4classes) a week and have 2days off on weekdays so I have more times to do what I wanna do here, except shopping on Sundays! I'm sure you can have more relaxing time in the UK! Ganbatte!

I went to Fremantle Prison on Friday. It was a tour and we walked aound the prison which had been in use till 1991. This prison was built by some prisoners in1850s and had held many English exiled prisoners. The tour was held at night and we didnt have any lights except small torchlight!!! How scary!! We walked on the hallway watching many doors of rooms for prisoners, and I saw high wall fenced with barbed wire. I felt something which I had never felt before... it was when I saw the moon over the the fenced wall just like many prisoner did over past several years. How were they thinking when they saw the moon over the fenced wall, not outside of the prison?? I was just watching the moon vaguely. I saw a tower where many people have seen ghosts( I didn't know that and heard about it later! If I had known it, I wouldn't have been there!!!!!!!!), some pictures painted by prisoners and the gallow----real one (;m;)*sob* Though the prison tour was terrifying, I learned a fraction of Australian history.

URZ, Uka(some of my friends in Aus spell my name "Uka")

Tuesday, February 22, 2005

Hey. How are you doin?? I just finished watching a DVD movie titled the Notebook. It was easy to guess what would be happen, but a beautiful love story. Oh, I wanted to watch the Never Land but couldn't see it in Japan coz it was released on the day after I left Japan, and of course can't see it here coz its too late. Please let me know how was that if someone saw it! Should I buy a DVD? But I think I need Japanese subtitle... Anyway Im having fun here.
Let me know how you are doing guys, Cya.

Sunday, February 20, 2005

Hi. How're you doin on Sunday? Almost all shops in Australia are closed on Sundays, so I have nothing to do!! Therez a nursery school at the back of my unit and I often hear children shouting, laughing and crying, but not today...
I had many opportunities to have free meals since I arrived at Perth^^ Pizza, hotdog, some sweets..... also to go to bars or clubs. People here LOVE drinking and dancing!! Though I can't dance, I like to go to such places with friends. I'll go to Perth city on Monday with friends. You know, I LOVE shopping so I'm looking forward to go there!! I'll blog bout howz the city l8er. I think Yuri also goes shopping and buy a loooooot of stuffs! Don't you, Yuri??
Btw, I havnt been homesickness yet, but I realized how my mom thought and worry bout me. I thank my mom a lot.  

Friday, February 18, 2005

Hey guys, do ya think bout Global Issues lately??
I heard bout homelessness and dealing drugs in Seoul from one of my ex-coworkers, so let me tell ya bout that today.
He went around Korea and found many homeless people in Seoul. According to him, there were more homeless people around Seoul station, much more than Umeda. And what was worse, he saw some drug dealers were speaking to people to sell drugs. dontu think that Japan and Korea are similar?? Both developed countries have both wealth and poverty. But I was so sad to hear that some of people who were selling drug were children. Surprisingly some of their customers are Japanese so those children can speak some easy Japanese words, like "kusuri". It reminded me of young girls (sometimes under 5) at brothels in Thailand who could speak some easy sexual English words because their customers were from rich English-speaking countries, mainly the U.S.
I have been studying Eng to communicate with people from abroad, but to neither sell drugs nor sell my body!!! I can say "drug", but it doesn't mean this is the same thing as Korean children can say "kusuri". I feel sorry for those children .... I want them to learn languages for their happiness!!! When I started to study Eng, I was so excited at the fact that I would be able to make my self understood in abroad.

Thursday, February 17, 2005

Hello everyone! This is my first blog from Perth!!

I arrived @ Perth yesterday, but I had a loooooong journey to Perth.
First, I left Japan am11:00 on 14th and flew to Hong Kong via Taipei. Some cavin attendants spoke to me when I was waiting takeoff on an airplane in Taipei, and one of them suggested me visit Tsing Yi in Hong Kong. They noticed that I was a passenger from Japan so we talked in English and some easy Japanese. They were friendly and kind, so I could have a comfortable flight to Hong Kong. I took Cathay Pacific, and I found this company has sent money to UNICEF and the money was gathered unused foreign currency which was donated from passengers. I wanted to donate some money but didn't have any foreign coins, so maybe next time! In Hong Kong, I went out from the Hong Kong airport to go to Tsing Yi because I had plenty of time before bording the airplane to Perth. This was my first ADVENTURE. In fact it took about an hour for me to go out from the airport because I got lost *sob*... but I could go to Tsing Yi somehow. In Tsing Yi, I felt lonely because everyone spoke in Chinese and I couldn't understand them at all. I realized that this was kind of fear that no one can understand me. Anyway, I dropped at a cafe to have a Chinese tea. It was difficult for me to listen to English with Chinese accent, but I could order acup of black tea with peach and waffle with fruits. I could arrive at perth without any problems at am8:00 on 15th. But It was tooooo hot in Perth!!!! I went to the nearest shopping centre but it caused me painful sanburn and exhaustion. In addition I forgot to buy many stuffs! How stupid I was!!
I went shopping today and got some more stuffs, but again, I forgot to buy some things... I got some snacks instead!
I have 3 unit mates so far; 2guys and 1girl. I'm an only Asian here but I think I can get along with them. I'm the only one to use chopsticks to cook and eat, though! My new life in Perth has just started and I'm having a good time here. I have some parties!! I have an oriantation on 18th. Many enjoyable things are waiting for me in Perth!!!