2015年10月19日
New School, New Life
Hello, all!
As Taylor wrote in her blog entry, last Sunday a bunch of people went to the soon-to-open AEON Town in Utazu to celebrate the opening and plant some trees!
We're very excited about the new location, and we had a ton of fun working in the dirt! Our group leader, Watanabe-san, was super friendly and helped us all enjoy the event.
Here he is working together with me, even though I apparently turn into a hideous hunchbacked gnome when I try to pour water.
Courie, Jillian, Sarah, Satomi, and Taylor were all there, so you're sure to see all of them blogging about how much fun they had. Jillian even got to use her artistic talent to create our group sign
I look so interested because drawing is like magic to me: I can't do it and I don't understand it, but it's fun to watch.
and we all felt proud that we were bringing some new life to the new school location!
Hope you'll visit soon!
—Matthew
As Taylor wrote in her blog entry, last Sunday a bunch of people went to the soon-to-open AEON Town in Utazu to celebrate the opening and plant some trees!
We're very excited about the new location, and we had a ton of fun working in the dirt! Our group leader, Watanabe-san, was super friendly and helped us all enjoy the event.
Here he is working together with me, even though I apparently turn into a hideous hunchbacked gnome when I try to pour water.
Courie, Jillian, Sarah, Satomi, and Taylor were all there, so you're sure to see all of them blogging about how much fun they had. Jillian even got to use her artistic talent to create our group sign
I look so interested because drawing is like magic to me: I can't do it and I don't understand it, but it's fun to watch.
and we all felt proud that we were bringing some new life to the new school location!
Hope you'll visit soon!
—Matthew
2015年10月19日
Halloween is Almost Here!
Halloween is almost here! I was surprised that Japan celebrates Halloween. I lived in South Korea and Australia before coming to Japan and neither country celebrated Halloween I loved Halloween when I was younger because I went Trick-or-Treating with my friends and family. Trick-or-Treating is where you knock on people's doors and say "Trick-or-Treat!' and they give you candy. It's so much fun! I remember having so much candy one year. So much, that we had to go home to get another bag because my first bag was full. I think that year I dressed up as a Pumpkin Princess. What costume will you be wearing this Halloween? I already know what I'm going to be :)
-Leslie
2015年10月19日
Matsuri season
This week has been full of local matsuri that I've been lucky enough to attend! This week I'll talk about the first matsuri that I was able to participate in: Tezui matsuri.
Tezui is a Ttaikodai festival held in the west area of Saijo. It's largely a farming community, and is very rural. The taikodai are also smaller than normal, and are called "child taikodai". I spent the mornign taking picture and video, then the afternoon helping the team lift and pull the taikodai between various shrines. It was a long day! We started at 5:30 in the morning and went until about 7:00 PM. I was very tired.
Still, it was beautiful. I had a great time.
Tezui is a Ttaikodai festival held in the west area of Saijo. It's largely a farming community, and is very rural. The taikodai are also smaller than normal, and are called "child taikodai". I spent the mornign taking picture and video, then the afternoon helping the team lift and pull the taikodai between various shrines. It was a long day! We started at 5:30 in the morning and went until about 7:00 PM. I was very tired.
Still, it was beautiful. I had a great time.
