I send a letter to my host family.
Dear falls family
Hello! How are you guys? Does pogo still powerful? Haha I’m fine, but I really miss you guys. Few weeks has passed since I returned from Minnesota, but my mind is still there with you guys. Of course, it is nice to be back with my family and all friends, but I do miss your family and Minnesota. Right now, I am working hard to get readjusted to life here. American life and Japanese life are quite different. Once I am settled, I will write you more about how I am doing. Thank you very much for everything you did to make my stay in your country so enjoyable. I will treasure the memories of those days always. Please take care of yourselves. Love, Ayaka[137words]
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Saturday, August 16, 2008
MOA
Hello! How are you? I will talk about the Mall of America in Minnesota. Have you ever been to there? Do you like shopping?? I have been to there with my host family. I had a really good time. So I want to introduce about the Moll of America! The Mall of America has more than 520 stores, 20 sit down restaurants, 30 fast food restaurants and 36 specialty food stores. There are 14 movie screens. There are 12550 parking spaces. If you want to walk completely around one level, you would walk more than 1/2 mile. The mall includes the largest indoor amusement park, an underwater aquarium, and Lego Land. Large Lego structures to look at and lots of Lego’s to play with! Did you know that you can get married at the Mall of America in the Chapel of love? Also, you can play mini golf and you can participate in simulations of flying a plane or driving a NASCA race.
Do you want to like to go there? :P If you have opportunity to go to Minnesota, you should go there! You will be able to enjoy there like me :) Ahhh~ I wanna go there again!!![200words]
Do you want to like to go there? :P If you have opportunity to go to Minnesota, you should go there! You will be able to enjoy there like me :) Ahhh~ I wanna go there again!!![200words]
Friday, August 15, 2008
Yummy
Hello~It looks delicious, isn’t it? Today, I cooked American cookies with my host mother and sisters. I really wanted to do it before. I love to cook especially, sweets! This kind is Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies. I was happy because I love chocolate! We made 2 dozen cookies. First, we prepared ingredients. These are 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, 2 1/2 tablespoons milk, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 cup (1/2 of box) butter, softened to room temperature, 1 cup granulated (white) sugar, 1/2 cup dark brown sugar, packed 1 egg, 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, 1/4 teaspoon baking soda, 1 cup chopped pecans, 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips.
I will introduce about how to make it. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Farenheit (175 degree Celsius). In small bowl combine cocoa powder, milk, and vanilla. Stir to combine, then set aside to let cocoa absorb milk and vanilla. Check on this mixture occasionally as you are making this cookie dough. Did you know cookie dough? I did not know that. My host mother said you should try it! I was little afraid to eat it, but it was a good! I ate a lot of cookie dough.
Next, In large mixer bowl, cream butter with beater attachment on electric mixer. Slowly add white sugar, then dark brown sugar, and cream these ingredients until fluffy. Also, add egg and cream these ingredients again. Stir cocoa mixture to the creamed butter and sugar mixture. Cream ingredients again. In a separate medium-sized bowl, combine flour and baking soda with a spoon. Slowly add this flour mixture to the creamed butter, sugar and cocoa mixture until all ingredients are combined. It removed bowl from mixer, and stir in chocolate chips and nuts with a wooden spoon until all ingredients are mixed in to dough.
And drop by large spoonfuls on to baking sheet- do not let dough touch. It will spread out while baking. Bake for 12-13 minutes. baking sheet remove from oven. Let cookies cool for 10 minutes before removing from baking sheet. Store cookies in an airtight container.
It was so delicious that I made Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies. I thought American cookies are lithe different Japanese cookies. I think American cookie is soft because, Japanese cookie is hard. I do not want to forget this recipe because, I want to cook it again in Japan. Certainly I will do that. Also, you should try itJ:)
I had a good time today~♪[410words]
I will introduce about how to make it. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Farenheit (175 degree Celsius). In small bowl combine cocoa powder, milk, and vanilla. Stir to combine, then set aside to let cocoa absorb milk and vanilla. Check on this mixture occasionally as you are making this cookie dough. Did you know cookie dough? I did not know that. My host mother said you should try it! I was little afraid to eat it, but it was a good! I ate a lot of cookie dough.
Next, In large mixer bowl, cream butter with beater attachment on electric mixer. Slowly add white sugar, then dark brown sugar, and cream these ingredients until fluffy. Also, add egg and cream these ingredients again. Stir cocoa mixture to the creamed butter and sugar mixture. Cream ingredients again. In a separate medium-sized bowl, combine flour and baking soda with a spoon. Slowly add this flour mixture to the creamed butter, sugar and cocoa mixture until all ingredients are combined. It removed bowl from mixer, and stir in chocolate chips and nuts with a wooden spoon until all ingredients are mixed in to dough.
And drop by large spoonfuls on to baking sheet- do not let dough touch. It will spread out while baking. Bake for 12-13 minutes. baking sheet remove from oven. Let cookies cool for 10 minutes before removing from baking sheet. Store cookies in an airtight container.
It was so delicious that I made Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies. I thought American cookies are lithe different Japanese cookies. I think American cookie is soft because, Japanese cookie is hard. I do not want to forget this recipe because, I want to cook it again in Japan. Certainly I will do that. Also, you should try itJ:)
I had a good time today~♪[410words]
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Weekend in America!
Linda’s jokes are way better than Joel’s. She makes me laugh, Joel should not tell any more bad jokes I will tell Joel when he gets back now great Linda is !haha
I will talk about my weekend. I went to moll of America on Saturday. The moll of America is the number three big malls in America. It was so big. I was really surprised! The most surprised a thing is there is roller coaster into the moll! I have never seen that in my life. I rode it with my host sisters. It was very fun.
After that, we were enjoyed shopping. I bought T-shirt at Hollister. It is my favorite brand. We walked all over the moll so I feel tired….but, I had a good time because I live shoppingJ
On Sunday, we went to a church. After that, I cooked Japanese curry for my host family. They are really looking forward to do it bit, I was afraid if they don’t like it…. When they eat it, they said “It’s really good. I like it! Thank you Aya.” When I heard that I was really happy and I feld relieved. I will try to cook other Japanese meal among my stay. I will cook Okonomiyaki!!
After that, I took a nap. I heard from my host mother that American people often take a nap on Sunday after church. Many Americans do that. So, I walked up at 5.
I went to bowling with my host sisters and a friend. I was not good at it but, it was interested!! I like bowlingJ Next, we did window shopping. I went to scrapbook store at first time. I was really fascinated by this store. So, we came home. Then, we watched a Japanese movie. My host sister Kaily likes Japanese dramas and movies. It name was “Love Complex.” Do you know it? The story was one shortly boy and one taller girl fall in love. This story was funny I thought. I liked this movie.
I felt sleepy so I went to bed. This weekend was little hard but, I had a good weekend. Have a sweet dreams~★☆
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I will talk about my weekend. I went to moll of America on Saturday. The moll of America is the number three big malls in America. It was so big. I was really surprised! The most surprised a thing is there is roller coaster into the moll! I have never seen that in my life. I rode it with my host sisters. It was very fun.
After that, we were enjoyed shopping. I bought T-shirt at Hollister. It is my favorite brand. We walked all over the moll so I feel tired….but, I had a good time because I live shoppingJ
On Sunday, we went to a church. After that, I cooked Japanese curry for my host family. They are really looking forward to do it bit, I was afraid if they don’t like it…. When they eat it, they said “It’s really good. I like it! Thank you Aya.” When I heard that I was really happy and I feld relieved. I will try to cook other Japanese meal among my stay. I will cook Okonomiyaki!!
After that, I took a nap. I heard from my host mother that American people often take a nap on Sunday after church. Many Americans do that. So, I walked up at 5.
I went to bowling with my host sisters and a friend. I was not good at it but, it was interested!! I like bowlingJ Next, we did window shopping. I went to scrapbook store at first time. I was really fascinated by this store. So, we came home. Then, we watched a Japanese movie. My host sister Kaily likes Japanese dramas and movies. It name was “Love Complex.” Do you know it? The story was one shortly boy and one taller girl fall in love. This story was funny I thought. I liked this movie.
I felt sleepy so I went to bed. This weekend was little hard but, I had a good weekend. Have a sweet dreams~★☆
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Friday, August 1, 2008
My goal☆
At last, I arrived to Minnesota of USA! It took about twelve hours to arrive here. Because of long fright, I was tired and I was little nervous but, my host family welcomed me with a big smile at the airport. They have a big decollate paper that written my name! I was sooo happy because, they are very kind. My nervous is gone.
My host family is Falls family. I will talk about introduction of my host family little. They are five member of family. My host father’s name is Mike. He is very gentleman. Also, he works harder for family. He likes to take pictures. My host mother’s name is Terrie. She always keeps smile and she has a sense of humor. She is good mother. My host sisters are Kaily, Miah and currie. Kaily is seventeen years old. She is interested in Japan very much. she can speak Japanese in a surprisingly so she studies Japanese at school. Miah is fifteen years old. She really likes animals. Especially she likes horses. She goes to riding school every Monday. Currie is five years old. She is really cheerful and friendly. She likes to talk very much. She makes me laugh always. I thought I am blessed with a host family. I want to spend wonderful time with my host family.
My host family is Falls family. I will talk about introduction of my host family little. They are five member of family. My host father’s name is Mike. He is very gentleman. Also, he works harder for family. He likes to take pictures. My host mother’s name is Terrie. She always keeps smile and she has a sense of humor. She is good mother. My host sisters are Kaily, Miah and currie. Kaily is seventeen years old. She is interested in Japan very much. she can speak Japanese in a surprisingly so she studies Japanese at school. Miah is fifteen years old. She really likes animals. Especially she likes horses. She goes to riding school every Monday. Currie is five years old. She is really cheerful and friendly. She likes to talk very much. She makes me laugh always. I thought I am blessed with a host family. I want to spend wonderful time with my host family.
I decided my goal today. I want to obtain my goal until I return to Japan. First, “I want to speak English like a native speaker.” Second, “I want to embrace Minnesota’s culture.” Third, I want to speak to my host families about Japanese culture.” Fourth, I want to enjoy everything that I can!”
I will do my best for my goal!! I can do it:) [288words]
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