Sunday, November 18, 2007

I've returned!

It's been quite a while since my last post! This is because my laptop was being repaired for a good amount of time so updating wasn't convenient for me...
So there's a lot to say, but I'll start with a Kendo report!
Kataoka-sensei, a teacher at the NYC Kendo club, 7-dan, and president of the of a the Eastern division of the United States Kendo Federation, came to our Kendo Club's practice to teach a lesson. He was considering coming to teach here next semester.
Because of how skilled he is (Here's a bio:http://www.nyckendo.com/sensei.html) I was expecting a really stern type of person, but he's really very approachable and way cool. I get excited when he says things in Japanese (Simple things like, koko, hai, ii desu) and I'm able to understand.
Anyway, it looks as though he's decided he'll teach us once a week next semester, so I'm very excited about that!
Kendo is a lot of fun by the way, if anyone is ever interested in having a look the club meets on Mondays and Wednesdays at 9 o'clock in the Dodge Fitness Center, Aerobics room 4. Even if you don't know anything about Kendo you're welcome! (I didn't know anything, ha ha.)
Well, with that said I retire for now!

PS, no hiragana today, I have reset it on my computer...

Thursday, November 8, 2007

さくぶん:てがみ

やまださんへ
わたしはフリオです。コロンビアだいがくのがくせいです。せんこはしんりがくです。コロンビアのせいかつはとてもいそがしいですが、おもしろいです。りょうはちさいですが、きれいです。しょくどうのたべものはあまりおいしくないです。ニュヨクはたのしいです。いつもとしょかんでしゅくだいをします。わたしははちがつついたちににほんへいきます。ひこうきでいきます。
よろしくおねがいします。
フリオ