I got back from Hawaii last night. This is a pic I took from the balcony of the condo I stayed at. We had a beautiful view of the ocean and the sunset was very beautiful every night.
Check this site out to see the condo. http://www.kauaikevin.com/
Over the next few days I will try to put some pics from Hawaii on the blog and write a little about the ups and downs of the trip.
Hope everyone was well while I was gone! See you soon!
"Sho" is my student. The other day she got her second neice. Isn`t she cute? Luckily she doesn`t look like "Sho" ;) "Sho" studied English in New Zealand for a year or so and now works in a hotel where Foreigners come often. She speaks very well but now is studying with me for the TOEIC test. She wants to get 800. I think she can do it!
My student Ms. A went to her friend`s wedding the other day. The bride is a nurse and the groom is a police officer. She made these stuffed animals to give to them as a gift! They are really cute stuffed animals and I think Ms. A put a lot of thought and effort into making them. Many Japanese people have favorite stuffed animals, like Snoopy or Winnie-the-Pooh. How about you? 
Do you like cooking? This is a pic oif the Winner of the Pillsbury Bake-Off Competition in America last month. Check out here for the recipe of the Chicken and Spinach dish. http://www.pillsbury.com/recipes/showRecipe.aspx?rID=41135
It looks delicious! The event was held in Orlando, Florida. And she won One MILLION DOLLARS! Now that`s some chicken!!! Do you have any recipes you want to share with everyone?
This picture was taken about 2 or 3 weeks ago in Indonesia. The volcano erupted and you can see the lava spilling out. It is realy something... Last year there were terrible hurricanes in America, and the year before a Tsunami (Giant tidal wave) in Thailand, and many other big natural disasters all over the world recently. In Osaka, everyone remembers the Hanshin Earthquake a little over 10 years ago. Everyone remembers where they were and what they were doing at that time. Everyone!! The Earth is very beautiful at times, and also at the same time, very powerful and scary...
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This is a Siberian Tiger and newborns(baby cubs) in a China zoo. I have been to the zoo a few times in my life. I like to watch the Tigers and Lions the most. One day, I want to go to Africa and go on a safari. How about you? Do you like the zoo? Do you like animals?
This is a great photo don`t you think?! It`s from a flower and garden show in London. I have never been to London, or for that matter, anywhere in Europe. But recently I became interested in Europe because many of my students and friends tell me great things about their trips to Europe. Have you ever been to Europe? If so, where?
Speaking of Europe, the World Cup will begin in about 10 days. I was shocked to hear the other day that there is a "DANGAN" Tour. This means, BULLET TOUR in English I think. On this tour, you can go to Germany to watch a game, but you dont stay in Germany even for a night. You take the plane to Germay, arrive and go directly to the stadium, watch the game, and then return to the airport and take the plane back to Japan!!! Unbelievable!
There is a famous Jazz Festival in New Orleans every year. This is a pic from this years event. I think it took place last month. I like Jazz, the Blues, a lot. It`s my favorite type of music. I have always wanted to go to this festival and also Mardis Gras, another famous event in New Orleans. Hopefully, one day, I will be able to go. New Orleans had a rough year last year with all the flooding and stuff. It`s good to see that some positive energy is back in the town...What kind of music do you like?
This is my old student. She studied with me for about 2 years. She is in a band called Tiddy! Her name is Yuki (daughter of a famous Enka singer in Osaka!!), and above is a pic of her in her student days. 
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