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Long time no see^^ Today is the last day of 2009!!!!! I'm going to write about my 2009.
Spring*.. First, I went to Tokyo with my friend. First day, we went to Akihabara, and we went Mei do cafe! There were some otaku. It was very interesting. Mei do were very cute^^ We ate lunch at there, we had a very nice time there. And we went Takeshita street, Roppongi, Shibuya. We enjoyed shopping very much^^ But there are a lot of people in Tokyo, so we were very tired. Second day, we went to Disney Sea! We went Disney land last year, so this time we went to Disney Sea^^ It was really really excited!!! We rode a lot of attractions and took pictures with some Disney character. I love Disney Land and Sea very much^^ Last day, we went to Shinjuku. Shinjuku station is very large, so we couldn't find a exit. Then we went to Shinjuku Alta. We enjoyed this trip very much!!! Second, I went to Korea with my mother. It was my first time! We bought a lot of cosmetics, face packs. And I bought some clothes. These were cheap and cute^^ I love Korea very much.
Summer*.. I went to a-nation with my friend, my mother, and mother's friends. This is a music festival! There were a lot of famous artists. For example, Koda Kumi, Otsuka Ai, TOHOSHINKI, Hamaski Ayumi, and so on. Ayu was very cute!!! She looks like a doll. We had a very good time. And I worked as a short term stuff at Tsuruya Sanrio. It was fun but I felt tired every day.. And I went to Korea with Yuki, my mother and mother's friends. We went Kyonbokkun, Myondon, Insadon, Hangan and so on. We saw "Nan ta" which show is very popular in Korea. It was very excited^^ Our hotel was in Tondemon, so I and Yuki made a night of it. We had a realy good time there.
Winter*.. I worked as a short term stuff at Kurea Sanrio. I sold Christmas card and Christmas gift at Kurea. I had a nice time. And 25th, I went to movie with my mother. We saw "Nodame cantabile". It was very fun^^ And I went to Kurea for eat dinner with Aya. 26th, I pound steamed rice into cake with friends and mothers. And I went to a town with Chika. We talked a lot of things at Mr.Donuts. Then I met Yuki on my way home! We enjoyed stand talking. 27th, I went to movie with my mother. We saw "STRONG WORLD" which movie is ONE PIECE Film. It was very exciting movie!! I love ONE PIECE since I was a elementary school student. This comic is very popular all over the world. I respect Oda Eiichiro very much^^ He is from Kumamoto!!! I want to see him someday. And 28th, I went to dinner with my old friends. We went to dinner and Karaoke, we had a blast all night long^^ Today is New Year's Eve!! Yoi otoshi wo~^^

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Rewrite:MR#6 (Whale Rider)

In the small beach village of New Zealand, there was a Maori village which hand down a legend that their ancestral hero, Paikea, was led to this place by a whale. And the head of family keeping protecting the village from generation to generation. One day, the elder son Porourangi, who is the head of family was given twin boy and girl. Only boys can be the head of family, girls can’t be the head of family. But a boy and mother lose their life at the time of birth. He got a shock. Then he leaves his only daughter and he left the village. So the girl was bestowed the name Paikea which is same name with the hero of legend, and she is brought up by her grandparents.
The grandfather who was the head of a family felt strong anger and sorrow that lost his grandchild who should have become his successor. So he couldn’t accept Pai. But he loves her as a grandchild. He took her the school on bicycle everyday.
When Pai became 12 years old, she and boys who boys of the same age are gathered in the village and the training of successor upbringing begins. But Pai is a girl so she was not permitted to participate in the training. She wants to take part in the training very much. So she learns the traditional song and dance in secret with the aid of her uncle and begins the special training of “taiaha” which can be done by only tribal boy from generation to generation.
One day, a lot of whales were tossed up onto the beach. Kolo(her grandfather) and village people try to sent back them to the sea. But it was very difficult so they was going to leave the beach. Then Pai rode on a back of whale to return them to the sea, and the whale which she rode on returns to the sea and the other whales came back to the sea with Pai. Her grandfather come to the realization that Pai is a real successor.
I saw this movie for the first time. The scenery of this movie is very beautiful!! I want to go there someday. I impressed by her speech scene. I can sense her steadfastness to become the head of the family. And I thought that this movie likes The Naushika of wind of valley. My favorite scene is when Pai ride on a whale. I think that this scene is really wonderful. I want to ride a whale once.

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