I watched the movie “Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea”. It is an animated movie by Studio Ghibli. They are very well known for movies like “My Neighbor Totoro” and “Princess Mononoke”.
The movie was very cute, but some parts were hard to understand. Like many Ghibli films, it had a strong message about pollution and nature.
Did you see the movie? Did you enjoy it?
My move to Ise is now complete. It was very difficult. My apartment is on the fourth floor and there is no elevator. My legs got very tired climbing up and down the stairs.
I threw away a lot of furniture and other items. I still have a lot of things I don’t need. Some things I will try to sell. Some things I will try to give away. Some things I will throw away.
Because I have many hobbies, I have a lot of things. Calligraphy, Photography, Cycling, Japanese, English, Games, Computers, Videos, Music, Cooking, …
Winter has been very cold this year. This week I pulled the kotatsu (炬燵) out of the closet. It feels very good to sit around the kotatsu.
Last night I was watching “Battlestar Galactica” while sitting at the kotatsu, and I fell asleep. I am trying to stay warm until Spring.
Saturday I watched a movie called “Nicholas Nickleby” with a Japanese friend. Some of the language is from the 1830s, so it was hard to understand. Even so, my friend liked the movie.
Sunday night, I met a new teacher. We took her to my favorite restaurant and gave her many tips about living in Tsu. She is very smart and will be a good teacher. The weather was very humid, but we enjoyed listening to the cicadas chirping.
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