Kodomo no yoo ni Kyoo wa henna hito o mimashita. Akarui fuku o kite imashita. Kare wa kodomo no yoo ni hohoemimashita. (kare wa) fuuyu ni wa midori no ki no yoo (ni?) datta; Kimyoo de utsukushii deshita. Kono hito wa watashi no kodomo no shunkan no koto o omoi-dasasemashita. Tooji no seikatsu wa kantan datta: Watashi wa eiga to chokoreeto ga suki datta. Gakkoo o kiraimashita (gakko ga kirai datta?) Onnanoko de aru ga kirai datta. Shikashi watashi wa otonoko ni naritai to omotte imasen deshita. Tomei ningen ni naritakatta. Otona ga kirai datta.  Shigatte watashi wa kesshite otona ni naru koto o chikatta. Watashi wa dono yoo ni yuujin o tsukuru koto o shiranakatta node namida o nagashita. Watashi wa motto jibun ni shoojiki datta. Arinomama no jibun o sarakedashita. Kokoro no negai o ippai ni shite nagareboshi o mimasen deshita.  Watashi ga kanjita no wa odoroki deshita. Kyoo de wa, akarui fuku o kite iru hito wa watashi no nagareboshi deshita. Kare wa yuuga de nonki ni mieta. Kare ga akai fuusen no yoo ni tonde itta kamo shiremasen ga. Kare wa natsu no hi no yoo ni akarukatta. Soshite fushigi de kare o mita. Watashi wa futatabi kodomo datta. English version: I saw a strange man today. He was wearing bright clothes. He smiled like a child. He was like a green tree in winter; odd and beautiful. He reminded me of a moment in my childhood. Back then life was simple: I liked movies and chocolate. I hated school. I disliked being a girl. However, I did not want to become to a boy (either). I wanted to be the invisible man. I disliked adults; therefore i swore to never become one. I cried because I did not know how to make friends. I was more honest with myself. I showed my real self. I did not look at shooting stars with a heart full of wishes. All I felt was wonder. Today, the man wearing bright clothes was my shooting star. He looked graceful and carefree.  I thought that he might flew away like a red balloon. He was like a bright summer's day. And I watched him in wonder. I was a child again. 

Part I : Mina-san watashi wa umaku kaite iru ka? (masaka! D...ame desu ka?!) Watashi no suki na nihonjin kashu wa Ozaki Yutaka-san desu. Kare no uta wa yasei to denki to shoojiki o kanjimasu. Ozaki Yutaka-san no uta no naka de, Sheri  ga ichiban suki desu.  Sonna uta de kare wa jinsei o utau.  Kare wa kare no uta o shiro ni o kakureru shinai. Kare mo damasanai.  Kare wa kare no uta o ikiru. Kare no joonetsu to shoojiki wa kare ga  kyooryoku ni natte, mata kare ga zeijaku ni narimasu. Yutaka Ozaki-san wa eien ni iki tsuzukemasu.   One of my favorite Japanese singer is Yutaka Ozaki. His songs feel like wild, electric and real/honest. In the song Shelly, he sings life. He does not hide behind his songs. He does not cheat either. He lives his songs. Therefore his passion and honesty make him powerful. It also makes him vulnerable. Ozaki Yutaka will live on forever.

Ikiteru Minna-san konnichiwa. Kinoo no ban wa omoshiroi to hen na yoru deshita. Ikiteru koto no kanashimi to yorokobi o kanji shimashita. Watashi no shinzoo no kodoo ni o kansha shite ita, soshite akarui tsuki ga watashi no yami o karuku shimashita mo kansha shite imashita ( 1). Ryooshin ni aitakatta. Kaze o urayamashikata; Kaze no yoo ni  watashi wa jiyuu to eien i ta koto o nozomimashita (2). Sore yue- ni yume o zettai (ni) mamoru koto o chikaimashita (3). Yume ga utsukushii mono watashi ni o setsuzoku shimashita. Questions: (1) a) I was confused on how to really phrase; it's such a mess      b) "Shinzo no kodoo" is probaby      wrong I used a translator to help me express a "beating heart". So how can I write in Japanese phrases like a " moving car" or a "flying bird" etc   (2) a) how do use " like" or " as" Here I wrote, "kaze no yoo ni" but I am not too sure, what I meant to write was "like the wind." For instance,  how can you write " I want to be like him" or "I wish to be a good singer like her" or "       b)  what is the best way to express " I wished..." (3) Can you a start phrase with " dakara" or how do you use "therefore" in a sentence. The English version: Hello everyone. Yesterday' s evening was an interesting and strange night. I felt the sorrow and the joy of being alive. I was grateful to my beating heart, and to the bright moon that lights up my darkness.  I missed my parents. I was envious of the wind; like the wind I wished I could be free and eternal.  Therefore, I vowed to absolutely protect my dreams. Dreams connect me to something more beautiful.          

First notebook entry: Introducing myself Konnichiwa, watashi wa GirlHero desu. Watashi wa nihongo ga heta de, hazukashii desu. Jibun de nihongo o benkyoo shite iru kara, ima watashi wa sukoshi renshu shitai desu. Muzukashikute mo benkyoo o tsuzuketai desu. Ganbarimasu. Yorishiku oneigashimasu.