Click on the links below to learn more about the Peacful Love Rock Festival that me and mommy went to!
this is the link for the festival. just an overview.
http://www.japanupdate.com/?id=8780
this is a more detailed link for the festival which list all the bands and gives info on them all.
http://peaceful-love-rock.com/artist.html
Learning For Life!
16 July, 2011
15 July, 2011
Peaceful Love & Rock Festival
"Sumimasen! Kippu?" I asked a clerk at Family Mart as I pointed to a advertisement in a magazine. What I was trying to ask was: "Do you have Peaceful Love & Rock tickets?". But not knowing how to say that I just said "Excuse me! Ticket?" and pointed to the ad for it.
As it turns out, the tickets were sold-out. So, I walked back home a little disappointed but understanding. My mom, however, was not so understanding. She wanted me to go to that concert no matter what. The concert was tomorrow and we didn't have tickets. So, frustrated, she drove all the way to Lawson to get some tickets. By the way, these are all convenience stores and they have red boxes you can get tickets from. When she came back she was looking solemn so I thought she couldn't find any. "That's okay." I had said. Then, she jumped up like someone had shot her with excitement and said, "Yeah, Baby!...Party Like a Rock Star...!" She had got the tickets!
The next morning I slept in. When I woke I had some breakfast. After that, Mommy and I got ready. While getting ready I cut a funky design on the back of my mom's shirt. When we got into the car she said, "Alright, let's Rock and Roll!"
We arrived at the concert fashionably late (as always). Found a nice patch of dirt to sit on and watched, as we let the music take us.
The concert was awesome! It was kinda like battle of the bands without the battle. Bands of all genres played out there. My favorite bands were an all boy band, an all girl band called Stereopony, and All Japan Goith. There was another band that I liked as well. I didn't like their music too much but their performance was enjoyable. Mind you, this was a Japanese festival. I didn't understand anything (as most bands were shouting, and I'm still learning the language!) they were saying. But All Japan Goith did play 'I Shot The Sheriff' so I understood that. The band with the most entertaining performance had a guy that looked like Jonah Hill from far away. Just not as big. He was a funny guy. At the end of their performance he jumped off the stage. He stayed there for some time, I thought he was injured. But then suddenly he jumped up and ran out of the park with some security guy chasing him. That was hilarious! We had an awesome time even though the rest of the the bands were kind of cheesy. I am forever grateful I got to go. That day, too, I will remember for the rest of my life.
As it turns out, the tickets were sold-out. So, I walked back home a little disappointed but understanding. My mom, however, was not so understanding. She wanted me to go to that concert no matter what. The concert was tomorrow and we didn't have tickets. So, frustrated, she drove all the way to Lawson to get some tickets. By the way, these are all convenience stores and they have red boxes you can get tickets from. When she came back she was looking solemn so I thought she couldn't find any. "That's okay." I had said. Then, she jumped up like someone had shot her with excitement and said, "Yeah, Baby!...Party Like a Rock Star...!" She had got the tickets!
The next morning I slept in. When I woke I had some breakfast. After that, Mommy and I got ready. While getting ready I cut a funky design on the back of my mom's shirt. When we got into the car she said, "Alright, let's Rock and Roll!"
We arrived at the concert fashionably late (as always). Found a nice patch of dirt to sit on and watched, as we let the music take us.
The concert was awesome! It was kinda like battle of the bands without the battle. Bands of all genres played out there. My favorite bands were an all boy band, an all girl band called Stereopony, and All Japan Goith. There was another band that I liked as well. I didn't like their music too much but their performance was enjoyable. Mind you, this was a Japanese festival. I didn't understand anything (as most bands were shouting, and I'm still learning the language!) they were saying. But All Japan Goith did play 'I Shot The Sheriff' so I understood that. The band with the most entertaining performance had a guy that looked like Jonah Hill from far away. Just not as big. He was a funny guy. At the end of their performance he jumped off the stage. He stayed there for some time, I thought he was injured. But then suddenly he jumped up and ran out of the park with some security guy chasing him. That was hilarious! We had an awesome time even though the rest of the the bands were kind of cheesy. I am forever grateful I got to go. That day, too, I will remember for the rest of my life.
11 July, 2011
Doctor Fish (Old Post RECOVERED!! from June 13, 2011)
Yesterday we went to American Village. It's the place where Okinwans can experience American “culture”. There is a bunch of American stuff there like movies (eiga pronounced e-gah), bowling alley, SEGA, beach, a mall, restaurants. They also have a huge Ferris wheel, that I’m not going on. Do you know China Town? Well, they also have an Indian version called Bollywood. Which is crazy a considering India is right next-door. I think I actually might check that out………………mmm……………….Yeah I’m going to check that out.
But any way getting to the reason I started this entry. We went inside one of the depots and walked around. All I knew was my dad was taking us somewhere and I was glad it was not the Ferris wheel. We walked around some little nick-knack stores with cool over-priced stuff. I thought, this couldn’t possibly be the surprise. And it wasn’t in fact we walked around a little more and BOOM we arrived at Doctor Fish. Now I still had no idea what to expect. So when my dad said okay we’re each going to get 5 minutes. I was blown away. A little cynical but I was excited. Then he said “Kemet you get 15 minutes”. Kemet started freaking out he didn’t want to do it at all. He was whining, “Can I have another treat?” But eventually he got in with us.
Pause. It just occurred to me you don’t know what Doctor Fish is. You see, they are these little fish that nibble at your dead skin cells quote: leaving your skin beautiful. It doesn’t hurt at all. In fact, it tickles. They are not really called doctor fish.
Play. “All right La-La you go first.” “What! No, you go.” So my dad went first. He put his feet over the tub/tank thingy and they started smarming. Jumping up at his feet lingering an inch over the water. When he put his feet in all the fish started nibbling. “Woo. It feels weird.” Just when I was about to say get a refund for me I put my feet in. That’s my method for when I’m scared. To tell you the truth it’s not something I would recommend for tender feet or something I like to feel all the live long day. It tickles but not only that its feels weird. If you focus on one spot and one fish you can feel it nibbling. But we had a great time and before you know it the 5 minutes were up. I think when I go back I’ll do 15 min and work my way up.
But any way getting to the reason I started this entry. We went inside one of the depots and walked around. All I knew was my dad was taking us somewhere and I was glad it was not the Ferris wheel. We walked around some little nick-knack stores with cool over-priced stuff. I thought, this couldn’t possibly be the surprise. And it wasn’t in fact we walked around a little more and BOOM we arrived at Doctor Fish. Now I still had no idea what to expect. So when my dad said okay we’re each going to get 5 minutes. I was blown away. A little cynical but I was excited. Then he said “Kemet you get 15 minutes”. Kemet started freaking out he didn’t want to do it at all. He was whining, “Can I have another treat?” But eventually he got in with us.
Pause. It just occurred to me you don’t know what Doctor Fish is. You see, they are these little fish that nibble at your dead skin cells quote: leaving your skin beautiful. It doesn’t hurt at all. In fact, it tickles. They are not really called doctor fish.
Play. “All right La-La you go first.” “What! No, you go.” So my dad went first. He put his feet over the tub/tank thingy and they started smarming. Jumping up at his feet lingering an inch over the water. When he put his feet in all the fish started nibbling. “Woo. It feels weird.” Just when I was about to say get a refund for me I put my feet in. That’s my method for when I’m scared. To tell you the truth it’s not something I would recommend for tender feet or something I like to feel all the live long day. It tickles but not only that its feels weird. If you focus on one spot and one fish you can feel it nibbling. But we had a great time and before you know it the 5 minutes were up. I think when I go back I’ll do 15 min and work my way up.
10 July, 2011
Blogging About School by Kemet Price
So, this is how it starts. My mom asked me if I wanted to go to school. I said sure. So, we took a long, hot walk to Okinawa City Hall. When we arrived we tried to sign up my two sisters. My big sister choose not to go because she wouldn’t be in the same school as me and she wouldn’t be with other kids her age, because she doesn’t know as much Japanese. My little sister couldn’t go because she still too young. She needs to be five years old to enter Japanese school. But she can start in April.
On my first day, I was very shy. Soon, I made friends and I felt more comfortable. They helped me with my work. They helped me figure out the lunch that was served, by translating to the teacher. The lunch was delicious. I loved the rice! The lunch was traditional Japanese style. They served us in our classroom. My friends told me what the bell means when we were playing outside. It means that it’s time to come in to class for the next period. After we play, we have last period. In last period we copy Japanese writing from the board and we do math too. After math the we listened to a song called Mani Mani Moni Moni after that our teacher got a puppet frog and we high fived its hand and went home. So that’s what I did in school.
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On my first day, I was very shy. Soon, I made friends and I felt more comfortable. They helped me with my work. They helped me figure out the lunch that was served, by translating to the teacher. The lunch was delicious. I loved the rice! The lunch was traditional Japanese style. They served us in our classroom. My friends told me what the bell means when we were playing outside. It means that it’s time to come in to class for the next period. After we play, we have last period. In last period we copy Japanese writing from the board and we do math too. After math the we listened to a song called Mani Mani Moni Moni after that our teacher got a puppet frog and we high fived its hand and went home. So that’s what I did in school.
This is a picture of some of my school work.
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