I really liked this movie. It was so funny. Toula and her Greek family were very cute. I could not understand Greek guy's jokes, it was too black. I found Greek people were very activity, talk a lot and strong of religion.
I think this movie stands on a true story, but it may make big during making movie.
May be it can be happened today, somewhere religion have strong power.
2008年12月28日日曜日
2008年12月15日月曜日
5th class
1.Do you think it is important to talk about superstitions in cross culture communication class? Why?
Yes, I think so, because lots of people believe their superstitions. So, when I go to foreign country, if I know the superstition in this country, I will not be rude and be able to enjoy when a local person says some superstition.
2.Is communication affected by superstitions?
Yes, it is. I often use this, we said fool does not catch a cold, superstition. If my friend gets a cold, I say that I don't know you are not fool, and make a joke.
3.Do you believe in superstitions? If yes, what superstitions do you believe?Why do you do, use, or believe in them?
Yes, I do. I believe "Don't whistle at night" superstition. When I was young, I did not believe this superstition. So I whistled midnight, in this moment I felt weird and creepy.
Yes, I think so, because lots of people believe their superstitions. So, when I go to foreign country, if I know the superstition in this country, I will not be rude and be able to enjoy when a local person says some superstition.
2.Is communication affected by superstitions?
Yes, it is. I often use this, we said fool does not catch a cold, superstition. If my friend gets a cold, I say that I don't know you are not fool, and make a joke.
3.Do you believe in superstitions? If yes, what superstitions do you believe?Why do you do, use, or believe in them?
Yes, I do. I believe "Don't whistle at night" superstition. When I was young, I did not believe this superstition. So I whistled midnight, in this moment I felt weird and creepy.
6th class
1.Since Japanese weddings are expensive, do you think having a massive wedding like Korea or UAE is a good idea?
May be this is one good way to save money and nice idea of having wedding ceremony. However, I want to have wedding ceremony by myself, because a massive wedding looks overcrowd.
2. What do you think about eloping? Having a wedding in a foreign location like Hawaii?
I think elopement is not really bad, but it is pleasant that both parents approve a marriage. To have a wedding in a foreign country is very romantic, but it is very difficult to participate, so it depends...
3.What is your ideal wedding?
I would like to have very small wedding. There are my parents, my sister, and my grand parents. We reserve small cafe and have dinner at there. I really want to go honeymoon, so I would save money from wedding.
4.What would you definitely do, wear or go to on that big day? Why is that important?
I get up early to wake up my brain. This is very important because I don't want any mistakes on that big day.
5. Have you ever been to a foreigner's wedding? -No, I haven't.
May be this is one good way to save money and nice idea of having wedding ceremony. However, I want to have wedding ceremony by myself, because a massive wedding looks overcrowd.
2. What do you think about eloping? Having a wedding in a foreign location like Hawaii?
I think elopement is not really bad, but it is pleasant that both parents approve a marriage. To have a wedding in a foreign country is very romantic, but it is very difficult to participate, so it depends...
3.What is your ideal wedding?
I would like to have very small wedding. There are my parents, my sister, and my grand parents. We reserve small cafe and have dinner at there. I really want to go honeymoon, so I would save money from wedding.
4.What would you definitely do, wear or go to on that big day? Why is that important?
I get up early to wake up my brain. This is very important because I don't want any mistakes on that big day.
5. Have you ever been to a foreigner's wedding? -No, I haven't.
2008年12月7日日曜日
4th class
Proverbs:1. Time is money. This proverb meaning is that time is very precious, so you need to spend time usefully, do not waste.
2. A stitch in time saves nine. This proverb meaning is that if you guard before something happen, you will not fail.
3.There's no time like the present. This proverb meaning is that now is the best time to do, so do not put off in the future.
4.Let's meet at 4. If I'm not there by 5, leave without me at 6, and I'll be there at 7.
I can not understand what this proverb mean....I am sorry.
2. A stitch in time saves nine. This proverb meaning is that if you guard before something happen, you will not fail.
3.There's no time like the present. This proverb meaning is that now is the best time to do, so do not put off in the future.
4.Let's meet at 4. If I'm not there by 5, leave without me at 6, and I'll be there at 7.
I can not understand what this proverb mean....I am sorry.
2008年11月7日金曜日
3rd class
1. Sometimes I judge people according to what they were, because I think clothes often tells us this person's character.
2.I think so, Japanese society judge other country people in their clothes. It was very difficult question, because I did not judge foreigners from their clothes but I might judge people from their clothes...
3. I am wearing light green T-shirt for my pajama. My pajamas reflect my mood, because now I want to refresh my feeling so I decided to were light green color not black or dark brown. However, my street clothes do not reflect my mood.
1. I will never discuss with a friend about my life, why people are living or why we were born something like that. I
2. I don't think I have different friends for different parts. They are all same parts in my life.
2.I think so, Japanese society judge other country people in their clothes. It was very difficult question, because I did not judge foreigners from their clothes but I might judge people from their clothes...
3. I am wearing light green T-shirt for my pajama. My pajamas reflect my mood, because now I want to refresh my feeling so I decided to were light green color not black or dark brown. However, my street clothes do not reflect my mood.
1. I will never discuss with a friend about my life, why people are living or why we were born something like that. I
2. I don't think I have different friends for different parts. They are all same parts in my life.
2008年10月21日火曜日
2nd class
1.Death and Funerals
a.I have a host family in America. if my host family member died...
I am really sorry to hear that. I don't know what should I say for you, but only I can say to you is I had really good memories with you. I remember the time when we went to deer hunt. That was my first time to ride camping car and walk around the forest to hunt deer. You two tell me the new games, and treat me like your real daughter. I'm very pleased about that. 10 months, I was too childish and continually pester at you, so you would get mad but you didn't yell me. You just tell me what should I do and what I did wrong. Just before I went back to Japan, you took me gold beach. There were very beautiful and I cannot forget walking the beach in sunset. We stayed up late at the night and heard surf. At home, you always made jokes and people's smile. I said I'll take shower, you said You better use water. Christmas tree was amazing. We got tree from forest and bring it back to home and decorated. There are so many memories. we made jack-o-lantern, pop-corn, cherry pie, lasagna, steak, and so on. I wished I have stayed more. I hope the spirit goes to heaven.
b. Have you ever been to a foreign funeral?-No, I haven't.
2. The language of Clothes
a.I think Japanese like fashion, and following the trend is very popular and lots of people want to be more cute and fashionable in their clothes. Every year designer give us this years collection and this become that year's trend. So, Japanese are designer label crazy more than the other countries.
There is one proverb what parents tell their children when they were young. We need to think about the clothes for the time, place, and occasion. we can not wear jeans and t-shirts for work. It looks very rude, work is not play. so what you wear is very important.
b. “Don’t judge a book by it’s cover.”
I think that means do not decide in one sight. Often we see the person's look and quickly decide what kind of person, and make decision like or dislike. But people are not so easy to understand. We need to talk and have communication lots, then know what the person is. So, I think this words mean do not judge the person in one sight.
a.I have a host family in America. if my host family member died...
I am really sorry to hear that. I don't know what should I say for you, but only I can say to you is I had really good memories with you. I remember the time when we went to deer hunt. That was my first time to ride camping car and walk around the forest to hunt deer. You two tell me the new games, and treat me like your real daughter. I'm very pleased about that. 10 months, I was too childish and continually pester at you, so you would get mad but you didn't yell me. You just tell me what should I do and what I did wrong. Just before I went back to Japan, you took me gold beach. There were very beautiful and I cannot forget walking the beach in sunset. We stayed up late at the night and heard surf. At home, you always made jokes and people's smile. I said I'll take shower, you said You better use water. Christmas tree was amazing. We got tree from forest and bring it back to home and decorated. There are so many memories. we made jack-o-lantern, pop-corn, cherry pie, lasagna, steak, and so on. I wished I have stayed more. I hope the spirit goes to heaven.
b. Have you ever been to a foreign funeral?-No, I haven't.
2. The language of Clothes
a.I think Japanese like fashion, and following the trend is very popular and lots of people want to be more cute and fashionable in their clothes. Every year designer give us this years collection and this become that year's trend. So, Japanese are designer label crazy more than the other countries.
There is one proverb what parents tell their children when they were young. We need to think about the clothes for the time, place, and occasion. we can not wear jeans and t-shirts for work. It looks very rude, work is not play. so what you wear is very important.
b. “Don’t judge a book by it’s cover.”
I think that means do not decide in one sight. Often we see the person's look and quickly decide what kind of person, and make decision like or dislike. But people are not so easy to understand. We need to talk and have communication lots, then know what the person is. So, I think this words mean do not judge the person in one sight.
2008年10月20日月曜日
1st class
1. Reflecting about today's class
I agree the idea of the Japanese concept of "wrapping", because the porch of Japanese house cannot see the inside. the example of wrapping is about clothes. when I went to America in summer, people in America wore no sleeve shirt, very short pants, and showing their stomach. lately, Japanese young woman wear like that clothes, but not so many people. so, i think this is the one thing that can be called "wrapping".
2. Preparation for the next class
a.when i die, I won't go anywhere. i just stay in the sky and wait until my spirit be born again.
b. Japanese have death memorial services after a person's death, to serve dinner and sutra recitation. This is for the memory of dead person and to appreciate for the person who came the funeral and priest.
I agree the idea of the Japanese concept of "wrapping", because the porch of Japanese house cannot see the inside. the example of wrapping is about clothes. when I went to America in summer, people in America wore no sleeve shirt, very short pants, and showing their stomach. lately, Japanese young woman wear like that clothes, but not so many people. so, i think this is the one thing that can be called "wrapping".
2. Preparation for the next class
a.when i die, I won't go anywhere. i just stay in the sky and wait until my spirit be born again.
b. Japanese have death memorial services after a person's death, to serve dinner and sutra recitation. This is for the memory of dead person and to appreciate for the person who came the funeral and priest.
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