JLC-DeLeon-Kris

  This book is about TKG or Tamago with Gohan. the K stands for kake, which means a lot of things but in this context I think means to pour on or to be splashed. It shows how to make TKG properly by not stirring the yolk but just putting it straight onto the rice. It's apparently very good but the thought of eating raw yolk seems bad to me. Also might be a health thing cause I  think that can make you sick. I believe TKG is a popular breakfast item in Japan, or just a popular meal in general.

     Nengajos are a cute way to share the spirit of the holiday. It's a lot more than what one might do for New Year's anyway. When it comes to New Year's, most people just stay home and wait until midnight while watching the New Year count on the TV. If you're lucky to have the money (or just live close enough to a spot) to see an in-person count you can do so. In the States, that's about the most out-there thing you can do. You spend the time indoors and with your family. In Japan, it's a much bigger deal. cards and gifts and there's still a party that is in celebration of the holiday. A lot of Japanese holidays seem a lot more special to me because of how big the celebrations are. The thought of receiving a gift for New Year's is weird to me but that's only because I'm used to  not  receiving one.              The words on the side of the nengajo are my preferred first and last name and the symbol that the dragon is ...

  わたし　 わ　 でん とう 　 に　 いきました。 ともだち　と　いしょ に　いきました。 らいねん　また　いきます。  

  When it comes to vacations, It's always been a long planning process to go somewhere. My family and I always go somewhere big, like an amusement park or an aquarium like last summer. This would require months of planning because we'd have to save up and figure out transportation and times and everything is expensive. In Japan, it seems all the vacation spots are low-key and at least relatively close together. There's a train that goes everywhere so it feels more connected than the endless roads here in the States. All the vacation spots seem to be really relaxed, and scenic from the videos I saw. Vacations like that seem a little empty. You expect, when you go somewhere else, to do something with that time. Sure you can buy saviors, but do you expect excitement? To me anyway, my experience with vacations will be much different than anyone else. There is something nice about just seeing a pretty sight though. Like how people will go to South Dakota to see Mount Rushmore. Y...

   This book is about a cat, specifically about someone asking the neko what they like/what they want. Of course, the cat likes cat-like things. Small boxes, round objects to push, and fish. At the end, the person asks if the cat wants a bath or to be brushed and the cat says they don't want either, which I found a funny way to end the book. Cats do like to groom themselves. The book is cute and I like how the cat talks back to the person or the reader perhaps?  Either way, this is a  fun and simple read.

  This book is about Christmas. Specifically about a boy and what he wants for Christmas. He really wants a bike and asks his Santa for it. In the end, he maybe doesn't get it, but he asks the reader what they want for Christmas. I had a friend help me read this one and make sure my translation was correct so I had a bit more fun with reading this one and poking a bit of fun at how this kid really wants his bike. It was more enjoyable with other people who would have guessed? It wasn't a fun rad per se, but the company made it fun.