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I update the information for my coin collection.
Thanks for all !

=== 1999 ===

• Delaware-P
• Pennsylvania-P
• Pennsylvania-D
• Georgia-P
• Connecticut-P

=== 2000 ===

• Maryland-D

=== 2001 ===

• Kentucky-P

=== 2002 ===

• Tennesee-P
• Ohio-P
• Indiana-P

=== 2003 ===

• Illinois-P
• Illinois-D
• Alabama-P
• Manie-P
• Missouri-P

=== 2004 ===

• Michigan-P
• Texas-P
• Texas-D
• lowa-P
• Wisconsin-P

=== 2005 ===

• California-P
• Oregon-P
• Kansas-P
• West Virginia-P

=== 2006 ===

• Nevada-P
• Nebraska-P
• Colorado-P
• North Dakota-P
• South Dakota-P
• South Dakota-D

=== 2007 ===

• Montana-P
• Montana-D
• Washington-P
• Idaho-P
• Wyoming-P
• Utah-P
• Utah-D
  

=== 2008 ===
I have any coins yet

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previous page is here http://memolog.vox.com/library/post/no-title.html

In the last weekend my girl friend and I went to Mt.Takao again; we went to it about two month ago. But this time, we didn't have enough time to go up to the top of the mountain because it gets dark faster in the winter and I overslept.

Tonight, I drunk too much. But I have to prepare for the tomorrow lesson.

In the last weekend, I went to see the autumn leaves to Showa Kinen Park (昭和記念公園). It looks beautiful.
Sometimes I think I'm lucky to live in Japan.

I think to do  quick  review  of the last English lesson.

The last English lesson is about location and direction.

In this context, location means a place where I am in or I am going to. And direction means a instruction to take you to your destination.

Location : for example
* Elevator is in the middle of the store
* Telephone is next to the desk
* Fitting room is between A and B
* Restroom is at the corner

Direction : for example
* go straight
* go up
* go down
* go through
* turn right
* turn left
* take a right
* take the elevator
* look the fitting room

Situation : You want to go to the furniture department from the entrance.

The furniture department is at the corner of the second floor. And the elevator is in the middle of the store.

Answer :
You go straight and take the elevator to the second floor. And then you take a left, and take second left, and go straight."

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Direction is the combination of simple sentences. But it's not so easy.

Yes, I need to write my weekend activity. I was almost at home because it was rain and cold. My girl friend and I went to a big public bath, "Ofuro-no-osama (おふろの王様)" .  We went at 6 pm. It was a little crowded. And I tried the bedrock bathing (岩盤浴). This is the first time in my life. I felt good.

I was almost sleeping in last weekend. I have nothing to say.

This is a quick reference when my teacher ask me about my responsibilities at home.

At first, I'm responsible for all housework because I'm living alone.

my responsibilities I have to do once a week.
* vacuum (掃除をする)
* hang out the futon (布団を干す)
* do the laundries laundry (洗濯する)
* clean the bathtub（風呂掃除）
* clean the bathroom (トイレ掃除)
* clean the floor (床掃除)
* clean the shoes (靴の掃除)

I don't do the following work.
* I don't cook for dinner (because I usually eat out)
* I don't iron because I usually wear dress casually (or because I usually wear casual clothing)
* I don't wash dishes (because I usually eat out)
* I don't sew the clothes (I cannot do)

Year I have to write a weekend activity for the next English lesson.

Last week, I saw Awaodori (阿波踊り) in Higashi-Koganei.

Awaodori (awa folk dance) is Japanese traditional dance, which is said to started in Tokushima in 400 years ago. I felt beautiful in the movement of them their hands. I can not copy it.

And I went to the after party of wedding party. The bride looked very beautiful. And I talked with my old friends. I had fun time very much.

About Awaodori :
http://www.city.tokushima.tokushima.jp/english/awaodori.html
http://eow.alc.co.jp/%e5%a7%8b%e3%81%be%e3%81%a3%e3%81%9f/UTF-8/?ref=ex&exp=MB000748&dn=1813673&dk=JE&pg=
http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%98%BF%E6%B3%A2%E8%B8%8A%E3%82%8A (Japanese)

Notes:
県 : prefecture
市 : city
区 : ward

As you know, my English teacher usually talks about my activity in last weekend because free talking is a good way to learn English.

I went to Ochanomizu for taking a TOEIC (which is examination for English).

- How'd it go ? （どうだった？）

So-so. I have taken it about every couple of month since last year. This is the fourteenth time around.

- How many score did you get ?
My best score is 750 (seven-hundred fifty). But speaking English is more difficult for me (than getting good marks)

Uh..I'm so sleeeeepy. Let's go to bed and wake up earlier.

English teacher usually talks me about what I did you do last week. So, I prepare for that.

I went to Niwa-no-yu in Toshimaen with my girl friend. Niwa-no-yu is the complex facility for relaxation. There are public baths, spas,  pool, saunas, and massage services.

And  I prepare for answering his reply.

I suppose that his reply is ...

 "How long do you stay there?"
-  I  stayed there about for four hours.

"How did you like it in that?" or "Did you enjoy this place?"
- I enjoyed saunas. Recently, I'm getting to like them. They are very refreshed me.

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cf. 「庭の湯 (niwa-no-yu)」http://www.toshimaen.co.jp/niwa-yu/niwanoyu.html

I try to describe my job because my next English lesson will be about jobs.
I ask myself and answer myself. If you feel strange about my English, please tell me.

* Where do you work at ? : どこで働いてる？
- I work at SixApart.

* How do you like it ? : どんな感じ？
- It's enjoyable . But sometimes I'm a little busy because I work on three diffrent project.

* What king of company do you work for ?
- I work for a software development company.

* What does your company do?
- We develop the blogging software.

* What is blog ?
- Blog is the publishing tool to the web ... I cannot explain it well. Blog is a blend-word, it means web and log.

* What department do you work in? : どの部署で働いてるの？
- I work in Quality assuarance

* What do you do there ? : そこで何やってるの？
- I'm responsible for software quality. I write test items, test the software, and manage testing team.
- And I write down the spec documentaion for our customers. (I think it is out of the quality assuarance responsibility :-p )