夏に行ったイングリッシュデイのポスターが飾ってあった岐阜本部校の外側の壁。

イングリッシュデイ終了後、何を飾ろうかずっと考えていました。

写真のようにしてみました。

他にもインスタグラムに投稿した内容も掲示してあります。

良かったら一度インスタでハローズを検索してみてくださいね。

Hey there everyone, it’s Erica here! Do you like theme parks? How about water parks? What about Disney? Well, if you answered “YES” to any pf those then this blog is for you! Today we’re going to talk about one of the two water parks at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida!

Disney’s Blizzard Beach is a water theme park located at the Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida near Orlando. All water areas are heated exception the melting snow in the ice cave of Cross Country Creek.

The park opened on April 1, 1995 and was the third Walt Disney World water park. In 2016, the park hosted approximately 2,091,000 guests, ranking it the third-most visited water park in the world!  Blizzard Beach is open year-round which is made possible by the mild climate in Florida. 

According to Disney “legend,” a freak snowstorm on January 11, 1977, in the area led to the development of Florida’s first ski resort. Ski lifts were put up, toboggan runs were laid down and an entire resort area blossomed around the mountain of snow. Naturally, because of the normal temperatures in Florida, the snow dissipated very quickly, and the snow rapidly turned into slush. This left behind a collection of waterlogged yet snowless ski jumps and chair lifts. The operators were preparing to cut their losses and walk away. However, they were interrupted by a loud yell coming from the summit of the mountain of melting snow and looked up to see a blue alligator sliding down the mountain at top speed. Ice Gator, the mascot, then landed in a pool of melted snow at the base of the mountain with a thunderous splash. The ski resort operators suddenly saw the park’s potential, and the mountain of snow became Disney’s Blizzard Beach, “the most slushy, slippery, exhilarating water park anywhere!”

Slalom courses, bobsled, and toboggan runs became downhill water slides. The creek of melted snow that formed at the base of the mountain became a relaxing tube ride. The chairlift carried swimmers instead of skiers. The ski jump became the tallest and fastest water slide in the world.

The majority of the major attractions at the park are hosted atop of Mount Gushmore, an artificial hill with an elevation of 90 feet . Mount Gushmore is split into three colored slopes: Green, Red, and Purple.

The park’s whimsical and imaginative concept was conceived by designer-Imagineer Marshall Monroe. Innovative elements of the park include a beach chair-themed chair lift, complete with beach umbrellas, and pretend snow skis. The setting and atmosphere of the park are marked by a unique blending of tropical landscaping with simulated melting snow throughout. The mountain is a unique engineering structure constructed in a challenging setting – a high water table Florida woodland. And the architecture is a playful intersection of alpine lodges with Caribbean colors and accents.

declutter　断捨離する

断捨離のことを英語で何というか調べたところこんな英語を見つけました。

最近、部屋を片付けたくてプチ断捨離しています。

少し涼しくなったので始めたのですが、クーラーもつけながら汗を流す日々。

片付けは、どんなに頑張っても最初は散らかるので十分なスペースがないと

上手くいきません。

メリットは、部屋が片付く・整理整頓が楽になる・空間が大きくなるなど

あります。

他にも、思考が整理される・ストレスから解放される・必要なものが何か気づく・

お金がたまる・人間関係がよくなるなどいいことづくし。

外国に日本と同じ概念があるかと言えば疑問ですが、ミニマリストやしシンプリストと

よばれる人はいるようです。

片づけた後、ものが使いやすくなるのが今から楽しみです。

ただ、痩せると思ったのに、体重は厳しかった・・・

食欲の秋ですものね。

こんにちは。鷲見でございます。

今日は、先日カフェに行った時に、面白い写真が撮れましたので、そのことについてです。

そのカフェは古民家のような場所で、一面が大きな窓ガラスになっており、そこからは古き良き日本の庭が見えました。

そして、その日は天気が良かったのか、光の向きが丁度良い状態になっていたのか、好条件が揃い、面白い写真が撮れました。

ピアノは本来黒ですが、まるで鏡のように庭を映していたので、とても感動しました。

「反射」は英語で ‘reflection’ と言います。reflect という動詞から来ています。

もちろんカフェも庭も美しいと感じましたが、ピアノに映る庭というのは、初めて見た光景で、大変心が惹かれました。

リラックスできた、良い休日でした。まだまだ暑い日が続いています。

生徒の皆さんも、涼むこと・リラックスすることを忘れないでくださいね。

お読みいただき、ありがとうございました。

Greetings! To recap from my previous blog, I started to try a challenge that was recently trending on Instagram and TikTok where artists have been doing art side by side with both hands. The goal is to show how strong our drawing abilities are in our non-dominant hands. 

Below, I finished the teddy bear in cosplay of the Hello!s mascot with my left hand. He’s looking pretty shakey! 

Next, I have inked both of the teddies in a Sakura Micron pigment liner. Which drawing is better? Am I left handed or right handed? Oh my…

Next, I coloured the right mascot in discontinued Laurentien pencils from Canada. I love them so much! The right side is blended beautifully, but how will the left side do next time? 

What’s cool about these pencils is that the labels are bilingual in both English and French. Is there a possibility the Japanese word, マロン comes from the French language? 

Stay tuned for the next blog post for the final results!