先日の日曜日から、今年の夏のサマースクールの研修が始まりました。

参加者全員が初めて顔を合わせたので、みんな少し緊張している様子でした。

まだまだ先のようですが、気づけば３か月後にはアメリカです。

有意義な研修にしていきたいと思います。

In New York, I lived with a beautiful black and white cat named Pierrot. Right now, Pierrot is staying at my friend Regina’s apartment. He’s really happy because Regina is a freelancer, so she is almost always home working on jewelry designs and able to pet him a lot. Pierrot was born in Brooklyn in 2015 — he was found living on a boat with his brothers and sisters! Even though he didn’t meet many people when he was a kitten, he is really friendly. Most cats like only one or two people, but Pierrot likes everyone. The first time he meets someone, he will probably end up sleeping on their lap. He talks a lot so having him in the house is a bit like living with another person. I miss him a lot and hope to see him very soon!!

Hey y’all!

  So here is something y’all may or may not realize; Japan has  A LOT of really cool attractions that the rest of the world can only with they had. I feel that the concept of these cat, owl, hedgehog, and puppy cafes is truly one of the coolest industries ever. Although the idea of petting or touching dogs or cats is pretty normal, getting the opportunity to get close to an animal such as an owl is, well, WILD! So, while I was out and about with my mother in Tokyo we ran into a lady in Akihabara advertising for an owl cafe. We though, why not? And headed down the street to check it out. It was AMAZING! All these owls flying around, ready for pets from everyone.Truly a wonderful and unique experience! 

  So know this! The whole idea of these animal cafes is truly amazing and consider yourself lucky that you have so many of them in your country. 

See y’all in class!

  Sam

５月のお休みの間に、東京で開催中のクリムト展に行ってきました。

個人的に一番好きな作品は今回展示されていませんでしたが、

華やかな油彩画たちのおかげでとても贅沢な時間を過ごすことができました(^^)

そして東京あるあるなのが、海外からの観光客に道を尋ねられること。

今回は英語とフランス語で尋ねられました。

私は英語、友人はフランス語が分かるのでばっちりお役に立てたはず！

みなさんももし声をかけられたら、焦らず怖がらずに、ぜひお手伝いしてあげてほしいです。

「日本に行ってみてよかったー！」と思ってもらえたら嬉しいですね。

In the American comic scene there is a big feud over two popular comic creators. These comic creators are Marvel comics, and D.C Comics. The feud revolves around which of the two comic brands are better. Whenever I met a new friend the same question eventually comes up, “D.C or Marvel?” this question usually doesn’t make or break a friendship but it can tell you a lot about someone. The  arguments for and against these comics creators are usually pretty bias but some good points are made. One of the arguments made is that Marvel comics recently has been increasing it fan base with the creation of the Marvel cinematic universe, with movies such as Captain America, Iron Man, and Spider-Man. It is hard to deny this, because of how anticipated the films are every year. However this is not reflected with the sales of comics as D.C has been slightly higher than Marvel.  Another point that is mentioned is that D.C seems to be struggling with some of its most recent films, and shows, but as mentioned before this does not seem to reflect on the popularity of the D.C comic books. It’s tough to say which of the two is better, but personally I am a huge Marvel fan and still I enjoy a good D.C comic.  To this I say, “Don’t follow the hype, but follow your heart.”

Til next time.

               -Jeramine Mendez