Funny pictures!

The Maldives and Global Warming!

The Maldives are a group of islands in the Indian Ocean.

They are located southwest of India.

They are very beautiful.






The capital city is Male.




But the Maldives is the lowest country in the world.

The level of the seas are rising because of global warming.

Many of the islands of the Maldives will be under water soon.

How do you feel about this?

This airplane flies like a bird!

Todd Reichert is an engineering student at the University of Toronto. He designed an airplane that flies by flapping it`s wings like a bird. Actually, it was first designed by Leonardo da Vinci in 1480.


The airplane is called "Snowbird". Todd and some 30 other students had been working on the plane for 4 years.　It is 92.59 pounds and it has a wingspan of 104 feet.

Todd Reichert had to train for one year for the flight. He had to lose 8.2 kg. But he also had to be strong because the airplane has no engine. He had to pedal with his legs all while pulling on the wings to flap at the same time.

At the end of the flight he said "It was pretty wild."


http://vimeo.com/15168317

My Summer!

This summer, I went on a diet.

I was 100 kg. I was too heavy!

At first, I ate only fruit for one week.


After one week I lost a lot of weight but I was so tired of eating only fruit!!!

Then, I ate only breakfast lunch and dinner. No snacks. Also, I did not eat anything after 6pm.

My weight dropped to 93kg. I was so happy!

Then, I went to Ireland for 12 days.


I ate french fries and hamburgers and drank beer with my friends.

When I got back to Japan, my weight had increased to 97kg. I was shocked!

I went back on the diet.

I have been on the diet since then. Now I am 95kg.

My goal is 90kg.

One interesting thing I did in Ireland was, I went to the All Ireland Hurling Final.

This is a sporting event. My county (Kilkenny) was fighting against another county (Tipperary). I went to Dublin to watch the match live.

But we lost......

Watch this video!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6WXTz2HcXg&feature=fvst

What do you see?

In this video, some people are passing basketballs.
There is a black team and a white team.
How many times does the white team pass the basketball?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJG698U2Mvo&feature=player_embedded

Wonderful Roads!

1. Milford Road, New Zealand

2. Stelvio Pass, Italy

3. Great Ocean Road, Australia

4. Chalus Road, Iran

5. Cabot Trail, Canada

6. I-70 at Glenwood Canyon, Colorado

7. Millau Bridge, France

8. Karakoram Highway, Pakistan

9. Mountain road, Snowdonia, Wales

10. Ice Highway, Canada

11. Chapman’s Peak Drive, South Africa

12. Mountain road, central Peru

13. Liwa, UAE

14. Going-to-the-Sun Road, Montana

15. Mývatn, Iceland

16. Seven Mile Bridge, Florida Keys

17. Gotthard Pass, Switzerland

18. Tichka Pass, Morocco

19. Pacific Coast Highway, California

20. Dingle Peninsula, Ireland



Now please find these roads on the map!

My Summer Plan

This summer I have many plans.

First I will go to the sports club everyday!

I want to lose weight.

I gained some weight this semester.

I was too lazy and busy.

But, when you see me next time I will look like this!


My next plan is to help my wife in her business.

My wife is also an English teacher.

She teaches childern in our home.

So, I will help her this summer.


I will be busy but I also want to be lazy.

I want to relax in the park near my house.



In September, I will visit my parents in Ireland.

My hometown in Ireland is called Killamery.

It is very small!

I will relax here!



I hope I can have a nice peaceful summer!