Thursday, February 26, 2009
So does anyone want to go? Mrs. Huang wants some members to go to it to look at stuff and meet some people!!

-----Original Message-----
From: Huang, Amy
Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 9:04 AM
To: Alipio, StephanieAnne
Subject: FW: Special Notice of Sister City meeting next monday (6:30, same location)

http://sj-okayama.org/

Room 120 city hall wing 1st floor (not the main building)
http://www.sanjoseca.gov/cityManager/gallery/Wing/wing001_sm.jpg
200 E. Santa Clara

-----Original Message-----
From: Bob [mailto:bob.green@bgai.com]
Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 10:10 PM
To: Huang, Amy
Subject: Special Notice of Sister City meeting next monday (6:30, same
location)

Dear Amy,

I'd like to let you know that again next Monday we will hold a meeting at City
Hall. If any of your Japan Club kids would like to come, we'd really like to see
them. The speaker this week is from Santa Clara and a fan of Homestay and
exchanges. Bill Strauss and his wife have been homestay families 4 times and he
has organized the visit of the orchestra band coming next month.

If you can come, it would be great! You can bring your own kids if you want to.

We have discussed a school membership (per your question) and I'd like to share
our thoughts with you sometime soon.

Talk to you soon.

Bob Green
San-Jose-Okayama Sister City Org.

Labels: e-mail, japan club, meeting, news, sister city

(1) bunnies eaten Monday, February 23, 2009

So just wanted to get this out here.
There's a really cute site called Adventures in Bentomaking and the pictures look really tasty and cute!!!
So go there for those bento box desires!!!
Click this -> Adventures in Bentomaking: Bento Lunches by Pikko
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Hey everyone,
Thanks to Megan, Katrina, Lindsy, and the officers for coming to the event!! You both were awesome!!
Pictures will be on this post shortly, so don't fret!!

What we did was a fashion show and a table, which was chock-filled with some cool junk.
And for the line up of the fashion show, here's the stuff that our treasurer Sherie did for the event!!

Melanie Introduction
Konnichi wa. Hello everyone, and welcome to our Multicultural Festival! My name is Melanie Dimaano, and I am the president of Notre Dame’s Japan Club. The mission of our club is to spread awareness of Japan’s iconic culture and traditions, in addition to strengthening the diversity of the Notre Dame. We do various activities such as making weekly slideshows, showing hilarious videos, and also sharing Japanese music. In a couple of weeks we will be having our very first Spotlight Week, so keep an eye out for us!
Next I would like to introduce the host of our Fashion Show, Sherie Tan, wearing a yukata. The yukata is a light, summer kimono. It is worn during summer festivals, where people go in the evenings to see the hanabi or fireworks, and in traditional Japanese inns, after using the hot springs. Now I will hand over the mic to your host.
*Melanie SWITCH with Sherie*

Sherie Introduction (Speak SLOWLY!)
Konnichi wa! (bow) Hello, everyone. My name is Sherie Tan, and I am your host for the Japan Club Fashion Show.
Today, we will not only see beautiful ladies in traditional Japanese wear, but introduce street fashion in modern day Japan as well.
So let’s fly to Tokyo, and see a couple of the traditional dressing of Japan.
Kimono by Lindsy
First, here comes Lindsy, wearing the national costume of Japan.
The Kimono!
Kimonos are wrapped around the body, & with the left side over the right. They also come in various designs, like little rabbits on kids’ kimonos and flower kimonos for women. Men kimonos have simpler designs like stripes or a plain color.
Today, kimonos are often worn by women and on special occasions.
Men wear their kimonos for weddings, and tea ceremonies.
Sayonara Lindsy!
“Happi” Coat by Melanie
Next, we have Melanie wearing the “Happi” coat.
The Happi is a Japanese straight-sleeved coat.
It originally was worn by house servants, with the crest of the family whom they serve on the back, but soon became a popular uniform among shop keepers and organizations.
In modern day Japan, you would usually find people dressed in their “Happi”s for special celebrations.
So be happy in your happi!
Now let’s jump into the time machine, and move on to modern day Japan.
Fall fashion by Stephanie
Oh! Are the leaves falling? I see Stephanie all dressed up for the season of Fall.
Now to keep warm, she is wearing a striped hooded sweatshirt along with a skirt, and we must not forget her lovable Tokidoki rain boots! Isn’t she just adorable?!
Now I know how to keep in style for the fall in modern-day Japan.
Punk/Visual Kei by Clair
Woah! Look who just came out of Harajuku!
Pick up your guitars, mic, and drum sticks for Clair in her Visual Kei and Punk fashion outfit.
Visual kei is a movement among Japanese musicians, who characterize themselves with eccentric looks, make up, unusual hair styles, and elaborate costumes. Many bands do this to set their image.
Clair, here, is wearing a T-shirt designed by the company that her favorite Visual Kei band, Antic Café endorses.
Rock on Clair, and Nyappy! That’s Antic Café’s motto.
Winter Fashion by Stephanie
Ooh. Do I see yuki or snow? Yes, it is winter!
To look kawaii—or cute—for chilly days, Japanese girls will wear a jacket and a cute top accompanied by a skirt with long stockings.
A nice pair of boots, covering the head with the hood, and a scarf aroud the neck complements the winter style.
So forget those sweatpants and look cute, girly, and keep warm all at once with this outfit!
School Girl by Matilde
Ring! Oh is that the alarm clock? Gotta get ready for school!
Here’s Matilde in her Japanese school uniform.
Doesn’t she look cute & excited with her Pikachu backpack?
In Japan, there are two types of uniforms: summer and winter.
For summer, the student’s shirts are short sleeve, and they may not have to wear their cardigans or school jackets unless it is a formal occasion.
In winter, the students are required to wear their school jackets and long-sleeve shirts.
The sailor uniform is the most common uniform for girls in Japanese schools, while the boys outfit resembles a military style uniform.
Oh no! The bell is about to ring. Don’t be late, Matilde-chan!
Cosplay~ Megan, Katrina, and Matilde
Next, we have cosplay. For cosplay, people will walk around in Harajuku or at anime conventions, dressing up as characters from animes, video games, J-doramas, and even their favorite music artist. So let’s look at the couple of cosplays that we have.
1. First, we have Megan dressed up as the Link from the popular video game series by Nintendo, The Legend of Zelda! Save the Princess, Link!
2. Next, we have Katrina as Kairi from my favorite video game series—Kingdom Hearts. Character accessories, like a necklace, bring out the heart of the character for cosplay. Go back to Destiny Islands, Kairi.
3. Finally, we have Matilde dressed up as Echizen Ryoma, The Prince of Tennis. This manga and anime have become so popular in Japan, that it even has its own series of musicals. Good luck on your game, Ryoma, and show off that Twister Serve!
Lolita by Stephanie
Now, we have Stephanie-chan again, dressed in our last fashion, Lolita. As you can see, Lolita fashion is influenced by Victorian children’s clothing as well as the costumes from 18th century France—the Rococo period.
Accessories such as dolls and teddy bears may be carried to emphasize the kodomo or childlike appearance.
Head over to Harajuku, and you’ll surely find this look.
End
Now, may I have all of the models come to the stage.
*wait for models to come to stage*
Thank you for traveling with us to Japan, and enjoy the rest of the show.
Arigatou gozaimasita. *everyone bows*
Sayonara!! Good bye, everyone!
*exit stage*

(0) bunnies eaten Friday, February 20, 2009
This is a lovely e-mail from our secretary Clair-ee-oooo~

Hi everybody *heart*

I haven't done this in a while, sorry about that. Here's what we got from the last two meetings summarized and cropped!

50 onigiri per officer (disincluding Clair)
Matilde: volunteer list & origami stuff
Sherie: snack crackers & fashion show script
Prezie:
Clair (ME): information board (new)
Annie: in charge of table organizer, so far :/
Stephi: stickers for passport *heart*
Everyone: bring origami paper for Matilde's station, TABE DECO!!!

as for apparel...
Annie = irrelevant
Prezie = Jclub sweatshirt
Cair (ME) = VK/Punk (maybe punk/loli?)
Matilde = baggie-socked school girl, yukata, cosplay (Prince of Tennis - Deidra's)
Stephi = (Classic) lolita, "fall" streetwear
Sherie = Yukata (mine)
Carly = (destroyed her cosplay, so...) something easy (jclub sweatshirt or a Sex Pot Revenge shirt of mine)
Other members = ???

FULL DRESS REHEARSAL IS FROM 2:30PM TO 4:30PM
FULL DRESS REHEARSAL IS FROM 2:30PM TO 4:30PM
FULL DRESS REHEARSAL IS FROM 2:30PM TO 4:30PM
FULL DRESS REHEARSAL IS FROM 2:30PM TO 4:30PM
FULL DRESS REHEARSAL IS FROM 2:30PM TO 4:30PM
FULL DRESS REHEARSAL IS FROM 2:30PM TO 4:30PM
FULL DRESS REHEARSAL IS FROM 2:30PM TO 4:30PM
FULL DRESS REHEARSAL IS FROM 2:30PM TO 4:30PM
FULL DRESS REHEARSAL IS FROM 2:30PM TO 4:30PM
FULL DRESS REHEARSAL IS FROM 2:30PM TO 4:30PM
FULL DRESS REHEARSAL IS FROM 2:30PM TO 4:30PM
REMEMBER THAT!

love you all! *heart*
Clair

:D Random picture!! This is one of the many plant pictures that I took during retreat!!

Hope to see you at the rehearsal!!!
(0) bunnies eaten Thursday, February 19, 2009
Ah ah, gomenasai minna!!
I took a quick little hiatus for school and home stuff, but now I'm back!!
Here's a little update so far.

The multicultural event is upon us!! If you want to be a part of the volunteers, you NEED to come tomorrow for the dress rehearsal!!! It will be from 2:30 to around 4/4:30.
MANDATORY TO SERVE DURING THE EVENT
MANDATORY TO SERVE DURING THE EVENT
MANDATORY TO SERVE DURING THE EVENT
MANDATORY TO SERVE DURING THE EVENT
MANDATORY TO SERVE DURING THE EVENT

I would also like to say, "HEY WELCOME BACK!!" to the seniors who were on retreat, me included. And for you special people, a picture from the retreat of me posing in the rain in a modern version of the well known sculpture "The Thinker". Yes, I AM that awesome, thank you.

To fill this space I'll tell you how fun retreat was!! It was Sherie (treasurer), Annie (PRO1), Clair (secretary), and me who went on the trip. We went around the trails hiking, hoping to see some wildlife - nothing that would hurt anyone mind you, but like a squirrel!!
>_______________> But I think with Sherie, Annie, and I screaming and running around and trekking on the wrong trails, we scared away the cute little animals......
BUT IT WAS TOTES WORTH GOING!!!

And a little surprise to anyone who's actually reading this!! A little e-mail that I sent!!

HEY PEOPLE
WELCOME BACK TO THOSE SENIORS (me included) WHO CAME BACK FROM RETREAT!!!

SWEATERS ARE HERE!!!
I REPEAT, SWEATERS ARE HEREEEEEEEE
SO GO UP TO AN OFFICER TO GET THAT SWEATER!!!
Or if you don't know the faces of the officer, ask Mrs. Huang (in the library) to get the sweater!!

Donna, I told you what you need to give me already. Please do it as soon as you can!!

L.O.V.E
STEPHIE

Yup, so that's it! The end of the post. For anyone who got to here, here are some virtual cookies (not that expired, I think....) and some kudos!! *starts pelting old virtual cookies and kudos at you*

Come back soon!! (^^!
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