BOOK REVIEWS #11 (The Burglar's Breakfast)

This story is a burglar, Alfie Briggs' one day. He only wanted to have breakfast... But?!

Alfie finished night thieving, and came home to have breakfast. Having breakfast is important thing for him. On his way home, he decided to eat cornflakes as breakfast. But he found that there was no box of cornflakes! And then, he found that there was a trail of cornflakes on the street from the door. It was definite that someone stole his cornflakes, so he started to hunt down the culprit. He traced a trail, and finally found the culprit! It was a dis pleased goat with two sharp horns! Alfie gave up his cornflakes, and changed his mood. He decided to eat scrambled egg for his breakfast.
On his way home, he stepped on shells of eggs beside the hedge. On the other side of the hedge, there was one good-humored fox surrounded many shells of eggs. At that time, he noticed one thing. The eaten eggs was Alfie's! Alfie decided to eat sardines as his breakfast with anger.
But there was no sardine in his refrigerator. He had somebody who stole his sardines in mind. His expectation was right. A cat stole his breakfast! He became very angry, and kicked it out of the house. The left alternatives of breakfast menu was a few. Next, he choose waffles for his breakfast.
There weren't waffles he wanted. There were just beaten waffles. Two mice were culprits, but they didn't eat whole waffles. Still, Alfie had no mind to eat waffles. Then, he spotted one thing in a kitchen.
It was a juicy grapefruit! So, he need only the sugar now. But the sugar was stolen by creepy ants! Furthermore, the ants stole the sugar under Alfie's nose! Alfie was roused to anger, and threw away the grapefruit with breaking through the window.
Finally he went out to have breakfast, and had enormous breakfast at a cafe. But he was not in the mood, because he felt the feeling of burgled people for the first time. He decided to wash his hands of burglar. At that time, he found an article on a newspaper. It was an advertisement offering employment of a detective service office. He thought back to what he did today. He followed a trail of cornflakes, tracked down his eggs and devious fox, caught a cat which stole Alfie's sardines, and spotted that creepy ants stole the sugar. He had confidence to be a detective in himself.
In fact, the detective office hired Alfie the same day. There was no precedent like Alfie. But he became an expert detective, and he was actively involved in catching many crooks.

This story is one burglar's one. But there is somehow a warm, friendly atmosphere in this story. Alfie is lovable person, I think.



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The Day I Lost

I lived with my parents, grandmother, uncle, two aunts and two cousins to six. There were many people in our house. But I was always alone, because my father, uncle and two aunts went to work, and two older cousins went to school. My mother had a weak constitution, so she was entering hospital. My grandmother was only in our house, but she did all the household chores in large house by herself. Though I was little, I knew that she is so busy. So, I couldn't say any selfishness. To tell the truth, I wanted to spend with someone much more time. But I couldn't.

I had one more family. It was a cat named Mi. Mi was beside me for as long as I can remember. When I was playing house alone, before I know, Mi was sitting beside me quietly. I was glad that very much, because I got a guest to entertain with dishes I prepared as playing house. And I often had to go to bed alone. It was the loneliest time in a day. But in morning, I awoke to find Mi was sleeping in a same bed.

I have never thought that Mi is a pet. Mi is my older sister. Mi is precious figure for me. But one day, Mi ceased to be suddenly. Mi was killed in a car accident. It was just in front of our house. I was overwhelmed with terrible grief. I lost kind, gentle sister. I became real alone.

I'll never forget about Mi. She is my precious family member.



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About Last Sunday

Last Sunday, I joined a lecture of wheelchair. This lecture is held by freshman or sophomore people in three volunteer club of KGU every year. I belong to one of them, and I was also position of management twice. But this time, I joined that event as supporter. I was glad to see that juniors were persistent for the lecture.
The contents of the lecture are to know about basic knowledge of wheelchairs and pushing or using wheelchairs, and feel the what people who are wheel chair users' thinking. At that time, we couldn't only learn them but other handicapped people's daily life. I think that the event was so good! My juniors, thanks for all your hard work!



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About Last Friday

Last Friday, I watched a movie "ROOKIES" with my friend. ROOKIES was a Japanese popular drama. I also watched it every week with my family, and I have its DVDs. So, I was really looking forward to watch that movie. I can't describe the detail of it, because I think there are some people who want to watch it but still can't. But I can say only this, ROOKIES is so exciting and great movie! My friend and I cried at the movie so much! I want people who have even little interest about it to watch that movie!
After that, I had a drinking party with my fellows and superior of my part-time job at night. We have good relationship with all the people in my part-time job, so I had so happy time at the party!



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