Japanese Subculture

There are many Otaku in Japan such as Rekishi Otaku, Anime Otaku, Densha Otaku etc.
What do you think about Otaku? Some people say they are little strange and have a lot of figures of the animetion characters and they don't talk to people so much or other negative ideas. But I think Otaku are amazing because this is kinds of their hobby and they love it very much. When I watch TV, Otaku about "ONE PIECE" and editors of "ONE PIECE" appeared and they gave some quizes each other and competed. Otaku knew about "ONE PIECE" very specific and editors were very surprised. I think they love it very much, so they could know it very much. I like Japanese animation and manga very much but not like Otaku and sometimes I can't understand why they want to know animetion very deep, so I respect them some parts.

My neighborhood

When I was a primary student, I played with a girl who lived to next door. She was one year older than me and she was very kind, so I enjoyed playing her very much! She was very active girl, so we always played outside and ran almost everyday. We just ran around the house or played with jump rope. I think she was my best neighbor. I want to meet her again!!
But now, I have never met to the neighbors, so I don't know about them...
I hope I will be able to meet them someday...

Socialization

When I was a child, I played outside almost everyday. My parents didn't say anything about played outside but they said I had to went back home before 7pm. Also they said I had to go outside and I couldn't stay home all day. At that time, I couldn't understand why should I go out and couldn't stay home. But today, many children don't go out and play inside their home. Many people said this is unhealthy for children, so I think my parents said to go outside to me because this is good for my health. But now I'm always inside the room and playing some instruments...

My plarents didn't say anything to me and I could do anything that I wanted to do but they told me if I started doing something, don't give up soon and I have to do it at the very least. Therefore, I don't give up soon and I do until I will be satisfied. That's why I can continue to play the instruments and don't quit the brass band club.

I don't remember about how my parents raise me up, but I learned what is the good things and bad things for me, so I think my parents' education gave me a good effect and I keep it in my mind.

The House on Mango Street

From reading "The House on Mango Street", we knew about the author, Esperanza and her family. We knew her family has moved often, so she was hard to make friends, her family is poor, so they didin't live at good place, her mother and father told about dream and they told they could live in better place than now but she is wise and realistic, so she understands she won't live in the house like a dream. She is having a hard life, so she feels she wants to be free and she wants to have a exciting life.
I understood Esperanza's life is very hard. My life is not like her life. I moved to Singapore soon Iwas born and after 10 years, I moved to Malaysia because of my father's job. Move to other country is hard because life is totally different but I could have a lot of friends and I could enjoy my life in Singapore and Malaysia very much. When we lived in overseas, we talked a lot and we were like a friend but now, we don't talk so much and we have different plan everyday, so sometimes we don't meet at home so much. My family is not noisy like Esperanza's family but I think my family became separately, so I feel little lonely.