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Hi Jackie, it was really silly of me that I left here soon after I left my message to you without checking "who's online"
If I knew that you were here too, I wouldn't be offline

Lovely to know that you're fine after awful Valentine Season

Yup, I was at home yesterday as I cancelled all my lessons .. As I told you, I'm now a bit scared of going out... of communicating with people in JAPANESE hahahhahaha... when I rang up my French teacher, I COULD speak FRENCH more quickly than JAPANESE hahahaha I should go to French lesoon hahhaha...

It's cloudy at the mo here, it was raining when I woke up in the morning here... Really strange unusual weather we've had this winter

Hi Jackie!
I'm here
x

Hahahhahahhahha I'm here too. YEY ! How are you Taeko ? xxxx

Hi Jackie!
I'm fine, thank you. Feel much better cos you're here
How are you, Jackie? Hope you're fine, too.
Again we're here in time
Taeko xxx

I'm fine thankyou Taeko..Just get Valentines Day over with and already I'm preparing for Mothers Day hahahhhahhaha There is no end Taeko ! The weather has been ,wet but mild here too.It's not raining at the moment,thankfully ! I hope you'll be feeling well enough to take your classes soon ! xxxx

Ohhh poor Jackie... I KNOW how BUSH florist is all seasons and you have to care your HANDS all the time.. yuck. It seems that a floris is very pretty occupation, but it's very hard, tough job.... You have to wake up very early in the morning to get fresh flowers, serve many people all the time... aarrggghhhh.. lol
And since last year after your message I have found that British Mothers Day is in March not in Many, so that you can't have enough rest after Valentine Day..
I washed my stuff late morning today and found that pollen was spread in the air gosh.. I wasn't be able to stop sneezing when I opened windows. HAY FEVER! You can easily imagine how much red my nose is... My nose turns red the entire season because of allergies... lol.
Here, it's not cold, too. It stopped raining, now.

I do hope you can sleep well till some days before of Mothers Day.
xxxxxx

It's lucky for you your NOT a florist Taeko..Hay fever is the last thing you need ! Much safer teaching the children I think ...Yes Mothers Day is March 18th this year,so little time to prepare..I WILL get some sleep ,hopefully Taeko hahahhahaha It's lovely to be able to chat together for a change xxxx

hahahaha, Juckie, Lucky am I??? lol But believe you me I learned Japanese flower arrangement years ago.. lol and if I was very healthy and my teacher didn't die of canser, I might get a certification of Japanese flower arrangement... lol and I might be able to TEACH JAPANESE FLOWRE ARRANGEMEMT.. lol. I had to buy chrythantiums lilies all the time if I was a teacher of Japanese flower arrangement. hahahaha too much pollen they have. you know? But as you say yes flowers are much SAFER than children! We don't have to worry.. hahahaha I mean it.
And you know Florist is one of the most popular jobs among girls

By the way, do you keep Tai Chi lesson? Hope you enjoy Tai Chi!
x

I do know flower arranging is very popular in Japan Taeko..much different from the 'English'way.I think I prefer your way ! I've been to my Tai Ch lesson earlier this evening to be honest Taeko..I'm still enjoying it very much thankyou..Gold sash now hahahhahaha A very long way to go before I become Grand Master hahahhahaha I'll keep trying..Almost time I wasn't here Taeko,it is lovely to beable to chat with you.Please take care.Hopefully catch up with again very soon. Love Jackie xxx

Recently taditional Japanese flower arrangement isn't so much poplare as it was used to be, Jackie. I suppose Western way has become more popular than ours. Me? I was very bad at flower arrangement.. Honest. hahahaha. I prefer Japanese Tea ceremony than flower arrangement cos it's more logical than flower arrangemnt... hahahhaa no IMAGINATION I HAVE Not a creative person I am lol
Glad to know that you enjoy Tai Chi classes, Jackie. Hope it helps you to relax yourself.
Well, Take Care and Keep Warm!
REALLY LOVELY TO CHAT WITH YOU ANYTIME!
Very much looking forward to chatting together.
See you soon. Love Taeko xxxxxxx

Hi Jackie,
Are you there? I rang you up last eveing (UK), but you were not at home and someone pick up the phone and told me that you were still at work.
I guess I phoned you bit earlier than usual... ho ho ho.. So, I missed you to speak on the phone.
Taeko x

I'm so sorry I missed your call Taeko,it was my sister who you spoke to,I think she was shocked hahahahahahahaha Sometimes I don't get home until late,she comes to my house to take my dog for a walk for me ! So sorry I wasn't home ! Incidently,I wouldn't have a clue about the tea ceremony Taeko hahahahhaha See how clever and artistic you really are ? hahahhaha You take care.Speak soon Love Jackie xxx

Hi Jackie,
I thought that were YOU who picked up the phone as your sister's voise was very similar to yours I'm quite sure she was so surprised, if that was the first time for her to listen to Japanese English and to have a phone call from JAPAN. hahahahhahaha. Tell her sorry for making her shocked.
If you could have any opportunities to have Japanese Tea ceremony lesson, I'm sure you like it and you could do much better than me. hahaha very very logical.
******
I've got a mathimatical question.
How do you say @ s' school....
2 + 2 = 4 ???
3 - 1 = 2 ???
2 x 2 = 4 ??
and
6 3 = 2 ??
which do you say @ school?
2 or 2 equal 4 ??
3 or 1 equal 2 ??
2 or 2 equal 4 ???
and how about ???
It's so kind of you to explain this, if you can.
as you know I've got very poor vocaburaries, to know these is so important for me at the moment though I have to speak rugrats in English.
I have loads of English that I have to know....... hahahahha my friend is very good at English and she has got many experiences as a teacher, though one of my friends told me that I spoke English better than her... ... Still no confident on myself, Jackie.
I think it won't never disappear unless I could go back to the UK again.... Though I have got still difficulties of speaking JAPANESE.. LOL... no language I can use perfectly .. yuck.

Well, I'll mail you by my mobile if I can today

Take Care, Jackie.
Speak soon.
give all regards to your lovely sister and mother

Love, Taeko xxxxxxxx

Hahahhahhaha she was a bit shocked Taeko hahahhaha I have 2 sisters and we all sound alike,even our Mum gets confused when we call her on the phone hahahaha So I understand OK ? Right,I'll answer your maths questions as best I can and thankyou for your mail.I'll reply shortly ! 2+2= 4 we say..2add2=4 OR 2plus2=4 OR 2and2make4....3-2=1 we say 3take away1=2... and 2times2=4 or 2 multiplied by2=4...The last one Taeko is division ..4divided by 2=2 or we say 2goes into 4 twice....I hope thats helped a little ? If I've confused you even more,please let me know OK ? hahahhahaha It's my speciality,confusing people hahahhaha OK,I'm off to reply to your mail now.Hope your well,hope to speak soon.Take care Love Jackie xxx

Hi Jackie,
Thank you so much for your help. That really helps me to learn Engliah

So, don't you say
A B = C.
but you say
A take away B = C instead, don't you? This is very interesting finding

A girl whom I taught English till January failed High school entrance exam today I feel very sorry for her cos I couldn't help her.
And again, I find that I'm very bad English teacher
You know, I'm very bad at Grammar. and my friend is very good at it and has got many experiences as I told you. She told me that if I can't explain properly that means I don't understand English completely... I know.... But this makes me bit upset cos I teach English to kids and I think it's okay for me to keep teaching Engish to s???

As you say, yes, children are very difficult to handle than flowers.
hahhahahhaha

aarrggghhh really want to escape from Japan... lol

It's very very warm daytime here today, though it tunrs a bit chilly weather at night.

Well, I'll try to be here as soon as possible...

Again, Jackie, thank you for being my lovely friends
say hello to your sisters who's got the same voices with YOU hahahahaha. confused. lol
Take Care and Keep yourself alive!
Love,
Taeko xxxxxxx

Don't feel down all because ONE student failed ONE exam Taeko ! I'm sure she can re-sit the exam at a later date ? Perhaps she's not as bright (intelligent)as everyone assumed she was ! Perhaps she was very nervous ! There can be a hundred reasons why people fail exams..the teacher can't take full responsibility you know ? Don't feel bad OK ? Yes we do say A takeaway B = C,hope it makes sense to you Taeko ? I will reply to your e-mail later.Please take care.Thinking of you Love Jackie xxx

Hi Jackie,
Thank you so much for your warm message and for encouraging me.
I understand what you say... Yup there are so many reasons why people fail exams. I have to be possive. lol The thing is (to my surprise) if she fail next one, she has to study for NEXT YEAR . This is very very unusual for kids to study another year for going to HIGH SCHOOL (it's not unusal for high-school students to have to study more than one year to go to the Universities if they fail (groan)) Our UNIVERISTY is completely different from yours.. So recently most high school students will go to universities and post-graduate course.. it's because of getting good jobs or because they don't like to work not because they want to be a scholors... And their LEVELS as the university students are getting DONW AND DOWN... lol Their knowledges as uiversity students are worse... hahahahhaa Professors have to teach basic ENGLISH GRAMMAR even @ the English Literature facalty... they don't know even SHAKESPEARE, TOMAS HARDY... CHARLES DICKENS... I can't believe it.. hahahahahha and they say their major is ENGLISH hahahahaha... This is real Japanese University Student... gosh.

It's cold today after raining. grrrr
Hope you can have REST still now even it's before Mothers Day.
Take Care, Jackie.
Thinking of you, Love, Taeko

PS Thank you for TEACHING me English. It's very kind of you to do that.
PPS Hope you can understand my English (this thread) hahahahaha.

Hi Taeko,thankyou for your msg ! Well,if they don't teach Japanese students about the life and works of our most famous authors and poets,can you please tell me exactly what they DO teach your students over there Taeko ? Apart from English grammar I mean ? It sounds complicated ! It has become much cooler here too Taeko,it rained most of the day yesterday,today it's windy and cold ! I am making preparations for Mothers Day now Taeko..Old English saying...No rest for the wicked ...I'm thinking I must be very bad hahahhahhaha I WILL mail soon,promise ! You know if I can help you with anything ,I will OK ? You take care.Thinking of you Love Jackie xxxx

hi Jackie,
Thank you so much for all messages that encourage me a lot
Because one of my friends visit Osaka tomorrow, and will go to a mini theatre and may stay here, I'm now preparing for making curry for him who LOVE IT I hope I will enjoy this weekend, Jackie.
As I may have 2 weeks spring holidays after 21nd, I am AGIN thinking of going to England lol hahahhahaha if I could win the loto, then I would move there!
It's sunny, but chilly here today And I can't stop sneezing because of my allergies.... grrrr ATCHOOOOO.

Take Care, Jackie.
Thnking of you, Love,
Taeko
xxxxxxx

OH NO Taeko ?? A male guest arriving and your STILL sneezing ? Talk about bad luck !!!! Ermmmmm,can't you take something ? I mean anti-hayfever tablets or something ? It's an emergency hahahhahaha !! Have a fabulous week-end OK ? I want to know how it all worked out ,this means an e-mailing night on Monday right ? hahahhahaha I want to know about everything !!! Just enjoy every moment of your week-end ! Take care Speak soon Love Jackie xxxx