May 16, 2009
A student post: host grandmother defends her house!
Hello, hello, Ella here. If you don't already know about me, I’m a Finnish girl who loves music and art. Not boring art, like paintings. And this is actually my first time writing on this site!
Well, I haven’t been here for a long time yet, but I have met some really interesting people. One of them is definitely the grandmother of my host family. It’s amazing how she can be really tough, but also kind at the same time. While I was sick for a few days she came to see how I was doing and made me food. She also speaks very clear Japanese so it is easy to understand what she’s saying.
Anyways, that wasn’t so interesting. The one thing that actually made me amazed was when I heard that during the war in 1945 when Allied bombers flew over Tokyo, she was on the balcony of her house with a gun shouting “Come if you dare!” It sounds so cool. Women have to defend themselves too! Way to go, granny.
Also, there is this one old traffic policeman. I see him everyday when I go to school. He is always talking to some little kids and he has received many drawings from them. He sounds pretty suspicious. Just joking. He might be a good old man.
I hope I will get to know more people and make lots of friends! : )
See you.
Ella