R2: ようかい

i picked tanuki because it reminds me of the Mario power up from some of the games. I also picked it because i know a lot about it and that I find it interesting from the video that we watched in class

タヌキの検索結果 | かわいいフリー素材集 いらすとや

The Tanuki act almost the same as a kitsune, being tricksters and pranking humans and can change shape into other things. tanuki are racoon dogs that are mostly found in mountains and forests throughout Japan. They are carnivores that feed on small animals in the wild and also drink alcohol from time to time.

‘I say that the monsters in western cultures do differ a lot than the yokai in Japan because the yokai are more like spirits instead of one off stories made by people in the past. The same can be said with mythical creatures created from stories from the older days since most people only know the mythical ones as myths and not real. It has been said that some Yokai are real and that’s what sets the difference for me.

I believe that some yokai might exist in real life, some i feel like may exist are the Tanuki, kappa and more. ive seen what some of these look like in pictures and seen them realistically in them.

Works cited

Tanuki | Yokai.com. (n.d.). Retrieved 17 October 2024, from https://yokai.com/tanuki/

R1: Independent children

The age I was when I started to do chores was around ten years old cleaning the door knobs since covid was going around and we had to disinfect anything that could get some bacteria on it. Next, I started to vacuum upstairs where all our rooms are. Once I became 13 I had to start mopping around the house and washing the cars sometimes. Once I had to clean up our mercedes after a long road trip, that cleaning took a few hours since he wanted a deep clean on the car.

My first time going somewhere by myself was walking to school back in grade 5. we moved closer to my elementary school which allowed me to walk a smaller distance than from my old house. After a while I biked from there and back. Once I got into middle school I started just walking since its way easier than bringing my bike. The first time I used transit by myself was back in grade 7. I used to walk up to the bus stop near my house and went to Lougheed station, after that I would take the SkyTrain to Burnaby and work with my dad at his mechanic shop. Last summer break I used to do that each day and went to other places around Lougheed and Brentwood malls.

Ever since my dad opened his own mechanic shop in Burnaby. i was there at least every week or two, especially during the summer breaks trying to make some money working over there. even if he was eating in the break room, I was in the main room taking calls and helping people pay with the orders.

i think if people act the same in Canada the same as how people act in Japan, parents might be less scared letting them go to places outside by themselves. because of the crime rate in these western countries is way higher that Japan, that’s the reason why parents are anxious if there kids get kidnapped or worse. It can even happen to older people, not just young kids.

ADL: About me

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About me

My Favourite things to do

  • Playing Minecraft and other video games on my PC and laptop and also playing some other games on my Nintendo switch.
  • I enjoy listening to my favorite songs and exploring new artists. I also enjoy finding new albums coming out on that same exact day. when I listen to music
  • Taking apart some of the computers i have and trying to rebuild them without any instructions.
  • Collecting physical Switch games plus other technology in this time capsule I have.

My goal this year is to meet new people from other schools and join any school club that intrigues me to go.