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Prelude: I don't know why I decided to write this challenge at the end, but it is really a challenge for me..I've been thinking whether I will write it or not because it's been a long time since I had someone whom I called my best friend...I mean a best friend in real world where I really exist. Even friends in the real world as I took an inventory, there were none...Maybe it's because I had a bitter experience when it comes to friendship..So for a long time, I've been a loner and afraid to trust again. But as I promise myself to cultivate good traits, I know I have to open again my door (including my windows) to let the true friends come into my life and let the sunshine's of a friendship flourish again....Really exciting I think...But, for the meantime, I'll just create a moment what it will be like when "my imaginary friend comes and finally knocks on my heart"..(Please come in..I'll just leave it unlock!)friends Pictures, Images and PhotosQuote--- " A true friend is someone who knows all the stupidest things about you but still loves you as you are" -unknown-Name of my friend--- "imaginary friend turn (into) real"How we become friends---Hmm...Maybe, the same hobbies/goal will bring us together...It can be in the music bar as we bump each other looking in the same cd's...or fighting over the same dress in the shopping mall ...But I think it has only a very low probability, don't you think?..Hmm..what about a friend from net? It's not bad to have a friend that you can call the "real one", right? And of course, if we became friends, it would be because we believe in the same principle that a friendship, in order to last for a lifetime, should be built in loyalty, trust and honesty.Why we stay friends---We stay friends because we let our trust and honesty speak for us..Although we just communicating through internet, we will regard ourselves as best friends in real life and not just an acquaintance..We will talk everything and anything under the sun, including things under the moon!....Best qualities---The best qualities I admire...Again difficult to answer...Because you will never know what you really admire most until you really know all about him...But if ever I could choose qualities in a friend, I would choose a friend who is loyal, honest, cheerful, young at heart at the same time sensible, and thoughtful...and of course a good listener, too...Why is my friend is like a part of my family---Whew..difficult question as it not happening yet...But I will just lay my idea by citing another simple qoute but very meaningful one...the best moment in life is when you have a family who understand you as a friend and friends who support you as your family...In here, we can say friends and family are twins in this sense, aren't they?---S/he is like my family because this one will be like my sister/brother sharing girl's talk or boy's joke..because this one will be the one who will be called of my future children their " Uncle" or "Aunt".Friendship highlight---In bad times and good times, singing in the karaoke until like we are both mute.. (Can you guess why mute?)...Window shopping until our feet get a varicose veins..and lastly talking on net as if there are no tomorrows...The last time I saw my friend---The last time? Now as I imagine him/her in my mind...Thank you note...Dear My Imaginary friend,Though you are just " a thought form" only for now I know very well you will have a body and mind very soon...If I could just set a date as a movie has...I would say, I hope you are now showing or better yet coming in the theater very soon...I really, really need a friend like you...A friend whom I can share secrets...Someone whom I can talk with even silly things..Someone who will laugh at my lousy jokes..Someone whom I will love and take care of...Someone who will be there for me...and someone who will love me as me...I know you are there, somewhere...I know you can hear me.. Somehow I know, eventually we will become best friend in real life.. The truest and deepest one..And for that, I thank you for coming into my life...Hugs and kisses,mayumeeP.S.--my little gift for you~
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Mayumi's Poem no. 5

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"You Painted Me Blue"

 

Why you hummed me the sweetest tune

Then sang me that sad love song

Why you wrote me that love letter

Then you'd say it doesn't matter

Why you had said you'll always care

But the effort had never been there

Why you made me dream of a beautiful world

Then let me woke up alone in my own

Why you promised me you'd be there

Then you kept me searching everywhere

Why you whispered me words of love

Then it seems you'll never be back

Why you said I am the one for you

But in the end...you painted my heart blue.

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Mayumi's Poem no. 4

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In Rhyme

 

Holding

Touching

And grasping..... the slightest hope

Listening

Hearing

The beating..... of my heart from my soul

Searching

Seeking

Just wond'ring..... what' are your thoughts

Smiling

Rejoicing

So soothing..... to know it's me there who I can find

Hoping

Wanting

Wishing..... you to be mine, my one, blissful perfect rhyme.

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Mayumi's Poem no. 3

A small gift for Fa...Following his freestyle writing of poem...I admire his poems a lot...Music Pictures, Images and PhotosDo Re Mi....Fa

 

Your name is a tune,

Yes, my friend it's true

Even your words

In your poems

Are like music

Blowing away my blues......

You deserve those from me

Really...

Cos I'm your no.1 fan

Truly...

Saying my admiration

Freely...

Cos you're freestyle writing is

Lovely...

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My English Club

 

Main thing here is English

You got here all you need

Easy ways to learn while

Numbers of benefit you can earn

Giving, sharing,and believing to one another's ability

Like a true family who cares for you so dearly.....

Is English fluency your main goal?

Sure this is the right place to hone, but also keep in mind that you can regard it as your

Home... home for different cultures but treat each other Brothers and Sisters,

Connecting thoughts, feelings, and wisdom

Like a bird who found freedom......

Uniting the West and East! Yeah, this site is really the 

Best....Best in everything there is! So...

Challenge yourself everyday to gain

One or maybe two new things worth acquiring 'cos

Maybe tomorrow as you rise, your goals have just already realized...

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Every time an English question pop up into my mind, I write it down in my notebook. Whether it is related to grammar or words that have to find meanings or just common expressions that I would like to incorporate to my own pile of vocabularies. What I do especially in understanding grammar rules is after I write it I don't consult yet grammar books..I ask first two or three of the members of MyEC co-members and friends who I know knowledgeable with these matter..Then I study what they have said and taught..Next, I try to formulate my conclusion about their answers..Then, to validate my conclusion, this is the time that I need grammar books/site to see if my conclusions are correct..Finally, for the applications I try to use it in my writings or speaking..For me this method is very effective because what I use is my own words in my questions...And it is my own wordings of conclusion how the grammar rules work..So because of this I can never forget it again..Furthermore, I can easily detect my mistakes in speaking because I adapted grammar rules as my own..Meaning, you don't have to memorize grammar rules which is not your own wordings because it is more complicated..but if you make your own version of rules and you, your mind is the one who formulate it, it is now more easy for you to learn English grammar or just anything in English..Would you agree to me?This is only a recent discovery for myself that perhaps I can do some systematic kind of learning grammar or any thing in English. I think it is very similar to scientific method we all have known for a long time..I will cite an example of what I am saying that I did just recently.

1.) Ask a question:---I couldn't grasp the rules before as to when do/does/did and are, is, were,was use in asking question..Are they very elementary? Yeah, I know but really I couldn't use them properly in speaking when a sentence has a verb that is basic form of verb, verb-ing/ed or just another noun after the subject..So, because of this I wrote down to my notebooks my questions and hope to discover them in the future what is really behind them..I need to discover why this, and why that..why not like this and why not like that..2.) Do background research:---So as I was finding for the answers, I saw an opportunity to ask Expector Smith as I was commenting to his blog about writing dialog http://my.englishclub.com/profiles/blogs/write-a-dialogue-to-improve..I asked him this same question and wrote some examples of interrogative sentences..Then, he smartly answered my given questions..After that I had a chance to ask again two or more people about these..3.) Construct hypothesis:---As I've learned to them I started to formulate my own versions of rules. Such as:*Do,does,did use when---the verb is only in infinitive form(as my friend called it but for me it is basic form of verb)Ex. Do they love the ripe fruits?Does he plant the vegetable seedlings?*Are,is,was,were use when---there is a verb -ing or ed(as passive) after the subject; also another noun after the subject; or subject + state of beingEx. Are seeds scattered so they will have a chance to grow?Is she removing the weeds growing among her plants?Are the fish thirsty? (state of being)Is that my seedling? (another noun)4.) Test your hyphothesis:---I do this by answering exercises in the books or online grammar site..and also studying and consulting what the grammar books/site say.5.) Draw conclusion:---As I analyzed again my answers in the exercises I had and the rules I pre-made, I made a short version of it in my head..As I picture my own version of rules across to my head again and again..6.) Application:---I apply my adapted rules whenever I have a chance in my writings and speaking..I know in someways I have flaws in constructing my rules here..But what I am really excited about is that I've just discovered a method to make my learning easy and at the same time exciting...So, how about you my friends, do you have special method you discovered yourself? Or do you have discoveries even big or small pertaining to grammar or just about anything in English that you can share with me?
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.....This image represents what I think for me the transformation I'd like to have for myself. The bridge is the path for the other sides which full of beautiful flowers. Flowers, on the other hand are the positive traits I'd like to cultivate for myself...Growing such beautiful flowers in my garden of life I know is not easy..It is like you have to pass a long bridge of trouble before you can have it..But it's worth the journey, isn't?...So as I start my journey, I ensure in my pocket a ten list of traits I'd like to have...And these are:1. Be responsible for my actions---Every time I look back in my past, I realize that there are a lot of times that I had shown cowardliness. So this time, I'll face them with courage to face the responsibility I have along the way.2. Be positive thinker---I'd like to have a positive thoughts instead of thinking always the negative results. I'll just do whatever for me best and right to do..3. Be confident---Confidence in my ability that I can do whatever I desire in my life. I really need this because I know my level of confidence is very low..4. Love myself more---Learn to love myself more is through knowing and accepting my weaknesses and strengths..To forgive myself whenever I make mistake and move on..I should pamper and be fair to myself...5. Be organized---Be organize in my time, things, budget and thoughts..I should be able to plan things ahead of time.6. Be Happy person---I am mood swinger. My moods get easily switch. Now, I'm happy then lonely. Then the next hour mad to the world, then happy again...So I'd like to handle intelligently my different surging emotions to transmute them into positive moods.7. Good at making decisions---I'd like to have a systematic kind of decision- making because I have a tendency in myself to change my decisions so quickly and so often...Particularly, I'd like to copy what "Napoleon Hill's" (my favorite writer) formula: the habit of reaching decisions promptly, and of changing these decisions slowly, if and when needed to be changed..and make decision using my own thinking and not always being influenced by other's opinion.8. Have a peaceful mind---My mind always wander. Sometimes I can not concentrate on one focus only. So I'd like to do things that would give me peace of mind to tame my ever nomadic thoughts.9. Be enthusiastic person---Eagerness and doing own initiative are also qualities that I'd like to acquire. I have to have burning desire to carry out choices I make.10. To be a persistent person all the time---This is the quality I admire most on a person..So for me this is so important for being persistent will be the key in possessing my other 9 traits lists..This quality for me will be my will-power to keep me fighting on after the battle has lost..This is what I need to keep me keeping on until I attain my goals in life...Once I heard.." a winner never quits" so persistence is all I need to win in this battle of life...Agree?
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Mayumi's Poem no.2

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The Reason....

 

You are the reason why I smile

Though we're apart of thousand miles

You are the reason I feel sad

Everytime I couldn't able to hear your laughs

 

You are the reason why I breathe

Why I think life is great to live

You are the reason of my existence

Why I think life has a meaning

 

You are the reason why I feel

So anxious whenever you are near

Love is exciting yet so mean

'Cause sometimes storms keep coming

Leaving my heart in so much pain

 

You said trust should be the reason

To have our love a strong foundation

But I'm sorry, I'm sorry really

That sometimes I couldn't able to show it so patiently

And you know the reason

You know it so perfectly

That is because...

You are my only.

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A Beautiful Resolution

Two days ago, an old man who is my neighbor gave me this old notebook when I was passing his house...At first I was startled because I hardly know him...I don't really know him even his name...Besides exchanging smiles and a word or two, our relation as a neighbor is no more than
that.. In short,we are not that close friend but then he gave me that
old notebook..And I wonder why? "This is my daughter's notebook..maybe
you want to read it" said he..Then his old wife came and said.."You
know he has waited for you to pass by since this early morning"...And
so I thought that he was so excited and eager to give it to me...With
the old blue notebook in my hand, I thanked him and went home..I read
it as long as I arrived home...And I was so fascinated how the owner's
of the notebook gathered those beautiful words of wisdom in this
notebook..Until now I am reading this notebook..I feel amazed of the
contain of this notebook...It contains excerpt, short articles, quotes
that has a rich collection of wisdom...I'm so glad that he gave it to
me...One part of it is a beautiful resolution that I want to make it as
my own because it inspires me to change for a better self...And this is it...


A BEAUTIFUL AND HAPPY RESOLUTION



Today and everyday of my eternal life, I promise myself:


To be strong that nothing can disturb my peace of mind.

To talk HEALTH, WEALTH and PROSPERITY
to every person I meet;

To make my friends feel that there is
something beautiful in each one of them;

To look at the sunny side of life,
and make my optimism come true;

To think only the best and expect only the best;

To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as I am about my own;

To forgive and forget the mistakes
of the past, and press on to the greater achievement of the future;

To wear a cheerful countenance at all times
and give every living creature I meet a smile;

To give so much time to the improvement
of myself that I have no time to criticize others;

To be too large for worry,

Too noble for anger,

Too strong for fear,

Too happy to permit the presence of trouble.

And so it is.



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Mayumi's Poem no. 1

Shattered in a Bow


I love you,
But could you love me too.
I don't know how,
I don't know now,
Where the love that once we vowed.
Seems it's fading, seems it's running-out.


Want to hold you,
Want you near,
But it seems you're not here.
Your warm presence once I own
Turned cold, I feel all alone...


What should I do
Your feelings dwindling
Away for somebody new.
Wish it never happen,
Wish it's not true,
Wish it's escapable,
'Coz my heart is melting into blue...


Eyes on the verge of tears.
Soon I know you'll leave.
I beg you please, please stay.
You belong with me in anyway.
But you hear no more.
But you care no more...


You keep walking away
From where I stand.
Leaving only memories behind.
I seek comfort, but
Why, why I couldn't find?
Did you take it with you
When you are gone?


My heart aches,
My heart is broken,
My world stumbled,
Near for its end..
Asking myself now
How to face tomorrow
It's my very soul you
Shattered in a bow.

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Napoleon Hills'

Sails of Thought"If you think you are beaten, you are,If you think you dare not, you don't.If you like to win, but you think you can't,It almost certain you won't.""If you think you'll lose, you're lost,For out in the world we find,Success begins with a fellow's will----It's all in the state of mind.""If you think you are outclassed, you are,You've got to think high to rise,You've got to be sure of yourself beforeYou can ever win a prize.""Life's battles don't always goTo the stronger or faster man,But soon or late the man who winsIs the man WHO THINKS HE CAN!"
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