Sunday, August 31, 2008

I'm HOME!


I had a great time in CANADA!

Thank you so much for treating me.

I like you everyone!!!!!
taichi

Saturday, August 30, 2008

some Canadian films worth watching...

The Sweet Hereafter, Atom Egoyan (1997)

Last Night, Don McKellar (1998)

The Corporation, Mark Achbar and Jennifer Abbot (2003)

The Hanging Garden, Thom Fitzgerald (1997)

Project Grizzly, Peter Lynch (1996)

Thirty-Two Short Films About Glenn Ghould, Francois Girard (1993)

Water, Deepa Mehta (2005)

The Decline of the American Empire, Denys Arcand (1986)

The Barbarian Invasions, Denys Arcand (2003)

Videodrome, David Cronenberg (1983)

M. Butterfly, David Cronenberg (1993)

I've Heard the Mermaids Singing, Patricia Rozema (1987)

Mon Oncle Antoine, Claude Jutra (1971)

Tales From the Gimli Hospital, Guy Maddin (1988)

My Winnipeg, Guy Maddin (2007)

Atanarjuat - The Fast Runner, Zacharias Kunuk (2001)

Heavy Metal, Gerald Potterton (1981)

Black Christmas, Bob Clarke (1974)

Manufactured Landscapes, Jennifer Baichwal (2006)

Cube, Vincenzo Natali (1997)

Hard Core Logo, Bruce McDonald (1996)

My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Joel Zwick (2002)

, Robert Lepage (1998)

Ryan, Chris Landreth (2004)

Thursday, August 28, 2008

Hi everyone,
I hope you are all happily settling back in! I'm sure your family and friends are happy to see you again. You will have so much to share with them and teach them! Send some photos if you get the chance. I miss your smiling faces and I miss asking you "how are you doing today?" I'm doing well and Andrew and I are enjoying the last of our summer vacation by getting outdoors and doing some hiking. How are you doing?
Katrine

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

uh.....

does anybody know how to post pictures in an album? or do I have to post within an article?

Monday, August 25, 2008

こんいちは!


hey guys!

i hope you had a good time in New York, and that your stay in Canada was really fun! I definitely miss you a lot. T__T

I didn't get everyones email before you left, so hopefully you guys will find the time to post something on the blog.

Take care,
Jeni Young
youngj23@mcmaster.ca

Saturday, August 23, 2008

Welcome!

Welcome to the webpage representing the experiences shared by students from Meiji University and teachers and teaching assistants from McMaster University. I wish to invite your participation in this blog by posting writing, photographs, and video of your experiences with the McMaster Summer Language Program. This website is intended to serve as both an archive and a means to maintain communication between those involved in the program.

In order to post to this site, you will need to register an account with the Blogger website (which is owned by Google). As such, those of you who use Gmail may not have to create a new account. For everyone else, follow these steps:

1. Click the link which was provided to you in the email invitation to Blogger.

2. Click "Create New Account".

3. Enter your information in order to register with Blogger.

4. Once your account is created, log in to the following website: www.blogger.com

5. You will now be able to freely post to the Meiji blog. I encourage you to share stories, experiences, and memories of your time in Hamilton. Furthermore, you will be able to post photographs and video which you have captured during your trip to both Canada and New York City.

6. Have fun with this site, and keep in contact with your fellow students and teachers! :-)

Friday, August 22, 2008

I miss you already!

Hi everyone!!!

Thanks for being so awesome!!! I had a great time over the last 3 weeks and will miss you a lot!!!

Have a safe trip to New York and back home!

Shar