荷物 Luggage

     Today I sent an eight kilogram box filled with my summer garb to my mother in the US. I had expected it to cost around two hundred dollars, but to my surprise, it was only sixty eight dollars. Wow! I decided to send it by boat (ふね） instead of airplane (ひこうき） so that I could have more money to spend on last minute souvenirs (おみやげ） for friends and family. I had a bunch of summer kimono (ゆかた） packed in the box as well. I plan to give one to a friend, as it does not suit my taste all that much. I`m also beginning to write my farewell speech that I`ll deliver in front of my school. Once I finish it, I will upload it onto this blog for everyone to read!

Best regards,

Sarah Swanner 須和奈　星羅　（すわな　せいら）