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       I'd like to introduce myself. My name
is Brielle. I'm shy. I'm seventeen years old. My favorite animals are hamsters,
but I also like tyrannosaurus rex and Godzilla. My hobbies are badminton and
orchestra. 
      I don't have too many hobbies. I've been studying Japanese 
                      for four years. I like Apple iPods but I don't own one, 
                      unfortunately . . . I'd like to become a photographer in 
                      the future. 
                            For sixth period at 
                      CK high school, I have orchestra. The orchestra teacher 
                      is ハモントリ先生 who is a bit strange . . . I play the string 
                      bass. My friend ルウスさん also plays bass, and we have a small 
                      bass section. The concertmaster is Claire. Claire is a great 
                      violinist. ハモントリ先生 likes orchestra parties and throws too 
                      many of them! It's always lively and fun in the orchestra 
                      room. 
      I have many friends. My closest friend is Ashley Johnson. 
                      Ashley is sixteen years old. She has red hair and is a great 
                      person. She plays piano and saxophone, goes snowboarding, 
                      and writes poetry. She does a lot of things, so she's a 
                      fun person to hang out with. We exchange funny notes when 
                      we're bored in class. Ashley has two pets. One is a cute, 
                      white dog name Otis. The other is a small rabbit named エルグアポ. 
                      I like both Otis and エルグアポ. Ashley is a lot of fun. 
                            Last Thanksgiving, I 
                      went to Las Vegas. There were many hotels in Las Vegas, 
                      and the Strip was brightly lit. I saw many hotels there. 
                      At the Mirage, you can see Siegfried & Roy's magic show. 
                      There was even a roller coaster on the top of the Circus 
                      Circus! I wanted to stay in a hotel, but unfortunately, 
                      we stayed at my uncle's condo instead. We had dinner at 
                      the Olive Garden, where they serve delicious food. There 
                      were many slot machines at the Las Vegas airport. Of course, 
                      children aren't allowed to play with the slot machines. 
                      Las Vegas was such a fun city! 
      My favorite food is quesadillas. I usually eat them at least 
                      once a month. They're easy and quick to make. The ingredients 
                      are cheese and peppers. Cut up the peppers and put them 
                      on top of the quesadilla. I think the quesadillas at Taco 
                      Del Mar are the best, especially because they're served 
                      with pico de gallo. Quesadillas are my favorite food! 
      I think Japan is a wonderful country. I'd like to visit 
                      Tokyo to see Godzilla. My closest friend loves Japan, too. 
     One day, we hope to go there together.  
                    
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