Magic Eggs

Source: http://www.infmetry.com/toys/magic-egg-mini-pet-plant

Are you always worried about growing a plant because you're afraid the plant would die soon? Don't worry! With Magic Egg, you can grow little plants easily! I didn’t know about this creative item until last January when I traveled to Japan with my mom. While looking around the shops for unique items (because Japan is famous for its interesting, special products), we found a section with little plant-growing objects. There were mini flowerpots, and the Magic Egg that attracted my attention!

Source: http://www.bombayharbor.com/Product/27315/Crackself_Magic_Egg.html

According to the descriptions on the instruction paper, which was inside the box with the egg, it is really easy to grow the plant. You just have to crack the top of the egg to make a small hole for the plant to grow out of. Then, you can water the plant two to three times a day, and place it in a place with a lot of sunlight. There were many different types of plants that could grow from the eggs; depending on the seeds that are inside the eggs, plants from strawberry flowers to tomatoes can grow from the Magic Eggs. Also, while searching for more information about the Magic Eggs, I found some interesting types of Magic Eggs, which are called “I Love You” Magic Eggs. They’re the same as other Magic Eggs, but their plants have messages such as “I Love You” and “Happy New Year” on the leaves. I think it would be a brilliant present for a person you want to send deliver a message to! These Magic Eggs are not really cheap, but I think it would be a good idea to have one!

Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dy7Y2syq-7A&feature=related

Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea

Ponyo on the Cliff is a movie made by a famous Japanese movie director Hayao Miyazaki. I've watched many of his other movies, but didn't get a chance to watch this one when it first came out in 2008. Personally, I like Hayao Miyazaki's movies because his movies not only enrich the audience's eyes but also their minds; every scene in his movies contains a deep meaningwhile being portrayed with beautiful illustrations at the same time. I watched a dubbed version of the original Japanese movie, Ponyo on the Cliff; although some people might think that animation movies are just for little kids, this movie was actually very interesting and fun for me because all the characters in the movie were positive-minded and very pure, I would say. Even the adults in the movie were pure like little children; for example, Soske's mom let Ponyo stay at her house right away instead of thinking that Ponyo's story, that she turned into a human from a fish to meet Soske, was just a story made up by a child.

This is a movie trailer of the Japanese version with English subtitles.


I would definitely recommend you all to watch this movie, especially if you haven't watched any of Hayao Miyazaki's movies, because you will be able to learn lessons and enjoy the story, in which Soske and Ponyo become great friends!

Click Here for a website that has the original Japanese version of the movie divided into eleven parts. Unfortunately, there are Korean subtitles in it, but no English subtitles.. : ( By the way, I LOVE Ponyo and Soske's voices in the movie! They're so cute!

Sources
http://www.nipponcinema.com/releases/dvd/ponyo-on-the-cliff-by-the-sea-walt-disney-home-ent/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gh4rqs62pL8