MONKU, MONKU, MONKU BY ZAK TACHINO c/o 2019
"Monku, monku, monku," said my mom as I refused to get up from bed. "I tell you this everyday." And she's right. I am the worst of all of my siblings. Although my mom says it to all of her kids, she says it to me the most. This is because as a child, I complained a lot and I didn't want to do things she told me to do. It could be for complaining about homework to how my whole body hurts. My mom's answer is always "monku, monku, monku".
Monku is a Japanese word that means "grumble". So basically, when my mom calls me this she is saying that all I do is grumble all the time. My mom tells me this whenever I'm grumbling or if I don't do what she's telling me to. She told this to all of her children, but it is more important for me because she didn't tell my brothers this as much as she had to to me. But, I like when my mom tells me this because and it makes me feel special because this is the only phrase that my mom tells mostly me and not any of my brothers. She has been using this phrase since she had her first child. But, she didn't make up this phrase herself. She learned it from her mother, my grandma.
"I said that to my children," my grandma stated. My mom took after her mother and that's why she says it to me and my brothers. But, even my grandma didn't make up this phrase. She learned it from her parents who used to tell her this, and they are from Japan. When they migrated from Japan to Hawaii, they carried along their Japanese language. Now, my grandma only uses some Japanese words such as "monku, monku, monku" and "ikimashoo" (let's go). These are phrases that have been used for at least three generations. But, I chose "monku, monku, monku" because this phrase was used on my mom and now she uses it on me. It shows how our family passes down things to the next generation such as phrases.
Another perspective on this is from my brother Kaz. "I've heard mom say this, but mostly to you Zak." He said that our mom says this because I grumble all of the time. He also said that he has been hearing this phrase since he could understand words. But, since Kaz is the "good child" he isn't told this nearly as much as I am. That's why this phrase is so important to me. When I hear it, I automatically think they're talking to me.
Nowadays, my mom doesn't have to tell me this because I'm in high school and I don't grumble that much. But, once in a while when I'm having a bad day, she tells me this and it teminds me of when she used to have to tell me this everyday as a little kid. "Monku, monku, monku" was used for at least three generations and I will definitely use this phrase on my children. It is really important to me because it is from my Japanese culture and I know I have one thing that has been used by my ancestors. I will never forget this phrase and I will certainly make sure it is passed down to the next generation of Tachino's just like how my grandma and my mom did.
Thursday, August 27, 2015
CNN News Chunky Paragraph
Isis is an Islamic terrorists group that recently destroyed a nearly 2,000 year old temple in Syria and they should be stopped immediately. "They destroyed an incredibly important architectual structure," said Abdulkarim, Syria's director of antiques and museums. Isis has destroyed a very ancient and cultural structure and they are not going to stop until they get what they want. Also, Irina Bokova, the director of UNESCO stated that this was a, "new war crime." Isis has been causing commotion all around Syria. They have blown up the temple and two shrines so far. These acts are a critical loss for the Syrian people and a disgrace to humanity. These people are hurting innocent people's culture and structures. In conclusion, Isis should be the number one priority for the world.
http://www.cnn.com/2015/08/25/middleeast/syria-isis-palmyra-ruins-temple-photos/index.html
http://www.cnn.com/2015/08/25/middleeast/syria-isis-palmyra-ruins-temple-photos/index.html
Tuesday, August 25, 2015
Words From the Heart
"Monku, monku, monku," said my mom as I refused to get up from bed. "I tell you this everyday." And she's right. I am the worst of all of my siblings. Although my mom says it to all of her kids, she says it to me the most. It can be for complaining about homework to how my whole body hurts. My mom's answer is always "monku, monku, monku".
Monku is a Japanese word that means "grumble". So basically, when my mom calls me this she is saying that all I do is grumble all the time. My mom tells me this whenever I'm grumbling or if I don't do what she's telling me to. She told this to all of her children, but it is more important for me because she didn't tell my brothers this as much as she had to to me. She has been using this phrase since she had her first child. But, she didn't make up this phrase herself. She learned it from her mother, my grandma.
"I said that to my children," my grandma stated. My mom took after her mother and that's why she says it to me and my brothers. But, even my grandma didn't make up this phrase. She learned it from her parents who used to tell her this, and they are from Japan. When they migrated from Japan to Hawaii, they carried along their Japanese language. Now, my grandma only uses some Japanese words such as "monku, monku, monku" and "ikimashoo" (let's go). These are phrases that have been used for at least three generations.
Another perspective on this is from my brother Kaz. "I've heard mom say this, but mostly to you Zak." He said that our mom says this because I grumble all of the time. He also said that he has been hearing this phrase since he could understand words. But, since Kaz is the "good child" he isn't told this nearly as much as I am. That's why this phrase is so important to me. When I hear it, I automatically think they're talking to me.
"Monku, monku, monku" was used for at least three generations and I will definitely use this phrase on my children. It is really important to me because it is kind of from my Japanese culture and I know I have at least one thing that has been used by my ancestors. I will never forget this phrase and I will certainly make sure it is passed down to the next generation of Tachino's.
Monku is a Japanese word that means "grumble". So basically, when my mom calls me this she is saying that all I do is grumble all the time. My mom tells me this whenever I'm grumbling or if I don't do what she's telling me to. She told this to all of her children, but it is more important for me because she didn't tell my brothers this as much as she had to to me. She has been using this phrase since she had her first child. But, she didn't make up this phrase herself. She learned it from her mother, my grandma.
"I said that to my children," my grandma stated. My mom took after her mother and that's why she says it to me and my brothers. But, even my grandma didn't make up this phrase. She learned it from her parents who used to tell her this, and they are from Japan. When they migrated from Japan to Hawaii, they carried along their Japanese language. Now, my grandma only uses some Japanese words such as "monku, monku, monku" and "ikimashoo" (let's go). These are phrases that have been used for at least three generations.
Another perspective on this is from my brother Kaz. "I've heard mom say this, but mostly to you Zak." He said that our mom says this because I grumble all of the time. He also said that he has been hearing this phrase since he could understand words. But, since Kaz is the "good child" he isn't told this nearly as much as I am. That's why this phrase is so important to me. When I hear it, I automatically think they're talking to me.
"Monku, monku, monku" was used for at least three generations and I will definitely use this phrase on my children. It is really important to me because it is kind of from my Japanese culture and I know I have at least one thing that has been used by my ancestors. I will never forget this phrase and I will certainly make sure it is passed down to the next generation of Tachino's.
Thursday, August 20, 2015
Meet Zak
Hi, my name is Zak and this is my blog, "THAT'S WRITE!" I named my blog this because writing can make you emotional such as making you yell, THAT'S WRITE! In my background, I chose to put shiny diamonds all around because in life you have to shine bright like a diamond. Also, I put bright colors in my overall design of my blog to make it stand out and so it's not boring.
The world I come from has no breaks. Most of my life is strictly baseball, and I don't mind it. I've been playing since I was 4 and breaks were very limited. I play year round with no time for other sports. Occasionally, I have a whole weekend to myself and it feels really good to just stay inside my house all day. I eat mint chocolate chip ice cream and Flamin Hot Cheetos because those are my favorites.
But, sometimes my breaks are the worst. Such as when I have to clean the house and when I have to eat vegetables. Eating vegetables can make any food taste bad. If there's tomatoes on my pizza, I'm gonna take it off.
But, sometimes my breaks are the worst. Such as when I have to clean the house and when I have to eat vegetables. Eating vegetables can make any food taste bad. If there's tomatoes on my pizza, I'm gonna take it off.
Subscribe to:
Comments (Atom)