We all have go through this

With great grandpa&greatgrandma

A night out

Yakitori...Grilled Chicken, many veges grilled. YumYum
A glass of beer and lots of wine made my Friday night.

It was a once-in-4-year night out. We will not be able to have the night next year or the year after....We are going to have the night out in the year when the next Olympics is held...London?

When I woke up this morning, I was at a loss where I was...very bad.

I just love being with my friends whom I really respect. They inspire me. Their existence itself helps me go forward.

I needed the night.

My Precious Family

I am lucky to be where I am.

I cannot remember when we my family got our picture taken alone...

SO here are the recent pictures of my parents and their offsprings.

Trying not to buy more stuff

Since I turned 30, I have been trying to make some space around myself. I am really bad about letting things go... So I decided not to get more new stuff...

How I have been doing??? Well, you know, I am really bad about this.

Yes, I bought new clothes on sale yesterday.

Yes, I bought some 'Roman Holiday' DVD since it cost only 380 yen!

No, I haven't gonr through my closet yet...

Yes, I bought another backpack last week. I had had it in mind but couldn't buy since it costs a lot bought brandnew.

And this time, I found a nice used one costing 1/3 of the original price. (trying to make an excuse).

How is everyone doing with making some space around you?

a newborn baby's vist to a Shinto shrine

My nephew was born on December 22, 2007. Very first grandkid for my parents and in-laws.

Our precious baby is Daichi. It means 'the earth', large field in the world. We hope he is going to have a great life for him and for the world around you.

Here in Japan, when a baby is born, and after a few months, the baby goes(is taken, in reality) to Shinto shirine. There, he/she gets prayed by the Shinto priest for his/her prosperous life and for the family.

So, Daichi went there yesterday. He kept cool during the ceremony, smart kid!

Looking at him all the time is far from boring. I know his mom has hard time most of the time they are alone, but his existence makes all the people around him smile:)

Was I like that when I was a baby??? Were you???

Half Marathon

1 hour 46minutes and 59 seconds

I'm feeling really good now, only my legs are feeling tired...

I did it!

Tomorrow

It's Saturday noon where I am.
It means it will be Sunday, February 3rd....
It means I will be running in my very first half marathon at this time tomorrow.

Wish no rain.

Just hoping to cross the finish line.