Catching The Sun

Looking back on 2009... I kept late hours and almost stayed at home. I think I had a lazy year. Next year, I try to go out more. Catch the sun! And I want to go abroad...

By the way I just want to know the secret of being an early riser. I really like watching the late-night TV program... awwww

New Years Week

This week's theme: New Years! If you have a new years resolution, try to represent it in a photograph. If you don't have a resolution, take a picture that represents or commemorates your year. If you take photos of fireworks or New Years parties, feel free to show them this or next week.




My year has been an excessively tough one. Filled with trials and challenges. Drama and dispute. Polar opposites of emotions, from extremely sad, to very happy. Most of all, this year has been one of transition for me. New university, new friends... new place to call home. Thus, this is my home. I call it The Gables. I've learned to call this place home. I'm still learning. But it is home, and I feel that this is where I belong for now. I've grown by moving out of my childhood home. In a good way, I have grown. This house has been the predominant factor in my life all year. It only seems fitting that this is my last wish for the year, that this home will indeed be one worth my time.

ornament

Here is an ornament on my Christmas tree. We have all these glass balls filled with tinsel from my father's childhood. Most have broken but we still have a good 15 or so left. They look so pretty with the Christmas lights behind them.

I hope everyone had a fantastic Christmas! Mine was swell, it snowed all day and the day before. I watched an abundance of Christmas movies and had my Christmas playlist on repeat during the last week or so leading up to yesterday. I've also decided to embrace the 12 days of Christmas and continue to celebrate the birth of Jesus. And to do so, I went Boxing Day shopping with my friend Taylor! Tonight I'm going to watch Home Alone (again!).

How was your guys' Christmases? (:

mele kalikimaka

these photos are unfortunately in reverse order because of the upload!

this year my family and i travelled to oahu for christmas, instead of being home and exchanging gifts for a white christmas celebration. i'm bummed that i have to miss the first white christmas of my life, but hawaii is such an amazing place too. we've been eating haupia, plate lunch, and luau food for the whole week, and we all weigh about 5,000 pounds apiece now! every morning we watch the sunrise at 7, then go out on the beach for a few hours, then go out driving, shopping, eating, visiting my mom's and grandparent's old digs, and anything else that comes to mind.

today, somewhat of a storm rolled in, and the waves around most of the island got to about 40 feet high! so, instead of spending the day on the beach, we headed out and took pictures and videos at every beach. i have never seen such amazing waves! unfortunately my pictures didn't turn out so well, but maybe i'll get a chance to upload my videos to vimeo.

i hope you've all had a wonderful day. don't lose the christmas spirit just because it isn't christmas any more!
endless love! endless peace! endless good tidings! and love love love!
aloha <3

Christmas Wish

This Santa Claus doll is displayed in our neighborhood every Christmas season. I like this!
In Japan, Christmas is not holiday. But tomorrow 23th Dec is national holiday (the emperor's birthday). I think most of Japanese will have a christmas party tomorrow. But I would not, I'm going to go to Kobe for seeing a french new wave film 'Paris Vu Par...'. It's my favorite film.

Now I'm listening to NRBQ'S 'Christmas Wish'. So, I decided today's title to 'Christmas Wish'.

Happy Christmas!

Happy Winter Solstice

This week's theme: Take a photo representing the holiday celebrations of Christmas, Hanukkah, or any other!


Today is the Winter Solstice. :D Celebration! And next, Christmas. Excitement ensues.

Mahalia

This beauty is my god sister, Mahalia. There was a bus strike on Friday, so we had to walk for about 30 minutes to get to a friends christmas party. Sydney is famous for its hot christmas weather, but somehow it was really cold and rainy when this picture was taken.