Tuesday, January 7, 2014

明けましておめでとうございます – Happy New Year!

ちょっとバタバタな年末年始。ご挨拶が遅くなりました。
佳き一年となりますよう。あと、世界が平和でありますように。
I had been tied up a bit during the Year-end & New year holidays.
Wishing everyone good luck for this year. Also, hoping for the peace in the world.

大好きな同僚からメッセージが元旦に届きました。
彼女にはまだ直接会ったことがないけれど
仕事を通じて生まれた友情って、うれしいものです。
パリに異動した彼女に今年初夏に会いに行けるのも楽しみ!

I got a new year’s message from my colleague.
I like her very much & enjoy the friendship between us through work although we still haven't met before. - I can't wait to see her when I am visiting Paris this early summer!

I wish you a very happy new year, full of health, growth, and success.
May your dreams blossom bringing a warm smile to you heart many times.
(中略*snip*)
Today is the 1st blank page of a 365 page book. Enjoy writing it.
Wishing you a very Happy New Year 2014!!

彼女のような素敵な文章を書けるようになりたいものです。
I wish I could write such a nice & beautiful message like hers.


 すぐご近所の神社へ初詣
My first visit to a shrine close to my place 


 ご近所の門松。
一般のおうちでここまで見事なものは見かけないですよね
"Kadomatsu"; New Year's decorative pine trees in front of a neighbor's house 
They are gorgeous!


 実家近くの神社へ母と初詣
龍の形のしめ縄が鳥居に!
I also visited a shrine close to my parents' house with my mother to make a new year's wish
A dragon-shaped new sacred straw rope on the shrine archway &
I have never seen the one like this.




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