木漏れ日:: Sunlight filtering through the trees.

[forever_wandering]

The other day noir_au_blanc wrote some really kind words about me and I just wanted to publicly thank her  It may not always seen like it but I have a low self-esteem, so when someone I've never met personally things such nice things of me, it makes me feel very happy

The title of today's entry, 木漏れ日:: Sunlight filtering through the trees comes from a word she featured in her journal some time back, and also expresses how I feel about my life these days. Sunlight filtering through the trees. It's so beautiful and it warms you without being overwhelming. That's exactly how things are now. 

★☆★

Some months ago, my friend Vix and I participated in a color festival known as HOLI (होली),where part of celebrating consists of throwing different colored powders at each other.  We were a bit shy at first because we didn't know anyone, but time went by and it got pretty fun!
数ヶ月前、友達と一緒に「ホリー」という祭りに参加しました！その祭りで、人々はお互いにカラフルな粉を投げます。最初は知り合いがいなくて、恥ずかしかったけど、時間が経ったら、楽しくなりました！

And now, it seems that there is a mini-marathon taking place in early December involving the same idea! From what I understand, every mile has a different color, so the further you run, the more colors you'll end up being covered in. It seems like so much fun, so I've decided to start training for it! I'm a speed-runner, but this isn't a race I want to speed through. I have to work on building my endurance, so that I can take my time going through it and get as many colors as I can! 
そして、１２月に「ホリー」の祭りのようなミニマラソンが行われているみたいです。それぞれのマイルに別の色が投げれていて、マラソンが完成できたら、色々なカラーで覆われます。楽しそうなマラソンで、参加するために、ちょっとトレーニングしようと思いました！私は速く走る方ですが、このレースは速く走り抜けたいというものではありません。出来るだけ多くの色をゲットできるように、時間をかけてやれるよう、忍耐力をつけなっくちゃ!

I'm getting better at managing my time, which means I have more time to look up recipies and cook new things. I've also begun baking again! I'm not any good at it yet, but I plan on improving little by little. 
時間を管理することにもっと上手になっていて、新しいレシピを調べたり、色々なことを料理したりする暇があります！そして、もう一度ベイキングをはじめました！味はまだまあまあだけど、どんどん上達するつもり！

Next month is my birthday and I'll be 24 years old. Usually, I have a big party with my friends but this time, I don't really want to celebrate like that. However, I do want a nice present! Actually, theres nothing I really need but I do want a cute and adult-ish planner. Starting January, I'm going to be busier than I am now, so if I used a nice planner, I think things will go more smoothly. Usually, I buy the cheapest one and customize it myself but this time, I want to buy a better planner.... 
来月は私の誕生日で、２４歳になります。普段は友達と一緒に大きいパーティーをしていますが、今回、そんな風にはあまり祝いたくないんです。しかし、ナイス・プレゼントが欲しいです！（笑）実は、必要なものがないんですが、可愛くて、大人らしい手帳が欲しいです。１月から今より忙しくなるので、新しい手帳を使ったら、もっとスムーズにいくと思います！たいてい、一番安いのを買って、自分でカスタマイズしますが、今度はこれよりももっと良いプランナーが欲しいです・・・

読んでくれて、ありがとうございました！

♥♡Zia♡♥

Comments

[palebold.livejournal.com]

That is actually one of my favorite words in Japanese. Really pretty.

Glad you're enjoying yourself.

[kurikuribebi]

Yeah it really is. Japan is full of pretty words, isn't it? Such a poetic language. What a shame a lot of it is being replaced with foreign words.

[palebold.livejournal.com]

I couldn't agree with you more. It actually bugs me when languages like that adopt less appropriate foreign words. A lot of them don't have a direct translation so you lose a lot of the meaning and komorebi is prime example of those words that you just can't properly convey in another language.

[kurikuribebi]

I hear you on that. Unfortunately, pretty soon, all languages will be meshed in to one, I'm sure.

[kissuholic.livejournal.com]

komorebi~!
love that word so much! Just because the feeling of happiness you get when seeing wind move leaves and the sun flickers inbetween... omg reminds me of happy summer time T_____T

omg bake something and sent it to me~~~~ i waaaaaant food!!! and those photos look delicious!!! oishii~~~~~~~!

[kurikuribebi]

As soon as I master baking, I will build a bridge of bread from here to there. Then you can eat it all =)

[kissuholic.livejournal.com]

omg can i eat the bridge too? *.*

[kurikuribebi]

Haha. Then how will you return home?

[kissuholic.livejournal.com]

who said that i want to return home?
i can be your personal bakery testifier~ i don't need much. Just give me food and walk me everyday 8D

[kurikuribebi]

Aha, that would be the perfect life, wouldn't it.

[ninchu.livejournal.com]

Your calendar looks really cute. <3

[kurikuribebi]

Being organized is important. Especially when you're air headed. I tend to write literally everything down.

[spiral-meter.livejournal.com]

i like you.

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[kurikuribebi]

I like you too. Feel the love!

[countess-mina.livejournal.com]

Having a cool planner always helps - I have a Gustav Klimt planner (so pretty!) and I take it everywhere and all. It makes me feel better <3

[kurikuribebi]

Aaah! I didn't know what that was so I looked it up and it's so beautiful! I definitely want something like that!

[noir-au-blanc.livejournal.com]

Oh god I totally know about the Holi Festival and the running one too.. and I SO WANT to do them both (this coming from one who hates running) but all those pretty colours!!! how could you not?

What did you make, it looks so yummy - sigh.

Yay for pretty words and happy feelings :D

[kurikuribebi]

I've met quite a few people who have started practicing for this event. I've also met people who plan on just walking the entire thing. Since it's not exactly a race (everyone is for the most part going to get painted!) I don't think people care about whether or not they are actually in shape as long as they have fun.

[chochajin.livejournal.com]

Colorful, happy faces, yay!! ^__^
Love your cute calendar!
Wow, you're still so young! Enjoy your life to the fullest, hun!! :3333

[kurikuribebi]

Everyone says I'm still young, but I feel quite old already!

Thanks! I wish they would do something like this in Osaka. I know a group of foreigners who get together every so often and do something similar in Tokyo, but I haven't found anything like it in Kansai.

[gavluvsga.livejournal.com]

Nice pictures - a colour festival sounds like a good place to go and take lots of snaps.

Also, I like your wall planner!

[kurikuribebi]

I'm worried about taking my camera, actually.
If the colored sand they through gets in to the gears of the camera, it would be a pain to repair, wouldn't it?

[warriorofdream.livejournal.com]

I heard about this run! it seems super fun and colorful <33

I still like your old p[lanner, it's more like YOU! cause you personalized it! but I understand your urge for new one, I always want to have new and expect then since I have it eveyrthing will turn smoothly <3

[kurikuribebi]

You know, they day after I wrote this entry, my planner broke =(
Now I'm using a plain red one I don't have time to decorate. But I'll buy a new one soon!

[warriorofdream.livejournal.com]

oh really?? TAT it means a new one is totally chosen for you <333
can't wait to see photo with new one <3

[upanddoing.livejournal.com]

It's so nice that your post is bilingual. When I pull up my Spanish I'll do the same!

[kurikuribebi]

Thanks! I do it for my language practice =)

[natzxcape.livejournal.com]

I love your planner!

[kurikuribebi]

Thank you!

[lelys24.livejournal.com]

なんで、パーティー楽しいよ！：）））
手帳かわいいね。すごく書き込んでる）））たぶん私とは正反対の性格かも））））
（最近は仕事のために手帳をつけてるけど。。。）

[kurikuribebi]

私はすごく忘れっぽいし、手帳をつけないといけない！ｗｗ