forever_wandering | 木漏れ日:: Sunlight filtering through the trees.

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・・・