Sunset at 8:36pm

Cremorne Point
23/Jan/2009

... sat on the grass, looking at the sun slowly going down in the evening.

Explore new places

It was a beautiful sunny day, I went to Palm Beach with my friend. From my place, about 45 mins drive to Palm Beach. It is blessed with a lush evergreen bushland and golden sand on the beach. Also it is a place for the rich and famous with many multi million dollar houses!!

On our way to the beach, there were many beautiful lagoons, beaches and parks I've never seen before. I just realized that I haven't traveled much since I came to Australia and haven't known much about even Sydney.. There are so many beautiful places in NSW I've never been to.

When I was in Toronto, I went everywhere by bicycle to explore new places... everywhere. So, now it's time to do it again here! but not by bicycle though.... too many up & down hills in Sydney.


In 2009, explore new places, that's one of my new year's resolution!

Find a new place!

Happy 2009 started!

At the year-end, a bit feeling homesick.. as I have missed the time of new years with family for 3 years.

On New Year's day at 0:08 am.. talking on the phone with my family. My sister, brother-in-law & Daikichi came over my parent's home to have dinner & the buckwheat noodles! (It's very traditional style on NYE in Japan)


My mum had completely forgotten my birthday as she was very busy thinking about buying crabs. (every year, around this time, she goes to the fish market in Toyama to buy fresh crabs for new year's dishes...) It's ok coz that's my mum :-)

My sister is now heavier than me as she has put on weight recently and asked me if she could borrow my clothes from my drawers. It's first time from my life that I am lighter than her! Yes, you can take my clothes!

My brother-in-law has passed the exam and now he is a Real Estate Transaction Specialist! He took a bit long to pass the exam though!! Anyway "Congratulation!!"

Daikichi... was very busy trying to take my mum's socks off as always while I talked on the phone!

My father seemed to be happy spending NYE with everyone at home and said to me that there was something missing here.... that was you..

Hmm... wish I could fly over there. but I was happy that everyone was happy then.

It's already 3rd of January. Although it's a little bit late to say Happy New Year! wishing my family & friends all the best and 2009 will bring lots of happiness &.....smiles :-))