sunflowers dried

land cracked

but sunset, is as beautiful as ever.

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summer 2011

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a walk along the seine at dusk.

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it has been a long, heavy, nerve-wracking 10 days for many.

i don’t even know how to describe the worry and anxiety during the period,

and of course, it is non-comparable to those who actually experienced the disaster themselves.

i just want you to know, have faith, all will be fine.

japan will recover and come back stronger, like it always does.

you will recover and resume the life you want, like you always do.

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spring, you’ve been shying away from me

i have no choice but to go chasing after you~

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some people you know for a long time, but you still find it awkward to spend even 10 minutes talking to each other alone.

some people you know just a really short time, you can spend hours chatting your night away. Natsuki is a new friend i am very glad i got to know.

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La Belle Hortense is a cozy wine bar-cum-bookstore in Marais. you are welcome to take the books from shelves and read while staying there.

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quite a few people with “character” we met on the night. i surely hope Natsuki wasn’t traumatized by them haha

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a good night nonetheless, hope to see you again soon!

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Bruxelles

February 2011

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and think

what’s next?

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Kronenbourg 1664 @ Gare du Nord, Paris

waiting for the train

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Girardin Kierk 1882, cerise @ l’Archiduc, Brussels

with some jazz

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Duvel @ l’Archiduc, Brussels

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happy time!

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Grimbergen Blonde VC @ the Music Village, Brussels

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more jazzzz!

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Lindemans Kierk, framboise @ the Music Village, Brussels

super yummm!!

just like a well-made raspberry cocktail

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Tangerlo @ Bruges

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Keizer Karel @ Bruges

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Belle-Vue Gueuze @ Brussels

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—The End of the Beer Journey—

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my inbox is burst with wonderful news of late! my close friend emailed me yesterday saying she has a “small news” to share, that she is pregnant!!! a million congratulations!! it is something that i didn’t expect would happen so soon! i can still feel the excitement i had when i read the email.

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also yesterday, a close friend moved into a new place with her sweet partner to start a new life together. おめでとう^^

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another good friend will also be moving in with her partner next month after being together for more than four years! (how time flies!)

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always a pleasure to receive some good news from people close to me (heart wise, even though we are physically thousands of miles apart). thanks for remembering me and sharing with me

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i would also like to share a few photos i love which i recently came across in a magazine at the Music Village in Brussels (seems like a good quality magazine but too bad i can’t read)

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and i love this movie, the king’s speech (“le discours d’un roi” in French), excellent sense of english humour and a magnificent film.  England also seems a lot more beautiful than i remember. may be it’s time for a visit to refresh my memory.

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