We are still No.1

Just a quickie...

Cheerleaders united♡ Each one of us now leads their own path, but our spirit is forever.

Big hug and kiss,

Enchanted---Kyoto Gion Festival

I'm embarrassed to confess this, but despite being born in Japan and have grown up in Kansai for almost 23 years, I'd never had a chance to go to Kyoto Gion festival. Some foreign connoisseurs of Japan may be shocked at my unfaithfulness to her own culture, but come on, it's simply same as people who never visit tourist attractions in their city. We often forget to appreciate the things near us, yes? ;P

Anyways, Gion festival is one of the three grand matsuri in Japan, and when I went it was yoi-yama, the highlight night of the festival.


The city was veiled in dreamy ambiance as the sun went down.

Beautiful lantern float, an iconic symbol of the festival.

It was regrettable that I wasn't wearing yukata that night. Walking on the ancient Kyoto alley with yukata would definitely be more fun, and bring us the feeling of festivities. I'll surely do it next time.

Alrighty... I'm off! I'll be back once my exams are over. So please stay tuned all my loves:).

Lost in Annabelle

Although the recent summer climate no longer recalls us the fact that the rainy season isn't officially over yet, today's photos are all about hydrangea, the most precious gift of Japanese rainy season.

My mom and I went to see hydrangea festival at neighbouring botanical garden.

It was quite overwhelming to see so many of them altogether. Almost like hydrangea carpet!

And more...

I have no need for referring to their beauty, don't I? Pictures do speak for themselves.

Resting...:).

Exams/report pressures are getting intense, and project from my firm is also bothering me a lot now. (By the way, does anyone agree that facebook is a terrible killer during exam period? I tend to get so distracted from it especially when I have to study for exams.... it should have been created for procrastination, yes!)

But after 3 more heavy weeks, my 2008 summer adventure is ready to begin!

Early summer greetings, everyone!

certitude

Once before I decided not to alight on the road.
Because I needed more time, to contemplate if it was a place which I was meant to stop.
I was scared.

But this time, though my feet are still trembling, I unbind myself.
Because now I think I know this is where I'm meant to go down.

I'm reaching you.