Friday, January 2, 2009

New Year 2009 Part 1

新年2009即将来临!人在异乡特别不喜欢过节,因为要如何庆祝真是一个大问题。在冲绳,人生地不熟的。日本人也和家人一起吃团圆饭。。。

还好美国同事randall带头组织,一呼百应(人数没有这么多拉,哈哈)。我们选定在基地住家里面的活动室搞一个简单的聚会。

我临时也带了两名台湾留学生和一位日本广岛留学生一起出席聚会。人数虽然不多,不过也挺温馨的。大家就喝啤酒,吃火锅,打乒乓,看电视,聊聊天,平平淡淡地等待新年的降临。在场的都是外地人,能聚在一起过年也算是一种缘分吧。


Chuanchoon, Sung and Siewlan

Yiying, Randall, Hayashi


12点!

2009 !!

NHK showing crowds in a temple in a part of Japan

evil me and my nice beer (I still drank despite of my cough, simply too much temptation)

Randall the organizer and me

聚会结束后,和琉大的学生一起去一个神社。凌晨3点,寒风刺骨的深夜里,神社竟然车水马龙!新年的魅力果然无法挡。大家都想在这特别的一天,来到神圣的地方,为自己和家人的新年生活祈福。

outside Futenma temple near my home @ 3 AM!




people queuing up to have their fortunes told (need to pay still so many people leh!)

fortune telling


street outside the temple is filled with vendors and cars!


hot girl (but damn cold night!)

祝各位新年快乐!

--- part 2 coming up soon! ---

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