so it`s the 17th of January here in Japan and i almost forgot all about this blog. ...again. hehehe, oops.
so Happy New Year to all!! i did diddly squat on my New Years Eve. and you know what? i LIKED it!! last year my gf and i did the whole clubbing thing and it was just too crowded and too crazy. i am so old now... the year before that we went to Todaiji temple in Nara to see the second largest bronze Buddha in Japan. it is one of my favorite places in Japan and i have been there many times. it was especially moving to be there on New Years Eve at midnight. i was impressed by the fact that there were thousands of people there and it still retained a strong sense of the spirituality and some tranquility. there were children playing and laughing, a baby or two crying, old ladies pushing people and families about (that happens a lot in Japan) and even two guys with megaphones down by the gate keeping the line of people orderly. Despite all of this, or maybe somehow because of it, there was a sense of peace and uplifting within the temple. this is something i find at many Japanese temples and shrines, despite being major tourist attractions. not always, but usually.
and on that note, i`m off to work.
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