Sunday, January 18, 2009

The Dawn of a New Year


It was the first sunrise of 2009 from the Land of the Rising Sun. A lot of firsts on this first post of mine! The scene at the beach at Chigasaki was akin to the angels lining the beach in City of Angels, their silhouettes eerily beautiful in the light of dawn. Running from the station at Chigasaki, which is about 20 minutes by train from Yokohama, we were chasing time not to miss the sunrise. Reaching the beach, and still running, the sun emerged on the horizon at 6.51am, exact to the minute that the weather forecasts had predicted. Leave it to the Japanese to be precise!


We hold in our hands the power to do great things.

Staying up all night after watching the fireworks at Yokohama Harbor was painstakingly difficult, made bearable only by the company of the boys. The fireworks were mediocre to say the least and we spent the rest of the night at an izakaya chatting away. Seeing the sunrise though, made up for everything as it was sublimely beautiful and seemed to me, the perfect way to start the year.


"Mama always said you can tell a lot from a man's shoes." -Forrest Gump

With old resolutions yet to be fulfilled, new ones are made as we embark on another 365 days that will define our lives. Lets hope that many years down the road, when we look back on 2009, it brings a smile to our faces. 2008 definitely did. As I begin my first year in Japan, I begin this blog to etch my memories and encounters in my new home, away from home....

7 comments:

  1. Very nicely written. Short..simple...sweet. Perfect as the opening. Looking forward to read more of your scribbles;o)

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  2. keep it up bro...keep us posted on your life in japan

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  3. You paint pictures with your words Nantha, and i must praise ur choice of words...excellent! keep writing, coz as i said, i hope it never ends :)

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  4. will sure follow ur life story...love ;-)

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  5. nice.....enjoyed reading them. wonderful words

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  6. Nantha ..simply superb...enjoyed ur choice of words and camera controls....:)keep it up bro..!!

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  7. A refreshing start and a well written one at that!!! I will follow you ;)

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