The Ocean of My Being

So much has happened the past days, but I haven't had the time to sit down and write about everything, not even in my journal. Oh, but I will try to update just as soon I get all the things I need to finish done. For now, I just would like to wish everyone a very happy, peaceful and prosperous 2005! May God bless us all! :)

Wow! This same day exactly a year ago, I wrote and "published" my very first blog entry . I still can't believe it's been a year already. How fast time flies really. :) I remember I was pretty excited about starting my blog. I wanted my blog to be sort of a venue for me to let my inner feelings/thoughts out and to be my primary outlet. I guess, after a year, I have shared quite a number of things and thoughts. I'm very happy at how my blog is and how it has become, in one way or another, an outlet for me. I really thank everyone who take some time to take a dip into this OCEAN . And, to all my friends (both in the cyberworld and in real life) who never fail to take a dip and leave 'footprints', doumo arigatou gozaimmasu ! May we all continue to sail smoothly in this OCEAN of life. :)  Mwah! :)

Mommy and me... ********** Belated greetings of a very happy birthday, Mom! All the words in the world are not enough to express how much I love you and how thankful I am that you are my mom. You are the best!!! :) I miss you sooo much! Mwah! Mwah! Mwah! ********** It was my mom's birthday on the 12th. :)

I have always believed in people's innate goodness. No matter how bad or "evil" people may appear to be, there's still that goodness within. No matter how cruel the world or life may become, people still manage to survive because of other people's manifestation of that very goodness. This belief has proven itself true more than once in my life. I've always believed that this goodness in people is a great proof of God's love. People's genuine kindness never fail to inspire me. It's one of the things that keep me on the right path. I know that sometimes it feels like it's just so difficult to be good and nice at a time and world like ours, but a little goodness here and there truly goes a long way. A simple gesture of goodness and kindness may and can change a life. We've heard and read stories that prove this. Just recently, I have seen and experienced such life-changing goodness. To that person who showed me such goodness of heart...

The PPYEP 2004 Family... ********** SSEAYP 2000 Mini Reunion at Kawasaki... ********** View from my Kansai Int'l Center room... ********** I love this bridge! ********** At the Yokohama Port... ********** Giant Ferris Wheel... ********** The Osaka Castle... ********** Shrine in Sakai, Osaka... ********** The Goddess... ********** Banzai Nippon!!!