冬はほどけはじめてますか？

taken with Olympus ep-1, in January 2011

Is winter thawing in your place?

Here in Japan, it is 'Daikan', which word is used in an old calendar, meaning the coldest time in the year. 

spring:)

今日の気分に合わせて、カラー版

春、来ました

心臓バクバク、のち、嬉し泣き

refreshing saturday

w/ Olympus Pen F + Zuiko 1.8/38mm; summer 2003

Today I worked part-time at my favorite shop and cafe where our group exhibition of photograph is held now. I worked part-time as a waitress when I was at university so I kind of felt I came back to my familiar place!;D I enjoyed today's work and had fun time chatting with some people who came to have coffee and to see the photos. I feel very refreshed now:)

今日はゆかい社中そらぐみさんにてお店のお手伝いをしておりました。かなーり久しぶりのなつかしい喫茶のお仕事。やっぱり楽しいな。いろいろかなり手間取りましたが（くみちょーすみません！）、友達や写真を見てくれた人たちとおしゃべりもしたりして、新鮮な気持ちで疲れも感じることなく６時間が終わりました。明日も頑張ろ〜っということで、明日もそらぐみさんにいます。天気は悪そうですので，よろしければ写真を見たり家で使うものを見たり（買ったり。笑）しにいらっしゃいませ〜＾m＾

I've been making new zines and scanning a lot. I also scanned my old photos. When I saw photos of Tabi, one who died last June, I couldn't help shedding tears. I still just can't control myself when I am alone and think of Tabi.
The photo is one I took 8 years ago. Isn't he cute?:))

冊子を作るのに古い写真も引っ張り出してスキャンしていたらタビさんのが。なんか妙に真面目な顔しちゃって。私が帰ってくると車の中，カバンの中に入るのがお決まりでした。

in the spring rain

 

Hearing their twitter, I looked out through the window. Swallows were pausing on the wire. Lovely. I love spring rain and its smell, the smell of high spring.

TGIF

Sorry. Seems like I woke you up.