Christmas comes early!
In the form of a ‘Goodies’ page, new banner and Tatsuro Yamashita (山下達郎)! I’ve now added an organised page in which all of the stuff I upload in various posts will also be listed, so feel free to head over there from time to time and see what you can find!
Also, I spent some time and designed a new header banner. Have you seen it yet? Keep refreshing until you see some fluffy little owls. They are from a postcard design by an artist named Makoto Ambo. I can’t seem to find any information on him/her right now, but if I do, I’ll be sure to post it.
Apologies to anyone who actually takes the time to follow my updates and lack of them for so long, but I’ve been horrendously busy with a Philosophy essay on ‘Realism and Anti-Realism’. Basically the question: ‘Do colours exist?’ Sounds fun? Maybe I’ll write a bit about it in the future.
Still no new Denshi Jisho, but hopefully soon I’ll have a replacement. In the meantime I’ve been making do with Jim Breen’s JDIC. I tell you, I miss my electronic dictionary! I didn’t appreciate how useful it was to be able to just hammer out words so easily. Perhaps I’m a little too dependent on it though…
Just a short post today, but I thought I’d share this great little tune I found over on Dannychoo.com. It’s *the* Japanese Christmas song, played every year over the festive period by a guy named Tatsuro Yamashita. A little early, but why not get in the mood? Check out the video on Youtube, and if you like it, hit the ‘download’ button below!
Download Tatsuro Yamashita - Christmas Eve
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Christmas Eve by Yamashita Tatsuro
Past the deepening of night The rain will surely turn to snow Silent Night, Holy Night
I’m sure you won’t come A Christmas Eve spent all alone Silent Night, Holy Night
Doesn’t even seem as though The feelings hidden deep in my heart Can ever be fulfilled
I felt so sure that if it was tonight I could tell you Silent Night, Holy Night
Still lingering with hardly a trace, my feelings for you continue to rain into the night
The Christmas tree on the street corner The glitter of silver Silent Night, Holy Night
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雨は夜更け過ぎに 雪へと変わるだろう Silent night, Holy night
きっと君は来ない 一人きりのクリスマス・イブ Silent Night, Holy night
心深く 秘めた想い 叶えられそうもない
必ず今夜なら 言えそうな気がした Silent night, Holy night
まだ消え残る 君への想い 夜へと降りつづく
街角にはクリスマスツリー 銀色のきらめき Silent night, Holy night
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