Friends are the closest thing to a family i've ever had in Sendai. And April 2013 would have been 3 years we live here, especially for those who came along with me from Malaysia. Whats more, we will be moving out to different places across Japan in April, and won't easily have a chance to meet up again. So we thought in this coming new year, we should go out and celebrate. New Year in Japan is a bit different from what we have back in hometown. While people shooting colourful fireworks and having bustling concerts in Malaysia, Japanese prefer to visit relatives and stay quietly at home on this very day. Illumination thingy is the only most attractive event during the end of December each year.
We took the moment and met some friends from Indonesia and Korea, enjoyed walks in the park and snapped photos around, then some of us went to Hirose campus to prepare the dinner. The boys cooked kimchi nabe (korean stew dish), which, tasted a lot like a tom yam soup, while I made a pizza with overloading toppings. Haha. Well, it was crispy and tasted good for a very first attempt :P
We chatted half the night, and just slept for a few hours after fajr prayer. After woke up and played some fighting games, we prepared a special brunch, a combination of Indonesian bakso and some Malaysian soup taste. It was called by the name of 'Natori no aji' (Natori's flavour)..because it was cooked by Robert and me, who are from Natori campus. We filled our stomach with the delicious meal and left Hirose campus at noon, hoping to see everyone again next time.
This new year has been off to an amazing start for me,
and still praying for good memories
to be written in my book of life.
Happy 2013 :)
