The ultimate measure of a man

The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.   

- Martin Luther King Jr 

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世界に一つだけの花

During my first visit to Japan in 2008, my Japanese teacher at Niigata University played this song during class where we studied the lyrics and was told it was one of the most well-known songs in Japan.

Not only do I like the song but also find the lyrics to be relevant and meaningful.

作詞	槇原敬之
作曲	槇原敬之

Ｎｏ．１にならなくてもいい
もともと特別な　Ｏｎｌｙ　ｏｎｅ

花屋の店先に並んだ
いろんな花をみていた
ひとそれぞれ好みはあるけど
どれもみんなきれいだね
この中で誰が一番だなんて
争う事もしないで
バケツの中誇らしげに
しゃんと胸を張っている

それなのに僕ら人間は
どうしてこうも比べたがる？
一人一人違うのにその中で
一番になりたがる？

そうさ　僕らは
世界に一つだけの花
一人一人違う種を持つ
その花を咲かせることだけに
一生懸命になればいい


困ったように笑いながら
ずっと迷ってる人がいる
頑張って咲いた花はどれも
きれいだから仕方ないね
やっと店から出てきた
その人が抱えていた
色とりどりの花束と
うれしそうな横顔

名前も知らなかったけれど
あの日僕に笑顔をくれた
誰も気づかないような場所で
咲いていた花のように

そうさ　僕らも
世界に一つだけの花
一人一人違う種を持つ
その花を咲かせることだけに
一生懸命になればいい


小さい花や大きな花
一つとして同じものはないから
Ｎｏ．１にならなくてもいい
もともと特別な　Ｏｎｌｙ　ｏｎｅ

Surfer's paradise #2

Last batch of photos from Surfer's Paradise.


Today is the first day of December. I can't believe it's already the last month of 2011! Where did this year go?

못다한 사랑
너무 아픈 사랑은
사랑이 아니었음을

The beach - Gold Coast, Queensland

A mini-trip to the Gold Coast in between work and uni exams. It was nice to get away from Sydney for a while.

Surfer's paradise, Queensland - Nikon FM2 SLR film camera

The first photograph is actually a double exposure of the sea and the sand that I took with my Nikon FM2. It looks like it's on sepia mode doesn't it? 'Tis all on film which makes it all the more romantic

Where do I look, where do I go.

Nikon FM2 photos - first roll of film

Regret, ashamed, disgusted.

Babushka

Today I thought how happy I would be if I were to be surrounded by beautiful photographs, cameras and books all day long.
I wonder if there's a job out there that incorporates all three.