Les bonnes resolutions recurrentes (la meme rengaine depuis vingt ans... allez, cette fois c'est la bonne)

- Arreter d'en vouloir toujours plus, profiter de ce que j'ai

- Cesser de me faire du cinema et de me tourmenter moi-meme, le reste du monde s'en charge bien

- Avoir enfin un peu confiance en moi

Les bonnes resolutions "work in process"

- Continuer mon programme sante 2011 (piscine et marche a pied)

- E-co-no-mi-ser

- Finir mon bebe-roman

Les bonnes resolutions "points de karma"

- Continuer le coup de main au Tohoku en tant que benevole

- Me remettre plus academiquement a l'etude du japonais

- Trouver de nouveaux moyens de me rendre utile ici ou la

Les bonnes resolutions "fake" (zero contrainte, que du bonheur)

- Bourlinguer en Thailande avec mes absolut friends

- Roucouler en Italie et aux quatre coins du Japon

- Continuer a alimenter ce petit blog qui decidement, m'attire bien des gens sympathiques

Les bonnes resolutions vitales

- Ecrire... pour exister

- Let it be, let it be, there will be an answer

- Cultiver mes grandes esperances

Et une bonne annee a tous mes lecteurs!

Before Christmas. If you are a Happy Few, this is the moment when you can really witness the beauty of life; and also deeply realize that so many people, very far or very close, can not enjoy it. I just had a wonderful week with my beloved family and my precious friends; a week made of Christmas trees, candle lights, chocolate cakes and movies and I prey for everyone in the world to be able to experience the same sweetness of life at least once in their existence.

To everyone who lost someone or something important this year, I wish you to find some comfort in the Christmas lights and to keep hope and faith. To the ones who, like me, are blessed by life and are surrounded by love, let's try to spread it to the world.

To my beloved ones : please stay with me until next Christmas, keep inspiring me. I wish you all the happiness in the world.

I love you.

From Paris, with love

Yesterday was the night of the moon eclipse; obviously, I could not take good pictures of the phenomenon, but I also witnessed a few Christmas lights than can give you an idea of the very special atmosphere of the night.

Cosmic show at Roppongi

Solar explosions

Venus Tree

Milky Way

Back on Earth : Nutcracker's Castle (Roppongi Hills) and Gingerbread Village (Muji)

Happy Christmasization !

Human losses... material destruction... forever trauma... but still this sense of saying arigatou.

Thank you Tohoku people, thank you all who teach us dignity and humanity. Love and Courage.

皆さん、こちらこそ、ありがとう！！！頑張れ！！！

At Meguro.

Winter is coming.

Autumne never ends in this country... It's December already, en have a look at what was waiting for me at Rikugien !

Welcome to a typical Edo period garden ! No doubt that the walkers in the ancient times have been inspired by its beauty to write poetry. As fall came late this year, we can enjoy these amazing colors at the fringe of winter. Light is excellent. Contrast is perfect. What else ???

It was on November 28th, at Royal Park Hotel ; another major event for the visibility of African cultures in Tokyo, organized by the Ladies' Friendship Association for Africa and the Middle East (Nihon Chuukinto Africa Fujinkai) : the African Charity Bazaar. As for African Festa, Mali was there with a food booth and a shop corner.

As the event was not in open-air this time, the atmosphere was more cosy and also noisier, but also a bit high-quality looking. Also, this time the entry was not free - people had to pay 2000yen to enter and participate to the loto game. Obviously, the participants were mainly Africa-fans who come every year to buy artcraft and other rare products. Chic Bazaar !

The Embassy's cook menu : tieb'n dien and bashi

Bazaar

Me and the best Malian Cook

Bissap juice (hibiscus)

 France, Mali, Japan : my World Twister Game

I had bashi in take-away, to eat at home (a kind of peanut couscous with a delicious sauce made of meat, spinach, onions...). It is, actually, delicious.

December ! Christmas ! Family ! In two weeks I will fly to France, have a great family refill and enjoy Christmas atmosphere. For the moment, I give you the first sweet Xmas hints around :

 My little Xmas Tree at home

Xmas lights at Ebisu Garden