Introduction

2012年3月11日

こんにちは。
まずはご挨拶から。

このブログは、31歳を目前にしてワーキングホリデーに行ってやろうと目論んでいる私の、いわゆるギリホリの記録です。目的地はオーストラリア、滞在開始は2012年11月を予定しています。それまでの準備から渡豪、そして滞在中の記録を付けるべく（そして生存報告を兼ねるべく）、このブログを立ち上げました。

基本的に面倒くさがり屋なので、わざわざ横に逸れて情報を調べ掲載するようなことはしません。誰かの役に立ちたいなら、そもそもこんな作り方はしません。あくまでも自分のため、家族のため、友人のために、この記録を綴ります。

去るものは追わず、来るものは拒まず。しかし、とどまってくれたり、時々様子を見に来てくれたりすると、小躍りして喜びます。面倒くさがりで天邪鬼で時に居丈高で実はチキン野郎な私ですが、末永くお付き合いいただければ嬉しいです。


March 11, 2012

Hello and Welcome to my blog.
This is my personal record of my personal venture which I proudly named "Project 31."
I am planning on going to Australia in November this year to make Working Holiday, and I shall be spending the good part of my 31-year-old year there (hence my project title).


Exactly one year ago, Northeastern part of Japan was hit by a massive M9.0 earthquake followed by waves of tsunami that claimed nearly 20,000 lives. This aweful, tragic catastrophe affected millions of lives since then, and it still is.
If this catastrophe has taught me anything, it's the reaffirmation of the Zen idea that, "nothing stays the same."
As I always tell myself, whatever happens happens and it happens for a reason. I cannot, and must not, take anything for granted as nothing is guaranteed in life. So, I decided that I should follow my instincts and make it happen if there's an urge I just cannot drop. (You know me too well if you say I've always been like that anyways. Hush hush ;-)


The single creed I follow throughout this journey is: CARPE DIEM.
Seize the day, because life is short.
Seize the day, because I know I'll regret not trying it when I could.
Seize the day, because it'll make you realize what you really want.
Seize the day, because you never know what tomorrow brings.
Be grateful, be responsible, be compassionate, be open-minded, be attentive, be friends, and be yourself, at your own risk.


Welcome again to my blog and my journey.
I hope you'd enjoy the ride as much as I will.



- Hiro
Tokyo, Japan

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