2013.1.31

January 31.   It's been a month since the new year started.  How fast!   One twelfth of the year has gone.   How did you spend?
January is  the time of new year's party.  Through new year's cards we know people's recent lives.  There are many people with whom we contact each other only once a year through this opportunity.  It is the time to make new year's resolutions..... I had a chance to see many people.
It is the cold season and we even had snow.
Today I went out for lunch at a Chinese restaurant to celebrate one of the colleague's birthday with 3 colleagues.  We shared 4 different dishes and enjoyed.

１月３１日（ichigatsu sanjyuichi nichi）： January 31

The last day of January. One twelfth of the year has gone.
It was cold. In the northern and western part of Japan there are heavy snow this winter. Weather forecast says it is going to be warmer from tomorrow.
In December and January there are many chances to get together. In December they are called bonenkai (忘年会), the year end party. In January they are called shinnenkai (新年会), the new year party. I had some new year parties and have met some friends during this month.
Through Christmas cards and new year's cards I felt many connections to many people.
January is such a month for me. How about you?