Happy Holiday!

Hi Everyone!

It's a little early greeting, but please excuse!

I hope you are traveling somewhere in the world now. This term from Christmas to New Year's Day is the good time to travel and figure out yourself on 2014. There are a lot of purpose to live. Therefore, some people work for their vacations, some people have breaks for their works. Usually, everyone is busy and doesn't have any chances to think about "lives."

If you have a little time at a cafe, try this:

Preparations:

• Your Diary for 2014
• A pen, or your computer(if you use an online scheduler)

Do This:

• Imagine your life of 2025.
• Write the purpose of your life.
• Think what you need to do for it.
• What you can do for 2014.
• Put the small notes where always you can check.

This is a good way to figure out our lives. If your purpose is for travel, you may not need a good carrier, but need a lot of money... How to earn it? If your purpose is becoming CEO, what's your plan for 2014? Can you do anything special for it?

Well, this is a greeting. Some years ago, when I took some media classes in my college, I had a homework assignment of the motion graphic.

Motion Graphic Assignment (2010)

by Blogmaster

Please enjoy this, and have a little break. Make sure what you should do in 2014, and have a great 2014!

Happy Holiday!

Blogmaster

Christmas Trees (Extra)

I went to Los Angeles. Los Angeles is one of the biggest cities in the United States. There are a lot of luxury shopping malls, and also a lot of Christmas displays.

During I went down to downtown, I found a place to sell Christmas Trees in a corner of the block.

This place is near the Venice Beach at the big cross. Then I needed to get other cities. I was hurry. I didn't stop there. However, inside the famous Big Blue Bus, I saw some cars with big Christmas Tree on the passenger seats.

If you read this blog with images, you can see the palm trees behind the Christmas Trees. It's something like Southern California, isn't it?

"Little Saint Nick" by Beach Boys (1963)

Christmas is the world event. However, this year one more big one is in Peru. In ancient time, people in Peru, called Mayan, used their special calendar. It called "Mayan Calendar." This calendar ends soon on Dec. 21.

Now many people think about the meaning. Will it be the end of the world, or come the new age? To think about the meanings, it's maybe a special gift from the ancient Mayan people, isn't it?

Holiday Notice

Update(12/12): This Los Angeles' Metro' s Holiday service has specific time. This free hours starts from 9pm on both 12/24 and 12/31. These are until 2am on through on midnight.

I also need to be careful :-)

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'Day Trip' is one of the fun for everyone. Naturally, we have desires to have a break. However the tragic jams are always our worries.

I wrote these before the thanksgiving day. However, please check once more!

In fact, Christmas is a big day in the world because many of them believes new or old testaments. Without wolves in the cities, people tend to stay with their family. Especially, in small towns in the United States, public services stops for the traditions because people won't go out.I live in a small town. I really suffer from this inconvenience.

However, in the urban area, there are some special services. For example in Los Angeles, the days before holidays on Dec. 24 and Dec.31 Will be free ride.

If you travel now in the world, please take care of your plans.

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In fact, now I'm on a travel for my things. I can find a lot of holiday information around the city. If I can take some photos between my things, I'll post the holiday atmosphere.

Next week, we face the end of the Mayan calendar. How do we survive for this? We should think about future world.

Santa's Travel

There is one famous person who travels in the world once a year. His name is "Santa Claus." He is a very special guy because he can travel all around the world for 24 hours. Especially, kids are wondering how Santa Claus travels. NORAD solves the question.

Every year, North American Aerospace Defense Command(NORAD) tracks Santa Claus on Christmas Day, and show the progress on their Homepage.

For this year, the homepage starts on Dec 1.

• NORAD Tracks SANTA

This site is a little attractive for travelers. It has a lot of quick fix games. They appear one per a day. Therefore, people who visit it, everyday try a new games. It's good for killing time.

Where does the Santa Claus live? The answer is also mysterious.

• Santa Claus Village (Finland)

In fact, a lot of countries insist about the Santa Claus such as Finland, Norway, Sweden, etc. They are a kind of the Arctic countries. In addition, some places have Santa Villages such as Hiroh, Hokkaido(Japan).

This year, still you don't have any plan for the vacation, Santa Villages are maybe one of good ideas.

Wait.. If people visit Santa Village on holiday, there is no Santa claus!?

Holiday Begins

From now on, Holiday season comes to the world. Without thinking about religions, there are a lot of holidays in December. One of them is the Christmas Day.

In Christian countries, people prepare to celebrate Christmas Day some weeks before. Especially, in European countries, Christmas Market is very popular, and people enjoy shopping for their Christmas. This Christmas Market has started in Dresden in Germany. Now people can see everywhere in the world.

One of the impressive fun is the lighting of Christmas Tree. Originally, Christmas tree started in Germany. After several centuries have past now, the culture still alive, and becomes more and more popular. In Rockefeller Center, NY, today, November 28 is the day.

• 2012 Rockefeller Center Tree Lighting

The ice skate rink in the Rockefeller Center has already opened. Walking on the Manhattan, you can hear Christmas songs with the fantastic lights. If you are travel there, it will be an unforgettable experience.

"Unforgettable" (1991)

by Nat King Cole & Natalie Cole

Some days ago, the president Obama went shopping for the Black Friday, and bought 15 books for his daughters. However, a few days ago, he referred about "Fiscal Cliff." This is a big problem for people who live in the United States because the tax increase is quite a lot. How will it work for the world travelers?

New York suffered from Hurricane Sandy. The damage is very huge. The professionals says, the climate change causes it. Recent news related to COP18 informed the temperature will raise more than 4C/7F until 2060 in the worst case. What do you think about this?

On your travel, be critical is very important. If you find the answers, it's good!

Please try to ask yourself, and think about the future world with your eyes.

The Holiday

From this post, I'll write once a week around Friday. When I have time, I'll write some extra posts. 

Did you watch the music video below? Green Day's "Holiday" is a little irony with the words, but the real holiday should be happy.

Normally, "Holiday" means Christmas season in the world now. I remember a film named "The Holiday."

"The Holiday"(2006)

It's a christmas love comedy. In this film, two couples try to exchange their partners. It's maybe a little interesting for the International couples because there are two culture between US and UK. They, naturally, have some gaps for their communications. Personally, I'm wondering the scenes Jack Black tricks Kate Winslet in the film. Were they on the screenplay, or just his ad-libs. Jude Law and Cameron Diaz are also a gap couple..?

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"But wait, why... holiday topic is here in June?" Did you think so?

In fact, for Christmas, people in UK start preparing from August. I think you know about "Harrods" and "Selfridges" in London. They start their Christmas decorations from the end of July.

Here is an news article from AFP last year,

"Harrods and Selfridges launched their Christmas decoration sales on July 28, the earliest ever with an impressive 149 days to go until December 25, while Hamleys announced its predictions for the top Christmas toys one month ago." (AFP Saturday, 30 July 2011)


AFP News: Christmas comes early to London's top stores (30 July 2011)
BBC News: Harrods and Selfridges open London Christmas displays (29 July 2011)

"Christmas Comes Early to London's Top Stores" 

by LiveAuctioneersACN(5 Aug 2011)

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This year, London Olympics occurs in London in August. Then a lot of people come from the world. I think they also can enjoy very early Christmas in these stores.

Without this, people celebrated Queen Elizabeth's jubilee in June. Did you know the bigben, one of the most famous places in London,  changed the name to "Elizabeth Tower." Now the tower has a little trouble. Time has passed a lot since it's built. It's becoming a learning tower.

According to some news sources, "London is the hottest city in the world in 2012." Maybe it's difficult to find hotels and hostels in London near the London Olympic games. Please check earlier than you think, and try to fly!

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Sometimes people talk about summer affairs. Friends who encounter on the way of trips are always shine. Are you satisfied with your partner? On this summer vacation, please find out about your partner again and purely love.

Here is one song from Bruno Mars.

"Just The Way You Are" by Bruno Mars (2010)

Anyway, "love" is everywhere. Don't be speeding, keep your heart, and trust your partner.