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Happy New Year! あけましておめでとうございます!

Happy New Year! Welcome to 2008! One of the things I hoped to do this year was watch the first sunrise of the year, which is supposed to bring you good luck. Although it seemed like a great idea beforehand, it was less appealing at 6am this morning. So,... ...full story at Sarukoen

from Sarukoen on Tue, Jan 01 2008

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