Koinobori

This carp-shaped streamers are called Koinobori

In Japan,we have the custom of hanging out Koinobori from April through early May, in honor of Children's Day on May 5th.

By the way,why is it carp-shaped ?

The carp is believed to be fish capable of swimming up the fierce flowing waterfalls and overcoming all manner of obstacles.

It also symbolizes the strength, courage and patience to accomplish the major goals and the success in life.

Originally, Children's Day is Boy's Festival.

Families with boys fly Koinobori outside to pray for good health and growth of their boys.

These days,there are some foreign tourists who buy Koinobori as souvenir & you can see them hanging everywhere !!!!! i loveeee them too ^__^

mr lim first intuitive drawing for today !

2011 WORKSHOP
NATURE HEALING-SELF HEALING

This year 2011 makes us aware of the need for healing and connection.
Earthquakes, a nuclear disaster, it touches directly our inner being because we are
all connected. Through suffering, sometimes we forget that it is not just about aid
and reconstruction. If we truly learn to care for the Earth, the Earth will care for us. To live with nature and each other is needed.
In this intensive we give you tools for nature healing, self healing and group healing and also to live more self-sufficient. in a respectful manner we will be harvesting wild plants for cooking. There will be nature rituals, singing, dancing and sharing round the fire.
The “Lindense Laak” in Vorden will feed us with stream, woods and fields, magical places, special circles, very old trees and lots of quiet space.
Deepen your connection with nature and experience what nature has to tell you about personal life issuses.

This four-day workshop will be given by three teachers and a support team:
*Dave Hegglun lived for 30 years in the wilderness of New Zealand. Dave is a well known stone carver. He lives in the Maori as well as in the pakia culture.
Dave is known for his contact with nature spirits, his clear vision of nature
and his intuitive knowledge of medicine plants. The maintenance and support of
nature is his mission.
* Bas Visser is a lawyer for the trees, life coach and druid. As a lawyer he is resolving conflicts between people and trees. As a druid, he counsels people in all kinds of lifeprocesses with walks in nature. His motto is "live close to nature, close to your own nature".
* Ayako Goh is a Singaporean intuitive artist she paints for people to heal them from within. She learns from elves and fairies and her teachers from the dream world. She loves the nature spirits of various landscapes and likes to meet and support them.

Dates: Friday, June 17, 2011, 15:00 pm until Monday, June 20, 2011, 17:00 pm
Location: De Lindense Laak, Vorden www.evelien-art.nl
Cost: € 375, - (including accommodation, food and drink)
Language: English and Dutch Info: Bas Visser, 0543-518517, or bmvisser@freeler.nl
Lida Duijn: lida_duijn@hotmail.com

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Come on 日本！蘇れ！

Come on 日本！蘇れ！
これじゃ終わりじゃないからね
ひとつなって一生懸命頑張れ！
Come on 日本！蘇れ！

信じたくなかった、あの映像
最初思ったのは「ありえねえぞ！」
しかしながら、すべて現実
涙ながらに、一本の鉛筆
手にして、俺　皆様に
今の困難、今のお悩み
の中で、一番伝えたいこと
すべて失っちゃって今迷子と
同じような気持ち持っている方
あなた達の平和な人生また
戻ってくるんだぜ、いつの間にか
勇気出せば、絶対に何か
いいことがあるに決まっとる
信じさえすれば、今のバトル
に勝てる！確かに地震は強かった
しかし、大和魂揺らなかった！

Come on 日本！蘇れ！
これじゃ終わりじゃないからね
ひとつなって一生懸命頑張れ！
Come on 日本！蘇れ！

未来、期待、機会、希望、祈る
この国また、軌道に乗る
まで、絶対あきらめんなよ！
日本絶対立ち直る！
簡単に拾えない、人生のかけら
しかし日本絶対にまけら
れない、国民性の持ち主

こんな時こそ動き出す武士！
逃げないで、引きこもるな！
闘って生き残るんだ！
足跡流されても
きっと将来への道残るさ
今の状況はすごく真っ暗
光らそうぜ！夜から白夜！
地獄黙示録のような春
だが、しょうがなくない！しょうがある！

Come on 日本！蘇れ！
これじゃ終わりじゃないからね
ひとつなって一生懸命頑張れ！
Come on 日本！蘇れ！

理解できないぐらいの被害
それでも、俺まだ期待したい！
太陽まだまぶしい、空まだ青い
諺どおり、七転び八起き！
元気出して！泣かないで、
今つらいけど、負けないで！
ひとつなって乗り越えよう！
それが一番！ほかのこと関係ないんで！
お前らは最強！お前らすげえ！
お前らは最高！お前らつええ！
ここは新たな日本の入り口、
さあ鬼は外、福は内！
世界のみんな日本人に関心
絶対に応援するからご安心！
Hello! Ola! Ni hao! Annyong haseyo!
地球のみんなで力あわせよう！

Come on 日本！蘇れ！
これじゃ終わりじゃないからね
ひとつなって一生懸命頑張れ！
Come on 日本！蘇れ！

Come on Nippon ! Yomigaere !

Come on Nippon! Yomigaere!
Kore ja owari ja nai kara ne
Hitotsu natte isshoukenmei ganbare!
Come on Nippon, Yomigaere!

Shinjitakunakatta, ano eizou
Saisho omotta nowa "Arieneezou!"
Shikashi nagara, subete genjitsu
Namida nagara ni, ippon no enpitsu
Te ni shite, ore minasama ni
Ima no konnan, ima no onayami
No naka de, ichiban tsutaetai koto
Subete ushinacchatte ima maigo to
Onaji youna kimochi motteiru kata
Anatatachi no heiwana jinsei mata
Modotte kurn n daze, itsunomanika
Yuuki daseba, zettai ni nanika
Ii koto ga aru ni kimattoru
Shinjisae sureba, ima no batoru
Ni kateru! Tashika ni jishin wa tsuyokatta
Shikashi, yamato damashii yuranakatta!

Come on Nippon! Yomigaere!
Kore ja owari ja nai kara ne.
Hitotsu natte isshoukenmei ganbare!
Come on Nippon, Yomigaere!

Mirai, kitai, kiaki, kibou, inoru.
Kono kuni mata, kidou ni noru
Made zettaini akiramenna yo!
Nippon zettai tachinaoru!
Kantan ni hiroenai, jinsei no kakera
Shikashi nipponjin zettaini makera
Renai, kokuminsei no mochinushi
Konna toki koso ugokidasu bushi!
Nigenaide, hikikomoruna!
Tatakatte ikinokoru n da!
Ashiato nagasaretemo
Kitto shourai no michi nokoru sa
Ima no joukyou wa sugoku makkura
Hikarasou ze! Yoru kara byakuya!
Jigoku mokushiroku youna haru
Daga, shouga nakunai! Shouga aru!

Come on Nippon! Yomigaere!
Kore ja owari ja nai kara ne.
Hitotsu natte isshoukenmei ganbare!
Come on Nippon, Yomigaere!

Rikai dekinai kurai no higai
Soredemo ore, mada kitai shitai!
Taiyou mada mabushii, sore mada aoi.
Kotowaza doori, nanakorubi yaoki!
Genki dashite! Nakanaide,
Ima tsurai kedo, makenaide!
Hitosu natte norikoeyou!
Sore ga ichiban! Hoka no koto kankei nai n de!
Omaera wa saikyou, omaera sugee!
Omaera wa saikou, omaera tsuee!
Koko wa aratana nippon no iriguchi,
Saa oni wa soto! fuku wa uchi!
Sekai no minna nihonjin ni kanshin
Zettai ni ouen suru kara go-anshin!
Hello! Ola! Ni hao! Annyong haseyo!
Chikyuu no minna de chikara awaseyou!

Come on Nippon! Yomigaere!
Kore ja owari ja nai kara ne.
Hitotsu natte isshoukenmei ganbare!
ome on Nippon, Yomigaere!

"Yomigaeru" is a verb, which means, "to return to life, to revive". The song is sung in Japanese and includes some humorous lyrics.

The Japanese proverb that is included in the song is, "Nana korobi ya oki". It literally means, "Fall seven times, and get up eight." Life has its ups and downs; therefore it is an encouragement to keep going no matter how tough it is. "

April made an appointment & came for her session today ! she said its because tomorrow is her bday so she wanted to have one drawing done :) thankyou so much april and a very happy happy birthday to you !!!!! hugzss

drew this for angelika before she flew back to munich ! :)

for reinhard in germany