MBA忘年会 （Year-end party with MBA-related people）

昨晩はＭＢＡ受験でお世話になった方が主催する忘年会に２年ぶりに参加♪

１０名そこらかと思っていたら、２０～３０名くらいはいたかなぁ？でちょっとびっくり。
焼肉屋さんにワイン、シャンパンなどを持ち込んでの大宴会で、ちょっと飲みすぎました。。。(--;
バローロなど美味しいお酒満載だったんですが、酔っ払って味覚えてません・・・（下記は一部）


新しく知り合う方々、久しぶりの方々など深夜まで楽しい会でした。
でも一部、記憶に無い名刺があったり、facebookで友達がいつの間にか増えていたり、
着ていたフリースが無かったり・・・（お店にありました。）
粗相なければよかったのですが・・・（苦笑）

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Last night, had been in a great year-end party held by the person who helped me
to apply for Insead several years ago; it has been 2 years since I did so.

Imagined 10 people or so because the last one I participated was such;
but there might be 20-30 people at the BBQ restaurant.
We brought 10-20 bottles of champagnes and wines including "Barolo" as above,
but i really did NOT remember what they were like... (too much drunken...)

Met so many people including new ones and old friends that it was a really fun
moment for me, spending long time and going back home by taxi...

After waking up, found several business cards which i don't remember when i got,
realized my fleece jacket was gone (it was at restaurant...) and my facebook friends
increased unconsciously...
Hope i did NOT bother anyone...

第１回 山の会忘年会！（The first year-end party for trekking party!）

今夜は第１回山の会忘年会～♪（会社の集まりです）

ということで、お一方残念な方もいらっしゃいましたが、
６人で楽しく食べ＆飲みの会となりました～♪

詳細は割愛。下記写真で楽しんでください。^^


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Tonight, we had a great year-end party for "Trekking community" with my colleagues.

Unfortunately one of us couldn't be there, but 6 people could enjoy having
cheerful conversations with each other.

Guess what had happened there with the pics above!

思わず？ （Wear used in the movie "GAKU"）

昨日、梅田の石井スポーツに買いものに行った際、
偶然見つけた「映画”岳（ガク）”で実際に使用されたウェア」の展示！

映画を観た時は、まだ本格的な登山を始めていなかったので、
もう１度観ると違った印象を持つんだろうなぁ、と思う今日この頃です。
ちなみにロケ地は白馬村や立山の辺りだとか。

で、思わず頬擦りしたくなる衝動に駆られたのは、僕だけじゃないはず・・・（笑）

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Happened to find the two winter wears used for the Japanese movie "Gaku"
which was inspired by the comic book written for the mountain rescue team.

When i watched it this year, i was not ready for climbing high mountains;
so maybe i will have another feeling/impression when watching it again.
FYI, this movie was taken around Mt.Tateyama and Hakuba village area.

To tell the truth, wanna touch it with my cheeks...

ホワイトクリスマス at 金剛山 （White Christmas at Mt. Kongo）

クリスマスイブに雪を見たのは久しぶりかも。

今日は冬山登山の下見気分で金剛山へ行ったのですが、
山頂付近は真っ白～。

ここ数日が、アイゼン無しでもいける限界かもしれません。

ちなみに山頂は-3℃って、寒いわけだよっ！

山頂付近で横を見ると、なぜかすき焼きをほお張っている
殿方お二人組がいらっしゃいました。^^

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Never seen snow on X'mas eve for years, I think.

Trekked up to the top of Mt. Kongo (1,125m) today;
it should have been usual trekking, but the top was covered with snow
and it was quite chilly!!! (-3 degree celcius)...
U may be able to climb up these days but not soon, I guess.

クリスマスディナー♪ （Dinner at home, X'mas!）

最近流行り？のお家クリスマスイブ～♪

１週間漬け込んだ豚バラ肉とプルーンの煮込み！
初めて作ったけど良い感じ。レパートリー増えたな。


しかし、今夜のメインは背後のパヴィヨンルージュかも（笑）。

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X'mas eve dinner at home!
Heard that 80% of us, in Japan, spend this year's X'mas at home!

Tonight's dinner was made of the salted and boiled pork back ribs
with prune and potherbs!
I made it for the first time of my life!!!
Maybe i got new recipe for my daily lives...

However, the main dish might be the wine behind...^^

クリスマスキャロル （Chirstmas carol）

今年のクリスマスは週末３連休。

今日は車の冬支度に加えて、買い物ついでに友人が出るという
クリスマスキャロルのオープンコンサートを見物♪

年末ですねぇ・・・

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Today, i watched Christmas Carol concert to which one of
my friends participated on my way of shopping.
It was quite nice and relieved my heart...

Feeling this year has been going to end...

スタッドレス、来たァーーーーッ アゲイン（New winter tires again!）

悩みました・・・
なんせ、「４本セット、ホイール込みで数万円～」というサイズじゃ
ないもんで、タイヤだけでも結構するんですよね。

今シーズンはスキーに行けるか？は微妙ですが、
近場の冬山には行きそうかな、ということで、
思い切って買い替えました！

来週末、履かせに行こうかな。^^

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Since the former ones was already 4 years old,
bought new winter tires!
(i had a hard time to think about that as they cost me too much...)

No plan to go skiing this season yet, but maybe i will go to
lower mountains around this winter; so i spoiled myself buying them!!!

This may be the X'mas present for my lovely car...

湯豆腐ぅ～♪ （Boiled tofu dinner）

実は最近鍋がマイブーム。
キムチ鍋、水炊き、ねぎま鍋、などで少し飽き気味。
ということで、ちょっと趣向を変えて今夜は湯豆腐でっす。

真ん中につけダレを置いて、熱いままでふーふー♪
ラガービールが合いますなぁ。^^

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Am crazy about eating "Japanese nabe" in this winter season!

Tried a lot of traditional ones such as "Korean pickle nabe,"
"Mizutaki (nabe mainly with chicken)," and so on;
a bit tired of eating them.
So, i challenged "Boiled tofu" ("Yudofu" in Japanese) today.

You can eat Tofu and other vegetables with warmed "sauce" in the middle of pic.
Yeah, i really love lager beer with this nabe...

フレンチデリ♪ （Deli of French dishes）

今日も惣菜を買い求めに、Le Bon Marcheへ♪

どうも今月から「本日のキッシュ」をはじめたらしく、
ちょっと１つ、ベーコンとレンズ豆のキッシュ（\420）を購入！

昨晩の残り、カツオのバスク風と共に堪能～♪
イギリスもそうですが、こういうパイを料理に使う文化は日本にはなくて新鮮。
今夜も赤ワインが進みます・・・^^;

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My recent favorite is "going to French deli."
"Le Bon Marche" is my recommendation for buying some foods for house dinner!

Seems to have started "The quiche of the day" since this month,
so i bought one of them ("a piece of quiche with lentil and bacon").

Enjoyed it with the meal i cooked last night ("tuna in Basque style").
I think it feels a little bit interesting and new to have a pie for daily meals.
(In Japan, we usually eat a pie for dessert/sweets!)

With it, i would drink glasses of red wines a lot...

皆既月食 （Total Lunar Eclipse）

ライブ映像！（笑）
オレンジ色だけど、なんだか揺らめいていて幻想的♪

・・・ただし、これがマイカメラの限界です。。。^^;

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This is the "Live" picture!
Looks orange, continually changing its color a bit.

Wish i had a much better camera...