Waiting for the spring...

It is already March! Snow disappeared a week ago; I can see the trees trying to grow their first leaves in the branches. Birds didn't come back yet, but I can still feel that spring is coming.

Why do people like spring? Why do I like spring? Everything becomes alive in spring: new life, newborn babies, new people, new semester in school (of course it only applies in Japan and in Korea), new flowers, and etc... People buy new clothes, try new hair styles, and become active in spring.

So, why do I like spring? I like it because of cherry blossom trees. When I lived  Russia, I couldn't find any of those trees. When I moved to Korea, there were bunch of cherry blossom trees near my school. I mean, to go to school, I had to pass the park, and in that park, there were a lot of those trees.  : )     I was impressed. It was 2006 spring, same year my dad passed away. When I saw those trees, I felt that I have to move on; I have to start a new life.

My dad used to tell me that in Japan there are festivals in spring for watching the cherry blossom trees. When the whole park is covered with those trees, friends, parents, relatives, couples, and even old couples go to see it for a picnic. It is just beautiful. Cherry blossoms usually flourish their flowers in April.

Oh, and also! I've found out that in Japan you can actually see the cherry blossom tree in winter! Called "Fuyu no Sakura" ("Fuyu" means winter, and "Sakura" is the cherry blossom in Japanese, so it would be "the cherry blossom of the winter"), it only flourishes through Japan, and when spring comes, it just goes down. XP

Anyway, I'm really looking forward for spring. The most exciting thing is that I also will have my 2 week spring break!!!!!!!!!!! Yeah!!!!!!!! How exciting!!!!!

Maybe I can call my friends and go to watch those cherry blossom trees some day.