Where I'm at
Physically:
- living and working in Tokyo, Japan
- recovering well from wisdom teeth extraction
Emotionally:
- generally fulfilled by life and all its wonders
- looking forward to my New Year's traditions of taking a long hike and starting a new yearly planner. still deciding on which mountain I'll visit
- met so many lovely people this year. my heart is so full <3
Spiritually:
- in daily awe at the leaves changing color (finally!)
- been feeling quite anxious lately, so I'm trying to take things slowly and stay in the present moment
Enrichment-wise:
- miss practicing guitar and piano, but my apartment doesn't allow instruments and practice spaces are not in the budget right now :(
- loved leading my first workshop as a Kizuna Collective circle over the last two months! planning to do more next year
- i miss nature :( i want to prioritize more time with the trees over the next couple weeks
- currently reading "Duty-free Art: Art in the Age of Planetary Civil War" by Hito Steyerl, one of my favorite contemporary artists. she is an incisive observer of the subterranean currents that power daily, "mundane" experiences. Highly recommend this book, as well as her 2013 film, "Is the Museum a Battlefield?", first shown at the 2013 Istanbul Biennial.
updated December 1, 2025