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Move 2013
This is the fifth year that I have selected a word to guide me in the coming year. I display it near my desk and use it as a mantra when I am in doubt. For 2013, my theme is move. This was a tricky one. The first move I think of is “move house”…
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Nengajo time
Pretty colors, inappropriate tool, and lots of imperfection. My kind of art! This afternoon I am indulging in one of my favorite holiday preparations, creating our holiday cards. This year’s nengajo project is especially delightful because I am returning to what I consider my artistic roots – printmaking. I love creating multiples. The multistep process of creating a…
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Spark Circus fundraising
Hi, I’m home! Not for long, though. In less six weeks, I will be in Thailand performing with Spark Circus. Joining the circus is a lifelong dream for everyone, isn’t it? Maybe it is just me… I’ll be involved in lots of different ways: helping with backstage logistics, making circus props, and being a general…
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Smiling through life
Holy wow, am I happy. I am in one of those phases where everything is good and small troubles are simply opportunities. I think this is because I am traveling. I groove on seeing new things, broadening my horizons, meeting people, moving through the world. Dorothy Gale wasn’t completely wrong when she said you don’t…
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Me, morning
Hey, it’s me pre-coffee. Why am I posting this? I’m testing an iPad app called Blogsy that should let me post here while I am traveling. In addition to blogging here and on Spin Matsuri, I will tweet as spinmatsuri, update Facebook, post photos to Flickr, and have access to Skype while I travel. My…
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I love sharpies
I prettied up my “indoor shoes” with flowery mandala designs in coloured marker. There’s something about indelible ink in a fat nib that makes me happy. Sharpies are not serious and it’s not Art if you’re drawing on your clothes, either. So if you make a mistake or it isn’t perfect, that is ok. Other mediums do…
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WHD Dance Workshop Tour
From September 25 to November 21, I’ll be out in the world spreading this year’s World Hoop Day dance choreography at workshops in the US, Europe and Australia. It’s an epic journey and standing at the brink of it now, I can’t believe I’m doing it. 12 cities, 19 flights, 4 trains, 5 hotels, 2 campsites,…
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Close to my heart, not on my calendar
In an online chat with a friend this morning, I realised that with the exception of Tod, my closest friends rank among the people I see the least often. I connect with online acquaintances daily, my teachers weekly, hoopers monthly, my true friends as whim and winds dictate, and family not even annually. A few dear…
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Rate Hike & Possible Reductions
Electricity in Tokyo got more expensive starting this month. TEPCO requested, and the government approved, an increase in rates of 8.46% for residential consumers effective September 1. “We deeply apologize to our customers for the heavy burden,” they wrote in their communique. Rates are charged in blocks – the first 120kWh is now 18.89 yen/kW;…
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…And in Hooping News
Today is my 4th “hoopiversary” and I have some exciting news to share. I’m joining Spark! Circus for two months in 2013. I’ll be entertaining children and adults in refugee camps along the Thai-Burma border in January and February. The team performers is illustrious and amazing; I’m equally thrilled and terrified to have been selected. It’s going to be…
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