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My friends, Nina and Zio
This is Zio, who I helped welcome to the world in December. He is growing big and healthy. I just got to feed him a bottle for the first time yesterday. Hard to believe he is already three months old. He smiles when he sees me; I wonder if he remembers my voice from the…
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Breaking up with Facebook
Last July, I wrote about my Jekyll and Hyde relationship with Facebook. I announced my intention to cut back my personal use and only update hoop events. And I did for a while but then I slipped back into using it like an addict. So this time I mean it. I am breaking up with…
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Jo and Andy!
I love visitors and especially when they are Jo and Andy. I was their houseguest in Brighton when I toured with the WHD Dance in 2012, so I jumped for joy when they said they were coming to Tokyo. They are simultaneously outgoing, chill, and adventurous which makes them delightful to hang out with and…
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Envisioned
I spent the weekend at a retreat hosted by my friends Jason, a Tokyo-based actor and singer, and Diana, a dancer and yoga teacher. In addition to more than 5 hours of yoga and movement workshops, we all created “envision boards” based on a 9 square feng shui style grid. The grid isn’t obvious in…
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Resolving to have goals
I am pretty crap at resolutions. They seem like personal demands on myself. I might make them, but I put them off. I make excuses to not get started on them – I’ll wait until after the holiday break. Or when I get over this cold. Or after coffee. I guess we all do this…
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Happy New Year
Wishing you a lucky 2014. 明けましておめでとう！
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25 Words
Running away to the circus confused me. Spent ten months wondering “What next?” Tried resting, contests, midwifery – not my things. Travel, teaching, performance? Yes. Circus. Here are all the 25 word summaries since I started this annual project in 2001: 2012Hooping took me up to Tohoku, down to Niijima, and around the world on…
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Develop 2014
Develop is my guide word for 2014. I am excited about this one. It sings of continuation, growth, progress, and new ideas but without demanding perfection. I might develop an act, develop my skills, develop photos, develop the community, develop some software, develop a passion, develop a plan. I also like it because the longer…
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Christmas 2013
Such a nice holiday. I made dinner. Tod brought champagne. Gifts appeared from all over the planet. We feasted and festivated all evening. The Zous did the decorating. They gilded peanuts, made felt elephant banners and ornaments, and had a lot of fun with thumbtacks. Noteworthy gifts: sheepskin slippers from Tod and elephant pyjamas from…
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Trashing Memories
Long-time readers know that I am a fiend for getting rid of things. This week I took a very big step and did something truly scary. I tossed out a ton of my old creative projects. It was one of the hardest things to do and I’ve been avoiding it forever. I junked all my…
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