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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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Happy Anniversary Adventures
Tod & I celebrated our 24th wedding anniversary in Shimobe Onsen, Yamanashi, this weekend. One night and two days neatly encapsulated two dozen years of marriage. The town is one of the 100 Famous Onsen of Japan, but nobody has heard of it. It’s a one-street village with ten hotels, four restaurants, one bar, a…
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20 Challenges of Offline Life
Recently I’ve been frustrated with myself for spending too much time online, in front of screens, and otherwise engaged in virtual realities. I’ve given Facebook a little rest but it’s not enough. I still spend too much time online. When I am offline I am so super productive. It’s sort of scary how much I…
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What’s important?
Tod asked me a difficult question last night as we discussed current events and the state of the world. “What’s important to you?” The question carried an implied “And which of these things are important enough to act on?” which does limit the answers to more than theoretical concerns. I had three main areas of…
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In A Band
After 20 months of study, practice, and carrying my ukulele with me on trips around the world, I’ve joined a band. Maybe it’s no surprise that the band is me and Tod. Ukulele and melodica with me doing some singing. I am so happy to make “a joyful noise” with Tod. A shared creative pursuit is…
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