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Bereft of Purpose
So, after a couple weeks of buildup and about 6,000 words written and rehearsed I finally had my second interview for the JET Program over zoom. I have mixed feelings. On the one hand it definitely went much better than last year and I didn’t spend the majority of the interview feelings like I could…
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New Years Recap
2022 ended and I decided I would try to write a little recap of the past year in terms of what I’ve learned and what my goals are for the future. I don’t really believe in New Year’s resolutions because it seems trivial and forced. I prefer to reassess my long standing plans for my…
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Another Show
The other small show I got into was finally published. It’s just an online exhibit but it’s neat nonetheless. There are quite a few really interesting photos on display especially from the Chinese and Japanese artists present. If you’d like to check it out and see my atrocious headshot the link will follow. When they…
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Catching Up
Boy howdy, a lot has happened in the time since my last post. I suppose I’ll start chronologically with finishing my application to the JET Program. I actually submitted it about three weeks early but I had to run around getting forms signed by my doctor clearing me for the possibility of moving to Japan…
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Winter Hits Like a Train
Sunday was the first day that I have gone out and not been able to take out my camera because it was too wet. Oregon skipped autumn and jumped straight to winter which honestly is fine with me. My absolute favorite days to go walking are the ones where it’s raining hard enough that no…
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Caution: Spiders
I haven’t had time to post anything in a while because I’ve been working on an application to the JET Program for the millionth time. What it is is a teaching exchange program where people move to Japan for anywhere from one to five years to teach in Japanese schools and live in their communities.…
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Another Sunday
Went on my usual river walk again on Sunday after skipping a week to get my first tattoo with an old friend from work. It was in the high 80’s which is really unusual for Oregon, or at least it was until recently. I ran across another derelict train with more lumber. I’m really hoping…
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Blame 2
Shibo is the secondary protagonist of Blame and as I said she is the much more compelling character. We are first introduced to her when Kiri is thrown into the nondescript bowels of a level of the megastructure and finds a twisted, desiccated skeleton fused to the walls. It’s about as pathetic a way to…
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Sunday Photos
I spend every Sunday walking along the Willamette River between 5pm and 8pm. I don’t listen to music or look at my phone, I just walk and look around and let my thoughts flush out of my mind. I also take pictures but I don’t force myself to do it. If I see something interesting…
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Midnight Diner
My newest immersion obsession has been Midnight Diner and the sequel Tokyo Stories. I put off watching this for so long because I completely misunderstood the premise and it has definitely been a learning experience. I have a bad habit of judging things harshly without any real investigation into their substance. I think this is…
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