I’ve been hearing this saying a lot lately, and it’s been making me think. While I find it true in a Darwinistic way, I also empathize with those for whom it may be a little tougher to keep their mouth “open.” Whether it’s due to their past, the way they were raised, their environment, and/or … Continue reading »
Filed under search for freedom …
The problem with being a perfectionist
The problem with being a perfectionist is that I never get anything done. Well, scratch that, I get things done, but they tend to take me 2-100x longer than the normal person because I’m never satisfied with being “done” until whatever it is I’m working on is the best that I know I can possibly … Continue reading »
Is it summer yet??
Looking forward to June 15th, which hopefully marks the start of my summer vacation: the first ever to be spent mostly in Lalaland, with healthy doses of Bay Area lovin’ thrown in for good measure, and an entire August of Hawaiian hotness to perfect this meanmuggin’ face atchu. Why? Because my summer is gonna kick … Continue reading »
My New Mantra
I am mature enough to realize my willpower to break old, self-destructive habits.
Lost in LaLa Land!
AAAAHHHH! I haven’t updated my blog in forever and a day :(. Or at least since I moved to Los Angeles (the AAAAAHHH fake monster up there is me at a shop on Sawtelle, the Little Tokyo of LA’s Westside). Not that anyone expects me to, since I’m pretty sure that anyone who used to … Continue reading »
It hasn’t quite set in…
Almost 36 hours ago, I got on a plane (the first of three) and said goodbye to Okinawa. Since I arrived in Hawaii a little over 12 hours ago, I’ve caught up with the fam, gotten a pay-as-you-go cell phone, eaten one too many dark chocolate acai berries from Costco, and managed to partially unpack the … Continue reading »
“We must be willing to let go of the life we planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us.”
Word, Joseph Campbell. (And, no, I’m not above admitting that I totally heard this one on an episode of PLL).
Party in the USA… Oki Style!
It’s not that I’m not patriotic or anything (ok, maybe I’m just not), but I honestly thought I’d make it through two time zones’ worth of Independence Day without having to chime in about it. Of course, the fourth of July is the birthday of my home nation, and due to 70% of American military … Continue reading »
Irei no hi: Okinawa’s Memorial Day
Everyone knows I live in Japan, but I’m pretty sure that most people’s vision of what it’s like where I live is very different than the actual case. I live in Okinawa, the southern most part of Japan, made up of 150+some islands. Geographically it’s closer to Taiwan (a 1-hour plane ride) than it is … Continue reading »
To all my lonely, longing hearts out there…
Beau Sia is the truth. Thanks Angry Asian Man. Reminded me of this other video by another poet I came across over a year ago. Rafael Casal is good stuff too (Ruby Veridiano-Ching, whom I’ve followed since I saw her do spoken word at Galeria de La Raza in 2007, stars in the piece as … Continue reading »
