How we communicate with each other is a lot more than language; but English definitely helps! I visit the city of Otaru, outside Sapporo for some excellent moments; a Japanese local, a Australian father and pilot, a free ice pop!
No one ever knows you
create yourself every day
the image of god
Dear Bourdain 5: Running
Even in Japan, demons can follow you. And those bags don’t pay the extra fees on flights. Just a little bit on my mindset in Sapporo, plus a whole butt load of photos and videos! Shout out Lincoln, who’s working on the things himself
Lost, queued for check out
Swarmed by silent Obaa-san
Alien and huge
A beautiful day in Sapporo, three days into the travels has me reveling in the wonderment of it all, and slightly panicking at how it could even get better. Between praying at shrines and eating sushi, I find serenity
River leaf flows fast
Turbulent rapid chaos
Settles to stillness
Dear Bourdain 3: The Journey
A few pictures of the first week in Hokkaido, Japan. A letter to Bourdain on the immense choices we have as people.
Dear Bourdain 2: Leaving is Hard
Some thoughts during the last week or two of New York, and how leaving is difficult in so many ways, but that’s just a blessing. And the adventures before me are even bigger blessings.
Travel and searching
Couldn’t tell the words apart
worlds apart a part
In Spirit Reading [Show+Tell 7]
I was blessed with a chance to share some poetry with a few classes in the Universal Daroff Charter School in Philly on March 1st. I wanted to share some of my experiences and how much the schools were great.
Daylight [Show+Tell 6] Reading
Daylight [Show+Tell 6] Reading
Apply my New Years Resolution hasn’t been easy, but it’s been rewarding. I’ve grown to love committing to excellent behaviors and how that’s let me learn from excellent experiences and people. It’s a habit I’m continuing to build and hone to reach new heights.
A bit about what my cultural experiences have been, a blend of Asian and whiteness that are apparent to all that know me; and how those experiences will shape how I approach the cultural experiences in front of me
We become the things we tell ourselves, and that’s fascinating. It’s a wondrous and awesome responsibility to tell ourselves good, if not the best of stories to reach our highest potentials. To take risks. To try things that challenge us and make us grow. I’m seeking bigger adventures, a journey I’m excited to depart.
A Highlight reading from the Fresh Cuts: Year of the Pig Open Mic. I truly hope that you are working on your things, and that you realize the reason I work so hard on Show+Tell is to give my friends space to showcase their arts. It’s been a blessing to see them progress, and I’m grateful I can be a part of their journeys.