AnnieThe Moment of Resonance within PerformanceOccasionally — and really, only occasionally — I come face-to-face with a muse. The sensation floods in so suddenly, and yet so inevitably.May 8, 2019May 8, 2019
AnnieDealing with Rejection: Attention Techniques Made EasyMy thoughts begin with the feeling of rejection. Being rejected from a job application, from a university program, from a publisher that…Mar 23, 2018Mar 23, 2018
AnnieEnglish Translation of Ringo Shiina’s “Ariamaru Tomi”The wealth that we hold, we cannot see.Mar 16, 20181Mar 16, 20181
AnnieThe Embodiment of BeautyI had been avoiding the embodiment of “ugliness” all my life — or, perhaps I should say that I had been desperately trying to embody…Mar 16, 20182Mar 16, 20182
AnnieActive Stillness“I like cancelled plans. And empty bookstores. I like rainy days and thunderstorms. And quiet coffee shops. I like messy beds and over-worn…Mar 16, 2018Mar 16, 2018
AnnieMinimalism in the First World‘Minimalism’ and the idea of ‘owning’ have been on my mind lately. I don’t believe for a second that this is the “trend” in Japan, nor that…Mar 16, 2018Mar 16, 2018
Annieささやかな償い真っ青な風船や、真っ赤なりぼん、それに真っ白な花吹雪やなんかが、ふんだんにまき散らされる映像がなんとなく爽快で、アメリカの大統領候補の選挙PRをいくつも立て続けに見てしまった。ふと、そろそろかしらと思い、携帯のホーム画面に表示されている時刻を確認する。レッスンまであと40分。いつ…Mar 16, 2018Mar 16, 2018
Annie「正義」米国大統領候補は、とうとう1対1の決戦となったそうだ。選挙運動の動画を見比べると、それぞれの候補者の政策や戦略のみでなく、各々が思い描いている自国家の理想的な「色」が良く分かる。それよりも更に面白いのは、アメリカという国の性質でもある「攻撃したもの勝ち」の精神から成る、互いの罵り…Mar 16, 2018Mar 16, 2018