I'll write this down for a memo. An author named Ryu Murakami has passed away. I feel like I've written this before, but there was a long period where I couldn't read books. In the midst of that, there was a book called "Coin Locker Babies" (was it two volumes?), and for some reason, I read it all at once. I remember being drawn into its world of madness and finishing it.
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I hate diagnostic labels
I'm the type to be careful with big words like ADHD, and I don't like to intentionally label myself with strange diagnostic tags. Being a bit cheeky, my basic stance is, "Isn't this just different for everyone?!"
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Looking at a painting from 15 years ago, I suddenly think. At that time, I decided to become a painter, bought acrylic paints, brushes, and a canvas, and thought, 'Okay, let's paint,' but I stood frozen in front of the canvas for about 2-3 hours. Nothing came out at all, lol. That's understandable.
But everything starts from there. Addition begins. Since there's nothing, I have to add. (bitter laugh).
I didn't know any techniques, how to create ideas, or words, lol.
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I think I am happy. By chance, I discovered something that allows me to continue growing until I die. Art, before I knew it, became less about building outwards and more about my interest in the infinite within. I even feel 'hope' in the fact that no matter how much I dig, I can't reach the bottom.
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There is a city called Biella between Milan and Turin in Italy, and there is an institution called Idea University there. Diverse programs are always held there, and intellectuals from all over the world gather to work on workshops, conferences, creative activities, etc. I participated in the Idea University program in 2016.
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My morning routine is growing...
1) Toilet cleaning
2) Cold shower
3) Listening to birdsong
I wonder why. It has become a daily routine.
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Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisine make up most of our meals. Big Thanks to my wife.
There are various dishes, but many use beans. Lentils, chickpeas, cannellini beans, and so on (there are more). Cooking methods include paste, sauté, and more. Recently, I'm very grateful that I can buy quite obscure ingredients online.
When something is born within me, as it has been in the past, various things break at opportune moments. Around me, appliances, mobile phones, etc., break. (Of course, existing ways of thinking and feelings also break.) When I look into it out of curiosity, some people write about spiritual matters, but
This is what I think.
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I was thinking in the US.
I originally didn't have the program for racial discrimination. Whether white, black, or Asian... well, they're all just 'gaijin' to me, period.
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There are many ways to live life by slowing down time. Even in unproductivity, there are many times when time passes in the blink of an eye.
The passage of time is relative.
Well then, about the camera...
※Sliding door (turning point in life): seemingly inconsequential moments that alter the trajectory of future events.
Looking back now, studying abroad, which I decided to do myself, was fun and I worked incredibly hard, but I feel that the education I received in Japan, up to junior high school, was sufficient.
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I also work as a staff member for a university sports team, so this was a very familiar topic. I thought about it for a while. Somehow... I felt a vibe that might be interpreted as an older generation imposing their
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