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Its fall!
Happy Fall everyone! So, I’ve been doing a lot better lately. I’ve had a medicine change that is helping a bit, and the weather is *finally* cooling off here. My hair has grown out, and I need a haircut, but this is more proof that I’m not dead yet! I've been drawing like mad. It is still amazing me how much, and how fast, I’m coming up with ideas. I should just flood you all with art to catch up, I can’t even keep up posting them on Instagram I’m making them so fast. my main issue now is finding places here in Japan to sell my works. I’m looking at having stickers and charms made of my teacup cats (have I even uploaded those here?! I don’t think so 😯) that have been dressed for holidays. I made 3 different Halloween ones, and nearly a dozen Christmas ones, but it’s so weird. So, in the US, I was used to being able to find craft or art shows pretty easily online, and if those were hard to find, even word of mouth got me there. Even conventions. And I’m used to having to know (and
Long time, no see!
Hi friends!
What’s been up with you?
I’m coming up on yet another Japanniversary, so nothing really new here. Except the weather - if anyone tells you the summers in Japan aren’t that bad, they’re either way up in the mountains or full of it. This summer has been hellish.
The only other thing is that I was finally able to afford to get an iPad Pro! Sure, I had to cancel my dolphins for it, but it’s so incredibly worth it! If you’ve seen my Insta (SamInJapan (https://www.deviantart.com/saminjapan)), you’ll know I’m doing actual artwork again, and it’s been a literal life saver.
So, I promise to be prolific here, too, posting
Trying
So, lately (basically the past year), I’ve been really struggling. My depression has been at a peak, and my schizophrenia sometimes spikes bad. I’ve thus far managed not to harm myself, but some days that is all I can do - try not to do anything really bad.
Today, right now in fact, I’m at the doctor for my 悪い thyroid. Usually it’s just a long wait, but today has been actually amazing.
I’ve had three people come up to me so far to talk about my bag. It’s one of those made from an obi.
No one gets more excited about foreigners liking Japanese things than older Japanese women!
One of the lad
Hinamatsuri
A photo I took at a community center's hina doll display in Nakatsu, Oita, Japan
ひな祭り
ひなまつり
Hinamatsuri 「ひな祭り、ひなまつり、hina matsuri」is the "Girl's Day" or "Doll's Day" festival here in Japan. It is celebrated every year on March 3rd (3月3日), but festivities take place from mid February all the way through mid March.
The celebration is the counter to a later festival for boys/children in May. Traditionally, little girls in Japan have a set of dolls, usually gifted by grandparent
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I'm so in love with her right now. I saw her perform a few years ago at "royal-t" before they closed down, and a few months ago at the jpop summit in san Fran. I love how creative and expressive she is. I want to make a cosplay of her tsukema tsukeru music video costume! ♡♡♡