We had a nice night last night. Walking through Omotosanto, looking at all the fancy-pants stuff they have here. I was off-ballance all day and never really got my bearings. A difficult, but interesting set of talks, and some self reflection too. It’s strange to have a strech of time off, and it’s even stranger to be here with people. In my way, I really like being here, and being with friends. Though I think I also miss the quiet of my brian. When I am in a country where no one speaks english, and walk everywhere I go alone, absorbing everything, in a blur of activity, and peacefulness within me. This trip has definitely been quite different, and somewhat of a growth experience for me. Growth in terms of letting go, accepting, rolling with it, and just being myself. Nothing that comes naturally to me.

I am so looking forward to this weekend. 36 hours of crazy work. Driving up to the north, playing, packing up and heading souh east to play again at a huge festival, and then packing up to hustle down to Narita and catch my flight home.

That’s all sounding a little stressful to me right now, after a few idle days. But I’m looking forward to it anyway. I love to work. I like to earn my keep. Not sure there will be any chance to connect and report along the way, but if there is I certainly will.

In other news: Christian Paduraru has submitted the fourth piece to the Bonfireheart project and there are a few others coming in as well. I’m looking forward to this project’s launch. I’ll write more about that another time.

For now, it’s off to sight see with Shoji…