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いよいよ、3年ぶりに日本に帰ってきた。心がホッとした。今回は友達の結婚式への出席と、お遍路という巡礼をするのが目的だった。人生がけっこう変になっていて、巡礼に呼ばれているような気がしたんだ。ちょうど今月は自分の誕生日でもあるし、人生の節目として行くことにした。今回は11ヶ所のお札所を巡ることができた。きっと、来年また続きを歩むつもりだ。 There’s another reason to name this post “Hisashiburi,” which means “it’s been a while.” Last time I checked in, I was in a frenzy to finally cross that PhD finish line. Needless to say, I did not graduate in December 2024, like I had hoped. I did not send that pointed letter to the…
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After seven years of graduate study at Cornell University’s Department of Science and Technology Studies, I am happy to finally share my dissertation, “M.A.D. MONSTERS FOR THE CHTHULUCENE: RADICAL RELATIONALITY AND CARE DURING PLANETARY CRISIS.” Here’s to graduating in December (:D)
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**** Note: This letter is still in the works and I have no intention of actually sending it to the Graduate School. I was angry and needed to vent and this is how I do it. More citations to come, I’m sure. **** Dear Cornell Graduate School, Two things happened recently. One: I received notice…
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***For an extended/modified version of this post, see 4S Backchannels’ report: Celebrating TrevorFest: Taking Trevor’s Legacy Forward with Amanda Domingues and Barkha Kagliwal The weekend before Trevor Fest in Ithaca, New York, I paid a visit to the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. More than any of the countless exhibits, what…
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A couple months ago, I participated in Obirin University’s English Language Program Lecture Series. The Lecture Series provides a unique opportunity for ELP faculty to lecture for about an hour about any topic they find interesting. (Check mine out here.) These presentations are open to the public, and are specifically targeted to English language learners…
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On the 21st of December 2013, I set out on a journey unlike any I had ventured on before. I boarded 20 planes, twice as many trains, buses and taxis, 18 boats and flotation devices, and exactly one rickshaw. Dozens of times did I hop onto the backs of friends’ motorbikes. I walked, hiked, ran,…
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A country in bloom; I will miss your sakura, beautiful Japan . 桜花 泡末夢幻 左様なら . さくらはな ほうまつむげん さようなら . sakura hana houmatsumugen sayounara .
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I ran away from my frigid Tokyo dwelling to Indonesia . 寒さから インドネシアに 逃げ出した . さむさから いんどねしあに にげだした . samusa kara Indoneshia ni nigedashita . . . My bones have thawed out Sambal set my mouth ablaze The sun turned me brown . 解氷期 辛いサンバル いい日焼け . かいひょうき からいさんばる いいひやけ . kaihyouki karai sanbaru ii hiyake…
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*This was an exchange between a couple of Julie’s and Cory’s students when Anabel and I visited in February. This moment was a highlight of my time in Jogja. (We didn’t get to climb Mt. Merapi, but we did try nasi gudeg, Jogja’s signature dish of jackfruit and beef. A treat!)
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This is based on a true story. My symbol for “drink” is actually the symbol for the number six in Chinese. My face in the third panel is made out of the Japanese hiragana no (の) mo (も) and tsu (つ). *This comic came out a little messy…sorry! It was late…
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