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After finishing the Monologues two weekends ago, I've decided that my life has become particularly devoid of group-creativity. Well, actually, I was reminded of this when a friend emailed some vague suggestions about forming little artsy cohesive groups to talk nonsense and be productive. So, Jenny's new hobby is writing (again?). Writing for the sake of release and making something that I can point to and say; this is finality, this is mine!
we'll see how that goes :)
I've been revitalized in my pursuit of good smooth jazzy beats lately, as well as downloading as many episodes of Lost as my sinful hard drive can retain. I can't help it, I crave characters... maybe I can vaguely relate to being landed on a faraway island with other English-speaking foreigners who wind up wondering a) will this be our home, and b) if not, WHO'S going to build the raft!!! Basically everyone in these situations winds up sounding like a coward when they do want to run away and the "brave few" who remain resort to the more extreme forms of self-reliance and either give into pure insoucient hedonism or they become armies in themselves and fire into the darkness for no reason thinking they've figured out how to survive.
anyways... my time away from school life gave me time to read Midnight's Children (which I recommend!) and to develop a creepy obsession with wanting to read House of Leaves. I've never read it before, but somehow constructed a dream world from descriptions years ago and then found a copy (AFTER I'd ordered it on Amazon Japan - bless that website!) in my friend's apartment the same day. heee? (as they say... here) Coincidences do drive my otherwise blissfully static imagination. I hope all is well out there, and keep your heads high, fucking DO all those little things you've been MEANING to do, and enjoy some fatty foods and expensive drinks every now and then. :)
OH and this!
It's sakura season and loads of Japanese people have hanami (cherry blossom viewing party) at city parks and such. My BOE had an outdoor lunch last week under the singular sakura tree in the adjacent playground (hey at least we got outside for once!) and I've been to a few others that just leave you with a relaxed, composed, if not slightly inebriated feeling of florid wellness.
your inaka friend,
Jenny the Mastress of Hanami