A few puzzle-pieces slotted into place this week. People have noticed my use of the word なるほど. Closed a meeting at work with 頑張っていきましょう！ to some smiles.
This week in data:
Voxpops dodged: 3 reporters
Creepy-crawlies spotted: 7 large bugs
Regrets: 1 big mistake
We’re still working on the “How does Alex get home internet?” saga. This isn’t so high priority, because, you know, unlimited 5G. But it’s become clear this is more of a saga than an check-list item.
MT bullied me into sending a message. A good friend.
After putting public speaking off for ages (other than a brief self-introduction, and right before that, my leaving speech), I gave a progress update at an all-hands. It went well, and it felt easy even, and I left it feeling unfazed. Whatever has made me overthink public speaking recently, I seem to be getting over it?
Workload has climbed, ever-so-slightly, this week.
Can I talk about how goodMachine Love was? It was an exhibition at the Mori Art Museum on perhaps my favourite topic: In a cybernetic wold, what does it mean to be human? I loved it all. Three particular standouts were Delivery Dancer’s Sphere by Kim Ayoung (unfortunately not available online), Calculating Empires by Kate Crawford & Vladan Joler, and DOKU The Self by Lu Yang.
No but seriously Delivery Dancer’s Sphere was so good. It has become a bit of a cinematic universe and I’m very here for that. Check it out on Mubi or at the Tate or something.
Saw the end of the parade and the subsequent concert at Tokyo Rainbow Pride. And I was struck by how many big company logos I saw. Even though some costumes and flags were way out there, the energy was slightly more subdued than other pride events I’ve been to, but still a thoroughly good and optimism-inducing time.
