Our thoughts in April
notes from our journals, notes from our conversations
—take photos of pages done
—mark in yellow to signal “done”
vocabulary words:
lack
issue
What is something you wish you could do?
B. answer
C. answer
D. answer and discuss
E. do
F. do
other examples: meaningless, flavorless, talentless, useless
These are notes from a friend’s journal written on April 5th, and April 12th, 2023. They have been condensed.
speaking in first and second:
conversations from January 12th, 2019 — December 29th, 2022
(A poetry project pulling text from transcribed conversations with over 500 students in Japanese and English over the course of four years).
More about speaking in first and second can be digested in this previous entry.
APRIL 4月
April 9th, 2022
For two years, I wanted to play the violin but I didn’t have time to play.
Even during that time, in my mind I was a violinist. April 16th, 2019 I cannot stay awake. God sees everything. God judges everything. judge accordingly A person should get what they deserve. palm reading ...accurate spontaneous means 自発 jihatsu
April 23rd, 2022 The ceiling is really high. (phrases) ...daycare... We have time to ourselves now. What is the best way to raise our children? Several colleagues of mine are living in Shanghai right now. They are not allowed to leave the house. They are literally not allowed to leave. One of them sent me a picture of the food that was provided by the Chinese government. It was a photo of a dead chicken with its head and feet. "Glamorous camping," have you heard of it?
April 11th, 2019
I prefer to work in Tokyo.
I use music to shut out the Tokyo noise. April 9th, 2022
I keep the blinds closed.
People said that Will Smith was in the wrong. April 21st, 2021
My cat doesn’t notice the weather.
I didn’t like the movies Obama recommended.
The story wasn’t as moving as I expected.
April 25th, 2019
April went by quickly. 
Writing and making things is what I do. Thank you for being here. <3
Such a striking combination of comments. I especially liked when you wove them into and around the drawing of the person. Very creative!