Job interview today. This afternoon. Had it in my head it was tomorrow. Will not be able to fully prepare, but I'll go anyway. Good times.

His burrowing skills are becoming very good

The end of the year is nearly here, so it's time for my annual print sale. 25% off all prints through December 31st. Whether you're treating yourself to something new or want something meaningful to give this season, there are more than 100 images to choose from. Check it out at: drm.darkroom.com

Let me put this out there: if you're in the Tokyo area and working in natural science, climate science, civil rights advocacy, etc, and need a headshot/portrait, hit me up. I want to support the people doing the work that's now most important.

I would like to request that weird assholes no longer complicate appreciating things I love. Photography, philosophy, Japan, China, cats, fermentation, architecture, cycling, etc. If y'all could just chill out, that would be awesome. Thanks.

Sometimes, people who have no real understanding of depression like to claim that it isn't real and that people should just cheer up or snap out of it. This is 100% that level of critical lack of both understanding and empathy, combined with massive hubris.

The end of the year is nearly here, so it's time for my annual print sale. 25% off all prints through December 31st. Whether you're treating yourself to something new or want something meaningful to give this season, there are more than 100 images to choose from. Check it out at: drm.darkroom.com

Why do I put off writing? When I'm actually focused and doing it, it's great. Today I've already done close to 3,500 words. Is it hard? Yes. Is it enjoyable? Also yes. Really need to get better about putting writing first. It's worth the effort, it's enjoyable, and I'm good at it.

Had someone insist that there's no overtime problem in Japan. They're Japanese, they said, and have been working in Japanese companies for 10 years. They haven't seen it, so it doesn't exist. Not seeing something and it not existing are not the same. Lots of shit you haven't seen is real.

A very well done video on rider deaths in pro cycling. Admittedly, I don't usually think of GCN as "journalism," more a source of cycling media. But this is legit journalism. youtu.be/qzJDcKAqsws?...

Wanted to do a portrait today using my 105mm f/2.5 Nikkpr-P today, bit it turns out I haven't done the AI conversion on it yet. Time to get out the tiny screwdrivers and a file.

Dreamt I had a kei van and had put a Lenco transmission in it.

If you see a business using AI images to represent real products. Boycott and shame them.

It's no masterpiece, but years later I'm still pretty pleased with this, as far as notebook doodles go.

I hate this shit. If you're selling something real and using AI product images, you're a fraud. If you're selling the AI images, you're a hack and a fraud. When I see a business using AI bullshit in their marketing, or at all really, they're dead to me. I am not alone in this.

Why do I put off writing? When I'm actually focused and doing it, it's great. Today I've already done close to 3,500 words. Is it hard? Yes. Is it enjoyable? Also yes. Really need to get better about putting writing first. It's worth the effort, it's enjoyable, and I'm good at it.

Working on a travel article for a client about Asakusa. In general, I avoid Asakusa, but really I need to go easier on it. No need to go to the most popular parts if I don't want to, and there's so much more to it beyond Senso-ji and Nakamise. There's a lot of good stuff there, just like everywhere.

With talk of visa renewal fees jumping up massively, and the resulting discussion being full of people who are giddy at the financial difficulty this will cause for many immigrants who are sincerely trying their best to be good residents, that block button is already getting busy.

Just remembered a time in university when I was really frustrated because the negatives I was making for a project just weren't sharp enough, so I went to my professor. He pointed out that my negatives were actually *very* sharp and I should probably just relax.

Once you know the Wilhelm Scream, it's amazing how often you hear it in things.

Oh, hello

I'm so tired

While I don't have any events on the books right now, more will be scheduled soon. Photo walks, exploration workshops, etc. If you subscribe to the event calendar on Luma, you can get notified when new events are announced. luma.com/exploretokyo

Been a long time since I heard a tornado siren. I'm ok with that.

The official bird of Redondo Beach, CA, is the Goodyear Blimp.

The fuck? Bigots are so desperate to oppose anyone different from them, and they resort to the most insane reasoning. www.newsweek.com/fact-check-m...

Going to put together a night photography workshop in Tokyo, mostly focused on long exposures and tripod work. Who's interested? I've got a few questions for you.

Some have said that Takaichi is line Japan's Margaret Thatcher. Unfortunately, I think it's actually worse than that. Much worse. Whatever we have left in this country, regardless of who you are, she's poised, toes curled round the edge of her ministerial desk, ready to shit on all of it.

Reskeet w/ a time you looked cool

PROTIP for film photographers out there: if you have a label printer, those labels go through film development just fine, so you can use them to track camera test rolls, make your own twin checks, etc. I use a lot of different cameras, and I find this very helpful.

Anyone up for a photo walk in Omiya on Saturday morning?

A quick dispatch from the park on a Tuesday afternoon, where I just had a chat about cameras (in Japanese, and I did ok!)

Still maybe my favorite cover ever: Jawbox's version of "Cornflake Girl" by Tori Amos youtu.be/X1bN-IVUI4M?...

Wanting to sell physical copies now, not sure if I want to save up and get a run printed commercially, or just print at the conbini as needed. Investment vs print-on-demand. The former is cheaper and better quality, the latter is more accessible.

Won't even know the initial results of this round of IVF until later this week, but apparently my looking for resources already has algorithms serving me suggestions like this.

If you want some new ideas for exploring Tokyo (or anywhere else, really), and would like a physical zine to help guide you, it's easy to print your own at the convenience store. Just buy the file, upload it to Netprint, then print at 7-11 with these settings.

Added a small spider plant to the terrarium just to see that happens. Hoping the isopods/pill bugs don't immediately eat like they (adorably) eat everything else. In all seriousness, though, you wouldn't believe how much a small community of pill bugs can eat.

At a low ebb this morning, and it'll pass, but in the mean time I've self-medicated with a kimchi grilled cheese and will now have a nap while the washing machine runs.

I will never not be fascinated by the complexity of the geometry of urban spaces.

For the third year in a row, I have successfully given a speech in Japanese at the annual event held by the volunteer group that runs the Japanese class I go to. I don't know why I keep signing up.

No wonder so many things have gone wrong in my life. I've been interacting with small animals and must have offended some deities as a result. Also, must have hallucinated the Japanese people I was eating onigiri on the street with yesterday. And all the other people eating and drinking outside...

He burrowed under the blankets again. Sound on for the noise his ears make when he shakes his head.

It's Saturday. It's before 6:00 AM. I'm at the less-crowded end of the train. Even so, there are no seats available.

I have a delightful animal here. He's just the best. Currently on my shoulder, purring loudly enough the neighbors might hear

Listening to this album with my whole fucking heart.

After 40 days of use, my new sneakers have 643,000 steps on them. Visible wear on the soles (nothing unexpected), but no notable breakdown otherwise. The aim here is to see how long it takes to wear them out by walking normally in the city.

While it is true that I have found public restrooms in Japan to generally be much cleaner and more orderly than those in the USA, it's also true that someone shit in the urinal at the park today, and it's not the first time.

I have no idea what I'm doing with video, and it's getting very clear what I need to learn, but this project is a great chance to learn the ropes in the context of awesome, supportive, highly competent people. Looking forward to shooting again tomorrow.

Dreamt last night that I was trying to fix something, and I used a flat screwdriver to pry something, then got a letter from an attorney threatening to sue me over breaking the terms of use agreement for the tool. I may need more sleep.

Anyone I know in Tokyo have a Helios 44-2 or similar lens I could borrow? Or just use during a photo walk or something. Still curious about this lens, but don't feel like buying unless I know it works for me