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Water bottle

Water bottle

How are you feeling today? How much coffee do you drink? Milk tea or coffee? What will you do after class? Go to bed at what time? On a cold night, the water can freeze in your pipes. We leave the water running overnight. Before bed, I put a cup of water in my room. After class, I’ll take a break from my computer.

Close to others

Close to others

Do you like animals?  Do you have a pet? Who did you talk to today? Did you hug them? What other animals live a long time? Animals can feel closeness to others. This seal won’t stop hugging this diver. Tortoises love to eat green grass and guava fruit. It feels the same to them as it does to us.

Jump, jump, jump

Jump, jump, jump

How are you today? I ______ when I’m not working. Did you work today? I want more _________. How to get it? I saw this video on the internet about a jumping robot. Have you seen it? It can jump on 1 leg and balance itself. Are they saying something?  What do they want? Jumping when you want something, or need to get somewhere.

Between cat

Between cat

How are you today? You need a friend who can __________. Do you have a favorite family member? Is your family big? Here are some things which exist between different spaces. A truck driver and his cat share a life on the road. A duel was once a way to settle things between two enemies. Living in between cities, walking a path between our past and our present.

Listen and hear

Listen and hear

Where did you go today? How do plants help people? Why visit temples? Want to be a monk? Some listen more than talk.  They say still waters run deep. This guy listened to a song played by plants. This piece of trash on the ground said “pick me up!”. I’d like to go some place quiet and listen more.

Snake bite

Snake bite

A fact about yourself. How did your parents meet? Who raised you? Are we similar? What music do you like? I have 2 very similar aunts who seem very different. One aunt I lived with for about 7 years.  Everyday she was writing stories. The other aunt has a similar mind and uses it in a similar way. They seem so different, but you could guess they’re sisters.

Cigarette seller

Cigarette seller

What is luck? What is next-door to your home? How much does fruit cost? Where do you live? My grandfather was a cigarette seller in Tokyo. He owned several vending machines and a shop. He showed me some fake coins that he found in his vending machines. My grandfather had good luck and bad luck. And a bad habit

Cranium

Cranium

Did you dream last night? What are the most important habits? Do what with your bones? Donate to science? I got a migraine from being on my computer all day. “He just said, ‘oral hygiene is very important, Rion’”. “May I please have your skull after you die?” Now my cranium is on a shelf, talking to the other craniums.

Mikheil Bukhaidze St

Mikheil Bukhaidze St

Where did you grow up? In the city? Why ride the bus? Do you like to stay indoors? What do you do at home? Walking down this street, I can imagine growing up here. The bus stop clock displays the time and temperature. The temperature is -4°C this morning.  A gas stove keeps my room warm. I grew up in a place a little bit like this.

Rooftop

Rooftop

What did you do this morning? Go outside today? Do you like to visit the zoo? Who do you want to meet? And say what? I woke up this morning and opened the window I would like to meet the cat, but the cat isn’t interested. Put some sunflower seeds on my window ledge.  Hoping to see birds. Standing by my window, I can see everything.