Nope.
I thought Asia somewhere. I had no idea you were in Japan. But you stopped writing shortly after I found you for a while so...
I'm so interested in Japanese culture... and the country.
Ah... I get this too (the finding new interests).
Perhaps you called it in and you only need to now combine skill sets to make it work for you? I mean... a tech class at schools as an extra mural could work? Or a creative writing club?
I also isolate at times, for the creative process... but I also find I get so much material and inspiration when I engage with other people... it's a balancing act. Inspiration / integration.
But I used to isolate for the wrong reasons at times and that's not good.
It’s funny. I never had any interest in Japan. I just ended up getting a job here and so I came for what I thought would be one year. Thirteen years later and here I am, at home.
What made me want to write again was journal entry that I heard read aloud the other day in the midst of a documentary about the band Morphine. I’m often only the slightest nudge away from writing and posting, but since I’ve got other things that I’m constantly working on, without that extra bit of inspiration, I let it slide for long periods of time.
You’re right about combining skill sets. I’m getting closer to finding the right way to do that, but I haven’t quite figured it out yet.