Ecstatic Manoeuvres in the Dark
@comeawaywithemd
Director of All the Real Work. I scream for Cleveland, my ums are load-bearing, my truth sword will fuck you up. Only a waitress on the outside. Absolutely never disrespect flutes in my presence. 🇵🇸✊♥️🕊️
Drove six hours round trip for my Horse Lords after working a full ass day at the office
Happy birthday, Robert Smith! Today my celebration of April 1987 music will switch from Darklands Deluxe Edition by JAMC to Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me. Blessed.
@abstracttruth.bsky.social music mix fucking ripsssssss
Gua sha tough love on my bicep tendon this a.m. Last night I asked my roomie if she would chop the veggies for dinner because it's hard for me right now, in exchange for having some of the dinner, and she agreed. It reminded me that limitation is often what results in a deepened sense of connection.
Made some ink blot postcards to maintain my commitment to sending a postcard per day in 2026 while recovering from biceps tendonitis in my dominant arm
It only took a year and six times the amount of hours required lol
Kay and Mary taking turns taking photos! I bought the dojo a tripod to resolve this issue for us going forward. We need everyone in the picture!
I got my first aikido certificate! It won't let me post more than one photo at a time, so I will leave more in the comments below?
I forgot to share the first picture of me wearing "the pants" as my mom calls the hakama. I love my dojo so much! This is from the evening of our 2026 Kagami Biraki celebration and it featured a lesson taught by each of our newer Yudansha, who are pictured in the front row with our head instructor.
Me on the Orca to SeaTac, practicing experiencing the phenomena of the world more like a baby after dharma service with Seattle Soto Zen at the Seattle Aikikai! Saw a lot more of O Sensei than I did of the Pacific Ocean! I saw a little blip of it on the horizon walking to the train. RIP Ano Sensei!
I know one who definitely needs to be kept very toasty rn
Updates: the big dog is barely taller than the snow, the 2026 tarot reading is up on the wall and it's BEAUTIFUL
Decision to go to Seattle to train with a living legend affirmed by the Page of Pentacles!!! This is my beautiful 2026 tarot spread from @milkshakemotel.bsky.social 🫶🏻🙏🏻 Get yours for a generous sliding scale that will support immigrants and Rose eating healthy food while in grad school!
First time folding my hakama all by myself! Belonged to the founder of my dojo, so I gotta get it right every time! 😅 😅😅
Planning to cancel my Substack and let my website expire. What am I into now? Vintage Japanese postcards! Lmk if you want to receive one in the mail!
Going to a murder mystery dinner party in an old mansion and my character is a lady botanist from the 1920s
Getting ready for a new cycle y'all... Left card representing the end of the most recent cycle; right card, the ruler of 2026 numerologically. More below!
Sunset over the Muny Lot as I left work tonight and evidence I'm honoring my mom with this '80s Cleveland secretary style
Sayonara to the Sword Cycle! I will report back about this past year via the Seasonal Mixtape Series over the holidays. ⚔️ 🛞 Happy Winter Solstice everybody. Let's make the most of the next cycle.
Here are some photos from after my first test last night. Anxiously, I didn't want anyone to witness my test, but I think it was ultimately better that a lot of people showed up. It was the fullest I have ever seen the dojo and I felt very supported. 🙏🏻❤️