K: So, lately I’ve been thinking a lot about cannabis. C: Me too. K: (laughs) C: I have reefer madness. K: So, for me, when I hear people in the United Sta- because it’s being widely legalized in the United States. It’s highly illegal in Japan. And something that’s been kind of bothering me...
K: So, lately I’ve been thinking about working remote, and… for me, it’s a mixed bag. I haven’t been doing it that long. I’ve been – so, I’ve always offered Skype session. C: Right. K: I think I’ve talked in the past about how bad I suck at e-therapy, so I don’t do it....
K: So, lately I’ve been thinking about why I am the way I am. C: I think about that a lot, too. K: (laughs) C: Why is she so fabulous? K: (laughs) So, I have a lot of weird dichotomies in that I’m severely disabled and… I have a rare blood disease called hereditary...
K: So, lately I’ve been thinking about the patriarchy. C: Yeah? K: Yeah. (laughs) C: They’ve been thinking about you, too. K: Yes. So, I really enjoy your definition of patriarchy. And the reason I really enjoy your definition of patriarchy is because I think so many people, when they hear it, they think...
K: So, lately I’ve been thinking about the pressure to have religion in the United States versus the pressure to have religion in Japan, and I think it would be helpful for the folks who aren’t in Japan, or maybe even some that are – the folks who are not in Japan and maybe...
K: So, lately I’ve been thinking about LGBTQIA+ and the importance of the plus because I’m part of the plus. I’m pansexual, so, L is for lesbian, G is for gay, B is bisexual, T is for trans, Q is for queer, I is for intersex, A is for asexual, and you can be...
K: So, lately I’ve been thinking about what it means to be tolerant and moderate, and what it means to be tolerant and moderate as an expatriate living in a host country. And what it means to be tolerant and moderate in the United States. Because I find that being tolerant and moderate in...
K: So, lately I’ve been thinking about what it means to be an immigrant and moving (coughs) sorry. And moving to Japan. And I also want to say I’m in the middle of going through dental… reconstructive surgery on my mouth, and I’m in a lupus flare. So, if my voice sounds a little...
(Content note: Violence, murder, sexual assault) K: Lately, I’ve been thinking about letting people in and dropping down my wall, and being really vulnerable. I want to say the process started about a year ago. When did I come out as hard of hearing? C: I think it’s been about a year. K: Okay....
K: So, lately I’ve been thinking about a blended topic. (laughs) So I feel like I’m already starting off with a digression, but it’s Japanese technology and failed expectations by expats. Is kind of what I’ve been thinking about. And… I think that’s because of the state of the world, and a lot of...