Well, I just got back from Sado Island, Niigata, Japan.
The island lifestyle I witnessed in my short time being there seemed quite conducive to a more independent, Voluntaryist existence than normal "city life" here on the mainland.
Lots of gardens, nature, cheap houses for rent, and a generally slower pace, combined with the isolation inherent to island life, meant that the folks there were...well...different.
I can't help but thinking about Steeming and blogging/creating full-time from some remote location on Sado, while also becoming more and more self-sufficient food-wise, and more focused on my thoughts, family, writing, etc. There is a certain quietness there that I really like.
Who knows. We shall see.
Here are a few final photos of beautiful Sadogashima (Sado Island):
On the ferry.
Sado from above.
Sado Gold Mine.
The coldest beer ever.
Dankest pork cutlets ever.
The restaurant was called Tengoku, or "heaven." The food and beer really were.
More traditional prints featuring Oni (demons) and others.
Sunburnt and ready to go.
A beer made from the finest rice in Japan, "koshihikari."
We shall be back! Oh yes! We shall!!!
That's it! Please forgive the absence of this week's "From the Monday Steem Desk." It was a national holiday today "Marine Day," and as such I was swimming!
Looking forward to diving back into my regular blogging habits again now that I am a bit refocused and inspired. Peace!
~KafkA
Graham Smith is a Voluntaryist activist, creator, and peaceful parent residing in Niigata City, Japan. Graham runs the "Voluntary Japan" online initiative with a presence here on Steem, as well as Facebook and Twitter. (Hit me up so I can stop talking about myself in the third person!)