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Some moments remind me of how simple and elegant the construct of the universe might really be. In fact, I do believe it is. And however many might also think that it's a utopic idea, I believe that the vast majority of the so-called voids of space are filled with a powerful force that humans call Love. My brother Teru and his amazing wife Aya held their wedding ceremony on January 4th. I felt as though it was a manifestation of the beauty of the perfectly harmonious universal works in motion, bringing warm, wonderful people together and laughter-filled memorable moments throughout. Sincerely, I'm happy and honored to become a part of an expanding family circle full of beautiful souls. To honor the celebration, I created their welcome board which you can see below. Though the lighting could've been better (*note to self to check lights next time...!) I hope it did convey my love and wishes for the newly wed couple. 宇宙の仕組みは、実はとてもシンプルで華麗なものなんだろうな と気付かされることがあります。 わたしにとって、1月4日に行われた弟の結婚式がその体現でした。 英語では「そうなるべき運命にあるもの」について "It was meant to be."という言い回しをします。 彼らの出会いは、まるで全宇宙の過去・現在・未来の歴史本の中に記録されている 互いの運命の流れに 二人が素直にすらぁっと乗ったような魂と魂の自然な在り方を たくさんの家族や仲間が盛大に祝福したような愛情深い結婚式でした。 たくさん笑って、けっこう泣いて、 たくさん踊って（翌日筋肉痛になって） 色々なかたちをした家族の輪が広がっていくこと そして新旧の出会いに心から感謝する幸福な美しき日でした。 そんな日のために、二人のウェルカムボードを作らせて欲しいと言い、 この人生では同じ血をわけるたった一人の弟、そして彼の最高な伴侶のために 最高のウェルカムボードを作ろうと決めて、 一ヶ月ほど少しづつ縫い上げました。 残念ながら作品と会場のライティングの相性が良からず ｶﾞ━(ﾟДﾟ;)━ﾝｺﾞ━Σ(ﾟДﾟ;)━ﾝｷﾞ━Σ(ﾟДﾟ||;)━ﾝ!!! 陰影の悪さにぎょっとして笑いましたが 弟の妻アヤのゴッドファーザーが  （気味が悪いね！✨）とジョークを言っていて、ごもっともすぎてさらに大笑い 次につくるウェルカムボードは会場の光と友達になろうと思いました 笑 これがそのウェルカムボード。 二人は光に包まれてこそオーラを放つんです。 たくさんの素敵な人たちに囲まれて、サポートされて、愛されて 縦の糸も横の糸も、斜め、ぐるぐる、固結び、ぐにゃぐにゃ糸もぜんぶ 二人で共に生きる人生のたったひとつの布を織り上げて どんなことがあっても、いつも笑顔でいられるように願いを込めました。 (当日、素晴らしいシンガーの方二人が中島みゆきの「糸」を歌うことになるとは知らずに作ったので、いろんなことはどこかで繋がってるんだなと思いました。)  
来ていただいたみなさまにもたくさんの愛と幸福を✨😆 今年もアーティストとしてたくさんの夢を叶えて、たくさん新しい夢を描くように どんな時もわくわくしながら楽しく前進します！ 2015年もみんなのたくさんの素敵な願いが叶いますように💓 LOVE, ANNA
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 A sudden realization struck me one day in Tokyo at the beginning of 2008, when the sky outside the window was hanging gray and low. As I was swiveling in my chair in the pleasantly warm office in front of my computer monitor, as the graphic design work on the screen that I had just completed sat in the screen lifelessly detached from me, it came to me that it was possible for me to spend my life working as a graphic designer in an office in Japan, earn a stable income and live a life that is completely content in itself; without following my dream as an artist.
This thought terrified the hell out of me. *** I will always remember when I chose to be an artist. I was 6 years old with a big smile that revealed two big gaps where my baby teeth had been. It was during art class period at my elementary school in Mrs.Lamb's class, where the kids were divided into 5 different groups. Each group was given a big cardboard-mounted print of a famous painting to reproduce on a letter-size paper with colored pencils. My group got "Mona Lisa" by Leonardo da Vinci. This painting. It sent the most electrifying bolt of white light that zapped blank my head-space. I was suspended. I heard my voice telling me "I'm going to be an artist like Leonardo da Vinci." This, was the exact split second I decided to become an artist. It will take multiple lifetimes to achieve anything close to a mind like da Vinci's, but this particular moment has always kept me on the path of art. I always loved to draw and wanted to become an illustrator, and along the way as I came to admire movies, theater, music and literature, I wanted to be a part of everything that pertained to the visual arts. At the age of 31, I am still very much haunted by my childhood conviction. Sometimes I felt that if I ever veered off onto a different path, I'd somehow be whipped back onto the artistic path by a force. I also didn't want to disappoint my child self if I ever traveled on a time-machine. Hence I've almost stubbornly kept my faith and loyalty to the voice I heard when I saw Mona Lisa. In this lifetime, I want to be a creator of something that can be as everlasting and meaningful to someone, as da Vinci's painting is to me. *** And now... back in the swiveling chair at my desk in Tokyo. As soon as I realized what my life can continue to be, I decided for good that I would go back to Los Angeles, go to art school, and dedicate myself to my dream. 9 months later, I was in Los Angeles. Ready to start a new chapter. (NOTE: I will actually go meet Mona Lisa in the Louvre, if I ever muster up enough courage to face my lifelong romanticism.) This wanderer comes and goes Over the hills and through the vines Where food and laughter are plenty 
Memories from May 2014 during my stay at my grandma's home in Tochigi, Japan. 
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