Closer than I thought.

The first time I felt like a frontman.

I used to think something like this was out of reach. Then I was there, in Japan, standing in front of a band with a microphone in my hand.

My singing wasn't great for much of it. But I got to live a moment I had thought was impossible for me, and that changed something. Maybe our dreams aren't always as far away as they feel.

What Japan left with me.

The kindness I experienced in Japan stayed with me. The way people treated me, and the care I saw in everyday interactions, made me think about how I want to treat others.

I came home feeling that Japan had changed me for the better. I want to carry some of that kindness into the life I'm building.

A story that stayed with me.

Vinland Saga changed the way I looked at the world, too. It shaped how I see Japan, and it is a story I carry with me as I think about the person I want to become.

Keep dreaming. Keep moving.

I still have big dreams. That concert reminded me I can sometimes get closer to them by stepping into something before I feel ready.

I hope I get to live more of them. Even if I don't reach every one, the act of following them is already a part of the life I want.