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adventurer, traveler, and designer at heart, jay roop is on a mission to experience the most that earth has to offer and bring others on board for the time of their lives. currently residing in seoul, korea where he runs operations for his design studio, and previously living in gothenburg, sweden and san francisco, california, he is ready to share documentation of his life and work with all those who are interested.
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back in the spin cycle
no matter what i do, i can’t escape japan.
today might be more than three years since i left, but i’m still a bit caught off guard with how much that experience has affected me. maybe that is the beauty of being lost in translation. unfortunately, i’ve never been able to explain it very well in words, so here it is (one more time):
i think i just left part of me there forever, and sometimes i’d like to be able to get back to where that is.
island hopping
yesterday i went with some friends out to vrångö, one of the islands in the archipelago just outside of göteborg. despite the chilling wind we managed to enjoy our time outdoors on the ocean. there’s nothing like getting away from the computer screen for a couple hours and experiencing life out by the sea and under the sun.
taking care of business
last weekend i finally ran out of clean clothes. fortunately, minyup also ran out of clean clothes while he was crashing here and we both decided to do laundry together.
unfortunately, we put too many clothes in the dryer and ended up with wet, wet clothes and had to leave them hanging around the apartment for 2 days before they dried out (some of them ended up pretty stinky and will need a re-wash). such is learning how to live in a new place (we also almost bought fabric softener instead of detergent).
minyup: ukulele master
my friend minyup has recently started playing the ukulele. he is actually quite good and has been playing ‘rain drops keep falling on my head’ the past week or so. i would be lying if i didn’t admit that as a result the song has gotten stuck in my head a few times.
here is a low quality recording from my iphone, but thought it would be nice to share some of the hdk experience.
settling in
jay here. for two-and-a-half weeks. in gothenburg.
it has been a hectic ride, i’ve gone from confusion to excitement, boredom to being overwhelmed.with.new.experiences. meeting people wasn’t nearly as hard as i thought it was going to be, and everyone in class has so far been super nice. i’ve gotten the chance to meet up with some old friends as well and it has helped to make me feel right at home.
i am currently in the first week of my first project for our introductory course which seems to be more about following process than turning out an excellent end product. (more on that later) my project is a revitalization of the second cities project i had tried to get started about a year ago and i am very excited to get the ball rolling on it. i hope to have a project update in the near future. but as for now i just wanted to say that i am alive and well, missing annie back home but excited for what the future may bring.
that’s all for now.