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The University of Missouri: the Acceptance Letter Arrives. Open it? Burn and Hide?

Jan 11, 2023

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Nicholas Andriani

in artificial intelligence, artificual intelligence, augmented reality, game based learning, game studies, graduate school, instructional design, interactive fiction, language, learning technology, linguistics, literary fiction, literary nonfiction, literature, Ludology, narrative design, Narratology, serious games, the university of missouri, user research, virtual reality, writing

I am thrilled to announce that I have been accepted into the University of Missouri’s Masters Program in Instructional Design and Learning Technologies! This opportunity is a dream come true, and I can’t wait to dive deep into the field of instructional design and learning technologies. One area of research I am particularly excited about…
Invocation (Poem): Will you embark upon our honeyed rendezvous?

Dec 4, 2021

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Nicholas Andriani

in Flash Poem, Flash Poetry, Poem, poet, Poetry

Will you embark upon our honeyed rendezvous? Will you drink this strange brew? Inhale the perfumery of day glow grain? Heed the invitation East?
Scribes and Sake: Kasa-Jizo (かなじぞ)

Aug 3, 2021

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Nicholas Andriani

in Academia, anime, Anthropology, Art, asia, asian studies, Book Blog, books, bookstagram, buddhism, college, columbia missouri, comparative literature, crowdfunding, crowdsourcing, Culture, Dissertation, education, essay, existentialist, Flash Poem, folklore, inspiration, japan, japanese cinema, literary fiction, literary nonfiction, literature, meditation, mindfulness, nonfiction, ON WRITING, philosophy, Poem, poet, Poetry, quote, quote of the day, reading, Review, sketch, spirituality, stream-of-consciousness, study abroad, support the wandering scholar, the university of missouri, the writers life, Thesis, Thought Provoking, travel writing, travelblog, travelblogger, traveler, writing, yokai

Reading fairytales within the origin language. Contextual agreements between time and place, emotions and aesthetics. We might localize our hearts out but truth be told we humans are too complex to translate. #japanese #japaneselanguage #folklore #fable
Engaging in Japan: Tsunami Impacted Schoolchildren

Feb 7, 2021

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Nicholas Andriani

in #mondaymotivation, asian studies, education, fundraising, japan, writing

Japan. Land of the Rising Sun. Home of the world’s first novel. Where spirit, body, and mind are one and the same. gf.me/u/zhwucm In 2011 a mad-eyed tsunami tore through the seaside village of Rikuzentakata. As if the preceding earthquake wasn’t enough. The region fell into a state of anxiety. There remains work to be…
The Oh-So-Poetic Roshambeaux of Rome in the Thunder Dome: A Rise to a Fall.

Jul 8, 2020

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Nicholas Andriani

in #WisdomWednesday, Europe, folklore, history, literary nonfiction, philosophy, politics, writing

The story of Rome is one of civilizations greatest epics. One of humanity’s greatest successes. And perhaps even greater failures. And thus, all at once perhaps its most tragic. In just over 500-centuries what began as a humble village, just a salty sea breeze away from the Mediterranean, calcified into a peal, a nucleus upon…
The Better Cheddar: Ode to Kansas City

Jun 29, 2020

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Nicholas Andriani

in #mondaymotivation, American Cheese Society, backpacker, Backpacking, cheese, Cheesemonger, education, gastronome, Gastronomia, Gastronomy, Kansas City, Road Trip, Travel, travel writing, travelblog, travelblogger, traveler, writing

Oh, the Better Cheddar, Where would I be without you? Words fail me: “world’s best collection of cheeses, chocolates, charcuterie, and condiments” or “a true American gem, ode to the celebration of good food, good times, good company.”