Help brighten up my home and share your creativity in Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan

Detalles

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  Descripción

  I'm CD. I'm a novelist, developer, and nomad living in Japan (partly but just as a tourist) . I'm originally from the West Coast of the US but lived in Hawaii longer than anywhere else. I've also lived in Morocco, Turkey, and here in Japan with long stays in Indonesia, England, and lots of travels in Europe, Asia, North America, and Australia (and a few in Africa - South America not yet!)
  
  I've bought two houses in Otaru - the Workawayers will stay at one of them . That name comes from the fact that I created a spiritual philosophy called Baoism and everything I do touches on it in one way or another. Don't worry, it's not a cult and there is no conversion or anything like that. It's just three simple rules to live life by and you decide everything. I'm not guru.
  
  I am a guy with a couple of cool houses in Otaru that I want to do things with.
  
  This is where I want to focus my Workaway friends though. I need help cleaning, taking care of the yard, light fixes, shoveling snow in the winter, and setting it up for what I eventually want it to become - a 'Writer in Residence' property where those focused on creating the next revolution in books and storytelling can commune, vibe with Otaru, and the community here. I wrote the first novel co-written by human and AI back in 2021 and have developed several tools that are focused on AI, human collaboration, and long form fiction utilising technology () .
  
  This is all a personal project, non-profit, I'm not charging anyone and workawayers won't be working for a business or doing work that someone else would be paid for. One requirement is that people staying sign up for and use , the social network I built while they stay. It's free. Free of algorithms, no ads, no data harvesting. Part of your stay is beta testing.
  
  I would definitely be interested in getting help from people who have either managed, run, or organized Writers in Residence or Artist in Residence programs. This would involve help in planning, setting up systems, and when and if the program I want to build launches, assisting in that as well. None of this is replacement for local workers or contractors, I'm simply looking for people with experience to help me avoid the pain points they have face.
  
  this place currently has some general tasks, cleaning, and yard needs. I'm also open to all kinds of artists and creatives. Since I'm now officially a tourist and on a tourist visa, it's important that I engage in tourism and don't stay more than maximum of 180 days in Japan in any calendar year. This makes my schedule in Otaru, a bit limited. This is what we have to work with.
  
  My other house, is where I stay and won't have a workaway component but eventually I want the gardens in both places to become a permaculture wonderland. I need to not be a tourist to make that happen.
  
  The Manor is just a fifteen minute walk from this place and also from the ropeway and ski lift at Tenguyama and a forty minute walk from Otaru with all its history, romance, and museums. Both houses are 50+ years old but mostly in pretty good shape although there are some things I would like to eventually improve on it.
  
  Workawayers will be staying here and will be asked to help with various things for a couple of hours each day. I'm hoping that those hours feel less like work and more like something fun - because that's generally how things feel to me.

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  Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje

  Proyectos artísticos

  Ayuda en proyectos ecológicos

  Jardinería básica

  Proyectos creativos DIY «hazlo tú mismo»

  Ayuda doméstica

  Mantenimiento básico
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  Intereses

  

  Sostenibilidad

  

  Autodesarrollo

  

  Cultura

  

  Jardinería

  

  Blogging

  

  Arte y diseño

  

  Libros

  

  Bricolaje y manualidades

  

  Música

  

  Cuidado de plantas

  

  Fotografía

  

  Escritura

  

  Dibujo y pintura

  

  Acampada

  

  Playa

  

  Naturaleza

  

  Yoga / bienestar

  

  Deportes de invierno

  

  Deportes acuáticos

  

  Actividades al aire libre

  

  Senderismo

  

  Ciclismo

  

  Deportes de aventura
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  Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje

  I'm an old school couch surfer, digital nomad, and community organizer. I've traveled a fair amount of the world and written over thirty books. Most of them have to do with how to get by in the world as it becomes this place that seems impossible to get by in. I'm an American expat raised in California and Oregon but who spent the majority of my American life in Hawaii. Now I live in Japan. I've also lived in Turkey, Morocco, the UK, and Indonesia. I love the world.
  
  So - that's the kind of cultural exchange you can expect. We'll hang out, I'll show you around and introduce you to the people I know here, and though we will meet as strangers, I'm sure we will part as friends (and you can likely expect me to visit someday in your home country.)
  
  The weekly Wednesday potluck/tea party here will be an additional way to benefit. The Wednesday gathering is nascent but is called "Ideas that Matter" - food, discussion, and ideas.

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  Ayuda

  This place will have some yard and garden general tasks as well as helping to move some furniture. Stuff like that. People with general house skills will be welcome. I'm also open to all kinds of artists and creatives. Artistic types are welcome because I'm also a creative and can't help but turn what I find into art that lives here.
  
  Those staying will need to sign up for and use the social app I built. It's free and beta testing daily is part of your daily duties here.
  
  In terms of labor, some yard and labor, some tasks that knowledge of the trades would come in handy, some moving of furniture, some light level fixes. Stuff like that. People who know their way around tools welcome. Definitely not looking to replace local workers. Possible looking for some permaculture design help and gardening if the season is right.
  
  There may be other things that come up while you are here but primarily that is all I am looking for - so other help will be up to you if it suits you.

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  Idiomas

  Idiomas hablados
  Inglés: Fluido
  Árabe: Intermedio
  Francés: Intermedio
  Indonesian: Principiante
  Japonés: Principiante
  Chino (mandarín): Principiante

  Este anfitrión ofrece intercambio de idiomas
  Primary: English (I've been an English teacher in four countries) Secondary: French and Arabic (not fluent but can get by) Interested and studying: Japanese, Chinese, Bhasa Indonesia, Turkish
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  Alojamiento

  Two rooms with single beds. Lots of futons and a couple of other rooms. You'll be staying here. You'll provide your own food and drink but I encourage potlucks and building community through cooking and eating together on Wednesday - which will happen at the house. Required that you be there, but fun. There is a kitchen, bathtub, bathroom etc here. It has electricity, plenty of blankets, and heat in the winter.
  
  There is no internet. You will need a data sim or one of those portable wifi routers you rent at the airport.
  
  Since winter heating costs are high in Hokkaido, for winter guests I ask a $5 per guest/per day donation to go directly to buying kerosene. I don't live here but it's nice to have it warm and to have hot water, right?

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  Algo más...

  There is no wifi at the house and no laundry. There is a laundromat several bus stops away. The house is close to a bus stop as well. There is a convenience store about a fifteen minute walk away and a grocery store about twenty minutes away. There are several cafes and restaurants nearby. Otaru is a cool place with a lot of interesting things to do. Sapporo is a short train ride away as are Niseko and other resort areas.
  
  I'm open to small families (parent and child or both parents and young child) but we will need to discuss details in terms of responsibilities since the parents will need to do a bit more because I'm not going to use child labor...as no one should, etc.

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  Un poco más de información

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    Acceso a Internet

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    Acceso a Internet limitado

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    Tenemos animales

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    Somos fumadores

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    Puede alojar familias

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  Puede acoger a nómadas digitales

  I'm interested in broadening my own digital nomad lifestyle and work - so hopefully you are open to sharing ideas and possibly collabs. I'm also always keen for language exchanges though they aren't part of the work I need done, just something fun.

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