Hi! I'm Ira. I'm a freelance artist, and in my free time I love cooking, learning new hobbies, watching my pet shrimp, and hanging out with my wife. I have fond memories of having a pen pal in high school, and I'd like to try making friends via letter writing again! I used to study Japanese, and I want to get back to that, too!I'm also, to be honest, just a little tired of the feeling of spending all my time on social media like twitter etc... I want to try immersing myself in something slower and kinder, and to learn about other people and places with an open mind + soft heart.