things being on this list does not necessarily mean i like them, it might mean the opposite, or neither
- agnatic_seniority - one of the orders of succession used by (among others) the ottoman empire
- bulla - spherical seals containing tokens used in the ancient near east as a clever way to authenticate documentation
- marcy_rheintgen - college student arrested and detained overnight for washing her hands in a women’s restroom
- piet_mondrian - painter famous for his grids but i am adding him for his paintings of trees (examples: 0 1 2)
- cupola - traditional small dome-like structures on top of buildings that admit light and air
- dōgen - founder of the sōtō school of zen and author of the shōbōgenzō
- eihei-ji - staggeringly beautiful, it is one of the main temples of the sōtō school of zen
- shikantaza - ‘just sitting’ meditation where one strives to be aware of the stream of thoughts without interference
- shōbōgenzō - the collection of works which encompass the philosophy and teachings of dōgen
- sōtō - largest of the three traditional sects of zen in japanese buddhism, which emphasizes shikantaza