Catching Up Before Japan

Thank you so much to everyone who came last night — it was really special to see your faces again one more time! And to everyone who’s sent me messages over the past few days, thank you🫶🏼 Some of them came from people I haven’t seen in years, and it honestly meant a lot. I can’t believe how fast time has gone since the competitions, but I’m really glad we decided to take a month off before heading back to Japan. These past few weeks catching up with friends in between packing have been such a nice way to close this chapter. I actually saw a lot more people than these photos show — I just forgot to take pictures because leaving NZ still doesn’t feel real. Flying out tomorrow morning but you’ll definitely see me again! You know the drill, let me know when you’re coming to Tokyo and we’ll catch up for ramen 🍜