I have faith.

I thought they were dragons at first, but pretty sure they were birds?

You better not be talking about Jorah.

I also love the "finding a dress for each person" angle. The sheer number of options for dresses is astounding. Who knew there could be such a huge variety of white dresses? It's amazing. And, how much of a difference different styles make for different body types.

You just inspired me to ask my mom what she wants to do on Sunday, instead of me trying to read her mind, and her being difficult. So thank you. But I will reserve the right to make whatever I want, and copy your menu, cause damn that sounds good.

The tone of the commercial is very strange. You could maybe watch it and be informed before commenting about it, or just act like an asshole and assume everyone else is wrong. Your choice.

Yes! This commercial is bizarre. Like she should be proud that she gets to say she's the owner, and totally not insulted at all by this guy. And he's not at all ashamed for being a dickhead. It's utterly strange.

But part of the point is that people give so little of shit that it's not even aimed for.

Yes! You totally validated my idea about Osaka and avoiding Tokyo tower.
I definitely want to go to an onsen. Have you been to Hakone?
Some people seem to like it, good for onsens, and others seem to think it's a bit too touristy.
Kusatsu sounds great! I definitely bookmarked that one.

Haha. Thanks for getting back to me on this.

Oh good! I'm looking for some "off the beaten path" things to see/do. I keep seeing the usual tokyo-kyoto-hiroshima circuit suggested, and I'd like to go somewhere else, but I'm not really sure where. I'm limited because I don't have a car, otherwise I'd like to explore Hokkaido. So I was thinking of Sapporo. What do…

So exciting! I'm going in September, so you'll have to post a recap when you come back, and I can get some pointers!

There's a belgian white called Fruli which I really like— it's beer mixed with fruit juice. It's sweet. Maybe other belgian whites? I'm not a beer drinker, but I like those.

Or the slave chicken? Does anyone else remember this?

I think Cumberbatch should be Shere Khan, but Elba's a good choice, too.

Some of those choices are frowned upon in the classes I frequent.

It's a very expensive brand of yoga-wear. And it's lu-lu-lemon :) But now I'm going to read it like a pokemon character, too

God forbid a person should do yoga *and* watch movies. WHO HAS THE TIME

He has to have a human-skin leather ipad cover, right? I thought the one he had looked like the same one anyone can get at the store, and man, that's not right.

He definitely has more hair now than he used to. Gotta do what you gotta do.