Harare. No joke, it’s a great city and probably the safest place in all of Africa, and no as flooded with Western expats and backpack tourists as (South) East Asia. Just gets a little chaotic during election seasons. And Mugabe, aka Black Trump, is on TV all day.

I dunno, I’m an introvert and I actually enjoy hanging out with people like the OP because they do all the talking and I can just sit there quietly without the pressure to keep the conversation going.

I had a cancer scare a while back and it made me realize that I don’t have friends. Like, people who would drive me to chemo, or help me plan my own funeral and promise me to look after my dog if I die and shit. I’m in my mid-30s, I freelance from home, I’m a loner and I like dogs. How do I friend?

Eh, I could make it work. Just put a nice curtain or paravent around it or something. Not fancy, but 500 bucks a month is pretty good for Tokyo. Plus, looks like it’s one of those fancy hi-tech toilets, I’m sure it’s got something in there under the hood that prevents bad smells.

Must be because of the economic anxiety in your home state.

So they’re like dirty swans?

Hmm I dunno about that. I’m a native German speaker, and outside of Germany, Austria and Switzerland, there aren’t that many places I can just speak German and expect people to understand me. Luxembourg (but who wants to go there, it’s boring), Netherlands, parts of Turkey and Hungary, and I’ve met quite a few people…

Putting sugar on pineapple is like putting salt in soy sauce.

I keep reading those alarmist reports about China’s “dangerous grip” on Africa, but... maybe that’s a good thing. Maybe China’s the good guy and the West is the bad guy here? China isn’t sending ultra-conservative Christian missionaries to Africa that discourage the locals from getting vaccines and birth control.…

EVERYBODY SHUT UP! A WHITE MAN IS HAVING A VERY IMPORTANT THOUGHT!

Sailor Moon taught me that I am super gay for tomboys in biker overalls and suits.

Just one - have we met the burned up guy at the end played by Hamish Linklater before? Should I know who he is? I haven’t watched much X-Men stuff, is he from another show or movie?

This really made me think.
Made me think I should have spent the past few minutes browsing your dad’s website instead.

Merkel doesn’t do witty. Witty doesn’t fix the economy. Merkel does numbers.

Aww. Shit.

It’s not a real Simmons workout unless someone breaks down crying at the end, or so I’ve heard.

Typcial neosharkeral ignorance.

OT: Is natalie a good blog? I’m looking for some Japanese kotaku/gawker-ish pop culture blogs to stay updated and practice my reading skills, any recommendations?

I’m hoping for a live action Constantine situation. Bad Constantine adaptation, but fun Keanu action vehicle.

Perfect Blue.