I'm deeply enjoying all the vicarious travel!

MICWINTW (Most Interesting Co-worker in the World) told me he is re-reading (because of course) Cymbeline on the flight over.

Challenge accepted. Downloading from the Folger now.

I went physically car shopping today. Before I left for the first test drive, the sales person I had been texting with called to say someone just bought it. that was the first Prius. I had time before the next one to find another one to test drive on Monday. then I got the the second place to test drive a Prius, but someone else was test driving it. So I had to wait to see if they were taking it or not. And they did. my 3rd appointment was to test a 2011 Subaru Impreza, my second choice car. I was able to drive it and bought it. I just wanted it to be over. Now, I have to figure out getting my rental back before Thursday

I just felt that if I passed on it to test drive another Prius on Monday, and have both of them disappear on me. Frankly, I didn't want to stress about it.

It's red, has a Moon Roof, heated front seats, AWD, heated mirrors. So, I'm good. no backup camera, but good visibility from all mirrors.

And I don't' have to worry about shifting gears anymore! That was making driving so stressful! I didn't realize how bad my anxiety had been until I drove around for an afternoon in my Auto transmission rental car.

It was a one owner car, well maintained, so I went for it.

thanks for all the support!

heated seats are the BEST.

Congrats, quester! Very exciting.

Seriously y’all, this guy has W A I T tattooed at the base of his fingers (palm-side). It stands for Why Am I Talking? and he had it done at nineteen when he realized he would learn so much more about the world if he listened rather than talked.

I’ve known him for years and never seen a sign that it was anything less than genuine. (Though he can talk at me all he wants.)

I’m so excited for you quester! And yeah, heated seats are a revelation.

I had breakfast at A Happy Pancake.

Like the otter cafe it’s popular so you should get a reservation for it.

But I stumbled up to it ten minutes before it opened and got in.

I had an egg and cheese omelette and three of their specialty pancakes, which were nothing like any pancakes I’ve had before. Very light and airy with meringue but not like a Dutch baby.

Now I’m back at Teramachi (shopping arcade that intersects with Nishiki food market). This is where I played with otters yesterday.

There’s a record store here I want to check out then there’s a capsule toy machine I want to hit “Villain Yummy “ where the take the visual motif of a classic Disney villain and turn it into a dessert in tiny plastic form. Like the top of Maleficent’s head as a cake.

David, Japanese pancakes are a wonder all their own!

I hope you know how much joy your reporting from Japan is giving at a time when it is sorely needed.

brenda, THE GLOBE!!!!! AHHHHHH!!!! Inam also low-key crushing on said coworker.

I worked at the library today—which is joy. But I have a cold, which is not. Story time in a mask for the win!

I am demoralized by events. Are Fridays going to be trauma-inducing news dumps for the rest of this unholy administration????

Iam also low-key crushing on said coworker.

I took a friend to a Cubs game 10 years ago and he happened to be next to us (company tix) and she *still* asks about him.