daily slice-of-life photo blog of a Gen-X dad
Welcome to my blog! I hope you enjoy your visit. Here are a few quick links to my most popular content:
Had to grab another box of Shin Ramyun on my Costco run tonight. It’s just so good! 🍜
Finally finished Who Rules the World – all 40 episodes. 📺 Took me a while to get through it, but totally worth it. There were some slow patches in the middle, mostly political intrigue stuff, but the action scenes kept things moving. Around episode 30 it really hit its stride and didn’t let up.
The costumes were great (though not quite Story of Pearl Girl level, just my opinion), and the battle armor near the end was especially cool. The ending surprised me – the whole story went somewhere I didn’t expect, particularly with Zhao Lusi’s character. Really well done.
Not ready to jump into another long one just yet. A little breather first. 😌
I went shoe shopping this morning and walked out with two pairs. 👟
I originally went to look at some Adidas I spotted in Osaka last month, but they didn’t feel great once I tried them on. I kept browsing and found some blue Nike Pacifics on sale that looked and felt good, so those went in the cart.
Then I wandered into the women’s section and found the same shoe in different colors, including a white version and a brighter blue. I knew right away I wanted the white ones. The blue took a little more thought, but I went with the darker shade since it’s a bit less flashy. (see bottom photo)
I used the store credit card and got $30 off, so two pairs of shoes for $93 after tax. Not bad at all!
Both pairs are heading to Japan next trip. One will stay there permanently. My Japan wardrobe is already pretty set since I left pants, shirts, underwear, and my Converse high-tops there last time. The goal is to eventually travel between our two homes with nothing more than what I’m wearing and a spare set of sleeping clothes for layovers. I think it’s a good plan. 😄
Quick FYI: I always lace one shoe differently than the other. Just a habit I’ve had since I was a kid. 😄
My buddy and I hit up a couple of motorcycle shops today just to look around. I spotted a Triumph Trident 660 Tribute Edition and had to snap a photo for my son. We just had a little conversation about “6-7” recently, so I figured he’d get a kick out of it. 😄
I also sat on my future bike, the Triumph Speed 900. There’s a 2025 model sitting there for $10,893 out the door, which is pretty tempting. But life with Kiki is still great, so for now I’ll just keep dreaming. 🏍️
Really loving my office setup lately. It works for personal computing, streaming, work, and journaling all in one spot. 💻
I keep meaning to clean up the cables, but with this many connections, it’s kind of a lost cause. Oh well!
