I did indeed order Totoro and Catbus planters. International shipping is a lot, but the heart wants what it wants.
If there's a dystopian future ahead, China will collapse well before the West does.
That's so interesting, billytea. I knew something about the pollution, but not the rest.
It is stupid cold in my office. It's not raining on the inside of the windows like last winter, but I think that's only because it is too dry...
Not sure what to make of it cropping up in both books. It feels a bit Japan-in-the-Eighties, which isn't entirely comfortable.
Yeah, I don't know what the word is -- the opposite of jingoistic? -- but there's definitely something there.
It always amazes me that elites don't seem to realize that they drink the same water and breathe the same air as we plebians.
I forgot my goddamned lunch and I *really* don't want to leave the building if I don't have to!
Buffista Island!
Is... that still going to be there in 30 or 40 years? It looks really small, and really close to current sea level...
I finally was able to get ltc to take a nearly hour long nap in crib after checking on her 8 times and flipping her back onto her back each time to try to convince her it was not tummy time. This might be my new exercise program.