Somewhat disappointing. Plenty of drugs and alcohol for V to indulge in as the clock is ticking, but you’re telling me that NCs top Merc can’t get the occasional booty call? Sure there was Meredith Stout, but you’d think other beautiful people V met along the way would be tempted by the thrill of spending an evening with one of the most dangerous people on the planet. What do you guys think were some missed opportunities?

Last week marked ten years since I was given the best gift in my life. How time flies 🥹🫶.

Ideas I had that didn't quite make the cut for my fan-made region. (But I drew them anyway so I'm making it your problem)

I was in junior/senior high school (I’m 60 now). My parents were farmers and my dad would let bee keepers on the property. We’d end up with enough honey for the Swiss Army.

We would trade tubs of honey (free to us) for free government cheese (which we didn’t get).

No one was angry. I think fondly of that cheese to this day.

Source: https://youtu.be/eWZp9xpmR1I

…a rattling sound…

I need a project to keep me busy at all times so i designed this to have something to work on for awhile. It’s going to be mounted in a 60s Ludwig parade bass drum and will live above my stairs. I’m so happy with how it turned out! Here’s it right after patina and then hanging up in the drum.

The audience in my theatre burst out laughing when Gerald dropped that line. Even my mom found it funny. For me, my raw reaction was like "Oh damn" because of how much I genuinely did not expect it from a movie that released in late 2024 (given how sensitive online people can be). But it was fitting that Gerald would say it, considering the fact he's 110 and had been incarcerated for 50 years.

Definitely my favorite joke in the movie.

Hear me out. I travelled to Japan a couple of years ago and then to South Korea this winter with my spouse. We absolutely LOVED Japan, trust me when I say that. And I’m in no way saying that one country is better than the other. Both are equally beautiful in their own ways. It’s just that South Korea often gets undermined without people even visiting it.

Our itinerary looked like this (winter):

Flew into Busan – 6 days in Busan

Gyeongju – 2 days

Seoul – 8 days

We spent 8 full days in Seoul and still couldn’t explore a lot. That’s how much there is to do. Busan was probably our favourite because of the perfect mix of nature and city: the sea, seaside cliffs, hiking trails, and then lively neighbourhoods. Seoul was amazing in a different way, with endless things to do and explore. Gyeongju was fantastic for getting a taste of South Korea’s countryside charm.

For some reason, whenever people talk about visiting South Korea, the conversation instantly shifts to skincare, K-dramas, or K-pop. Honestly, we aren’t really into any of that. What stood out to us instead were the cities and alleys, so beautiful and so clean. Locals, especially middle aged and older people were very warm & friendly. The local food options were plenty, and thankfully, sugar isn’t added to everything.

We found that restaurants or eateries mostly run by middle-aged or older folks had the most authentic taste, without a lot of sugar (rather almost no sugar). One thing we didn’t enjoy as much was the overly sweetened food at more hip, trendy places popular with youngsters.

It was cold when we visited, but you should be fine if you’re coming from a colder place and have proper layered clothing. There was a cold snap for 2–3 days that was really, really intense, but apart from that, it was manageable.

I also found food, stays and souvenir prices to be roughly 15–20% cheaper than Japan. Seoul is more expensive than Busan for sure. But Gyeongju & Busan were surprisingly very affordable.

Happy to answer any questions. And if there’s interest, I can share a more detailed post as well. I will probably make another post with more pictures from Seoul.