Giant Robot Store and GR2 News
In the mail came these. Interesting configuration and style. They’re rugged and athletic. They look from the turn of the century, yet with new features. It has a feel of newer Clark’s type shoes. Sort of bootish but not, a little more sporty than in the 70s, and there you have it. A modern classic. When would I wear them in the question. I almost feel like it’s for travel, when you’d take just one pair of shoes to do everything. I put it up on HB blog.
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Make a 26 second video and maybe get a flight, and stay at the Hotel Tomo for a bunch of nights, and become a festival blogger. I like the idea, and I think even I can enter this. Sounds like fun. But you should enter too and maybe you'll be up there! Get to it. It's a fun festival.
Grand Prize includes:
· Roundtrip tickets for two (2) on Southwest Airlines
· Four-nights stay at J-pop themed Best...
Make a 26 second video and maybe get a flight, and stay at the Hotel Tomo for a bunch of nights, and become a festival blogger. I like the idea, and I think even I can enter this. Sounds like fun. But you should enter too and maybe you’ll be up there! Get to it. It’s a fun festival. Grand Prize includes:· Roundtrip tickets for two (2) on Southwest Airlines· Four-nights stay at J-pop themed Best Western Hotel Tomo· $500 Shopping Spree at Macy’s· All-Access passes for two (2) to the 26th SFIAAFF Here’s the site.
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Here's one of those articles about Japanese pop culture. I didn't expect this one since the conversation wasn't long enough, which then brought out some incorrect facts, but that's what happens when there's no fact checking or research. But overall, it's something to read, and ramen at Otafuku? They don't serve ramen there. I've been there many times, although I have heard on a miracle of an...
Here’s one of those articles about Japanese pop culture. I didn’t expect this one since the conversation wasn’t long enough, which then brought out some incorrect facts, but that’s what happens when there’s no fact checking or research. But overall, it’s something to read, and ramen at Otafuku? They don’t serve ramen there. I’ve been there many times, although I have heard on a miracle of an occasion, the chef will make ramen. I have a feeling that’s a mistake since even the photo has an image of Levy eating soba. But good press is good press. Thanks much. LA Times. Does Hanako care?
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