Nope, I'm not back in Japan, but it appears that Sakura season has arrived in Vancouver.
That's an odd thing to engrave in a street bench.
My dad found a mouse at our door the other day! I named him "Shivers" because it was shivering a lot. Sadly, I only got to know Shivers for a few minutes because my dad BURIED IT ALIVE IN THE BACKYARD . . and then said, "Oh, did I say bury? I meant brought to the SPCA." :P Honestly, I've never seen a mouse in Vancouver before, so this was truly the Shock of the 21st Century.
Apprentice update: The Russian has been fired (TRUMP: "You're Russian, you must like Red . . you're fired. :P ). So, that only leaves The British guy as the last of the international contestants. Since Trump is adding a public voting component to the finals, he's definitely going to win since he's the fan-favorite right now. He's a good guy, but I just find it hard to cheer him on because he's not an underdog. ^^;
And whoa, the team that The Canadian was on has been on a four-week winning streak since he was fired! o_O Commence eating my words.