百喜百憂

Hasn’t it ever been a week. Very tentatively rejoicing now, though. My husband was quoting someone to the effect that it’s amazing how America has had this electoral system since the Edo period; I said that’s ridiculous, it’s not that old, and then I thought about it and realized it is. I mean, Japan has totally revamped its political system twice in that time (albeit with the aid of a bloody civil war and a bloodier world war, so, you know, not recommended, but still).
Anyway—my friend A-Pei said “Don’t you feel we are breathing in new air, with big HOPE letters flowing around? Really refreshing,” and I thought that put it best.

On grounds of both escapism and joy, I just finished watching the Lost Tomb Reboot thing (good timing me). I have many rambling self-indulgent thoughts about it below, including spoilers, way too many parentheses, and some images.
( okay, this is quite long )

Be safe and well.