At midnight local time on April 30th-May 1st, His Majesty, the Emperor Akihito (Heisei Tenno) will formally retire and his son Akihito will ascend to the Chrysanthemum Throne as Reiwa Tenno. Why is this in the Happiness Thread? Because I've got the next ten days off, with pay, as a result of the event. The King is Retiring, Long Live the King!
Bout damn time, I say. Former Emperor was old an if memory serves right, in poor health. He should've been allowed to step down sooner, but I know how it goes in the land of Nihon. Enjoy the time off, Iain!
Because I'm utterly insane, I googled it. Spoiler: This showed up... Not too weird. But then this, Spoiler: NANI!?
While I don't want to go home so soon - I'm still looking forward to the weekend! Tomorrow is date night and we're going to dinner and a movie - Shazam. Sunday - if weather allows it - we're going to a picnic in a quaint village. Tonight will be celebrated in the old fashioned Swedish style by eating lots of crisps!
Jeep is out of the shop. She needed an oil change, which I predicted but didn't say since the dealership covers everything. Okay, okay. I was just being lazy. Bleh. Still, its out. Now I don't have to take public transportation to this party. In a suit. In the pouring rain.
Nice!!!! It's always good to have your own vehicle. My Yukon has been a trusted ride for almost two and a half decades. I keep her clean and well fuel!
Aye. Since the weather is getting better, I'm thinking about getting a cheap motorcycle and working on it. Would be a fun project since my other one was scrapped.
Either the life of your cat who passed away or an inept auto mechanic who somehow was able to fix cars Beyond Peak Performance lol
Oh yes, there will be a cat. Maybe even a whole sub plot featuring a cat. The cat might have an inner and outer arc.
You know it's always the cat, weather is the cause of or the one saving the day at the end. Kitty MacGuffin
1518 posts, and 1515 likes. I'm so excited, I'm about to break even. Do you know how hard it is for an arrogant, disagreeable asshole, with a teacher's disposition and no street cred to break even on forum likes? Today is my day. I've worked super hard for this and knew I could do it!