Tuesday evening R&R

While I wait for these ****ing cookies to cool, this would be as good a time as any to catch up on unblogged issues. But first, a one-item roundup: Shocker! SP engages in delusional revisionism.

Anyway, some disjointed thoughts:

Apart from the uber-mangy deer, I actually liked Nara Park. Once the air cooled and a lot of the crowds dispersed, it was a scenic, enjoyable place. I am really drawn to Japanese art, in the most literal sense of the word but also in the more general sense: in the way nature is "organized." Even though Nara Park isn't as meticulously planned as the various unbelievably scenic and perfectly arranged temple grounds we visited, the Park still had an air about it.

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RCN update: mom called to say that she had returned the equipment she was being billed for, at which point RCN told her that in that case, the bill was for some service, and if she didn't pay up, they'd report her to the credit agencies. This being the case, I volunteered to write the complaint letter.