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SUTAABAAKUSU MONSUTAA

A monster though Starbucks may be, I do like this fun feature that the ones here in Japan have! Or rather, I think it's funny. When ordering a beverage with soy milk, you're given this cardboard card (redundancy?) that you present to the barista person when you pick up your drink, so as not to accidentally receive something dairy.
I am drinking things with cow juice again here in Japan, switching to soy when I feel like it, but this is a neat reassure-er for vegans or those who have allergies. Maybe the ones in the US have adopted this since I left in August?
Actually, it seems kind of silly; I can't imagine the order mix-up happens too often. Anyhow, Japanese culture is a cautious and ginger one, so these soy-cards are endearing.

Smiley Apple

I got these indoor sock slippers recently. They keep my feet warm and amused! Unfortunately they have the rubber stopper pad things on the soles that stop me from being able to slide around my dorm room floor, but alas, I endure.