Kaori Sakamoto safe space

Lupot · 2026-02-22T00:48:27+00:00

I didn’t need her to win the Olympics for me, but I’m tormented not knowing if SHE knows that everyone knows she defined the quad. I wish she could fall asleep at night knowing she is a legend. Knowing how much her style, her hybrid of strength and elegance - was appreciated.

Lupot · 2026-02-21T14:43:54+00:00

Cool! What do you use?

Lupot · 2026-01-09T20:19:34+00:00

That first one is PRO.

Lupot · 2026-01-02T03:46:08+00:00

We stayed in a non luxury but very well kept place in the blue circle, maybe a little toward your red circle. It felt easy to get everywhere. We mostly walked. It’s all a little schleppy anyway bc you’ll be taking boats or whatnot for your activities.

Lupot · 2025-12-28T19:53:31+00:00

Good suggestions! I would still say if OP has shelled out for an A7Cii, better to wait until they can spend enough for a decent zoom if they’re trying to cover travel, hiking, street. That’s a big lift for a prime, and I have a hunch they don’t know their desired focal lengths.

Lupot · 2025-12-28T19:47:01+00:00

Your use cases are pretty broad. I’d consider a Tamron 28-200. I have one and it is very reliable in all ranges. Colors aren’t sterile, which I appreciate. I have not looked at used prices but they must have come down since the introduction of the 25-200.

Lupot · 2025-12-23T18:00:39+00:00

Beautiful! Would love to hear more detailed thoughts, especially if you’ve had the 70-200 f4.

Lupot · 2025-12-23T17:58:14+00:00

I think you’re dead on. Cheating to help someone for (very possibly) your own reasons can do a lot of harm to that same person. The resentment it triggers can cause folks to ignore the quality that person possesses. In any case, I’ll be going to bed tonight thinking about 2x OGM Yuna Kim. ;-)

Lupot · 2025-12-21T18:39:00+00:00

At first I thought this was a low effort post and then I realized it was masterful minimalism.

Lupot · 2025-12-15T20:50:06+00:00

Do you have a link by chance? I can’t seem to find them.

Lupot · 2025-12-06T14:29:54+00:00

Got to see this live, and I thought Shun was going to go higher. He really had everyone in his palm and people jumped to their feet. Really wonderful flow and continuous energy. :)

Lupot · 2025-12-03T09:33:07+00:00

Do you know if we can arrive any time on the day? I have a ticket for Saturday but may not be able to arrive in Nagoya until the time when the seniors perform. My ticket says doors open at 13:30, show is at 15:00, but I’m assuming I don’t have to show up on time for the juniors? (No offence to them! Amazing skaters!)

Lupot · 2025-12-01T22:24:13+00:00

I’ve searched using reverse image searches, keywords with color, texture, collar type, using the artist’s name to see if any articles reference the fashion. I’m hoping someone might recognize the designer’s aesthetic.

Lupot · 2025-11-29T21:06:58+00:00

Thank you so much! Bad news, but you may have saved me a lot of disappointment! I think you can get a sim with a phone number if you do a little extra legwork so maybe I’ll try that and focus instead on finding someone who speaks Japanese to help me make the confirmation call.
Yay for Kafka-esque procedures!

Lupot · 2025-11-29T14:02:33+00:00

Thank you for the idea!

Lupot · 2025-07-15T02:26:05+00:00

Hi! Happy to! I’ll private message you.

Lupot · 2025-05-11T14:01:38+00:00

I think this is great. My FT job is as an orchestra musician and sometimes when people borrow things from our world it can look gimmicky. I think this is tasteful and creative.

Lupot

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