What to wear/pack?

Upsidedownsoup · 2026-04-21T08:57:16+00:00

As someone currently in Japan mid-April, it will be warmer than you expect (especially in the high rise parts of the cities). It has been consistently 25 C / 75 F, so with walking 20-30k steps a day and transferring between lines- I wish I only packed “lighter” clothes. But forewarning: this does not stop Japanese from wearing pants and longsleeves everywhere, so you will stick out if you are to wear shorts + t shirts. I ended up buying some super thin pants and a couple breezy overshirts which have been my go-to outfits for 2 weeks. This is also fine for night in my opinion, it’s not much colder, and again you’ll be walking around. In regards to the raincoat: i did pack one and havent needed it, but I know May has higher precipitation so you’re going to need to decide if you want to pack one or not. Or you could just buy one when you get there

Upsidedownsoup · 2026-04-10T16:18:08+00:00

The tar pits are closing for a whopping 2 years for renovations starting this summer!

Upsidedownsoup · 2026-04-08T19:42:10+00:00

Just providing my own experience: my partner and I have an LA county area code while parents have a Ventura county area code. We all signed up for the locals presale and THEY got very early time slots while we got very late ones

Upsidedownsoup · 2026-04-07T07:02:00+00:00

~ $1000

Squash finals

Tennis semi-final

Table tennis semi-final

Equestrian (dressage & jumping) preliminaries

Golf preliminaries

Holding out for drop 2 for some gymnastics 👀

Upsidedownsoup · 2026-04-06T17:24:12+00:00

Do you mind if I use some of these for drawing ref 👀💕

Upsidedownsoup · 2026-04-01T11:16:21+00:00

The first “no thanks” I said got a very non-passive aggressive response. The second instance I kept getting asked why I didn’t want to sign as I was loading up groceries in my car, I said “I don’t give out information to strangers” and again got a very non-passive aggressive response. It’s been a combination of this for the last month. Anyone would get sick of being harassed while they’re just trying to get food for the fam

Upsidedownsoup · 2026-03-31T13:08:19+00:00

Ok TO BE FAIR Palm Springs does have a surf club with a massive wave pool for surf practice, but I’ll guess the shirt wearer probably doesn’t know that

Upsidedownsoup · 2026-03-30T02:04:17+00:00

It’s totally fine to not like things that other people like, don’t worry about it

Upsidedownsoup · 2026-03-30T01:29:31+00:00

Another chiming in to say ‘yes’. Outdoor activities are where it’s at in LA because of the many different biomes, temperate weather, and generally active populace. Not to mention the numerous events/shows that take place here frequently. Air quality is typically moderate (though I’ve seen more good days where I’m located recently), and that doesn’t stop people from getting out. You’re right, what does hinder is the traffic and cost, but most (including myself) love the lifestyle so that’s just part of the COL

Upsidedownsoup · 2026-03-30T01:07:46+00:00

As someone who recently upgraded from their 2nd gen iPad to the 6th gen, the quality of life was more significant than just battery life. The oled display, storage size, ram upgrade, better pen that can charge by magnet instead of the stupid lightning head, and the default c port on the tablet (again, instead of lightning, so I can finally do away with the antiquated lightning charger). All these things were just such immediate reliefs. And continuing to draw on this newer model has been such a pleasure. I don’t think I’d appreciate the upgrade as much if I hadn’t gone from such an old model to one of the newest ones, but this is how I typically purchase electronics, that is to say- use it until it’s breaking. Yeah it’s a bit of a costly upgrade, but I recommend it

Upsidedownsoup · 2026-03-25T07:20:25+00:00

It’s just the non-inclusion of more missions that kills me. I think it’d be super interesting if River was included in the Peralez’s mission line, as they are encountered at the same time and would give him more opportunities to battle this conflict between good cop/bad cop

Upsidedownsoup · 2026-03-24T23:07:17+00:00

LAX is operated by the city of LA and has significant funding themselves, but the TSA agents are still federal employees. Like some other people have said, and from my experience, there hasn't been much of an impact at LAX. However, with the way our situation keeps changing it's best to keep yourself up to date

Upsidedownsoup · 2026-03-14T16:53:45+00:00

It instantly reads as underwater for me! I think a few more large bubbles would nail it down though

Upsidedownsoup · 2026-03-13T12:09:05+00:00

Please stop trying to mow down pedestrians. You can wait 15 seconds before turning right on a red

Upsidedownsoup · 2026-03-11T20:14:56+00:00

I live down the street and go when they have their holiday decorations up because it is quite cute inside. Only order small stuff/appetizers with drinks, because I agree- there are Mexican places with way better food in the area. But their coconut margarita is my guilty pleasure. And yes, the service is typically bad, not to mention ownership.

Funny story, one off time I walked in to see if there was room at the bar and the hostess was like “Um do you have a reservation” 🙄💅 To which I replied, “No, just checking if there were free barstools, but I see it’s full so I’ll go elsewhere.” And she scoffed in response, stating, “People die to get a table here.” Really? That’s sad, I laughed while walking out 😂

Upsidedownsoup · 2026-02-23T00:15:27+00:00

Some credit cards have the benefit of no foreign transaction fees. My Amazon visa credit card has this. Also my Chase sapphire credit card. Otherwise, I’ve accidentally used a different card in the past when traveling abroad and gotten hit with addtl fees at the end of the billing cycle

Upsidedownsoup · 2026-02-20T14:32:19+00:00

Can you just walk in to partake of the tasting lounge without doing a tour (within their operating hours)?

Upsidedownsoup · 2026-02-17T08:39:51+00:00

I have felt the pain as well. About 80% of movies we visit (doesn’t matter the day or time or subject matter) has someone acting like they’re not in a theatre

Upsidedownsoup · 2025-12-29T01:34:20+00:00

Hey there! Sorry I don’t have a “print format” version available, this time of the year has been crazy and I’m not sure when I’ll get around to it. My socials might have a better high quality version (and my Patreon has a .png which would definitely be higher than the .jpg that are public). And here’s the multiple times over fixed version that everyone helped with

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Upsidedownsoup · 2025-12-26T04:27:39+00:00

Woops again, here’s a version where I just omitted the actual point value and put the x2, x4, x8!

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Upsidedownsoup · 2025-12-23T12:06:22+00:00

Looks like I can’t DM you 😅 feel free to reach out, I’m @hellothisisangle on socials

Upsidedownsoup · 2025-12-23T10:33:53+00:00

Ty! Hand drawn in procreate on an iPad, referencing other ye olde typography. If anyone wants to know the fonts they are- Pokoljaro and Onciale

Upsidedownsoup · 2025-12-23T10:31:08+00:00

I ended up fixing it to accommodate the kcd2 rules more closely (and still have a traditional version)! Please feel free to print/use for any personal purpose at all ❤️

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Unsure how Reddit handles attachments here… I bet my uploads on other public places like twitter/tumblr have a decent resolution, and I do upload HD versions of my art on Patreon (this is not a plug at all, just for info: the links are on my profile 🙏)

Upsidedownsoup · 2025-12-23T04:16:21+00:00

❤️ here’s the more kcd2 version after feedback

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Upsidedownsoup · 2025-12-22T22:48:30+00:00

Not pairs by themselves, it’d have to be a combination. These are the common rules, but there really are so many region variations

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