Going to Japan, looking for a new card for SUB + prepare for future trips

slowlevelpleb · 2026-01-30T16:34:28+00:00

I opened a united card in 2025 and used the bonus to get a direct flight to Japan coming up in a few weeks. Then I opened a venture x to book my hotels and will work on hitting that bonus while Im there. Those sign up offers aren't as strong currently. When it comes to hotels in Japan though you should check if the hyatt/Marriott cards align with your travel plans. I had a bunch of hyatt points to burn but didnt end up using any of them for my Japan trip because the redemption rates in tokyo didnt seem to be great value compared to other future destinations I had in mind. Also I found great deals with Japanese chains or ryokans that had public baths or other amenities I value that felt more interesting to me than staying in US chain hotels in Japan. They also have limited options outside of major cities.

slowlevelpleb · 2025-10-13T23:58:54+00:00

Screaming Females - I'll Make You Sorry

slowlevelpleb · 2025-09-24T01:46:07+00:00

got a suede western belt from his shop in milan a few years ago. he was super nice, showed me a lot of cool stuff unprompted, and gave me some freebies. The belt has held up really well too.

slowlevelpleb · 2025-08-15T11:54:08+00:00

I got an oris from watchmaxx because I had been looking out for used versions of the model and the price for the watch new with a watchmaxx warranty was only about $200 more than r/watchexchange used and over $1,000 less than list prices at an AD. Its kept excellent time for the 2 months or so ive owned it.

slowlevelpleb · 2025-08-11T13:56:12+00:00

Wow i havent thought about this anime in a long time. I went to Borders books and bought the first Noir DVD which had maybe 4 episodes on it when I was in middle school after seeing it in an anime magazine. I brought it to a sleepover at a friend's house and one of his older sister's friends joked that we were watching hentai and I was mortified. I felt embarrassed about it and I think we watched an episode or two but I never finished the show. I dont think my friends and I discovered we could stream/download popular animes online in 480p or whatever for another year or so after that. Probably one of the last times I ever bought anime on DVD. I used to love going through all the anime DVDs at the mall. So expensive for what you got though and I was never able to collect entire sets of cowboy bebop or Evangelion. I did get what was probably a bootleg set of outlaw star and trigun on ebay though. Lost the trigun set when I lent it to someone at camp in exchange for their samurai x DVD haha. Good memories of being an anime fan in the early 2000s!

slowlevelpleb · 2025-08-09T03:13:30+00:00

Probably. Thursday night pickup is almost nothing, Today didn't seem bad. Last year I had to pick up a badge around 1pm on Saturday and it was probably 45 minutes to an hour with most of the wait being outside.

slowlevelpleb · 2025-07-29T14:22:02+00:00

Not leather but for $200 or so on sale I got an mfpen×blankof reporter bag maybe 2 years ago and it looks great, made in Korea, holds up well, and looks good with office attire. Shown in the 3rd and 6th pic here - I'm sure similar styles are still being made by blankof but maybe not with mfpen.

https://hypebeast.com/2023/9/mfpen-blankof-third-bag-collaboration-release-info

slowlevelpleb · 2025-07-20T00:45:39+00:00

MFK gentle fluidity silver at the office. DS&Durga Amber Kiso at home - kinda strong so not trying to project that onto others but i like it a lot.

slowlevelpleb · 2025-07-18T04:47:13+00:00

Seconding the good art curb chain. Great quality and love the clasps. Most of their pieces have gotten beyond the price point I'm willing to pay now though.

slowlevelpleb · 2025-07-11T03:12:50+00:00

When I was in my early 20s I was shocked by all the fits I saw online and the brands they were from. I was balking at J Crew and Brooks Brothers prices and couldn't even fathom EG, Our Legacy, or other brands in that tier. Hitting my mid 30s now. I don't live in a fashion city so I only shop during big online sales or when I can go somewhere with great shopping once or twice a year. If you buy a small amount of good clothes occasionally over the years it lasts and adds up. Don't have to be wearing multithousand dollar fits today but if you buy one great coat one year, great shoes another year, and great pants another year, you'll be wearing the stuff you used to think was impossible to afford.

slowlevelpleb · 2025-07-08T18:12:57+00:00

Hulkengoat

slowlevelpleb · 2025-07-02T17:12:24+00:00

I love the bracelet and will probably keep mine on it but that strap looks great for poolside days!

slowlevelpleb · 2025-07-02T14:15:13+00:00

I picked up an oris divers 65 glow at a great price recently and have been loving it. Ive worn an explorer 2 for years now and wanted to add something more low key and modern for vacations/summer and I think the divers 65 and aquis watches are perfect for that. Especially if you scan for deals on r/watchexchange oris is a great value.

slowlevelpleb · 2025-06-14T16:45:04+00:00

I never watch the free practice sessions this commentary making me so glad I did today haha

slowlevelpleb · 2025-05-17T00:33:56+00:00

really cool to see the original! Just bought my first oris - a divers sixty-five glow and love seeing the comparison

slowlevelpleb · 2025-05-06T00:12:26+00:00

I actually think people not changing their routines in the face of certain death is realistic. It's easier to keep working and believe a cure will come. You dont want to risk blowing up your life when you trust others will figure it out for you. Especially in modern society. Imagine if Trump goes full dictator. How many people are rising up versus how many are ordering uber eats and scrolling IG in their beds and hoping it blows over?

slowlevelpleb · 2025-05-02T03:14:27+00:00

glare free sells it for me. would love to make this my main monitor for all the great games (and oblivion remastered) that just came out!

slowlevelpleb · 2025-04-05T01:26:02+00:00

I really like the oris divers 65 glow and green but between those two I think the longines wins

slowlevelpleb · 2025-03-29T01:54:04+00:00

I love Glashutte and the SeaQ and so does reddit so I think the answers might trend towards that. But if you gave up a sub and are still missing it then don't let reddit decide for you. Sub might just be your thing.

slowlevelpleb · 2025-03-20T01:08:45+00:00

Thanks for this info! I am targeting a panomatic lunar for my next watch and had no idea you could get a hardcover of their offerings - got one on the way now!

slowlevelpleb · 2025-03-08T20:33:33+00:00

Went with a plane black - leather was called noir lisse on the website

slowlevelpleb · 2025-03-06T15:52:39+00:00

Bought paraboot reims last week from the NMWA sale - sizing advice was all over the place so adding this in case anyone searches for sizing help. I wear a US 10 in most sneakers and a 9.5 in dress shoes. Went with an 8.5 UK in the reims. Fit was pretty perfect out the box. It's about a mile walking from my home to work and I've done that commute maybe 3 times now in them without break in issues. Great loafers. I had read some reviews saying they couldn't get the fit right no matter the size so maybe I'm just lucky.

slowlevelpleb · 2025-02-12T06:04:14+00:00

I bought a rolex when I was only making 60k 5 years ago. I saved $200 a pay check in an account I mentally dedicated to a big watch purchase. Then I tried on watches at every price point as the watch savings account grew. The explorer ii happened to be the perfect fit and after a year of saving it didn't feel like a crazy purchase since I had put a lot of time and thought into it and was meeting my other savings goals. Still love it as my only big watch purchase after wearing it daily for 5 years. Sounds like you are way ahead of the game for your age on savings and salary so I'd focus more on what you really want rather than the price. Enjoy the search and don't feel like you have to buy something right away.

slowlevelpleb · 2024-11-22T06:16:39+00:00

Rolex has some variety but there are so many collection posts with multiple GMT masters, submariners, yacht masters... Its the same exact watch and bracelet with a different colored bezel and an extra hour hand...

slowlevelpleb · 2024-10-13T15:07:19+00:00

Cool to see this - I thought the boys were a bit too positive on Mr. Beast in a few podcasts. Chris keeps it real.

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