Title sounds more interesting than this post is going to be, but two points of awesome for the day:

1 - I got a new vacuum! It's a Dyson, and holy crap has that thing got some suction. Our carpet looks better than when we moved in, I kid you not.

2 - My little brother got accepted into the JET program! He'll be leaving for Japan in January and will be stationed on an island (off the mainland) that is known for its sushi. Since Japan INVENTED sushi, my mouth is watering at the thought. I must visit, clearly.