What an impressively clear bus destination list.

And what a terrifically helpful hot water sign. If it's really going to take that long, it helps to be reassured you haven't opened the wrong tap.

I like your apartment. Some of the views, particularly the bathroom, remind me of British equivalents, insofar as they differ from typical American ones.

I haven't seen Fuji in person, so I can't make an actual comparison, but on their own merits Mount Rainier and the other stand-alone peaks of the Cascades are really impressive, when visible.