Wait, Umber, what did that thing have to do with my post?
So confuzd.
I thought it was a more grumpy reply to the ice sculpting theme, the first paragraph anyway. Perhaps more in line with what your icon might say? that's all.
You see, I'm kind of down on Japan. It's because of a stereotypical image I have, I know, but it's one that I have yet to have disconfirmed, or whatever the proper word would be there.
Rather down on China as well.
I mean it's the societies, not the human beings, right? but my general opinion of those two societies, and the sorts of attitudes they seem to tend to propagate, is not very high.
But again, ice sculptures are awesome! (even Japanese ones I suppose)
I think the temporaryness of them just makes me examine them much longer on average compared with most statues that I see (although I usually do look at statues for quite a while too).