So you know how you always hear that UCLA is big in Asia?  Well, it is and not always in ways you'd expect...  Thought I'd share a few random pics.

So I strolling through Tokyo on vacation & saw a sign.  A UCLA sign.  I naturally got very excited....

Well, some of you can already see what's wrong with the pic, but I didn't notice.  I had visions of restocking my UCLA supplies.  I was short a coffee mug a co-worker ran off with... My friend & I draw closer & closer...

Oh yeah, something's definitely not kosher..

Yeah, definitely not what I expected.  I asked my Japanese friend about it.  Apparently UCLA has a reputation for having great academics & beautiful women.  Go figure :-)

Next in South Korea, nothing quite as racy...

Just, as my girlfriend put it, "really cute shoes!"

And that was my little weird slice of home half a world away.