We aren’t sure what we were expecting when he told the Shogun “do whatever you think is best,” but we weren’t expecting this.
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Start the next chapter of your love life, real-world or otherwise, with a new hairdo from the Heartbreak Salon.
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We tried out the portable sparkling head spa and now we can’t ever go back to normal hair washing again.
”I have a good reason for doing this,” our reporter insisted as he stepped out the door wearing his camouflage foliage suit.
When visiting or moving to another country, usually eating local food and going sightseeing is par for the course, but sometimes just doing everyday things the local way can be rewarding. After all, if you’re already taking the plunge to change your surroundings, it’s the perfect time to re-invent yourself, too.
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