This photo has almost nothing to do with the story I'm about to tell you.  Today, I succeeding in a feat I've been previously unable to accomplish.  As a little background information, I'll remind you of a past advertising campaign used by McDonalds in the USA.  "Have it your way." In Japan, it's very similar, "Have it our way."  A single letter changes.  Now, I come from a mustard family, as opposed to a mayonnaise family.  Accordingly, I would really prefer mustard on my McChicken sandwich.  However this is against some kind of McLaw in Japan, and you just can't have it.  Your frantic cashier will cross his or her arms and say (translated) "No good! It's impossible you know!"  To which today I responded, "Of course it's possible. Just use mustard instead of sauce."  After some minutes of arguing, I said sternly, "Just do it," and proceeded to order a mango McShake without hesitation.  The manager personally handed me my food, getting close and whispering in English, "Mustard, top-secret."  Oops, I just told the whole world.  I was competent enough when I came to Japan one year ago to ask for mustard on my McChicken.  But it took me a whole year to become good enough to actually get it.