Wakkanai? Wakaranai?

As of right now, Epic2 (a.k.a. JJxJ) is just a thought, a plan, a hope.

You see, as of this moment, Jody is scheduled to fly from LA to Tokyo to Kumamoto. What we need to happen to make Epic2 a reality, however, is for Jody to fly from LA to Tokyo to Wakkanai. Once Jody takes care of that, I'll get my ticket, too, and then there will be no turning back.

For those of you who don't know Japanese, Wakkanai, the town that Epic2 starts from, may not be more than a name. For those of you who do know Japanese, Wakkanai probably brings to mind "wakaranai." For those of you who don't know Japanese, "wakaranai" means "I don't know."

I can't think of a better starting point for our ride.

Question: "So, Jeremy... Where are you guys starting your ride?"
Answer: "Wakkanai."

Question: "And... um... Why are you going on such a crazy ride?"
Answer: "Wakkanai."

Question: "OK, well... How long is it going to take you to finish?"
Answer: "Wakkanai."

Question: "Do you really think you'll make it?"
Answer: "Wakkanai."

Question: "Will this ride be easier or harder than Epic?"
Answer: "Wakkanai."

Question: "Are you going to be able to update your blog during the ride?"
Answer: "Wakkanai."

Question: "Will you be able to visit some of your friends along the way?"
Answer: "Wakkanai."

Question: "What was the name of that town again, where the ride starts?"
Answer: "Wakkanai!"