Artistic and linguistic? Geez, he's got too much talent for one person. I'm pretty proud of my English, but translation is another thing...

Ahhh, an outdoor hotspring in the winter is the best though, I'd love to take a trip like that. We don't get to go anywhere nice, it's always for business or family, so even when we're in Kyoto we don't get to take in a Ryokan.