I finally have the best belt.

"An inch-and–three-quarters width of two layers of sturdy bull hide makes a super strong belt."
- http://www.thebeltman.net/bullhide.htm
And I finally have a black buckle. Which is attached with screws, not rivets.

MBTA gloom

It's amazing how a bunch of blindingly bright lights completely fail to make MBTA subway stations not gloomy.