Karmic Balance
The Good:
1. Got a decent nights sleep and didn't sleep in.
Was up bright and early. Treated myself to Starbucks in the morning to
start the day right.
2. I had 4/5 classes with Kaneko but he sent me down to the teacher's room after the test each time so I didn't really have to teach with him at all.
3. Because of all this sudden free time, and no marking, I got to do some reading.
4. Nakamura-sensei helped me read this letter from my rental company. A new company is taking over this building and it was just a notice. I told him about my air con issue and he is going to call them for me about it.
5. GOT INOUE JOE TICKETS!!
#16 and #17. I went before work but they weren't on sale until 10am. I
could have reserved them online, but I could only use credit card. It
would have been another 15$ with fees and exchange. :/ I asked Andrew
to use his but he didn't know what his visa verification password was.
So I waited... thank god he's still fairly unknown so I didn't have to
worry about tickets selling out on the first day. Thank god he's not a
Johnny.
6. JR is coming with me to the show! I told him when we went to see that random Canadian dude in Ebisu back in April that if I ever got Inoue Joe tickets, I would take him with me. Luckily he just got back from being MIA in NYC. I haven't seen him in ages!
6. There's a work drinking party on Friday for all the lady teachers. Exciting! We're going to one of the izakayas right by the station that I walk past all the time and have always wanted to try.
The Bad:
1. I got my fucking resident tax bill. 117,200 yen. DX
2. Got my health insurance bill for the next year too. 108,000 yen for the year. That's 10,800 yen/month. EXCUSE ME? How did I go from 1400 yen/month to 10,000?? I went to the doctor like 4 times last year for just minor things so how did my premiums go up 1000%? For $126/month, fuck that I might as well get private worldwide insurance with InterGlobal. The basic package is $95/month and is valid everywhere in the world except the States, but how often do I go there? It's the company Justin gets his insurance from and he says they are really good and prompt. Fuck you, Japan. I'm not giving you any more of my goddamn money. I'll have to print out the sign up forms and get those mailed off ASAP and find the time to go to city hall and cancel my other insurance.
3. Lunch was chili con carne today. Icky beans.
4. Anna read the date of the show wrong so she can't come with me anymore to the concert anymore! D:
5. Drinking party is going to be 5,000 yen probably. :(
6. I'm hungry and have no food. Again.
There's going to be another thunderstorm tonight. That's three nights in a row. I guess it was a pretty decent day in the end. But boo it's getting dark already. It's only 6:15. Damn storm. I suppose I should get some dinner before the skies open up.
