I realized that my last entry was wayyyyy too long and people tend not to read entries like that (from personal experience as well). So I will stick to highlights now.
- got my bank account, seemed relatively painless
- got my cell phone! unfortunately, the store was out of iPhones, so I decided to get the cheapest cell phone available, which is still quite good compared to US phones (Softbank 830P). I charged it to my US credit card in order to get a discount and hopefully BoA is not overzealous again and blocks a transaction from Japan. At least I can continue to complain about iPhone prices without sounding like a hypocrite and I can feel better about buying a nice TV/monitor since I probably saved close to $400.
- did some basic shopping, met some more students from Taiwan (not much interaction though), came back to find two boxes of misc. stuff outside my door (left from previous Fulbrighters, one who already left and one who is leaving tomorrow). At least I should be able to save on small things.
- noticed that summer clothing is on super-sales right now in Japan as we enter fall. Maybe I should get some stuff? Sounds very un-John-like, shopping and all. Some nice deals on athletic apparel though. That is more like it.
- meeting with my advisor tomorrow for lunch. Not sure what to expect and hoping not to sound like an idiot with my broken Japanese and my sadly, still incomplete knowledge of my own topic. I wish I knew more about Japanese baseball going in to tomorrow's meeting.
Anyways, hoping that things will go well. Later people.
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In one of your earlier posts, you said that Japanese phones aren't usable outside Japan, so it is true for this new phone you got?
ReplyDeleteHope your meeting with your advisor goes well tomorrow.
-Shiehan