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• picked up my reading glasses (they cost $450-500 USD total). WOW, they help a LOT!
what i never realized before is that because my eyesight is so bad, my eyes are naturally already focused on everything that other people consider as only "reading distance". so suddenly i can find items easier, i can read the computer easier, i can actually read those little cards and stuff that are at the cash register, and since my "distance vision" was so bad already i haven't actually noticed any difference there. the eyeglasses guy said it's only a small change from my other glasses but when your eyesight is this bad, a tiny change that other people would ignore can still help you a lot.
• found out the problem with my bank card; they were sending the activation code to the wrong phone number (not my fault). i should get the code in the mail on tuesday and then be able to order the plane tickets.
• found out that buying futons in japan will be a third (or less) of the cost of renting them from the school, and found out precisely where / how to get them. you can even order them online and get free delivery. luckily the other exchange student coming from my school is really similar to me and my wife, and is agreeing with / already thinking about basically all the ways we're talking about for setting up our student apartments / saving money and stuff so it's pretty nice.
• ramped up the cleaning (it's a bit hard since we have no car and have to walk 20 minutes to the grocery store just to drop off trash); feels really good to finally toss everything that i ever "didn't use". books? toss. decorative paper? toss. broken clothing? toss. no matter how much i like it, i have to find a way to toss everything so i'm down to just a backpack and a suitcase. in the process you also find out what's actual good quality, ex. i have some pens and erasers i've barely used in 5 years and yet they still work as if they were brand-new.
what i never realized before is that because my eyesight is so bad, my eyes are naturally already focused on everything that other people consider as only "reading distance". so suddenly i can find items easier, i can read the computer easier, i can actually read those little cards and stuff that are at the cash register, and since my "distance vision" was so bad already i haven't actually noticed any difference there. the eyeglasses guy said it's only a small change from my other glasses but when your eyesight is this bad, a tiny change that other people would ignore can still help you a lot.
• found out the problem with my bank card; they were sending the activation code to the wrong phone number (not my fault). i should get the code in the mail on tuesday and then be able to order the plane tickets.
• found out that buying futons in japan will be a third (or less) of the cost of renting them from the school, and found out precisely where / how to get them. you can even order them online and get free delivery. luckily the other exchange student coming from my school is really similar to me and my wife, and is agreeing with / already thinking about basically all the ways we're talking about for setting up our student apartments / saving money and stuff so it's pretty nice.
• ramped up the cleaning (it's a bit hard since we have no car and have to walk 20 minutes to the grocery store just to drop off trash); feels really good to finally toss everything that i ever "didn't use". books? toss. decorative paper? toss. broken clothing? toss. no matter how much i like it, i have to find a way to toss everything so i'm down to just a backpack and a suitcase. in the process you also find out what's actual good quality, ex. i have some pens and erasers i've barely used in 5 years and yet they still work as if they were brand-new.
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