Yes, I do write cliched posts. So stop sniggering and read.
Its been an entire month since I've moved to Kyoto (what was I thinking?) and you'd be glad to know that I haven't yet adjusted to the whole living-by-yourself thing.
Since this is an important milestone post, I decided it should be lessons I've learned/experiences this past month. It might seem Thought Catalog-ish, but this is what it is.
1. Bills, dirty dishes, laundry and the garbage do not go away when you ignore them
I've tried it. And believe me, it doesn't work no matter how much you bribe the little elves to come out in the middle of the night and clean your apartment.
2. Never, ever keep your phone in your back pocket
Umm..yeah. While I did get my phone back (thank you, anonymous person!), it was the 12 most miserable hours of the month.
3. You cant buy whatever and still expect to have money in your wallet
Yeah, it looks good..and you can see yourself in that dress already. But that's no excuse to forget that you're a poor grad student. Its either that dress/shoe, or the month's rent. The era when I could afford to buy stuff (or eat at nice places) ended when I got on the plane.
4. Oh the joy when I see vegetarian food on the menu!
Of the few things that really get on my nerves is the complete and utter lack of vegetarian food. There are cheap lunches at convenience stores (called Bento), inexpensive ramen restaurants or just any restaurant..none of these places are vegetarian-friendly. Luckily I found a site that lists the few veggie places around here, or I'd go nuts from my terrible cooking
And that's my one month in Japan!
Here's a picture for y'all. That's the Kamo River and cherry blossoms in spring. Gorgeousness overload!
Its been an entire month since I've moved to Kyoto (what was I thinking?) and you'd be glad to know that I haven't yet adjusted to the whole living-by-yourself thing.
Since this is an important milestone post, I decided it should be lessons I've learned/experiences this past month. It might seem Thought Catalog-ish, but this is what it is.
1. Bills, dirty dishes, laundry and the garbage do not go away when you ignore them
I've tried it. And believe me, it doesn't work no matter how much you bribe the little elves to come out in the middle of the night and clean your apartment.
2. Never, ever keep your phone in your back pocket
Umm..yeah. While I did get my phone back (thank you, anonymous person!), it was the 12 most miserable hours of the month.
3. You cant buy whatever and still expect to have money in your wallet
Yeah, it looks good..and you can see yourself in that dress already. But that's no excuse to forget that you're a poor grad student. Its either that dress/shoe, or the month's rent. The era when I could afford to buy stuff (or eat at nice places) ended when I got on the plane.
4. Oh the joy when I see vegetarian food on the menu!
Of the few things that really get on my nerves is the complete and utter lack of vegetarian food. There are cheap lunches at convenience stores (called Bento), inexpensive ramen restaurants or just any restaurant..none of these places are vegetarian-friendly. Luckily I found a site that lists the few veggie places around here, or I'd go nuts from my terrible cooking
And that's my one month in Japan!
Here's a picture for y'all. That's the Kamo River and cherry blossoms in spring. Gorgeousness overload!
