01-11

01-11 – 11:59pm

I'm really frustrated with doing laundry in this country. I think the washers here are designed to do tiny loads about once every three hours, rather than a single load even once a week. Every time I do laundry, I wind up with clothes that have little chunks of detergent stuck to them, and I have to rewash them to get rid of them. I’ve even started diluting the detergent in a bottle of water and adding it to the washer while it fills the tank, to no avail. I think from here on in I am going to start doing much smaller loads, and using less soap to see if that helps. Japan is clearly not built for American college student style laundry. I do laundry like I’m paying per load.

I forgot to fax in the termination of lease form I was supposed to today. I’m pissed at myself for that, because every day I don’t send it in I’m paying handsomely. I wrote myself a to-do note about it, so I’d better not forget tomorrow.

I stopped by the grocery store today and picked up some foodstuffs. I bought some shabu-shabu style chicken, which I attempted to cook ala this TV show I watched once, involving plastic wrap and a microwave. Needless to say the chicken and the wrap became one, and I scrapped that idea quickly in favor of tinfoil and the broiler. A much higher degree of success and deliciousness there.

I had an interesting debate at work today with Allen during which I realized I have no idea if I’m still on probation or not. Might wanna find that out, but oh well.

I have a ‘date’ with Barbara tomorrow to get drunk. I can see through to the intent, and I’m trying to figure out if I want to let it happen anyway. I’ve had this neurotic standard thing going on for, well, a long time now. I dunno, maybe I’m ready to let something happen. Or not, who am I kidding? Ugh.

Additionally, starting in March, the ‘swimming in cash’ begins, as far as I can see. More as the story progresses.