01-30 - 9:32am

01-30 - 9:32am

Well, since it would be impossible for me to miss or be late for work in the next two days seeing as they’re both off, it would seem as if I’ve completed my first month of work with perfect attendance. 1 for 3. I rock. In all honesty, it’s been almost two months since my last tardy, but, whatever. This paycheck should be complete, in its entire potentiality. Oooh, especially since this month I’m off probation. The best part about having arrived when I did is that my first day was the first of the month, so my first paycheck would have been whole were I not late. And since my orientation was on the 31st, my work history started that day, and as such my probation was due to end the 31st of December, meaning that if I got off probation that day, the 1st of January would be my first day as a regular instructor. You get regular salary paychecks from the first full month you’re off probation, it’s a great way to avoid double pro-rating your paycheck, i.e. cutting the amount you get paid for their convenience.
So, seeing as I am a regular instructor now, this paycheck will reflect it. It’s not like it’s going to make a huge difference, the additional 15k I’ll get is going straight to Ty for the 15k I couldn’t pay for my down payment on the apartment. And I’m paying double rent again this month, since my Nova apartment pays retrospectively. I really think they just do that to try to screw you into staying, since double rent for near two months isn’t pleasant even for the most financially secure instructors. But check this.
Feb.15th will roll around and I’ll get paid. After all is said and done with rent crap, back due rent and owing Greg money he loaned me at the beginning of Jan., I’ll have ￥25390
Left for the 28 days between paychecks. This is essentially the same place I was in this last month.
March 15th will roll around and I’ll get paid. After all is said and done with residual pro-rated last month’s rent, and the rest of the money I owe Greg, I’ll have ~￥116211.
April 15th? ~￥151890. It’s amazing what paying half the rent you were and paying off your salary advance will do for a paycheck.

4:38pm
I’ve decided to start marking a rating on all of my songs for iTunes. I have it set to play randomly, and so now every time a song comes on I will rate it. Zero stars will be unrated as of yet, 1 star is Bad, don’t wanna listen to it, 2 is mediocre, probably will skip it, 3 is good, probably will listen to it, 4 is really good, definitely will listen to it, and 5 is exceptional, songs that really blow my mind or mean something to me. Let’s see how this works out.
It’s also a really good way to pass a day without spending any money.
11:59pm
Well, 1,508 of 2,391 songs now have ratings. That’s a crapload of songs. I’ve decided to adapt my rating system subtly to allow for a party playlist that draws from all songs that are rated 3-5 stars. I think it’s time to go to bed. And maybe start listening to this playlist to see if I agree with my ratings.