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1.92notes to self

12:09pm JST Wednesday 9 February 2011 (day 14931)

I just finished my 2010 taxes here in Japan. It's the first time I've filed taxes here in 4 years. The paperwork for the previous 3 years has been scattered via neglect because I didn't make a lotta money and figured it wasn't worth the trouble.

Today, thanks to filing my 2010 taxes, I will get all of the tax I paid in 2010 back in my bank account. That's cold hard notes of cash to myself. 19,200 yen worth, to be exact.

To be in self-perceived good standing with Japanese tax system, I gotta frackin' harass my old employers to give me copies of my W2 equivalents for the previous years.

Note to self: do yer taxes each year. And keep all your medical receipts. You'll probably get a little spring bonus of cash back.

Adventure

12:32pm JST Wednesday 9 February 2011 (day 14931)

I'm headed to Paola's place in 池ノ上 (ikenoue) to wash her windows for food (and drink). She called some professional companies and they were like, "nah; too dangerous mate" and refused to clean the windows. I'm like, "gimme dat ladder," and I'm sure I'll have no problem.

So anyway, in 藤沢 (fujisawa), I entered the JR line, figuring I could take JR to Yokohama, and then my original train line (reliable like an old friend) Tokyu Toyoko line to Shibuya, and then Inokashira line to Ikenoue.

But when I checked ye olde internetf (*), I found I can save even *more* money by taking the Enoden line. And turns out I save *time*, AND get a seat, with which I'm writing this entry now.

(*) I gotta learn when f was used for s back in the day if I wanna continue that joke.

I figured it would be めんどくさい (a pain in the ass) to explain to the station attendant that I had gotten onto the wrong line (and went to the next station (during which I checked the above mentioned web of interlocking digital resources) and back), but while at that next station, I figured even *if* I had to pay extra for my erroneous trip, it would be worth it for the adventure of using a new line, possibly saving a bit of bling, and possibly getting a seat. But, given that they don't have a computer system there, he couldn't check when I entered the system, and just assumed I had come in through JR gates and then gotten to his gates. He gave me a slip of paper to show on the other side, so I should have no worries on the way out.

Fear vs Adventure: Adventure wins.

Climbing

5:47pm JST Wednesday 9 February 2011 (day 14931)

Had great fun climbing a ladder in Paola's house today! Cleaning windows had never been so much fun or profitable. Plus I got super yummy lunch, and got to meet Hiroki and Tomoko. Sweet!

Contract

5:49pm JST Wednesday 9 February 2011 (day 14931)

Yay! I got a contract for work and can now get another 3 year visa. Whooooo!!

artists way

1:38am JST Thursday 10 February 2011 (day 14932)

Fun to sit next to Arwen at The Artist's Way meeting tonight! She wasn't there last week, and I missed her.