Settling In (again)

Not much to report really.

Spent Saturday arvo and night out and out with Duncan and the guys; playing pool then onto what is seeming to be 'our' bar, "The Midnight Express", to which I've now been a few times. It's run by a Turkish guy, Jay, who's lived in Melbourne's St Kilda for ages before moving over here. The amount of people from Melbourne over here is just crazy and isn't really funny anymore. He does make an awesome kebab sandwich though.
So we watched 3/4 of the Gamba vs game (which had Gamba leading 3-0 with about 20 mins left in the game, but it was Duncan's night so the channel was changed) before Duncan's dream came true to finally be able to watch Scottish Premire League football, which he says he's never been able to see his team play since coming to Japan so many years ago. So it was the Celtics vs Rangers game, of which Duncan is a Rangers fanatic (being a Scotsman and all). They undisputedly lost, but it was still a fun night.

I went out and about today updating my address details at my bank and for my mobile as well as sending off the apartment key for Takarazuka to the Osaka Nova office, setting up my rent to automatically be paid from my account into the real estate's, and stopping by the 100 yen shop on the way home.


Dimi offloaded a heap of stuff to me last night. I scored an (old) toaster oven, pots, pans, a kettle, plates, bowls, glasses, chopping knife & board, a handful of different utensils, a torch, some candles, an alarm clock and a few other odds and ends. I'll be getting her rice cooker cheap soon too.

From Matt, the Canadian guy who moved out yesterday morning, I scored some cheap curtains
and fairly new iron (it's cordless!). Just need an ironing board now though...
In my mailbox yesterday, I found a handful of Lonely Planet books and Japanese learning books from Matt too. He seemed to just want to get rid of everything and actually got a microwave off him for nothing too. Haven't tried it out yet though.

I thought about his leather couch/bed thing (is a couch but folds down flat to a bed) but decided I really don't need it. Would have been handy to sleep on (or for any visitors to sit/sleep on) but wasn't worth the price he was asking for it. No idea what became of it because if I didn't take it, it probably ended up being thrown out anyway.

A table and chair(s) would be nice, especially to study on. Also, Dimi's giving me a TV/VCR cheap. Not sure what else I really need in this place now. Just that elusive ironing board, which I looked around today for one but no idea where I'll find one.

Still waiting on this washing machine to be installed too. Went down to Yoshiko's office today, but she was away til tomorrow. They said it's being sorted out though and should be done soon.


Time for work...