Played some interesting language games today. One of the office workers from the “gim” (front office) needed me to come downstairs. They don’t speak any English ha. She was asking me about my certificate of residency for the tax paperwork she was filling out. The paperwork was in English and Japanese and super confusing as per usual with tax things. I guess I should have only given her one residency paper for 2014, and kept the 2015 one for next year. Had to sign some stuff as well. I think with few words and gestures, we understood each other. The head of the office kept laughing next to me. I guess it was pretty entertaining, ha.

Then I had to go to the post office after school. I got a notice in my mail box saying that I missed something. The post office is close to my school. Apparently the post services window is one small box right after you enter next to the atm. I went into the wrong section that probably deals with their banking service? It took the guy a good chunk of time to find my tiny envelope. He then asked me for something, but I have no idea what! I thought he might be asking for ID so I showed him my residence card. He seemed surprised (?), but used it to check my name and address on the envelope. I signed my receipt to the second oooo sound of the day. My signature seems to be impressive, ha.

While making dinner, I realized that instead of buying regular beans, I bought sweetened bean paste… My corn was very salty as well. Shopping is such a guessing game. I’ve been attempting to find a thicker yogurt, they are all so runny, and ones without any chunks! Also failing at this. Deliberated on how to place out my paper trash for tomorrow and gave up. I think I will have to ask tomorrow at school. I don’t know if you separate the paper into different piles like in the pictures on my trash guide or not. I have never thought about trash as much as I do here.

Finally managed to call home before I went to bed, yay! Line barely takes any data at all even for calling. It’s so nice.