I am strangely content tonight. That\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s especially strange since I just got home at about 8:30 pm after leaving for work at 6:45 am. I worked at full day, had some dinner, went shopping, and now I am doing laundry. Always and forever laundry.<\/p>\n
Working today actually was not that bad. I knew I had to go in, so my mind was already prepared. I also knew few people would be in, so I had a chance to do some things I needed to do. And I did. I crossed some things off my list that had been on there way too long. Unfortunately, I barely got to the list but I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll think about that later.<\/p>\n
The weather has turned really cold here \u00e2\u20ac\u201c well not REALLY cold but compared to LA it is cold. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve been searching for a knit cap \/ beanie \/ stocking cap \/ sock cap whatever you want to call it thingy<\/a>. Conveniently, underground near the subway station, there is a row of outdoor geared shops (Columbia<\/a>, The North Face<\/a>, etc). I just bopped back and forth to find the acceptable cap. I found an adequate one and bought it. Of course, I forgot that there is a Patagonia<\/a> shop just down the street and a Gap<\/a> nearby as well. I guess you can never have too many knit caps \/ beanies \/ stocking caps \/ sock caps whatever you want to call it thingies.<\/p>\n I also did some Christmas shopping, successfully I might add. Tonight felt good because I was able to use Japanese well enough while shopping that my questions were understood, that my needs were met, and no one laughed and I didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t get frustrated.<\/p>\n Now, as the hour approaches 9:00 pm, I am quite happy to be sitting at home. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve got the floor turned on, sitting in a hoodie, doing laundry, and working on my blog. Pretty soon I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll stare at my monitor and watch Ugly Betty courtesy of iTunes. What more can an ex-pat wish for?<\/p>\n Tomorrow my big plans are to rest, relax, get my hair cut, and check out the sale at Bo Concept<\/a>. I wonder if they have blankets? I need something for the couch in the cold.<\/p>\n That\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s it. No photos, no stories bordering on hyperbole. Just life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I am strangely content tonight. That\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s especially strange since I just got home at about 8:30 pm after leaving for work at 6:45 am. I worked at full day, had some dinner, went shopping, and now I am doing laundry. Always and forever laundry. Working today actually was not that bad. I knew I had … <\/p>\n