Biding My Time

Hiroshima is being good to me. I'm trying to be here as cheaply as possible and I've limited myself to spending ¥ 2000 ($22) per day. Today I had the best chutoro don (slices of fatty tuna over rice) at a place aptly named Tuna Restaurant. When I sat down at the counter, the cook said something like, "Oh! We don't have English menus," and he laughed. He laughed more when I said something equivalent to, "No problem. I'll be okay." And I was (the chutoro don was really, really good, too). That meal took 1/2 of my allowance. The other half went the purchase of a tape measure (¥500) and dinner from a convenience store (pudding and noodles for ¥450). In the morning, I went to the Peace Memorial Museum (a mere ¥50). Much of my day was spent wandering around the city and looking in different shops to price household items.

I still don't have a move-in date. The real estate wasn't in the office yesterday and there are holidays through Wednesday. I've got a crash pad lined up, but I'd really, really, really like to move into my new apartment ASAP. I'd really like to get settled. Until Wednesday, I have absolutely nothing to do. I can't go into the university because no one is back from summer holiday yet and it's probably closed until Thursday anyway. I can't go around buying stuff for the apartment because it's not technically mine yet. I'm trying to get by cheaply, which means I limited in my entertainment options. So I'm exploring the city by foot. So far, so good.