My husband has also always been interested in Japan. I have too, but not
nearly to the same extent as you, I'm sure. Lol. And, yes, I have the same
regrets too! That's why I'm trying really hard to stick to blogging. It's
really a great way to reflect and visit past memories. I don't want my life
to be a blur, you know? FYI - I'm really thinking of starting to use Tumblr
more regularly because there are so many instances where I want to upload
photos but it's such a mega pain in the ass trying to do that
here...especially on mobile. Sigh*
I personally think a phone is more than enough, assuming you get even that.
Like, even now, I'm getting more than enough WiFi from my phone plan that
we really don't need home internet. You can probably find a super basic
plan, and you won't need to downgrade to a flip phone or anything either.
I've seen hella basic plans, and have tried tons, but I don't know if you
could pick up a cheapo prepaid plan and bring it to Japan (or how your
prices are there compared to here). I've heard of these phones called BLU
or something like that - apparently, they're like...what you buy when you
travel abroad because you can easily swap carriers with them (I might be
wrong, but that's what I've heard).
People who move in general I think are ambitious and in a way, kind of
special. Big dreams, big ideas, fearless...
And, that's exactly it, you know? Shit is gonna happen anyway. LOL. More
and more, I'm starting to see my situation in a clearer way. I guess just
that, aside from my living arrangement, we ain't really that special. If I
didn't tell anyone I lived in a shelter, you wouldn't know, because not
much else has changed. Life goes on. I find myself adjusting to living
here, and I know for a fact that this is just another detour, and we'll be
OK.
I guess it's just really finally starting to sink in that this kind of was
unavoidable, and in a way, necessary in order to put us in a better place
financially. When I sit down and really look at our income, currently, (on
a single income), we bring in over a grand a month, and that doesn't
include the $350+ in food stamps we receive, or the help I get from my Mom
here and there. The truth is, it's just not realistic for us to rent a
$1500+/m apartment, even if I were employed too - we NEED low-income
housing, (or as I like to call REGULAR PEOPLE HOUSING LOL) at least for
now, and it's just not going to happen any other way. Which is fucked up
really...and it does suck eggs, but that's just the reality of it.
Your wife is right. I mean, I'm not food insecure in the slightest, I can
eat 3 meals a day without an issue, and can make a choice too. I'm food
irritated at best. LOL. I'm irritated because I want to cook my own shit.
People who are food insecure, probably are legit street homeless. And, even
in those cases, the ones who REALLY suffer are those who have barriers
stacked on top of barriers (physical or mentally disabled, for example).
They don't pick their meals, they have whatever is served at soup kitchens
or what's handed to them by people on the street. There are all kinds of
people in this shelter. Some people literally can't afford to eat anything
but what's served in the cafeteria, and that REALLY fucking sucks
because...well, there is no salad. The food is BAD. Thankfully for us, we
can choose not to eat it.
Yeah - I feel like, at the end of the day, people rarely take advice unless
they walked into the conversation intending to. Like, for example, my Mom,
I've tried to motivate her for YEARS to eat better...to cut down on the
white rice...to go for a walk...to be health conscious basically because of
her high blood pressure and cholesterol. YET NOW, she's going to the gym
and not eating 6-9 servings of rice a day. I doubt I was the one who
convinced her.
I;m the same way, most of what I do is just personal interest. Like the
kefir, that was just something I was interested in and sought myself. I
just wanted to know if it worked, period. LOL.
I've had more or less the same experience with most people. I really try to
be open minded. I don't categorize myself, or close myself off to different
things. How can you make a judgment without first trying it once, you know?
Even if I think, chances are I'll hate it, I'll still give it a try. I'm
this way with music and films. I always listen or watch. It's how I
discovered Hunter X Hunter LMFAO!!! Because I have zero experience with
anime.
DUDE. I've gotten the same exact treatment from others. The idea is, you're
not spending all your time feeling hopeless and being hopeless. You're not
whining and complaining constantly about everything. So, therefore, your
life must be fantastic. Everyone has negative aspects of their life, but
it's up to you to decide if you want to let it bleed out into everything
else. One of my biggest peeves is actually people who lack tact, or who
have no concept of social etiquette. I mean, I'm no expert myself, but
people are just...Americans especially...just so freaking obnoxious. I made
a comment to Thomas that I can't believe how obnoxious young people are.
They lack any kind courtesy. And, then I thought, well, they learned all of
this behavior from their parents and peers.
And, Jesus...it's as if people think the entire world revolves around them,
you know? What's yelling or throwing a fit going to resolve? It's not like
you expressing anger is useful...you still aren't going to get what you
want. It's like when I see people treating customer service reps so
poorly...in my eyes, all I see is a child throwing a tantrum. At our house
meeting, someone was making a HUGE scene about the water fountain being
broken (when in reality, tenants were just filling up gallon jugs with it
without anyone knowing), and he was just irate as if yelling and causing a
big ass scene is going to fix the issue. The staff can only do 2 things -
call a repair man or replace it. Bad temper from a bad diet. Hella
entitlement. Sigh**
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Date: 2017-06-19 07:29 am (UTC)My husband has also always been interested in Japan. I have too, but not nearly to the same extent as you, I'm sure. Lol. And, yes, I have the same regrets too! That's why I'm trying really hard to stick to blogging. It's really a great way to reflect and visit past memories. I don't want my life to be a blur, you know? FYI - I'm really thinking of starting to use Tumblr more regularly because there are so many instances where I want to upload photos but it's such a mega pain in the ass trying to do that here...especially on mobile. Sigh*
I personally think a phone is more than enough, assuming you get even that. Like, even now, I'm getting more than enough WiFi from my phone plan that we really don't need home internet. You can probably find a super basic plan, and you won't need to downgrade to a flip phone or anything either. I've seen hella basic plans, and have tried tons, but I don't know if you could pick up a cheapo prepaid plan and bring it to Japan (or how your prices are there compared to here). I've heard of these phones called BLU or something like that - apparently, they're like...what you buy when you travel abroad because you can easily swap carriers with them (I might be wrong, but that's what I've heard).
People who move in general I think are ambitious and in a way, kind of special. Big dreams, big ideas, fearless...
And, that's exactly it, you know? Shit is gonna happen anyway. LOL. More and more, I'm starting to see my situation in a clearer way. I guess just that, aside from my living arrangement, we ain't really that special. If I didn't tell anyone I lived in a shelter, you wouldn't know, because not much else has changed. Life goes on. I find myself adjusting to living here, and I know for a fact that this is just another detour, and we'll be OK.
I guess it's just really finally starting to sink in that this kind of was unavoidable, and in a way, necessary in order to put us in a better place financially. When I sit down and really look at our income, currently, (on a single income), we bring in over a grand a month, and that doesn't include the $350+ in food stamps we receive, or the help I get from my Mom here and there. The truth is, it's just not realistic for us to rent a $1500+/m apartment, even if I were employed too - we NEED low-income housing, (or as I like to call REGULAR PEOPLE HOUSING LOL) at least for now, and it's just not going to happen any other way. Which is fucked up really...and it does suck eggs, but that's just the reality of it.
Your wife is right. I mean, I'm not food insecure in the slightest, I can eat 3 meals a day without an issue, and can make a choice too. I'm food irritated at best. LOL. I'm irritated because I want to cook my own shit. People who are food insecure, probably are legit street homeless. And, even in those cases, the ones who REALLY suffer are those who have barriers stacked on top of barriers (physical or mentally disabled, for example). They don't pick their meals, they have whatever is served at soup kitchens or what's handed to them by people on the street. There are all kinds of people in this shelter. Some people literally can't afford to eat anything but what's served in the cafeteria, and that REALLY fucking sucks because...well, there is no salad. The food is BAD. Thankfully for us, we can choose not to eat it.
Yeah - I feel like, at the end of the day, people rarely take advice unless they walked into the conversation intending to. Like, for example, my Mom, I've tried to motivate her for YEARS to eat better...to cut down on the white rice...to go for a walk...to be health conscious basically because of her high blood pressure and cholesterol. YET NOW, she's going to the gym and not eating 6-9 servings of rice a day. I doubt I was the one who convinced her.
I;m the same way, most of what I do is just personal interest. Like the kefir, that was just something I was interested in and sought myself. I just wanted to know if it worked, period. LOL.
I've had more or less the same experience with most people. I really try to be open minded. I don't categorize myself, or close myself off to different things. How can you make a judgment without first trying it once, you know? Even if I think, chances are I'll hate it, I'll still give it a try. I'm this way with music and films. I always listen or watch. It's how I discovered Hunter X Hunter LMFAO!!! Because I have zero experience with anime.
DUDE. I've gotten the same exact treatment from others. The idea is, you're not spending all your time feeling hopeless and being hopeless. You're not whining and complaining constantly about everything. So, therefore, your life must be fantastic. Everyone has negative aspects of their life, but it's up to you to decide if you want to let it bleed out into everything else. One of my biggest peeves is actually people who lack tact, or who have no concept of social etiquette. I mean, I'm no expert myself, but people are just...Americans especially...just so freaking obnoxious. I made a comment to Thomas that I can't believe how obnoxious young people are. They lack any kind courtesy. And, then I thought, well, they learned all of this behavior from their parents and peers.
And, Jesus...it's as if people think the entire world revolves around them, you know? What's yelling or throwing a fit going to resolve? It's not like you expressing anger is useful...you still aren't going to get what you want. It's like when I see people treating customer service reps so poorly...in my eyes, all I see is a child throwing a tantrum. At our house meeting, someone was making a HUGE scene about the water fountain being broken (when in reality, tenants were just filling up gallon jugs with it without anyone knowing), and he was just irate as if yelling and causing a big ass scene is going to fix the issue. The staff can only do 2 things - call a repair man or replace it. Bad temper from a bad diet. Hella entitlement. Sigh**