In this post I will summarize my budget and expenses during my year abroad. Please note that general living expenses will vary based on a number of things, including the lifestyle of the person, the current exchange rate (during this time -2011 - 2012- it was between 70 and 85 cents to the 100 yen), the costs of things in general at the time, and personal preferences and ability to budget. These amounts are listed in yen. They are approximate numbers. Living: Summer term room and board (Ginkgo House): 80,000 Autumn term room and board (Global House): 206,000 Winter term room and board (Global House): 206,000 Spring term room and board (Global House): 206,000 Bedding: 14,700 --- Required rented Noguchi Co. bedding (all bedsheets, blankets, pillows, futon, etc) for one year. NOTE: "room and board" includes the dorm living amount and extra dorm fees. One time expenses: Required insurance: 8,000 to 10,000 Bicycle: 10,000 --- I highly recommend buying a bicyc...
This is an easy meal that I make quite often. I usually have some rice to make, which in a rice cooker takes 30 minutes, but once I cook it I can save some for microwaving later. So, as long as I have either some leftover rice or a pre-packaged microwaveable rice dish (they sell them for cheap at all stores) I can simply heat up some rice in two minutes, and throw in a fried egg (maybe another two minutes) and sprinkle on some shrimpies. This shrimp stuff is 105 yen at the 100 yen Lawson and is great alone with the rice, too. Just mix it all up and it's a really great tasting meal that fills me up because of the rice and egg.
is the shrimp stuff the stuff Kana was eating here out of the bag. Dad
ReplyDeleteNo, she was eating dried squid flakes. These are little itty bitty shrimps crumbled up and probably mixed with salt and other stuff.
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