Running Errands

Sounds simple doesn't it?  But not when you can't drive or deal with things because of language!

First of all my Japanese is bad but I can deal with most daily things. What I had to do today I needed help.

The first stop was the dry cleaners.  I think this was the second time to use dry cleaners! I try not to buy things that need dry cleaning. 

The clothes that I wanted cleaned are a dress and jacket set that I'm hoping to wear for Mikey's wedding. I wanted to buy something new but I don't really have money. I saw a lovely outfit, maybe my size and not too expensive. I was going to order it but if it doesn't fit I can't return it!  The dress and jacket I have are nice, I bought them a few years ago but have only worn them two or three times. I'm hoping that having them cleaned will make them feel fresh and new! If not I still have time to buy something else.

I thought that I would just hand over the clothes and get a ticket to pick them up. Of course not, that would be too easy. The staff started talking about a member's card and how I could get different discounts. I have a few heavy blankets and futons that need to be cleaned, so I decided to get the member's card. This involved filling out a form, which Christopher did for me!  One problem is remembering our new address, we are still having problems with that!

This was outside the cleaners.

Interesting sign

I hope they don't make my clothes white!!!

Next stop was the bank. I needed to change my address, get a new cash card, and find out why my debit card wasn't working.

Changing my address was easy enough.  Getting a new cash card, not too bad. But the debit card was a nightmare. I tried to use it on Amazon but it got rejected. Turns out that there was no money in the bank. I didn't use this bank very much, I had another bank that took care of paying the rent, everything else I used cash for!  When the staff checked my account it turns out that I used the debit card to pay for something monthly back in 2020 and 2021. But I have no idea what. Maybe some subscription. The staff advised me to call the debit card company. Problem is that they can only give information to me and I'm even worse on the phone!  Need to figure something out for that.

The last place was city hall. Mikey and I get a bit of money from the city for the volunteer class we do, I think it's to cover travel expenses. We had to give them my banking information so the money can be paid straight into the bank. That was quick. 

I'm glad that these things are finished.  No a lot to do but took most of the afternoon.

Tomorrow is Hannah's graduation. It's going to be a long day! I'm looking forward to seeing her graduate but wondering if I'll survive being out all day!  The hall opens at 9:30, the ceremony starts at 10:30, and finishes at about 12:50.  Hannah has to go back to her university to change out of her hakama, then she'll go home to get ready for the evening. Christopher and I will get lunch then go to the city where I have a class and wait for Mikey to pick us up.  Teaching finishes at 9:30pm on Tuesday!  Just writing that has made me feel tired!

Cute cat photo. Sam looked cold so he got covered!