Today we have a lab meeting online planned,
a day when everyone is presenting
results of their work
After that we'll have a safety seminar...
for those who don't know how these seminars are in Japan,
it's basically monotone reading of the manuals out loud.
You might be wondering why I look so sleepy today
the walls in Japanese apartments are sooo thin I could literally hear every noise
Soundproofing....
....it just doesn't exist.
But yesterday something strange happened.
Sunday is the only day when every construction work, every noise stops for a day.
Suddenly the paver finishers showed up
...at 11 PM!! on Sunday!
I was wondering why...and what are they gonna do here...
So they were fixing the road for more than 4 hours ....
I am feeling completely broken today :(
...only clouds filter can help me 
(no)
I am about to start a lesson with a student
that is learning Russian, they are Japanese
our lessons are held online
And my student who is a pensionner actually
that loves Dostoyevsky and their goal is to read it in its original language
We are currently reading a story called "White nights"
It's so impressive how my student prepares for the lesosn....
Every time he would scan the pages we gonna read,
or the whole chapter.
Then reads it, translating and making notes of the new words by hand
[... and I felt down while walking outside...]
[...having neither this nor that...]
"...or is it different? I don't get it...."
"It's 'worry, concern'.."
I'm gonna pick up some groceries now
and taking YOU with me ;)
It's just a local small supermarket,
not as big as Costco obv
Here you can leave (park) your dog
Of course a sanitizer at the entrance
Portion sizes and packagings are real small in Japan
For example, this is a standard and the biggest pack of bread
you find in Japan
Btw you can choose the thickness of the toast slices !! 4, 5, 6 ....
The most convinient section in the store is this bento corner
They are great, always fresh,
and by the end of the day they are discounted up to 50 %
You can also compliment your bento with a tiny bag of ginger, soy sauce or wasabi
Fruits and veggies are at least twice more expensive than in Russia
and defo more expensive compared to Sweden
But if you go to small grocery tents outside you will save a lot
...plastic gmo apples for 200 yen each :(
veggies at the supermarket are almost ALWAYS wrapped and packed in individual bags...
You could buy a half, 1/4th or even 1/8th of cabbage
Sanitizers and masks are still on the shelves available!!
ugh the basket became so heavy so I went for a basket trolley
Here is how you pay: first the cashier scans all your stuff,
then you pay through a machine atm kind of thingie
even if you are not buying a plastic bag, the cashier would neatly pack and put your groceries in the basket.
I really think Japanese cashiers are going through special training to do that haha
...from heavy to the light things bottom top
Let's scan the store's point card...
Every 300 yen spent gives you 1 point.
 
1 point = 1 yen, so you can use them later to buy things
I have accumulated more than 1740 points  now
I'm gonna use them today :D
I am already on my way back!
with funny onions sticking out
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