No matter how much I wanted to stay in my room for another day being lazy, I knew that I had to get out there because eno matter how much I enjoyed Tokyo life, I had to accept the idea that my life will be in Tm, and in order to make it more comfortable I went shopping for house stuff like buckets, towles, cups etc. and the rest of the day I spent cleaning , unpacking and getting my place in order.
So here is the short int to
my apartment)my apartment)
First floor, total area –apx 24 m2, room – 7,9 m2. At first I thought that the room is gonna be really small, but it turned out to be surprising large and very nice. Once you enter the apartment there is a place to take your shoes of before going further and a small shoes cabin. Then I have fridge and microwave and then a tiny small kitchen with the sink. I also have washing machine (I am so happy about it!!!) bathroom with shower and bathtub and of cause toilet with the fancy washlet))) The room itself is also nice. I am sleeping on futon on top of the storage) to get to my bed I have to climb to steps (which are also storage space) then there is tv table, general table (which can be folded down), two chairs, wardrobe, window and airconditioner. The greatest part about my apartment is that utility bill is included in the rent!so no matter how much water/electricity or internet I use the rent is fixed))) It is really nice as I canw arm my room with aircon as much as I want without warring about electricity bill. I can also enjoy long warm showers and washing hands with hot water in bathroom instead of cold water from washlet. I can also wash clothes as often as I like and even wash a single pair of socks if I like (of cause I am not doing it, but still)))
I was told that the rent is 15 ooo JPY (apx $200), which is lower than stated in my contract so I wonder how much company will actually dedut form my salary XD Just for comparison. Guys in the dormitory in Tm pay 5000JPY per month, but they have to pay separately for utilities and internet, but they get a chance to eat breakfasts and dinners at the dormitory’s cafeteria for a ridiculously low price and they do not have to clean up common areas, only their own rooms. However the rooms in the dormitory are much smaller than my room here)
To have a further comparison I can tell you about dormitories in Yokohama. An intern there pays 53 000 JPY for rent without inet and utilities. A friend of mine told me that she pays additional 10 000 for electricity even though she is trying not to use aircon often and it is freezing cold in the room, especially in the morning (+8C), so she stays in the common areas or kitchen all the time, where it is warmer)
SO I guess I can be bored about living in Tm, but at least I can save up on living expenses or so is the plan)