My room

I apologize for not updating my blog in a long time. I have had so much fun and studies to attend to that I simply crashed into bed when I came home. I think I am slowly starting to learn the differences between a life in Japan and Sweden. For example the vegetable prices are higher in Japan and why the diet is like it is.

But that's for another post.

Today I wanted to share my room and where I live! As I mentioned earlier I got lots of help finding a place to stay via Go!Go!Nihon and ended up at Borderless House in Iidabashi.

My room is not very big, but more than enough for one person and to study alone. My first impression was really good, lots of space to put away my clothes and stuff and the futon is incredibly comfortable and sturdy. I am not sleeping on the floor per se as it has legs, but being so close to the floor is nonetheless very comfortable. I have my own key, airconditioner and even a small balcony that I have never opened.

I enjoy the pretty spartan feeling without lots of stuff everywhere and games to distract me. In Sweden have many different gaming consoles and loads of games for all of them. Even when I really didn't want to play them I felt an "undesired attraction" to play something, like an addictive procrastination. So this works very well for me. I admit, I have three-four games installed on my laptop and I have longingly looked at the new Nintendo 3DS LL and PSP Vita everytime I visit Akihabara, but I think I can handle the withdrawal pretty well.

My desk is large enough for either the laptop or my Japanese books and paper to write on, but not both. So I really have to put away my laptop when I study which helps me focus. Well, Chopin or Vivaldi always keeps me company but at least I am not procrastinating.

It is a bit scary to realize that gaming has had such a strong hold of me, like I want to enjoy it but now I feel more guilty when playing than enjoying it. Well, that will sort itself out now when I actually concentrate on what's important.

As I wrote before, my bed is low and hard enough for support but soft enough for it to not hurt. Sleeping on the side is a bit difficult but I feel that it forces me to sleep on my back which also makes me sleep that much better.

Behind the curtains are my balcony, but since it is so small and mainly occupied by my airconditioner I don't think it would be that interesting to see.

The drawer on the side feels very IKEA-like but is much deeper than anything I have bought in Sweden. Perfect to store a finite amount of items.

I might invest in a laundry basket since I have a habit of spreading my dirty clothes around the floor, but other than that I find my new home in Japan more than adequate for me.

Expenses

• 84 200 yen/month (Supposed to be 90 000 yen but thanks to a longterm contract and referral by Go!Go!Nihon I get it slightly cheaper. I will also get back my deposit and the management fee by the end so that's almost 100 000 yen that will go back in my pocket.