Today is payday, and a reminder of why I put in all the hours in the office. The cash will come in handy – traditionally December is a pretty expensive month for us. We’ve already paid for the trip to Cambodia and Thailand, but we’ve got to put together some Christmas packages and send them off to friends and family, and also take care of New Year’s cards for our friends and family in Japan. Not only that, but December is traditionally a busy month for year-end parties. Last year I attended 2-3 parties, and that adds up too. Luckily from next week I’ll probably spend all my free time indoors playing Skyrim, and not outdoors spending money. At least, that’s the plan.<\/p>\n
For the first time ever, we’re going to have Turkey for Thanksgiving this year in Japan. I secured a pre-roasted turkey breast from Costco, and I’ll heat it up and slice it, serve it with cranberry sauce and (maybe) some stuffing. I know it’s cheating, but I’m really looking forward to it. There should be plenty left over for a couple days of turkey sandwiches, too. <\/p>\n
OK, off to work to continue earning those bucks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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