I would say it was a lazy weekend, but that means I just spent all my time on my phone, in books, and on my computer. I spent two hours on Saturday morning catching up on the news of the week, and I think I will try to enforce a schedule where I only read up on the news once a week (rather than spending 30-60 minutes every morning). Nevertheless, it is disturbing to see Donald Trump on the news broadcasts every time one passes a TV. I obviously can’t understand what is being said, but when it switches from him shaking hands with Kim Jong Un to stock video of nuclear explosions, it leaves one with a lingering doubt of WTF is happening?!
I spent Saturday afternoon in a coffee shop near the subway station (where it is a bit more developed) and had some snacky food on my way back to the guesthouse apartment.
Sunday was a rainy day so I didn’t even bother going outside. After a productive morning, I took two hours to finish Season 2 of Luke Cage (I know, I’m way behind on TV), and got back to studying. They say you never master a language until you start dreaming in it. I call BS on that. I never dream in Chinese, but I was definitely dreaming in Korean last night. Having spent close to 40 hours in study this past week, I’d be surprised if my brain wasn’t trying to sort itself out.
When I finally wandered out to get some dinner, I looked at all the restaurants in the vicinity, but I wasn’t too hungry and none of them really called to me. Instead, I went to check out a supermarket to see if I could work up an appetite and had a head smacking realization when I saw the ready-to-eat salads in the produce section. I even bought a little bottle of dressing to carry with me so I keep eating fresh greens.
I’ve managed to save a lot of money these two days by fully availing myself of cereal and ramen noodles. It also doesn’t hurt that every time I step on the scale in the morning, I’m shocked at how high the number is. I definitely need to make salads an integral part of my diet.
| Latte (Holly’s Coffee) | 4,800 W |
| Set Meal | 8,000 W |
| Total: | 12,800 W |
| Supermarket Salad | 5,400 W |
| Grand Total: | 18,200 W (110.1 RMB) (16.3 USD) |
Running Total: 2241 RMB (USD 332.34)
Daily Average: 320 RMB (USD 47.47)
I’m expecting my expenses to spike around Chinese New Year, but otherwise the daily average should keep ticking down as I figure out a groove.