Ｉさんに不足金を支払ってもらったので、急いで口座をしめないといけません。とりあえず、口座を下ろす前に、明細をみましたらびっくり。マイナスのバランスになったのは今月になってからのようですが、$35の延滞金が８回もチャージされていました。不足金$600のうち、$280は延滞金だなんて・・・。しかし、１００％の延滞金など、この世の中にこんな高利の金貸しがいるなんて・・・。シティバンクにはあと１３ドル残ってるんですけど（笑）、口座閉じた方がいいかな、と本気で悩むのでした。
Since he paid my lacking money, I have to close my account as soon as possible. In the meantime, I checked my balance, and I was surprised… Because, the lacking money is accrued after this month, but I paid back money of $35 eight times. Among lacking money S600, $280 is back money. However I cannot believe there is 100% interest rate in the world… I have $13 at City Bank, but I wonder whether or not I should close my account of City Bank.
2009年7月7日火曜日
Kitchen Sink
菊名のマンションに引っ越しして最初に気づいたのは、台所が低い。流し台が本当に低くて、日本にいたころは気づかなかったけど、アメリカの流し台は高かったんだなぁとつくづく実感。日本に帰ってきたら、流し台が低くて洗い物とかお料理が大変。ただでさえ、日本に帰ってくるときの飛行機のせいで、腰の調子が悪いのに。日本に帰ってきたら、単に暮らしているだけで、こんなにも腰に負担がかかっているのね、ということがわかり、ますますＤＣが恋しくなるのでした。
When I moved to a new apartment in Kikuna after returnig to Japan, I found a kitchen sink was installed lower in Japan than in the US. When I was in Japan before my staying in the US, I didn't know that. But I deeply feel that a sink in the US is installed much higher than in Japan. After returning to Japan, I have troubles to wash dishes or cook. I feel pain for my back already because of the plane returning to Japan. I have strained my back, therefore, I miss DC so much.
When I moved to a new apartment in Kikuna after returnig to Japan, I found a kitchen sink was installed lower in Japan than in the US. When I was in Japan before my staying in the US, I didn't know that. But I deeply feel that a sink in the US is installed much higher than in Japan. After returning to Japan, I have troubles to wash dishes or cook. I feel pain for my back already because of the plane returning to Japan. I have strained my back, therefore, I miss DC so much.
Debit card
デビットカードは、その都度、チェッキングアカウントから、カードを使用する度に、現金が引き落とされます。で、その都度、引き落とされてると思っていました。ところが、お店によっては、その瞬間に引き落としをしないで、何日かペンディングになる場合があるようなのです。で、ハワイで、チェッキングアカウントの残額を確認して、ほぼ０ドルになるまで、デビットカードを使用してきました（苦笑）。バンカメのアカウントはハワイでクローズしようと思ってたのですけど、なんとハワイにはバンカメがありませんでした。で、ついでに、シティバンクもありませんでした・・・。で、時差なんかの関係でバンカメにうまく電話ができなかったので、とりあえず、口座を空にしてしまおうと、使用したわけです。で、日本に帰って１週間くらいしたら、Iさんから、バンカメのチェッキングアカウントが＄４５０ドルくらい不足している、という請求書が届いたとメールが来ました・・・。で、しょうがないので、支払をして下さいと頼みました。で岩瀬さんがジャニスとバンカメに行ってもらって支払ってもらいました。なんと、＄６００ドルくらいになってたようです。ただし、本人でないと、アカウントをクローズすることができない、ということで、私、バンカメに電話しないといけません。うう、面倒くさいよう。
When I use a debit card, basically, the cash I used is withdrawn from my checking account on the same day. I thought the cash is withdrawn immediately. However, for some stores, the cash is not withdrawn on the same day, and withdrawn in a couple of days later. I checked my checking account in an internet, and spent money until my amount of balance of my checking account became close to zero. Although I was going to close my account of Bank of America, there is no Bank of America in Honolulu…Incidentally; there is no City Bank in Honolulu. Since I could not call Bank of America because there is a time difference between Honolulu and Washington DC, for the time being, I was going to make my checking account empty.
About one week after returning to Japan, Mr. Iwase sent me e-mail that he received a bill from Bank of America and the bill said that my checking account is lacking $450. I was surprised but there was nothing else I could do, so I asked him to pay the lacking money. The lacking money was increasing, and he should have paid about $600. However, only I myself can close my account, so I have to call Bank of America. What a bother…
When I use a debit card, basically, the cash I used is withdrawn from my checking account on the same day. I thought the cash is withdrawn immediately. However, for some stores, the cash is not withdrawn on the same day, and withdrawn in a couple of days later. I checked my checking account in an internet, and spent money until my amount of balance of my checking account became close to zero. Although I was going to close my account of Bank of America, there is no Bank of America in Honolulu…Incidentally; there is no City Bank in Honolulu. Since I could not call Bank of America because there is a time difference between Honolulu and Washington DC, for the time being, I was going to make my checking account empty.
About one week after returning to Japan, Mr. Iwase sent me e-mail that he received a bill from Bank of America and the bill said that my checking account is lacking $450. I was surprised but there was nothing else I could do, so I asked him to pay the lacking money. The lacking money was increasing, and he should have paid about $600. However, only I myself can close my account, so I have to call Bank of America. What a bother…
2009年5月8日金曜日
Return to Japan
５月１日に無事に日本に到着しました。新しいマンションで、６月以降にしかインターネットが使えないし、引っ越しやらなにやらでばたばたしてブログを更新してませんけれど、ワシントン便り、きっちり終わらせる予定です。帰国後のブログは別途立ち上げようかなと思ってます。ハワイからの飛行機で腰痛が悪化し、引っ越し（いまだに片付いていないけど・・・）でさらに腰痛が悪化してますが、日本にいるので大丈夫かな、などと思っています。しばらくは、長らく会っていない友達みんなに会いたいなと思っています。
I returned to Japan safely. I could not use the internet in my new apartment for long time, and had to clean up my new apartment, so I was busy. Therefore I couldn’t update my blog, but I will complete it for sure. I will start another blog which I will write after returning to Japan. The airplane from Hawaii made my back worse. And the moving made my back worse (even though my new apartment hasn’t been cleaned up yet…). However I think I will be alright, because I am in Japan. I would like to see many friends who I haven’t seen for long time.
I returned to Japan safely. I could not use the internet in my new apartment for long time, and had to clean up my new apartment, so I was busy. Therefore I couldn’t update my blog, but I will complete it for sure. I will start another blog which I will write after returning to Japan. The airplane from Hawaii made my back worse. And the moving made my back worse (even though my new apartment hasn’t been cleaned up yet…). However I think I will be alright, because I am in Japan. I would like to see many friends who I haven’t seen for long time.
2009年4月16日木曜日
Only 11000 yen
さて、私はこちらで虫歯になって歯医者に行って神経を抜いて４０万ほど払ったわけですが、日本で保険の申請をすると、支払った額の７割が国民健康保険で返ってくるとのこと。さっそく、前回帰ったときに、２０００ドル分の申請をしました。で、帰ってきた金額がなんと11000円。日本で治療したら16500円くらいなので、その７割が11000円だそう。え・・・そんな。アメリカの歯医者はほんと高い。アメリカで歯医者に行ってはいけませんね。
Well, I do remember I paid $4,000 for a dentist, because I had a nerve extracted when I got a cavity. I came to know if I applied for a national insurance, 70% of my bill would be returned. Then, when I returned to Tokyo temporary, I applied for the national insurance about $2,000. BUT, ONLY $110 was returned to me... If I have a nerve extracted in Japan, it costs \16,500, and the 70% of it is \11,000... Oh, my god! The dentist treatment is really expensive in the US, so I swear I never go to a dentist in the US again!
Well, I do remember I paid $4,000 for a dentist, because I had a nerve extracted when I got a cavity. I came to know if I applied for a national insurance, 70% of my bill would be returned. Then, when I returned to Tokyo temporary, I applied for the national insurance about $2,000. BUT, ONLY $110 was returned to me... If I have a nerve extracted in Japan, it costs \16,500, and the 70% of it is \11,000... Oh, my god! The dentist treatment is really expensive in the US, so I swear I never go to a dentist in the US again!
Rio’s
リオデジャネイロで行ったシュラスコのおいしいレストランがなんとＮＹにもあるということで行ってきました。１人前５０ドル。カイピリーニャはなんと目の前でライムなんかを潰して作ってくれます。リオと比べると、お店の規模が小さいのと、リオほどにぎわっていなかったのもあったけど、なんだか懐かしい感じがしました。少しずつ、って言ってるんだけど、結構大きく切られちゃって、すごいいっぱいの肉を食べた気が・・・。あたしってば、ここんところ、ほんと肉づくし・・・。
I heard that there was a restaurant in NY, which was a branch of the restaurant we went in Rio and whose Brazilian BBQ was so tasty. Therefore, we went there. It cost $50 per person. I was very happy because they made Caipirinha just in front of me by using fresh lime. Compared with that in Rio, the restaurant was smaller, and not
so crowded than that in Rio. But the restaurant brought me back some memories. Although I requested the staff to serve me a little, they gave me a large cut of every meat. So I ate too much again... Anyway, recently, I have eaten a lot of meat almost every day!!!
The Empire State Building
やっぱりＮＹに来たら、一度は登らないとということで、エンパイアステートビルに登ってきました。８６階の展望台は、外に出ることができます。１８ドル。なんとその上にも行くことができて、１０２階の展望台は室内のみで、追加で１５ドル。さらに、エンパイアステートビルディングの前には、特急で展望台まで行けるチケットが売ってて、５０ドル近くしてました。時間を金で買うのね・・・。展望台に上ったのは、７時半ごろ。ちょうど夕焼けが見られてとても美しかったです。で、１０２階の展望台に上る頃には日がすっかり落ちて夜景まで見られました。大満足かな。
When one goes to NY, everybody should go up the Empire State Building once. So did I..The 86th floor observatory, we can go outside. It costs $18. We can go up further to the upper floor, the 102th floor observatory, we cannot go outside and the additional fee is $15. The special ticket which made us go to the observatory very quickly were sold in front of the Empire State Building and it cost $50. We can buy time by money... We went to the observatory around 7:30pm, so we could see the sunset, and it was very very beautiful. And when we went to the 102th floor observatory, the sun went down and we could see a night view. I was very satisfied with that.
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