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I wrote an entry last night, but i pressed some button by mistake and it just disappeared. Annoying.

I got the laundry from both cleaners. I have to pass the "top class" cleaners to get to the cheaper mom and pop cleaners. I was going to stop by at the top class later since they had P's shirts and it would be a lot to carry. As i was passing the top class, the clerk came out of the shop and said something in korean excitedly while pointing at the laundry on the rack. It was funny how he was so eager to tell me my laundry was done. I gestured him I would be back in a minute. He looked visibly disappointed.

My laundry at the mom and pop cleaners was neatly folded and packed in a plastic bag. It was 10,000 won (700 yen) as she said before. I then went to the top class where the guy was waiting for me with a smile while holding P's shirts. It took longer to get it done than they initially told me, but it turned out ok in the end.

Later I went back to the mom and pop shop with more laundry including sheets. It is hot and I would like to have fresh sheets every 3 days at least. It turened out that they charge sheets separately. 10,000 won each! I had two box sheets and two duvet covers, so that's 40,000 won altogether. I suppose sheets are big and more troubke to wash and iron, so more expensive. It is just too pricey to have the sheets washed every 3 days. I really must go to the coin operated laundromat even though it's a bit far.

The question is if i can figure out how to operate the washer and dryer.

I managed to cook rice with the korean rice cooker that Y San had bought for the apartment. I had no idea what I was doing, but I just pressed a button hoping that was the right one. The cooker had many buttons and what looked like a menu of what it can do. It looked similar to what we have in Japan except everything is written in Korean. When I pressed the button, the display lit up with a loud digital sound. I was scared. 20 minutes later, it beeped and I had nice hot rice. I was proud of myself.

The sense of acievement I feel from such small things. This is definitely a new life for me.