I found this shop in Seattle that sells Japanese futon and shikibuton so I decided to check it out. I bought a bed frame earlier this month and it shipped super fast so now I either stare at the frame for another month before I buy a mattress/futon for it, or I just buy a futon now.
Well, since I've scheduled all my credit card payments for this month already, those balances should be paid off and I'll be able to spend more money again, though I don't intend to spend any more than I absolutely need. A bed is a necessity so I can spend the extra $365 (plus shipping) for a shikibuton this month and pay it all off next month (Yes, I'm so good with managing my money I still haven't paid a day of interest in these past five years). I also got a mattress pad as well to lay over the shikibuton so that's why the overall total came out to be around $365. It's much cheaper than the alternative though 'cause I was wanting to buy a 6" cotton futon until I read the line at the bottom about how a king-size 8" futon is 120lbs so I was like ... "Hm... I can barely lift 50... I should go with a 3" shikibuton." Now all I have to do is go to Japantown to the hardware store there and look at their straw mats to see how its made so I can lay it over the frame top. I wonder if it's long enough for the length of the frame... Oh well, I'll figure it out. I'm going to drive over to San Francisco next weekend to go to Chinatown and then Japantown. Truth is, I really wanted to go today, but I have too many vegetables still and if I go to the city, I'm only going to end up buying more than I can eat, so I have to practice some patience and wait until next week to go.
I should make a shopping list while I'm at it 'cause I'm so forgetful. Every time I come back from Safeway or something, I will always realize that I forgot to buy something important =_= Such a pain.
On a lighter note... I may qualify for the full making work pay credit of $400 this year because I didn't get the economic recovery rebate of $250 last year since I only made $4,500. In the instance of me qualifying for the making work pay credit, I may end up not owing taxes -- federal at least -- at all this year and might even get a refund back, albeit a tiny one, but one less thing to worry about paying. I can just pay for my CPA tests with that money.
As for my 2010 tax approach, I'm aggressively saving for retirement this year. Took like 10% out of my pre-tax income to throw into my 401(k). Assuming that I receive a meager $1k after taxes from each paycheck, I can still survive on $2k a month. It will be very harsh, but I can practice being frugal and manage my money even better. I've always been good at managing my finances, so I have a lot of confidence in saving up a lot of money even if I don't receive a lot this year.
Oh, I also need to contribute some money into my HSA. I think I'll deposit some money in next month or the month after. I just know I have to go see a dentist before my next trip back to Oregon 'cause my mother will get on my case if I don't. I found a couple dental offices in town, but they all open only on Monday - Thursday so either I have to get off work early to go to the dentist, or wake up super early to walk down and get my teeth inspected/cleaned/etc. *sigh* It takes about 15 minutes to walk downtown, and the dental office is halfway to downtown so it shouldn't be too bad of a walk. It'll just be slightly chilly lol. But first, I need to put some money in my HSA. Just paying out of pocket doesn't bother me much, but if I can get benefits for the money I put in my HSA, then I really should make good use of it.
Trying to plan my next trip back home is proving to be quite difficult at the moment. I have my first set of exams coming up next month and then May 1st. I have no idea when my second set will be since I have yet to apply and pay CBA for it. I tried to access their website earlier this month, but it was down again. So bloody annoying. I just want to pay my $50. Stupid CBA.
*sigh* Anyway, I have to do some cooking today. My soybean leaves need to be eaten soon as well as the baby bok choy and the snow peas =_=;;; I haven't soaked any shitake mushrooms since the last batch I made so I think I'm just going to cook snow peas with tofu without shitake. I can't really eat chicken right now 'cause there's heat in it and with the dryness of the weather, I'll just be inviting trouble to my body. I don't want to get sick so I have to make all sorts of food to lower the amount of heat in my body. *sigh* Which sucks, because I like spicy foods and those don't help. I was going to make a squash curry noodle dish, but my body won't be able to handle the level of heat it will produce so I have to hold off on it =_= *sigh*
Hm.... I have so much sweet potato congee... I wonder if I should freeze some of it up... I still have like two containers of it lol, so maybe I can just put one away ^__^;;;; So much to do today~
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