Errands
I went to the bank today to get traveler's checks (or cheques, if you prefer). This money thing has been the subject of much debate betwixt me and Poly. I have read several things that say cash and traveler's checks are best. But he says he's read that ATMs are prevalent. I was dead set that he was wrong until this morning when I read something that said ATMs may be easier in big cities than traveler's checks. But I had to make a decision, so I went with the traveler's checks. They served me well in Moscow (though I did have to find a special office to cash them).
I did feel a little strange asking for a specific amount of cash in "ones." I read in a few places that $1 bills are easy to bargain with and easy to tip with. So I want to have plenty on hand. Singles just carry such a negative connotation in our society. Hopefully the teller doesn't think I'm going to do in Asia the same things Asian businessmen do over here...
Anyhoo, I spent like 45 minutes at the bank at lunch today. The teller was chatty because she's going to Beijing in a couple of weeks. I was going to chat with her until I realized that doing so was only extending how long it took her to help me. Suddenly I noticed that every teller was a different nationality. I work in a pretty Asian-centric area. So there were a couple of Asian tellers, including those who were actually speaking an Asian language to their Asian customers. There were a few Latinas. And my teller was some kind of white Eastern European, possibly Germanic. I would normally have asked where she was from, but that would have delayed her even more, so I curbed my curiosity. At least I got a little eye candy when the more sophisticated, less greasy twin of Cristiano Ronaldo stepped up to the counter next to mine. The bank was a mini-UN in action!
I also notified my bank that I'd be traveling so that they won't shut down my card if I have to use it over there. I then called my credit card companies to give them the same information. How do they say, "Ma'am, your card has been declined" in Chinese?
Yesterday, I went to Walgreens to stock up on over-the-counter meds. I think I'm good. Except maybe not on cold medicine. I didn't buy any, but maybe I should. Well, I have to go back to Walgreens later this week to pickup my prescription.
My coworker has asked me twice if I've done my "test pack." While I have not actually done a test pack, over the past couple of weeks, I have thought about little else than what I'm taking and how it will best fit in the suitcase.
Scheduled for later in the week: a final batch of laundry, packing and a much needed haircut.
My hair has been driving me bonkers for the last two weeks, but I didn't want to cut it too early. I am waiting until Thursday evening to have it cut so that it won't get too long until after I'm home.
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I did feel a little strange asking for a specific amount of cash in "ones." I read in a few places that $1 bills are easy to bargain with and easy to tip with. So I want to have plenty on hand. Singles just carry such a negative connotation in our society. Hopefully the teller doesn't think I'm going to do in Asia the same things Asian businessmen do over here...
Anyhoo, I spent like 45 minutes at the bank at lunch today. The teller was chatty because she's going to Beijing in a couple of weeks. I was going to chat with her until I realized that doing so was only extending how long it took her to help me. Suddenly I noticed that every teller was a different nationality. I work in a pretty Asian-centric area. So there were a couple of Asian tellers, including those who were actually speaking an Asian language to their Asian customers. There were a few Latinas. And my teller was some kind of white Eastern European, possibly Germanic. I would normally have asked where she was from, but that would have delayed her even more, so I curbed my curiosity. At least I got a little eye candy when the more sophisticated, less greasy twin of Cristiano Ronaldo stepped up to the counter next to mine. The bank was a mini-UN in action!
I also notified my bank that I'd be traveling so that they won't shut down my card if I have to use it over there. I then called my credit card companies to give them the same information. How do they say, "Ma'am, your card has been declined" in Chinese?
Yesterday, I went to Walgreens to stock up on over-the-counter meds. I think I'm good. Except maybe not on cold medicine. I didn't buy any, but maybe I should. Well, I have to go back to Walgreens later this week to pickup my prescription.
My coworker has asked me twice if I've done my "test pack." While I have not actually done a test pack, over the past couple of weeks, I have thought about little else than what I'm taking and how it will best fit in the suitcase.
Scheduled for later in the week: a final batch of laundry, packing and a much needed haircut.
My hair has been driving me bonkers for the last two weeks, but I didn't want to cut it too early. I am waiting until Thursday evening to have it cut so that it won't get too long until after I'm home.
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Dang. That's some lovely eye candy.
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