The whole thing took ten minutes and zero bus rides. I'd assumed unemployment registration and benefit claims had to be done at a counter, which is why I kept putting it off — until I asked an AI assistant today and found out the app handles it end to end. That said, I'll still probably show up at the window in person in a few days, just to make sure it actually went through.
I'd also gotten back in touch with the person who put my name forward for a new job. An interview could happen this month. So I filed for two months of benefits — that should be enough of a cushion if the interview comes through. Fingers crossed.
No more working from home means I can finally watch the foreign shows that need subtitles. I thought season three of Yumi's Cells was still airing; turns out it's already finished, so I started it right away. I was braced for another relationship that quietly fizzles out so they can squeeze out another season, but this one actually ended happy. Next on the list: Lee Jun-young's New Hire Kang Chairman, due to premiere this month.
Even while the blog sat untouched, the handwritten diary kept going. And so did the accessory shopping that comes with it. The original goal was simply covering up typos, which is how I ended up buying watercolor paint — it hides the mistakes nicely, and now I can add little decorative drawings too.
Before that it was a seven-color ink pad, which led to a few extra stamps so the pad wouldn't go to waste. Now that the paint is here, I've added a set of stencil templates for exactly the same reason — can't let it sit unused. On the surface it looks like my spending has moved upmarket; in reality it's dropped considerably. Everything lately has come from Pinduoduo. I'd always heard the small stuff there was cheap, and comparing it against Tmall and Taobao, it isn't a little cheaper — it's much cheaper. I've made this round of purchases, stepped in the potholes I needed to step in, and now it's time to knock it off.