Not a great week so far.
Finished last week by turning in my contract extension without fighting for improved terms. Honestly, the terms are very good already, but extending a contract without revisiting the terms feels like foolishness.
![Undecided :-\](http://www.thebore.com/forum/Smileys/default/undecided.gif)
I need to move out from my cousins' home, as they're leaving the country and want to have other guests in their remaining time. Absolutely reasonable. So I went in to work late on Monday in order to visit a property management company; I need a private room in a share-house. I've got a couple weeks to land something. When I showed up, they kind of panicked. I wasn't sure why until they wrote me back later in the day. Unfortunately, the property management company didn't realize that I'm 51, and apparently the owners of most share houses don't want anyone older than 39 -- this is a common clause for share houses in Tokyo, for some reason.
![such doge :doge](http://www.thebore.com/forum/Smileys/default/doge.png)
So that made me sad yesterday. :'(
I had a meeting with our partner studio in California this morning, so I determined to wake up early and come in SO EARLY that it would avoid Tokyo train traffic. But instead of waking up with my alarm at 6AM, I woke up at 4AM, and again at 5AM, and again at 5:40... Arrived at work just before 7AM and waited for the 9AM meeting.
![Undecided :-\](http://www.thebore.com/forum/Smileys/default/undecided.gif)
Turns out there was a power outage at that studio, so they sent everyone home, but no-one sent notification (phone email or slack) so we were on standby after coming in early for no reason.
![MrAngryFace :maf](http://www.thebore.com/forum/Smileys/default/icon8.gif)
Add to this, the worst allergy season I've had in my life. I probably need prescription stuff, as the claritin-analog I've been using barely manages to keep it tolerable. Every day is unpleasant.