別の外人

Since last posting, I found out I managed to fail my re-sit, and so I am instead going to Shanghai for the year. I am staying in the JW Marriott for a few days immediately upon arrival. However, the arrangements have all been epically complicated:

a) my old JW202 form is no longer valid, so I have to get a new one when I get there
b) I've changed to single honours
c) I had to find somewhere to live, as the university has run out of accommodation
d) My visa is currently only valid for 90 days
e) I need to stay in Japan for a week - currently going to Nagoya and Utsunomiya
f) I need to get from Osaka to Shanghai
g) I have £2000 of RMB to take with me, whoa.

Point f) has been the most complicated, since I found a very good price flight, but the company only allows you to pay with a Chinese bank card, and I can't open an account til I get there. I want my residence permit, but I have to register with the police first, scary stuff.

Butttttt it seems to be getting sorted out:
a) I have got somewhere to live, hopefully.
b) I have a visa
c) I have money (but no credit card, idiots still haven't replied)
d) I have booked a place on the ferry from Osaka to Shanghai, heh
e) I have a holdall for my luggage
f) I have bought loads of underwear. Yay ^_^

So, with under 2 weeks to go, just gotta figure out what I still need to do:
Buy bras (have one new one :P but need more)
Buy deodorant/Marmite/Calpol/Strepsils
Figure out what Dubai ban
Figure out costs of Japanese trains
Buy hand luggage bag
Get more yen to pay for ferry.

Hopefully, that's it :D