I used the American version of "Mercari".
Mercari is an online Customer to Customer shopping service similar to "e-Bay" in the US.
This time, I wanted to find some Japanese picture books.（I thought it would be more fun for younger children to touch actual books rather than tablets.）
Since it is a Japanese company, there are many Japanese users, and I was able to purchase some Japanese picture books.
Just like the Japanese version, the American version of Mercari was designed to be simple and easy to view products, check seller ratings, communicate with them, and the delivery was fast.
I found Mercari to be convenient for finding temporary items such as children's picture books and other Japanese items.
This year, 2021, will be exactly 20 years since the terrorist attacks on the United States.
The economy has been in turmoil this year because of COVID-19, and probably more and more people have been in trouble with money or have been in a difficult position mentally.
Whether in the U.S. or abroad, I feel that it's always the same things happen when people have worn out their mind.
I think it is important to think back periodically and take measures to prevent the same thing from happening again, and create a healthy functioning and constructive place for them to go. (That's easy for me to say though...)
We wanted to watch the Tokyo Olympics next month in real time, so we did some research.
In our case, it looks like there are four ways to do it.
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Sign a contract with the broadcasting company NBC (or buy a cable TV antenna)
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Use the "NBC Sports App" on Amazon Fire Stick TV
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Online Live Stream (You can also watch NBC Sports on YoutubeTV, Hulu, etc.)
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Sign up for CoolJAPAN (you can watch Japanese TV online)
The Amazon Fire Stick TV app or Online Live Stream looks good.
I don't know what the Olympics will be like in Corona, but I'd like to watch it because it's not often that you get the chance to watch a variety of professional athletes in real time.
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I had a baby in Arizona, USA in January 2021.
It was a normal delivery with painless anesthesia for 4 days and 3 nights.
(The birth took 23 hours overnight, and I stayed two nights after the birth.
Here's a summary of the cost of the birth!
Cost
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Original amount: The amount set by the hospital (if you don't have insurance, this is the amount you will be charged)
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Amount for insurance company: The amount set by the insurance company and the hospital
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Amount paid by the insurance company: Amount covered by the insurance from the amount for the insurance company
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Out-of-pocket: Amount actually paid by the patient
The actual amount we paid was $4,553 (about 500,000 yen).
The original amount was $34,024 (about 3.5 million yen).
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It is important to have insurance because medical costs are high in the US.
Payment method
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I am a dependent of my husband's on an insurance company that is affiliated with his company.
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The insurance plan we have is called "High Deductible," which means that we have a set amount of annual out-of-pocket that the insurance company will pay if we exceed that amount. (Annual limit: $4,000)
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Since it was the beginning of the year, I had to pay the out-of-pocket limit ($4,000). I also had a Health Saving Account ($1,000) that I had accumulated so far, so I allocated that to the payment and paid the rest ($3,000) in monthly installments.
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Since I have exceeded my out-of-pocket, the insurance company will cover most of our future medical expenses. (My husband has been wanting to get medical care for his knee for a long time, and this year he is going to do it since the medical fee will be practically free.)
This is a summary of the cost of childbirth in the US.
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A few months ago, food truck event suddenly started at the parking near my neighborhood gym.
I've always wanted to go and finally went last week and this week.
There were about seven food trucks, including Jamaican, Korean, Turkish, pizza, dessert, and Mexican food trucks, and it was delicious and fun.
I had a curry from the Jamaican truck and a Spremo from the pizza truck (baked in an oven on the spot), which was delicious and highly recommended.
The event is held every Tuesday, and the food trucks seem to change every week.
The location is the parking lot of the Ocotillo Village Health Club.
It seems that other Village gyms also do this, so it may be an event that the gym started.
I don't know if it's just a temporary event because it's in COVID-19 but I hope it continues.
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