How to get an Apartment there?
There is a bit of an aggravating process at times getting an apartment here. The apartment complexes are most of the time run by "the need to please" cubical types, scared to lose their job, and looking for a rental benefit, or there's the power happy landlord type who doesn't understand that the nice Italian looking furniture in the office is "Made in China".
This either makes dealing with an agent a paranoid experience, or a mind game, all just to show you have a job and can pay the rent. Get an "Apartment Locator" to deal with the Leasing agents, and that's it, maybe even pay him 50.00 to handle the whole process where you only sign a contract in the end. The Apartment locator will find your price range and be the liaison between you and the Apartment company, a free service, who collects commission upon completion of a signed lease.
How is the Internet Service there?
Where some places don't have Internet service, most have it, and then there's those that try and over charge. It's 2014, and there's still companies trying to get people to pay 55.00 for home phone service, when you can route calls free through Internet connection. There's even apps for free phone using Google Gmail, it's not a mystery, but there seems to be a tech lack of savvy, and companies are at this time, floating on the hope that people wont smarten up. It's like the electricity phenomenon, not a hard thing to make, yet people buy it.
The best service right now is MiFi Verizon, a bit expensive, but only since it should be average standard service, its hassle-less though after sign up. Most Samsung cell phone models can Tether a wifi signal, which is the same as using a MiFi receiver. So, make sure your cell provider is really putting out the 4g and up connection, sometimes the retailers sell you 4g, and since people dont tend to read the fine print, the provider gives you 2g, 80% of the time. If your service seems slower, 2-3 weeks out of the month, it's because "it is slower, much slower". If you like Techy stuff, read from Japanese and Korean Tech outlets, or subscribe to insightful Tech business insiders, even some blogs. [I'd list them but it's better to just find them, rank your own]
What is TV like over there?
I'm an Anime watcher and a Movie lover, and of course a Playstation player. The reruns of "Smallville", "Supernatural", "Charmed", and "Star Trek" are the only Tv series I've been caught watching in 6 months. Anime is always a favorite, watched through crunchyroll.com depending on the series.
If I want a movie, its Red box or Netflix. There's a local Dollar theatre, plays every Hollywood hit, 5 months after release. Sometimes I might check out the massive Bollywood selection on YouTube that seems to grow endlessly. I've been "commercial free" (no TV commercials) for 8 years.
Rugby games must be hunted. Start a website that receives News Feeds from several outlets, and make it your personal Rugby watcher. Yes, you can make a whole Website that monitors Rugby News feeds, just for your personal interest, and it costs no money, more on that later.
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