The Best Things are Always Free

Life Lesson 7, Japan Style

So this life lesson is a little bit on being frugal.

Here's the background.  We were at the international party, hosted by Rifa, where we presented the Souran Dance and at the end, got free food.  Always a nice deal.  But the real deal is what we managed to do during the course of the party.

As international students, we were actually allowed to wander and mingle and eat food like all of the other guests.  As hosts of the party, we were also allowed free food afterwards.  In between this, something called "Shuu Cream" came out. 

 

These are little packages with a pastry filled with Ice Cream...  The special little thing wasn't the shuu cream though, it was what was on the package.  There were 1 point stickers on every package (What had to be near 300 packages of shuu cream, each with a sticker)  See where I'm getting here?

The people at the party weren't particularly interested in the stickers, you see.  And after waiting a while, Sarah and I realized, they wouldn't care if we pulled off the stickers on the packages.

So we did.

Here's where the lesson of being frugal comes into play.  I wouldn't say that you should take something  immediately, as soon as you see it.  But when you've assessed that they don't care, then go for it.  If you don't, the stuff will be wasted.

What we got out of this.  Sarah and I, together, ended up with 110 stickers, which we promptly brought into Lawson's (the almighty convenience store) and found exactly what it was they were offering for collecting the stickers.

I guess I should say, take what opportunity gives you.  Is an appropriate lesson for this post....

They were offering BOWLS.  We essentially got a bunch of free bowls to accompany the free food and fun night at the party.

How great is that?