They have square watermelons in Japan...they stack better
also
People in Japan die disproportionately on the 4th of each month because the words death and four sound alike, and they are represented by the same symbol.
Good luck on a major life change...and take some Pepto
I've gone thru similiar experiences and I have found that if you put a fan in your bedroom and run it, it's a nice static noise that drowns out anything else that may be going on in other apartments.
Good luck