future changes
jon and i have have been discussing about moving out soon, especially after getting our first dog complaint. last week we got our second one, and so that really made us decide to do it very soon. yesterday we went to view 2 houses and decided on the first one. it is within our suburb, but will cut a few minutes off our travel time to work.
our apartment has most of the basics we need, so moving out would mean us buying whitewares and all the others stuff. i'm excited for all that! jon's coworker is moving back to australia and is in the process of getting rid of things. i'm particular about getting their fridge, but we'll see its condition. as we were going for our walk today, we saw a garage sale that was selling a used fridge for $100, and it was pretty nice from the inside. so there are a lot of good deals out there. i've also been looking for a nice (and considerably priced) L-shaped lounge set. i love those L-shaped styles!
we've not signed the lease for the house yet. i'm quite concerned about them giving us 6-month lease only. it's not like they're just giving us half a year, but it just feels so limited you know what i mean? so anyway, the house is one story with 3 double bedrooms, 1.5 water closets (that's what they call bathrooms and toilets here!), a lounge area that has views of the backyard (that samson loved a lot he ran around it a couple of times), and tons of storage space! it looks a bit old and definitely needs paint work, but space is everything. we're hoping to move in by june to give our current landlord some time to look for new renters. we're willing to have an open house for the future renters.
everything seems to be working out well. on the job front, there's not much to say about the first week. it was basically settling myself in, and getting things done (i have a task already) by next week. i have a team mate who likes Filipino food but it's just weird that out of nowhere he'd just ask me if i knew how to cook this or that. i meant weird cuz we were both working quietly with our ipod earphones in our ears, and he'd just turn around and get my attentioin and ask food questions. bleh.
i also badly want the lights above my desk to be replaced! they were giving me headaches! i've worn my specs again, almost the entire week. not so fond of that, but i will get a new pair in a month or so.
sam also has new things to share. he'll turn 15 weeks tomorrow! he gained almost 1kg in the last 3 weeks. he had his 3rd vaccine shot and also has a microchip. it's a requirement here in NZ. the other night we felt the microchip just right below the back of his neck. it was truly the size of a grain of rice! the benefits of microchipping is for identification in case he gets lost and found, and uh, what else...? hmm...
that's it for you for now. i'm sure there are lots more to tell in the coming weeks as we prepare to move!
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