That's me, I've moved out of the city. Actually I made the shift a week ago but I wanted to get a feel for the new place before talking about it, and also I've been busy with Uni work. I moved in with a Chinese couple, Jonny and Sara (who are probably reading this, hey guys!), and one other guy I don't know that well, called Yang. Jonny is in a few of my classes so I knew him before the move, I'd mentioned I was looking for a place nearer the Uni, turned out one of his flatmates was moving out, I went 'round for lunch that day and met Sara, and a week later moved my stuff.
I won't describe the look of the house, I've been waiting for some sunny weather so I can take some nice photos, but it's on two levels, all white inside and very new looking. Everything just works: the mosquito nets on the windows have no rips, the carpets are clean, sliders slide, cupboards close (etc.), nothing like the last place. The bathroom has a two large 'heating' bulbs either side of the light, and (as usual for Australia it seems) a quite epic shower. The kitchen is of excellent quality: gas hob, shiny oven, dishwasher with 'eco' settings and two fridges (Yayness!). My cooking is appreciated and encouraged (rather than grudgingly tolerated) so I've been making risottos, trifles, chocolate truffles and cooked breakfasts for Jonny and Sara, and they've been introducing me to Chinese cuisine. It turns out the farmer's market they go to on Sundays is even cheaper than Central Market is on Saturdays (I just picked up a >6kg box of Broccoli for 2$ this morning), and you can buy fish fresh from the docks there. The house also has a big garage where I can keep my bike out of the rain, and they have an electric piano in the living room with a full 88 force-sensitive weighted keys.
So overall a great improvement. It's supposed to be good weather this week, so I'll have the photos up on Picasa by next Saturday.
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ReplyDeleteMust be really new for when I looked on Google street view it is just a vacant piece of ground. The buildings across the street appear to have solar panels on the roof - has yours got those too? Photos please.
ReplyDeleteSounds fancy. Im jealous of the fact theres no problems, still having to deal with crap in the new flat, about as much as the last one. This time ive just fixed as much of it myself as I can including the toilet and oven.
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