This has been an OVER OVERDUE post and it's not even gonna be complete. i'm so sorry for those who have been waiting [i.e. 1 person] for a new post... been SWAMPED with things to do since graduation... going for roadtrip with parents, getting them ready to leave, sending them off, christmas itself, then new year's eve and new year's day... and after all that, i was really stressed out till recently coz we lost an apartment we were hoping to get and everything was looking bleak.
Till we found one along lygon that ticked all the boxes and really seemed like a good place and affordable place to move into... ended up applying for it and throwing everything we had at the agent [willing to move in immediately, willing to pay 2 months rent upfront in advanced]... and after a few days of anxious praying and waiting... the agent called up and said that we got the place. i will always remember standing at aussie post across the road from my house and getting that call. he asked me how i was feeling and i said i was very nervous... then he said that i got the place and a HUGE burden/weight jus got lifted off my chest... amazing relief i tell u...
So we got the place, got the keys on friday and went to inspect and record down all the faults of it [like stains and cracks]... discussed a lot with davin about so many things... but all in all, we're really quite glad for the place... it's a bit of a way out and up from the city, but i guess we're willing to do that distance for the type of house we're staying in and the price... for the price, we're actually getting quite a good deal... no where in the city, can you get the newness of this house, the space/size of this house, the ammenities like tram... so we're both happy la... the tram's right outside our door [no 10min walk to the tram stop or having to wait for the city circle at the city circle timings].. and the trams 1 and 8 are quite frequent in the morning and the day which means transport shouldn't be a problem. :)
So to cut things short, we bought a table and 4 chairs for the house dining area... both of us just recently managed to secure our beds... and today we're going to ikea to settle the rest of the furniture for our rooms [study tables, chairs, bed side tables] what have u not... :) i'm really quite glad we got our beds for so cheap... well, at least davin did. he took rachelle's old bed and mattress for only $40!!! that's such a mad steal... i bought a good mattress and a very sturdy bed frame from someone off gumtree for $150... i would have liked it cheaper, but it's a high quality mattress [sealy] and the bed frame is quite solid as well.. PLUS, there's quite a big space underneath it so i can store stuff like my guitar case or anything i might not need that i have here... like extra shoes.
I know this entry isn't long or informative about the christmas and new year period but i guess i'm glad to be doing it finally after neglecting the blog for so long... i'll jus do a quick shout about christmas and new years la.
Christmas eve, parents and elizabeth street gang [minus hannah] had a nice awesome christmas dinner and we were able to spend quality time together just chatting and enjoying the whole festive season... christmas day was spent in church in the morning and then sent the parents off... and then going to eleanor brodie's house for an AWESOME banquet of meat and stuff... sooo delicious!
New year's eve, we went to CJ's house for rock band and then went to this highway at kew that overlooked the city... went for fireworks and everytime cars drove under the big highway overpass, they would honk a long honk and all the people on the bridge would shout and wave down. ahha fun! but the fireworks were very mehhh. haha then after that, the bridge church people and us all went maccas to eat our first meal of 2011... i decided to wait for something better so most of us, like me, skipped eating and just sat there chit chatting. :)
alrite, i'm off to work now. it's a tuesday and it's my 3rd last day... today, thurs, then next tues and i'm done... so close to flying home and i haven't settled quite a bit of stuff with the new home. still got loads and loads of things to move... hoping to get them all done soon.. that includes files that i packed yesterday and smaller things like heater, fan, speakers, monitor, kitchen stuff, more clothes... books.. AHHH ahahaha. :)
ciaoz! take care peeps!
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