Leaving for my city!

We took the train into my city at 9:00am. After registering at the police station, we went to my apartment. I LOVE IT. I am beyond excited about having a place to call my own!

A few things I love about my apartment...

• REAL hardwood floors
• a queen sized bed
• a wide window seal that I am going to find a cushion to put over, so I can sit in the sunshine!
• good shower pressure
• my awesome water dispenser that has tiny cups stored in the bottom :D
• the Western toilet
• coffee maker/oven/crock pot
• I live on the 4th floor (=getting into great shape and added security)

Things I am going to have to adjust to:

• converting Celcius to Ferenheit
• trying to remember not to drink the faucet water or cook with it
• taking off my shoes when I come in the door
• having to line dry all of my clothes (that's right-- no dryer!)
• nose bleeds (I've had them since I got here..I guess it's the altitude)
• TP with no hole in the middle of the roll

After I got settled in a bit, we went and met the B family for lunch. They live 6 buildings behind me--thank goodness! We ate noodles for lunch. It was $1.25 for a huge bowl. I think I like rice better than noodles.

After lunch, J and I came back to MY apartment and I finished unpacking my stuff. She showed me how to use the (tiny) washer and the shower.

The shower has no barrier on the ground-- the water just runs all over the floor. This might be good- I won't ever have to mop the floor.

The past couple of hours, I've just been putting things in order and trying to make it feel like home.