For the first time in my life I had the feeling 'this is my apartment'. But unfortunately, this is my apartment which the previous owner did not clean before moving out. It was embarrassingly exciting buying things like clothes hangers, garbage baskets, dish soap, and towels. It even felt good cleaning... for about an hour - then it got boring. However, now I sit in an ordered apartment with spotless floors and a fridge that no longer smells odd. The grocery store was an interesting trip - it took me about an hour to spend $25. The most expensive thing was cooking oil ($10 for a big jug... I have no idea why) while every thing else was rather cheap: loaf of bread $1, canned peaches $1.50, big bag of oatmeal $2.50, 2L of water $.60, and more. Dinner last night was average as I don't know where to buy vegetables or good meat yet, but breakfast this morning was delicious - oatmeal with canned fruit, and bread and jam.
These pictures are an attempt to describe my apartment... there are 2 bedrooms, one bathroom with shower and laundry (crowded), a kitchen, a corridor with a fridge and cupboards, a sun room (for drying clothes), and a living room with couch and TV. It is a good size, and it is warm enough! The picture of the boy making the Red Star with thread is above my bed - my first piece of wall art. It is painted... but it is mass produced... don't ask me how.
Today I will continue to work on my lesson planning. The school is rather deserted right now, but thats ok because I have plenty to do and I will actually be able to concentrate.
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