Today I thought I'd tell you about my apartment that I was lucky enough to procure. It is directly across the street from campus just a short walk away from all the major buildings. In fact, I'm closer to some of our classes than the people in the residence halls. Not being smug or anything, just saying. The building was either built fairly recently or was recently remodeled, because everything seems modern and comfortably appointed. The ceilings are high, giving the place a very airy appearance. It came fully furnished with furniture, TV, and kitchenware. All of the wall outlets are 110v, which means all my electronics and appliances from the US can be plugged in safely (thank goodness!). The only things that have thrown me so far are some of the wall switches. The light switch for the bathroom is on the wall OUTSIDE of the bathroom. I figured it out pretty quickly. However, if I wake up to use the facilities in the middle of the night I have to paw at the wall for a little while before my sleepy brain remembers where the switch is. Also, there are walls switches for the electric stove and the hot water heater. The stove switch is labeled, but the hot water switch is just an unlabeled RED switch in the middle of the wall. So not only was I afraid to turn it on, but I was also confused why there was no hot water. Not that the cold water comes out of the tap very cold, it's kind of lukecold in my opinion. I think I'll keep my drinking water in the fridge. If only my Brita pitcher could have fit in my luggage…oh well. Life is tough. In any case, enjoy the pictures of my place!
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| Home sweet home! |
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| These pretty curtains came with the place! I would have picked these out myself from a store! |
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| The shower curtain, bath mat, and of course the cat came with me from home. |
Update: I got my internet hooked up today! Basic cable is included in my rent, but I had to sign up with the cable company to get internet service. They told me someone would come to hook it up "sometime next week" which is a pretty good example of how "island time" works around here. But I was pleasantly surprised to see the cable guy show up today. He even made sure my router worked before he left, even though he only had to set up the modem. Special thanks to The Cable company (that's their name!) for excellent customer service. Now I can enjoy the net in the comfort of my own apartment without having to trek over to the library or bug my next door neighbor to get wireless service.
