So I finally left work on Saturday about 8pm or so. My manager and I took a cab to my apartment, about a 30 minute cab ride. Normally. We got lost trying to find the place because it’s in the middle of nowhere. :( We finally made it to the apartment about 9pm or so. Naturally I had made plans to meet up with Craig, the guy from my training group, that night. At 9. I borrowed my manager’s cell phone and called the net cafe that we were supposed to meet at, and luckily got ahold of Craig, and told him I was running late.

An hour and a half later (10:30pm), I was JUST getting on the train to meet him! My manager went over everything in the apartment (how to use the heater – VERY IMPORTANT for the non-insulated apartment), how to use the washing machine (awwww yeah), how to use the electric hotplate and rice cooker, and how to use the bathroom heater/fan. Sheesh. Just typing it all is a pain in the ass. THEN we made my bed with the new bedding stuff that was bought. THEN we went to the supermarket. Or tried to. It was closed. So we went to the local 7-11 and loaded up. My manager bought me a some food to last a day or two. Then she’s all, I gotta run, and I’m standing there with 6 bags to carry back to my apartment, 15 minutes away from the store. So I bring ALL the shit back, throw a few things in the fridge, and turn around and walk another 15 minutes to the train station. Frickin hell.

So I finally get on the train, and get to the net cafe as it’s closing. Craig is thankfully still there, and we head to the nearest bar, get some meat on a stick, and beer, and swap war stories. I catch a train back about midnight. And then try to find my way home… Which I eventually do. Eventually.

So the apartment: it’s not bad, actually. It’s NEW, which is nice. The other guy left a bit of a mess, with a bunch of scary looking food still there. I tossed everything, and cleaned it all. Bathroom, kitchen, fridge (i even defrosted it!), bedroom. All of it. Oh yeah, did I mention the WASHIMG MACHINE in my apartment????? Niiice, but no dryer. Oh well. I’ll hang stuff up, no problem.

So yesterday, I cleaned. And made ramen and rice. And ate Oreos. :) Today I’m going to buy a bunch of apartment junk, like a grabage can, and silverware holder, and drying rack. I don’t think Mark (the old teacher) EVER cooked. NOT ONCE. I unpacked new pots and pans, and silverware. Amazing.

All in all…it’s pretty nice! There’s lots of room for people to visit! Pictures will come when the internet arrives at my house, which naturally I’ve signed up for today. It’ll take a few weks, sadly.

Oh, if you’ve emailed me in the past few days, my email has been busted. Sorry. :( Hopefully it’ll work again soon.