Just Settled In

Finally! After about a month and a week of waiting, viewing apartments, sending emails to real estate agents and moving from one hotel to another, I have officially settled in my new pad. Nicely situated at the heart of the city, just about 7 minutes walk to the hotel where I work and around 10 minutes stroll to the shopping district. A space just right for me. :)A little area for cooking, a spacious comfy bed where I can stretch my legs and relax, small dining area plus a desk where I can do my stuff and chat with my family and friends back in Manila. There's tv of course (that I hardly open really...) Most of the free time I have last week after working at the hotel are spent shopping for thingamabobs. Exciting it is to get shop around the city getting the best deals for new dinnersets, silverware, sheets, comforters, pots, pans and the works! It could be quite a bit of work to get these things trying to catch the shops before they close down at 6 or 7:30 max and pulling my shopping trolleys from the store all the way to the apartment (that's how its done here. Practical). The weather helps a lot, the sun shines yet the cool breeze blows gently. Humidity level is low so its a comfortable walk around the city most of the time. Summer it is they say, people in the kitchen rave about the nice "warm" weather. i guess I'm just used to the heat in the Philippines, feels a bit cool here. Third week to date on the job. I'm getting used to the pace already.Tomorrow I get back to the pastry kitchen. Can't wait! :)