Due to overwhelming demand for a glimpse into my apartment and living conditions, here is a post on the apartment in which I live. But first, a disclaimer: my living situation is not typical and I have been very fortunate; I live in the building owned by my coteacher. It is a large two-story house wherein he lives on the second floor and there are three apartments, including my own, on the bottom. Most foreign teachers live in studio apartments, meaning that the bedroom, kitchen and living room are one room, the only separate room being the bathroom. That said, we are guaranteed certain elements such as a fridge, washing machine, microwave, a gas or electric range and bed, to name a few. See below for more details, after the pics.
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My kitchen |
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My dining area |
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My den/living room |
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My bedroom |
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My bedroom |
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My deck and chair |
Moving into a place of your own, for the generation who grew up on video games, feels a whole heck of a lot like playing The Sims, without the rosebud cheat code (much to my chagrin). I have spent the better part of my last paycheck amassing and coordinating things. A friend of mine on Twitter, who served with the Peace Corps in Cameroon once said that Peace Corps makes one more materialistic. I'm indeed discovering the legitimacy of this observation with a paycheck and a place of my own.
Am I allowed to playfully mock your "living room"? I'm just amused by your choice to put the majority of your belongings in the smallest, most confined corner of your living space.Also, I totally dug the rosebud quip. I'm still convinced that with the right combination of button smashing (on what? I don't know. A remote control...my car's control panel...the cash register at Target when I'm buying TP) a cheat code box will appear above my right shoulder, then it's "rosebud" and "!;!;!;!;!:!:!;!;!;!:!;!;...." into infinity for me.
ReplyDeleteIndeed, but there is a method to the madness. I'm surprised you completely discounted how lazy I can be; everything in my "living room" is in convenient reaching distance, not to mention wireless where and when possible.
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