I just arrived home a few moments ago and once I came inside, closed my door, and turned on the lights, I turned around to see my living room. I actually clapped my hands with excitement as this is the first time in 7 months I have actually come home and felt like I’ve come [...]
...more... →I went by my new place today for a site inspection and was so pleased when I walked inside! The place is really coming together nicely. The furnishings come from UMA, which is a company run by the former IKEA owner/prez or such. It’s where I would have bought my furniture from anyhow, had it [...]
...more... →I wish I were hilarious enough to make this stuff up. But unfortunately, this photo is the reality of my life at the moment!
To put it in a nut shell…Big rain storm. Lots of wind. Crappy building. No over-hang on the roof to protect this back wall. More rain. Rain, rain, rain. Unsealed walls. [...]
...more... →4.29.2009 Update
Just thought I would let you know…I have an appointment this Saturday with an agent to look at some houses. I’m contracted and paid up until June, so that gives me a bit of time to hunt. I’ll keep you posted!
4.18.2009 Update
The weather forecast said there would be a thunderstorm on [...]
...more... →We Westerners sure love our space. And we adore privacy. We put a fence up around our homes and stick signs up to say KEEP OUT. At hotels, we have the option of letting everyone know that we do not want to be disturbed. Even on SKYPE, you can select a status of “do not [...]
...more... →UPDATE #4: A new water heater has been put in. I was told that the only way to hold the damn thing up was to hang it by the “cables” and “wire” in the the manner you see in the photos. It had to be done this way because I’m on the top floor and [...]
...more... →For anyone who has traveled through SE Asia, this is a familiar sight. I love these little geckos. I was delighted to come home tonight and find one tucked up near the corner of my living room wall. He was a tiny little one, not even as long as my index finger.
There must not [...]
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