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Last Saturday, I moved into my new flat. Its actually a little cottage, so I don't have to share my bathroom or kitchen with anyone else. I know I haven't posted in a bit, but life has been busy, working, moving into the new place and getting comfortable with it. I really liked it when I first saw it, but I wasn't sure because its all the way on the other side of town from Rowan and up a steep hill. I made my decision when things started to get uncomfortable with Rowan's flatmates, who felt I'd been there too long. So I moved in and I feel so much lighter.
The cottage is part of a slightly historical house built by an arborist. There are other people living there, but since there's a lovely garden, I have a real sense of privacy and my very own space. Also there's a resident cat named Magenta who likes me. The landlord is nice and laidback and not there very often. He's a Dutch immigrant, who's been in New Zealand for 37 years and has a daughter who's a geologist and lives in Dunedin. When I first looked at the flat, I ended up talking to them and just thinking, you'd be friends with my parents. My across the patio neighbours are Rachel and David, a British couple, who are really nice. The person who lived in the cottage before me stole lots of stuff, so Monique, the daughter who helped me move in since Cor, the landlord was in Auckland, just brought me stuff. I love being able to cook and on my terms. I have a comfy futon that can be bed or couch, which is nice and two nights ago, Rowan and I made dinner. And Magenta spent an hour or so with us, because she's staying with Rachel and David while Cor is away and they were late coming back so she was with us. I hadn't realized how much I missed having a cat around. She purred and let me pick her up and chased a fly.
Basically life is good and autumn is here. Some leaves have fallen and there's a chill in the air. So its lovely, but strange to have it happening in April. I think that's all my news for now. I'll post pictures of my new place and travels with Erin and Rowan soon.
The cottage is part of a slightly historical house built by an arborist. There are other people living there, but since there's a lovely garden, I have a real sense of privacy and my very own space. Also there's a resident cat named Magenta who likes me. The landlord is nice and laidback and not there very often. He's a Dutch immigrant, who's been in New Zealand for 37 years and has a daughter who's a geologist and lives in Dunedin. When I first looked at the flat, I ended up talking to them and just thinking, you'd be friends with my parents. My across the patio neighbours are Rachel and David, a British couple, who are really nice. The person who lived in the cottage before me stole lots of stuff, so Monique, the daughter who helped me move in since Cor, the landlord was in Auckland, just brought me stuff. I love being able to cook and on my terms. I have a comfy futon that can be bed or couch, which is nice and two nights ago, Rowan and I made dinner. And Magenta spent an hour or so with us, because she's staying with Rachel and David while Cor is away and they were late coming back so she was with us. I hadn't realized how much I missed having a cat around. She purred and let me pick her up and chased a fly.
Basically life is good and autumn is here. Some leaves have fallen and there's a chill in the air. So its lovely, but strange to have it happening in April. I think that's all my news for now. I'll post pictures of my new place and travels with Erin and Rowan soon.
