It has been a hectic month, first of, I moved to Footscray with Peter, my house mate. The reason for the move was because the landlord's daughter wants to move in, so we as tenants, have to move out.
I'm like everyone else, hates moving. However, the move was pretty smooth. We spent a night packing everything in 1 room in boxes and by the end of the week, it's all done. I'm lucky to have a friend who drives a ute (utility) and managed to borrow the ute from his for a day so we can move the boxes to the new house. Rob, another friend of mine offered to help. We managed to move all the boxes to the new house within a day and the following day, the removalist came for the furniture. So everything was pretty much done in less than a week. Pretty tiring and stressful though. I think I'm gonna get someone to do everything next time I move. Can't be arsed.
2weeks after the incident. It's healing nicely.
The week after we spent most evening arranging furniture and unpacking and while doing that, I cut a big chunk out of my finger. Blood everywhere. Thought it would be alright if I wrap the finger tightly with bandage but nope. It was still bleeding the following day when I tried to change the dressing. We were supposed to be cleaning the old house before returning the keys, so with my finger in that condition, I get to stay home and the other 2 housemates went back and do the cleaning. Took almost 2 weeks for my finger to be fully function-able. At least I don't have to do the dishes at home. *wink*
After the move and moving the furniture to the right place, we did some major shopping. We shared almost everything we bought, had an agreement as to who gets what if either of us decide to go our separate ways. We bought a leather couch from Ikea (I know, not the best leather couch in the world but it was discounted from $1799 to $999 and the ottoman was from $499 to $259). So cost wise, it was a good bargain. To finish the shopping list were some dining chairs, chaise and ottoman, designed by
Charles & Ray Eames in 1956. I can only afford the replicas of course because the original ones are ridiculously expensive. Dining chair costs about $600 each and the chaise and ottoman cost $6,800. I have always been a fan of their work and I have longed for the chaise and ottoman for years. Can't wait till it's delivered tomorrow!!
• Solid maple timber base • Black powder coated stainless steel cross beams • Black High Gloss finish • Heavy duty ABS molded shell • Plastic glides for floor protection
Black Italian top grain leather • Wood Grain Ply
On top of all of these, I also tried to apply for a loan, for a new car. The Civic Coupe is a little beaten up and I have been thinking of replacing it for a while now. Today, (19.04) I got the phone call from the bank saying the loan has been approved. It's impossible to describe how stocked I am with this news. I actually saw a car that I like and went for a test drive with a mate last week. I didn't put a deposit on it because I'm not 100% sure I will get the loan. We did however shake hands to a price the owner and I are happy with. Now with the loan approved, it's only a matter of getting the cheque from the bank on Friday then sign the transfer papers of the car. If all goes to plan, I should be driving the new car by next week.
Fingers cross.
(P/S : Check this space next week to find out more about the car...)
