Busy day today. Up and out to the new house waiting for the long overdue visit from Zeny, the assistant to the landlord. Much to my surprise she was joined by Mrs. Ocampo, the owner. I expressed my frustration as politely as I could manage with the slow non-existent progress on the needed house repairs. She assured me it was just a misunderstanding with the contractor and that things would be remedied in an expeditious manner. We shall see, although the construction guys did stop by and I showed them what needed to be done. Time will tell.
In the meanwhile, I went about doing the things that are within my control.
I made the bed all by myself…well, put it together I mean…
My 49 inch curved screen Samsung smart TV is now mounted on the wall.
My new Samsung refrigerator is chillin’ in my kitchen.
Nearby my new stove. Don’t know the brand, but I noticed today it was made in Turkey. That’s something I don’t see everyday. It’s a gas range for 3 burners and has one electric burner should you happen to run out of gas (LPG here is delivered in tanks, not through pipes). Nice oven with a rotisserie set up for roasting chicken. We’ll see how that works out.
I went out this afternoon and bought a desk and chair. I’ll be blogging with a view soon.
I also have cable TV and internet now, which of course will facilitate blogging here at LTG.
The other truck is from a local shop that does custom doors and screens. Ordered me up some replacement glass today…
More to tell re: the house but I’m too tired to think about it tonight. Stay tuned!
Oh, and it did rain again this morning. That’s thirteen straight, but who’s counting?
The Korean monsoon is mostly in July, so we’re all bracing for impact here. I suspect, though, that the Korean monsoon at its worst probably doesn’t compare to what you’re already going through.
Exciting times re: the new house! The place is starting to look more and more like home. I’ll be curious to see how long an LPG tank will last before it needs replacing.
#FuckTermites
Well, we’ve settled into more Korea-like monsoon weather now. A couple of thunderstorms (usually early morning and late afternoon) and then sunshine through scattered clouds throughout the remainder of the day. That’s much more tolerable for sure.
Well, the LPG tanks are similar in size to the propane tanks we use for bbq grills back home. I reckon they’ll last a similar amount of time. I’m looking forward to doing some home cookin’ again, that’s for sure….
And oh yeah, the termites here are incredibly hungry. Just about any piece of exposed wood has been decimated. I was a little worried about the structural integrity of the house, but I’ve discovered the walls are pretty much solid concrete throughout…