Ten straight mornings of rain that is. To give mother nature her due though, it did stop raining for a couple of hours yesterday afternoon. So there’s that.
During the break in the action I got some walking done. Including a visit to my soon to be neighborhood Alta Vista. Took some photos of the place that I will hopefully be moving into sometime next week.
The approach…
The room upstairs with the balcony is my master bedroom. I’ve not actually seen inside it yet because the door is locked and the key is Manila. It’s supposed to be here Monday morning…
The front of the house…
And the ass side… I’m going to put a little fence back there for my soon to be acquired dog. Half Dalmatian, half Filipino dog, I’m told it looks like a Dalmatian but with short legs.
Let’s go inside, shall we?
The front door opens into the living room area. Way too much furniture in this space for my liking. I’ll mount my TV where that picture is hanging and get rid of one of the couches (not shown). Also will install a ceiling fan.
The view from the living room. Same view as the MBR, but it will be even better from upstairs I’m sure.
It’s sort of a tri-level floor plan. These short steps from the living room lead to the kitchen dining area…
I’m going to remove the furniture at the far end of this room and set up a desk/office space. Will also install a newly purchased dart board.
The kitchen. I’ve got my new stove coming to replace this relic from the 1960s. Also have a new refrigerator…
These steps lead up to the as yet unseen master bedroom….
And these carry you up to the other two bedrooms and a bathroom….
Anyway, I’ve decided I like this house about the same as the first one. It’s called Casa Rosenda. It too has extensive termite damage that must be repaired. Hopefully that work starts tomorrow. I can’t move in until the front and rear doors are replaces as they have been eaten nearly all the way through. We shall see if Pablo’s mom is as good as her words.
My friend Eva and her nephew drove up from Manila this morning and delivered my balikbayan box I had shipped from South Korea. It will be nice to get that crock pot set up and cooking again. She also picked up a fitbit for me which is much appreciated.
It’s a different model than my old Charge 2, but I’ve got it strapped on and ready to start earning my next badge…
Once I get moved into the new place and have this dartboard hung I can try to recapture some of my past darts glory. Such as it was.
And another friend, Maria, has sent me a package of goodies including some custom Hash shirts, coffee mugs, and key chains. She also is having a fitbit sent to me. I’d rather have two than none!
Maria is in the printing business and makes all kinds of interesting stuff, including coffee mugs like these….
Key chains with the logo she created for this iteration of my blog…
And some keychains I can share with my fellow Hashers…
My second Fitbit (a Charge 2 model) when it arrives will give me some comfort level that I will never have to take another unaccounted for step…
Speaking of darts, I had a good run in last night’s tourney at Alley Cats, going undefeated through the winner’s bracket.
With some outstanding assistance from my lovely partner Espie. She’s as sweet as she is cute. Alas, she has a boyfriend in Sweden. And she is only 21. It was a fun night regardless…
After darts I stopped into Rosie’s, a girly bar next door to Alley Cats. It was late and I was already pretty drunk, so I just had one beer as a nightcap.
And being the generous sort that I am I bought these two lovelies a lady drink each which they seemed to appreciate.
And that pretty much brings you up to date on my life in paradise. Supposed to be meeting with Mrs. Ocampo’s assistant tomorrow morning at 0800. Hopefully we can get things moving so I can get moving. I really have come to dislike my current quarters.
We shall see.
The PI: nothing if not hot and wet!
The second house’s architecture looks much like that of the first. Same construction company…? Still envying your kitchen counter space.
When I’m in the right mood, I like the spaciousness of a split-level floor design. The new space does look good. Good luck dealing with termites: if they were there once, they’ll be back. Can you request doors made out of light metal, like aluminum?
Yeah, I’m pretty sure it’s the same builder…there is actually a grouping of four houses, all owned by the Ocampo family.
Yeah, good idea on steel doors, I certainly suggest it….
Nice house, the lawn looks nice and green.
11 straight days of rain now. I think even I’m turning green….