More or less.
Welcome to the brr months. At least that is what my breakfast waitress said to me. I gave her a quizzical look and she said “you know, SeptemBER, OctoBER…” I don’t know if that is just a Filipino saying or not. I’ve never heard it put that way until now, and my domestic helper also mentioned it this afternoon. It must be a thing.
What else?
There was a drunken moon the other night. Or I was drunk when I took this photo. One of those…
Facebook reminded me of the two year anniversary of the purchase of my last tailor made suit.
Damn dapper, ain’t I? Ha! It’s going on 4 months now since I put on a soul choker necktie. Don’t miss it a bit…
The work I had done on the house is now completed. Awnings over the entrances, interior paint, ceiling fans, etc. All for less than two grand. Who spends that kind of money on a rental? Why, I do of course. I plan to live here for the duration so it may as well be set up the way I like it, right?
Front door awning…
…kitchen door awning…
…back door awning.
I also had shelves put up in the kitchen here…
…and here. I have no clue why kitchen cabinets weren’t part of the original construction.
The only addition to the living room (besides paint) was the ceiling fan. Put one in my office area and the MBR as well.
Speaking of the office area, here it is. No actual work is performed here of course…
And upstairs in the master bath is this water heater that works like a charm (provided I have water of course!)
And whenever I need to stroll down memory lane I can now enjoy the parting words of my old co-workers and photos from my previous life as an employed person.
I can also feed my ego with the trinkets of recognition I earned over the years.
I have a special wall for my award from the Seoul International Dart League…
…which is right next door to my brand new dart board! Now if I can only find the motivation to practice. I do have one less excuse now!
Today I enjoyed lunch at the Blue Rock Resort, a place full of memories for me. Happy times with a lost love, you know the drill.
I had the Hawaiian pork chops and they didn’t disappoint…
My date had the Presidential Prawns. She said they were also good.
My date? Marissa. We continued our working through the issues that seem to destine us for failure. Will it ever work? I honestly have my doubts, but I do appreciate that she cares enough to try. So there’s that.
Darts tonight at Alley Cats and then we’ll see what else is cooking in the Barrio on a Saturday night.
And that concludes today’s update from my life in paradise. Stay tuned for the next episode right here at LTG!
Good luck as you continue to settle in. I’ll be curious to read what you write at the one-year mark.
I hope it will be the kind of story that makes you smile…