getting settled

I have been sleeping on the living room sofa in front of the air conditioner thus far, but plan to buy a floor fan this weekend.  I think if I can direct the cool air in to the front bedroom it will make it more livable in the heat. I have decided on the wooden room because of its proximity to the air-conditioner, which leaves the fancy cream and gold princess suite for visitor.

Now I am cleaning and trying to unpack a little more. It took me a while to get over being creeped out by the cockroaches, but I haven’t seen one in days and have a plan for my next spray campaign.  I was so satisfied with my pest control prowess that the rodent poo in the kitchen cupboards actually caught me by surprise.  Bleach is also on my shopping list.

My washing machine still isn’t working, but it has more water trapped in it now than it did before.  An observation that would have proven helpful before I opened the door last night.

So- what to do about laundry? Every day after work I drag some of my shirts out on an adventure to find a drycleaner to press them.  As far as hobbies go I think this is a little like geocashing meets hot yoga. The increasingly complex set of directions from the Egyptian national at work who lives in my neighbourhood has been entertaining if not informative. An iron on the shopping list as well then.

My messy bedroom

The view out of my front door.  Not a drycleaner in sight.