We have progress!
Three more boxes packed. 50 million more to go!
B is being very helpful with it all. He helps me pack and just as quick as he does A pulls everything back out again. So 3 boxes is definitely progress.
We will be moving into the new apartment in 3 and a half weeks so plenty of time to worry about packing later. When I say new I actually mean old but neither S or I are particularly fussy so we are more than happy with the move. It helps when the new landlord is also the equivalent of your long lost mother. Which both her, her daughters, son and my mother agree on. Let's call her N.
N is not only my long time English student and the mother of one of my closest friends Y, she is much much more. She's what I want to be like when I get old. Young at heart. And extremely generous. To everyone.
Over the years I have become English and swimming teacher to her grandkids/ her computer teacher/ in charge of her New Years cards/ keitai mail instructor/ tour guide and interpreter (to Switzerland no less!!)/removalist and unpacker/ fireworks buddy among other things.
So anyway we got a 'secret family' discount on the rent which makes it cheaper than what we pay now even with an extra room. And we can pay back the key money in English lessons. So a pretty good deal all around. Thank you N!!! The place is newer than the 2DK we're in now and a whole lot bigger! Space!! Room for more kids! Yay!
2009年10月26日月曜日
A bit more about me
So a bit about me and the family.
My husband and I have 2 kids for now, ideally increasing to 4, possibly 5! The more the merrier and all that. Are we crazy? Maybe. Time will tell.
Our son B just turned 3 last month and is a typical 3 year old terror. Ahem, I mean boy. To be honest though he has settled down a LOT in the last few months. Of course we still have plenty of temper tantrums but here's hoping the terrible 2's are done with. Our daughter A is 14 months, and is extremely easy going. Total opposite to B as a baby and toddler. A has not only learnt how to walk but recently how to climb as well. On everything.
Well she does have a good teacher in her brother. And the cat of course.
As much as I love my cat (I), he sure does take a lot of looking after. Let's just say he's very demanding. More than the kids! Is that even possible?? Believe me it is!
My husband S is in sales.
Despite the fact he is an engineer.
Go figure.
He leaves at 7:30am and usually finishes around 9pm. Sometimes later, never earlier. Poor guy.
With only Sundays and public holidays off.
And no overtime pay.
Ever.
Poor guy. And poor us for that matter!! The company is apparently in a bad way. Last week he got given half of his total pay. With no official date set for getting the rest of it. He doesn't seem to think it's as bad as it looks though. Well we hope not anyway.
So my new hobby is 節約. For obvious reasons.
Well actually it's not really a new hobby cause we're always saving for trips home and stuff but that doesn't count!!
Ok that's enough for now.
This blogging really IS addictive! lol
My husband and I have 2 kids for now, ideally increasing to 4, possibly 5! The more the merrier and all that. Are we crazy? Maybe. Time will tell.
Our son B just turned 3 last month and is a typical 3 year old terror. Ahem, I mean boy. To be honest though he has settled down a LOT in the last few months. Of course we still have plenty of temper tantrums but here's hoping the terrible 2's are done with. Our daughter A is 14 months, and is extremely easy going. Total opposite to B as a baby and toddler. A has not only learnt how to walk but recently how to climb as well. On everything.
Well she does have a good teacher in her brother. And the cat of course.
As much as I love my cat (I), he sure does take a lot of looking after. Let's just say he's very demanding. More than the kids! Is that even possible?? Believe me it is!
My husband S is in sales.
Despite the fact he is an engineer.
Go figure.
He leaves at 7:30am and usually finishes around 9pm. Sometimes later, never earlier. Poor guy.
With only Sundays and public holidays off.
And no overtime pay.
Ever.
Poor guy. And poor us for that matter!! The company is apparently in a bad way. Last week he got given half of his total pay. With no official date set for getting the rest of it. He doesn't seem to think it's as bad as it looks though. Well we hope not anyway.
So my new hobby is 節約. For obvious reasons.
Well actually it's not really a new hobby cause we're always saving for trips home and stuff but that doesn't count!!
Ok that's enough for now.
This blogging really IS addictive! lol
First attempt at blogging
Hi there.
So after years of reading other people's blogs I finally decided to jump on the bandwagon and write one myself. Ok, so I'm definitely not promising anything exciting here- I'm writing this mainly for myself so please be warned! To be honest I don't really expect anyone else to be reading this apart from me. But I thought it was about time to put some thoughts down on paper so to speak instead of just contemplating everything in my head and leaving it at that.
Geez did that even make sense??
Ok so now you've got me. Actually the real reason I started blogging is to brush up on my English!
I can't believe I just admitted that.
Anyway, here goes.
So after years of reading other people's blogs I finally decided to jump on the bandwagon and write one myself. Ok, so I'm definitely not promising anything exciting here- I'm writing this mainly for myself so please be warned! To be honest I don't really expect anyone else to be reading this apart from me. But I thought it was about time to put some thoughts down on paper so to speak instead of just contemplating everything in my head and leaving it at that.
Geez did that even make sense??
Ok so now you've got me. Actually the real reason I started blogging is to brush up on my English!
I can't believe I just admitted that.
Anyway, here goes.
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