So when I first got here, we had an apartment, but couldn't move in just yet. So we spent the first few days in Mark's mom's basement. Now, they have a dog, and I have a cat... so that was interesting. The dog is a total wuss and would just whimper whenever he saw the cat. Possibly because my cat is the size of a small car and was hissing at him, possibly just because Koby is a pansy. Once we were allowed to move in, we started taking my boxes over a few at a time. We didn't actually "move in" until we'd made a massive Ikea run.
A short aside regarding the Furniture Shopping Extravaganza : we'd decided that we would try to split the cost, since although I am not working, my final paycheck from the Zoo included my sick and vacation time payouts and was pretty sweet. However, both Wells Fargo and Citibank have excellent fraud protection, and took one look at this $1500 charge in a different country and said "I don't think so". They both called me within a few hours to confirm that my cards weren't stolen or my accounts compromised, which really is pretty cool when you think about it. But still, at the time, it was kind of a pain.
Lacking a truck of any kind, we had Ikea deliver the bulk of our stuffs and then we got to put it all together, whee! Now we had a couch, a bed, a place for the TV... so it was time to move in for real. There was still a week or so before school started, so I got to do a lot of the rest of the shopping I needed to get all settled in, as well as make an early trip to the school to get my bearings and my books. Oh, and then on the Sunday before school started, we went to see Spidey 3 in IMAX.
Told ya it'd be shorter. It wasn't very interesting, really, but it bridges the gap. I'll try to do better next time, when I start detailing some of the differences I've noticed between Toronto and San Diego.
3 comments:
Don't forget that we forgot our coffee table because of a rascally lamp that showed up! You showed that lamp what for.
Weather, I remember that. Just wait until the first time you forget your keys or park way far away when the thunderstorm rolls through. SOOO FUN!
I remember the days of having to leave the umbrella in the car at all times. Looks like my furry friend is adjusting well to the new digs. I just realized you won't be here for the fair. Who will go with me to play with the pygmy goats? This is very inconvenient for me. I hope you realize this. OK, so I hope you bought some new outfits for your new school. You need to make a good impression .You are representing a whole country. Don't forget that! :) Nicole
What's this about Mellow Munchie hissing? If the three "girls" in SD didn't bother him, what trouble was he expecting from the "pansy" dog? And I'd like you to chastise him just a little for teaching Cricket to dig in the garden. Or maybe it's Sugar. They both love dirt now, thank you very much!
I still haven't seen Spidey 3 and now I may not unless I can see it in IMAX. But I did finally get around to painting the kitchen.
And don't think you're the only ones with weather. We had a hell of a sun storm today. I could hardly drag myself out of my beach chair!
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