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January 09, 2006

Happily moved!

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Finallyyyyy!!! We're out of this nonsense that we pretended was our home last year and a half...

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No more waking up to the power drilling outside our windows.. No more banging and squeeking noises and compressors running the whole night.. No more anger and frustration, ear plugs and weekend "activities" to stay out of the apartment. Its pretty unbelievable that it took them 9 months to achieve this much that you can see in the picture (in the efficient and competitive Leijonakaupunki!!!) - it seems that they were just shoveling sand from one corner of the site to the other making as much noise as possible, using the biggest machines available. But the construction haven't really took off yet.. I'm terrified to imagine how it will be when they start building the walls and even bigger machines will move in.. brrr....

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It took us a bit more than 1 full day (12 hours full time packing) to get our possessions to a moveable state. Not much, but still we were shocked to see how much we acquired in a year and a half living here..

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However when we moved in and unpacked, we realized that our stuff just disappears in this enormous space of 120 square meters (wow, basically double the space that we normally used to live in!!!).

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Ever since we moved in we feel very happy and peaceful (1 day :). We got the movers to carry our stuff (professional movers - offering 24h service - ow yeah! In case you need to move out at 3am in the morning - no problem!!) However, they broke 2 of my favorite plates (too bad, now I have to go back to Chiang Mai to get a replacement!) and tore the bicycle seat a little bit.. I've been trying to make some fuzz about it, but it seems that the mover guys would have to pay that from their own pocket.. The movers are (surprisingly :) some foreign workers from Pakistan or Bangladesh, so if I decide to be difficult they may have to give up half of their monthly salary or smth...

Oh yes, and I received some humanitarian aid in the form of Lithuanian chocolate and kuciukai - xmas cookies with poppy seeds - yeah! Thanks Ruta - its been a while since I've been so thrilled about receiving a packet!!! :)

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When I lift my eyes off the computer and look outside, I see street lights reflecting on calm water of Bedok reservoir (its night time), I hear crickets singing and trees shivering in the wind. aaaahhhhhh... Feels so good!!!!

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Yong (my colleague) helped us a lot with the moving - he arranged the movers to come (and we had pizza with his son and wife before xmas) and yesterday he drived us around while we were looking for a bucket to mop the floor.. And it was raining the whole day. He really saved our day...

And more stuff still to come about our holiday and Bali trip and everything.. Just wait!

Posted by gkligyte at January 9, 2006 10:51 PM
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vihdoinkin! onnea uuteen kotiin!! Posted by: taina on January 10, 2006 08:47 AM
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