The peace ends

[gemfyre]

I signed a lease today. I'll be beginning work within the fortnight. It would be sooner if I didn't have to take Lil to the vet in a week for follow-up.

I start paying rent from Friday. Anyone have a trailer and want to take a day trip to pretty Narrogin on the weekend or sometime next week?

I also need to acquire various items, like a fridge, wardrobe, washing machine, kitchen bench, internet connection, phone and other stuff.

We went to take a look at the place I applied for, so I could see how it was cleaned up. It was okay, cleaned up decently, had a fridge. Then the agent asked if I'd like to have a look at the similar place around the corner (it was now empty) before I committed to this one. Sure, why not?

We stepped into the other place and it was just like "woah". The other place had been abandoned by tenants that left the place a dump. This place had been vacated by a woman who moved into a larger house. She had maintained the place.

It lacks a fridge, but it does have
- Loads of hooks for hanging all my pictures.
- Air conditioning in the lounge.
- Nice blinds.
- Nicely painted, the lounge is an awesome purple shade.
- A gate.
- A shed.
- Mowed lawns.
- Decent garden.

So I signed the lease for the nicer place, I can find a fridge in the Quokka or something.

Front It's half of a duplex. I hope my neighbours are nice! There's a lavender and a kangaroo paw growing in the garden. Oh, and a gate to hide the car behind.

Lounge room LOVE the wall colour. Even though I like wood fires - they are too expensive, polluting and hard to light, so I'll use the gas.

First bedroom There are 3 bedrooms, the other two are very similar to this.

Kitchen Zero bench space, I'll have to get another bench for it from Ikea or something. But apart from that it's fine.

Bathroom Just a small affair, shower over the tub. But it's enough for me.

Backyard Hills hoist, mowed lawn, a shed and a covered area for the car. Can you believe this photo was taken through the window?

Comments

[bethaniej.livejournal.com]

hey if you need a pantry i have a cupboard that you could possibly have, it was my laundry cupboard till i gotta dryer lol. now it's in the shed, but it's big enough for a pantry and it's shelved. it's made of pine.

[gemfyre.livejournal.com]

Thanks. :) But a pantry is one of the few things I don't need. Doh!

[bethaniej.livejournal.com]

so what other stuff do you need? you never know what i got lying around the place...

[gemfyre.livejournal.com]

Mostly the stuff listed in the post. A wardrobe, a kitchen bench that I can prepare food/sit appliances on, a washing machine, a fridge (I'll look for a fridge in Narrogin though because they're a pain to transport).

A coffee table and/or a small table to put the TV on (it's just a little TV).

[lotus79.livejournal.com]

Cool! How much are you paying for it?

Don't forget freecycle for stuff, there's lots around. On the wardrobe front, you could get a clothes rack to tide you over until you have some more money--they're about $20-$30 at Kmart. I got one for my sewing stuff, then when I moved out I used it until Luke made me my wardrobe. (now I am using it for sewing stuff again, heh.)

I have a box thing you can have for the tv if you like--Luke was gonna pull it apart for firewood, but it's pretty good still. It's just a simple thing, made of MDF, but it has a couple of shelves as well, so you can put VCR/DVD player under the TV. Space for tapes/DVDs, even, if you like.

Actually, come to think of it, we also have a small TV cabinet in the carport--so take your pick. ;)

[lotus79.livejournal.com]

Aaand, I just asked Luke--he has a trailer, and he doesn't mind lending it to you. Though he says it's only 6x9 and it's closed in, so it may not be big enough? Not sure.

I might be persuaded to come along for the ride, but obviously couldn't during the week because of work. Does your car have a towball? Cos mine is rather dodgy atm and prolly wouldn't survive the trip.

[gemfyre.livejournal.com]

Yeah, problem doesn't seem to be trailers so much as cars that can pull them. I'm gonna look into how much moving vans cost, I'll only need a small one, but enough to get all the big stuff down in one go, then I can take the small stuff down in dribs and drabs.

[lotus79.livejournal.com]

They're both yours then. ;) Though feel free to change your mind when you see them.

In proper condition, my car would be great for pulling a trailer, but sadly it has a busted engine mount and badly needs the injectors cleaned. 'Tis on my "to be saved for" list. And like I said, Luke's trailer is covered, so it wouldn't fit much big stuff in. Prolly better to hire one.

[gemfyre.livejournal.com]

Are you in tomorrow (Saturday)? Dad's gonna grab my brother-in-laws trailer so we can pick up random items of furniture in the metro area. :)

[lotus79.livejournal.com]

Sure, round about what time?

Are you moving tomorrow, or was that next Saturday?

[gemfyre.livejournal.com]

Moving next Saturday, but dad's the only one who has a car with a towball and he's available tomorrow, so we're gonna try and get all the donated items together this weekend. It's useful because the washing machine I have to pick up is just in Vic Park.

What was your address again? SMS it or something if you don't want to post it here. I'm pretty sure I'd be able to find it but just in case.

[lotus79.livejournal.com]

reply here and let me know if you didn't see the comment with my address. ;)

[gemfyre.livejournal.com]

$135 per week. And it's just a few streets away from work. Apparently it's in the Homeswest area - hence the price. But my bedroom window looks out over a paddock with horses in it!

K-mart for racks, gotcha. I was thinking I might prefer a bare rack anyway. I just need somewhere to hide my shoes away from Lil, her claws will grow back...

The box sounds like it could be useful. As does the cabinet. Heck, if you need to get rid of them I'll gladly take both. Storage space = good.

[kayla-la.livejournal.com]

That lounge room is GORGEOUS!

[mistress-wench.livejournal.com]

I have a twintub I'm not using atm, I *think* everything's there..

[gemfyre.livejournal.com]

I may get back to you about that. :)

[gemfyre.livejournal.com]

I'll grab that twintub if you like.

Where are you living at the moment? And are you in tomorrow?

[sloop.livejournal.com]

hey my car can tow

[gemfyre.livejournal.com]

Duuude. Wanna go to Narrogin sometime during next week? :)

One thing though, your car is pretty little, so I imagine it can't pull huge loads (that's okay though, my mum's car can take down the big stuff next weekend).

[sloop.livejournal.com]

well it has towed the caravan at my place to broom and bussellton several times