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

[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. ;)