Home sweet hotel

Yes, I'm still living in a hotel.

I'm still eating room service. Still finding chocolate on my pillow. Still watching wonderful programs like "Shaq's Big Challange."

My apartment is ready. It's just not "ready" ready. It's built but it doesn't have electricity yet. And nobody knows when it will have electricity. Sort of a bummer. Sort of not.

It comes down to this really: Hotel is free and apartment is not and I don't start paying for the apartment until I move in. Did I mention how much rent is? It's about $2000 a month.... AND apparently that's a DEAL.

I did get a quick look at my apartment last week though.
This is what I'll be moving into (eventually). OH! And I got us a one bedroom on the top floor. Woohoo "penthouse"!


Outside of building
It's located a few blocks from work (actually very close.. which saves me cab money) and is snug in the middle of a lively neighborhood (cafes, laundry, grocery stores, restaurants).


Living room/bedroom
Not one in the same. It's just that both photos look so similar so I just posted one. I think the windows in the bedroom are larger and more square. Both rooms are good size.


Bathroom
Kinda smallish (but bigger than the last bathroom I had). It comes complete with sink, toilet, shower/bathtub AND a BIDET!



Kitchen minus appliances
Stove and fridge sold separately... meaning I have to buy them. Apartments in the UAE do not come "furnished." I hear we are lucky to even have kitchen cabinets.

Three hours at the post office and $1500 later

"Special delivery!" indeed.

This has to be the biggest joke ever. You would have never had guessed that fragile was stamped all over these things. "Kick me"... "Throw this package down a few flights of stairs" would have been much more believable.

Part of me thinks I should be crying at the sight of it... but, seriously, I can't help but laugh out loud. I mean, look at these things!

The international postage came with insurance (sort of). Each package is worth about $150. Most of the stuff is fine.. well... everything is fine except all of my dishes. Worst part? My pastel polka-dotted ice cream bowls are in a millions pieces.