-Almost everyday it seems that I am discovering new portions of our parquet floor that are no longer attached to the sub-floor. This trend is somewhat frustrating as it seems to be leading to the furthering of the problem. I feel that at some point, maybe even before we leave, most of the wooden slats will actually just be resting on the sub-floor, only kept in place by the presence of the other pieces and the force exerted by gravity.
-Over the past few weeks Nithum and I have had several periods of time during which we didn’t have water. It seems that as time is progressing these periods of waterlessness are increasing in frequency, as well as in vagueness of definition.
The instance of waterlessness several days ago included a relatively concise time frame during which we could expect to find ourselves without water. The outage scheduled for tomorrow includes no such details, and simply states that we should expect to be without water for the day. I really wish they had included a start time as it would have given me an indication of when to get up to ensure that I would have time for a shower before the outage.
Hopefully I remember to fill our Brita and a soup pot tonight.
-It seems that we may finally have to start paying for electricity, though who knows when we might actually get our first bill.
-During the frequent temperature fluctuations that we have experienced this winter it has become painfully obvious that our building is heated centrally and that the quantity of heating to be outputted is not dependant upon the amount actually needed. This means that on days like today when the temperature is above zero, the apartment has a tendency to be unbearably warm, leading me to go as far as to open several windows as well as our balcony door.
-Our freezer is pretty full.
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Sunday, February 24, 2008
Sunday, February 03, 2008
Apartment Update 3
-It seems that on Wednesday Nithum and I will have to vacate our apartment for some number of hours to accommodate a visit by the exterminator. In the notice we received were told that this visit is pre-emptive in nature (is this the same thing as ‘shock and awe?).
While this shouldn’t be too big a deal, the major problem is that all of the cupboards in the kitchen and bathroom need to be emptied. This will presumably take some amount of time and be of some inconvenience. My initial thought is that I should reassemble some of the moving boxes that we have and quickly load them up and then place them in the living room.
We also have to clear out the floors of our closets, which shouldn’t take me too long in the context of my bedroom. In the context of the main coat closet this may not be the case, particularly as it will involve moving a large air conditioning unit, boxes, and a sleeping pad.
Actually, the worst part about it all is that it means that we need to vacate the premises by 8:30 and then remain out for a number of hours, before coming back to our torn apart dwelling.
-It seems that the number of sections of our parquet floor that are not actually attached to the floor is growing. My theory is that the lose pieced move and then knock free additional pieces, causing the problem to grow at an almost uncontrollable rate.
-I have installed my first piece of bottle-cap art in the living room. We now have a ‘flower’ coming out of the ground with the sun shining above. Pretty classy if I may say so myself.
While this shouldn’t be too big a deal, the major problem is that all of the cupboards in the kitchen and bathroom need to be emptied. This will presumably take some amount of time and be of some inconvenience. My initial thought is that I should reassemble some of the moving boxes that we have and quickly load them up and then place them in the living room.
We also have to clear out the floors of our closets, which shouldn’t take me too long in the context of my bedroom. In the context of the main coat closet this may not be the case, particularly as it will involve moving a large air conditioning unit, boxes, and a sleeping pad.
Actually, the worst part about it all is that it means that we need to vacate the premises by 8:30 and then remain out for a number of hours, before coming back to our torn apart dwelling.
-It seems that the number of sections of our parquet floor that are not actually attached to the floor is growing. My theory is that the lose pieced move and then knock free additional pieces, causing the problem to grow at an almost uncontrollable rate.
-I have installed my first piece of bottle-cap art in the living room. We now have a ‘flower’ coming out of the ground with the sun shining above. Pretty classy if I may say so myself.
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Apartment Update 2
-Today, after taking a shower, I noticed that a section of our bathroom floor seemed to be covered in water. More surprising was that it was quite clear that this water did not come from the bathtub area, but from a seemingly non-existent source. After some investigation Nithum and I failed to locate the source. Fortunately, it seems that the water did not continue to accumulate and lead to a substantial problem.
-Various sections of our parquet floor seem to be no longer attached to the sub-floor. While this isn't typically much of a problem, it is somewhat annoying to find a section out of place.
-Our walls are still pretty bare. We haven't really put much of anything up to cover our plain white walls.
-Though I thought I had figured out a way around it, our oven still seems to bake unevenly. I now fear that I will have to put up with this inferior cooking apparatus for the duration of my residency in the apartment.
-A few nights ago, for the first time since I moved in in September, I changed a few light bulbs. As most of our fixtures seem to hold about three bulbs losing one or two isn't a bit problem, allowing me to one undertake the task every few months.
-Various sections of our parquet floor seem to be no longer attached to the sub-floor. While this isn't typically much of a problem, it is somewhat annoying to find a section out of place.
-Our walls are still pretty bare. We haven't really put much of anything up to cover our plain white walls.
-Though I thought I had figured out a way around it, our oven still seems to bake unevenly. I now fear that I will have to put up with this inferior cooking apparatus for the duration of my residency in the apartment.
-A few nights ago, for the first time since I moved in in September, I changed a few light bulbs. As most of our fixtures seem to hold about three bulbs losing one or two isn't a bit problem, allowing me to one undertake the task every few months.
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