week 1: done!

So my first week went by with only mild glitches (whew!). There was a computer outage on my first day teaching that caused some anxiety, but it was figured out rather quickly. I have a range of ages with my kids and for the most part, they are all rather well behaved and (so far) I like them quite a bit :)

I'm finally in my permanent apartment (yippee!!) and I must say, I like it quite a bit. There is storage space galore, which is  nice. Except I could only bring 3 suitcases (1 being a carryon) so I honestly couldn't bring that much stuff. So I have tons of extra space :)

I was internet-less for a day once I moved in, which was quite disconcerting. My entire life / outside connections to my world back home is via the internet. Not having it was not an experience I would like to have again. not. at. all. But until I ask tomorrow about getting my internet hooked up, I'm stealing some random WiFi network for the time being. yay for wireless!

I've made yet another trip to HomePlus for foodstuffs. I even ventured out into the produce department! I was so proud of myself until a man that worked there told me in his best broken English that I couldn't have the bunch of bananas that I had so carefully picked out because they were a sample. Whoops! I'll have to remember to take a picture of HomePlus the next time I go - this store is massive!! I wondered around a bit before it got to busy/crazy and it is pretty much exactly like a Korean Super Walmart. There's food, clothing, school supplies, kitchen items, bedding/linens, an automotive sections and a small pet section as well. It's crazy how much they fit in this store! It's almost a little overwhelming lol

Dinner tonight was delish - I have leftovers too, so I can have it for dinner tomorrow too! yay! It was a stew-type dish, with rice, chicken, 1/2 a potato and a carrot. nom nom nommmm. My kitchen is pretty tiny, but it's just me, so it works pretty well :)

I even figured out how to work the washing machine! I patiently translated all of the buttons and got everything working without a hitch...only to not know how to open it when the clothes were done! My smelling-good, clean clothes were trapped inside the washer for about an hour, until I had the genius idea to google the manual for the machine (which I had to translate too, mind you). But I eventually got the door open, so now I know how to work my washing machine with only minor issues :)

For now, I'm off to clean some more and put things away. A fellow teacher is coming in the morning to help me move my mattress up to the loft (yay!), so once I get everything moved and put away, I'll take pictures / video of my new place!!