We are here and unpacking

slowly. A few boxes each day. It is always fun trying to figure out storage space at any new house. I liken it to a giant game of Tetris. I find myself looking at an empty space and trying to mentally sort through all the possessions lying on the floor in the back room. Searching for a good match between object and space. The only difference is that the cabinets and shelves are not moving around...thankful.

Our neighbourhood is nice, and quiet. The neighbours on either side are Greek, I think. The elderly lady next door introduced herself but I cannot repeat her name for the life of me. I did catch that her son's name is Theo.

There are some interesting surnames around here. Here are a few that I wrote down...Zographos, Zaparas, Lazogas, and Kourkoulis. It will take a while before the words are rolling off my tongue.

I am having a hard time with renting again. I have to say that I downright dislike it and don't want to be doing it. I will be working on a change of attitude but at this moment am rather fed up with it and very disgruntled. Brandon asked me wanted what I wanted to do tonight. I said complain and be disgruntled.

Here are some reasons why.

• The light in the toilet doesn't work.
• There is no toilet roll holder on the wall. So we went and bought one and it's stuck on with sticky tape. I am sure it will be on the floor in a few days.
• There isn't a proper clothes line and no dryer.
• None of the curtain rods are attached. So when you pull the curtains the entire rod falls down and hits you in the head.
• None of the curtains match and all of them are downright ugly. There should be regulations on what type of curtains can be sold in stores. Shiny pink, orange velvet, peach, and orange/brown should all be on the "No" list.
• Stupid stickers on the windows saying " Warning! Sophisticated Electronic Surveillance Protects this Property" As if anyone believes that. Thanks for leaving ugly stickers everywhere that have no meaning. Oh and you would think that one might want to replace these "sophisticated" stickers as they become faded and begin to flake off. It would make it easier for the soon-to-be robbers to read. And why buy stickers that have the writing on both sides? Do I really need to read the warning everytime I look out the window? I am in the house already. Come on people work with me here.

Be content. Be content in all things. Be content with rods that whack you in the head and stupid surveillance stickers on the windows. Be content with going to the toilet in the dark sometimes. Be content while waiting a possible 28 days for our maintenance request form to be processed. Be content even if the landlords say no.

Then make a trip to Ikea and spend your own money to fix it all yourself :-) Ikea is only 20 minutes away now. Are you being content if you go to Ikea and fix it yourself? Will ponder that and let my disgruntledness (new word of the day from Megan's dictionary) slip away into oblivion.