Hiromi Usagi!

It has been a while since I updated my blog….apology…I have been super busy since I started a new job. I finished my training and am placed in Tokyo Studio which is located right next to Tokyo station. Work has been fun and very interesting. I have met many interesting people, many bussiness people who want to improve their English, especially listening and speaking. So work is good so far.

I am still staying at Aki’s and was looking for a place to move in. Since I got some advice from my friends in Tokyo, I was very clear what I was looking for (large kitchen space, convenient for grocery shopping, close to the train line which goes to my work directly, and large large space since I was spoiled in Chicago…) I priotized space more than any thing. I said that I’d rather live in an old place than a tiny but super new apartment.) Oh storage space…and an outside porch..and then…I got to talk to a real estate person and when I visited him, he had several places ready to show me. It was the first day of me looking for a place. I trust my instinct, yea, really. I saw 5 different aptments near the same station. There are also two other train lines which go to Shinjyuku and Roppongi, so the location is very good. I can go to work or concerts and museums, or cool and hip places with one train ride. The area is an old town and there are many small local shops too, so I was happy about the area at first.

The real estate agent said, “this one is sort of unique, but very spacious. There is a loft, but you can close it off, so it is like you have two rooms. Some people don’t like the foldable stairs, but it is worth checking out.” I was like, “sure, let’s do it.” I saw two different aptments before this one. They were okay, spacious and huge kitchen, but I didn’t click it to either of them. then, I saw this loft one, I was like, “wow, I love this space!..a lot of sun light, an outside porch, two rooms if I close the stairs, the kitchen is really nice. Nice bathroom. He called the owner of the building and the owner reminded him that there was another person who was interested in the place, so I had to make a quick decision. Yeah, I filled out the application and put some money in to hold the place. They did credit check and such and I was told that I got it in that evening.
So it happened so quickly!!

I don’t have any thing, even a bed..haha…I just moved back from Chicago. oh well, it will be fun to look for things that I need for my new place…Next week I will move in the place..probably on Tue or Wed..I have two days off. it is coming up so soon….I am going back to my parents to pick up some boxes which I sent from Chicago and haven’t even opened yet, haha….it is easy, right? no packing…I have only 6 boxes and two suitcases…My dad and I will drive his car to bring my stuff over there. I am excited! Oh..I won’t have an internet access for a few weeks…sad..i hope some one around there has a wireless…but i should get my own though..

anyhow…so many things happened so quickly….