Update and pictures of my apartment

The long weekend is over. I was able to get moved in and settled in my apartment for the most part. There are still a few random things that I need to pick up, but I am almost there! Yesterday was refreshingly cool. It rained for the better part of the day, but I am not going to complain as it kept the temperature of my apartment at a reasonable level. Since I have gotten settled, I have begun contemplated what I can do to keep myself busy besides teaching. I was thinking about signing up for Tae-Kwan-Do since there are lots of clubs in the city and it would not be a great distance to travel. I saw Pirates of the Carribean on the weekend. It was really good, but I was angry how they left it as a cliffhanger. I am pleasantly surprised with the new movie selection here. Theatres are cheap (about $7) and so are the snacks. Best yet, they don't mind if you bring your own food. The North American movies are subtitled, but after a while you don't even notice them on the screen. Next movie to be seen: Superman!
I have begun looking into what I will be doing for my holiday in two weeks. I have three cities in mind so far... Osaka and Tokyo, Japan and Seoul in Korea. While in Seoul I want to go to the demilitarized zone bordering the North because many people have said it was really cool and worth checking out. Don't worry, it's safe. There are lots of soldiers present.Well that is it.. nothing exciting going on. Another work week begins.
My air conditioner is here! No need to worry about the hot temperatures anymore and trying to avoid my apartment until night time. This is a very exciting time. On the downside, the installation required drilling a large hole into the side of my wall in order for the water to drain and this caused large amounts of dust and concrete debris to fly about my apartment. It has gotten everywhere: my clothes, the furniture, windows and of course the floor.But I suppose that is the price you pay to remain comfortable on a hot summer's day. Speaking of hot, I have heard the weather is very hot in Welland right now. I know the pain the of a 35 degree day. While on the topic of weather, it has rained non-stop for about 4 days now. When leaving your apartment, it is common to grab your unbrella without thinking twice about it. At least this way you don't even need to look out the window, you just know it will be raining. Yesterday, I was at school for 11 hours teaching because one of the other teachers is on vacation and I had to cover her classes. Although concerned at first, I was told I will be getting overtime pay so I don't really mind.

Here are some pictures of my apartment:

The big blue thing is where I keep my clothes and you can also see the foot of my bed.

This is the patio. It is where my washing machine is and where I hang my clothes to dry. It is an enclosed structure, so it is not used for much else. Also, note the English programming on the TV
This is my fridge to the left and my bathroom straight ahead. There is no enclosed shower structure. The entire bathroom is a drain. It took some gettting used to, but now I almost prefer this way. Much easier to clean!

This is the sitting area in my living room. The chairs look comfortable, but the wood frame can be easily felt. There are good for watching TV though, it encourages me not to do so for very long.

This is my kitchen or kitchenette if you prefer. That is my sink. No dishwasher and I only have a range, not an oven. It is quite common to have this type of kitchen in Korea.

This is my fridge and kitchen table. It is like a big version of your typical mini fridge with a freezer attachment. It is more than big enough for what I put in there.

This is what my apartment looks like as soon as you walk in the door. Kitchen to the left, bathroom straight ahead and bedroom/living room to the right.

This is my bed. It is very plain right now. Unfortunately my sheets do not fit on the bed. I think they are single bed sheets and this is a double, but I made it fit!