Home Sweet Home

Away from the front door!

Towards the front door!!

So.....I moved into my 'condo' last week...Manhattan Parkway, Tower 2 (of 3)!

I spent the first few weeks staying with Charity's brother, Jonathan, and sister-in-law, Tracey, and their two children, Caleb and Rosie. 

What a blessing! They are warm, open, generous, fun....! And, not that the way to my heart is through my stomach, but......Jonathan just happens to be an awesome cook!! (I have since lived on peanut butter and tinned tuna - not as one meal you understand).

Although lovely to nest, it was hard to leave the love and support that J&T so freely offered. 

So, I find myself nestled amongst three large shopping malls.....every girls dream, right?..... 'tis only I that could get lost in a mall (or 3!!) and resurface an hour later completely empty handed. I spent 15 minutes entering and the rest trying to find the exit!! 

I thought I'd try again in a few months!! Or hire a tour guide :)

On a more successful note....I have sussed out how to get water delivered, the laundry done (it is picked up and dropped off, hehe - now that is EVERY girls dream), and commute on the train!!! 

My tagalog (local lingo) is coming along nicely (according to me), although possibly with a few pronunciation issues since the response is often met with a blank look :) :) ......get this....'I do not understand' is 'Hindi ko naiintindihan' (pronounced 'heen-dee ko na-ee-een-teen-dee-han'). You see what I'm up against??? Do you????? I'm hiring a teacher next week....bring it on!! 

My next blog...... work at Gentle Hands!