Europhile: C'est ma vie!

My cixelsyd Apartment

I moved into a new flat in Tacoma recently, and it's been fantastic fun getting it outfitted. It's been a tremendous distraction from other things I ought to have been doing, and perhaps that's part of the reason it's been such an illicit pleasure. Of course, I noticed a couple of funny things after I'd been there for a couple of days. First, the bathroom light was burned out, probably because it had been left in the 'on' position for God knows how long. Not normally a problem but the ceilings in this place are enormously high (seriously, I was considering building a loft in my entryway). Second, the tap water in the kitchen NEVER got cold. That one was annoying.

But things seem to be working out. First I decided to turn 'off' the bathroom light, and discovered that it began giving off light. Hm, nice. Then I decided to wash dishes and the water was shockingly cold. If you haven't figured it out by now, the second word in the title is DYSLEXIC spelled backwards. And due to the abnormally hot temperature of the dryers downstairs, I inadvertently shrunk my new khakis to EXACTLY the length I wanted to attempt to hem them to. So things seem to be working out.

And what, you may ask, are my top ten favorite things about my new place? Since we're all so fond of top ten lists, let's try!

10) It's got picture rails. I'm a dork, but that's cool.
9) It's got cupboards so high up that I can barely reach them standing on a chair.
8) I can see Mount Rainier on a clear day.
7) I can see boats, yes BOATS. On the WATER. Every day.
6) My kitchen is the cutest kitchen you'll ever see.
5) It's walking distance to four of the most important places: the grocery store, the church, the pub, and the used book store. Note that those aren't in any particular order.
4) I have the fridge to myself. A whole huge fridge!
3) I have the most beautiful gray walls, perfect for hanging all of the art I'll have to spend a lot of money to have framed. Hmm, wait.
2) I can afford it on a teacher's salary.
1) It's got gas! I mean in the kitchen! No, not really, I'm joking. But it can't be PERFECT, after all. If it were perfect, I'd worry too much about losing it. :)

Here are some photos I took of the place and the view!

posted by europhile @ 12:39