And thus the new year dawned

In bed, 8 floors up, in downtown Vancouver.  Not very much of a partier I fear, and a bit tired as well.  I was able to hear the fireworks from here though I could not see them, I shall pretend the lights on the hospital are a good enough substitute.

So we are in Vancouver now, Kristin and I, and installed in the apartment that shall be our home for the next 12 months.  Its a good size for two, but I fear the floor has the worst installed laminate hardwood I have ever seen.  In my room there are massive gaps int he floor.  Not cool.

And what is a kitchen without a collander?  And mixing bowls?  And a /drain tray/? A crap kitchen, thats what.  Maybe I am just slightly odd, but I can't be that insane can I?  I like to bake and cook and make things from scratch.  I like a kitchen to work, I hope I am not terribly spoiled or something, from living at home where my parent's kitchen is so big and lovely.  Sigh.  This one is a galley style kitchen and its alright but having three boys be the previous tennants it is somewhat lacking in useful kitchenware.

We have lots of food though, thats always good.  I like to be well stocked with many many things so I can make what I like.  ^^ Does make it interesting to find a place to put it all though.

My parents arrived today as well and brought me the rest of my stuff, like my computer.  Poor George was cold though so we don't want to turn him on till tomorrow.  I look forward to it, I have missed painting.  Of course we also have to set up the scanner and say hello to the printer and organize all the cables . . . gosh that sounds like more work.

And we need a lamp, because having lights on the ceiling does not seem to have occured to the designers of this apartment. How very very odd.

I wish you all a happy new year. ^^