New premises

I moved to Hyundae building, wonrum tower in Seoshin on the 24th of February, and here are some photos to share the epxerience with you.
Above is a view of the living room of my new apartment in the process of being set up. I am always amazed at how much stuff I have that has no clear purpose beyond being there. I'm not talking about the books and CD's and TV and bed and such, no, it's stuff like pillows that are there simply to fill space on the bed, or the stuffed animals, or the pictures - stuff that is simply there as a reminder of an event or a person who gave them to you.


This is one of my new animal neighbours - a male ostrich who shares his pen with a rooster and duck of indeterminate gender.


A view of the tower in front of the building. This straddles a fountain and gives the whole place a very surreal air.
My flat is on the third floor, and in this photo you can see the window of my kitchen just above the blue lettering.


And here is the galbi restaurant that is right next door - we share the parking lot with them. I was a bit worried, knowing that this is also the local noraebang (karaoke song bar), that the noise would be a problem, but luckily the building is wonderfully soundproofed and so far, the only sounds that do filter in are distant thuds when someone slams a door.

As I'm typing this, sitting in the kitchen, the setting sun is shining on the laundry hanging on the balcony. The flats are oriented on a north-south axis, which means the morning sun warms the kitchen and the afternoon sun the balcony.

It's great being in a new environment, but the stress of getting there is a problem. I've been thinking that my next move should be to a mobile home - that way I never have to pack when I want to move!