meet my new room
the stuffs are not mine
except the blue air bed in the middle
and the tiny storage house
it came to a surprise to me and people
that I am actually sharing room with
two other girls
all these while I have insisted on
a private room to myself
that’s the kitchen
pretty standard
on the left is my territory
the plastic shelves come in pretty handy
best part of the house
the spacious living room
since it’s unfurnished
and I was even wondering
if room space is urgently needed
this place can fit in at least 3 beds
double decker, maybe
and where I am standing can actually be
partitioned into a small room
I even thought of buying a sofa
so that I can hang out there more
or even sleep there
but it’s okay
not for the time being
I don’t even know I gonna be here for long
two other rooms up there
it’s sort of like a penthouse
my work/dining/hangout desk
the view
nothing much to ask for
and it’s quite windy at night
so here I am every time
yup.. the building looks new from the outside
but conditions of houses differ
that’s my first impression when I stepped in
and the corridors are extremely run down too
suddenly becoming the most “sociable” person
in the whole house
since the rest are in their own rooms
most of the time
the only nightmare was
the master room’s toilet
the light was currently blinking
not working right
but it’s better that way
because the actual sight was
quite a eyesore
not to mention to use it
I showered here during the first night
and that’s it
kept having the feeling that
something is crawling over my skin
felt more uncomfortable
than before taking the bath
thank goodness there’s the common toilet
which was pretty well maintained
surprisingly huh
master room is supposedly to have the
best toilet in the whole house
since it’s an ensuite
but this is totally the opposite
another photo purposely not rotated
because this is another eyesore
I was in the middle of cleaning it
moldy veggies, quite a few type
yogurt which expired last Sept
and lots of insect corpses
and some which are still alive too
I thought putting food in fridge
serves the purpose of keeping away the bug
well…
but anyway
this was no challenge to me
have done it once
back in the old collage day
but that was I got everyone to come
and do it together
that way way messier
given that a floor of 15 residents
are sharing that tiny fridge
while this time round
no worries..
and I actually enjoy this quiet time
right now
while the rest have left for their
lunar new year cum study break
so I am still pretty much
an anti-socialist after all
but I guess I am pretty lucky
no complains about the roommates
I found the room online
paid even before I came
and right away checked in
without even inspecting the room
the only criteria I was sure of is
the renting notice was written in Mandarin
so I am assured of who am I renting from
and who they are looking for
well.. not to be racist or whatsoever
in this pretty complex community
“globalized” if you prefer a nicer word
it’s better to find your own kind
all I ask for is a space to
shower and sleep
8am I will be gone
and will only be back after 7/8/9pm
so it doesn’t really matter if
it’s a private or sharing room
moreover it saves me so much
to have this
the living room is a bonus
so is the kitchen
and it feels nice to stay among students
all of them are
you know how that is
when you are a student
you wish you are out there working
and vice versa
when working life gets terrible
at least I am still part of this
student community, at night
and I could imagine if
I were to have a private room to myself
I probably would mess up the place
and smashing objects around
for all the stress I got during day night
alright
almost done with this side
plus mopping the kitchen
but not too sure abut the frozen compartment
and there are the drink pockets too
it’s alright
work shall continue tomorrow
checklist for tomorrow
- grocery shopping
- living room
- fridge’s pockets
- fan
this is the first time
I am seeing the fan not running
so this is how it is
