Finding a place to live

Evelyn and I have moved out of the temporary accommodations at the university. We’re currently living in a pool house complete with two single beds pushed together and a nice washroom which has a shower. It’s strange showering here. When you first get in you’ll have the hot water on a bit just to ease into it but over the course of showering you slowly turn that knob off. Most things are just opposite here. We’re living in Killara right now in the back yard of Kristina’s parents place. Kristina is Rowan’s girlfriend. In the house lives Peter, Louise, their three kids Kristina, Stef, and Nick and Rowan so it’s a full dinner table. Peter asked us to cook two meals a week for the house in turn we get to eat someone else’s cooking the other nights of the week. So far so good, last night Eve and I made a lasagne accompanied with a nice salad and bread. Beautiful.

Killara is a magnificent area. The houses are old, large and set in greenery. Large trees tower above you and shrubbery filled with flowers line the sidewalks. Peter’s house is over 100 years old but the place is immaculate and everything appears to be brand new. The only problem is Killara is about an hour and a half away from my school.

We can’t wait to find a place and finally unpack our suit cases. Everything we go to inspect though has filled us with regret for leaving our beautiful basement suit at home. Mom, Dad I hope you’re ready to live with us for the rest of your lives!
We walked into a place today which looked promising. It was only $250 per week so times that by 4.33 and you get $1082.5 per month. It took us 25 minutes to find it from the train station the guy even had to come out on the street to help us. We didn’t eat breakfast and it took an hour and a half to get there so we were exhausted hot and sweaty. When he opened the door we were greeted with air conditioning! It was amazing so cool and refreshing I couldn’t wait to get into the place. The entrance was a hall way and we walked down it turned a corner and in front of us was a couch facing a TV, a kitchen that spaned one wall and then behind the couch about 1 meter away from the kitchen and 2 feet from the back bedroom door were two single mattresses on the ground. Hmmm, so this guy wanted us to share a one bedroom apartment with not only him but another guy who would sleep in the living area while we had the small bedroom at the back of the place. When we walked into the bedroom we saw again two single mattresses on the floor and a closet built into one wall. I stood in the room trying to hide my shocked face at the entire situation when BAM! The shock was revealed for on one mattress was a dude sleeping it caught me off guard. So not only were we supposed to live in a one bedroom apartment with two other guys but his friend worked a night shift and had to sleep in the day! We left, I was kind while Evelyn stood at the door. Sydney…?

The next week however, has a lot in store and a lot to look forward to. A place to live and unpack our suitcases, school, work, more fun at the beach, bicycles and many more train rides where I can write out my thoughts. First up finding a home!
Pray for us.
C.