Returned from a week workshop in Cambodia and had one day to pack up our apartment and move out. I was in a comfortable (with internet) apartment for three months for $300/mo., but that proved too expensive on my meager student non-salary. We thought we had the day to move, but management called and wanted us out by noon. We thought we had options that were looked into earlier in the month, but when we went to sign a new lease, found out places were now full. Pom gets huge points for staying calm (which kept me calm) and we found a place last minute.
So, we moved into a literal shoebox apartment for $50/mo. Shared bathrooms with squat toilets and I feel like I’m in the dorms from hell. But, it will suffice for now. It is more of a place to store my accumulated junk and as a base in Bangkok, then a long-term living option. The room is literally 5x10 feet, if that. Did I mention the shared bathrooms? Yes, shared. I have to go downstairs to squat over a toilet with my knees touching the cracked tiles. Nasty, but adequate. The room has an overhead fan which keeps the room cool enough, but doesn’t fully clear the sticky humidity. We organized and fit in all of my crates and bags with the help of a newly purchased cabinet and a helpful taxi driver. More points for Pom, assembly last night after a tiring moving day. Only had a rickety, knock-off, cheapy Leatherman tool to do the job. The room was rented without furniture (there would be no room for anything)! Still, even though I’ll only be here 2-3 weeks this month and then only 4-6 days a month after that, sleeping on cement floor is not very inviting.
So, we moved into a literal shoebox apartment for $50/mo. Shared bathrooms with squat toilets and I feel like I’m in the dorms from hell. But, it will suffice for now. It is more of a place to store my accumulated junk and as a base in Bangkok, then a long-term living option. The room is literally 5x10 feet, if that. Did I mention the shared bathrooms? Yes, shared. I have to go downstairs to squat over a toilet with my knees touching the cracked tiles. Nasty, but adequate. The room has an overhead fan which keeps the room cool enough, but doesn’t fully clear the sticky humidity. We organized and fit in all of my crates and bags with the help of a newly purchased cabinet and a helpful taxi driver. More points for Pom, assembly last night after a tiring moving day. Only had a rickety, knock-off, cheapy Leatherman tool to do the job. The room was rented without furniture (there would be no room for anything)! Still, even though I’ll only be here 2-3 weeks this month and then only 4-6 days a month after that, sleeping on cement floor is not very inviting.
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