Monday, March 7, 2011

Down Home in Oz

Since uni commenced last Monday, I'm so thankful I picked a lovely setting in which to immerse myself in the all-consuming graduate student activity: reading.

I wanted to share photos with you of my new home in Oz! I share a 2 bedroom, ground floor flat with a 30-year-old male physiotherapist, the owner of the unit. There are 10 or so units in the entire building. I'm located about a kilometer from 2 major shopping centres and 2-3 kilometers from uni and there are a few bus lines that stop near my flat. I find my legs work just as well in getting me around when the punctuality and efficiency of Brisbane public transit leaves me fuming. I simply remind myself that back home there is no bus and there are 3 feet of snow on the ground and people have to walk to school uphill both ways...

Come on a tour of my flat!

Welcome!

The lovely kitchen in which I have been making spaghetti for dinner every night for a week. Need to do some grocery shopping...

My cozy bedroom

Closet where I store everything

Homage to Kansas: Wizard of Oz magnet, sunflower, and Rock-A-Belly coaster

The view from my desk

My bathroom, outfitted by yours truly

Living/reading room (dense readings on lounge/sofa)

Back patio where I take my brekkie and spend more time reading

Little yard area below the patio, occupied by large, scary spiders
and a foot-long lizard that sometimes hangs out with me up on the patio

6 comments:

  1. That really looks delightful! Good choice. And free spinal adjustments, I assume.

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  2. Very nice digs, Summer! I love the garden.

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  3. I like the glass desk in your bedroom, and the cantilevered lavatory. This spider business, though, has me worried.

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  4. Yes, now I'm certainly thinking about applying for that scholarship now. Seriously, I want to move in with you. We got 15"+ of snow today and I've officially lost it! Uni here I come hahaha...

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  5. Hi Summer,

    Beautiful apartment. Glad you are settling in so well. I hope your classes end up being really intersting. Watch out for the spiders and other creepy crawlies. Take care. Steven Graham

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