We got our modem today so we've got internet! We we're supposed to get it last Tuesday, but when they noticed our house was empty they sent it back to Auckland.
On Saturday we managed to find a few great deals at garage sales, especially at a big baptist church sale.
We got an electric blanket, barely used, for just $5, worth $200 new. Electric blankets are huge here, since houses aren't insulated and it can go down to 0 C in the winter. Hopefully it'll help in the cold months.
I managed to get a used bike on tradme. Tradme is like kijiji, but you have to bid on items. (It's weird, even most houses are sold on by auction). I don't really like the auctioning thing that much cause even if you go to someone's house to look at an item, it doesn't mean you will win it,
and although you can get good deals if no one else is bidding against you, you can also end up paying too much if the bidding gets out of control.
There's been some requests for photos of the inside of out house. Here's one of the bathroom. (Well, the room with the shower. In NZ the toilets are in one room and the shower/bathtub are in another). The bathroom is the only room that isn't either empty or messy at the moment. I guess you'll just have to come visit us to see the rest! I got a photo of the roses at the front entrance too.
Nice looking bike.
ReplyDeleteThanks! It'll do the trick. I paid just $320 NZD for it (less chance of it getting stolen).
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