G’day mates! Howzit going?

It’s our second week in our new home and about a month into our adventure in Brisbane. We’ve settled into our New York style apartment (so says the article framed in the lobby) in the heart of the city. Our place is very close to Woolsworth grocery, JB Hi-Fi, multiple 7-11s, pizza, kebabs, noodlery and even a cafe just next door. The mega-network of malls is also very close to us. It’s so massive that I can window-shop all day and not go to the same store twice. Describing this massive web of consumerism deserves its own post so more on that later. The boardwalk and botanical garden is nearby and most importantly Jason’s workplace is a close walk!

Facing left at the entrance.

Standing in the living area, kitchen.

The light well straight ahead and a very unique, misplaced bar on the left.

Better view of this awkward bar, way too high (sitting on the stool on the highest setting my head just reaches the top of the bar), slightly juts out of the corner too.

From the bedroom, with a little bitty standing shower bathroom just to the right of these doors.

Our little love nest is fully furnished with pretty much all the little things that a young couple would need to feel right at home, like an iron and a board, drying rack, laundry bin, queen bed, two end tables, alarm clock, lamp, TV, stools, microwave, toaster, kettle,  place setting for 4, pots and pans. They even provided 2 new pillows and mattress protector – something we will have to buy at the end of our tenancy for the next renters. Though, we still need to get proper chairs for our two desks for a more comfortable working setup. I’m working off our sofa with the desk pushed up to it – it’s not pretty but it works for now.

The layout really does remind me of New York in a way, it’s a long layout with brick walls, high ceilings and a little balcony into the light well. There’s also a window by the bed that looks over the street and it can get pretty rowdy in the evenings of Friday and Saturday where all the youngins get their drink on and stumble around all pumped up. One evening, Jason and I peeked out our window to witness our own Aussie fight club wannabes across the street. Thank goodness we can both sleep through the ruckus!

We’re both really happy with our new place and feel lucky that we found it and got on with the property manager, he’s a swell dude – got our broken toaster replaced the next day.

The only thing missing right now is our broadband internet! I don’t even want to get started on this topic yet, I’ve got loads to say about it.

Thanks for stopping by to have a peek at our home. Until next time, sprinkle hearts!