Update 23 July 2008

Today is the day that we move in officially to our new home at 5230. We checked out of the hotel, went to return our car rental, had breakfast for 1 more last time at Homewood Suites and off we went to Target Store to buy a couple of things and then head on home. It feels good to be going home finally but sigh, still no shipment to unpack but hopefully, we’ll get ourselves busy, I am sure.

For starters, the mattresses from Mancini’s and our bedroom furniture from Furniture Discounters was delivered. That’s the good news. But, as with all things in our lives that’s never easy, Mancini’s forgot the headboard for Sam’s bed and they will deliver next week Tuesday as it’s currently out-of-stock. Then our bedroom furniture came along. And guess what, the dresser’s door was dented and I refused it so, they have taken the door back and will get it replaced. And then I realized the lamp shades they brought was of 2 different colors, grrrr! So, here we go again and they promised to bring it back the next day. Now, as I sit here writing, am still awaiting their delivery. Have already called them up twice to check and they say, “coming, coming.” We’ll see.

Afternoon lunch was at Cosentino’s where the 3 of us had sandwiches. My roast beef was good, Sam’s cheese sandwich was too rich (very “jelak” she says) and Ed’s salami was too salty. 3 of us shared a lemonade smoothie and off we went to Costco, this shopping place that sells things by the bulk, just like our very own Makro. Bought a ton of household goods, you knowlah, the bath tissues, the Kleenex, the fabric softener, the shelf liners, shampoos, conditioners, body shampoo, body lotion etc etc and it costs us US$267.42, ouch!

Unfortunately, we couldn’t find light bulbs coz we have lamp shades and we need to turn on the lights for the night so, off we went to Safeway, no bulbs. Then finally found it at Walgreens and bought 4 for US$2.15. Came home and put on the beddings for our bed and Sam’s and then had dinner where we bought char siew and siew bak with kai lan (total US$18) and a rice shared between us 3. Quite miserable I would say but the char siew’s not too bad. Bought it at a Vietnamese shop. After dinner, off we went to take bath but realized there was no hot water. Went looking in the garage for the heater and found it and turn it on. It was past 10.10pm before we all retire to bed but poor Ed got a telcon at 9.30pm and again at 12am. I slept in my huge gigantic bed and it makes me feel on top of the world. Needed a ladder to climb up to it coz it’s about up to my waist high so, go figure….

Goodnite....