Amalia and I decided to look for flats, since Nelson is now kind of a permanent home for us. Oh, and it's a permanent home for us because we got jobs. Oh, and we pick apples for our jobs. At first I thought it would be miserable because of how much I hated picking cherries, but it's actually not bad. I can listen to music or This American Life while I gather apples. The problem is that it's not paid by wage, but rather how many you pick. So sometimes I'll get distracted by something I'm listening to and slow way down.
Anyway, we got a flat in Richmond, a suburb of Nelson. Super cheap, super close, and surprisingly awesome. It's actually a house, run by this guy Tony. Tony's great. He's super into sports and likes UFC almost as much as rugby. We have another guy living here named Andrew, who has been best friends with Tony since High School. Andrew's a little more reserved but also is a cool cat.
It's also nice that I don't have to buy internet all the time... I mean, I guess I'm still paying for it since it's included in the bill, but not so much. Also, there is a table in the house. It sounds silly to make special mention of a flat surface, but you have no idea how frustrating it's been traveling around and not having a table to put a mouse on - it makes writing music exponentially harder. Anyway, here are some pictures.
Kitchen
Front of House
Backyard
In other news, I completed a project for a film student in Wellington and she loved it. I labeled the song "Birds and the Tees", because she said the film was about a golfer who gets really frustrated that this bird keeps stealing his golf balls to make a nest. She didn't have a working title at the time, but said she liked mine and decided to name it that. I think that's funny. I'll post the finished product when I have it.
Great blog, Jaron. I support Gregan's idea of a calendar. Keep it up!
And always remember...
What a delightful discovery on my way to bed (meaning this post!) Your flat does indeed look very awesome!! So you will be there long enough to warrant sharing an actual mailing address? And did you find a ward or branch to attend?
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Very clever title, Birds and tees! 'Can't wait to see the finished project... :)
Keaton! I just discovered your new entry. My relationship with my computer has been kind of strained lately and we haven't been on speaking terms. Things are better now. Congrats on being a migrant farm worker. They are very amazing people, those who follow the crops as they ripen. So are you and Amalia married? I think you should get married. Tressa agrees with me. Keep those cards and letters coming, m'boy.
ReplyDeleteDang, those are some nice digs. I remember living in houses, with garages and yards and places to eat sitting down. And way to get a job! Picking apples, one of my all-time favorite fruits!
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