Day 134: Miss Molly Maid

Today was a really good day.

I met up with my Director, Chang, and he gave me the keys to my new apartment (formerly known as 'Brad's Place!') The apartment was actually quite filthy from before but I didn't care at all. It was my new space to make my own, it was my new safe home. I was just thrilled to be out of Shihung, and thought it was pretty cool that my new life would pick up right exactly in the same space where Brad and Andrea's journey in Korea ended. It actually sorta felt like a sitcom - the same set used for the show even when other characters move on (kinda like how Joey & Chandler switched apartments with Monica & Rachel for a while on 'Friends'!) ;-)

I spent all day cleaning. Clean, clean, clean. I became a virtual Miss Molly Maid and scrubbed that place from top to bottom, and man did it need it! There were surfaces in that place that I had always believed were gray in colour, but was shocked to discover were actually WHITE! I cleaned the bathroom, kitchen, and living room from top to bottom - every surface, walls, floor, ceiling - *everything.* I've always kinda been an obsessive cleaner whenever I move into a new space. It's like I can't rest until I know that it's officially been sanitized by moi, then I get to have peace of mind. I also unpacked all my clothes and personal belongings, and by the end of the day it looked pretty amazing I have to say. It actually looked like MY SPACE now, filled with all my own stuff, but with the added bonus of all the wonderful memories that I had there with Brad, Andrea, and Steve.
The TV show that is my life carries on, one episode at a time...

Michael rang me tonight and invited me out for dinner and another board game night out with the boys. I cleaned up and then took the bus into Seoul and then the subway to Itaewon. I met up with Michael, Eric, and Tim and we were all starved so we headed to an Italian restaurant for dinner. I was in such a better 'headspace' today - the best I've felt in a while - and it was nice to be out with friends and not be stressed by shit going on at home. Dinner was awesome and then we had some ice cream from the ol' Baskin Robbins after that.

We then headed to a Board Game Cafe to have a night of Risk - 'The Game of World Conquest!' It was a total blast - I love that game!!! Risk has been an Erdman family tradition of ours for as long as I can remember (Dad always wins though!) and was also a game popular amongst my friends back in Vancouver (Graham and I have a 3-year ongoing competition with that damn game!) These board game cafes are such a cool idea - they've instantly become popular amongst my friends! We played two games of missions (not nearly as much fun as 'playing until death', until the last player conquers the globe) but I still a great time. :-)

Michael drove me home after that and crashed at my place. It was cool but kinda strange to be spending my first night ever in my new apartment with a houseguest! ;-) We stayed up late chatting for a while and then went to sleep in my new bed in my new apartment. Peace, at last.