Sunday, April 30, 2017

Bonus post: April, Apartment Photos

Bonus Post: Apartment Photos
I promised people online that I would make a bonus post on Sunday, since I'm trying to catch up with the end of April.  Either way, these are some photos of what my apartment looks like with a few comments added on.  I haven't found much that strikes me for photo material, but if I do, I'll post it here on the weekends as a bonus post.
 This is my basic bed area.  My setup had to change so that my head was near the wall that's not connected to another apartment.  I sleep on the floor on a nice futon and the couch, which I don't use much, is still a nice addition.  A carry over from previous tenants.  The wall scroll I bought at a great second hand shop for cheap.  I have a weakness for Sumi-e
 From my bed, I have a good place to sit or lie down.  It's the nerve center of my home.  Here, you can see my first major purchases, being my TV and PS4.  Good investments.  My computer is here as well.  I have more cords than I like, but this apartment only has two outlets and one is next to my head, so...I have to make due.  Behind the TV is a closet for clothes and other storage. I also have a picture of me and my god mom by the TV.  I brought a few pictures, but I only had one standing frame.  The rest are on the fridge with magnets.  Sadly, I don't have a physical picture of my best friend...something to remedy in the future.
 I also use the loft for storage. While you can't see it in the other pictures, I also brought along perlers and used them to make the place more homey.  It's nice having the Black Waltz watch over me.  Also, that is my PS4 box peaking out over the rim of the loft.  I didn't want to sleep up there due to how hard it would be to relax with my laptop there, since I like to have something on when I sleep, and if I wanted to use the bathroom, and I have had to, it would be a pain to climb down and up each time.  It's a room that, while small, has some good verticality to it. What you kind of can't see is the kerosene heater under the ladder.  I doubt I will use it, as gas bugs me, but it's there if I start to freeze.
 My home is super small.  The sink, stove, what little storage space I have, fridge, microwave, and washer are all crammed into about 10 feed on the left.  I also have my trash, which is tiered, and you can see my door, mailbox, slippers, and trash I needed to take out when this was taken.  It's pretty small outside my main room.
This is my bathroom.  Really really small.  I have a toilet, sink, and shower, but if you look close you can see the sink and shower are connected, so...yeah, even less space that it looks.  No storage space either, hence everything resting on the toilet's water tank.  It's a bit frustrating.  Also, since the shower is so close and has so little protection, there is a drain in the floor.

This setup has carried me so far, with the only additions being a standing lamp near my bed and TV for less light than the bright luminescence of the overhead one and a new table for my laptop, since I wanted to use the other one to hold my daily stuffs, like my keys and wallet close to the door so I could be ready when I leave.  Anyway, if I take any more photos, I'll have some more bonus posts like this.  Till then, see you.

1 comment:

  1. Great to see your living space in Japan! Fascinating to visit other countries and learn what their homes are like. Thank you so much for this.

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