2016.08.31: With a little imagination

My morning at work seems so unproductive as I slog through reading the text book in Swedish, so in the afternoon, I read a couple chapters of the English textbook.

My new laptop is set up now, so I started to imagine the first class that I’ll be teaching in November for the Introduction to the Old Testament course. I haven’t taught a survey/overview course, so I need to crystalize a semester-long course into about 6 – 8 hours.

I signed the contract for our apartment and got the keys. After work, I biked over (about a 3.5 minute ride) to check out the apartment. Here are pictures:

Ours is the middle balcony on the right.
Ours is the middle balcony on the right.
The front entrance and to the right is the bicycle storage
The front entrance and to the right is the bicycle storage
Inside the bicycle storage
Inside the bicycle storage
Up two sets of spiral staircases
Up two sets of spiral staircases
In the entryway looking left (south)
In the entryway looking left (south) (The bathroom door handle is visible to the far right.)
In the entryway looking right (north)
In the entryway looking right (north)
Anya's room with two closets
Anya’s room with two closets
My room with the little closet
My room with the little closet, but room for a desk against the wall.
Bathroom. I think all bathroom fixtures are white in Sweden.
Bathroom. I think all bathroom fixtures are white in Sweden.
Looking south into the kitchen at through the window to the balcony
Looking south into the kitchen at through the window to the balcony
Looking north at the kitchen
Looking north at the kitchen
The view from the breakfast nook in the kitchen overlooking the balcony and the central square
The view from the breakfast nook in the kitchen overlooking the balcony and the central square with a playground. The new skateboard park is just half a block away on the other side of the apartment building on the east side of the square.
Looking south from the entry at the living room. There is also a doorway into the living room from the breakfast nook.
Looking south from the entry at the living room. There is also a doorway into the living room from the breakfast nook.

The whole apartment is 724 square feet (67.3 square meters). We are wondering if the living room is big enough for a ping pong table. Perhaps we ditch the normal furniture and just play ping pong!

There are no ceiling lights in the bedrooms or living room. Anya looked at the pictures and engaged a little imagination. She is quite positive about the potential. She also said, “I guess we’re going to IKEA this weekend!” Uppsala does boast the second largest IKEA in the world!

We’ll be moving in on Saturday, so check back for the development of apartment life in Uppsala!

Anya’s pole vaulting practice was in the brand new indoor track and field center. It is only a few days old! It even smells new!

With blessings,

Beth

2 thoughts on “2016.08.31: With a little imagination”

  1. I get so excited when I see an empty apt! Oh the potential! And these apartments look so roomy. You are blessed to have so much space! I think our apt is on the smaller side. I think it’s time I made a new blog about our apt but it involves having to clean it first!
    I can tell Anya will have fun decorating her bedroom!

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  2. And it looks like the painting is done! We are grateful you’re still sharing your lives (as in the two of you, not that you alone live more than one life) with us. Daily you guys come up in our conversation and thoughts. Rejoice, for this is a gift. Jeannmarv

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