For Rent: Economical one-room apartment completely furnished with loft located in Northeast Himeji, Japan.
Includes: "space efficient" 3 piece bathroom; meager but easy-to-clean kitchen including bar fridge and two toaster ovens; "singing" washing machine; Ice cold A/C!; numerous shelving units; two well-used "leather" floor recliners; 13" colour TV/VCR combo with cable television/internet connectivity including some english channels; pure-wood coffee table and TV table; folding computer desk with incredibly well used swivel chair; full length mirror with stand; a vacuum that really sucks; rice cooker that makes perfect rice every time!
Also included: linens, towels, and my complete collection of neckties (I hope never to use them again). Apply early and we'll throw in two reliable old lady bikes as well as an unused used guitar!!
Contact Rod for further details :)
8 comments:
Are you sure you shouldn't keep at least one tie??? I mean, won't you have to go on a job interview or something when you get back??? Oohhhh bring them home, and I know someone who can make a lovely pillow out of them so you can always reflect on the times they tied you up (haa ahaa). Otherwise, the apartment sounds lovely, but a little too far to commute for me... hope you find someone more suitable :-)
I would love to see just one picture of Rod wearing a necktie. In all the years that I've known him, since birth actually, I have never--to my knowledge--witnessed such an event. The whole idea of it reduces me to uncontrollable giggles.
Now Glen,
If you look closely, the wedding picture proudly displayed, clearly shows Rod wearing a necktie... unless of course that is a clip-on. Of course it was a formal occassion and not in the context of job related....oh wait, can you imagine the kids in his class calling him 'Mr. Snoek'?? Ohhhh tooo funny....
Fair enough Dawn, I forgot about that one. I certainly had in mind a wrinkly dress shirt and a poorly matching tie that Rod picked out himself. But touche, he's got one on right there.
I'll have you know that Rebecca doesn't allow me to leave the house dressed in a wrinkly dress shirt and miss-matched tie. If I want to try something new it has to pass inspection :)
Oh, and Dawn, my kids never call me "Mr. Snoek"... if they call me anything at all it is usually something unmentionable in Japanese. The joys of teaching children :) And you wonder why I am not keen on making it a full time career!
Now wait a minute, I didn't read anything about an iron being in the belongings in your ad...
The weight of an iron might put your luggage over the limit you know.
Now I'm curious... if she doesn't let you leave the house in 'wrinkle-wear' - does she supervise the ironing process, because it would sterotypical of me to think Bec is ironing your clothes!
Oh Mr. Snoek - another question if it pleases you... why wouldn't I think you'd make a 'fine' teacher?
Little children JUST LOVE you...
And Glen, when I look at the wedding photo - I have a hard time not thinking about the nail polish I heard he had on his toes and it makes me wonder if this is a practice he stills observes???? hmmm????
Sorry guys, I know you had your hearts set on it, but we just rented our apartment to one of our coworkers. She was pretty happy to be getting a nearly fully furnished apartment for next to nothing. And we were very happy to avoid the struggle of trying to get rid of everything that we have accumulated in the last year. It was a good deal for both of us.
That's okay, I decided that the time spent in layover's at the airport would eat up any time I would have spent at work, therefore making commuting completely unnecessary.
Can't wait to see you guys - hope you'll make a stop up by us.
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