setting up the new place

In less than one week's time in early December, I found an apartment. I must admit that when I first saw it, I wasn't all that impressed. It's in this old building from the 1920s. The double pane windows are actually not double, it's just two windows one behind another. When you close the windows, you have to make sure that the left one and the right one line up so they close! That shows you how old they are.

Regardless, the place actually turned out to be quite nice. It's right across this park where the Swiss federal court is. It's a 10-minute walk from the center of the city, and less than 10 minute walk from work, and yet quiet since it's right across a park.

I spent the last few days in the apartment doing a little tidying up and unpacking. The place is coming together quite nicely. Now I am just waiting for my stuff from the U.S. to arrive. Finally, I will get to piece together my life again. Well, it's really not quite accurate, my life was never in pieces, I guess I meant my lifestyle. I am getting my hi-fi system, and most important of all, my kitchen toys: Kitchenaid, hand blender, plates, pots and pans, even my pizza stone!

Now that I will be staying in Switzerland for a while, I can actually buy some stuff. Taking advantage of the after Xmas sale, I went to Globus (a upscale local department store with an AMAZING gourmet market) and got me a bunch of kitchen gadgets! Uh, I also picked up a set of silverware from Vilory & Boch :)

Ahhhhhh! LIFE!