Honeymoon no more!

It's officially the first day of work for Mr. Jang and that means I am officially on my own today. My adventure starts now!

Am somewhat familiar with the Bay area now, having driven all over the place to look for the right house in our first week. It was such a headache trying to weigh each house on the scales of accessibility, safety, rental cost and amenities (some don't come with an in-house washing and drying machine!)but it was all worth the effort. We finally settled on a cosy, comfortable unit complete with high ceilings, carpets and an open kitchen! The furniture arrived on the second day so we now have a proper bed, a sofa bed (for guests) and a dining table for four.

And it's such a blessing to have Yvonne and Boon Hui with us the past two weeks. I now know how to get the best deals out of Target, Safeway, Marshalls and Walmart. I also know my way to the nearest outlets - how useful is that for a girl! The walk-in closet is already filled with new bags and clothes from Kate Spade, Coach, CK, A&F, Aeropostale etc. I better paste a note somewhere to remind myself that I need to curb my spending.

Of course, ahem, I have been researching on more meaningful ways to spend my time while Mr. Jang is away at work. This evening I will be meeting a few people from a French speaking club - hope it will be a fun way to practice my french! Have also jotted down a few volunteering opportunities to contribute to the local community while I am here. The ideal thing to do is certainly to study. Stanford, one of the top schools in the world, is barely half an hour away. I'd love to study masters of comms there but it's extremely difficult to get in (they only take in the best!) not to mention the astronomical course fees... company sponsorships are probably the only way to go.

So this is where I'm at now... Thus far it's been a good break because I had Mr. Jang with me. Today is the official 'housewife' day where I will clean the house a bit and also get out of the house to explore on my own, though the order is somewhat reversed since I'm at the library all morning.

Will be uploading some photos soon!