Hey everyone! Thanks for being here again.
I haven't had an update in a while, because there wasn't really anything to talk about. We were waiting so long for our visas to get approved in order to move and we finally were able to do so on the 20th November 2021. Please read the post "The Current Situation" if you're interested in learning what has been going on.
When we got approved in mid November, we immediately started to get things rolling again. Flight tickets were booked, contracts were signed and everything else was taken care of.
We travelled with 5x baggage where I wasn't able to bring our PCs. We basically only brought the most important things, which is why it is difficult for me to stream now.
We had to bring documents about our vaccination proof, a locator form and a preordered Covid test in order to travel.
When we landed at the airport, our faces and passports were scanned and we had to go and do the covid test.
We then took a taxi to our apartment where we finally were able to settle down.
We went to buy toothbrushes and toothpaste at the store nearby where the cashier was super friendly and welcoming us to the area.
My partner's work office was right in front of the store, which is only a 4 minute walk from our apartment.
We currently live with 2 other roommates, who are here for the same reason. We get along and have been feeling comfortable with each other so far.
It is still very unusual to get used to the cars driving on the other side of the road.
I've been feeling better mentally ever since I got here, because it is a new chapter in our lives. Things have gone well so far.
My partner has been off on Thursday and Friday due to Thanksgiving. The company goes after American holidays. It was a nice start considering this is our first week here and we are still getting used to everything.
On Wednesday evening, we went to the nearby Restaurant to eat with some colleagues and to get to know them. We had a great time and the food was good! We obviously had to order steaks.
We haven't really gone very far other than this little area, but we're not in a rush with that. It gets dark at 4 pm.
We are looking for our own apartment every day so we can move out as soon as possible.
There's a cleaning lady coming by every single day to clean up the main areas. I reached out to her about the place being so cold. We got it fixed now, because the heaters were actually not active during our first few days here. No more freezing! It was cold even for me considering we were inside.
I connected our switch to the big TV in the living room and that's where we now play games or watch things.
We have to order covid tests regularly and get ourselves tested 2 times a week.
In December, they will have a Christmas Dinner with the company and I am allowed to come along.
Edit early February 2022: We got an apartment in early January 2022 and have been settling down for a month now. We order groceries and everything we need, because the store would be too far away to walk to.
The neighborhood is calm and nice except for our neighbor downstairs. During the first week, he was constantly playing extremely loud music so that my partner couldn't sleep. One weekend involved a loud fire alarm that went off for 30 minutes until the police was called. The neighbor downstairs forgot food in the oven and somehow fell asleep during the obnoxious alarm and smoke.
After a lot of complaints and asking our landlord to deal with it, it has been much better and we can slowly get more comfortable.
I'm still awaiting my PC since it broke down back in October, I've been very patient but now I'm getting withdrawal symptoms after 4 months.
I'm hoping to get back very soon and hopefully also get to see some familiar faces again, because I missed my friends.
Edit mid February 2022: I have a PC again and will set all programs etc up again to get things rolling! I'm looking forward to seeing you all soon. I'm still missing a second screen, but this will have to do for now. We're getting there slowly!
Edit April 2022: We are now back to our usual schedule (2-6 pm GMT+1, Monday-Friday). Things are perfectly fine at the moment! :)
That has been the status so far - Check out the gallery for pictures I have taken. It will be updated over time.
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