Mi Casa es Su Casa

Might as well throw some Spanish into the mix, considering I hear just about every single language here in Shanghai on a daily basis. The number of expats and foreigners that live in Shanghai is mind blowing and I'm reminded each day as I ride the metro and wander around the city.  It's comforting seeing the number of foreign faces that have found their niche here.

On to the big news.... FINALLY after 2 weeks in that cramped hotel room, living out of my suitcase, and eating out for every meal,  I HAVE A HOME!!!! It took many apartment visits and lots of searching online through smartshanghai.com, but I finally did it!  The view from my bedroom is awesome, and I think I have the best window in the whole flat (it's very odd but people call apartments flats here).  I have 3 "flatmates", I have started calling them "flatties" (get it, roomies?) they think it's hilarious.....  One is a girl from South Africa who is also teaching English here, another is a Ukrainian girl who is studying Chinese at Jiaotong University and is a lifesaver when it comes to communicating with natives for essentials (like jugs of water for the flat)!!! Finally, there is the energetic, enthusiastic, and CRAZYY french boy who is the entertainment of the flat.  The landlady, Mia, is an absolute GEM, and helped me out with so many things that she didn't have to!  As soon as I moved in I felt welcomed and right at home, it really could not have worked out more perfectly. Below are pictures of my room in my new home away from home :)