my flat at opal villas




after i got some free pots and pans and plates from chaplaincy's second hand goods stall during international students week, and after i finally got a duvet cover (didn't even know they existed!), i was ready to settle in completely. it's actually quite bright during the day. i have a view of old houses and seagulls on their rooftops, but mostly the parking lot where they collect the garbage :P

as you can see, it's not a villa at all :P but this will be home till the end of January.

WARNING: spaces in pictures are smaller than they appear

Comments

  1. Jean DyOctober 3, 2008 at 11:00 AM

    looks comfortable. :-)

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  2. Jeneen GarciaOctober 3, 2008 at 11:02 AM

    cosy, in real estate terms ;P

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  3. roland dcOctober 3, 2008 at 11:13 AM

    at last ni-upload na jud ug pix...hehehehe

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  4. Jeneen GarciaOctober 3, 2008 at 11:14 AM

    this is only the beginning... ;) i have so many pictures from my trips. now THOSE are beautiful, no camera tricks needed.

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  5. roland dcOctober 3, 2008 at 11:20 AM

    wow...nindota gud sa imo experience diha...

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  6. crazy sexy bonitaOctober 3, 2008 at 1:26 PM

    hey neen! not bad! =) teka, when are you coming over? =) let me know lang! akala ko nga this week eh - pero buti na lang din hindi (kasi i got sick)! =( 1 week ako work from home - kung andito ko, baka nahawa pa kita! =(

    btw, baka pumunta kami budapest last week of october (24-29). so anything before that week or after is good! =) see you soon!

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  7. iris iceOctober 3, 2008 at 6:43 PM

    walang electric fan? j/k!

    looks cozy :)

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  8. Jemi AquinoOctober 3, 2008 at 7:00 PM

    nice to see you've settled in. (sort of).

    HUGS,
    m.j.

    p.s. i would like to see how exercise is done in your exercise area. =)

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  9. May-i PadillaOctober 3, 2008 at 11:01 PM

    Ate i-briek mo si Kuya B para magkabahay na rin sa Italia hehehe

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  10. mariflor garciaOctober 4, 2008 at 10:37 PM

    it's ok, neen, just keep it always clean hehehe

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  11. Caloy LlamasOctober 5, 2008 at 12:56 AM

    Very neat and comfy place. Where is this?

    Thanks for this share =)

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  12. JunB GoodOctober 6, 2008 at 4:08 PM

    Nice.

    Now, just don't cook Pinoy food or all your clothes will stink especially since your closet is just about two feet from your stovetop. ;p The jacket hanging outside the closet, for the same reason, may not be a very smart idea either. LOL.

    JunBGood

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  13. Jeneen GarciaOctober 12, 2008 at 11:04 AM

    hi gay! sorry, di na kita na-update sa sked ko. looks like super busy kami till end of november, so mukhang december na talaga. or when we go to apply for our spanish visa. but christmas is looking good! will keep in touch as soon as i see a definite opportunity. wow, dami mo nang napuntahan a!

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  14. Jeneen GarciaOctober 12, 2008 at 11:13 AM

    o nga, mukhang lost ata si bisig :P

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  15. Jeneen GarciaOctober 12, 2008 at 11:14 AM

    this is in plymouth, UK :)

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  16. Jeneen GarciaOctober 12, 2008 at 11:15 AM

    my exercise table ;) oh, i'd scan my scoliosis exercises for your perusal if i could. but you can just imagine me doing them hehe.

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  17. Jeneen GarciaOctober 12, 2008 at 11:18 AM

    that's my main complaint :P but when i asked to be transferred to a bigger room (like my other classmates') or be given a discount, they said, and i quote, "we've busted our guts just to get this room for you, and you've messed us around..." i guess customer service works differently here.

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  18. josrique garciaOctober 15, 2008 at 3:08 AM

    nice flat. all set. cool beans.

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  19. beng garciaOctober 28, 2008 at 8:32 PM

    kuyaw! I like it's neatness :) just like the photos you sent when you first moved into your Dumaguete room. I love your family wall! Good layout...JJ would be very pleased. I guess there cannot be two cooks in the kitchenette, right? Happy studying, buy one more duvet - your bed looks too cold for me :(

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