Monthly Archives: August 2022
Home Sweet Home
We found a home, and we’re moved in already. Our unaccompanied baggage (suitcases and duffle bags of things like towels, more clothes, sheets, etc.) is expected to arrive September 9, our car in October, and our furniture, dishes, etc. sometime in November. Sooooo, we’re borrowing sheets and dishes from friends. The landlord left an old couch for us to use, and we got rid of our master bed in Mons, so we bought a new one here. We could borrow more furniture from the Navy base, but I’m good with our camping phase for now. It’ll be a long while before our place truly looks like our home, but we love it.
part of our balcony, which is a big L. We’re going to use the side one that overseas parking lot and jungle for BBQ. woo hoo! 
the other corner of balcony, pool is below 
view from our bedroom 
kitchen, dining and part of living room 
rest of living room. lol how do you like our suitcase coffee table? 
kitchen before we took “it’s brand new” sticker off of fridge — don’t know why there’s a tacky chandelier there — we might replace, or it might grow on us 
our new bed in our new bedroom — thanks to friends we have sheets, blankets, etc.! And, yes, I see the ocean from my bed. 
our tub/shower area. We have to figure out a way to extend the shower head lol because we’re flooding the bathroom, but omg the tub is perfect for after-work baths 
the rest of our bathroom; it aint big, but it works. I love the stone walls. 
I have two dressing areas in the bedroom. this is the little hallway you enter from living room, and then there’s another hallway with two closets to get to bathroom. I think this just might be the prettiest master bedroom I’ve ever had 
For those o you who will be visiting: this is your bath. Yes, there are two clawfoot tubs in this place (not convenient for showering, but it sure is pretty). Stackable washer and dryer are in a corner at bathroom entrance 
Guest room number one with a closet (so excited about all the closets since we didn’t have any in Belgium) 
Guest bedroom number two, and it’s much larger than the picture shows 
hahaha view from that guest bedroom; I was using my measure app for curtains. But I absolutely love all the green you see from bedrooms 
night view from our balcony. I really enjoy sitting out there at night
We also don’t need keys since we have a digital key pad for front door. We’re within walking distance of restaurants, resorts, bars, the beach! It’s a 10-story complex on a hill, so we have to drive up a tiny, windy road to get to it (turns into a waterfall during our intense rain storms, which don’t last long, but man do they let out the water). We love where we’re perched because we also have lots of rogue chickens (seriously they should be Guam’s official bird) greeting us in our parking lot. There are also some stray cats and dogs (not in packs like we see in mountainous area), so I’m sure we’ll have them all named in no time.
I haven’t dived in yet, but I totally plan on testing out our pool this weekend.
Basically we’re shopping, exploring, making friends and loving life right now. I’m also really enjoying my new job. It’s interesting to be on the other side of the education curtain, where I get to experience what goes into supporting what happens in the classroom. I’m a little overwhelmed and have a lot to learn, BUT I am so freaking happy that the number one expectation of me is to support teachers. Yes, I represent district and school/district/HQ goals and mandates, but I understand more of why and what they are, etc., etc., etc. LOL I’m sure I’m boring you … so long story short, I love that I am getting to help people like me get what they need, so the kids we love so much get what they need to learn and grow. I was concerned that I might not like giving up teaching, but I think I’m actually really going to love this job. And, I’m really lucky because I swear I’m not lying, there isn’t a single coworker I’ve met that I don’t like. Not a one! How freaking cool is that?
I don’t know why I was stressing so much while we were packing out of Belgium. Joe and I both worried that we were giving up a good thing, and we were, but woo hoo we moved right onto another good (maybe great) thing. So lol we heart Guam too.
Some more Guam pics for your perusal. I just realized that I didn’t upload the best, but oh well I’ll have prettier pics for next time. That last guy is a small coconut crab. I met him and some of his buddies last night while we were having fun at a friend’s pool.
Well, that’s all I have for you now. We’re off to visit a beach and do some more shopping for apartment — throw out extended-arm-for-shower vibes lol because we really don’t like flooding our bathroom.
Have a great weekend! I’ll post some more info about Guam and its history and culture next time.
bettina without borders 