1. Part of the new place
Last Wednesday I was planning on moving house this weekend. But at lunch time at work, I received news that my colleague who I was house sitting for the past four months was actually passing through Hong Kong and would be back in Mt Hagen Thursday afternoon. So instead of moving over the weekend, it would have to be Thursday morning. This was an inconvenience, as there is a lot of work for me on the current C check on one of our Twin Otters. But also a lot of things to do outside of work. It also involved a lot of work over a short period of time. But my manager gave me the day off, to pack and move. I have lost count how many times I have moved this year and places I have stayed. The process started Wednesday straight after work and continued Thursday morning, I made it back out to work around 1400.
2. Electric security gate
Interesting enough the house I am now in is the one I house sat three years ago exactly. It has been the General Managers house for many years now. But it came available after our new Program Manager (new name & role for General Manager) chose another compound. It is a three bedroom house on the Church of Nazarene compound, which is leased to MAF. I have two new housemates, one from Switzerland and one from Germany. Who have been staying in flats else where since arriving here. So definitely abit of mix of culture in this house. Back in December last year it was planned that I would end up sharing a place with one of these guys. So after being here almost six months it has been a long time coming, but now I have a place of my own.
We are located on top of a gully and surrounded by settlements. So there is some noise, especially at night. Ranging from drunks yelling and screaming, home made guns going off, and anything else, which I am use to.
3. Roxie, our killer gaurd dog (all these pictures are three years old)
I have spent all day today unpacking and setting up, with still a lot more to do. Previously I was not using everything that had been packed. But now I am able to use everything and has been good finding stuff in my drums that I forgot all about. Thankyou again to all the ladies at WSAC who gave generously in their gifts, it is a real blessing to have these items here. But I am looking forward to getting settled here and having a home and not just a house.
November 2nd, 2008 at 3:20 pm
Awesome place Matt!
We should come up and film Lucid II there, awesome set with the barbed wire and all.
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November 3rd, 2008 at 12:31 am
your dog looks awesome matt!
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