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328 sats \ 10 comments \ @cryotosensei 7h AskSN

Have to renovate my flat. Gifted my 2-seater sofa to my dad.

Relishing the space unoccupied by the sofa. Space is a valuable commodity in itself. I was dog tired yesterday due to work, renovation and parenting pressures combined, but I strangely felt buoyant throughout the evening

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31 sats \ 3 replies \ @grayruby 6h

The older I get the more claustrophobic I get. Not literally claustrophobic, but I can't stand clutter. I spend an inordinate amount of time picking up and putting away stuff in my house.

Last time we visited Texas we rented an air bnb for two weeks before staying with my wife's dad for awhile after that. The air bnb had a massive yard with one tree in the middle and a small deck connected to the house. I loved that place. I could sit out there all day. Just a deck and one tree.

40 sats \ 2 replies \ @cryotosensei OP 6h

I’m starting to feel this way though. I’m a paper hoarder because I keep thinking that my resources will help me plan lessons in the future, but I’m making a concerted effort to type everything on my blog and throw away my papers

Wish me luck! Haha

24 sats \ 1 reply \ @grayruby 5h

Good luck my friend.

20 sats \ 0 replies \ @cryotosensei OP 5h

Thanks

24 sats \ 5 replies \ @Satosora 7h

Space is nice, especially when you always have to move things to clean, it gets old really fast. When I first moved into my apartment in Taiwan, l was thinking how l would fill the space, but it was filled very quickly. Then came the hassle of moving things around to make space for more stuff.

10 sats \ 4 replies \ @cryotosensei OP 7h

I’m surprised to hear that. Is your apartment in Taiwan big? I thought they live in shoe-sized flats like people from Hong Kong

24 sats \ 3 replies \ @Satosora 7h

I had a large apartment, and it was larger because the outside patio area had a roof area. For the most part, people there do live in smaller apartments. It made it extremely hot during the summer, but when l hung my cloths out there, it dried so quick. It also made growing vegetables pretty nice.

10 sats \ 2 replies \ @cryotosensei OP 6h

It must be nice to tend to your plants!

24 sats \ 1 reply \ @Satosora 6h

Not only that, but it made life a lot easier during the rain. Winter in taiwan is a lot of rain, so my kids were able to play a lot in that patio area. The only downside was how hot it became, and the ac had to run harder because of it. I was also a little outside the city, so that helped with the cost of the apartment. And it had a huge hill people didnt want to walk up.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @cryotosensei OP 5h

Did your kids take to gardening after this experience?

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