January 19, 2022

It has been a year since I moved in to the boarding house that I'm in now. We were four then. Marinov, Glyca and Joy.The center where we work was relocated and we have to move too because it would be hassle and expensive if we commute everyday on our way to work.

It was Glyca who first found the boarding house and made arrangements with the owner. She requested a big room so that all four of us will still be together in one room. Glyca's wish was granted when our landlady lead us to a room with two double decks. Since Glyca and I are thin and lighter, we occupied upper deck while Marinov and Joy occupied the lower deck.

Our time together spent there was just short since everyone of us were dying to move out and find another boarding house. It was because the sink in the kitchen is dirty. There were lots of cats. There is a dog that barks loudly almost every night. This dog was poorly taken care of. He barely takes a bath and so for some reason its smell spreads to our newly - hanged clothes which is located just beside its doghouse. There was no other space.

Months passed by when Glyca found a new place to stay. It was just few meters away from the boarding house. The rent was more expensive than ours since she will be alone occupying one room. She hated how her clothes smell like. She said that no matter how she soak the clothes with fabcon, the smell of the dog is still there. So, it triggered her to move.

After few months, Joy moved too Glyca's new place because she like to have a room for herself too plus she was fed up by the two men who were our boardmates. They were annoying and they seem to always want attention that Joy grew tired of them. She can't get rid of them so she adjusted and did herself a favor to move to another place where she can find perfect peace.

As for me, I was left alone. But not in a long time as a new boarder came by. I thought of leaving too but I grew in love with the place even with its stinky sink. Max, the dog, was adopted by another friend of my landlady so there won't be any problem with regard to the newly- hanged clothes. We just have to take turns cleaning the sink and be responsible in washing the parts of the kitchen. As of today, I'm still in the same room, the same place. I haven't moved yet because I'm a sentimental person. I like the memories I have made here.

The place where we hate because there was a smelly dog turned to be my favorite spot. It was filled with potted plants. There is also a long table and a wooden sofa where you can lie down and take naps during the afternoon. You can also have a beautiful spot of people passing and walking by the street and a perfect spot to smell the barbecue since there is a barbecue stand just outside the boarding house.

The two annoying men are still annoying but they can be good friends too. Sometimes, when I'm feed up I would just lock myself in my room or I would pretend that they never exist even when they are talking non-stop.
So, that's it. I'm living here one year now. I spend more days here than at home. My brother would tease me that I live at work and sometimes I visit home. Lol.

Thank you for reading. Until then.