I Am Going To Be Helpless When I Get Home

I got a new apartment today! I met with two roommates today at a place that is close enough to potentially walk to work and at the least take an auto-rickshaw. I had to basically interview with the landlady after the two roommates decided that they wanted me to live with them, then "sign a lease." Which meant writing on a notebook that I wanted to live there. I will sign a real official lease in a month or two when it is drafted up. It was a little strange, but I think that she will also be responsible and fix anything that might break. I am going to be living with one Finnish guy who works at the Embassy and one Indian girl who lived in Boston for a year and went to Mt. Holyoke. Not too shabby. I really hope that we all get along, but the place is huge so we should have plenty of room and I am upstairs so if there are people over it should be relatively quite. Worse case scenario, I give my 2 month notice and I am a free woman.

The house is two floors, and there is also a part that is floor number 1.5. The kitchen overlooks the living room. There is a front balcony and my room and the other girl that lives upstairs with me both have our own private back decks off our rooms. We have a washing machine which is rare - most people just have a maid. Yes, I also have a maid and if we want we can hire a cook, still not decided on that. I am going to be moving into the apartment this weekend and I pick up my keys tomorrow.

So besides the maid and the cook and the driver, everyone comes to you. I spilled my coffee on my desk today...okay, I really dribbled it out of my mouth. No big tragedy and I didn't think any one saw. I was looking around for a napkin or something to clean and within literally less than a minute there was someone standing next to me handing me a paper towel.

Also, yesterday when someone was asking about my bank account I told them that I was going to go and open one in the afternoon. The accounting guy quickly told me that the bank would be coming to the office to set up my account and I shouldn't worry about going to lunch because he will come and just wait until I am around.

It is just a different world and I am learning quickly that when my TC's say that the customer is always right they mean it! They have to treat the customer like they are gods are we are so lucky that we have their service.

There will be more about the office and the job soon. Don't you worry.

Oh, and Julie - I have had curry two out of the three days so far :)