tiger balm...

... will be my best friend for the next week. I am now a proud resident of my favorite town, Alameda. I (along with much help from three tireless members of my family and three stellar friends). There are exactly 44 vertical steps up to my apartment, and I think I climbed them at least 20 times yesterday. I don't even think I'm exaggerating. At least my calves are feeling it, and it'll be even worse tomorrow.

I've reached that miraculous age where one doesn't feel the results of one's strenous activity until two days later. This means that since I climbed yesterday - tomorrow I will not be wearing high heels, lest I fall down those 44 steps in a fit of abject agony.

Even though I have yet to retrieve the bulk of my stuff - I feel as if I've got a very good start. It is true that I have 1 and a half bottle of water in the fridge, and nothing on the walls, but I DON"T CARE. It's mine, all mine! Muahahaha.