me ma n i arrived at the hotel round.. 9am. cept (and i knew this already) u aren't allowed to check in til afternoon. no exceptions. so we mucked round town... got coffee and muffin (extreme toffee latte + apple crumble muffin [heated] MMMM!) got food etc and it was all pleasant la deeda so u dont need to know bout that eh :P
oh btw this is in auckland in the wind and fucking rain and the goddamn sloping streets and shit. so not in a good mood >:(
went back to check in. still high hopes. i saw computers in a little room in the corner. dim lighting with computer screens brighter than the actual light and a window facing a wall but with a plant in between. but still good!
3 computers, 1 out of order and 1 in use. a sign on each primitive monitor saying '20mins free'. so i thought, 'better hurry! but still good!' k. so. surfin time... only one window allowed... understandable... hmm then what can i do... ebuddy? nope... bebo. yes.. hotmail yes..
20 minutes later... off to my room eh..
open the door.. it's not too bad.. a bit old and dingy though.. 2 single beds, a tv, a bathroom, closet and fridge. look out the window.. nope can't. the glass are those frosted thick bumpy windows often used as bathroom windows so no one can see thru and there's wire netting in the middle to avoid break-ins.. or outs. but there is an openable part at the top so i got up on a chair and looked out... our window is ground level.. interesting.. i guess it doesn't make much of a difference..
but what is that on the carpet.. ooh! it's drops of blood leading to a hand-sized stain.. hmm that's.. great.. i might just keep my shoes on..
hmm can't really remember how that day was spent... but i walked round town a lot.. had some lunch/dinner.. umm tv and looked for an unprotected wireless connection
but.. i do remember the parts in the hotel room vividly...
so i wanted a shower but i have to take my shoes off.... dilemma.. i think i shall sacrifice my feet. mm.. soap.. shampoo and shoe shine.. yay... but once u get in the shower there is a wee surprise. hot is cold and cold is hot.. mostly.. pretty unstable.. and temperature is more easily controlled by the pressure control.. so if u don't wana be boiled u have to wash with quite low pressure..mostly... but then it just slowly gets hotter and hotter.. so it's just easier having a cold shower.
there are no shelves to put ur stuff on so u just have to put it beside the sink... and just get in and out of the shower to get ur soap and stuff. only thing is the shower door must be operated by 2 hands as it is a magnetised thing that u have to pull open..but anyway.. they give you to bath towels and 1 hand towel. 1 was discolored with a black mark on top.. and 1 was white. but wait.. there is a hair on it... :'( i wanted to go home so badly.. no towel on the floor so i just have to stand on the germ infested floor and drip.. i brushed my teeth [everytime u use the water in the sink tap u hear this gurgling sound in the toilet tank.. so u're just wondering.. where is this water coming from!?] i sat on the bed, not feeling adventurous enough to explore under the covers.
However I had to sleep some time... so I lift the covers and get in.. but upon closer inspection... the mattress sheet cover is kinda see-through thin linen and you can see hairs underneath.... like... 20.. some curly some straight..some black some brown. some under the pillow some near the middle....why.....
did not sleep well that night. or the next. i usually put my arm/s under my pillow to sleep.. so i had to make a conscious effort to keep them outa there. i'd jump up in the middle of the night when i realize they had sneaked under my pillow and just huddle in a ball.. trying to get back to sleep but not really wanting to..
anyway.. i don't have to think about that anymore. i've moved into UniLodge and it's pretty great here. Tune in next time for more...
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