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[new beginning]

I've officially moved over to my new place last Saturday so counting now, it's my 4th day in my new place. So far so good, some hiccups here and there but again, thankful for my dear friends around me... everyone keeps asking if I am settling in well.

pictures of my new place, will take more of the inside once it looks more settled and "homely"; the docklands view right outside my building which I love and walk past everyday

Really want to thank Ariel coz on Saturday (bless her) she drove down one hour from her place in the extreme west side of London to come help me move my stuff and also drove us to return our keys at our agent right by Tower Bridge as Jubilee was down (again). Alicia was free that day so she came over to keep me company too, so sweet of her. Her hubby Jianliang also helped me with 2 trips before rushing off to bring his family on their road trip. Made me feel so loved.

I think I was quite overwhelmed by everything that day and so I was quite glad when Wen asked me out for dinner. She brought me to her fav hangout Jap restaurant where it is really value for money Jap food. I ordered the Chef's Monthly Special and when it came in 5 bento boxes, I was quite shocked. They specialise in fresh tuna so every set would definitely come with tuna. Hence my dinner - deep fried scallops, fresh tuna sashimi salad (10 thick pcs no less!), tuna & cucumber sushi, veg salad, sweet potato salad. All these for GBP14.80 which I thought was very reasonable!

I think the dinner did me good, I felt much better after that. And then we both went Japan Centre and bought back Jap snacks and sweets (as usual).

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