Closed Bookshop
Well, this is not what I expected.
One year or so before the bankruptcy of my publisher, I had the feeling that I needed to shift my focus on online publishing, and it turned out to be the best decision I made.
Taxes
Well, this is not what I expected.
It's always a scary moment to get the letter from the public finances centre to ask you to pay your taxes for last year.
Fortunately (or unfortunately, it depends from which point of view), Joe was unemployed for a few months last year and I was still struggling and made less than 700 euros per month. Our collective income in 2016 was below 24, 000 euros per year (28,300 US dollars), so we don't have to pay taxes.
New Apartment
Well, this is not what I expected.
We see a lot of construction going on here in the city of Nantes, so it's my idea to check out some sale agency to get more information on the apartments they are building.
It is my dream to own a property with my loved one. And since we are in this serious relationship right now, I think it might be the right time to start looking for a place of our own.
Letter Of Complaint
Well, this is not what I expected.
We live in a small apartment building, and I think the sound isolation is not very good, because flushing the toilet always makes a big noise that could wake up the neighbours at night, so the unspoken rule in the building is not to flush the toilet after 11 p.m. However, after I used the toilet, it was a crime scene in there. And I can't stand a filthy toilet... I just can't... it's stronger than me, I just had to flush it. XD
Human Torch
Well, this is not what I expected.
When the weather is hot and my loving boyfriend is literally a human heating radiator, I have to plan my secret escape every night from his hairy arms.
Holy Paella
Well, this is not what I expected.
We were staying at Joe's parents' place, and his mom made us Paella for diner. Joe got into a discussion with her about whether one should put Chorizo and haricot bean into Paella. Joe's mom is a religious woman, so when she mentioned the name of Jesus, I really thought she meant the son of god and I probably missed something from the bible story. (P.S. Joe is a prank.) XD
