Due to the loving ministrations of either my cat or one of the dogs, my internet was disconnected, ergo, lack of updates. I'm in a wheel chair and couldn't get back to where the connection was unplugged, and no one here to fix it till my roommate finally had time and could help. Phew! I can't imagine I had gotten it all nicely begun and all I could do was play trial runs. Well, short but sweet here is the next addition with more to come.
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Chapter 2 Getting to Know You
Well, here I am! I'm finally making somewhat of a start in this new life. Oh, I have such big plans. One of the first things that happened was I met, and I use the term loosely, this "person". After a brief chit chat I was informed that much of what has happened, (except for the death etc. which she claims she had no part in), was because I was chosen. Chosen by.......well, who knows who really, I think a Carl was mentioned and a ten year anniversary. In any case I'm chosen to start a line of descendants of ten who all have ten things to do in a bunch of categories and I'm to start it all off. She calls herself a Watcher, or Watchett, or Voice, whatever, and will be guiding me, helping out from time to time and preparing space and things for the future generations. Well, we'll see. I don't know if we'll actually talk from time to time but I'm just to keep you all updated on how things are going. A journal, maybe? The first things she did was show me this place I've not been to yet called Magnolia Promenade. I guess it's for the future generations as she was kind of sad telling me about it. She had pictures which she said I could share so, here goes.....
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This place is called Paddywack's Emporium, and if you are familiar with it you can see some changes have been made. The old tables and signs have been replaced with newer, brighter ones.
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This is the inside of Paddywacks, once known for it's toys and chotchkis, it is now known for it's espresso and tea bar, fine pastries, as well as all those toys and things. I wonder why I would have coffee in what should be a tea room?
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This is the outside of the rear of the "store" showing the stairway up to, what I think is the most important part!
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The outside of the upstairs level. Rather charming I think.
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And now the important part, the actual bakery itself! As you enter you find a very small room with cooler displays for our delicious baked goods, from bread to pastries. The tiled walls and floors was independently created for us and all are custom made. As you pass into the larger room you see the workings of the bakery itself and, of course, rest rooms. Please not facilities were placed for our tiniest nooboo friends.
She wanted me to mention that no walls were moved or altered in anyway other than decorative paint and paper. It's sad that I may not ever see this. Apparently it is for a future heir who may be a baker! Ah well, as long as there is tea to be had one does want a bit of treat to go with. Right? "Cookies" and things. (Although why "cookies" and not "biscuits" I'll never know.)
Now back to me. It was my first week there and I must admit my "tea plantation" is leaving a bit much to be desired. While Mum and Dad had left me with a small fortune it was indeed, too small to do much with it. In order to start my "career" I'd need a place to sleep, be able to eat, and use the loo. I bought a tent for sleeping and a marvelous chest which contained ample supplies of food. The food may be somewhat limited but it keeps the tummy content and the energy up, so even though I'll miss my tea for awhile, it will do.
Here is my "plantation"! Well planted and ready to grow. A bit sparse, but it IS only the first week!
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I decided to bite the bullet and spend a bit more of my cash reserves. I needed more things to plant or I'd never make it.
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After hearing natures' call, I ran over to the little park I'd discovered when I first arrived. After using the facilities I noticed a nice woman in a kiosk. So I went over and introduced myself. Come to find out she was a lovely girl with a lot of interesting traits. She introduced me to the concept of cloud gazing! It seems this is a common practice among the folk here when making friends. You lie on the grass and stare at clouds, comparing them with each other. Interesting, but more to the point, Eva and I became good friends!
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Making friends was so easy! Before I left the park, (I was getting a wee bit tired), I had managed to meet five people, including this charming young boy who was actively playing on the jungle gym.
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The next day after doing my morning chores I got the news there was a festival in a place called San Mishuno, in the Artists Quarter. It was the "Hijinks'...something or other. Sounded like fun and a good place to meet my quota of people to meet so off I went. Was it ever fun! I met ten people, not all of them friends yet, and filled a goal in something called an Aspiration. Much more to go if I wanted to complete this one! I drank the Jokestars drink and, voila! We won! I received $500, a microphone and a lot of fireworks, just like these:
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Later on, after most of the people had gone home, I met my friend Eva again. What luck!! She was selling produce! I bought so many things I knew my little plantation would soon be rolling right along. What a busy day.
Actually, what a busy week! My first week in this new world and I had made two good friends, starting learning gardening, cooking, painting and more. I'd earned $500 plus cash from sales of fireworks and things I had gathered at the festival, (posters and all), and even some cash from my little recycling trash bin back "home". Unfortunately, it did not register as money earned but it sure did fill up that empty bank account a bit! Maybe I can actually get some walls up and buy a flower arranging station so I can start my unique skill. One can hope. In the meantime, it's tea time!
