Glenn Moved To Whyalla!

[The Dying Start]

Glenn moved to Whyalla, and now he talks about himself in the third person! Isn't that exciting?

He has lots of photos from his adventures. He has been in Whyalla for nearly 2 weeks. He lives in a 2 bedroom unit with his "life partner" Carla. They are very happy. Let's begin our pictorial jaunt through the lives of these two young rapscallions.

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Carla and Glenn were meant to move on the 20th of January. Unseasonal rains pretty much flooded half of South Australia and the roads were closed for 2 days. They left on the 22nd, and this is Carla being a happy driver.


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Carla said "we will have plenty of room in th car, don't worry about packing any electronics in the truck!". Glenn didn't believe Carla and packed electronics in the truck anyway. Carla's stuff took up all of the car and Glenn had nowhere to put his feet. 4 hours of bumps with his legs around his ears made Glenn feel like a prostitute. Except he didn't get paid that well.


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The Road between Port Augusta and Whyalla. Complete with bug guts on windscreen.


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Glenn & Carla have a front door. It has the number 10 on it.

[Jodez]

Wow, what a moving story Glenn. Be sure to pass that on to your grandchildren.


:p I cant wait to move out of home. I told my mum that and she got all offended.

[The Dying Start]

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This is our second Bedroom


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This is the shitty Bathroom


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This is the shitty Bathroom Part 2


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This is The Carla making somewhere to sleep

[mel_bound]

Wow, what a moving story Glenn.

Hahahaha, was that meant to be a pun? Good to have ya back Glenn!! :D

[The Dying Start]

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This is the lounge


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This is the balcony


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This is the retartded "Dining Nook" which no one uses


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This is the *brand new*kitchen. That is the new fridge that wouldn't fit through the door

[Jodez]

Yes indeedy hehe

Glenn your bed looks very..um...Comfy? ha

are you gonna renovate or anything? I have a smilar bathroom only the bit with the bath and shower together

[The Dying Start]

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This is the Loungeroom again


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This is the Second Bedroom/Study starting to take shape


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This is The Study from inside

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This is The Boudior

[The Dying Start]

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This is The Loungeroom after Glenn had started putting furniture together. (Note the TV Lowline Unit)


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This is opposite the front door...a little TLE Love


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Dining Nook full of boxes


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Half of Carla in the Kitchen

[The Dying Start]

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The Study again


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The Study again


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Carla cooking up a storm, or maybe even some chicken shaslicks


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Bookcase in the Loungeroom. Glenn put it together. It took him forever

[The Dying Start]

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Loungeroom = Mess of Flatpack boxes


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Loungeroom = Washingline


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Glenn puts table and chairs together. Takes him an excrutiatingly long time


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Loungeroom looking a bit better

[The Dying Start]

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Carla being "teachery"


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Bathroom starting to look better


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View from back door


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Another view of the Kitchen

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Carla spending hours on the phone


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The Study pretty much done now...


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...apart from Glenn's mess!


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Dining Nook is still storage!

[Jodez]

I like the view out of you loungeroom Glenn....

[The Dying Start]

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One last look at the Kitchen


That was Glenn & Carla's first week in Whyalla.

This is the view from the Balcony / Master Bedroom Window:
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This is Glenn becoming yet more domesticated:
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[The Dying Start]

are you gonna renovate or anything? I have a smilar bathroom only the bit with the bath and shower together

#1: We're renting
#2: We're povo

[RollOn]

Looks nice Glenn!
Did you have fun with the DIY furniture? haha

[Steph Format]

very nice! it looks like a chill sort of place to live.

(it's like you're already married - ahhh! when did you get so adult-ey?)

[The Dying Start]

I had great fun with the DIY furniture. I lost all feeling in my fingers due to the excrutiatingly small allen keys.

It's a very chill place to live. Sweet spot indeed, except it gets hot. And even when it's not hot, the sun has more bite to it than you'd expect and you get roasted before you realise.

And I'm not adult-y at all yet. Just ask Carla!

[Steph Format]

oh okay, just making sure.

and is your house situated RIGHT by a shoreline, or am I seeing things?

[The Dying Start]

We'rein a unit/flat/apartment. 3rd(top) floor, and yes, we're right on the foreshore, except for those playing fields/basketball courts which belong to the school around the corner.

[GoodOrEvil]

I know folks in Whyalla. They live in South Australia. I am smart.

[The Dying Start]

Ummm...well that figures. Whyalla is in South Australia....

[GoodOrEvil]

Yes, it is.

[AlinaPOW]

Glenn's baaaaaaack! Hey dude, glad the move went swimmingly (other than your little 'prostitute' experience)! Photos are funski. I'm moving in 18 days. Oh but the fun bit is we haven't found anywhere to move :D

[Colezy]

Looks and sounds great, Glenn!!
Good luck to you and Carla for everything!!

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:eek: I have the very same christmas tree! :p

[Kevin]

you have a "nook"!

if you lose anything, that would be the best place to start looking!

i guess a place with a cranny as well would have cost extra

[AlinaPOW]

Oh, oh... that is LAME. I love it :D

[Sarah]

Looks great Glenn, especially the kitchen and the view!

We moved into our house 2 years ago and we still have shit all over the place - you guys are super organised!!!

[The Dying Start]

We're not super organised, Glenn is just super pussy-whipped.

The Chrissie Tree belongs to Carla.

Thanks Alina...it all didn't go totally to plan..the move delayed beause of flodding and then the day we actually left I got crook with food poisoning and spewed before we left, felt shite pretty much all day, even though I had to carta few tonnes of junk up 27 steps to the third floor...and then because of all the sickness and working and straining muscles my body didn't recover til Monday just gone so i was up and down and not very happy for the entire first week. I'm fucking rolling now though..."yee haw", as us country folk would say in a stereotypical film.

[Madtwins]

Haaa!!! We are happy you back online Glenn!!!
You and Carla have a palace now (and you pretty dodn't know what is a really "shitty bathroom"). We are glad you are at new place now and there's all nice! Especially a view from windows.
Write to you om e-mail and wait some more details from you!

[atomgal]

Nice place, Glenn! I like that book case you put together... I just put a huge CD rack together over the weekend myself. There was much swearing. But in the end, it's all worth it!

[Kylie eats dugong for tea]

kylie moved to melbourne and caity moved to sydney but you dont see us starting a thread about it. GEEZE

[kelso]

Glenn, that's a really nice place
and the view is great!
yep yep thats a cozy little place you got there :D

I live in an apartment too, it's like a little mini house haha

[The Dying Start]

kylie moved to melbourne and caity moved to sydney but you dont see us starting a thread about it. GEEZE

You should Kylie. I'd love to see a whole thread of Kylie moving photos.

[Madtwins]

We gonna move from "obschaga" to apartment this summer, so we'll make a thread too!
Post some fresh photos, Glenn :)

[The Dying Start]

As photos get taken, I will post more up for you all!

[Ally]

I still can't get over the fact you made Carla put the bed together while you stood there taking photos. Shame on you Glenn. :p

Thanks for posting photos though, I like being a sticky beak and looking at your house. Looks super cosy!

[Colezy]

I still can't get over the fact you made Carla put the bed together while you stood there taking photos. Shame on you Glenn. :p

And she'll cook tea, do the dishes, clean the house, make the bed, iron their clothes, wash their clothes, clean the toilet, wipe his bum.
Glenn just gets everyone else to do stuff for him. :p

[The Dying Start]

Just to clarify....i put the majority of the bed together...i only stopped to take a photo!

And to further clarify, Carla's been working all week. She cooked a couple of meals last week, but i've cooked all the rest....Carla hasn't done a load of washing yet, i have twice. I've made the bed coz i'm last out of it.... I'm not going near the dunny though...!

[mel_bound]

Poor Glennand his dodgyspace bar

[The Dying Start]

It's not dodgy...it's brand new...soit's essentially TOO good. I have to type harder.

[Caity]

You should Kylie. I'd love to see a whole thread of Kylie moving photos.

Can I make a thread too?

[AlinaPOW]

Thanks Alina...it all didn't go totally to plan..the move delayed beause of flodding and then the day we actually left I got crook with food poisoning and spewed before we left, felt shite pretty much all day, even though I had to carta few tonnes of junk up 27 steps to the third floor...and then because of all the sickness and working and straining muscles my body didn't recover til Monday just gone so i was up and down and not very happy for the entire first week. I'm fucking rolling now though..."yee haw", as us country folk would say in a stereotypical film.

Ah dude, that would've sucked balls! But there's no need to lie, you are not a country folk.

Oh man, I am so posting a photo of every detail of my new house! Screw dial-up! If I'm super bored, I'll make one of those flashy virtual tour things and everyone can say they've been to my house :D

[The Dying Start]

Can I make a thread too?

No. What do you think this is? Bunny Week?

[The Dying Start]

If I'm super bored, I'll make one of those flashy virtual tour things and everyone can say they've been to my house :D

Just give us your address and we'll really come! In the middle of the night! And steal your underwear!

[Kimjar]

*sniffles* my little glenny is all growed up. Kinda hehe. I'm glad you have a spare room coz I'm so coming to crash on that comfy lookin' sofa bed sometime soon. I miss you!

[The Dying Start]

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The Lounge at present

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The Lounge again from the door

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Glenn put a pinboard up

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Glenn cleaned his corner

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Glenn bought a new jumper...even though it's 40degrees. This is an investment in the future!

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Glenn put a new quilt cover on the bed!

[cdejonge]

Looks good Glenn! The rug on your couch. I think my Oma used to make those.

[Colezy]

I wonder how long the place will stay clean? :p

[Sarah]

haha, I was just wondering how much I'd have to pay Glenn to come round to my place to tidy up!!

[The Dying Start]

Looks good Glenn! The rug on your couch. I think my Oma used to make those.

I think everyone's Grandmother used to make them!

[Jake]

Mine didn't, but 2 aunties do.

Looks like a good little place you've got there! I heard about the floods and wondered whether you would swim there or what..

[The Dying Start]

No swimming...it was a total bitch though. And even now all the saltbush along the roadside is brown halfway up and then the regular silver-green at the top...looks funny as!

[Kacky]

Nice place you have there, Glenn! :)
I like it.

[The Dying Start]

Thanks. Stop by some time!

[Kacky]

I'd be more then happy to come visit, Glenn.
When should I drop by? :p

[The Dying Start]

Any time you like!


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Glenn finally got rid of all the boxes and crap that took up the Dining Nook. Still no other use for this crap though!


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It's thirsty work!


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Blurry photo of our fridge. Complete with beer, juice, milk and that edible stuff.

[Kylie eats dugong for tea]

I love that thing you're calling the dining nook! Its so cute. I want one!

[The Dying Start]

Yeah totally cute, but about as comfortable as anal sex.

[Kacky]

Damn, that dining nook is small...not a place recommended for someone with claustrophobia!

[The Dying Start]

It's not that bad...it's not like it's closed in or anything.

[Kacky]

Then it wouldn't be that bad, I guess.

Looks like a tight fit though.

[i_heart_you]

wow looks nice! you certainly got that place cleaned up fast!

does the whole apartment have wood floors?

[AlinaPOW]

Just give us your address and we'll really come! In the middle of the night! And steal your underwear!

Oh yeah, sounds like fun!
I'm loving all this third person writing :D

[Jake]

Is that dining nook one of those things where you spend your whole time kicking the person opposite (unintentionally) and then slide and fall off the end to get out?

My aunt used to have one. It was shit.

[The Dying Start]

does the whole apartment have wood floors?

Yes! Yes it does!


Is that dining nook one of those things where you spend your whole time kicking the person opposite (unintentionally) and then slide and fall off the end to get out?

My aunt used to have one. It was shit.

Yes! Yes it is!

[AlinaPOW]

Oh man, you'd make a great salesman with that go-getter attitude! :D

[The Dying Start]

I'm a go-nowhere, do-nothing kinda guy.

Ultramotivated is me.

[à la légère]

Glenn, please tell us how your life has changed since relocating from the Adelaide metropolis to the quaint town of Whyalla?

[Colezy]

They just re-did their kitchen!

[à la légère]

BUT DO THEY STILL HAVE THE SWEET DINING NOOk!?

[Colezy]

I hope so!

[The Dying Start]

Actually no. After a year of living in our little rented flat with seaside views, we went and BOUGHT a house. Well, half of one at least. Since that time we have offloaded alot of our hard-earned in the hope of making our little slice of rural suburbia a better place to live. We completely re-did the backyard, put in some new windows, painted a couple of rooms, carpeted a couple of rooms, got the roof re-done, and we just had our genuine 1975 kitchen ripped out and replaced with something nicer.

Most of our trevails can be read about in our newsletters, or perused in photographic form, on this little piece of crap webspace: http://www.23rdprecinct.net/whyalla/

[à la légère]

oh yeah, I forgot about that. I hope whoever is living there now is enjoying that sweet dining nook.

[The Dying Start]

I still know the owners of that Unit though. In fact I work with one of them. Top bird she is.

[à la légère]

ask her how the nook is hangin'!

[Colezy]

Oh yeah. I meant to add "in their new place" after the "they re-did their kitchen".

It all looks pretty darn good!

I hope that yourself and Carla had the 'couple fight' that most couples seem to have when renovating. You know, fighting over things like what colour door handles and cupboards you want and exactly how much storage does one kitchen need? :p

[Kacky]

Like the Madtwins cartoon of you two. Cute!

[RollOn]

He has also been seen to keep his toned physique by Jumping to conclusions, Taking the
piss, Over-stepping the mark, Out-running the chores and Sailing pretty close to the wind.

I laughed so hard at that sentence, I was afraid some people in the foyer may have thought I was laughing at them so I showed them the newsletter.
Right royal laughs were had by all!

[Colezy]

I remember when those newsletters first came out; I had such a good time reading them! I was the same as Lauren though - I had to show someone else (my mum) what I was laughing at :p

Good stuff!!

[RollOn]

But yours is perfectly acceptable Nicole, I was (and still am) at work when I read the newsletter lol
I think its about time we had a 2009 update!

[Colezy]

Yeah I know. Sucked in :p

I don't always laugh out loud at things unless they're really funny, but those newsletters sure made me do it a few times!

[The Dying Start]

Well thank both of you for laughing at my life. Psh!

I do like the idea of Mumma Ferret reading all about me though. Mums love me.

Rest assured there will be a new newsletter to celebrate the debacle that is Kitchen installations in the near future!

[MissyA]

congrats on the house glenn. I took the plunge too back in 07. we're such big kids now :)

[The Dying Start]

We do indeed rule, Arnya!