SE Asia ramblings

I spent a few days sweating my ass off moving into the condo - moving is hell even when it just involves buying new stuff and moving it into the new place.  I put bedroom curtains up - that of course involved buying a screwdriver and a hand drill - I got all the kitchen requirements and a DVD player sorted out - bedding, towels etc etc.  What they failed to mention when I was told that it was ready for occupancy was that the 4th building is still under construction (which I knew) and that they were busy pouring the access roads (pouring isnt the right word - whatever you do with black-top) and as a result I had to park abouta half mile away (or so it seemed) and carry everything through an active building site - the workers dont wear helmets so why would they think I would care? - all this in an unusually high for early March 95 degrees - I sweated like never before - of course I also had to carry large botles of drinking water.  Thank goodness the elevators are working and due to my being on the top floor I never ever had to wait for an elevator - they rest one on the top floor and one on the bottom.  As far as I can figure out by taking a census of lighted windows at night there are currently about 5 other people actually in residence - although 500+ units are sold - I met a Norwegian and a Russian family- how 4 of them are living in a small single bed condo I dont know and I didnt ask.  I am now in Phnom Penh today we went to apply for Da's Thai visa which she will get tomorrow - we fly to Bangkok on Sunday and she will spend 2 weeks at the condo  -we will rent a car (we - who am I kidding?) and she already has my time well planned - pictures later when I get around to it.