Moving Day

I have moved to my long term apartment in lovely Aobadai. Nothing really major, just got a van taxi, stuffed my boxes in the back, and unloaded at the new place, then spent an hour unpacking everything. I have some photos in my Picasa album.
The building is new and still has that new carpet smell. It's a mixed-use building so the first 20 floors are offices and 21+ are apartments. That means I have an awesome view! I have north-facing windows so I can see the lush greenness of Yoyogi Park, which is a nice bit of peace in a city of tall buildings (speaking of which, Shinjuku's impressive skyline is just beyond the park.) I also have a view of the Keio Inokashira line so I can watch trains coming and going.
The place is still mostly empty since all I shipped from home was clothes, books, and stuff like that. However, a UI designer who has been spending a year in Tokyo is heading back to Mountain View very soon, so I'll be getting a bunch of furniture and stuff from her next week. Right now the empty living/dining area reminds me of when we moved when I was 7, and the living room was empty, so my brother and I played soccer (with a plush ball) until my parents put in furniture.
Anyways, I'm probably going go to Daiso tomorrow and start picking up misc things one needs around an apartment - a set of dishes, a teapot... who knows. Daiso is always a fun place to browse. There's one in Sangenjaya which is one station away, but I hear the Harajuku one is bigger (granted, the Harajuku one is just plain BIG. It's 4 floors of cheap cutesy knick-knacks. Last time I went I was lucky to escape with only about ￥1500 in purchases.)