Getting Settled

Hello, my Story Time friends! I am doing my best to catch up with my content. But we've been so busy settling into our new location that catching up has become a race. Fortunately, I enjoy creating these blog posts. It's like a form of therapy for me. Story Time has become a place where I can escape reality and share the small things in life with my audience. My business partners and I opened a company called Thermo-Dynamic Solutions N.V. On May 20th, we visited KKF. That's the chamber of commerce in Suriname. You'll experience a part of that day with me in my upcoming episodes. We wanted a location where we could operate our business. It wasn't an easy search. But during the building and housing fair, we met Remax. They are a real estate company that deals in renting and selling property. With their help, we managed to find a place. Initiallyt, we had our doubts about thenumerousy options available. However, something about this place took a lot of work to convince my business partners to choose the location I had my eye on. If that was the right choice or not, we'll find out. As we settled in, we discovered numerous other problems and damages in the building. You can imagine how I am still being nagged about my decision. However, since we are a company that deals with repairs, settling in became a new challenge. We get to test our skills and solve new problems each day. Initially, we didn't have the internet. I used mobile data for my work. That's why you didn't hear from me on my blog for a while. The few GBs I had, I had to spare for my job. It was a hassle to survive water and power outages. When it began to rain heavily in Suriname as Hurricane Barry passed, we discovered that the roof had multiple leaks. We wanted to do a company opening, but for now, our new spot is still a fixer-upper! I'll share some moments of this new chapter in my life with you on my blog. I'm the kind of person who always falls in love with the vision. Will that be my downfall? Only time will tell! It's like an adventurous thriller movie where you stay tuned to find out. I'll share some of the before shots with you as we build the vision. Being an entrepreneur is a lot of hard work, sweat, and making sacrifices. Sometimes your investment is a gamble on success. But just like one of my favorite Neffex Songs, it's only worth it if you work for it. I bought some things to help us settle into our new place. I was trying to get this scent out of the house, so I tried the Chupa Chup candles. I also got some snacks and the popular cheesecake yogurt. At least I am grateful that we live in a small country. Some people would be intimidated by living or starting a company on a sandy road. But you have to start somewhere! I always say that even when I'm experiencing bad moments, I'm lucky! From the moment we moved in, the road got stabilized. One afternoon I met my friend who by coincidence was the one doing the work. He told me they plan on maintaining the sand road every two weeks. That's a relief when you're building a business and want your clients to reach you without any difficulties.😅 The good thing is that we are close to the main asphalted road. While I was vlogging about my snack and goodie hauls, Stew was busy with some household repairs. He had his work laid out in front of him! Because the more things he repaired, the more broken things seemed to appear. If you're interested in seeing more technical content about the repairs we do, please let me know in the comments. I would like to thank all our friends who helped us get settled. We are grateful for the good people in our lives. Life has its ups and downs, but that's what makes it a joyride! Are you planning on renting an apartment during your next holiday? Visit Expedia, and they will help your travel dreams become a reality. As an affiliate member, I earn a commission when you book through the link.