We have spent our second night in our new home. We made a video of the empty apartment. It is a 10 MB Windows Media File. I suggest a right-click on this link and ‘save file as…’ or equivalent. For privacy reasons, we’re not posting the video to you tube, and we’ll be taking it down after a while, so downloading the video in this way will give you a permanent copy. It should play fine on a pc, and on mac, you’ll need something like flip4mac, which should be free.
For unknown reasons, Windows makes for crappy video editing, so it is a large file with terrible imagery. If we make a part 2, we’ll try my old mac, which will undoubtedly do better.
We’d like to know who has seen this and who had trouble downloading it, so please leave a comment either way.
ps for you Spanish nerds: the title of this post is tu casa, which means your house. But the posting is about our house, not your house. You see, Mexican hospitality goes so far that the phrase mi casa es su casa is taken to extremes, leading people to say things like ‘there will be a party at tu casa tonight, please come over.’
I love the hobbit house with the sea-fairing galley. Looks like a great place. Of course with so much room you’ll feel compelled to fill it with “stuff.” On anther note, you guys should consider buying some flip video cameras so you can carry them with you and share those mexicano momentos. Can’t wait to see more. Take care.
We are very happy for both of you. You apartment looks much nicer than I expected. From your wonderful video it looks like you are on the second floor, or maybe third, is there an elevator? And, Oh yes do you have broadband there on the second or third floor?
Oh yeah, sorry, it is on the third floor, or as we say in spanish, el segundo piso (they start counting on the second floor). there is a small elevator, and a nice broad staircase. the building itself is 7 stories, and we can go on the roof and hang our laundry to dry. it’s a nice view, but it’s no patio deck, that’s for sure – mostly pipes and wires.
there is an unprotected wireless network which we have been borrowing. our proper one should arrive this week.
Hey-
Looks great. I’m soooooo happy to see that you have an apartment, and it looks very fun!!! I just got my computer fixed, so I’m able to talk now. Miss you lots and lots, but I really love your apartment, almost looks bigger than the apartment in Denver. =)
Love you -Jeni
Thanks for sharing! It’s fun to see where you guys are living! So, what’s it’s name?
And the video played just fine on our computer!
and from the Senor-Poppop…
great fun to do the “walk through” of the new apartment-home, and especially to hear the voices of the tenants Alex and Stephanie. Perhaps soon you will discover some great low Mexico-City prices for some appropriate furnishings!
In your honor, we went to lunch at a Mexican restaurant we once took you to, Steph. The music was authentic… but no Mexican pastries for dessert
Love to you both – Dad
The video file played just great on my windows media player. Thanks for sharing. The apartment looks wonderful and roomy. I can’t wait to google map the street.
love, Mom
Su casa es bonita! Looks alot like mommom’s Satellite apt. and si was able to view, however the viewer was one inch square.
Are you sleeping on an air mattress? Looks like the key you could use as a knife, so multifunctioning is good. And triple lock es bueno.
Thanks for the update. Our room with the pole is lovely!
Love ya, The Momma
We got a mattress on friday, so we are comfortable, but still on the floor, which she hates. we went furniture shopping saturday, but only came away with a couple lamps. at the furniture store, they don’t get many turistas, so their spanish is quick and colloquial. i was kinda intimidated. we’ll get some stuff soon.