Mama Huhu (Courtney)

So, lo and behold the couch has arrived.

Why is this not followed by a long line of "!!!!!!" you ask?

Well.

You see, the couch is a little odd. I can't speak for Marcus, but this is kind of what my overactive imagination had settled on...

Or maybe even something along these lines....

Or even this....

Bizarrely, this could actually have been an option. We went couch searching one afternoon with Mr Pan and we saw these exact soccer ball chair/ottoman combos in a store. Mr Pan actually recommended this as a couch option. And he was not joking. He even sat down in the chair and gave us that smile as if to say "see, how great is this!"

But no, here is the new couch...

Strictly speaking, to look at, there is nothing wrong with it. But sadly, it isn't a huge improvement on the original wooden one. It's certainly softer, but not really comfortable. Which was the whole point of us sounding like spoilt westerners when we asked if there was anyway we could switch the couch. If the wooden one had have been comfortable it would not have been a problem. All I want to do is be able to snuggle up on the couch. Maybe slouch a little in the corners with a book. But you'll note that this is still not possible because this couch also has wooden arms. Not snuggle inducive. Also, it's impossible to see in the photo, but the bit that you actually sit on is on a steep angle. It's not flat like a regular couch, it actually slants down to the floor, to the point where the edge of the couch is almost touching the floor. So there is no slouching to be done at all, as you feel as though you are just going to slide off onto the floor. Apart from the stunning vinyl (which strangely reminds me of my brother's bedroom curtains circa 1985) you can only sit incredibly upright, as though you are in a dentist waiting room. Marcus believes that we should try and procure some bricks to put under the front section to even it out. Yup, our couch is soon going to resemble a Cranbourne car wreck front yard.

Oh well, it's better than the park bench ;-)

And of course, how else would the couch actually be delivered other than on the back of a three wheel cart. The ubiquitous three wheel cart strikes again! We gotta get one of these. Here is our old couch being taken away.

Oh..and mama huhu means so-so. It's my fave Chinese word.