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13 August 2002 (Tuesday): not that drawer, the other drawer!

Probably the biggest perk of living alone is the housekeeping -- only having one's own idiosyncrasies of cleanliness to deal with. I let dishes collect in the sink, but drippage in the fridge freaks me out. I haven't vacuumed since I moved in, but all my coats are hung up neatly at the front door. I have this highly unnecessary bathroom ritual wherein the shower curtain gets pulled back after a shower, so as to let the steam escape, then stretched out five minutes later so as to let the vinyl lining dry properly. I have no particular fondness for my vinyl shower curtain lining, so my OCD on the matter amuses me.

I was a pretty mellow roommate, by all accounts; I never made anyone conform to my quirky standards, and I did whatever level of cleaning that seemed to be par for the course at the time. But it's nice to finally have things my own way. No more paying an extra $20 a month for someone else's lights left on or someone else's marathon TV viewing, or pushing past the nearly-sentient Chinese takeout boxes to get to my orange juice.

It would, however, be nice to live with someone who cooked. Maybe I would actually remember to eat.

posted by enjelani @ 02:02 PM PST

Replies: 10 comments

who needs to get out and meet new people or even have roommates when you've got nearly-sentient Chinese takeout boxes there in your fridge?

(do you practice your Mandarin with them?)

posted by eric @ 13 08 2002 03:22 PM PST

Eating is Important.
Plus, you know, food == proof of God's existence.
:-)

posted by Gaudior @ 13 08 2002 04:24 PM PST

aiya. When the consumables start doing the consuming, I panic.

posted by m. mellow @ 14 08 2002 12:28 AM PST

But you don't get the opportunity (unless you live in a REALLY seedy part of tha hood) to walk in on someone running out of the shower nekkie not expecting you to have returned home so early.

Whether that is something to rejoice over or be jealous of is up for debate (in large part depending on what roomie(s) you are picturing naked).

*door opens, enji walks in*

*nekkie syndromes coming out of the shower shouting to soren while squeezing his ass... "Is my ass firming up or what?"*

posted by syndromes @ 14 08 2002 01:08 AM PST

whoah. what's going on here?? ;)

posted by echeng @ 14 08 2002 10:40 AM PST

i think syn is flirting with me. ;)

posted by soren @ 14 08 2002 11:48 AM PST

You think??

I must not be flirting properly then ;)

posted by syndromes @ 14 08 2002 01:43 PM PST

aiya, what an odd audience, enji. I haven't written in my blog cus i'm lazy, but a new entry is on its way... *sigh* writing is so much trouble.
btw, enji? i don't want my sis to become a starved workoholic. please remember to eat! please? for me?
i've got a good mind to call you 3 times a day to remind you to eat!

posted by Liz @ 15 08 2002 07:27 PM PST

oh, btw, what the heck is the karma thing on here????

posted by Liz @ 15 08 2002 07:52 PM PST

karma: who knows? just be like me and click on the "+"! wheee!

posted by dishi @ 16 08 2002 03:44 PM PST