A few more days...

I've now been in my dorm room for a month, and I can't believe how quickly it's gone. Midterms have already started, term papers are due, and we're even talking about Christmas plans - both going home and doing things together.

In one month of dorm life...

1. a) I've discovered that I'm going to need to figure out some new things to cook, or how to cook in way smaller quantities. Plus home food doesn't taste the same here, and just makes me frustrated. Tuna casserole just did not go well tonight, maybe because I didn't have any flour, and I used a different type of noodle.

1. b) I've managed not to have to cook or do laundry for everyone, though I have given some basic lessons on how to boil water, heat up a pan for grilled cheese, and put detergent in the washer. Today Michael (my next door neighbour) asked me how my parents would feel about me living with a guy next year, so I could cook for him. I told him it didn't matter what my parents thought, I wasn't going to be cooking for him or anybody else unless I wanted to. And I don't.

2. I have a newfound popularity: somehow my room is the room where everyone is hanging out until 4 in the morning on weekends, spilling their secrets and laughing their heads off. Saturday night we (Cadeem, Veronica, Taylor, and I) were drinking tea, and eating candy, and painting the hubcap that I found on the side of the road, until Michael came by, very drunk, and provided 2 hours of "entertainment" for all of us. So much for going to bed early.

3. I finally have a bit of a routine: tea with Taylor and Veronica almost every night before bed...and I'm finally remembering that not only to I have to plug the kettle in, but I also have to switch it on.

4. I'm getting used to always locking my door, showering with shoes on, and sleeping with traffic...none of which I appreciate, or see the need for. Why do people need to be driving at 3 am? I'm also getting used to bringing my own soap and towel every time I go to the washroom, because it is almost inevitably out of both.

5. I'm back to constantly practicing the principles of sharing. Dishes, food, books, blankets, ipods, schools supplies, couches, tv.

7. I've put up all the pictures I brought with me, and still don't have enough. Luckily there is a poster sale on right now, with very cool and giant posters that are reasonably priced.

PS - pictures are easy to mail :)

8. It is beginning to be cold enough in my room that if the window is constantly open and the heat doesn't come on, and the door is open for a while, and I sit outside in the freezing hallway for 5 minutes before going to bed, I can sleep with my duvet. Yes, all of those things are required. I suppose I could just go buy a duvet cover that's the right size for my duvet, instead of having it folded in half, but that would just add to the gigantic list of things I need to purchase.

fall coat

winter coat

winter boots

socks

pj's

more sweaters

tights to wear under jeans

slippers

pots

food

screwdriver

watch

toques

gloves

travel mug

plane tickets

... (point point point, as my francophone friend says, and then says "that's so french" )

money tree.

sanity.