Roommates

[brigdh]

Papers turned in! Grad applications finished! All finals over! So happy.

My room at the moment is set up as two bedrooms sharing a living room and kitchen. For the past quarter, there's been no one living in the other bedroom; my roommate and I were alone in our bedroom. Yes, one of us could easily have taken advantage of the situation to get a single room, but I personally was way too lazy to move my stuff again. I don't know why she didn't. There had been supposed to be someone living there, but for whatever reason, she never showed up.

About a week ago I got a call that the room had been reassigned and some people might be coming by to look at it, if I wouldn't mind showing them around. Yesterday I got a new roommate (well, two actually, but one had already left for winter break by the time I got home, so I haven't talked to her).

Oh my dear god, I love my new roommate so much. She is adorable. Apparently her old roommates had been treating her horribly, until it got to the point where she was desperate to move out to anywhere that would take her. She's from South Korea and this had been her first quarter in America, which seems to be a big part of why they'd been so mean to her. I had to assure her, for example, that it was not actually considered appropriate in America to sleep with your boyfriend when other people are in the room, despite what her roommates had told her. And though she speaks perfect English, they'd pretend they couldn't understand her, which- what the hell has to be wrong with you before you'd do that to someone?

Anyway, it lead to her saying this, which is the funniest thing I've heard all day:

"I learned a new word for them. It's a bad word, maybe I shouldn't say it. But yes, they were, I think... bitches."

The very best moment of the evening, though, came when she mentioned that she thought she'd be very bored the next few weeks, while everyone was gone for winter break. I told her that she could borrow any of my DVDs that she wanted, and while going through them, she recognized Saiyuki. And immediately pointed out Sanzo as her favorite character. LOVE.

Comments

[b-hallward.livejournal.com]

Congratulations! It must feel wonderful to be free from all that.

And immediately pointed out Sanzo as her favorite character.

I mean, really, what more do you need to know?

I've had good roommates and ones from hell, so I'm always glad for anyone who gets lucky. ^^

[wordsofastory.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

I've actually always gotten lucky. Which is nice, but probably means that all my bad luck is going to turn up condensed into one person. I fear the day.

[sl-rogue.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you got a new roommate who you immedietly like. It's good to have people around sometimes. ^_^

Also, congrats on getting that all done. (I'm STILL behind in my homework. -__-) Hope your days will be good for you. ^_^b

[wordsofastory.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

And yeah, I'm so glad to be finished for a while. Good luck on yours, though!

[childofatlantis.livejournal.com]

Oh my goodness, please give her all the hugs in the WORLD! That's just horrible.

[wordsofastory.livejournal.com]

I know! I couldn't believe they'd treated her like that. I just do not understand some people.

[rachelmanija.livejournal.com]

Awww, your poor roommate! I also had an evil rommate have sex with her boyfriend two feet from my bed my first quarter, and she also tried to make out like I was an uptight prude when I objected.

[telophase.livejournal.com]

I had a friend who had her roommate and her boyfriend have sex in the upper bunk when she was in the lower bunk. And then tried to pass it off as a back massage, but had no reply when my friend asked why there were condom wrappers on the floor, in that case.

wordsofastory, your new roommate obviously has great taste. XD now you just need to corrupt her with LJ

[wordsofastory.livejournal.com]

...they were, uh, finger condoms? You can never be too safe!

Hee. I've since learned that she's also a big fan of Deathnote, since she squee'd about it when she saw the first volume sitting on my desk. Also, they apparently have scanlations in Korea too, as she was trying to describe them to me without knowing the word, but I caught on and went "Hey! We do that too!"

[telophase.livejournal.com]

Sounds like a match made in heaven. XD

[wordsofastory.livejournal.com]

Oh, that's terrible! I can't believe how lucky I've been with roommates then, if this is actually a common thing.

[squirrelarmy.livejournal.com]

[pats your new roommate] Good use of swearing! I approve!

And I agree with a lot of the people above me, she should get a hug. Not all people suck like that, honest!

And omg, Sanzo. And Saiyuki. Mmm. You have such a cool new roommate.

[wordsofastory.livejournal.com]

*laughs* Thanks!

[coffeeandink.livejournal.com]

She's from South Korea and this had been her first quarter in America, which seems to be a big part of why they'd been so mean to her. I had to assure her, for example, that it was not actually considered appropriate in America to sleep with your boyfriend when other people are in the room, despite what her roommates had told her. And though she speaks perfect English, they'd pretend they couldn't understand her, which- what the hell has to be wrong with you before you'd do that to someone?

!! That's so mean! I want to send her chocolate and presents just to make up for them.

[wordsofastory.livejournal.com]

I know!

I did give her hot chocolate. With tiny marshmallows, even.

[wordsofastory.livejournal.com]

...dude. That is disturbing.

And hee. Thanks!

[redshoeson.livejournal.com]

Hee, yay for good roommates! You always do get the good ones. ^^ Are you still in C-bus? I tried calling you, but couldn't get a hold of you. :/ Cell me when you get a chance.

[wordsofastory.livejournal.com]

Indeed I do! Like, oh, for instance, a certain someone. I can't quite remember her name, though...

No, I'm in Canal now, since Saturday evening. I saw your call, but I got it while I was work so I couldn't answer, and then forgot to call you back afterward. But I'll call you tomorrow, since you're probably already alseep right now. *grins*

[redshoeson.livejournal.com]

:P

Suuuuure you forgot to call me back. ^.~ I'll be free after 7pm; stuff to do tonight, *le sigh*.

P.S. I haven't sent out my audiography CDs yet. Have you?

[wordsofastory.livejournal.com]

No, I'm being bad, too. I've got them all done, but I still need to buy some big envolopes to mail them in. But I already got one of mine, which was way cool.

[redshoeson.livejournal.com]

OY YOU ARE A BETTER PERSON THAN I. I have to go home and burn them tonight. But whee, I got one of mine, too. Of course, I knew some of the songs already, but still. ^^

[mistressrenet.livejournal.com]

Hee. That's great!

[wordsofastory.livejournal.com]

I know!

[goddessgrrrrl.livejournal.com]

Hehehehe, I love the bitches part :-)

I'm sure she'll be much happier with you :-)

[wordsofastory.livejournal.com]

:) Well, I hope so.