Oh yeah, maybe we did get in touch with each other ahead of time - I have very vague memories that she paid for the fridge and I paid for the phone?
And don't you ever stand for that sort of thing. Someone ever tries to kill you, you try to kill 'em right back! ... You got the right same as anyone to live and try to kill people.
Mal ,'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
Natter 78: I might need to watch some Buffy for inspiration
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Jessica - Jul 21, 2025 7:35:49 am PDT #8351 of 9240
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
lisah - Jul 21, 2025 8:45:31 am PDT #8352 of 9240
Punishingly Intricate
I was in a triple and, by like November, one girl had moved in full time with her boyfriend at BC and the other had gotten kicked out of the dorms for dealing drugs. I had the room to myself for the rest of the year!
flea - Jul 21, 2025 9:18:40 am PDT #8353 of 9240
information libertarian
Anyone who can make the dorm rooms at Orchard Hill at UMass Amherst cosy and/or cute would deserve a degree in Design. They are incredible tiny, have built in furniture, are made up of cinder locks, AND don’t have air conditioning.
sj - Jul 21, 2025 10:17:41 am PDT #8354 of 9240
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I can’t imagine what dorm decorating is costing these days. I don’t envy you. We got a notice that all school supplies will be covered by our town this year, and even that little bit of help is such a relief because August is always budget busting with ltc’s birthday in the mix.
Dana - Jul 21, 2025 11:28:40 am PDT #8355 of 9240
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
-t - Jul 21, 2025 11:52:20 am PDT #8356 of 9240
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I just saw that elsewhere. Dana. Terribly sad.
First contact with my first college roommate was when we were both at the dorm (which was made of cinderblock and did not have a/c but you could rearrange the furniture and it came with a phone for the suite which was in our room (so the suitemate on the other side of the bathroom who had a boyfriend somewhere else would always be on the phone with the cord tucked into the gap under the door). We were right next to the laundry room, which was actually kinda nice. My "decor" was my bedspread (which was a red and purple paisley cotton thing from Cost Plus (as World Market was then known) and a red mini-fridge from J C Penney that my parents' thoughtfully provided. My roommate might have had more in the way of stuff to go on the walls, but I don't remember what any of it might have been.
Sheryl - Jul 21, 2025 4:43:58 pm PDT #8357 of 9240
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
I may have gotten the name of my roommate before I started college, but didn't meet her until I got there. I really don't remember much about my dorm room.(Any of them actually)
It's still a bit hot here, but not as humid. Also, no thunderstorms in the forecast for a few days.(I think we had one every night last week)
-t - Jul 22, 2025 9:16:18 am PDT #8358 of 9240
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
::waves::
brenda m - Jul 22, 2025 9:19:12 am PDT #8359 of 9240
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
I need to stop tempting fate. Roughly 18 months ago I was doing my year end review (ugh) and pointed out that despite really tough circumstances we had made it through the year with no turnover. Hit submit, and 30 minutes later right on cue...."Brenda, can we connect quickly..."
Yesterday prepping for a town hall meeting and I didn't even say it out loud, just thought it to myself...
Sure enough. "Brenda, can you give me a call when you have a sec..."?
I'm going to try to turn this one around. And seriously, 18 months in a high pressure job without a departure (out of 25+) is pretty great. But really, come on.
I may have gotten the name of my roommate before I started college, but didn't meet her until I got there. I really don't remember much about my dorm room.(Any of them actually)
I'm pretty sure I knew nothing except my room number in advance. And not even that really, since my room was listed as "Infirmary". (Which had been converted into a two room suite with one single and one double at some point in the past.) I did turn out to have the only single room in the building.
Laura - Jul 22, 2025 9:32:34 am PDT #8360 of 9240
Our wings are not tired.
I'm back in FL for a week. Need to rest today because it will be bustling for the next few. I had to leave at 3 AM to get to the airport in time for a 6 AM flight, connection at JFK. So, I have my steps in for the day!
Don't think I am doing anything today. Tomorrow, I'm heading across the alley to see my brother and sister and doing some work at a medical office. Then zooming back for my book club here tomorrow night.
On Saturday, the extended family and friends will gather at a local park to celebrate the life of our Uncle Walt. He was a good man who had suffered from heart issues for at least the last decade. He will be missed, but I know he was ready. Since this is outdoors, I plan to wear as little as decency will allow. There will be a pavilion and plenty of cold beverages. I'm looking forward to seeing people I don't see often enough.
DH washed all the condo windows, has fresh flowers and several new plants, grocery shopped, loading up on all my favorite healthy foods,, and generally the place looks like he missed me. I'm full of awwww.