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December 14, 2003

Weekends are for warriors

I am definitely not feeling like a warrior. This is the third or fourth week of being sick, and I'm really tired of coughing every few minutes. Missed work on Friday and went to the doctor. He said I've got a serious case of bronchitis, here's more antibiotics, a new inhaler thing, and some serious cough syrup. He said what I really need most is lots of rest.

I haven't left the house all weekend. I canceled on all forms of socializing and partying, popped in the netflix rentals (Family Guy Season One and Bend it like Beckham), and chowed down on the grapefruit from Texas that my mom sent me for Christmas. She had no idea that she is my vitamin C dealer. One weird topic- am I the only one who puts salt on top of grapefruit instead of sugar?

Roommate Brian is sick, courtesy of me. I guess I shouldn't have been licking his toothbrush in the morning. He surfaces occasionally, eats something sugar-based, and goes back to sleep. If he were an insect, I'd expect that he was transitioning between larval and pupal stages. Heh, heh, I just love using the verb 'pupate.' Roommate Michael is down in Delaware seeing friends, which gives us an opportunity to leave the toilet lid up. It's been a long time since I lived with a woman, but Michael definitely reminds me of why I stopped dating them. He's a really good person, and I'm really glad he lives with us. Swear to god.

That's the rub of living with roommates. There will always be positive and negative aspects to sharing space. They save me bunches of money, help me in a bind (roommate Michael went back into town and got my antibiotics when I was really sick), and provide necessary conversation during the dull moments. They (and I) can also be randomly bitchy, unreliable, and blind to personal faults. Michael hates leaving the toilet lid up, but never notices the mess he leaves every day on the sink, even though his daily fresh towel could wipe it down. I get annoyed at the endless stream of glasses they use, but totally forget the greasy mess I leave on the stovetop. It's give and take, plus I need to learn to communicate better.

If I could afford it, I would live by myself. I could have wild naked sex when I wanted, frolicking from room to room. I've been wanting that a lot, lately. I could have parties, play music when I wanted, and only be responsible for washing my own dishes. I think I'm just getting too old for roommates. This is why people get married. Living with other people seems so much better when love, or at least sex, is involved. Plus two people could afford more space in NY. Maybe this is why threesomes are so popular?

Posted by G at December 14, 2003 12:49 PM

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Posted by: nina at December 16, 2003 04:33 PM