#20, 741 W. Main Street

That’s my new address as of August 22nd, 2004 – I just signed the lease for it today. It’s a private room in a HUGE house that I’ll share with only 19 other girls (two floors of 10 each). But it’s nothing like the dorms – no “quiet hours” (just normal apartment respect), visitor rules, or floor meetings. It’s just the setup of a shared kitchen and two shared bathrooms that make it “dorm-like.” I went into the viewing today with mixed feelings. I knew that I didn’t want to live with a random roommate in the fall (and that was fairly likely as my chances of finding a girl I could really see myself rooming with between January 20th and room signup were not good at all), that my chances of getting a single room were slim to none (since you need either seniority or priority, and I have neither), that I cannot live with Mark until the year AFTER next, and that I could not afford a “real” apartment. So, when I left for Whitewater today, I was inwardly cringing because this was pretty much my last hope. But then I went into the house and was shown Unit #20 and I fell in love with it – three huge windows, lots of closet space, and the cutest little setup (whoever lives there now has great taste…although she smokes, which is really gross…but the rooms are thoroughly cleaned in the summer, so it shouldn’t be a problem). So I came out with a copy of the signed lease and reciepts for a security deposit and advance rent and a big grin on my face.

The rest of the afternoon was odds and ends shopping, trying to deal with the bitchy woman at McDonald’s (not looking good, perhaps the plasma thing?), and trying to get in touch with Scottie. I also did a huge library run (YAY!) and got lots of fun books to read this week. While this has been a good day, it’s beginning to drag a bit and I really need this week to fly by. I even worked today, which worries me about Wednesday and Thursday since I DON’T work then. But we shall just have to wait and see. Perhaps those days I will go to the theater and find something I really and truly want to see and don’t want to have to try to find someone to go with me.

I will find something to fill these endless days.

I am alive, after all!