| Nothingness, truly, seems to be the condition of these New York people. They are nomads going from one rooming house to another, looking for a toilet that functions.” |
- Elizabeth Hardwick quotes
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There was a time when I believed that adults did not have roommates. It was something of a growing process, college students had roommates but when they got older they got apartments of their own where they could decorate their own way and have a kitchen all to themselves. Because of this ingrained belief I started my rental career in a one bedroom apartment on Hampton Beach in New Hampshire and honestly thought that I was ahead of the game. Four years and a few apartments later I had my first real roommate situation in a boarding house with five other 20-somethings. At that point I realized that, as fun as decorating was, I didn't need all that space and it was kind of nice to have built in friends at home.
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| My sparse but cozy room |
Fast forward to today and I find myself in another roommate situation, but with much different personalities than I'm use to. I share the house with three older gentlemen. One is a grandfather who likes Bud Lite forties and has a scandalously short bathrobe. One is a general laborer with a ponytail who, even fresh out of the shower, looks like he's in need of a really good scrub. The last is a rotund and presently unemployed computer geek with a taste for cheap liquor. They are all very nice guys who seem a little off balance having a woman around the house.
This evening I came home after a long day of bus rides and two year olds to find the laborer and grandfather sitting on the couch smoking cigarets and listening to scull crushing German heavy metal. I could hear the music almost a block down the street as I walked home, but hoped it was coming from some other window. Speaking of windows I just watched a very nice car park in front of the house. The laborer went running down the stairs and, from my vantage point, I watched the driver hand him a nice big bag of white powder. They shook and the car took off. Honestly I could care less what the guys do in their own rooms, but I'm hoping my choice of housing doesn't come back to bite me.
Get out of there before you have an experience you don't want to remember. I don't care if you are experienced at martial arts and carry a 44 magnum you don't seem to be comfortable and I certainly am not.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like it could turn into an interesting(?) adventure. Have you thought about writing a book about your life over the last few years or even back farther before the blog?
ReplyDeleteSome day when I'm old and grey I'll sit down and write. Hopefully there will be a few more adventure between now and then:)
DeleteVery scary. But I will admit the way you wrote this post made me laugh pretty hard.
ReplyDeleteBe careful!
Jeff
With this bunch you could get caught up in legal problems that could destroy your career before it gets going. Get out of there. Others will judge you by the people you associate with.
ReplyDeleteKnowing a little about your history, I know you can handle yourself. Having said that ... Please let me know how far you're willing to travel for a replacement vehicle, and what you're looking for. I'll scour the internet and email you everything I find.
ReplyDeleteI work for for an internet company and worry about a lot of stuff in life as is. This isn't going far out of my way, and I'd be happy to help :-)
Thanks Steve! I might take you up on that when I have a better idea of what I'm up too. Right now I'm still hashing out plan... F?
DeleteWell in this case I have to say "the old fool" is really Einstein.
ReplyDeleteHowever I would also bet the shirt off my back you still be there next month.
It is probably the Mom in me but...if it were me I would be as far away from that house as possible. I am with the person above who said that you could find yourself in a bunch of legal trouble and you are judged by the folks that you are around. I have no fears that you can handle yourself but can they handle themselves?
ReplyDeleteWe should all team up & donate some money for you to get a car!!! Is there a donate button somewhere?
ReplyDeleteWell??? How can we donate $$$ to you, dear Ash???
DeleteSeriously!!!
Although money might makes some things easier (ok, it makes everything easier) I'm not sure that I'm ready to accept donations yet. One thing I love about my readers are that you all give me advice and encouragement, which has been very valuable. I wouldn't feel right accepting money. Maybe I'll look into it someday though.
DeleteI'll add my two cents. Be careful of being associated with druggies.
ReplyDeleteI had a roommate in 2003 that liked pot and coke, using it and selling it. He also had a tendency to get arrested. I had the cops help me get him out of there but the damage was done. Since I had associated with him in the past, it was like a person is automatically assumed to be the same way. It's a hard reputation to shake. If between living in a vehicle and roommates, I'd take the car. :)
Take care and be safe!
Definitely: you've gotto get out of there. That's not not good company. You Jetta is safer.
ReplyDeleteHeyyyyyyyyyyyyy ash; Is there any way that u can prove that you r real? Like in the town where I live sometimes I can see the bloggers on the street or sidewalk or where ever, but u r like more than a thousand miles away(!); no way I can see that far!!!!!
ReplyDeleteUmm... I'm real but I'm not sure how you want me to prove it. I'm not even sure I want to prove it! I keep my location under wraps because it's the safest thing to do. Honestly, this is just a way to write down my thoughts (better than a journal) and get some feedback and good ideas from seasoned vehicle dwellers. Proving myself isn't high on the priority list.
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