Hello all my faithful blog readers.
I know my last two posts have been primarily focused on happenings outside of the dorm room. I thought today I could pay homage to some aspects that make dorm living oh so wonderful. Prospective students always want to know everything there is to know about living on campus. Since for the past 2 years, I’ve experienced all the triumphs and tribulations of residence hall living, I feel I am just the person to write about it. This blog is coming off of a 24 dorm room lockdown as I experienced the ever surprising yet popular 24 flu. Yuck. My mattress still finds a home on the floor in between our futon and closets. It was a marvelous relocation for the 24 hour period. Now its starting to be an inviting and tempting location for naps. Tonight the roommate is going to help me with the putting it back on the top bunk efforts. Tis a dangerous place where a nap closely lies. Did I just write a proverb?
If you know my blogs, you know I’m a list-a-holic. This post shall be no different. “I make lists in my sleep, baby. What’s my sin?” (and there’s my pop culture-a-holic shining through…)
There are 3 electronic must-haves that are essential to living on campus. I’ll leave out the obvious cell phone, computer, tv etc. I want to focus in on three things that I name “The Three Essential Electronic Amigos” I just made that up. I’m amazing.
1. VCR + Recorder- Ok, so I don’t have one of these. Correction- I don’t have one of these that work. But ever since my over-involved days of High School, I learned that TV addictions show no mercy to busy schedules. For those who might be snidely thinking, “Well duh- get a TiVo” I don’t want to hear it. I don’t have the money for TiVo so, American culture, don’t hate on those of us who do it old school! I bought a DVD/VCR player at the beginning of the summer JUST so I could tape my shows. My amazing neighbors Erin and Brittany graciously let me tape things with their VCR. So yes- it is essential. And no, I don’t have a working one. Either give me suggestions as to how to fix mine or buy me one for Christmas. Then and only then do I want your silly opinion/comment. J
2. Printer- Crap. Another thing I don’t have. Correction- Another thing I have that doesn't works. Man, I really need to figure how to fix my essential electronics. So yes, my printer sits and collects dust on my desk and it has been since October of last year. The college world is the printing world- and luckily for me, Capital provides it’s students with free use of printers in computer labs. I just get my handy dandy flash drive/zip drive/whatever it actually is called and go downstairs or to the library and print my life out. It’s pretty sweet. If anyone wants to come to my room and try to fix my printer, however, I’ll let ya. I have some perfectly good paper and ink I would love to use up.
3. Vacuum- Here’s one thing our room actually has! But it’s not in our room, exactly. Jeez! I just can’t win! You see, it was quickly common knowledge that we had a pretty sweet vacuum- something that many college kids lack. After our dramatic room-rearrangement, Mr. Red Vacuum (in true Marta fashion, I just named him) lost his home in the corner! There is no longer room in our home for Mr. Red. Fortunately, our amazing neighbors once again pulled through. Erin and Brittany- who ironically have a much cleaner room- borrowed Mr. Red a lot. They graciously accepted the role of “surrogate mother” for Mr. Red. He has a home in their uncluttered room and it is nice. He is unselfish and still keeps the third floor’s floors pretty and clean And for the record, everyone, it is actually Alesha’s vacuum. I’m just quick to give permission to use it. So don’t ask me “Marta, can I borrow your vacuum?” It is now actually in the hands (literally) of the surrogate mommies.
Time for class! Enjoy your Thanksgiving!
That's it and that's all,
Marta
mdiehm@capital.edu