A Chris-in-the-morning inspired blog. Somewhere I can hypothesis on human nature and narrate my own journey of self discovery. That sounds so cheesy! Basically somewhere that I can just spill out the contents of my head.

 
Well here I am moved into the flat. When I got here Damien and Mark were already here. I got the room I thought I'd be getting. Damien because he was here first got the one next to me which I also wouldn't have minded. Apparently Nita his girlfriend from Canada will be coming to stay after her exams in April. She'll be here either 3 weeks or 3 months. That'll be quite nice. Nita's a really nice girl.
We've got the power, gas and phone set up. We as yet have no washing machine, there's still a bit of an argumant over whether we should rent or buy. If we rent it's under warantee. ie if it breaks, it gets fixed or replaced for free. I think we should rent but if I'm going to be here longer than one year it'll be cheaper to buy one with the rest of the flat. The boys also want to get sky t.t. Just uhf so far. How long before they want digital? I don't see the point. I live quite happily on just 5 channels. (I get prime from my room! So I can watch M.A.S.H!!!!!!!) And we need to get a t.v. for the flat. Currntly my tv is in the living room. Ivan thinks we're going to get a 29 inch flat screen. $1000 roughly. He's got his head up his arse if he thinks I'm going to pay almost $200 for a part of the t.v. If he wants that HE can get it.
I bought the fish 3 days ago! They're the most loving gorgeous fish. Aragorn and Leggie Lulu are gold coloured and Ron is orange with a white spot on his right side. Whenever I move around in my room they come up to the side of the tank nearest where I am and watch me. They're very friendly with each other too. Mostly they swin around in a group. It's not a large tank but they still stick together. Like they really enjoy being around each other. Ooooh!
My parents came over today because they were bringing my sister over to move into the halls of residence. It was good having them see my room and place all filled with stuff and livable. They brought over stuff I had forgotten. Like the fish tank cleaner tube.
I hope Erin's settling in alright.
posted by Megan at 2:20 PM

 
Well apparently Sarah is a definite. I still don't know crap all about her. I don know that's she's quiet and reserved that leaves me hopeful that I'll get along with her. Because that's what I'm like too. I wonder if she likes Lord of the Rings adn Harry Potter as much as I do too?
posted by Megan at 2:04 AM

 
Well, it's one week til move in and I've found out that we have to pay rent as of this monday. That's one extra week to add to the budget. Then I remembered the bond. 2 weeks rent, and the insurance which because it's a flat will have high premiums because with six keys wandering around it's more likely that one will get lost etc. I will have no money left in a couple of weeks. Well actually I will have $174 to feed myself for 3 weeks and pay bills.
posted by Megan at 11:17 PM

 
It's nearly move in day. I realised I have 3 weeks of rent to pay before my studnet loan kicks in. Although I realised I can save that money again if I live on creamed rice for a couple of months. Just kidding. But it does mean I'm going o have to get a job, especially if I want to pay for the room over the summer. I might ask Julie if she can keep an eye out for any jobs going at the place she's working. Well the whole sixth flatemate thing is... well maybe a little sorted out. I know that she was on C-top 2 years ago (they gave her the nickname of 'mess' in the yearbook. Oh yay) and her names Sarah and she's quite quiet and reserved. According to Ivan, but he also says that Damian and Todd know her best. I asked him if he could find out more about her and let me know. No news yet.
Then there's Nathalie. Now that Julie has moved in with a group of vegetarians (yay for her) Nat is kind of dumped up the creek without a paddle. She doesn't want to move into a flat with people she doesn't know and she doesn't want to live by herself. She's not even sure she'll be going back to uni this semester. It's really frustrating because I've grown so used to having her around this last year and now I don't know what I'll do. I'll have Julie though, but I feel like I owe her so much. I have to make up for the last two years, show that I really can be a good friend. And I need Nattie to come over and be mean to Ivan when I get pissed at him. aka every couple of days.
Ah1 We'll have to see how it goes when I get over there.
posted by Megan at 2:04 AM

 
I have just spent nearly two hundred dollars on furniture. Well a desk an office chair and two t.v tables. (one for the flat and one for me). I still haven't got a matress. Things are starting to come together. We have roughly three sets of pots and pans coming. Oh and apparantly we have a sixth flatemate. (note the annoyance in the writing there.) I received an email from Mark (the only one who seems to be keeping us all in contact.) and among prices for washing machines and microwaves it says "Thank you Tod for getting us a sixth flatmate Sarah." What the hell is with that. No mention of it before now. What does she do? Where does she come from? What's she like? I really do hate guys! It's not like I hate this girl. I don't even know who she is. But you see, THAT'S the problem. Most people would think to consult all the people in the flat before they decide to take on someone as a flatmate!!!!!!!!!!!!!
posted by Megan at 4:56 PM