Much as I had hoped
Sep. 10th, 2010 09:58 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
kyrasantae
my new flatmates are not East Asian. The three of us seem to be getting along well, long chats at the dinner table and stuff. They're both new to Edmonton and U of A so I've been doing my best to answer their questions. One (K) is in Elementary Education so I've lent her some of my textbooks for the term.
A (the one who left rotten food on the counter? yeah.) hasn't come back from her vacation yet. K briefly encountered her when she moved in, and A's side of the conversation (as retold by K) went something like this:
"Hi, I'm [K]."
"You must be one of the new ones."
"Do you like washing dishes in the dark or do you just not know where the light is." (K had the light on, just not the one over the sink.)
"I'll be back on Saturday."
"We'll need to work out a cleaning schedule."
It just seems like an unusual preoccupation with cleaning regimens and cleaning in general -- even though the few times I've gotten a glimpse into A's room it's been really messy. I don't know if she realizes that although scheduled cleaning generally does keep stuff clean, it's counterproductive to relationships if not everyone is on the exact same standards and it becomes a chore (which I suppose works for kids but we're not kids anymore) rather than an act of genuine care for the space you live in, which means a sloppier job of cleaning anyway.
Year 7?! I've been here for-freaking-ever. Also: a whole week of rain is not so fun to adjust to after four days in sunny California.
A (the one who left rotten food on the counter? yeah.) hasn't come back from her vacation yet. K briefly encountered her when she moved in, and A's side of the conversation (as retold by K) went something like this:
"Hi, I'm [K]."
"You must be one of the new ones."
"Do you like washing dishes in the dark or do you just not know where the light is." (K had the light on, just not the one over the sink.)
"I'll be back on Saturday."
"We'll need to work out a cleaning schedule."
It just seems like an unusual preoccupation with cleaning regimens and cleaning in general -- even though the few times I've gotten a glimpse into A's room it's been really messy. I don't know if she realizes that although scheduled cleaning generally does keep stuff clean, it's counterproductive to relationships if not everyone is on the exact same standards and it becomes a chore (which I suppose works for kids but we're not kids anymore) rather than an act of genuine care for the space you live in, which means a sloppier job of cleaning anyway.
Year 7?! I've been here for-freaking-ever. Also: a whole week of rain is not so fun to adjust to after four days in sunny California.
