Coupons = Bonding

There is no hiding the fact that I have one of the best roommates on the planet. We have similar lifestyles in that we both like to do almost nothing but eat, sleep, eat, knit, sleep, vegetate, eat, poop, and sleep, but also in that we talk the same, think the same, enjoy the same fandoms, and even make fun of each other for the same things.

Kelsey and I met at orientation in June. It was there that we met our original merry band of comrades. It was just me, Kels, Stephanie, Chas (Chas8), Tyler, Drew F. (Thing 1), Drew K. (Thing 2), Elliot, Scott, and Hannah being awesome and taking on the campus as our own even though we wouldn't actually get to take it on full-blast for three long and painful months. It was almost instantaneous upon meeting these people that Chas and I were going to end up caring about each other, Tyler was going to be a very close friend to me, and that Kelsey was clearly going to have to be my roommate. There were no other options available.

Tyler and I bonded over Ultimate Ninja and twin-hood, Chas and I bonded over cereal flavors and staying up until 2 AM talking and listening to music, but Kelsey and I bonded on a significantly deeper level. We realized that out of the entire group that we were with, we were by far the nerdiest of the bunch, and there was no way on earth we were going to find other roommates who could possibly tolerate us for an entire year. And so we signed the proper paperwork and we prepared to engage in a happy and nerdy life together. And by life I mean year.

Now we've been living together for about five months and we've fallen into patterns and habits. There are some nights, however, when I appreciate the relationship we've built far more than others. Nights like tonight when she texts me asking something simple like, "Chipotle or ice cream?" and it turns into an adventure of me watching a video on facebook to get a buy-one-get-one-free coupon for Chipotle burritos only for us to travel from our Mexican haven to UDF for pints of ice cream, also for sale. We then camped out on the futon for a Friday night of lots of food, TV shows of our choice, and a lot of laughing.

Nights like tonight let me know that we meet everyone for a reason. I met Kelsey so that I could have the perfect roommate; one who understands that Friday nights aren't always about going out and being crazy, but that sometimes Friday nights can be a party without even leaving your room.

And this is why today was awesome.

My year in numbers:

How Many Books I've Read: 5.5

How Many Times I've Lost My Key: 7

How Many Bowls of Soup I've Consumed: 16