Is this thing on?

The other day I got an e-mail from my dear friend Lisa telling me that she had started a blog. She in turn had been inspired by our friend Danika, who has been blogging for about a year now. I decided that if all the cool kids are doing it, I might as well give it a try. It might help me keep sane as I embark on my graduate school career.

Last night I spent the first night in my new apartment. With the help of my dad I had moved most of the furniture in over the weekend, but since I start work today (student labor at the library--I am strangely excited) I arrived late last night with a bunch of stuff. I realized at 11pm that the only food I had was two jars of peanut butter, salt and pepper grinders, and a couple of granola bars that had been packed in with my sandwich bags. So I quickly looked up where the nearest [open] grocer was and headed off to Kroger.

I am not living alone this grad year. I have a roommate, who happens to be male. I will also be living with two(!) cats come this weekend. Like with all roommates, there will be a period of adjustment. For example, when I came home from Kroger last night I put my groceries in the fridge. It was then that I realized that the majority of my groceries were either bread (four kinds!) or bread related (ie things one puts on bread). Most of it was store brand. I placed these in the fridge next to my roommate's organic cage-free eggs and organic milk in a glass bottle. He, as you might have guessed, cares a lot about health and the environment. Me? I care about those things too, but one has to realize that feeding myself on a regular basis is a great accomplishment. Feeding myself healthily? That might take more work (it should be noted that in my bread-buying extravaganza I completely forgot to buy fruit or veggies. I was too impressed with the bakery located next to the produce). There is also the question of cost. I am a grad school. I have a budget. I regularly blow this budget on buying books, but that's not the point. Why should I buy organic eggs at $4 a dozen when the store brand costs $1.69? Scared as I am of people judging me, I am afraid that my roomie will think I am a horrible person for not going all-organic, all the time.

Anyway, after flipping through a book at Danika's, I purchased the same "healthy college cookbook" as her. My goal is to prepare a meal/dish at least twice a week. Woman cannot live on fried eggs and sandwiches alone, although I would try.

Another adjustment to be made: sharing a bathroom with a guy. And it's a very small bathroom with almost no storage or counter space. Since J has been living in the apartment since the weekend he's moved all his stuff in. Toothpaste, toothbrush, cotton swabs, and a single bottle of shampoo and a bar of soap in the bathtub. I felt so awkward putting my bright green shampoo and conditioner bottles in the shower, along with my body wash, loofah, razor, shave cream, and face wash, not to mention my various creams and stuff near the sink. I purchased a plastic basket to sit on the toilet tank and hopefully contain my mess, but I'm a bit nervous about when shark week comes...

Other than that I think the apartment/roomie situation will turn out alright. If anything, I refuse to move until I have a job elsewhere. I hate moving. HATE IT. Too much moving. I'll post more about the apartment (maybe even pictures!) later after I'm done settling in. This might take awhile, as I nest/decorate/organize hard.

Ta!