10 Things I'd Need if I Lived Alone (Except I Couldn't Think of 10 so it's Really 8)

Being away from home has made me start thinking about the not-so-far-off time when I will pack up all my unimportant articles (like my frog shower curtain, my shelf of 30 journals, and my liiiiiiitle tiny green glass hippopotamus) and move away from my home. Then I started thinking about what I'd probably (and impractically) like to have around after I move. I need to use numbers to show my list, but they are not in any significant order.

1) A roommate. Or, if I couldn't find one I liked, a noisy, annoying bird would work just as well. I just don't handle silence well... That 70's Show was playing loudly from my laptop constantly the last time I was home alone. Sadly, it was not conducive to getting work done. Oh, and I'm definitely not saying that a roommate would be noisy and annoying. But if I had a bird, that's a necessary qualification.

2) Two dogs. I have a theory about this, and possible split personalities. I was just discussing it with seastar last  night as we walked her big, sweet dog and the foster, crazy psycho dog. I need a little fluffy thing to put in my purse, like the dogs I used to own, and a medium-sized dog to make people nervous and help me feel motivated to go for runs. I would love them both equally.

3) Hummus in my refrigerator. I'd probably live off that stuff. That and PopTarts.

4) An island. I'll just be so sad if I don't have an island in my house.

5) A better laptop... I'm alright with not having a TV, but I can only steal my parents' Netflix so much of the time, and the laptop I have right now is really picky about what movies I watch and when. For instance: "Awww, you want to watch Singin' in the Rain in your room? Too bad... Loser." But never: "Awww, you want to do your ASL homework? Here, I'll just conveniently fail to work..." Thanks a lot, Laptop!

6) All available seasons of The Big Bang Theory. (I would probably date myself just to watch that more)

7) A nice coffee maker. I hear one can afford a Keurig after one's tax return. (sigh) Next year, I suppose...

8) A spiffy office with an array of Post-It Notes (the cute ones with patterns. I'm not talking about lame yellow Post-It Notes) and highlighters. You know, for all my important office stuff.

9) And I guess that's all I can think of.

10) So I really only need 8 things. Except in reality I need a lot more than 8 things, I'm just stuck at 8 for today... I'm too impatient to wait to think of 2 more things, though, so I'll just post this. riiiight.... now.

UPDATE: Ooh, a yoga space would probably be fun. For, you know, yoga. That could be number 9. Which, really, I'd just need a little hardwood space, because I have the mat and I could probably steal the handweights from my mom.

UPDATE: Okay, a Vitamix would definitely be my number 10. Or whatever number, since they're in no particular order. But if I had a Vitamix I could make my own ice cream with frozen strawberries and Half & Half, or I could make taco soup with water and chicken and celery and black beans and I'm not really sure what else he put in there but it was tasty... and I could make my own honey butter. Somehow.

Boom, 10 things!!

Comments

Rena Jones said…
Great list, especially the hummus and coffee maker. :)
Anonymous said…
Is "seastar" a pun? ;)

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