What She's Really Thinking..

The problem I have with finding suitable housing in New York is that most roommates seem to be either annoyingly idealistic/naive vegan activists that require everyone who lives in their apartment to be queer, vegan, eat only communal food like this
Or, they are rich yuppie girls that frown upon anything that smells of counter culture or non mainstream ideas, and look irked when they find out you didn't attend Wesleyan/Smith/Vassar/Princeton.
Honestly, though, it really turns out all the same in the end. My current round of roommates that my roommate forcibly had move in might think they're the coolest as they're all "queer" and see themselves and politically radical and don't work 9-5 jobs. However, at the end of the day, they're even more annoying than more run of the mill folks would be because they refuse to pay the electric bill and eat all my food because I have a job and they don't. And having your roommate keep you awake because she's having sex doesn't really matter in terms of what gender the person is she's having sex with, it's all just noises you don't want to hear.

• 03:51 Had a lovely Thanksgiving at my coworker's house, I love people whose apartments just feel like home in this cold, hard city. #
• 03:51 I didn't leave until 2:30 am, I hope they didn't mind! #
• 17:57 Wearing my sparkly rhinestone flower head band, did my hair, eating pumpkin cookies and watching silly TV, feels like a holiday, Seeing D. #

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• 02:17 I found a working guitar by the trashcan tonight! Now I can practice my two chords :). #
• 13:09 @loudmouthedmom No way, it was tasty though. #
• 13:36 Happy Thanksgiving everyone! #

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• 10:16 YAY! It's almost Thanksgiving, which means I get to sleep tonight, provided roommates aren't having more loud all night sex sessions. #
• 23:25 I can't believe a slice of pizza at Midwood's DiFara's Pizza now entails a 45 minute wait (half spent in the rain) and $6. #
• 23:25 Really more the question is, why did I bother waiting? I guess to see what on earth makes people wait in line for an hour and overpay. #

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A few weeks ago I filled in for my coworker (and friend) by subbing for her ESL English class. One of the male students asked me if I would look at his assignment before he turned it in, I said I would. He said, I can't believe you are my teacher! You are so young! I must be older than you.
I said, I doubt it, I'm older than I look.
He said, Well I'm 28.
I said, yeah you're right, you're slightly older.
He said yes, yes, I know you are 26.
So then I was going over his paper with him but he didn't seem to follow,
so I said Parlez-vous francais? Because he had a French name.
He said, yes, but do you actually know French? Or is that the only thing
you can say?
I said no, I studied French for like five years.
Then he asked me if I was married.
I said uh, no.
He said engaged?
I burst out laughing.
He said tell me, why is that so funny?
Because that is so highly improbable that
it amuses me that anyone would think that.
He said improbable? improbable? That is not improbable, you are
young and pretty and the right age to be maried, that makes it probable, not improbable."
So then he asked me if I was tired in French,
I said, "Je suis malade. J'ai une rhume."

I guess that was enough to convince him that I knew French because then he grabbed me by my hand and looked in my eyes and said to me
in French (I only understood about 80% of it as I'm not used to native French speakers):
"You are young and your heart is pure and full of love, so much love to give.
I know you have been hurt in the past and you think all men are idiots, but
they are not, I promise. Just because your father cheated on your mother and
left her does not mean the same thing will happen to you!
I was too amused/surprised by too object, so I just took my hand away and said in
French that that was not my life story, good guess though.
He said, well I can see I am bothering you, but let me say you have the most beautiful grey eyes.
I said grey? Ils sont vert.
What a weirdo. Why does knowing French seem to require saying cheesy crap about love? That's the third time in a month a student has tried to give me unsolicited dating advice.

• 00:23 I slept until noon, got lost looking for an apartment, and saw Coco Before Chanel at the Angelika. Surprisingly, I liked the film a lot. #
• 18:44 RT @Sarkastickunt If you have a sex addiction you want cured, get yourself some kids and a dead beat husband. You can kiss sex goodbye. #
• 18:45 Cannot sleep so I bought myself a down comforter, hope it helps. Should've boughten a mouse trap instead. #
• 19:42 Kids just love their Twilight themed smack! perezhilton.com/2009-11-23-twilight-pushes-heroin #
• 19:47 I think it's kind of awesome that Adam Lambert gave mainstream America a does of homoeroticism on network TV last night. 1,500 complaints! #
• 20:49 Writing a 250 word review for Bust is much harder than writing a 500 word review. Pithy I am not. #
• 22:05 Paparazzi don't have enough train wrecks lately www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2009-11-16/the-crash-of-the-britney-economy/ #
• 22:18 @jadejade Oh yeah, I used to buy a giant container of the white bean hummus every week at Trader Joe's, it's pretty addictive. #
• 22:24 I kind of don't understand my constant hunger..is it menstrual related? So weird. I eat three meals and yet my tummy is rumbling. #
• 22:32 My thoughts on Adam Lambert & kiss w/ boy exactly: bitchmagazine.org/post/sapphic-salon-the-adam-lambert-double-standard (via Bitch) #

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• 17:44 Despite being distracted by a large group of men that kept giggling and texting on blackberries during the movie, I was amazed by Mammoth! #
• 17:45 It is such a great movie that evokes a strong sense of isolation and disconnect. #
• 17:52 I have a sense of humor, but the end of this Method soap commercial was a little disturbing (via Jezebel) : bit.ly/8XMoCl #

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• 19:31 I dropped my wallet while getting off bus & my phone was dead, had to take bus w/o paying and go to bank, got to work an hour and 1/2 late. #
• 19:32 And I couldn't call ahead because my phone was dead, ugh! So glad the bus driver was a generous/apathetic soul! #
• 19:33 Buying new boots and seeing Mammoth tonight to cheer self up. A cocktail would help too. #

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• 22:08 I overheard a coworker say to a student, "Can I borrow your phone? I'm trying to text this cute girl and my phone's not working, I might... #
• 22:09 ..lose my chance if I don't get in touch!" Seriously guys, go try and get laid when you're not on the clock. So ridiculous. #
• 22:19 I find it repugnant when men speak to you like you are intellectually inferior to them, especially when they are hitting on. *vomit.* #
• 22:19 If you want to hit on me you should bow in honor of my striking wit and vast intellectual capabilities ;). #
• 22:29 @seizethedae Ha no, it's this obnoxious guy at my other job named Chandler, who enjoys finding excuses to use the word "nuanced". #
• 22:30 @seizethedae I think most of the dudes at work aren't pretty respect worthy anyways. #
• 22:49 @seizethedae Ha. I know, I didn't know that was a real name, I thought they invented it for Friends. Miss seeing you too! #

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• 23:02 I looked at apartments all day, ugh. #

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• 22:30 I've been having trouble sleeping so I bought polka dot flannel sheets at Target. I hope they help. #
• 22:30 I really sound like a ditz at work when I don't sleep. #

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• 00:39 Putting away laundry, watched Private Practice, listening to Bat for Lashes, getting ready for bed. #
• 00:41 adrienneruth
  
  Looked at apartment in Prospect Heights with seemingly nice people, ran into friend/professional colleague from awhile back. #
• 00:42 You always run into so many people in NYC! In Minneapolis I rarely bumped into anyone. #
• 00:42 But back home I'd stay in with TV and a drink in hand, here I run all over the place, never going home until sleep strikes me. #
• 22:59 Have you ever noticed everyone under 35 in Brooklyn paints their kitchen red or orange? #
• 23:56 Took a long walk under the stars in Propsect Park listening to blues music on my ipod, felt better than I have all month. #

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• 01:14 I made it home after walking home from a stop away (damn F train construction) in the pouring rain, am soaked! Had fun with Danielle though. #
• 17:40 It's completely unnerving to me what it takes just to make roommates pay a utility bill. It's not like I make counterfeit bills, jesus! #
• 23:26 I got a summons to appear in court as part of a case against my low life landlord, strange. #

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• 12:56 I hate the constant sleepiness, dear roommates, cooking after 2am is just impolite for us working folk who actually earn our money. #
• 14:15 Weird..a time sheet from two weeks ago never went through and now my paycheck is teeny weeny. #
• 14:16 Eating a bagel makes me feel (and look like) I'm expecting. #
• 14:21 I'm going to see Danielle again tonight! She's like my long lost sister. I love how she puts up with my obsessions and neuroses. #
• 14:21 Who wants to be crowned Miss G Train? bit.ly/1XZ232 #
• 14:49 Too run down to walk quickly #
• 19:14 I'm wearing green eyeshadow, black eyeliner, green eyeliner, and purple mascara. My makeup obviously has not changed since seventh grade, #
• 19:15 It's hard to do apartment hunting when you work 50 hours a week. #

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• 20:01 I want a big bloody mary tomorrow. #
• 21:15 This morning I serendipitously got into the same subway car as a friend from college who was visiting NYC for the day, must have been fate. #
• 21:18 I had to read all these student papers by men today that called Gloria Anzaldua selfish, angry, and a woman who doesn't know her place. #
• 22:14 @loudmouthedmom Ha! No I'm not kidding. I fell over laughing reading the essays. Until I fell asleep that is. #

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• 20:17 I have never felt so stagnant in my entire life. #
• 21:04 My thoughts exactly. RT @loudmouthedmom I wouldn't date a republican, can I even be friends with them? #
• 22:59 Despite being a joke and a douchebag, Jon Gosselin is not even remotely funny. He has the comedic ability of cardboardbit.ly/33ufgb #
• 23:26 @modVoxPop I guess Kate Gosselin is the better actress of the two! #

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• 22:07 This is why I was depressed while on the Atkin's diet bit.ly/4D1M0E #
• 22:57 My mom was Betty Draper. bit.ly/13EI3T #
• 23:27 My two jobs both called mandatory meetings at the same time. Too bad there is only one of me and we have not yet invented teleporters. #

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• 00:11 My roommates ate my tofu steak and it was just the last straw, I finally wrote a kvetching note and am going to start complaining. #
• 00:11 Looked at two new apartments today, one roommate is a definite no, as she seems like a total control freak. #
• 00:11 My life already has enough dominating, demanding women in it as is, no need to add more. #
• 00:16 Listening to Rasputina and PT Walkley. I want to sing a cover of Do Right like Rasputina. #
• 17:38 went to therapy again today, discussed with therapist the distance I maintain to constantly avoid rejection and conflict at all costs. #
• 18:23 WOW. Leighton Meester's new music video/single Somebody to Love is so awful, it's like a joke. It belongs in an SNL digital short segment. #
• 18:25 And why does it seem like it was made in Germany in 1988? She looks like a 40 year old porn star in it. www.popsugar.com/6111689 #
• 20:18 Wearing a backwards baseball hat and/or Ed Hardy apparel is like wearing a giant sign saying "WARNING WOMEN! I AM A DOUCHEBAG!" #
• 20:51 Oooh, Joan is going to work for the new agency on Mad Men? So glad she's back!! If I were a man I would beg Ms. Hendricks to marry me. #
• 20:51 Even if she is already married now. #
• 21:53 this is a PSA: do not fall for those phony ads on CL that reply directing you to a credit report site www.savvysugar.com/6054560 #
• 21:54 It's funny how quick I can slip out of a bad mood, all it took was a weekend with friends and some me time (i.e. shopping and reading.) #
• 22:33 I am famished to the point where words have ceased to be coherent. Guess that's what I get for eating my last morsel at 3pm. #

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• 19:22 I'm going to down a beer and then run off to do laundry, when you work Saturdays the weekend is so short! #
• 23:48 So nice to have made it home before midnight for once. Cleaned, painted my nails with glitter polish, watched Mad Men and One Tree Hill. #
• 23:49 (In my defense, I solely watch One Tree Hill for James Lafferty, and not every episode.) #
• 23:49 I feel like the older I get the less interesting and passionate I become-- and I'm still in my twenties! C'est tragique. #

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• 01:43 I spent the night with Danielle, we were supposed to go to a bar but I have work early and we got waylaid with conversing. #

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