New roommate…
First, some backstory: Adam moved out, moved on with his life when he got a new job in Noblesville (which is close to a 2 hour drive from here … not something you’d want to regularly make). Good timing though, ’cause housing is definitely a seller’s market around here in the end of july/beginning of august.
So my new roommate moves in. I saw him and his girlfriend carting stuff in and unpacking it. Then they sort of shut into his room for 2 or 3 days, only coming out to leave or shower.
I know he’s got internet, ’cause I saw the dhcp lease kick on. Hasn’t mentioned wanting ports forwarded or anything, so I’m assuming he’s not running any substantial traffic, and whoring out the torrent upload.
His girlfriend left early this morning … went to the airport, flew away. Not sure if she’s gone for a while or if she’s a purdue student and just gone for a week or so. Who knows?
Since then, he went to the grocery store, and bought what looks like about enough groceries for 3 or 4 days. Exchanged half a dozen sentences with him, and then back to the room, door shut, that’s it.
I’ve gotta admit, it’s sort of off-putting, how this guy just like instantly withdrew into his room, and I haven’t really seen him since. I know his name because it’s on the lease, but he hasn’t said a word about things like … network setup, utilities, food arrangements, noise, anything. Just sort of … you know … there.
So, my first impression is pretty much “this is a guy that I’m simply not going to ever really know, or be friends with, or anything” … which is sort of unusual for me. The last time I lived with someone I didn’t really know or have anything resembling a friendship with was George back freshman year in Purdue Village … and even when his girlfriend was around, that guy was more talkative than this dude. Ever since then, I guess I’ve pretty consistently lived with friends. This feels … pretty uncomfortable, to be honest.
If I had about 2 or 3 grand on hand, I’d buy a car in the “cheap but still decent” range, and then never talk to this guy for anything pretty much.
So, “nothing in common with my roommate” … I guess this is where that is. I miss the old circles of friends that have all graduated and moved on … and wonder how I ended up with them, how I can find new ones to sort of fill in that social void. Or even if I should … I graduate in a year, maybe I’ll make a fresh start of things when I get a new job, or something like that. Meanwhile, maybe I should just focus on my gpa and studies and such…