So anyone from a blue or maroon state, and perhaps many other Australians, know that tonight was a sporting event of great interest. It seems as though our apartment has become the place to be for such nights, what with our 50" Full HD plasma television and ample couch space. It's cool. It's fine. I want to watch the game. I'm just not big fan of the drinking shenanigans that go along with it.
For instance, throwing balls in the house.
My Windows laptop - keyboard ruined due to beer being spilled in to it while I was on holiday thanks to drunken shenanigans.
My old television (76cm widescreen pure flat CRT, bought for $1500) - ruined and ruined due to some kind of brown pre-mixed alcohol liquid being spilled down the back of said television, while I was at work, thanks to drunken shenanigans.
My digital camera - beer spilled on coffee table next to said camera, beer touching camera, almost ruined.
Given the amounts that I paid for all of these items that were ruined or nearly ruined, the grand total of loss at my expense is over $4000 thanks to my FRIENDS.
Our new TV, although appearing to be quite sturdy, is still susceptible to accidents when there are balls thrown near it, or various other "drunken shenanigans". These include roughhousing and horseplay. The television is worth over $4000 on its own, and although I am only paying for half of the TV, it's all in my name.
Adam is clumsy at the best of times. He's a tall guy. There's a lot of him to run in to things and a lot of weight falling on things when stuff like this happens. I've seen him fall over for little reason. I saw him break 3 plastic chairs in one night because he was drunk and heavy and just generally acting stupidly. He knocks beer bottles over ALL the time.
I hate the lack of regard for anything. We've been here less than a month. It's an apartment that we probably don't deserve but got thanks to friends in real estate. And we wont be here much longer thanks to excessive noise (I can tell you I'm not responsible) and from objects being thrown from the balcony (BEER BOTTLES). The lift door on our floor was broken and consequently the lift was out of order last weekend. I just know they're responsible for it. I don't want to get kicked out. This place is AWESOME and I love it. A blight like being thrown out of a place doesn't look good on a record when you're trying to apply for other places in the future, and that's a massive problem in today's real estate market.
I am 24 years old. I'm a grown-up. I like to have fun, but I'm also responsible for my actions. I want nice things. I don't have any savings for the future but I one day want to get married. I have my own car. I have bills to pay, a job to go to, and a degree to work for. It's very hard to study when people are outside your door knocking and yelling your name trying to get you to come out and give an opinion on whether or not "someone looks like Johnny Depp in these sunglasses".
I've compiled my notes for my exam tomorrow while listening to bands on Pure Volume. I'm loving indy/pop/punk/emo bands such as Cute is What We Aim For, The Hush Sound and The Rocket Summer tonight.
So now I'll be off to sleep to wake up either, hopefully, late, or to an early morning text message from various loves I've lost and I'll wake up and text back because I can never let go.
These are my friends and I. I happened to be dancing on the table at the time.
For instance, throwing balls in the house.
My Windows laptop - keyboard ruined due to beer being spilled in to it while I was on holiday thanks to drunken shenanigans.
My old television (76cm widescreen pure flat CRT, bought for $1500) - ruined and ruined due to some kind of brown pre-mixed alcohol liquid being spilled down the back of said television, while I was at work, thanks to drunken shenanigans.
My digital camera - beer spilled on coffee table next to said camera, beer touching camera, almost ruined.
Given the amounts that I paid for all of these items that were ruined or nearly ruined, the grand total of loss at my expense is over $4000 thanks to my FRIENDS.
Our new TV, although appearing to be quite sturdy, is still susceptible to accidents when there are balls thrown near it, or various other "drunken shenanigans". These include roughhousing and horseplay. The television is worth over $4000 on its own, and although I am only paying for half of the TV, it's all in my name.
Adam is clumsy at the best of times. He's a tall guy. There's a lot of him to run in to things and a lot of weight falling on things when stuff like this happens. I've seen him fall over for little reason. I saw him break 3 plastic chairs in one night because he was drunk and heavy and just generally acting stupidly. He knocks beer bottles over ALL the time.
I hate the lack of regard for anything. We've been here less than a month. It's an apartment that we probably don't deserve but got thanks to friends in real estate. And we wont be here much longer thanks to excessive noise (I can tell you I'm not responsible) and from objects being thrown from the balcony (BEER BOTTLES). The lift door on our floor was broken and consequently the lift was out of order last weekend. I just know they're responsible for it. I don't want to get kicked out. This place is AWESOME and I love it. A blight like being thrown out of a place doesn't look good on a record when you're trying to apply for other places in the future, and that's a massive problem in today's real estate market.
I am 24 years old. I'm a grown-up. I like to have fun, but I'm also responsible for my actions. I want nice things. I don't have any savings for the future but I one day want to get married. I have my own car. I have bills to pay, a job to go to, and a degree to work for. It's very hard to study when people are outside your door knocking and yelling your name trying to get you to come out and give an opinion on whether or not "someone looks like Johnny Depp in these sunglasses".
I've compiled my notes for my exam tomorrow while listening to bands on Pure Volume. I'm loving indy/pop/punk/emo bands such as Cute is What We Aim For, The Hush Sound and The Rocket Summer tonight.
So now I'll be off to sleep to wake up either, hopefully, late, or to an early morning text message from various loves I've lost and I'll wake up and text back because I can never let go.
These are my friends and I. I happened to be dancing on the table at the time.