Friday, December 18, 2009

A Watery Situation

As I walked through the corridors of the 5th floor residence, I approached the humble little abode that is my room, my home away from home. The strong bass from my neighbors was sipping through the walls, creating a constant source of annoyance. I left the room to go for a quick dinner so that I can come back to study more of this thermodynamic stuff. Then lo and behold, the fire alarm went off. I was too laid back to even get mad at that time. I remember pointless small talk with my friends while we wait for the alarm to stop.

Eventually we went back. Eventually I finished my dinner in the cafeteria, eating what vaguely resembles healthy food but in reality is actually a trickster, poisoning our minds along with our bodies. I headed back to my room, unaware of what awaited me. Wading through the recently created river (slight exaggeration), I found my neighbors room completely drenched, along with the room across and further down from us.

So it seems they had a party. And in this party someone was holding on to a towel that somehow got caught in the sprinkler which then tore the sprinkler off, setting off not only the fire alarm, but the sprinklers of 5 rooms. I silently thanked God that for some reason my room was the only one not affected. However, the guy next to my room, the one sharing our suite, Allen, his wall became slightly moist. The next day maintenance guys came in and told him that he had to move.

They say a picture speaks a thousand words, so I'll stop writing and present you a 3000 word description.

Hallway- Drying the walls.


My room - We have been marked.


Inside my suite - These machines are quite noisy.

Now I have no roommate, he had to move to Simcoe, the other residence. A mixed emotion of joy and sadness fills up. Happy that I can finally be alone but sad that Allen had to go. In any case...

Peace out and may God be with you in your future endeavors.