Dan and I have been living together for about nine months, and Marvin has still not stopped bitching about it. Like my extremely annoying but rather cute cat, cohabitation has been a mixed experience. In no particular order, here are some of the pros and cons of living together I've experienced so far:
- Dan works from home, so I can get him to pick up my holds at the library
- I have basically recreated my parents' relationship dynamics, which is weird and gross
- I now have access to Dan's impressive collection of DVDs and Blu-Rays
- My living room now has a shelf that functions as a shrine to dying technology, and I would really like to put an armchair there instead
- Regular warm body to cuddle up next to
- Regular obstacle to complete bed domination during sleep
- Dan's feelings towards the cat have improved
- Marvin's feelings towards us have worsened, and he now believes Dan and I have banded together to annoy him
- I now have a deep fryer, microwave, and popcorn popper
- Our kitchen isn't big enough for all of our kitchen crap
- Someone to talk to
- Someone who tries to kiss me when I'm trying to think
- Shared living costs
- Financial decisions must now also be shared
- Someone to watch Mad Men with
- Someone who refuses to watch Game of Thrones with me
- We can team up to make doughnuts together on a Sunday morning
- ...
- ...
- There's no cons for that one
Overall, the pros are somewhat stronger than the cons, though the cat would beg to disagree.
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