Smelly. 09/15/2009
 
I went to class today feeling absolutely gross. 

No, I'm not sick, though swine flu is going around my campus. No, I didn't get up late, missing an alarm and feverishly throwing on clothes to get to class. I actually woke up right on time. At precisely 8:30 a.m., the alarm on my phone went off (every mil girlfriend and wife knows having a phone by them at all times is absolutely necessary!), and I dutifully shut it off and began to get out of bed. 

But something was amiss. I recalled that I had heard someone at about 8:26 a.m. get up, grab a towel and head out the door of the room. That someone was my international student roommate, and she had decided that though she had showered the night before, it was a good idea to shower again, at the precise time I was planning on showering. 

Now, normally this wouldn't be an issue, especially because on Tuesdays I have a class at 11 a.m. But today wasn't most days. A friend needed to borrow my car, so I needed to meet with him to hand off the keys, and at 10 a.m. I was meeting with a professor. So that integral shower beginning at 8:33 a.m. and ending at approximately 8:48 a.m. was doomed to fail the moment I knew the bathroom was occupied. 

I really do like my international roommate, and learning about one another's culture has been an interesting experience so far. I just wish I could have smelled a little nicer when I went to class today.
 


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