I have one final to go until I'm finished with college, and it is now time to say “See ya” to another roommate. This has been a very fun and sad experience. I love remembering all of the wonderful things about my roommates, but I hate knowing that these college times are just about over. It is now time for E to get her post – she’s been waiting all week!
I am happy and proud to say that I knew E before everyone else got the chance to know her. I actually didn’t know she existed until about mid-October of freshman year. E was the quiet one (I say “was” because that all changed last year). I remember sitting on the hallway floor after the Wisconsin/Ohio State game (I would later learn that E was obsessed with Wisconsin), and I thought she was visiting someone on our floor. It wasn’t until we were talking with everyone else that I discovered that she was actually a floormate. I soon discovered that E loved movies and the show Friends as much as I did. We went to several movies throughout the year – that was our thing. One time I made her wait on Neil Ave. for a bus to take us to the theatre for a good hour. The bus never came, and we ended up walking, but I learned a lot about her during that hour. We had quite a lot in common, and I saw that she was really a very fun person to be around. L, B, N and I discovered we needed a fifth roommate to make our house complete in January, and they asked me if I knew of anyone. They didn’t know E that well, but I thought we should ask her to live with us. They all agreed, and I’m pretty certain the reason my roommates like me is because I brought E into our lives. She’s bubbly, kind, real in every way, and she never turns me down when I want to go get ice cream – a true friend.
When we moved into our apartment two years ago, E and I shared a floor. We will be "third floor roommates" for life. We became even closer when we became the “dream team” of beer pong (we’re really not that good, but I pretend). I love that I can knock on her bedroom wall and she will respond, I love that when I want to go out, she’ll gladly lead the way (and she’s probably my favorite “had a little too much Sailor Jerrys” person ever). I love that when I want to stay in and watch Sex and the City, she will join, I love that when I want to see Night at the Museum 2 in theatres, she’ll be there, I love that we both love Lord of the Rings, all things vampires, and pro football (even if she is a Packers fan). I remember sitting on the couch watching the musical “Newsies” with Christian Bale, and I put on the sing-a-long version. E and I sang along, and I have never laughed harder, in perhaps my whole life, than when E sang the soprano part.
If that wasn’t enough awesomeness in one roommate, E is also a great runner, and I’m a not-so-great runner. She pushed me this past September to run with her on her special trail in Columbus. I workout best when I have a partner, and E is the best running partner a girl could have. We run at a similar pace (unless she’s slowing down for me and doesn’t want to make me feel bad), and she pushes me to be better – in running and in life. I love that E has a family Christmas picture of the Clintons from their years in the White House taped to our fridge, I love that E was Quailman for Halloween – she’s always been the original one. I love that we get enjoyment out of our grocery store runs or red mango trips. I'm so happy E brought J into our lives - I have named us the three musketeers of the third floor. I will miss the downtime spent together, I will miss Jessica Anne Gelber, I will miss yelling "Southview" at parties (I have a feeling my friends won't get it). I really have no idea what I'm going to do without saying goodnight to her almost every night. I get depressed enough when she goes home for a weekend and I'm the only one roaming our little hallway. You're telling me I have to live without her as my roommate for the rest of my life? I don't think this will be possible. I'm gonna miss the talks, I'm gonna miss digging her car out of the ice at midnight with my little cousins, I'm gonna miss baking with her, I'm gonna miss sharing a shelf with her in the fridge and stealing her chips from time to time (surprise!). I'm gonna miss sitting on her bed (sometimes when J is sitting on it as well...snuggle time!), I'm gonna miss waking her up from naps, I'm gonna miss watching football games with her (I'm really gonna miss seeing her throw things when the Packers lose), I'm gonna miss seeing Rigby on her computer background, I'm gonna miss chatting about Sylvania, I'm gonna miss you E...so so much. You have touched my heart in numerous ways, and I will always remember our times together. Let's make more memories this summer when you are Jersey Shorified! Love you Big Pimpin!
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