Before arriving at Lehigh, I just couldn't wrap my head around the fact that I would have a roommate, it seemed like such a strange, alien concept to me. I need my own space and the idea that someone would be there all. the. time. was a big concern.
But it turns out that I shouldn't have worried at all! Sara is the easiest roommate in the world and we have a great balance between giving each other space to just live our own lives and being friends. We do yoga in the evenings if we are both in, shower at different times of the day, are there for each other if one of us needs to vent, (mostly) do our washing up, and never judge each other for randomly napping in the day. I'm so happy that we got paired together!
Last week was Sara's birthday and she invited me out with her friends to an amazing, fancy restaurant on the northside, Twisted Olive, and it was a lovely evening. Although my camera wrestled with the atmospheric lighting, I thought I'd share some pictures here.
The food was insanely good, I haven't eaten octopus since Hong Kong and it was divine. We got starters and entrees and deserts and it was all perfect. The waiter was also really attentive to my dietary needs, going through the entire menu until he found something without onion!
As I had only met some of Sara's friends briefly when they pop into our apartment, I was worried about feeling left out but it turns out that that was entirely unnecessary as well because they were all lovely. We were the most international group in the restaurant! Between us we spoke Chinese, Greek, Armenian, Korean, English and (sort of!) German! We sang happy birthday to Sara in our various languages at the same time which was a disaster but awesome at the same time.
So, happy birthday Sara! (for last week!)
I am so glad that you are roommate and thank you for hosting such a lovely evening, we had so much fun celebrating your birthday. Here's to a good year in Brodhead 211 and life! And I look forward to our adventures in Europe in the future!
