RoommateBlog

And So It Goes

The semester has ended, and Jimmy has departed for the last time. He will not be returning next year, so this blog is dead. It has been an interesting ride.

I had not posted any new entries since April 22nd, but contrary to rumors, I did not stop because Jimmy asked me to, or because of any other outside pressure to do so. I found that all the recent entries were of the following types:

Jimbo comes back from his weekend sabbatical

Jim does the following:

Sleeps late

Surfs the Internet

Skips class

Doesn't shower

James leaves for the weekend

There are only so many ways to make something like that funny, and I was having a harder and harder time finding new ways to describe how my roommate literally did nothing all day long. Many people thought I made things up for this blog, but I didn't; all of it happened, and with the exception of some minor poetic license, none of it was fabricated in my imagination.

Jimbo left behind:

1 Disney Princesses poster, hanging faithfully on his closet door

8 hangers, neglected in the closet

1 stack of notes from a Philosophy class last semester

1 bright yellow t-shirt, guaranteed to scorch your retinas

Those last 2 items were left behind, because in typical Jimmy fashion, my roommate felt it would be too time consuming to check his drawers before departing.

Despite the fact that my roommate was told about this blog more than two months ago, he never said anything about it, and it never compelled him to go to class, wash his sheets, or even take a trip to visit the shower monster. If there was a contest for the laziest person in the world, I think Jimbo probably could have won it without breaking a sweat (because I don't think he's ever broken a sweat before in his life.

If anyone who read this would like their own RoommateBlog, hosted for free on this site, or knows of anybody who has a roommate worthy of being the subject of a blog, e-mail me, and I'll get you set up.

Thank you to all who have read this blog over its four month lifespan. This is the end; my Jimmy has gone for good. Let's party!

Count Jimmy

As my alarm goes off to wake me up for class, James gets up from his computer and stumbles into bed. He is becoming nocturnal, and I fear he may, in fact, be a vampire. I guess it's time to replace that hanger I keep under my pillow with a wooden stake.

Jimmy's New Game

Jim has found a new game to play. Need for Speed Underground now occupies his every waking moment from the time he wakes up to the time he goes to bed. At least he's keeping himself occupied, though a shower break would not necessarily be a bad thing every once in a while.

Gone Again

Jimmy finally departed. He was getting dangerously close to being here on a Saturday. Strangely enough, he made up his bed before he left, which is something he never does normally. He's usually lucky if his sheets haven't rebelled and ran away while he's sleeping at night. They usually try to escape to the washing machine, because, though they've never been there before, they hear it is a wonderfully refreshing place. Unfortunately, they never seem to make it before Jimmy wakes up.

Still Here

Jimbo is still here. He has never stayed past noon on a Friday, but he shows no signs of leaving anytime soon. Could he be trying to break his streak of never staying over the weekend?

Jimmy's Long Weekend

Jimbo just packed up all his clothes and left for the weekend again. I guess the stress of the second half of the semester has just gotten to him so much that he needs to take 3 day weekends in order to recover. Sleeping 12 hours a day, and then strenuously studying eBay while simultaneously watching wresting on TV every day must be very exhausting. I'm glad my life isn't that hard.

Super Jimmy

Spring break must have given Jimmy a new perspective on life. He seems truly inspired as he takes multitasking to a new level - watching TV, reading the Internet, talking on Yahoo Messenger, and taking a nap all at the same time. I wish I had the stamina to try something like that. It's like he's a superhero or something.

He has Returned

Jimbo is back, with a new tan, implying that he did something over spring break. For some reason, I am a little surprised; maybe it's the fact that I have never actually seen him outside of the dorm. I was really starting to miss him. I almost had to start making up stuff to put in new blog entries, but I think the truth makes a good enough story as it is.

Vanished

In the 15 minutes between when I left to take a shower and when I returned, James managed to wake up, pack his clothes (by zipping his duffel bag), and leave. I guess he wanted to get an early start on the rest and relaxation of spring break, after a hard week of rest and relaxation. He has a hard life.

Boring Blog

Jimmy hasn't looked at this blog in more than a day now. He probably has more pressing matters to attend to, rather than wasting time reading what some guy writes about his roommate. He has important classes to skip!

Standing Strong

It's good to see that knowing his life is being dissected for the entire world to read on the Internet hasn't affected Jim's life at all. He hasn't been pressured into actually showering or going to class or anything so barbaric. You have to respect a man who sticks to his principles, even if those principles are kind of dirty and smelly.

Gymnast Jimbo

Jimbo just jumped out of his chair, did a cartwheel, followed by a back flip and a summersault. I think he's practicing for the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Just kidding. He still hasn't moved.

What's Wrong?

Jim is not his usual self today. He hasn't played a single video game all day long. He's just sitting there watching TV. He should do something for the sake of all the weird, bored people who read this blog. If he doesn't move soon I'm going to have to start making stuff up, just to keep this interesting.

Dueling Blogs?

Jimbo has returned to the dorm to face another grueling week. He has not yet mentioned the fact that he knows about this site. Maybe I should offer him his own RoommateBlog about me. I can see it now: writing a blog about the guy sitting 3 feet from you who is writing a blog about you writing about him writing about a guy named Jimmy who likes chickens. This thing could really take off.

Jimmy Alert

It appears that my roommate has discovered this website. Things could get interesting now.