Almost Time to Switch Gears

David R.

August 15, 2010 - 4:06 PM

I couldn't find the time or the money to make it to the Mile High Music Festival this year. It's ok though, because tonight I get to watch Tim Tebow in action in the first Broncos pre-season game. I love to watch sports, especially with my friends, but tonight there might not be any of them to watch it with.

I have reached that point in time during the summer at which all of my friends begin to head back to school. Thus far the majority of my friends who go to Colorado State University are there to stay, and just the other day one of my friends left to go back to the University of South Carolina. This is the point in time where I would usually become another victim of boredom, but for the remainder of my time here I will be kept busy with my internship and my job with the Rockies. Luckily for me, I have to be back in Eugene on the 28th for my internship at school, so I won't be forced to sit around here alone until the middle of September.

The "moving in" phase at the beginning of each new school year is always a hassle. When I get to Eugene I will need to start moving my belongings from one house to another. I took most of my things home with me for the summer but some things, like my bed, stayed in Eugene and will be the most difficult and frustrating to move. I am not positive but when I get to Eugene on the 27th I think I will be the first one to move into the new house; therefore, I will have the privilege of having all five rooms to choose from, which is nice.

The house that we are moving into next year is much older than the house we had for this last year. Last year's house was equipped with two refrigerators and freezers, a dishwasher and a full washer and dryer set. Next year we will have only one freezer and refrigerator and we will be without the convenience of a dishwasher, which will pose a major problem. Even with a dishwasher this last year, there were times when the dishes were piled up to our shoulders in the kitchen. I can only imagine how trashed the kitchen will become with no dishwasher. We had a little roommate pow ow before we left and I think we have found a solution.

In the entirety of our kitchen we will have five plates (of different designs so we know which belongs to who), and five forks, five knives and five spoons. That's it. I think you know where I am going with this. Basically, if there are only five of each eating utensil, then there will be enough for each person to have one. If you eat, and don't rinse off your plate, you will be forced to rinse it off before you can eat instead of reaching into the cabinet and pulling out another plate to dirty up (that is how the dishes pile up). The same thing goes for the forks, knives and spoons. This seems like a pretty good plan and a good way to make due without a dishwasher. We have also considered going with the paper and plastic option for plates and silverware so we can dispose of everything after we eat with no washing necessary.

I'll have my hands full when I return, but I can't wait to get back to Eugene- the greatest college town in America.