squatter

So I have this "houseguest" at the moment. I say it like that because it's still unclear how long this guest is staying. He moved here for an internship but hasn't yet found an apartment and so has been squatting on my couch for about a week. He might find an apartment of his own, he might not. It's anyone's guess at this point.


To date he has taken over my apartment with boxes and clothes (and clothes and clothes), and on Tuesday (when I was very sick) he picked a fight with me over ice cube trays. I have a very sohpisticated ice cube tray system: I use up one whole tray, fill it, and use the other while that one is freezing. Rinse and repeat. Apparently, according to the gospel of Houseguest, this is not correct and you should refill whatever you use everytime you get ice. Does anyone else see a problem with this? Let's say he fills two cubes' worth of ice and then I go to use the tray shortly after not knowing he has just refilled part of it. I crack it to get my ice out and suddenly I'm covered in very cold water. He doesn't seem to think this is a problem.


Anyway, a couple of days ago I joked with him and said, "so, what are you gonna get me for Valentine's Day?" He just sort of laughed.


Well imagine my surprise when last night he showed up after work with these:





I told him he could go ahead and stay another day.


To round out the evening we got some Italian takeout and watched Broken English (which is a very good movie).

I guess he's not such a bad roommate/guest after all....though ask me again next time I don't fill the ice cube trays properly. :)