Today I said goodbye to Fourth floor Ellingson Hall otherwise known as 'The Nunnery' and hello to Mohn Tower. Contrary to Ellingson's less than rousing reputation, I must say I have some very fond memories of the place. This may come as a surprise to some of you, in view of the fact that I was wildly unpopular with many of my fellow "nuns." Of course, this is to be expected when you go out of your way to make sure that excessively loud rap hits are played at all hours of the day and night. I hardly think that many of them enjoyed my chasing through the hallways and bathrooms wearing rain-boots with my leggings pulled down around the ankles either. Tragically, many of the girls on my floor were born without a sense of humor. Now I don't mean to suggest that they were openly hostile towards me. I would have welcomed battle gladly--be it one of wits or of fists. No, their dislike was only apparent in their judgmental looks and unwavering determination to steal all of my left socks. I'm sure that many if not most of you have experienced that terrible and crushing feeling that comes with the realization of a rogue sock. When it happens, and it did all too often on 4North Ellingson Hall, I would almost always stand there for a few moments to grieve, not only for myself but for the newly single sock. I could have reacted badly to this passive aggressive brutism but I decided to take the high road. Not once did I fire the accusations at my neighbors to the right, that I so desperately wanted to. Not once did I demand to see the sock drawers of the bandits in 418. It is a testament to my kind and charitable character that I did not scream 'SOCK THEIF!' at 'girl- with-the-braids' every time we happened to meet in the bathroom. Perhaps I will have better luck with the fine ladies on the tenth floor of Mohn. I can only hope that they, unlike my previous floor tenants, will not attempt to pilfer through my laundry. I cannot honestly say that I will be as generous this time around.
Song of the Day: Set It Off by Girl Talk
"Alas! Ear wax!" APWBD
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