"everything is better now that kari is here"

ah such a lovely quote as observed by tyler. and why is everything better now that my best friend of the past 18 years has moved in? well because the family room is cozy ("very tai chi" as tyler said), there is old school nintendo complete with mario bros and duck hunt (both of which tyler kicked my butt in), the movie selection has just about tripled (and apparently kari's movies are all cooler than mine), and most importantly, the pantry and fridge are both stocked full of food.

i have to agree that all these things contribute to the wonderfulness that is having kari for a roommate. but i'd have to add to the list the fabulous artwork that now lives in my apartment, the many dvds of dawson's creek and sex and the city, and simply having someone around when i come home at night. we're both feeling the difficulty of transitioning from college life to post-college life (i just can't call it "real life" cause then it feels like everything before now hasn't been real, when most certainly it has been). having a close old friend around just makes it a little more bearable. most of the time we get together all we do is "hang out" anyway, it's nice that no one has to drive over to just sit around, and doesn't have to drive home when we're tired. we're already home.