One thing we intend to do as roommates is to sit down at least once a week and have dinner together and taking turns to cook. Today was Roomie dinner day and it was Hailee's turn to cook. She had been craving tacos so after a trip to Cub for some ingredients and other groceries we were in need of, she returned and made some taco meat, and set out all the other ingredients. We owe her some money for milk, potatoes, and eggs, but that money has yet to be figured out and divvied up.
We want to have roomie dinners because although we are all hanging out in the apartment together all the time, we want to make sure we are all still connecting and not secluding ourselves to work on homework all night long without interacting. As we are all good friends this really isn't an issue, but we just want to make sure we are taking time to talk to each other about our day/week. Living in the dorm we got this time regularly, as we would normally go to as many meals together in the dining hall as schedules allowed. As we were physically separate from our homework during that time we always had fun chatting and laughing around a huge table with our friends. Now we are responsible for making our own food and I've found it really enjoyable so far. even though it is usually nothing fancy at all, it is just so much more satisfying to have control over what I'm eating and to have any semblance of a choice about what I am consuming food wise. I also feel that it is easier to eat healthier because of limited supplies of food and not wanting to spend money on food that will not sustain me well.
Back to dinner today. Although it was quick and easy and plain, it was still really satisfying to take a the time out of a homework packed Sunday.
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