What is your living situation and does it suit you?

[lpounds]

I am living alone in a bachelor apartment in Toronto. It is my first year living without roomates and I quite enjoy it. No one to cramp my style and no one to clean up after.

I have found, however, that it's making me more eccentric than I already am. I'm not lonely, but I do talk to myself.

Next year I will be living with two roomates in a 3 bedroom. My portion of the rent will be less than half of what I pay now!

My parents plan to sell our house and become full-time RVers when they retire. I think this would be an awesome lifestyle, retired or not.

What is your living situation and how does it effect your lifestyle?

[MuniAddict]

What is your living situation and how does it effect your lifestyle?Own my house close to the beach area of Redondo, CA. Work a few hours, ride MUni the rest. Basically just enjoy life as much as possible, and look at each day as a new, exciting adventure! :D

[SqueakyOnion]

4 months out of the year, I live at my parent's house in Pennsylvania. At college in Texas, I live in a 3 bedroom house with two room mates.

Living at home is OK, but I would much prefer to live away from home. Home has the big advantage of being free, however.

I like living with my roomates in Texas. We are all friends and hang out, but I also have my own room, my own space. I don't really have that at home, as "my room" is kind of a common ground.

I agree that an RV lifestyle would be awesome to live. Unfortunately, many people (and potential girlfriends) would view that as a negative thing. Regardless, it is very enticing, however there are some other living arrangments that are very enticing, too.

[mr_charm]

I'm currently living in a mansion of a house with 4 housemates, up in the mountains near melbourne. The house is a 3 story home, 5 bedrooms and so many other rooms its not funny, including a library! It's on an acre lot, on the side of a mountain so I do a lot of muni here.

[MuniAddict]

I'm currently living in a mansion of a house with 4 housemates, up in the mountains near melbourne. The house is a 3 story home, 5 bedrooms and so many other rooms its not funny, including a library! It's on an acre lot, on the side of a mountain so I do a lot of muni here.What's the rent per person?:p Are the landlords family, friends, and is this a temporary or a lease living arrangement?

[mr_charm]

The whole rent is AU$450 which would be maybe US$430 per week, the landlord is just a random architect who lives in england, and i ment 3 housemates, not 4. but we are considering another person. Any other questions? :P

[dudewithasock]

I still live at home with my parents in a lower-middle-class suburban house, but in a little over a month I'll be moving into a typical cramped college dorm at Texas A&M University at College Station with one roommate.

[MuniAddict]

The whole rent is AU$450 which would be maybe US$430 per week, the landlord is just a random architect who lives in england, and i ment 3 housemates, not 4. but we are considering another person. Any other questions? :PYeah, what's the meaning of the universe, and what time is it? Thanks!:p PS: You should look around for a better deal on rent! ;)

[mr_charm]

for melbourne this is a very good deal, housing is horrible down here, meaning of life is to take over the world through unicycles, it is currently 3:25pm here. and no, i will not make you a cheese sandwhich :p

[Seager]

US$430 per week,

You mean per month, right?

I rock a tiny duplex with my wife. It's nice, but I'd really like a garage for my many bikes, unicycles, tools, and projects. One day I'll make enough to own a house... one day...

[mr_charm]

Oh i see the mistake! it's that per week between the 4 of us! Lol! Sorry about that! :)

[Spudman]

I'm living in the basement of a 3 bedroom house right next to campus. It used to be a two bedroom, but a basement was installed later. It's awesome! The rent on it is great considering the location too; just 325 a month each. Dealing with room mates can be fun at times though...

[BillyTheMountain]

I am living alone in a bachelor apartment in Toronto. It is my first year living without roomates and I quite enjoy it. No one to cramp my style and no one to clean up after.

I have found, however, that it's making me more eccentric than I already am. I'm not lonely, but I do talk to myself.

Next year I will be living with two roomates in a 3 bedroom. My portion of the rent will be less than half of what I pay now!

My parents plan to sell our house and become full-time RVers when they retire. I think this would be an awesome lifestyle, retired or not.

What is your living situation and how does it effect your lifestyle?

Don't get more than one room mate, and make sure he's OK with your bachelor lifestyle. Make sure he knows how to mix a martini, and invites his share of the bikini girls over to hang out.

Show them videos of KH Muni, an tell them we do that too! Babes love that!

I wish I had a cam into your bachelor pad!!! You're my hero!!!

[Chexjc]

The whole rent is AU$450 which would be maybe US$430 per week, the landlord is just a random architect who lives in england, and i ment 3 housemates, not 4. but we are considering another person. Any other questions? :P

Accepting applications? :)

I live in an upper-middle class home about 20 miles north of NYC during the summers and in a small college dormitory with one roommate for the rest of the year (in Oswego, NY). I like both situations. At home I have a bit more space to my own, which is nice. But I have to say I enjoy the college life a lot more. Even if I only have half of a tiny room to myself. Dorms are great fun; lots of activity, friends, and beer.

[dudewithasock]

I wish I had a cam into your bachelor pad!!!

...that is really creepy.

[unisteve]

For the four months between school years I live at home with my brother and parents.

The rest of the year I go to school in Toronto and live in residence in a single room. I enjoy the freedom that I have while living at school, and having a meal plan basically means that I don't have to do anything other than shower and do laundry to stay alive.

I'd like to be able to live in Toronto during the summer, but that would mean finding a place to live (read: paying for rent, food, utilities) and working.

Right now I am living at home for free and working, socking away what money I can. Sometimes I feel a bit stifled living under the care and protection of my parents, but it does save me a lot of money--and that is something that may be handy.

[BillyTheMountain]

...that is really creepy.

It's actually pretty common for men to want to watch bikini-clad co-eds mixing martinis in the kitchen, but if it's creepy to you, to each his own....

[dudewithasock]

It's actually pretty common for men to want to watch bikini-clad co-eds mixing martinis in the kitchen, but if it's creepy to you, to each his own....

Yes, but it becomes creepy once you put a camera into someone else's kitchen to accomplish this feat.

[AEV D.]

i´m living in a one family house in south germany (crailsheim). i´ve got a big brother (18) and a small sister (12). there are many fields closed to our back yard. so i have a wonderful view out of my window. i´ve got my own big room. our house stands in a nice living area with many children in the age of my little sis or younger. because it´s a quiet street it´s a good place to learn new tricks on the uni. i could tell you a lot of things but i think it isn´t such interessting..:)

[harper]

I'm currently alive. This seems to suit me.

[mr_charm]

Accepting applications? :)

If you live in Melbourne, maybe? :cool:

[Chexjc]

If you live in Melbourne, maybe? :cool:

Haha, nah. But I wish I lived in Melbourne.

[MuniAddict]

I heard from a friend who lives in a bungalow in maui, plays golf free every day, swims, surfs, travels to all the islands, and does it all on about $200 a month.

That includes rent, food-he eats in great restaraunts often-and everthing else. He has 2004 fully loaded hummer that he gets around in and paid $2,500 for it. He says he get about 45mpg in the city, and just drives normal.

He wears tailored suits when he goes out on the town, and he has maybe 16 of them, plus a huge wardrobe with his shoes typically costing $400 a pair. He works part time and makes about $320k a year playing the stock market, but he expects to have a better year in '09.

Oh, his actual house in the Bahamas is on 12 acres, and even though that's kinda small, he plans to buy the adjoining property-which is on 14 acres-for about $29k US. He likes to take his 400' yacht for little trips every now & then.




(;))

[mr_charm]

Wait... WHAT!?!? :o

[BillyTheMountain]

Yes, but it becomes creepy once you put a camera into someone else's kitchen to accomplish this feat.

They do it themselves! You never heard of a webcam??! If you think everyone with a webcam in their kitchen is creepy, that's cool. There will be more things this next generation does that will truly shock you.

[MuniAddict]

There will be more things this next generation does that will truly shock you.Like that "rock & roll" group with the long hair, influencing our children with lyrics like, "I wanna hold your hand!" I think they're called the "Beetles" or something! Hide the kids and lock your doors!:eek:

[dudewithasock]

They do it themselves! You never heard of a webcam??! If you think everyone with a webcam in their kitchen is creepy, that's cool. There will be more things this next generation does that will truly shock you.

It seemed to me you were implying that YOU would install a camera in HIS house. That is creepy, yes.

[BillyTheMountain]

It seemed to me you were implying that YOU would install a camera in HIS house. That is creepy, yes.

How would I do that? I need technical support with my computer, and my ultimate wheel.....

[dudewithasock]

How would I do that? I need technical support with my computer, and my ultimate wheel.....

Don't ask me, you're the one who said it.

[kypa]

I live in a 3 bedroom flat, with my girlfrien in the same room, and in the 2 others 2 french guys.
Here in madrid renting is expensive, to buy much more.
Every day i'm more tired to live with other people, i want to live alone (with her of course) but is too expensive, and to do what i want and not worry about my mates.

Sorry about my english

[tobbogonist]

i live in a shoe.

it goes with my suit.

[phlegm]

I live in the woods, in the mountains, near the ocean. It suits me very well because I'm surrounded by lots of good trails and scenic roads.

[maestro8]

I live in the top floor of a modest skyscraper, the bottom 49 floors house my harem of supermodels, contortionists and Hula dancers. My room is redecorated weekly with furniture imported from Brazil, Denmark and Japan, but the floor plan is basically the same, so my service staff doesn't run into anything when carrying my bedpan over in the middle of the night (seriously, who gets out of bed to pee in the middle of the night?)

Below ground is a 6 level garage that house my myriad of cars, boats, motorcycles and airplanes. Below the garage live my service staff, who cook meals comprised entirely of nearly extinct animals, hypothetical vegetables and mythical spices. I usually eat only one or two meals and toss out the rest, although I suspect my butlers have been eating the scraps as they're looking a bit portly. I should have them all executed.

Next door is a factory that makes my clothing from fine Italian wools, Chinese silks and Egyptian cottons. I've never worn the same outfit for more than a few hours, before I toss it in a giant incinerator that heats my 1 billion gallon hot tub. Trust me, it takes a large hot tub to keep my harem happy.

My building sits on an island that I built out of the gold bricks left over after an attempted deposit at Fort Knox... I didn't know what else to do with them, and neither did they. I offered to pay off the national debt of a few major countries, but then my team of lawyers reminded me that debt is what keeps people productive, so I retracted my offers.

People pay me money just to bask in my awesomeness, even though they have to do it from a boat 20 miles from my island. My army of ninja assassins insists this perimeter be kept for my safety. I didn't question that number after one of the ninjas jump-kicked a missile out of the sky before it hit my skyscraper... they keep me safe!

When I want to go on vacation, I hop on over to my casino / health spa / golf course / yacht harbor on the Moon. It's on the side that faces away from Earth so I can get a better view of the universe. I'll go for a sail across a crater (even though it's just my service staff carrying the boat) or play nine holes before I get a massage and eat yet another meal of exotic, endangered species. Have you ever had braised dinosaur? It is beyond compare.

Does it suit me? Well, I have to make some compromises in life, but I won't complain.

[MuniAddict]

I live in the woods, in the mountains, near the ocean. It suits me very well because I'm surrounded by lots of good trails and scenic roads.You live literally *in* the woods & the mountains, or actually in some kind of structure with potable water, toilet, and all the comforts of home? :p;)

[phlegm]

You live literally *in* the woods & the mountains, or actually in some kind of structure with potable water, toilet, and all the comforts of home? :p;)

Well, my house is in the woods on the side of a mountain, and it's pretty comfortable, except when there's an earthquake, forest fire, or heatwave. :p

[harper]

Description of middle class suburbia.

Hey, Jason-

When I come to visit you tomorrow is it OK if I bring Buster with me?

[lpounds]

I live in the top floor of a modest skyscraper, the bottom 49 floors house my harem of supermodels, contortionists and Hula dancers. My room is redecorated weekly with furniture imported from Brazil, Denmark and Japan, but the floor plan is basically the same, so my service staff doesn't run into anything when carrying my bedpan over in the middle of the night (seriously, who gets out of bed to pee in the middle of the night?)

Below ground is a 6 level garage that house my myriad of cars, boats, motorcycles and airplanes. Below the garage live my service staff, who cook meals comprised entirely of nearly extinct animals, hypothetical vegetables and mythical spices. I usually eat only one or two meals and toss out the rest, although I suspect my butlers have been eating the scraps as they're looking a bit portly. I should have them all executed.

Next door is a factory that makes my clothing from fine Italian wools, Chinese silks and Egyptian cottons. I've never worn the same outfit for more than a few hours, before I toss it in a giant incinerator that heats my 1 billion gallon hot tub. Trust me, it takes a large hot tub to keep my harem happy.

My building sits on an island that I built out of the gold bricks left over after an attempted deposit at Fort Knox... I didn't know what else to do with them, and neither did they. I offered to pay off the national debt of a few major countries, but then my team of lawyers reminded me that debt is what keeps people productive, so I retracted my offers.

People pay me money just to bask in my awesomeness, even though they have to do it from a boat 20 miles from my island. My army of ninja assassins insists this perimeter be kept for my safety. I didn't question that number after one of the ninjas jump-kicked a missile out of the sky before it hit my skyscraper... they keep me safe!

When I want to go on vacation, I hop on over to my casino / health spa / golf course / yacht harbor on the Moon. It's on the side that faces away from Earth so I can get a better view of the universe. I'll go for a sail across a crater (even though it's just my service staff carrying the boat) or play nine holes before I get a massage and eat yet another meal of exotic, endangered species. Have you ever had braised dinosaur? It is beyond compare.

Does it suit me? Well, I have to make some compromises in life, but I won't complain.
Are you actually Bill Bryson?