Why Live With Me?

Things are wrapping up at Sun and I’m getting ready to head back to Nashville for my next semester at Vandy.

I have the slight problem of having no home anymore in Nashville. Wayne, who served as stellar housemate and chauffeur for my first year has now relocated to New Haven, and the reclusiveness that came from having my ass handed to me by my first year left me with relatively few new friends.

So, I’ve been on Craigslist hunting for a place to live.

Honestly, I like having a roommate and don’t particularly want to live alone. It’s something of a feat though to convince folks via the internet that I’m an entertaining enough person to want to see every day. There’s always that “female only” ads for various reasons, but I’ve also seen a couple ads that say they’re looking for early 20-somethings. I’ve never been too old before, if only I had half a chance, I’m sure I could convince them that I’m not terribly mature despite my advanced age. ☺

I’m usually so occupied with living my life that I don’t really look on it as a whole. It’s an interesting process, so I figured I’d record it here so I can look back in my 50’s and remember the person I thought I was.

Hello internet!

I’m a grad student returning to Vandy for my second year. I’m in computer science, but I spend about half my time in the psychology dealing with the less mechanical sciences. I’m moving moving back to Nashville in a couple weeks after spending the summer in Boston working on recommender systems (the kind of software that runs Pandora radio, if you’re familiar).

I am currently homeless and hunting for a place. Grad students aren’t really paid per se, it’s more of a subsistence sort of deal, so I was hoping to have my rent/utilities somewhere in the $650 total range. So far as the actual house, I’m pretty flexible. My only real desire is to be close enough to bike to school.

I’m a fairly middle of the road sort of person in general. I can tolerate some clutter, but I don’t really like stuff that rots or wading through piles of crap. School generally keeps me pretty busy, but I sometimes go out on the weekend to catch a band or play some pool. It really just depends on what’s going on. I don’t smoke and don’t like being real close to it for very long. I don’t drink heavily often, but don’t mind it at all when other people do.

I’m engaged, but my fiancée is in school in Baltimore and I only see her every few weeks, generally by me going to her.

I was out in the real world for a bit (Peace Corps, non-profit stuff in DC) before returning to school, so I know useful adult skills like cleaning up after myself and paying bills and generally not being a fuckwit.

I’m hunting for pretty much anyone looking to live in the area of Vandy. I get along with most people pretty well. If you’re looking to live in that area, drop me a line and maybe we can get a few people together and rent a house.

If you’d like to know more about me, I’ve got a blog with random thoughts and stuff at hoenir.himinbi.org.