First things first, the term "flatmates". When I first arrived I kept saying roommates but would get really strange looks all the time... the term roommates I think in Canada can be used more loosely. You may be living in the same house as others and not in the same room as them but still can call them a roommate and they will know what you are talking about. Here that is not the case, when you say roommate you really mean having someone else in your room with you... So when I said I had 7 other roommates and some of them being guys I am sure the confused people thought it was some big slumber party or something. I am trained now to say flatmates, and I am happy to report I do not get anymore confused or slightly disgusted looks.
This week has been yet another busy one, and I have found out that even if I live with 7 other people you hardly see any of them. It can get a bit lonely eating meals by yourself and so I do my best to avoid it. I made plans to make dinner with one of my flatmates last wednesday. She is from Spain and is used to eating dinner around 9 or 10pm so we had to compromise as I prefer to eat around 7... 7:30 we went to the store and were eating at 8:30. It is actually really interesting to me to see when everyone eats and what they eat. Out of the diverse group living in 227, pasta seems to be the most popular dish. No one has eaten anything exciting really. My english flatmates I have seen eat fish,chips and peas. The canadian makes the best vegetarian dishes with lots of different spices. The Fin has ordered chinese. Everyone else eats pasta or salad. I am going to keep an eye out for some interesting dishes!
So from living on my own I have learned that I really enjoy company, making food for other people or sharing it with other people. So what is the best option for someone like me? having dinner parties of course! I guess I take after my mom? hehe. So a couple weeks ago I invited people over to make pizza and since that it has been a weekly thing to make a meal and share. Every week is going to be at someone else's flat and they will make the meal and will just keep going. In on this dinner group is a few aussies, a few canadians, a swede, and the occasional drop-ins who are other people roommates or whoever wants to come. First week was pizza, last week was curry, this week will be chill. Dinner night has quickly become my favourite night of the week!
-Xoxo
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