In reality, I'm a bum

[alpinerabbit]

Whenever my partner is out of town, I turn into a bum.

I stop straightening up the place*, I live off my dirty-but-wearable pile, I don't eat right or I eat takeout, the only thing that saves me is I probably actually train more.

So tonight I found another blessing of solitary life: cold chinese food. The takeout downstairs makes huge servings - so last night I split one in half for tonight. I ate it cold. Kong Po. It's pretty good cold.

*which makes for a stressful night-before-he-comes-home

[lauraelmore1033]

some of us--not sayin' who--are bums all the time...

[wackyjacky1]

I'm just glad someone else is speaking out about the joys of cold leftover Chinese food.

[alpinerabbit]

Ya know I detested a former roommate for eating pizza cold.

[mimitabby]

why are you different when your partner is around? aren't they bums too?

[Susan126]

I hear ya alpinerabbit! Joe has been out of town for over a week . . . gasp . . . do not come knocking on my door! I won't let you in to see my mess! It's a disaster! In fact I need to start cleaning tomorrow after work. Joe will be home on Friday! Just in time for our fabulous weather weekend! I have rides planned through Tuesday!!!!

[Tweet]

I live off my dirty-but-wearable pile,

It's funny to me because I do the same damn thing.

[Kano]

See, now, the rare occasion that he goes away is when I turn tidy! Why? Cuz he's a morning person, I'm a night person, and when he's gone, I can do things around here without keeping him up -- which, of course, would make him pretty cranky. So I'm much more of a slacker when he's home!

Karen in Boise