Don't make me get Sassy.

I think the housing office hates me now.  You see, during your sophomore year at Temple U, you have two options live off campus on the dangerous streets of North Philly (chances of being mugged: very high), or live on the on campus apartments and still deal with the RA's, room checks, and security policies. (Chances of being mugged: about 10%).  So I chose on campus living.

However, Temple's Housing Office doesn't know JACK about what they're advertising in their brochures.  In Temple Towers, (where I want to live next year, it has a hidden swimming pool. nbd.) they have advertised 2-person apartments. I called to inquire.  While talking to housing they informed me they only have 4, 6, and 8-person apartments. This is the following banter that insued.

Me: "Your telling me, no 2 person?"
Him: "Yup."
Me: "Then why do you have advertised that you DO have 2 person apartments?"
Him: "We don't have that advertised."
Me: "Yes, yes you do. I'm looking at the PDF flier you have online. And it says right here. '2-person apartments'.  Why would you have that on your flier if you don't?!"
Him: "Where are you seeing this."

I give website.  I hear clicks and shuffling on the other side.

Him: "Oh, well we DO have 2-person apartments."
Me: "Yes, I know. I've been trying to tell you that the whole time.
Him: "However, there are only two in the building."
Me: "Okay, You're going to give the room codes so I can find that room right away before anyone else when I go to choose housing....right?"

I got the codes. VICTORY!

Now, when it came to booking my housing were given specific time to go in a choose based on when we put the housing deposit down. Of course, when I go on the whole system crashed.

This resulted in me cursing up a storm stomping around my dorm-room and frantically calling housing.  (You need to book rooms asap. They go fast.) When I finally get connected, the lady tells me the whole system is shot at the moment and they are watching to see when it comes up. (Not fixing, watching. Un-believable) Oh, and that 'I should try in an hour'. WHOA! HOLD THE PHONE. An hour? Does this lady understand that I'm only given an hour by the university to choose my room?  You would think she would know. But of course, she doesn't.


Me: "I am not waiting an hour. I'm only given an hour! Try again..."
Her: "Well...You can give me your phone number and I can call you when it's up."
Now, there's an idea.  Of course, I kept trying the system anyway. I started working 10 min later. (An hour, my ass.) And of course they lady didn't call me until a half hour after that.

What did I learn? 1.) Temple's employees do squat. 2.) I got my mothers sass. 3.) Sass gets you things, when used correctly.

On another note, I am a victim of Temple's flu outbreak.  Due to that fact, I have missed classes to make up, have had a q-tip shoved up my nose further than I have ever imagined, and a whole heck of a lot of snotty tissues that need to be disposed of.




I hope I don't get my roomie sick. Considering I probably passed it on to my best friend.


Well, I bid you adieu.  Gonna make some tea. Wish I had honey.

Oh, and to those of you who are wondering whether I got the two-person appt. Naww, instead I'm in a 6er with some of the most lovely girls. I'm excited for next year!