Comfort zones in Adventures in paradise

Caught up with ReecieD today, which was nice. He was nearby getting his hair did, and sent me a text as he was busting to use the bathroom haha, but I was in the shower at the time and missed it, so he'd found one and was in the city by that time, so he asked if I had to work that night and suggested we go grab food. Sure! So it was nice to just sit in Post Office Square and chat. I'd literally eaten breakfast like an hour before heading down there, so I wasn't particularly hungry, but hey, I can adapt to my day-time friends and I managed to scoff down a chicken schnitzel toasted sandwhich, so yay. It was only $5 too, in this food-court area that I didn't even really know was there haha. All this time and I still find new areas on the city. There was a knock at the door this afternoon. I answered and there was this middle-aged man standing there. He asked if my housemate was home, addressing him by name. I replied that I didn't think he was home, but went to check anyway, and I called up the stairs. He replied, and I was surprised, as I thought I'd heard him go out. Anyway, so he comes downstairs and I retreat back to my room. I then hear a hurl of verbal anger from the front door, as it's RIGHT near my room. My housemate quit his job as he couldn't stand it, and got a new job, so it soon became apparent that this guy must've been the manager or owner of the old workplace, and was here to demand the keys back. My housemate said he was going to post them, as he didn't want to have to walk back in there, but there was no other option really, so he went and grabbed them. There were a few choice words spoken and the guy was quite angry. My housemate had just decided to not show up for his shift, and was ignoring phonecalls and stuff from this guy, and naturally the guy was angry, getting up him for it and simply asking for common courtesy. My housemate just wanted to end of it. I certainly understood why he wanted out of there. He had told me how much of a dick this guy was and he hated working there. He seems to have a much better job now that pays well and has lovely managers, so he's in a better place. It was just awkward for me, having to listen to that conversation, but there wasn't really a way to avoid it, or sneak past the big guy blocking the front door. It even crossed my mind that this guy might throw a match to the house, he seemed that pissed off lol. Oh well, hopefully that's all behind him now and both of them can move on.

I put the ad up for my landlord's Hobart property, which set me back $44.99, but my landlord is apparently transferring me the money back, plus what he owes me for the room available here. He'd better. He seems a bit stressed out over in London at the moment, since the Hobart tenants were meant to stay until December 1st, but have broken the lease because they are sick of the cold and want to move back to sunny Queensland. So because Gumtree doesn't allow people to edit their ads from another country, my landlord once again asked me to do it. Sure, it puts me out of pocket temporarily, but I always get the money reimbursed. It's just effort and time from my part to do it. I'm too nice sometimes. Oh well, the ads are up now, so hopefully both of us are happy.

As for the guy we interviewed on Monday, well, I'm not sure how that's going to go. He didn't really strike me as being an amazing housemate, but it's hard to tell what someone is like until you live with them. And apparently this guy is really keen on the room. Both my housemate and I have told my landlord that we think the guy is pretty cool, but ultimately it's up to my landlord who moves in here. I sent this guy a text telling him to let my landlord know he is keen to move in ASAP, but it seems my landlord is being his usual self, and replying to him with "blunt messages", which is giving this guy the impression that he isn't that interested in him. Sigh Typical. It's out of my control. I've done all I can do. I know my landlord is pretty keen to get someone in that room, especially with the Hobart tenants moving and all, so he says he really needs the rent, so I don't see why he wouldn't just let this guy move in with us. Maybe he's holding out for a better applicant. In fact, I'm pretty sure he is, but I think he'll fold. I sent another text to this guy just telling him to give it a few days, as we are waiting to hear what our landlord says also, and that I realise moving can be stressful. He seems like a nice guy. I mean, he even offered me a lift to work on Monday. I could have been getting in the car with a serial killer for all I knew haha, but luckily I'm still alive. I just have to wonder what this guy would be like to live with. He certainly appears a lot different to anyone else I've lived with here. He's hardly a good looking twink. And my landlord has suddenly decided to tell me that he's only renting the room temporarily until he gets home, and I really don't think that's fair on anyone I'm showing the room to, as I would assume most would be after somewhere long-term. I swear to God my landlord changes his mind about what he wants more than his underwear, which I'm hoping is often. I've told this guy we've only interviewed him so far (so his chances are pretty high) and he replies with, "I didn't realise I was being interviewed..." Errm, well what else did you think it was?? We obviously have to meet and ask questions of potential housemates so that we don't end up living with someone we don't get along with, and trust me, that's unfortunately happened a couple of times in the decade I've been renting!

My current housemate though is lovely. I'm gradually finding out more and more about him, and some of the things are surprising me. Like I didn't pick him for certain things that he does etc, like getting in fights and getting kicked out of clubs because of it. He comes across as so not like that sort of guy. I guess I haven't seen what he's like drunk yet. I haven't even seen him bring a guy home yet. Maybe he's just really good at hiding his social-self from me.

Vish and James came over today, as they were going to the shops. I asked my housemate if he wanted to come, and he said no, then Vish asked, and he said no again, then Vish asked if he was sure, and he finally agreed to come with. Ergh, I hate Vish for being so pushy sometimes, because I know what he's like. He makes people get out of their comfort zone and then I know after the shops we'll end up going back to their place and chatting for another hour or more, when all both me and my housemate want to do is go back home haha. He just doesn't understand boundaries. In saying that, because Vish is the way he is, he creates experiences and complete awkwardness. Luckily I've gotten to know my housemate a little bit better these days and I think we're more comfortable around each other than the first time Vish dragged my housemate out on a trip with us. I can handle Vish just fine. As for other people, I feel he's a little bit too much to handle in one go. He just never stops talking. Like ever.
In the end tonight, I just blurted out that I was tired and I was going home. My housemate immediately followed with 'Me too.' Haha. I knew he wanted to get out of there. As we were leaving, I said to him, "I don't know how he never runs out of things to talk about," and my housemate agreed with me. Vish reckons my housemate is gorgeous and that I "should get with that. When you move out." LOL. I agree that he is a cutie. Still quite mysterious however, but I kind of like how we are being more open with each other these days. I think when this new guy moves in (IF he moves in) AND when my landlord get home, the house will be quite different with four of us living here. And that could be as soon as October, so I also found out recently. If not October, it'll be December.

I nearly had a heart-attack yesterday morning finding out that Ayden is in a relationship now. I'm sure my landlord would love to hear that.