#housemate

your housemate is in the kitchen, humming as they sway their way through some cake batter. there's flour on their nose. the radio is on, and quiet chatter fills the room.

So, I won't go into much pre-details today, but the important things to note are:

I have MS (Multiple Sclerosis).

Because of MS I don't have good temperature regulation, and I can't deal with the heat.

I live with many people who actively cause me health issues.

Onto the purpose on this post then!

I hate how I am not allowed to do things that could drastically improve my day to day health and overall quality of life. Because of my living circumstances actively making things worse I've decided to become petty, but with a twist.

I'm doing things that could be considered petty towards others or from their perspective but I'm also making sure each thing I do is beneficial to myself in some way.

My current "productive pettiness" is to constantly use all of the ice in the house whenever I can. My housemates kept complaining there was never any ice because they literally use ALL OF IT 24/7. I'm too hot and literally could not make an ice pack if I needed one for health reasons. I don't generally drink water with ice but because they refuse to make the house cool enough I'm now starting to take the ice too. So now they get WAY LESS ICE but I get to be petty. It's productive because ice water helps slightly with getting me cooler but it's only a very minimal amount. Productive? Slightly. Petty? Oh fuck yes, because I will be taking all the ice every time there is ANY until they themselves cool the house down (then they can't yell at me for turning the ac on).

Being an expats, we tend to be moving from one country to the other. You might think it’s fun and exciting to explore other people’s culture, heritage and country. But it can be very depressing and stressful to get the documentation done, find new bunch of friends and good job opportunity. 

For me, being in Cambodia isn’t something I would I say I enjoy. There’s literally nothing much right here. That is why most expats don’t seem to stay here long. For instance… 

William. Gonna miss this bad boy. He’s a fun guy that lights up my day early in the morning with his dad jokes. Really good at twisting his words to make everyone laugh. Making a fool of himself just to make everyone's day. He joined the company in January 2023 and realised that he is in the wrong place as he likes to travel and do lots of great outdoor activities. But sadly right here in this country, it's too hot and not worth time and effort to play a sport outside. Oh well, wish him well.

Another bad boi, Ady will be leaving the nest too. I’m glad to have him as my housemate for two months. He’s someone that I can share things with and someone that can cook really well! Sadly, he got a job offer from Abu Dhabi and I definitely believe he’s looking forward to this job! He has such a munificent person that is always eager to help the community and the people here. So much to learn from him.

And that's him, carrying his pot of curry to Freada's house to feast.

With him, I met other friends from church, Zac and Freada. And we became family. Cooking for one another most of the time.

Gonna miss the time where I forcefully wake myself at 5am just to got for a run with Ady on a Sunday morning!