Andy the Tornado

Andy is Alan's roommate. He is loud, all over the place, and has earned the nickname Andy the Tornado from Alan and I. I'm not going to say I have respect for this guy, not personally at least. I do respect that he is Alan's roommate, and that it is his room too, so I try and stay out of his way as much as possible. He can be an amusing guy, but he can also be the biggest douche bag I have ever met.

I originally felt he wasn't the best of guys at the way he treated other people, especially this one girl who liked him. Their interaction still makes me uneasy because I don't know all the details- but I don't really want to see her used and abused by his vagrant actions. But whatever, thats neither here nor there (And not really my business).

The part that really annoys me is the way he treats Alan. Alan is just too much of a nice guy. He will hint about the things which are upsetting him, but for the most part he just lets it roll. Somethings though, I know bother him more than he leads on. One of these such things is Andy's habit of spreading all over the room. Andy's belongings are everywhere, all the time, and Alan has no room.

Today's bright idea (well I guess they came up with it this past weekend) was to rearrange the room. Now, as long as Alan is happy with it, I'll be happy- it is his room after all. What bothers me though, is that now Andy has even more of a monopoly over the room. Alan's personal space has been reduced to just his desk. Although his bed is still the majority his, the window sill is still occupied by Andy's shit, Andy's bike is resting against the edge of the bed, and Alan's alarm clock is all the way across the room. Alan's closet has become the catch-all for any belonging of either of them wanting a home, and his dresser has moved from the closet to house the TV, PS3, and Andy's toothbrush. So, although Andy can more clearly see the TV, Alan is closer to his PS3, and there is a bit more open space on the floor... the door still hits Alan when its opened, and all of Alan's belongings are crammed about the room or shared with Andy.

I'm sure Alan doesn't mind, and I know that the thought of Andy consuming more of the room hadn't even crossed his mind until I mentioned it. I also know however that he feels badly that I can't lay in his bed anymore to watch TV, or even be close to him, while he works. I know over time that we will adjust, and that there is only about one more month until school is over so it shouldn't be that big a deal. I just think that Andy should think a bit more about other people.


...and that is the end of my little rant...