Sunday, February 17, 2008

 

Memoirs of Times forgotten/Ode to an apartment

Tonight is my last night in my old apartment. I have lived in this place for a little over 6.5 years. I am amazed when I think about how much has changed in the world since I moved in here. I start to think more about my life but a lot of it involves everyone else. I have to thank Steve G for coming by tonight and betting me on American Gladiators and letting me take your $10 dollars. It it was nice to have him here since the last time I moved it was when I last lived with him. Also Pablo stopped by for a bit. Same apartment yet he was already moved by the time we moved out prior. I took a video of me just walking around the apartment and getting a view of everything. I at least would love to show my kids one day the place I lived in when I met their mom. I have to say that its strange to feel an emotional connection to a place that I dont own, however this has really been the first home I ever had since my parents house. All the other apartments were just temporary living space. Its really hard to think back to all the times and situations that have happened to this apartment. I have to say that two really great things came out of this place. 1st of course is that I met Keri while living here. She brought it up on friday that she has slept here for over 5 years. Wow. The second is that I feel like after living together TK has become one of my closest friends. Before living together we were friends and had known each other from High School howerver we usually did not go out together unless Mark or Pablo were involved. Now we are both standing up our weddings. I am not sure how TK feels however I don't think I could have ever gotten to the place I am today without him. I feel like emotionally I have matured as we figured parts of our lives out. Its a sad but happy day for me. Its the start of a new era for me and the rest of my life with Keri. Its also the end of an era of this apartment. I will always remember this place with the utmost respect and awe. I still can not imagine the stories that could be told about this place over the years. I think that for the rest of my life this apartment will always have stories that are going to be told. Its hard to find a place that you can call home. Its even harder to leave home. However if you never leave home you can never keep growing and through that you can never realize that you can always make another home as long as your have love in your heart.

Dear 3817 N. Lakewood Ave, Apt 3F,
It's not you it's me.( I had to start out classy)
You had to know this was coming for a while. I mean did you really think I got Keri the ring and you and I would still be together forever? I thought there were really big hints that would have given the situation away. TK never sleeping here any more I thought would have been a seal the deal situations. However I know how much faith you had in me. You thought that with TK gone you could finally have me all to yourself. The times that were magical. I don't even want to cheapen our time by explaining to other what we had. I just feel like since that we have really run our course in our relationship. I mean really did you think that we could go that much longer before you got a new paint job? I never wanted to bring it up in that past however your walls were looking a little dirty and stained. And not just washable stains. I am really hoping you are not taking any of this as criticism. I am only looking out for you future happiness and hoping that you can find some one who has loved you like I have however can provide the commitment you truly need. One day maybe my kids can come by and play in your condo's(since I am guessing at one point you are going to go through the operation). Either way I have to just say thanks for the greatest 6.5 years I can imagine. Without you my life would never be the same.

Love
Dave(Your Tenant and lover in the middle room)

To TK, Its really hard to put into word how much these years together have been. I still think back to use starting to live together. The weird part is I really can not remember any issues of having a new roomate and crap like that. Maybe its just me but I really feel like our lives here at Lakewood helped us get to the point we are today in order to be able to meet our lovely fiances. You have been the best roomate, a great confidant. a trusting support system and an amazing friends. I know that the rest of our lives will be amazing and that we will always be friends. However I will always look back on this apartment with fondest of memories and aweness(I know its now a word) of this place. Its really hard to compare our time here to anyone else I have ever known. The amount of situations and experiences that have happened here are enough to last a life time. Thanks for a great 6.5 years. I will miss you as a roomate though you will always be my friend and confidant.
Love
Dave

Also thanks to all those people who have shared experiences with us at this apartment. If you have any fun photos of past events here. I would love to see them so please send them my way or uploaded them and send me the link.

Otherwise its with a really sad heart that I put a close in this chapter of my life It's always been hard for me to deal with the idea of change. The general idea freaks me out. I will say that with such a big change as this happening, I am not a freaked out as I thought I would be. The main reason is that I realized though this ends a very important chapter in my life, it begins an even bigger one. From now on the book of my life is no longer just mine, the story now has a heroine who now plays as much as a role as I do. The rest of the story has already begun but I am so excited to see how the rest of it will be with you.

Thanks for the learning experiences, friends I have gained, loves gained, life lived, life lived(it really needed to be said twice), random crap that overall was a blast, and in general as a place that I always thought of as home. I really will miss you.

Comments:
You make ME sad for your apartment. It's the end of an era for sure.

Take care of that chick you've got.
 
I've got TONS of pics. Now that they are all in the same place, I'll be sure to tag them by "location" as well!
 
To my first, last, and best bachelorhood roomate: I present to you the Top 20 Reasons to Love 3817 N. Lakewood #3. (Add at your leisure)

1 900 breaking the window
2 The Original TV Room
3 Mini-Pool on the floor
4 "Those are MY speakers!"
5 Family Time
6 Family Business
7 Smoke Alarm going off
8 Lucky
9 Dave's pillow on the roof
10 "Snack Shack"
11 Sebastian barfing
12 70+ Person Party
13 2nd Floor Smoke Machine
14 "Where's Your Head At?"
15 PS2 for 10 Hours Straight
16 Pablo's "Incident"
17 "What Are you DOOING?"
18 The Rover
19 Kegman
20 Turbos
 
1. Tackling Emily in the hallway when I barely knew any of you...
2. Watching soft porn after the bar with Dave, Hutch, Mark, who else? Can't remember...
3. Being sober there last May when I was pregnant with Caroline. I think that's the only time that's happened.

Tanks for da memories...
 
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