Visit the Ironworks Gaming Website Email the Webmaster Graphics Library Rules and Regulations Help Support Ironworks Forum with a Donation to Keep us Online - We rely totally on Donations from members Donation goal Meter

Ironworks Gaming Radio

Ironworks Gaming Forum

Go Back   Ironworks Gaming Forum > Ironworks Gaming Forums > General Discussion
FAQ Calendar Arcade Today's Posts Search

Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Old 04-01-2005, 03:42 PM   #1
Aelia Jusa
Iron Throne Cult
 
Tetris Champion
Join Date: August 23, 2001
Location: Brisbane, Australia
Age: 42
Posts: 4,867
As some of you know, I've been living with my parents while doing my degrees. But this year going every day and driving during peak hour I decided I am sick to death of driving an hour each way and so I'm moving out! My parents have bought a unit (a very nice investment property for them) and I will pay them rent to live in it. It's totally great, five minutes from uni with a courtyard for my kitty. I'm very excited! I'll be moving in a few weeks. This will be my first time living on my own so I think it will be a wonderful adventure!

So what were all you guys' first experience of living out of home?
__________________
Aelia Jusa is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-01-2005, 03:47 PM   #2
Spirits Reborn
Anubis
 

Join Date: February 21, 2005
Location: ....
Age: 35
Posts: 2,473
WHOA!! great news, congrats

*hands her, a brand new piece of cheese*

don't ask about the cheese..just enter the chatroom once..lol

anyways.i'm still living w/ parents..lol

cool news tho
Spirits Reborn is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-01-2005, 04:07 PM   #3
pritchke
Bastet - Egyptian Cat Goddess
 

Join Date: September 5, 2001
Location: Calgary, AB
Age: 49
Posts: 3,491
I think it was a little scary at first, exciting as well, but the fear thing is something that most of us overcome like that first day of school when we were 5 years old.

[ 04-01-2005, 04:08 PM: Message edited by: pritchke ]
pritchke is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-01-2005, 04:48 PM   #4
Bungleau
40th Level Warrior
 

Join Date: October 29, 2001
Location: Western Wilds of Michigan
Posts: 11,752
Cool! There are few things as exciting as moving out for the first time! And kudos to your parents for buying some rental property to do it with [img]smile.gif[/img]

It's a little scary, and a lot of fun. For me, there was also a period of realizing I really *was* fully on my own... usually seen by looking into the fridge and seeing there was nothing there but what I bought [img]smile.gif[/img]

Have a great time with it!
__________________
*B*
Save Early, Save Often Save Before, Save After
Two-Star General, Spelling Soldiers
-+-+-+
Give 'em a hug one more time. It might be the last.
Bungleau is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-01-2005, 06:30 PM   #5
shadowhound
Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice
 

Join Date: November 24, 2001
Location: Australia
Age: 37
Posts: 3,281
Good for you [img]smile.gif[/img] , I am still enjoying the cheap rent and free food of living at home. At least until my degree is done.
__________________
Carpe Noctem: Ph’nglui mglw’nafh cthulhu r’lyeh wgah’nagl fhtagn.
shadowhound is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-01-2005, 07:07 PM   #6
wellard
Dracolisk
 

Join Date: November 1, 2002
Location: Australia ..... G\'day!
Posts: 6,123
Quote:
Originally posted by Aelia Jusa:

So what were all you guys' first experience of living out of home?
The first experience was the party but I don’t remember much of that just the headache and the tidy up the morning after [img]graemlins/heee.gif[/img]

Smart move by your parents as well, getting a trusted renter who will look after the unit well, for their (I'm guessing) first investment home. Is it a ground floor unit? A two bedder so you can share the cost? Post some pics when you can, I wish you well Aelia.
__________________


fossils - natures way of laughing at creationists for over 3 billion years
wellard is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-01-2005, 10:45 PM   #7
Mack_Attack
Osiris - Egyptian God of the Underworld
 

Join Date: May 22, 2001
Location: Sherwoodpark,Alberta,Canada
Age: 51
Posts: 2,929
Awsome. Sounds like things are going to be easier for you. And lets see moving out... Well was not really scary. I did look forward to it. Going to buy my own food and all the fun nights with people over. I say enjoy and have a great time. [img]smile.gif[/img]
__________________
Mack_Attack is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-02-2005, 04:24 AM   #8
Brayf
Zhentarim Guard
 

Join Date: February 21, 2005
Location: Candlekeep
Age: 37
Posts: 372
I've lived with my parents in England all my life (I'm 18), and I'm moving to live by myself in Italy at the end of May. Can't wait [img]smile.gif[/img] I've never been to anywhere else in Europe before.

[ 04-02-2005, 04:24 AM: Message edited by: Brayf ]
Brayf is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-02-2005, 04:44 AM   #9
johnny
40th Level Warrior
 
Ms Pacman Champion
Join Date: April 15, 2002
Location: Utrecht The Netherlands
Age: 58
Posts: 16,981
One of my first experiences was that i kept asking myself where the hell all my money went. It's quite a shock if you move from a place where they pamper you to a place where suddenly everything costs money, even virtually meaningless stuff like toiletpaper, washingpowder and lightbulbs, things you've never bought before in your life. Not to mention all those bills that drop in your mail every month. But it's also fun to be on your own for the first time, it's kinda like an adventure in the beginning.

I guess having your folks as landlord will be in your favour, like not seeing the rent go up every year ?
__________________
johnny is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-02-2005, 06:15 AM   #10
Vaskez
Takhisis Follower
 

Join Date: April 30, 2001
Location: szép Magyarország (well not right now)
Posts: 5,089
I only moved out about 7 months ago too after my degree so wasn't a little 18 year-old new to everything, so it wasn't really scary at all. But then I'd been living on my own for up to 6 weeks at a time since I was 17 whenever I stayed in Hungary, so it was just a continuation and extention of that (I'd already learnt how to use the oven for chips and pizza and how to load the washing machine once a month ).
__________________
Too set in his ways to ever relate
If he could set that aside, there'd be heaven to pay
But weathered and aged, time swept him to grave
Love conquers all? Damn, I'd say that area's gray
Vaskez is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On

Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Moving on?.... PoeticPantherGirl Miscellaneous Games (RPG or not) 13 11-12-2003 09:11 AM
I'm moving soon Black Dragon General Conversation Archives (11/2000 - 01/2005) 1 11-24-2001 02:33 AM
Moving on Up WhirlingDervish Baldurs Gate & Tales of the Sword Coast 12 09-27-2001 11:15 PM
Moving Gif Father Bronze Baldurs Gate II Archives 2 02-22-2001 04:57 PM


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 11:08 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.3
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
©2024 Ironworks Gaming & ©2024 The Great Escape Studios TM - All Rights Reserved