Frenemies

I don't really want to think about it this way. But if I boil down the people I encountered face to face and actually talked to today, it sort of looks like this:

Roommates: 2
Soc Professors: 3
Anthro Professors: 2 (I don't even take anthro)
Department Coordinators: 1
Friends: 1

Sometimes, I just spend too much time at the department office and not enough time elsewhere. And because Roommate Amy (not to be confused with me) asked, I went to Lori, our wonderful department coordinator in search of some syllabi...

Moi: I have this friend. No, really, it's not for me, I have a friend.

Lori: Of course, you do. I assumed that you'd at least have one. But probably not many more, right?

Take it, Lori. It's ok. It's not like I was using my self-respect for anything.

(Later, talking to Roommate Amy)

Moi: So he said that he had done some home improvement projects over break. And I asked, "Does your bathroom finally have a door now?" Was that a weird question to ask, especially of a professor?

Amy: YES! That is SO weird.

Moi: Oh. It seemed perfectly natural at the time.