Boys can be useful for some things

Well I'm getting all settled into my new place downtown with the girls. There are 4 of us and I'm really enjoying living with people who don't smell funny, or play video games all day. However I have run into a few situations where I miss having a guy around the house. Here are some examples of those situations:

1. To figure out our dishwasher. A few weeks ago my roommate Ella and I tried to do our first load of dishes in the fancy new dishwasher. However under close inspection we realized it was one where you actually have to connect it to the faucet in the kitchen sink. Our friend Jeff came to our rescue and helped us get it working. Though to be fair, Ella did most of the work from looking at the pictures I took.

2. When I can't open a jar. This weekend I was trying to make spaghetti and I couldn't for the life of me get the can of spaghetti sauce open. I tried banging the bottom, running it under hot and cold water, everything! In a moment of desperation I went outside to track down a guy (to be fair I would have asked the first girl I came across too, I'm all for gender equality). I wound up at my neighbour's house, who I do luckily know, and success! Mike got my can of spaghetti sauce open.

3. To dispose of the mouse traps. Yes, we have mice. Every apartment I have ever lived in has had mice. And I'm ok with dealing with them for the most part. I can plug holes up with steel wool and set traps and what not but I draw the line at actually touching the trap with the dead mouse in it. That's where my roommate's boyfriend comes in handy. Dave, you rock.

So I guess that boys can be useful for some things. But I think I'm managing fine on my own for now.