Rules

If you obey all the rules you miss all the fun.

~ Katharine Hepburn

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So, I just got back from a conference in Las Vegas.  I got to room with my friend Mimi.  As we are both in student affairs with residence life backgrounds, I thought it best for us to have a roommate agreement for our time together.  This is what I drafted on my flight to Las Vegas:

1. No overnight guests.
2. No loud parties.
3. No watching shows with the word "HOUSEWIVES" in title.
4. We alternate cleaning / taking out the trash on a weekly basis.  This week is your week.
5. If  you are on the phone and someone is trying to sleep - go in the hall.
6. The "What happens in Vegas Stays in Vegas" does not apply to things I might want to put in my blog.
7. No more monkeys jumping on the bed (per doctor's orders).
8. If you snore, you should provide complimentary ear plugs to your roommate.
9. Clothes on the floor are okay, but only in your own space and not in a way that obstructs emergency egress or violates fire or other safety codes.
10. Don't get on each others' nerves.
11. Don't forget your key.
12. If oxygen masks drop from the ceiling, that would be really weird.
13. Pranks are okay but - seriously, Mimi - try not to get too carried away.
14. If you have a problem with someone, talk to them first before going to others.
15. Be respectful.
16. Don't hit the snooze more than once.
17. Other than the snooze, don't hit.
18. Don't steal or covet or sloth.
19. Look both ways before you cross the street.
20. No pets.
21. No smoking.
22. No illegal drugs and no sharing of prescription medication.

Mimi agreed with one edit.  She insisted that we change #5.  The revised version is, "If you are on the phone and someone is trying to sleep - go to hell."

Mimi is very strict.  And has a potty mouth.