From the Room of MG126

Tonight is roomie bonding night! In case you're wondering what that means, it means that we're AWESOME. Also, it means that we have pulled 3 mattresses onto the floor, cranked up the A/C (because I get hot), made a canopy out of sheets, blankets, safety pins, phone cords, clip-on lamps, and a ponytail holder, popped popcorn, turned on some lively music (aka 'The Lion Sleeps Tonight' and 'It's a Hard Knock Life'), and sat in a circle for a pow-wow. To add to the ambiance, we hung up my leopard scarf. We like to feel like we're in the jungle, the mighty jungle, where the lion sleeps . . . I am the lion.

Abby is the elephant. She's a very cute elephant.

Sarah is a giraffe . . .. mostly because she is taller than all of us even though she is youngest.

Ruthanne is our resident hyena because she always laughs at all my jokes. Ok, maybe she doesn't. I just pretend that everyone always laughs at my jokes. Denial is bliss.

I ask my roommates, "If you could say anything on a blog about our room or about anything, what would you say?"

They answered. Jungle animals can speak!

Abby: "If you learn anything at school, you should learn Greek!!" (Elephants don't normally speak Greek, only the ones that get a higher education)  "Our room is fantabulous and it just keeps getting fantabulouser!" (It made more sense in Greek . . . but I can't write Greek.)

Oh wait. Our wildlife ranger (hall leader) came in to tell us goodnight.

Sarah: (giraffe-like silence) . . . (choking on water) . . . I embarrassed her. She's laughing now, but there are no words coming out.

Ruthanne: "Hey, I'm Ruthanne!! I'm Mareena's roommate and it's nice to meet you all! Have a good night. But our night will be better than yours. Ok, see ya!"

I love my roommates. I love that we made a mad dash to Rita's ten minutes before they closed. I love that we're sleeping in a jungle. I love that we all sleep with stuffed animals. I love that Sarah laughs when I quote Brian Regan. I love that Abby and Ruthanne are always confused when I quote Brian Regan. I love that we can all sit and share what we learned during the first day of Bible Conference. I love that we're all together.  I love that God put us all together. It's not a good room, it's a GREAT room. Yeah, you can be jealous.

In the jungle, the mighty jungle my roomies sleep tonight
In the jungle, the mighty jungle, my roomies sleep tonight
A-weeeeeee-uuuuu-eeee-uuuuu-eee-uuu-e um bum ba day
A-weeeeeee-uuuuu-eeee-uuuuu-eee-uuu-e um bum ba day

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