I couldn't have made a better metaphor myself

Ok, so this is based on one assumption: the daffodils in the lounge are in fact the daffodils that used to grace the walkway to Miller. I checked. They have not wilted or droped off from the cold--they are gone.

I was just admiring them on Friday: they were so bright and yellow and I commented on them as we walked from Miller back to Henry. And today I saw a bunch of them in a vase in the lounge. And to me, it's a better metaphor than I could ever personally come up with. The current lounge community has taken something public, that belongs to everyone, and taken it to a place where only they can enjoy it. Because who else would want to enjoy it?

News Flash: it's not up to you to make that choice.

I've been frustrated for some time now, with the lounge And most of it is personal crap of my own, yeah. And I know if I really want things to change, I should just go sit down there and make it happen. I've been so freaking busy, I haven't been putting in time to making sure things were ok down there. But it pisses me off. At one point, Kat told me they wouldn't let her watch the show she asked to watch. One time, I was down there waiting for Gail and Brie for Jiu jitsu, and Jessica was trying to watch Buffy, and Brie was blaring her laptop music over it, because she had to show Kat something. It upset me, because I could see how Jessica felt--she should've raised hell about it. But didn't. I've seen a girl wander around down there with a long t-shirt and no pants on. Thanks, I didn't want to see that.

I'm upset because I can't hang out down there, unless I want to get stared at. I'm going to probably have to raise hell if I wanna watch a particular show. And techincally, if the majority of them say no, in some way I'm supposed to concede, because the TV is supposed to be shared and used to the best interests of the majority of the lounge. Which makes sense, and is ok, except if you have a group of at least 8 people down there all the time, it stops being fair.

Oh hell, I don't really know what to say. I'm frustrated, and I can't prove they stole the daffodils, and I can't immediately change what's going on down there. But I sure can bitch about it ;)

If anyone feels the same way, please let me know. I'm going to be less busy in the 3-week, and so I'd like to hang out there some more, and would enjoy the company.