9 LADIES IN ONE HOUSE
How to survive that
There we were. Team Amayzine had swapped their usual spot on Pilotenstraat for an apartment in Paris. Well, if you're going for something with a French theme, you might as well do it in an inspiring place. And what better place than Paris? With four Renaults, we cruised towards our temporary office in Le Marais. Nine ladies in one house. This can go two ways: either it becomes a complete nightmare or a mega cozy pajama party. Speaking of pajama parties; are you coming to the one with us in the Conservatorium Hotel?
No worries, everything went well, everyone still loves each other and no one's hair was pulled. The only bruises were from Adeline who was pushed down the stairs by Simone. Just kidding. Something about a slippery staircase and slippery socks. But anyways, nine ladies under one roof. Here's what you can expect and how to survive it:
1. Except for May's room (it's not normal how organized she is), there is clothing everywhere. But really, within five minutes, because if you've been in the car for over six hours, you naturally want to change into something else. Your own clothes are medium, so you sneak a peek into your colleague's suitcase. Conclusion: clothing chaos. Tip: it's actually so easy, but we often don't do it; just hang everything up neatly. And if someone wants to borrow something from you? That's totally fine, as long as everything is put back in its place.
2. There's a good chance that some people might not be top chefs. Now we were lucky that we found ourselves on a nice French terrace every evening, but if that weren't the case, divide the tasks well. Don't want to cook? Then at least help with the dishes and clearing the table. This way, you prevent mutual irritations regarding household chores.
3. Keep in mind that some people just need a little longer to get going in the morning. Take Kiki as an example, who simply states that she does everything in the morning at ’indo tempo‘. Nice and easy, not too rushed. Totally fine and nothing wrong with it, because she's always on time. Everyone starts their mornings differently, and don't be surprised if someone has a bit of a morning mood. It's all part of it.
‘Your inner Geer en Goor will suddenly come out’
4. What is super handy when you're nine people in one house is that if you get stuck in one of the rooms, there are enough people to rescue you. Thanks again, Adeline, for saving me so early in the morning so I could type my morning post.
5. Also, a little something about the toilet scenes. Well, if you gotta go, you gotta go, so just make sure it's clear among each other that there is a ‘permitted poop zone’ in the house.
6. Your inner Geer en Goor will suddenly come out. And don't be surprised by spontaneous crying fits because when there's wine involved, that just happens.
7. If you need a little peace, just say so. If you suddenly become very quiet or sit alone in a room, you'll most likely get a lot of faces coming by asking: ‘Are you okay?’, and from questions that are constantly repeated, you will get irritated. Just let everyone know: ‘Guys, I'm going to be in my room for a few minutes to rest, if you need me.’
8. Did you forget shampoo/tampons/a brush/whatever? No worries, one of the other eight will definitely have it. But if you forgot your toothbrush (cough, Kiki, cough), well, then you might have to quickly find a pharmacy.
9. And last but not least: in our case, you always have a personal trainer with you (hi, Simoon). Handy for all the fromage, croissants, and du vin that you've consumed.
May, when can we go again?
