College 101

Well since most of u are off to school this fall I decided to put a page to help u through college-or at least some basics!

Stuff the Bug (or if your not lucky enuf to have one - a car)

Fill 'er up with:

Mountain Bike Your all-weather friend when you need to be there 5 minutes ago

Futon The day starts and ends in the sack, so make it a nice one

Lava Lamp There's no excuse not to be groovy

Books Sad but true, at some point you will need them to survive

Pots & Pans When eating out is too expensive and eating out of a box just won't do it

Assorted Dishware Everything tastes better without the floor attached to it

Microwave You need it hot, you need it now

Lamp A challenge to pack, but essential in the crib

Road Map Getting there is half the fun unless you are in the wrong state

Your Bro's Star Wars Pillow Use the force

Lacrosse Stick Cup it, cradle it, let it fly

Basketball, Soccer Ball Blow off steam without damaging a campus building

Baseball Hat Key details to keep important things covered

Skateboard Get there in a hurry, and skip the step of chaining your bike

Posters Personal style demands something other than thunbtacks

Chess Board Divide and conquer is the best strategy

Hangers Clothing on the floor? There's a time and place

Ironing Board When the sleep-rumpled look won't get you in the door

Perfect Pad

Storage Cabinet Stacked and stocked with your fav playthings, it also holds that thesaurus from Grams

Creamic Bowls, Plates, Mugs Empty pizza boxes don't cut it. Join civilation and eat like a human

CD Player Say it proud, play it load. Invest in a system that will scare the geeks and attract the music lovers

Butterfly Chair With any activity, it's always a good idea to explore new positions

Cork Board A well placed tool that gets your act together and covers stains from the last guy who lived here

Mountain Bike Gotta have wheels. Essential for getting where you need to be when your alarm doesn't go off

Desk You'll do your best work with something large and sturdy under your laptop

Dest Lamp Shed some light on the subject without some ugly fluorescent torture device to blind you

Wall Shelf Get loose, but not with your midterm notes. Keep a handle on those precious files in style

Lava Lamp A classic. Let your lava flow to the right tunes, and create a whole new mood when the situation demands it

Polar Fleece Blanket Cold and wet is for beer and snowball fights; get coxy under the cool-weather essential

Flokati Rug Eliminates frozen toes in the morning and brings new comfort to anything you do on the floor

Roommates From Hell

Ten early warning signs you've been paried with a freak.

Hangs a Confederate flag out the window

Hates secular music

Has a prescription to Viagra

While reading Helter Skelter, mutters that Manson was misunderstood

Underwear has the days of the week stitched into them

Prefers army fatigues to school colors

Wants to know when reveille begins

Asks if you'd like Ritalin

Falls asleep listening to Enya

Has already written an Oscar acceptance speech and recites it nightly in front of the mirror

Now that u have finished College 101, you can move on to College 201!!

Move on to College 201

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