Residence

Well here I am, in Residence.  The accommodations are actually pretty swell.  I have a TV with like, fifty channels on it.  I've got the Internet working.  I've called home with my calling card, so the phone line works.  We got a full-size refrigerator instead of the mini one I'd heard  I was going to get.  We have separate bedrooms, which I wasn't expecting.

There was no celebration, unless you count somebody putting a boombox outside and a sign that says "Welcome to residence" with balloons attached.  I didn't see anything that I thought could even be interpreted as a bouncy castle.  There were a couple of stations set up to help people get to their rooms, though.

My roommate isn't that Dan guy.  The guy I got says he never even got a roommate notification.

I got an orientation pack.  It includes:
-A water bottle
-A pack of Skittles
-A caffeinated chocolate bar
-Axe shower gel
-A map of Kitchener
-A visitor's guide to Kitchener
-A calendar magnet
-Instant coffee
-Shampoo and conditioner
-Dish soap
-Mac& cheese
-Sour cream & dill flavour potato chips
-Lip balm
-15 sticks of gum
-Face gel
-Aloe body lotion
-Regular body lotion
-Peach tea
-Frank's Red Hot Sauce
-Deodorizing body wash

From a quick walk around the general area, I don't see any grocery stores, but there's a number of inexpensive restaurants.  There's a Tim Hortons, a McDonalds, a Thai/Vietnamese place, and a pizza place.  Otherwise, there's just a couple of gas stations and a hardware store.