Hey Everyone!
I’m Doopie and today, I’m going to tell you about what it was like moving to LA with
my friends Emi and Dalton, from Jaltoid!
First, I have to tell you how we met!
If you don’t already know who Jaltoid is, they’re a YouTube power-couple, creating
a wide variety of content, from let’s plays, to animations, to live streams!
I was always a huge fan of their work, and one day decided to shoot them a message on
tumblr, asking if they would like to be friends.
I immediately regretted it, because I just knew they would say no and hate me forever.
But to my surprise, they said yes, and thus blossomed a beautiful friendship.
We had so much in common, it was cosmic.
We spent days and days just chatting over skype.
We’d watch movies together, play games together, made content together, and we even met up
at a convention together.
It was so amazing seeing them in person for the first time.
After we’d been friends for a while, I moved to California to be with Jess, and we were
getting rather lonely.
Long distance relationships weren’t new to us, but that didn’t make them less hard.
And I knew the only solution to this problem would be one thing….
So I popped the question.
“Emi, Dalton, will you stay with us indefinitely to see if how you like it and maybe consider
moving in with us in the future?”
They say “YES!” and we all hug
So that’s what they did.
They bought one way tickets from Ohio to California to just “see what happens”, and after
staying for an entire summer, they decided that here was where they wanted to be.
Then began the search for a new apartment, because our current one was just too small.
This was difficult, but we managed to find the perfect 3 bedroom townhouse, that not
only allowed pets, but had THREE bathrooms.
That means three people could sh*t at the SAME TIME.
Did I mention this place had a built in radio and intercom system?
After pretty much going broke on a down payment (thanks California ^_^), we moved in!
We had basically no furniture, so we pulled up a couple chairs, ordered some pizza, and
binge watched breaking bad.
Alas, we were no longer just friends, we were ROOMMATES.
It was a little awkward learning each others quirks at first, but after days turned into
weeks, we began to adapt to each other.
After weeks turned to months, we were practically family.
Speaking of family, we even added an addition to our family, Lillie!
We spent so much time just getting to know each other.
I can’t express how beautiful it is just to get to know other human beings.
Every weekend, during the summer, we’d Pokemon Go….
To the park, which is this big park with huge ponds, lots of ducks and squirrels, and a
fancy library in the middle of it where we’d rest when we were tired.
Other days, we go to ihop and then walk to the beach, where we just walk through the
waves and watch the birds over head.
We bought bicycles, but rarely ride them.
Every morning, Hana greets them with a big smile, and Lillie greets me by dancing on
her back legs.
Every evening, we watch tv together.
Which I know is such a boring thing, but I really do enjoy that time.
One of our favorite things to do, is just sit outside, smoke, and talk about random
things.
Space, reptilians, Adam Sandler, why my parents never loved me (nervous laughter).
Did I mention I say “Howdy” unironically?
Thanks, Dalton.
Oh, and we got a roomba!
We named her Ruby.
She speaks japanese.
We have no idea what she’s saying.
There are so many cherished moments and memories, but I feel like it’s important to add that
it hasn’t all been butterflies and rainbows.
There have definitely been some difficulties along the way.
Learning to live with other people isn’t easy, especially when we’re all so young
and have our own issues we worry about.
Mental health, finances, existential dread??!!
But through hard times, there’s growth.
And every day Emi and Dalton show me a new reason to love living with them.
We’ve ranted to each other, we’ve gossiped, we’ve shared our dreams, our aspirations,
what we love, what we hate, who we were, and who we want to be.
It’s only been a year and I feel like I’ve known them for a lifetime.
I got to show them all of my favorite places like my favorite restaurants and my favorite
places to go to have fun.
We’ve gone to Palm Springs, Little Tokyo, Downtown Disney.
On the 4th of July, we had a picnic with our friend Kellen on the top of a hill, where
you could see fireworks for miles in every direction.
During Halloween season, we went to a Halloween party dressed as the Scooby Doo crew.
On Halloween night, we ate a bunch of candy and watched movies all night.
On Thanksgiving, I cooked the perfect turkey (which is so rare for me, I barely know how
to fry an egg), and after decorating the house and the Christmas tree, on Christmas, we made
hot cocoa, lit a fire, and just enjoyed each other’s company all day.
And now that it’s the new year, I look forward to doing it all over again.
We’re even getting an additional roommate soon, as well as moving to a new space.
This means new experiences and more opportunities to grow.
I can’t wait to show them more of who I am, and learn more about who they are, because
honestly, there’s nothing more exciting than making, and strengthening human connection.
And yes, because I know you were wondering- three of us did in fact, all successfully
sh*t at the same time.
It was magical.
Thank you so much for watching, and I’ll see you soon!