Good housemates, don't take it for granted.

Since move in of two new housemates, my living environment has not been this clean and tidy since beginning of 2006. They maintain high level of self discipline such as clean up dishes, utensils and kitchen area after each cooking; wrap up and dispose rubbish bag when it is full; washroom vanity and toilet also in good hygiene.

Ones might say "This is just a common standard! Nothing Special!". I would like to describe how contrast are they from my previous housemates who were living with me for 2 years and few months.

My previous housemates did not wash the dishes and utensils completely, and not cleaning up the kitchen area after their "oily is perfect" cooking performance. That made the kitchen benches, floor, sink, boiling pot, etc all remains oily everywhere but none of them cared.

It became nightmare in nightmare when they managed to have "hot pot" even inviting their friends. After the parties the oily level of everything everywhere would be 50% extra or double oily. Moreover, noise pollution of human arguing-like chatting was included for say 2-3 hours party at evening, all for free.

Additionally to mention, the laminated bench top has two burnt mark stamped by red-hot cooking pot. People with common sense know, despite of heat resistant property of laminate layer could only resists heat around 100-120 C but not a temperature of 200+ C which generally a pot with evaporating oil. = =

Since our electricity cost is shared evenly by heads, someone might be selfish in these situations. They purchased standalone air-conditioner (those with a pipe and clip to window) and heaters. Though weather is not so extreme, they still tend on switching that on for personal enjoyment. e.g. having air-conditioner on with thick cotton blanket, or having heater on with single short sleeves T-shirt and shorts.

Internet quota are too frequently used up in the third week of each month with no guilty. Smiles with statements similar like "I don't think U-tubing could use too much quota, couldn't it? Hehe~".

My calm was almost exploded when my younger brother tried to let them urinate accurately (for 2 males indeed) instead of mis-drops on toilet floor, so my younger brother printed the sign "Please aim urine accurately" sign on toilet floor. On the day after, one of them came up and ask if the sign was put up by me and I told them my brother did that. He laughed and say kiddingly, "Haha, I spent so long to understand what the sentence means (not the true meaning I guess). That's so funny!". Childish response would drive people mad, you know. Anyways, at last I keep my mouth shut without any comment ("I do believe my younger brother is fully serious about that too" reply was almost came out from my mouth at that moment).

It could all be concluded by one word as description of their behavior -abusive-.

Unfairness might exists if I apply my standard to them. Their behavior were inheritance of their parents, their home country society, family backgrounds, etc. They would absolutely no problem as long as they live with people from where same of their origin. Hence, fortunately they actively decided to moved out recently.

I am not sure how long will my new housemates stay in same house with me. They should be very welcome to be my housemates even when I move to my first owned house construction which will *very likely* be finish by this year.