A Tribute to the V

As I get ready to leave Venard, and Osky this coming week I wanted to pay a tribute.I believe over the past 2 years of living in what WPU calls "housing" has taught me several things. First let me describe this housing situation: Venard is an old college campus that shut down I guess in 08 but not sure. My time here I've seen several bats, ceiling has collapsed on me, mice, battle bugs that can pick up beer cans, yeah I can go on and on but I won't. Overall though it was free living and I've had many wonderful memories that can outweigh the battle bugs and bats. The things I've learned living in the V or what we like to call it the "dirty V"

1. Living with dudes: This I had to say was interesting hanging out in the man cave every night can give you a whole new perspective on men. Not all of it bad mind you, the guys I lived with were for the most part pretty fun to live with.

2. I can survive an Apocalypse. All winter I did not have heat, this was highly uncomfortable when it got down to -32. Not having AC. Okay I'd rather be hot then cold but when your AC unit does not work well its no bueno. Tornadoes have yet to tear this building down. The bats and mice and battle bugs I have come to peace with.

3. I have met the most interesting people and have learned that this place was meant for lost souls. The characters that have lived in the V I can not explain you would have to had lived here to know what I'm talking about. Everyone here has a story and its unbelievable I've never met a bunch of interesting people then this place. Treasure the friendships.

4. HFA if you don't know what that means I'm sorry. But this place teaches you to become one if you were not already.

5. Mario Kart:THE GOOSE is the KING at do not challenge him unless you want to be beat.

6. Family Dinners are the best. You may not have your family here but these guys have been like my family.

7. Sometimes things could get out of hand. We shared secrets and tears (well tears was mostly mine) but overall we always had a good time.

8. Never walk around barefoot.

9. Jesus channel will always work even if you aren't paying for cable

10. Don't leave your fish with Jeremy he will kill it within a day.


These are just a few things that one can take from living in the V. I will miss all you guys that I was able to live with here. Take Care!!

As Alfred would say; I had this fantasy, that I would look across the tables and I'd see you there, with a wife and maybe a couple of kids. You wouldn't say anything to me, nor me to you. But we'd both know that you'd made it, that you were happy. I never wanted you to come back to the V.


Till next time,

Alice