How To Be a Good Roommate with Reid Becker

Speaker 1 (00:00.438)
Welcome to Guy's Set, the guy's guide to what you should be talking about. I'm Josh, I'm 23 years old, and I'm here to find all the tips, advice, and recommendations for guys in their 20s. Let's get into it.

Speaker 1 (00:17.934)
Hi guys, welcome back to GuySet, the guy's guide to what should be talked about. This week I have my oldest friend and one of my roommates, Reed Becker, on the podcast. We talk all about being roommates and living together, all of our grievances and the things that annoy us most about living with one another. And yeah, we just get into everything. So even if you have no idea who either of us are, I think you'll really relate to just two roommates airing out everything that annoys each other in just a

very honest way that's very authentic to us. And I think it's the reason we work so well as roommates, because we just kind of put it all out there. And how we're putting it all out for you to hear as well. And we don't hold back, you will hear that we don't hold back. And we're just very open with everything that's annoying. And Reed shared like something that I didn't know that he was so annoyed about. But yeah, like, we just got it all out here. And this is why we live so well together, I think.

And picking a roommate is a really hard thing or picking roommates is a really hard thing. It's just a very important thing in your life and it's who you're gonna be seeing all the time. you wanna have, or you wanna be surrounded by people who you can trust and who you can start building trust with. And I think we showed on here today that this is one way to do it. So just having really just open and honest conversations with each other about anything that's annoying or things that are working really well is just the best way to do it. So.

We put it all out here for you to hear today. We also talk about, obviously all the roommate stuff, you'll hear it all. We also talk about his long distance relationship, him taking the CFA, throwing a birthday party in the city, and his daily routine. So stick out for all of that. And I'm excited for you to hear this one. I think it's really fun. And he was a great guest. So without further ado, please welcome Reed Becker to Guy Sets.

Speaker 1 (02:18.072)
Are you comfortable? I'm comfortable. Have you gone to the bathroom? Okay, you have to pee? Are you comfy? Need water? You got anything? The what? The what?

Yes, I'm extremely- I have shit. I've pissed.

It's the best couch and couch.

Casting couch I've ever been

My mom listens to this and she'll probably send this to your mom. Judy. Everybody this is Reed, my oldest and longest friend. I've known Reed since I was how old? Two years old. And so I'm bringing Reed on to, we live together now, so I'm bringing Reed on to talk all about you can't be on your phone. can't be on your phone. No, okay fine.

Speaker 2 (02:35.822)
Hey mom

Speaker 2 (02:42.05)
Definitely longest.

Speaker 2 (02:59.862)
notes Jesus

Alright, talk a little bit further away.

I'm noting. Speaking speaking.

All right, you're fine. Speaking speaking. So this episode is going to be all about like being roommates. We also do have a third roommate. He helped us set up this podcast today. Jordan and he'll be on the later time. There's no beef. I just only can focus on two microphones and I can barely. There's no beef. If he listens to this, he's not. There's no beef. There's no beef. We love Jordan. He'll be on at some point, but I can only have two microphones. And I feel like.

His name's Horden.

Speaker 2 (03:23.502)
We're not telling you about the beef?

Speaker 1 (03:35.062)
you might, we might over talk him and he might.

Yes, I'm the appetizer, he's the main course. So stay tuned to that.

or the dessert. Abbot has her dessert. main course her dessert. Okay. So this is our second full year living together.

He's both.

Speaker 2 (03:52.034)
well we live together internship year that was what two years ago then your college going into senior year going into senior year and we did that for ten months well i knew nothing about new york

Okay. Two years ago.

Speaker 1 (04:00.578)
Little closer. Okay. Talk about that. Tell me about that.

Wait, so wait, we moved into New York, why? Why did you, why do we move? Okay, so we both had internships in the city and we lived together in the West Village. How do we find our apartment? I think I found it. I think I was on Street Easy for like months on end and found an apartment and I found us a closet in the West Village. We walked in, I don't think we ever toured it, did we? No. We walked in and it was you...

We came to New York for internship.

Speaker 2 (04:20.308)
I actually have no idea. It was 100 % you.

Speaker 2 (04:29.889)
Yes, it was literally a closet.

Speaker 1 (04:36.312)
folded down the table from the wall. We never use the dining room table. Never dining room table. We watched Loki on my computer once while eating takeout sushi. Yep. One time. There was a place that closed on the street called Junzee that is now it's now some like really funky cool West Village spot. It's cool. It's very cool. We have to go back. I want to date there. yeah. Didn't have to. Thanks Reed. But we moved.

We watched Loki once on it.

Speaker 2 (04:47.798)
Shout out Junzee.

Speaker 2 (04:59.534)
Probably didn't go well.

Speaker 1 (05:06.03)
in yeah we moved in that we moved into that apartment it was my bedroom his bedroom a literal like hallway of a kitchen there was a there was a washing machine no dryer there was no there was a dryer

Yep, washing machine. There was definitely a drive. There had to be. Yes, it was a two for one.

It was a two for one. No oven. How many times did we cook that summer?

No oven.

Maybe twice.

Speaker 1 (05:31.412)
maybe twice we'd where's that was actually that we every single penny that we made correct talk about that summer talk about like your first week in new york that's up

So I didn't know if I was going to like New York and it was pretty nerve wracking. Well, New York's hustle and bustle. Lots of people, lots of things to do can be overwhelming.

Why?

Speaker 1 (05:53.132)
What do you think like was there a time that you felt less overwhelmed or like what shifted in your time in that summer?

Once I got down the subway system, I photo it a lot better.

You feel able to love about it better? You're right, sorry. The subway system is really fucking hard.

show.

Speaker 2 (06:09.646)
Well, three times I tried to go downtown and I ended up on like 89th street.

We would always do that. I will say tonight I went, tried to go to Brooklyn and I ended up at 14. Classic. Like I'm still doing it and I've lived here for now a full year. We've lived here for a full year. It's tricky. Thank you. I appreciate that. Yeah. Understanding. We just renewed our apartment. Let's stay on track. Let's stay on, let's start. And I'm sorry, that was me. was me. Let's, should we go back to like why we lived together in the first place or how we depict to live together?

That's cool.

Speaker 2 (06:28.799)
Just renew the apartment with the first you just went off track now. We're going off

Speaker 1 (06:42.222)
Whoa. Do you remember why? I don't remember why.

How do we live together?

Well, I think nobody else is going in New York.

There's a few others, but I guess it was out of desperation that we lived together.

So we lived together, it worked out well, didn't it?

Speaker 2 (06:57.922)
It worked out very well.

Was there anything that summer that like annoyed you about me?

Well, obviously. Obviously. I'm thinking. I'm going back. going back. Well, being in such a tiny apartment, we had to see each other probably 24-7. Couldn't get away from each other. I was on... Yeah, you were going in Soho. So, that was nice.

21st. Did we ever work online?

I don't think I was I don't think I was online a lot

Speaker 1 (07:28.11)
Yeah, it a good separation from each other.

But I did like our occasional movie nights. We had some quality movie nights.

If we had movie nights, was since it was literally two bedrooms, no living room. We'd have to share a bed. Yes. Oh, I got the idea for the podcast this podcast that summer. So wait, the first weekend we went out. Shout out the first read of what this was was 1921 Club. I picked the name because it was for 19 to 21 year olds and then someone I think it was you that said to me like, what about like a 22 year old or like an 18 year old? And I was like, that's a good. OK, well, somebody that said that I'm giving you the credit because you're on. I appreciate it. Somebody said that to me that was like, that's a really dumb name.

Shout out

Speaker 2 (07:58.508)
I'll take the credit, but I don't think that was me.

Speaker 1 (08:06.894)
and I almost trademarked it, but the first Friday we went out, the first weekend we moved in, I, like we both looked each other if we were going to like a bar or club, I've told this story before in the podcast and I'll probably tell it again, but we looked at each other and we were like, what the fuck are we supposed to wear going out to a bar? Well, we literally had no idea. Like we're not just saying that for like the people. Like what did you think to wear, honestly?

I had no idea.

Speaker 2 (08:28.566)
I I don't know. I'm used to like frat parties and all of that. I felt like we should have worn something nicer.

I

Speaker 1 (08:37.026)
But like what what is that because like I feel like right now we know what to wear we like I feel like going out will wear like jeans or pants correct and then like You have some nice shirts. Honestly recently. I'm giving you a compliment I picked my own stuff. You don't your girlfriend picks your style, but Now it's like a button down or a t-shirt. Correct fancy. I call them like fancy t-shirts So just like like nice shirt more expensive t-shirts Right no pattern no logo, but like I feel like we were like what

I appreciate it.

Speaker 2 (09:00.142)
Yeah, usually with nothing on.

Speaker 1 (09:07.052)
when I feel like we still knew that at the time, but we just didn't know what to do. Right. Or confident ourselves at the time. So like, I feel like what did we, did we ask like a sibling at that point? But it's like, we, I think we Googled it and like, we got like the shittiest answers from like really, really bad websites online that were like Quora or like some Reddit shit that was like, were like, guess. Why do you like Quora?

We weren't as confident in our selection.

Speaker 2 (09:28.526)
But I like Quora so I get daily Quora emails and they're crazy One was like I'm in love with a priest, but I have two kids and my husband is great. What should I do? I get these crazy ones every day. Wait, let me look at my latest They're awesome, they're so interesting

What did they tell you?

Speaker 1 (09:44.014)
Are you bringing this up?

Speaker 1 (09:51.15)
Okay. Now you do have to like, keep talking while you Google because-

One second, sorry, sorry.

Well you keep talking, it's your show. And I wear bikinis at Hindu temples. Wait, what?

Why? Like we can't be putting that out there.

I got a good one everybody. I'm 23. My dad's girlfriend cried for over two hours because I bought pizza just for me and my dad. She's really mad and won't stop having a fight over it. What should I do?

Speaker 1 (10:14.03)
she didn't bring pizza for the girls correct wait that's kind of funny why is she buying pizza for the dad why is the dad not providing pizza

juice

Speaker 2 (10:20.386)
Well, Angela Birch from Pepperdine University answered this question.

What did she say?

Hold on a second, Safari is loading.

We be Googling on the pod. Like, come on. I'm curious,

You mean you bought a pizza and refused to let her have any and require her to sit and watch you eat it? Nasty behavior.

Speaker 1 (10:39.918)
Wait, that is that but why did so she made the girlfriend watch her dad and her eat. there's something weird there I don't know if I'm gonna keep this in the body. Yes, sir. This is fucking wild

I don't know what to say.

Speaker 2 (10:49.548)
I got- wait- No wait, okay-

Can we go back to what we were saying about Quora?

What is it like to have a beautiful wife? I walk down the streets looking at all these hot girls and wow I don't have one.

Like, comment,

Can men control themselves around women?

Speaker 1 (11:09.912)
Can they?

What is the funniest joke you've been told that you still talk about t-

What is? Tell me. This is juicy. No, no, we're stopping there. We're stopping there and you're gonna tell me the funniest joke you've ever-

The walks into a bar and pops himself onto a stool. The bartender, looking perplexed, asks the duck, what can I get you? The duck looks at him for a minute and says, you got any guapes?

You're fucking kidding!

Speaker 1 (11:38.478)
So let's go back to the topic at hand. that you've got. You got sidetracked. Ready. You have to put the phone. I have the The phone down. What? Let's go to your notes. Let's let's you know what? Let's skip my plan. All right. Let's go to your notes.

sidetracked.

Speaker 2 (11:54.274)
Alright, I have some notes everybody that I'd like to discuss and put Josh on full blast.

Well, can we get to- I know I just said that- I didn't know I just said- No, I know, but can we get there when we get there?

asked for.

Okay, I'm ready.

So, whatever, first summer we're living there, we don't know what to wear out. That was the reason I thought of this whole thing in the first place. What are you laughing at?

Speaker 2 (12:16.642)
The Gleaps.

Can you stop? Like, I don't know why I had you on here. I'm kidding, that was mean. I'm happy to have you. Yeah, of course you're happy. Yeah. Okay, so at the end of the summer, how did you feel about New York?

booked up.

Speaker 2 (12:32.526)
I knew I wanted to come back. I felt more comfortable, the availability that bars and restaurants were a minutes walk from our apartment. I felt like you can't really get that anywhere else. Additionally, a lot of our buddies from home were going to come here, which was a nice addition.

what led you to that realization.

Speaker 1 (12:52.884)
What made you more comfortable? Like it was about like something in yourself that made you more confident or like what led you to that realization that you were more comfortable at end of the summer? That was a really bad wording.

Understand your question. Okay. Well starting at any new place is pretty scary, right? Right, of course. No, of course, but after ten weeks I felt like got it under my belt and knew I could live here for years

So like what tips would you have for somebody in the position of starting out in? Yeah. tips would you have? Like looking back at yourself two and a half years ago, what would you tell Young Reid?

Josh and Reid.

Speaker 2 (13:28.302)
Well, even though it's a little scary, we should try it out. And it's just for us, it just 10 weeks. So if I hated it, you can suck it up for 10 weeks and then just try something else. But if I didn't try it, I probably would have never came. So you got to give it your best.

This is little scary.

Speaker 1 (13:38.818)
Good.

Speaker 1 (13:46.478)
No, it's a good it's a really good advice honestly because like a trial run like that is a good thing but specifically before you move in for like a year because if you hit it for a year that would suck but Like what would you tell somebody in the position? Let's say somebody just moved in and that they're here for a year What would you tell them if like they're like a couple months and they really like are not happy? What would you advise them to do or like think or how would you yeah?

well i'd have them mix it up if they're not happy with what they're doing they should try something else no maybe like join a club maybe intramural bowling

Like leave.

Speaker 1 (14:22.412)
like softball or basketball or bowling. What do you do? What are some things that you're involved in in New York? We do bowling together. Some of our friends shout out our home friends that we do the bowling league with. No, it sounds really nerdy, but it's really fun.

bowling.

Speaker 2 (14:36.142)
We got second place out of 25 teams.

No, it is actually really fun, especially because like the weeks can get really monotonous and like specifically like our league, our league, our league is on a Monday and Mondays are like specifically like a treacherous day. I feel like in the week agreed and being able to go like hang out with your friends. I mean we're in New York and we're 23 years old. Like we don't need to be just like going to bed at night right away after work at like 7 p.m. So going out and doing something fun from like 8 to 10 is something that like breaks up the week. You it.

is a way to see friends in the week and like, I love it for that reason.

We're also pretty nasty at bowling and Josh has a, every time he bowls a strike, he does a little dance. if anyone is interested in watching, we are starting our new season October 6th at Bolero and it's at Times Square. We usually play from 739 as Josh had on Mondays. So check us out.

Okay, like the promo. Alright, you've done other, like what else have you done? What other intramural stuff?

Speaker 2 (15:38.36)
thinking. We did soccer. Yes, soccer was fun. did at Pier 39.

No, but like, realistically that is a really good tip for somebody that doesn't know what to do or like doesn't know where to find friends or just feeling lonely in the city or just feeling like it's not for them. Like, joining a team or joining some sort of running club or like there's like walking clubs on the upper west side. Sorry, west side highway. There is really good things to do. I agree.

I think getting outside of your tiny apartment is really good for your health. Especially like going to a park, there's tons of parks in New York. And just walking around, maybe city biking. I would suggest those.

Do talk about your experience with city biking? Okay. I'm reading Kennerly Bike. Okay. pickleball is another one.

I do not.

Speaker 2 (16:24.59)
Getting better.

Pickleball is fun, yes. What else do we

Let's talk about things we do that aren't drinking. Because like, I feel like we're now like a year into New York and I feel like a lot of people are either getting like, or either like, and if you're enjoying it, like I'm not shitting on you, I also really like enjoy going out all the time. But like you have to find other activities because it does get like boring or repetitive to just always go get drunk on the weekends. Agreed. So we've done like pickleball.

We get just dinner, that's pretty fun. We go to shows occasionally, we just saw Kimberly Akimbo. Okay.

Going to dinner, exploring the city.

Speaker 1 (17:00.686)
We like no like what are other things we do we we like going on like a pizza tour or like going on like going to dinner. just said that just said that what else is game. game nights are really good one. We do a lot of game nights with our with our home friends. Yes, we play code names.

night.

Speaker 2 (17:21.55)
Great Hitler.

secret hitler it doesn't it sounds really bad if you don't know that is that's a really funny for the game no you actually can't say that and that's not true that's not funny

It's funny though. You know it's funny. You know it's funny.

No, it's really funny, but like I don't know if I could put that out there like it's really funny Do you think people could hear that? I don't I don't Can you just like? I'm we're both Jewish like we like it

I think it'd be funny.

Speaker 2 (17:52.712)
you, you, gosh does not actually have.

Just celebrate, Rush Roshanna. Happy New Year.

Happy New Years Like I do have to it This has to go out in four hours

that like you can cut that

Speaker 2 (18:11.391)
Okay, another thing that I like to play with some people you're getting better at is golfing think golfing is good activity Okay, Josh sucks. I was gonna be nice, but he sucks and he's making fun of me Okay

I don't suck. He... I'd to this and be like, no he sucks. Correct.

He shoots about like 120 is a good day for you? Okay, so he's getting there. You have the training wheels on. He likes to ride the cart. That's his favorite part.

Yeah.

Speaker 1 (18:40.11)
But that's not like an activity we do in the city.

Well sometimes you can do it on the weekend, but we haven't done that, but other people do that.

I'm talking about like things in the city that are gonna like make you feel less like lonely or like bored, whatever. When have you run?

think running is a good one. Well, I signed up for an 8k, so I've been running. Yeah, you were. The Philly 8k. I don't know when the deadline is. I ran yesterday on the treadmill for 20 minutes. It was two miles. I signed up for it. I committed. I don't know. But you were given that opportunity. I don't know. I haven't checked.

Oh, I should have signed up for that one. When's last time you ran?

Speaker 1 (19:08.216)
for how long.

And how many miles was that? Are you actually doing it?

I'm doing it.

Speaker 1 (19:20.662)
and I miss it. This is gonna end up being like three minutes long with me cutting everything. There's some funny shit. It's just like not relevant to what I'm talking about. After college, how did we decide to live together again? Like what what? Why did you want to live together again?

There's some funny bits in here.

Speaker 2 (19:39.276)
Well, I wanted live together because I enjoyed living with you. And yeah, I thought we lived together as I truly believe you can be friends with someone, but you would be you can also be bad roommates with them. I think it takes it's a difference.

During our interview.

I also enjoyed the video.

Speaker 1 (19:55.102)
No, that's it. I think it takes a certain type of person to have to live together. I agree.

What do you think makes it not work between two people? what works between us that it works? Does that make sense? I'm asking really bad questions.

It's okay. I thought you were prepared, but it's whatever. I'll just carry the pod. So me personally, my four years of college, I live with the same people all four years. That's a lot. I think that is pretty unique.

Yeah, it is a lot. They're gonna listen to this by the way. Shout out those roommates.

Shout out to those roommates. So I had the same roommates all four years. I feel like if I enjoy living with them and we're in harmony, why not keep it together? So I felt like we had that during our internship. And so I wanted to run it back for our first year in New York and then it worked.

Speaker 1 (20:47.938)
and it worked when we added a third roommate, I act, honestly, I was talking about this with somebody the other day. Like I do think having a third person like really helps the dynamic.

I agree, I told you I wanted one. Well, I gave you a short list.

but maybe a short list of a couple friends that you would love it from lehi but they're not gonna ever know hold the secret but what's the people you knew it's just the people know everybody now from my my college friend totally but like i was a bit worried so okay i want to talk about how we brought the third roommate in yes because the summer that we lived together in this in the city is the only thing we've talked about so far in the 20 minutes of this podcast

they're gonna wanna know.

Speaker 2 (21:11.672)
You

be different now but

Speaker 2 (21:28.943)
I'm ready to talk about it.

No, no, we'll get into it, but we're talking about two pod. It's going be a two hour pod. It's fine. It is what is. The summer we lived together, I had one college friend, Jordan, who's our third roommate, and he lived in his uncle and aunt's apartment in the Upper West Side. Yes. Alone. And he was just like always hanging out with us, which was great. Like it just worked out so well. So when he asked, or

It's just like we had a conversation about living together and I was like, wait, we should all live together. It work out really well. Obviously I asked you first. Yes. But I think like I was a bit worried about putting you two together because you don't really didn't really really know. Were you worried about it?

I honestly was not. I was very chill about it.

You are.

Speaker 1 (22:11.79)
Okay, I think I was more worried about it because I was gonna put it together. So if it didn't work, I would feel like it was on me. So again, like this is for anybody that is picking between like one roommate or two. Like I do think having three, the dynamic is like, because when, if we ever get in a fight, when obviously, when we, if we ever, when we ever get in a fight, he's the one to break it up. But like, no, if there's this like something going on, like there's a third person that'll just like either like.

on unbiased audience member.

Oh yeah, you're talking about like somebody listening. No, yeah. He or or or you and if I'm in an argument with him or

I can't

It's just the third person. What? We don't really argue, no. Out of who? You.

Speaker 1 (22:50.296)
Do you guys ever argue?

Who argues the most? The three of us. No, but not just me. Like, me with who? No, you can't say that. It's the truth. That's not, that makes me look really mean. Makes me look so... That's true. Yes. I feel like we argue the most.

You and both of us.

Speaker 2 (23:09.834)
I'm just very passionate. About what? About stupid shit.

Speaker 2 (23:17.876)
I agree, I think we argue the most and you argue with Jordan second most and then Jordan and I don't really argue.

So every to me versus everybody.

I forgot another. You sometimes argue with Jordan and I together. Yes.

I'm talking about being this epic peacemaker bringing you two together and it's just like no you actually fight with all of us you're... No I know... No for sure, by the way, the gang ups are real. But what was I saying? having the third mediator... the word I was looking for was mediator. There's just somebody there that's like... but also when the three of us hang out it's just like more enjoying...

No, you did bring us together. you.

Speaker 2 (23:57.792)
I I like hanging out with more people because it's always just a different dynamic and more personalities. Yeah. So I think it's more exciting.

I agree. think it's fun. Okay, let me go to the next question.

He doesn't even.

No, I can't read my own fucking handwriting. what's the biggest fight we've ever gotten to? Biggest No, what's the recent fight we've gotten to?

in fight. should we talk about it? It's a silly one.

Speaker 1 (24:25.998)
don't know what gonna I have no idea what you're gonna say. I have literally no idea what you're about to say. We did not prep for this. did not prep I have no idea what you're gonna say.

We prep for this.

Speaker 2 (24:41.932)
Okay, I'll say the silly one first. So I walk into the bathroom one day and it's early in the morning getting ready for work.

work.

And there is this... I open up the toilet seat and there is this MASSIVE poop stain. MASSIVE. And it was wet.

Okay, wait. So- No, no, that's disgusting.

I'm telling the truth. The audience wants to know.

Speaker 1 (25:11.544)
How did you know? Because it looked wet. That's actually disgusting. you could have just had poop stain, like you didn't have to like make it detailed.

booked.

Speaker 2 (25:19.438)
You know that feeling when you're walking and you step in a puddle and your whole body shivers? That's what I felt that... Step in a puddle? A couple weeks ago? And then you know what's even worse? That poop stain was there for days on days on day-

When have you done that? Your whole body shivers.

Speaker 1 (25:36.439)
Duh!

Wait, did I not clean the poop stain? Sure. Should I have cleaned it earlier? Yes. But listen, I thought the water would bring it down. It didn't. This is so gross. I thought the flush would bring it down. I guess it didn't. I didn't. Honestly didn't check.

Do you have ice?

for days.

It wasn't days, like you're being dramatic. You're being so dramatic. Wait, you're nuts. What's an act? Like do you know what act is in fact we've gotten into? Cause I can think of one.

Speaker 2 (26:08.846)
Uhhhh

Wait, let me get into the fight section.

I think there could have been a fight, but I was chill about something.

What was it? Do you have it in mind? Okay, go ahead.

I have something more.

Speaker 2 (26:24.628)
I was very chill about it though. No go ahead. it's my turn first? No this was a- I think this was a fight that could have happened but I was a chill roommate.

We talked about the

Speaker 1 (26:34.477)
Okay.

I think you've acknowledged it as well. That I was chill about it.

I acknowledged it.

I'm a little- I really don't know what to

You fixed it this next time that it could have happened. Not the trash. No, my bed.

Speaker 1 (26:45.772)
The trash.

Speaker 2 (26:53.526)
Yeah, uh-huh. Mm-hmm. That was bad. You know that was bad. Extremely chill. Yeah.

Let's get into it. Talk. You have to explain it because you just said my first sounds like I like slept in your bed, but no, not. Yeah. Go ahead. Go ahead. You're right. That was bad. Okay. Pref preface. That's okay. You're on a podcast. So have to be good at work.

Well, someone did.

Speaker 2 (27:10.19)
Preference. Preface. I suck at words. I do have a few good words. So I'm a guest and not a host. And so I'm away for weekend visiting my girlfriend and I come back. I don't know. I have absolutely no idea. And I come back and my sheets were a little undone and it was a little messier than I came back to be.

Exactly.

Speaker 1 (27:26.126)
Where were you?

Speaker 2 (27:39.798)
So I asked Josh what happened and he told me that one of his buddies slept in my bed, which I was fine about because the guy who did it, awesome, great guy. The problem, the thing that bothered me was that he never told me or asked me. And so that was a little bothersome, but I was pretty chill about it.

No, let's air it out. Let's because you obviously have some resentment here. No, no, no, no, no,

Yes

I agree.

Speaker 2 (28:21.902)
appreciate your It was kind of

Speaker 1 (28:28.012)
You know what have- I'm trying to think of a defense, I have no defense.

No defense. could have just texted me. Hey, can so and so say and I would have said sure

Okay, this is like a great example. was in the whole segment on like what annoys you most about me and I was weird going back and forth, but like this is probably the biggest one because that was really not cool. I'm acknowledging that it was not cool. I apologize for what I did. Yes. Ryan, you know who you are. Okay. I think what happened and I want to tell my side of the story and it's not a defense. It's just like an explanation because I sound like a dick right now, but

That was not cool.

Speaker 1 (29:04.43)
My friend was out. We were both out really late around here. We live in the East Village and we were out probably till like one or two. And he was just like, is it cool if I like crash? And like he was gonna crash on the couch. And I was like, Oh, like Reed, I know like you could, he would be chill if you'd, because you are really chill. And like you're, are like, I'm right now. That's the right word. Yeah. And I was like, Oh, like Reed would be cool if he's up in his bed. I should have texted or called you. Yes. And without just like giving up your space. Cause that was fucked. And I'm,

Well because if you just asked I would have said yes.

No, right. I feel bad. And I forgot about it until right now. I did. And that was bad. And I haven't done it again. No, no, no. That's fucked. And that's like the big, that's like a really big roommate no-no. And like my hypocritical ass, like if you had done that, I would be annoyed.

Well then you did learn and then...

Speaker 2 (29:50.67)
Yes, if I had one of my friends sleep in your bed, would be Didn't tell you. I be so pissed.

No, I'd be pissed. And we both know I'd be pissed. No, and we both, like, that was bad. And that's like, okay, let's get into it. First of all, I apologize. We've moved on? Yes, we've moved on. Okay, I won't do that again. No, and I did do it again, and I asked- You did ask. I cleaned up my act. What are the big other, like, roommate no-nos? Like, what are things that, like, I do that really annoy you? And then, like, I'll think of some that you annoy me, because I have a couple.

Yes, you apologize. I'm good.

Speaker 2 (30:24.227)
I'm sure I am NOT No, I'm not prepared but also I'm not a perfect roommate so

You're not prepared.

Speaker 1 (30:30.38)
No, no, no and this like look the point of this isn't to be like we aren't perfect or we are perfect like the point is just be like I have another what can people do better? wait, wait. I want to say this I want to preface this the reason I'm asking this is because there are so many roommates who like Don't talk about the problems between them. I agree like really a lot of them and I agree I think the fact that we actually openly talk about this shit is very important. I think it's why you work well together Yeah, really? No, like I'm joking. We should get it stop like you're being like

No, I'm not joking for once in our lives. Like the reason I think we work well is because we talk about it. I agree. And if I kept it bottled in or like I was like, you're getting bored like mid talk. I'm not getting bored. You're like, you just took a really deep breath. Like I'm being nice for once.

See you for once everybody listen to that

take the compliment. think like if there was something like, for example, like if there was shit in the trash and I was annoyed about it, this is like a really, it's a big one. That's we'll talk about. But like sink and trash especially in New York because there's no garbage disposal. So the sink shit goes into the trash. So in our apartment, the sink gets filled up with like shit all the time. And in the beginning I would get like really annoyed about it and I would just like do it myself, but then I'd be more annoyed because I did it myself.

And I felt you probably felt the exact same way. Okay, thank you for responding. But now I'm like, yo, can like whoever it is, like, can you just like put your shit in the trash? like now that we should write, but like it took a minute to get to that level of comfort where we can just like actually. Right, do you still feel awkward about it? I do not. feel like it took us like, honestly, a to get there, though. I agree with the three, all three of us. Even like.

Speaker 2 (31:49.742)
Correct.

Speaker 2 (32:03.694)
It's a little awkward to always have those conversations.

Speaker 2 (32:12.92)
I agree, totally. All three.

Okay, going back to the poop stain that you had to bring up on this podcast, like bringing that up would would have been awkward.

So just a current example. I come in literally probably an hour ago. An hour ago. I came back from a trip and I go into the bathroom to wash up. What do I see on the ground? My hair Joe. Who has been in the bathroom? Josh.

A little further. Okay.

Speaker 1 (32:41.592)
When have you ever used hair gel? For the first time and the last time? Okay, it fell off. Like really, it did fall off and I didn't pick it up.

two weeks ago. No, I've been using it.

Speaker 2 (32:52.854)
So it fell, you looked at it at the ground and said, and then walked away.

shit gets through the main office. I'm causing all these fights. I'm leaving shit in the toilet. No, no, you're right. And I'm letting people sleep in your bed. I sound horrible. No, have to, no, look, there's shit that I do that's bad and I have to fix it. Let's talk about you. Okay, Mr. Shaving Beard into the sink and never, never, ever, ever, ever cleaning up the hair in the sink. I always wash it out. Always.

was telling-

Speaker 2 (33:19.534)
No

Speaker 2 (33:27.498)
I like I clean my hair.

I did it this weekend. No, I did it on like Thursday.

Well good thing because I wasn't here this week. I left Thursday. I have not shaved for two weeks. There was I have not shaved. You see my beard.

I did it, I did it earlier.

Speaker 1 (33:41.992)
Okay, but you literally see it. This is back. Maybe it was different hair

No

Okay, let's talk about that. No, let's talk about that. Let's talk about that. The jungle and That's all over the The rumble in the jungle? Yeah, that's another thing. You shave over the toilet and then you don't clean it up.

Which shavings? I do shave in the... Okay.

I would clean up.

Speaker 2 (34:11.31)
Are we can I put you on blast again? Okay, I apologize I've also seen your pubes

No, those are probably yours.

they can't be. Because the drapes don't match the curtains.

Okay.

Did you analyze them?

Speaker 2 (34:31.214)
I'm weird.

No, look that's the problem with the podcast it makes you sound like a fucking asshole, but We both have our things. I agree. So the trash let's talk about So it let's share the bathroom because we share a bathroom

We can talk trash. You share bathroom. Jordan has his own bathroom. But we all like, it's our all our bathrooms.

Yeah.

We have two bathrooms in the apartment. just worked out that way. Continue. Yeah, it just worked out that way that like one, you're not going to move your shit back and forth. You're not going to move your toothbrush and shampoo and body wash back and forth between two bathrooms. Like you're going to pick one bathroom and agreed. And our shower is cooler. So we agreed that the two people would share that shower, whatever. But sharing your bathroom like comes with its things. I said, shaving your beard, shaving your pews. Like those are probably the twoest thing.

Speaker 2 (34:54.03)
could.

Speaker 1 (35:29.486)
Yes. Give me a look. You're not, if you're not watching on YouTube, which you can watch later, later this week or no tomorrow, you can watch on YouTube. Exciting. Exciting stuff. Um, what else trash? I've talked a lot. Let's talk trash. Let's talk trash. LTT. So LTT. Um, as I said earlier, the shit in the sink, you have to put the shit in the sink in the trash and the trash we take out on our roof, which is a really annoying process. And

Thanks.

Speaker 2 (35:42.06)
Yes, trash. Trash. LTT.

Speaker 1 (35:59.054)
None of us ever want to do it. Correct. And the two of us are big proponents of salmon for dinner. Yes. Which means when you put the salmon container in the trash, you can't leave it in the trash. It smells. It smells like fish and shit. And we have a problem with leaving it. 100%. Both of us. Like it's not just a one and done. Three of us. Wiping the sink. I mean wiping the counter. I agree. Like,

No, definitely.

I- We're a little grody.

No, there's grody things. we're, again, we're highlighting the grodiness for the purpose of other roommates to like, then be like, they talked about it, so now we can talk about it. Which probably won't happen, but like, but maybe they could add their trash like we're adding our trash. Is there anything else you want to bring up? Roommate wise? Any other grievances? This is your time. The floor is yours.

trash.

Speaker 2 (36:44.942)
I'm ready.

So, while I'm very happy that you guys, or you have a lot of people that stay over our apartment, Just having more than like four hour notice would be nice. Not to invite people over, if they're gonna stay over. But I'm always gonna say yes, because I like them all. No, right. But just, if I'm staying in in the apartment one day, for the living room.

Okay, I'm a little scared now. Okay.

Speaker 1 (37:02.178)
to invite people over.

Speaker 1 (37:06.754)
That's very fair.

Speaker 1 (37:14.574)
Are you saying specifically for like the living room? That's another really good one honestly because, wait, are you saying if friends come from out of town?

Anyone is going to stay in our apartment for the night. I don't care. But just having a few days notice is better than just a couple hours.

That's a really good one, too. No, I think that's another one for me, of course, and for everybody. Like if you're inviting people over, like apartments in New York or apartments anywhere, like apartments are small. If you're in your 20s anywhere, apartments are small and having people over like makes them like I had a friend stay over for like most of last week, last week, last week, last week. And that was a lot. like it took up most of the apartment. Having to come here with an air mattress.

But like, but I did, I told you about that one before. No, you did. Okay. Yeah. But, yeah, that that's, it's like, it's a very, it's a shared space and like being considered space is something that like we all forget a lot of the time because we get very comfortable here. I like leave our shoes everywhere, leave our bags, whatever. So we get very comfortable and that can be to a fault of like too comfortable. So that's another good one. Anything else? That's it for you. Yeah. Okay. I think that's all for me as well.

wasn't talking about that.

Speaker 2 (38:26.575)
That's it for me.

I'm gonna think what do we like about each other? What do we do?

How many minutes in are we going to the

Like deep 40, but we're probably gonna cut like 50 of it. Okay. Like... Okay.

What do we like? We hang well together. Should I explain more? Sure. Okay. I feel like we can go to a bar or restaurant, just us two, and have a good time. That's true. I feel like that's very fun. I think we can also stay in our apartment and watch dumb TV shows. Shout out MILF MANNER.

Speaker 1 (39:05.634)
Oh I wrote the paper towel holder. I forgot I wrote that down. Oh, it's funny. No, go ahead. But it's your grievance like Like that I don't oh no. Yes. Here's one. I know

Cody Co has some good stuff.

but that's- You brought a- Paper towel holder.

Speaker 2 (39:20.37)
I have

No, I'm.

Speaker 1 (39:35.958)
If you're gonna the toilet paper, it's you who's the toilet paper guy. I thought you gonna bring paper towels.

I'm talking about the toilet paper and how it doesn't get replaced. You also don't replace the paper towels also. There's two things. I have two grievances. You're both guys. Both guys. He is both guys.

You are the ToePaper Guy!

Speaker 1 (39:54.025)
I feel like no no no you're the paper guy every time I said to sit down to go to the bathroom number two there's a little You! And I your ass. Help me! I have no paper towels!

I just saved your ass. Screaming like a baby.

Speaker 1 (40:17.718)
Okay, remember when you were in the toilet and you were like, can I flush paper towels down the toilet?

And remember when people said yes?

Can you? Enter that in the comments below. Can you... paper towel?

I don't know.

Speaker 2 (40:32.59)
So I'd like to air grievance about paper towels.

Okay, but can we admit that you're the Toad Pepper guy? No. Maybe it's both of us then, like-

because you are the toilet paper. Okay, your toilet paper and paper towel, I'm half toilet paper.

like it's enough with like the humble like you're first of all faaaa

At least we flushed the toilet.

Speaker 2 (41:01.102)
Don't call him out.

We're not gonna do that. We're not gonna do that here. No, we're not. We're good people. We're good people. If you're in an apartment, flush the fucking toilet. Like, literally make sure, and this was not to a people I know, flush the fucking toilet. Like if you're going to the bathroom and you have roommates, like even if you're alone, like that's just fucking...

No, we- We are good- That's funny though.

Speaker 2 (41:23.458)
Yeah, you should flush the toilet at all times. And wash your hands.

Flush the toilet. Simple as that. Flush the toilet. Step one, flush the toilet.

Step one by Squatty Potty.

Shout out to Wanda Potty, you can sponsor this podcast. Step two. Step three. And then leave. That's so simple. When do you think you're gonna wanna leave me and live alone? Wow. I know. Let's get into it. Well, I'm asking you to think about it. That's the point of it.

Wash your hands.

Speaker 2 (41:51.15)
It's deep. I honestly have not thought about it. I don't know. I have to see how these 10 months go, you know?

Okay, would something like, you have a girlfriend. And we can talk about that, because you guys are long distance. We are long distance. How's that working out?

I do have a girlfriend.

Speaker 2 (42:09.614)
We've been long distance ever since we started dating. It's been just four years now. No you're not.

How long's that been?

Congratulations. I'm so happy for you. No, I am. I really am. I am. I am. am. I am. No, I really

He said I am a lot. That's us. And... So yes, we've been long distance our entire relationship. He is very happy for us. And... So we've always been used to long distance, but you're right. I'm getting tired of the long distance. We do get along. You do, you guys do get along well. That's nice. You do, you do like the relationship.

$10 and a

Speaker 1 (42:37.786)
You know we get along well. No, you and Michelle. Me and Michelle.

Speaker 1 (42:45.883)
I don't want like people to think that like I really

No, I was kidding. I was joking everybody and I'm getting a little bit tired of long distance So well depends on her too if she would either stay where she is now or potentially come to New York More years a long time

Okay.

Speaker 1 (42:54.74)
So what does that mean for you?

Speaker 1 (43:04.586)
Four years is fucking... So what tips do you have for people that are long distance? Okay. And how, actually like honestly, how have you made it four years long distance? Because I could not do that.

It's tough, 100%. I think starting long distance and never, like always being long distance makes it little bit easier because you don't have never experienced being physically close to that person at all times. So it's just something we're used to. However, like you said, four years long time, I definitely am getting tired of it and I know she is too. So I think at some point in the semi near future, we're going to be closer together.

So how, how do we made it work? Yeah, honestly. Okay.

Okay, I got some tips. So we make an effort to see each other every couple of weeks. So we were four and a half hours away during college. And so I would try and visit her one time a month and she would come to me one time a month. She ended up coming more just because it worked out that way. But we tried to see each other at least two weekends. I think that's really good. Also having a balance of

Did you have a stroke?

Speaker 2 (44:19.502)
I was about to contradict myself. were you going say? balance of seeing each other. I was to contradict myself. balance to see each other. So I think in college she came to see me more. think recently I have now gone back to see her more. It just worked out that way. But each person making effort is huge because if there's someone who's not making an effort then the relationship isn't going to work. Also I think just texting them.

and especially FaceTiming them because we don't see each other face to face at all that much. We Netflix party, we haven't done that in while. We watch a lot of trashy reality TV shows, The Ultimatum, Love Island, Love is Blind, and some other trashy TV shows. So that's good. And then also just occasionally just sending her flowers to her place. Girls like that. getting her...

And you guys like Netflix party and like-

Speaker 1 (45:00.223)
A little further away now, you're a little-

Speaker 2 (45:16.832)
Uber eats one of her favorite meals, filet, just stuff like that. They really appreciate that and I think that's important.

That is cute. You guys do do that.

Speaker 1 (45:26.796)
Yeah, she sent like, she sent a couple bagels here once or twice. It's very nice. It's a good little cute reminder. It's nice. Anything else?

I have something else. think it is good. Okay. That I've started as a semi-tradition. So, New Year's is big for my girlfriend and her family. And so I got her, the last couple years, a New Year's calendar of pictures that we've taken from the last year. And it's on the calendar.

We're here waiting.

Speaker 1 (45:58.009)
that's nice. Yeah. And then... that again.

I will try and do that again. then one day in the month, it says like there's a surprise. I gave her 12 gifts and during that day she can open up that gift that corresponds with that month. So she kind of looks forward to it.

That's cute. Did you think of that yourself? That's nice. So what are the, what are the give example of like the 12 gifts?

I thought that myself.

Speaker 2 (46:23.374)
I don't want spoil anything, but they range from Okay, they range from gift cards to places. She really likes to eat turning point Chick-fil-a Chipotle stuff like that then she really likes house what turning point is a breakfast place by her house and She really likes obsessed with Bulldogs. So I got her Bulldog slippers cute. She like that

the

Speaker 1 (46:41.72)
Yeah, it's very random.

Speaker 2 (46:48.814)
and I got her, she likes candles, so I got her candle, some candy, just like mini, like tiny stuff, but things that she likes, so.

That's very nice. Okay, I want to talk about you being in a relationship and me not being in a relationship. You got very excited about that. Okay, so-

Let's do that.

Ready. knew you, well you visited me when you were in relationship, so I got a little brief period of that. That was years ago. was what, four years? Three and a half years?

like years ago years ago? yeah yeah yeah years ago? no was literally freshman summer was

Speaker 2 (47:24.974)
It was, no, was freshman year of college. That was a very long time ago. So majority of the time you have been single, yes.

Yeah, that was a really long time.

Speaker 1 (47:32.648)
right no no i meant like now like we didn't have to like highlight the fact that like i always i meant like did it like i meant like this ladies

So single

Please. He's a good dude. Please get him off my plate.

Like I meant like, yeah, okay. Okay. Thank you so much for highlighting that. What I meant was like, like when I come back from like a date to like debrief, I feel like you honestly sometimes give, sometimes give good advice.

They give some good advice sometimes. agree.

Speaker 1 (48:04.63)
share some of that advice that you give. Honestly, I will start by saying like you are very supportive when I go on a bad day. You'll be like, you'll be like, no, like you're a good hype man in that respect. So like a tip for a roommate that like if someone's like going on dates, like they're going back to like debrief, I think you're a really good listener in that respect. just like you'll like let me just like spew my shit about it. Go ahead.

OK.

Speaker 2 (48:13.026)
They're whores.

Speaker 2 (48:28.332)
I think it's important to let the person who just went on a date, let them speak because they just had this experience and want to tell someone about it. So I try and just listen to what you say.

You give good advice about whether I should go on another one or not. You kind of like therapy-pissed me into like, you ask leading questions. like, well, what did you like that she said? What did you say? What question did she ask that you liked? What did you ask that she liked? You'll kind of get me to understand the date better than if I had a bad experience, I'll just be like, that sucked. And you're like, no, did it actually suck? Or did the end suck? You know what I mean?

So I think that's important to Have somebody after a first date to just like come back to you also are a good hype man before a date We've like taken a shot together We've taken a couple hype shots together before a date and like outfit check which like I don't know why I'm asking you should not ask

that is important too.

Speaker 2 (49:16.44)
taking hype shots.

Speaker 2 (49:23.86)
I am the worst person to ask.

I want to get into like, let's just get into like a couple more things.

Okay, do you have any topics? Are you serious? Here, I have something good to say about you. Yes, drop it. Okay. So, I, we moved to New York, right? And me personally, a lot of my school friends did not come to New York. I only knew a few. And that was slightly disappointing because I wouldn't hang out with them more, but they went to other places. And we have a good amount of home friends here, but...

They also have their college friends. But I think what you did, which I appreciate a lot, is that you helped introduce me to a lot of your college friends. And I really appreciate that because I feel like they like me and I like them and I enjoy going out with them also. I did compliment you.

Did you just compliment me? Yeah. That was very nice. No, that, that, wasn't like a, it wasn't like an effort. You know what I mean? Like it was like, were just like, you were, it was like an easy thing to ingrain with one another. That doesn't make sense. It was an easy, connection to make like you're very easygoing and. Essentially, I mean, I did know that you didn't come in or move to the city with a ton of other college friends. so it was important to me to like make sure that you felt.

Speaker 1 (50:48.61)
comfortable if I was going out with friends like I I would always I still always I hope at least make an effort to do include you and Make you feel like a part of everything because you are part of everything

Well, I appreciate that. I don't think I ever told you that, but I do really appreciate that.

That was actually very nice after making me sound like an absolute piece of shit for minutes

And now, I'm in a fantasy football league with some of his

his friends and I'm not even in it he's not even in it I'm not even in it no it's true you've you've become friends with these people and it's like you're actually like actually thank you no I'm I'm happy you like them and it worked out really well yeah they're most of them and I think when they hear this they'll appreciate that too I do mean it no that was nice thank you for saying that but that's another thing like I wanted to add on like if if you're like the sniffling

Speaker 2 (51:24.045)
great.

Speaker 2 (51:37.518)
don't mean the sniffles. Sniffles gotta-

Right in the microphone. Like that was again, like I'm wearing a hat. Like you're like, continue. Okay. No, I think it's important for, somebody that if, if, if, if there's an imbalance of, someone has like someone came in with more friends and someone didn't like, obviously you want to include your friends, but like here specifically, it's very easy to become exclusive.

Can

Speaker 1 (52:07.82)
What are you doing? Stop. You're actually kidding. Over the computer. Are you fucking kidding? Where did you get those? I just bought this microphone.

Shout out Jordan.

He gave you the bubbles? Was that his fucking prank? was a Okay, that was annoying, so it worked. No, but like, it's very easy, especially we talked about like going to dinners, like, it's hard to make reservations for like eight people. 100%. It really is. So finding time to like go to like a park or like go do something that you can just include like a big group or like make effort with different people. It's very important. It's also something that's really hard.

That's the prank.

Speaker 2 (52:47.214)
Speaking of, have you made a reservation for my birthday for 45 people?

What do you want to do for your... Let's talk about it because I that's a good thing to talk about like birthday in the city. Yes. Let's talk about it. Okay, we talked about... So last year, his girlfriend reached out to me and she's like, I want to throw a surprise party. Again, that shows how close we are. Yes.

So obviously it has to be huge.

Speaker 2 (53:06.647)
I understand, was kidding everybody. He's pissed.

I'm not because I just want to clarify because yeah, okay. So that She reached out to me. She was like, let's throw like a surprise party for him We did it we live above a bar and it like worked out really it's like very friends of friends Cheers. It's very cheers of us. Yes We love a bar it's very cool and They said they would throw the party for free because we live here. It was very nice. Yes and We like put together a list of people and then he was like well like and did you find out about it?

I've heard of it.

Speaker 2 (53:41.001)
I did not.

How did we keep adding, why do we keep adding people? But you didn't know, you know what mean? Like how did you feel bad if you didn't know?

Well, because I felt bad.

Speaker 2 (53:50.542)
See was I planning something like

he was self planning a party while we were playing a party. So we like got people that we like found the list of people that he was self planning that we hadn't included. There was a lot because it was like just you found like people from the woodwork that just not woodwork. That's me.

All right that that is but that's not what he meant

That's not even anyone listening birthday party you were loved and wanted

Well this is what happens. Everyone has their core set of friends obviously, right? But then there's people you like and are friends with and I feel bad, like I want to invite them.

Speaker 1 (54:21.781)
obviously

Speaker 1 (54:27.854)
right now that's like what we're talking about right now like in New York it's very hard to include everybody they're not big venues it's not big like yes

Correct, very hard.

I think this year I want to make it a lot smaller and just have a core amount of people. But then I was talking to someone today, if I don't invite this person, like I feel bad because I'm still friends with them, but it has to be a certain size.

So what do want to do?

Speaker 1 (54:50.796)
So what do you do? Like, let's air it out right here right now. What do do? Flush the toilet.

Well there's two options. Add them. Flush the toilet. Or B, cut them. And flush the toilet. So like he's a friend, we're friendly. But like I... I don't think he would probably invite me to his birthday so...

No, and that's the thing like... Well, it's hard to it that way. don't... No, it's a very hard scenario. If you're trying to have a dinner, you can only have tops, let's say 12... Huge.

If they do, then you're a douche.

Speaker 2 (55:26.222)
And that's even big, 14 is big. That's ma-

But you can find a couple like there's a place called Radegast you could go to that's like a big beer hall There's like a couple like bigger spots you go to wouldn't be like a dinner that you're thinking of but it be like if you want the bigger you go the more you have to like go to like a bar or something. Agreed. So what are you gonna do?

I don't know, have to figure it out. Got it, three weeks. I am not gonna do it right now, I really don't know. I'm sure I'm gonna end up doing something smaller because I really don't want to do anything big.

You're not gonna do it right now.

Speaker 1 (55:55.022)
I'm sure you're do something bigger. like actually I could bet you $100 right now you're gonna end up doing something like much bigger and it's gonna end up being like you're gonna be like well I wanted to do something smaller but is that right? Should we update the people? We can do an update. I'll post on Instagram an update on your birthday on the guy set T H E G U I S E T of Reed's birthday of what ended up happening.

No, I really want to make it smaller. But then it could end up being bigger.

Speaker 2 (56:19.758)
I think it's going to be smaller. I envision it.

No, no, because then you have money riding on it and then you'll make it smaller.

No, I mean, I think it'll be smaller, but I might end up feeling bad because I'm thinking about some people now and this keeps climbing.

Here we go. just keeps climbing. Small dinners got big really quick. Great. Let's talk about one more thing. Yes, let's chat. I want to talk about the CFA.

correct.

Speaker 2 (56:40.599)
Let's talk about it. Fun test.

So you're in the middle of taking the CFA. Yes. You took round one. Correct. Do you some water that I poured for you before the podcast?

It's not far, so.

Speaker 2 (56:56.974)
Let's chat.

Okay, let's chat. You took the CFA during school and passed. Correct. Congratulations. Thank you. You took the second level.

level did not pass and now I'm restudying for it and I'm taking it a couple weeks before Thanksgiving.

So for anyone that doesn't know what the CFA is...

It's just a long time.

Speaker 1 (57:16.703)
No, like what's it for? Like why are you doing it?

I'm taking it because one, it's good for education, I'm relearning and reinforcing some topics.

Like literally cut the bullshit. Why are you doing it?

It makes you stand out more on your resume. I would say it also somewhat opens more doors. It opens more doors for some other jobs, but it's only specific for a certain area. I would say asset management.

Yeah, that's what people want to hear.

Speaker 1 (57:51.661)
which is.

Speaker 1 (57:55.83)
Okay, which is what you want to do? Okay, so you might be taking it for no reason. Got it. So how many hours are you putting into it?

I am not sure. Correct, there's a big chance I'm taking it for no reason. I would say, each level I would say I study around 300.

No, that's like let's go per week. You know, I can't do that big math

week I try and study I'm trying to do it quickly like 10 to 15 hours

And how are you making the time for that? Like you're going to work. Or trying to make plans.

Speaker 2 (58:22.574)
I'm going to work. either stay after work and study, or if I have plans, then I do the plans and either do it after, study after my plans, or specifically work on Saturday and Sunday to catch up and study. So a lot of my free time is devoted to studying, which stinks. It's going.

How's it going? Okay, and when are you taking it?

little bit before Thanksgiving. If we can get an update on that.

Good luck. you. As well. I'll give it up to the people as well. And then let's talk about I just want to go into last thing. Let's go into like your daily routine. Okay, so let's start from when you wake up.

Okay, I do.

Speaker 2 (59:09.038)
So I wake up around 8.20. I do. Yay.

helpful for anybody that's like 6 20 You don't you do to work out. Well, let's let's let's rewind. I want to say why I'm this Okay, cuz I I'm actually truly interested in these about people like I like knowing when somebody wakes up and when they go to bed because I am trying to like maximize the time in my day as much as I can and Because I want to I like I've talked about this before in the podcast But like I want to go to the gym. I want to go to work. Yes. I want to make plans. Yes. I want to have dinner. Yes and like

All these things, and I want to go on dates, like all these things together are so overwhelming for somebody that like doesn't know how to manage their time. So being somebody that like is now in a routine, let's talk it through.

Okay, so I'll say I try to have routine but my schedule my work schedule particular. It's very variable so This week I have some days that started Nine couple days that started eight and some days that started seven So depending on that it changes my routine. However, I try and wake up around 620 Leave our apartment around 630 to go work out at the YMCA Work out for an hour

Okay.

Speaker 1 (01:00:12.12)
Got it.

Speaker 1 (01:00:19.416)
Full hour. Full hour. What are you doing in your workout? Depends. Let's go through it. Let's take chest day for example. Okay, well what like, for somebody that doesn't know what they're doing at the gym, let's go into it. Pick one day that you can pick what you're doing and go into it.

to Chess

not give you names of these workouts.

Speaker 2 (01:00:40.066)
bad person to ask.

Okay, let's skip it. Let's skip it. So you go to the gym. No, you're right. I'll find somebody that does know what you're

I know any of I think there's better people. However, I do like...

I agree.

I also agree. I do like to do some, since I am preparing for this 8k, I do do some cardio every day. either I do like to do use the stationary bike, however, since I'm going to be running, I've moved to the treadmill and I do some cardio and I think doing cardio in the morning really wakes me up and energizes me. Okay. And that's a good kickstart for the day.

Speaker 1 (01:00:54.306)
Thank

Speaker 1 (01:01:16.012)
I agree, I think getting any movement in is just like a mental shift.

Come back here shower my work clothes already picked out because I do that the night before and I had no idea you do that I had absolutely no idea. It's just quicker It's a way to work. It's about 25 minutes and then get settled work for Well, it's variable remember and so I've been

And then... Was that because of me?

Ha ha ha ha!

Speaker 1 (01:01:35.534)
Okay, agree. I did

Speaker 1 (01:01:41.452)
What time are getting to work?

Speaker 2 (01:01:47.49)
There's coffee at work, so I've been getting coffee. I haven't really drank coffee ever, but I've been getting coffee. so, do I like coffee? I think it helps me. I get a ice black coffee every day. And in the afternoon, if I want to treat myself, I get a lemonade. And if I don't want to treat myself, I get another ice black coffee.

Do you like that? Yeah, like is it helping?

Speaker 1 (01:02:11.982)
We didn't deserve it that day.

I do not deserve it that day. So that is my routine.

Wait, you've just talked like a coffee. you leave. I leave, I work.

Well, it depends on the day. I would say usually I get in around eight. So I usually leave around seven thirty. Leave the apartment. The office.

730 yes, no no I meant like the office of the We're post coffees. Okay, we're post like

Speaker 2 (01:02:41.763)
We're post everything. Okay. I would say I leave the office around 6

Okay, and then what's after that?

After that I come back here and I either will start making

Food. Let's talk about like what do you cook?

So what do I cook? I like to cook probably the basics chicken, duck.

Speaker 1 (01:03:05.826)
That's literally not basic.

It's my basic, okay Salmon we talked about some nice honey garlic salmon

So let's go back to... we've had the coffee, we're home. Yes, we're home. What? What? You're cooking? Yes. Yeah.

home.

cook and then I let's just say finish around 730 or 8 p.m. okay after that clean up do all that and it depends on what my roommates doing if Josh and Jordan are hanging out in the living room I'll join them for a little bit and if not I'll probably just go to my room and study for the rest of night try and go to bed around 11 I try to to bed around 11 I usually try and either

Speaker 1 (01:03:43.149)
And then one time you try to go to bed.

Speaker 1 (01:03:47.374)
11.

talk to my girlfriend before I go to bed or watch a couple YouTube videos and I hope to not go down a rabbit hole.

Understandable. I think we're all there. okay. I think this has been great

should I talk about how I walked in one night into your room while you were getting head?

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