Ok so today for House Tours I visited Penguin, Dolphin, Giraffe, and Flamingo.
It was really nice because today I had nothing scheduled for the first round. I slept in a little, and arrived in front of my first house with about ten minutes to spare.
Penguin: This was a great place to start. They gave us yummy refreshments, and I met an amazing girl. The house was huge and really nice to walk through. Still, something about the area didn't feel quite right. I loved the people in this house, but the layout didn't feel comfortable. I made awesome connections with all the girls, but all the following houses were great too, so by the end it was probably 3 outta the 4 houses I went to.
Dolphin: So next I went here. It was a struggle to get there on time... it is kinda far away from Penguin. I remember during the open house time, the girls here were very akward to talk to. The conversation never quite flowed... and there were lotsa of wierd silences. It suprised me that they invited me back... but I do recall having a lot in common in all the questions I answered. The house was gorgeous and HUGE. They had a beautiful view of outside, and huge open areas. The house kinda felt dark, and the conversations I had never got immensely interesting. I really wanted to like this house more since i know someone that lives there, but it ended up coming in 4 outta the 4 this day. Sad... but when something is not right, I guess I just have to accept it and move on.
Giraffe: I absolutely loved this house from the moment I stepped foot into it. I was exstatic about getting an invitation back! I immediately made connections with the new girls I met. The house was alright... A bit less like my home, but with all the great people around, I really could imagine myself being happy here. The women here have similar aspirations to my own, but seemed to have a lot of fun. I hope I get to go back there tomorrow
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Flamingo: The last of the day was a BEAUTIFUL house. The rooms were all VERY well lit and it just felt like a great place to live. I was starting to get a bit worried when I didn't connect with the girl leading my tour. We shared some cute moments, but most of the tour was very straight forward and to the point. They have a really cool and comfortable looking TV room, and I saw posters spread throughout the house of things I equally loved. It wasn't until we were sitting down after the tour that we really started connecting, though. We made the most random connections about music and hobbies we both loved. It was an amazing time in a fabulous house, and when the end bell rang it didn't seem like eather of us wanted to stop talking. I really hope I get to return to this one!
So at the end of the day... I chose my top 6, and then ranked the bottom 2. My choices went as follows:
1-Polar Bear
1-Koala (PLEASE OH PLEASE INVITE ME BACK!!!)
1-Penguin
1-Dolphin
1-Giraffe (YAY)
1-Flamingo (<3)
2-Wolf
3-White Tiger
I'm hoping for the best tomorrow... but all in all I am very satisfied with my experiences thus far. I am so glad I have been given the chance to rush. I'm having so much fun... people made me so nervous at first (telling me I had to wear all designer clothes and such), but the whole process has been really exciting
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