The original Rules

Rules of Harnwell 1307

Sky Lee
3 min readJun 2, 2024

1. You cannot talk about Rm 1307

2. You must love stuffed animals

3. Take off your shoes

4. No walking on the white tiles; dark grey squares preferred

5. You must like Christian Bale

6. Address the fridge as “Harold”

7. Turn on all lights if Salina is in the room

8. Do not question Suneeta’s sleeping habits

9. If Catherine is present, you can only drink from a champagne glass

10. No bankers shall darken our door, save for Sue

11. All bears must be protected

12. Beware of the cleverest’s son’s wife

13. All rules apply at all time*

14. There are alternative pronunciations to the following words: occur, infirmary, water, semi/anti, inventory, coffee, syrup, symmetry, almond, economist, adults, paprika

15. All trespassing cockroaches and likewise critters will be punished by death

16. Cursing will cost you a quarter (or more)

17. Holidays warrant appropriate attire

18. In case of emergencies, take the zip line from our window to the Radian

19. Cereal must be eaten with chopsticks

20. Tolerance of other languages is necessary

21. What happens in 1307, stays in 1307

22. When the going gets tough, QUIT

23. Do NOT die

24. You must be capable of crying. A Lot.

25. Stay away from drugs

26. Life Goes On

27. While cannibalism is legal, it is not condoned by Room 1307

28. In the event of a hurricane, don’t do your homework, bake, and store large tubs of water

29. You must name your children: Yolanda, Elizabeth, $arah, Lauren

30. Remember, Edith and Barney made it

31. Your deepest emotions can only be expressed at 3am

32. Clothing — Optional

33. God is great, beer is good, and people are crazy

34. Do not fall in love with your TA

35. Candy is an acceptable breakfast

36. Do not answer burning questions

37. Texas is the capital of A-mur-ica

38. Old Aussie men are mean and think your are stupid

39. Franklin is ridiculously attractive (in honor of our founder)

40. All mojitos must come with hats

41. The dining table must be crooked

42. Paper-racing is the hunger Games

43. Procrastibaking makes us fat

44. Affairs are not condoned; if you must have one, choose Procrastination or Productivity

45. Pay attention

47. You missed it

48. Beware of roofies in our baked goods

49. Friendcest is inevitable

50. Do not lie, cheat or steal. If you must lie, lie with the one you love; if you must cheat, cheat death; if you must steal, steal time

Fortune Cookie: A friend is a present you give yourself :)

From the DP: To my roommate: He’s over you. You are never, ever, ever getting back together.
From the DP: To our friend who broke up with her boyfriend months ago: YOU BROKE UP WITH YOUR BOYFRIEND MONTHS AGO

Suneeta > Sue: Hi :)
Sue > Salina: The fire alarm is going off
Salina > Cath: OH sh —
Suneeta > Cath: Burning questions…
Cath: Oh come on!
Hindsight: This was a great year.

+++ not sure why we never thought to digitize this until 11 years later +++

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Sky Lee
Sky Lee

Written by Sky Lee

I write to offload emotions and to one day complete the recurring yearly resolution.

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