Staff Writer Gina Brown has big plans for her new dingle. Read on to find out, just don’t tell ResLife…

Midway through this semester, I suddenly have come into possession of a “dingle.” What is that, you might be asking. It’s not to be confused with a dongle. Nay, “dingle” is a portmanteau of “single” and “double,” meaning my double dorm room in 600 has turned into a single. Although I dearly loved my roommate, her absence has transformed my vision for the room. Therefore, here is an exhaustive list of things I can turn my dingle into!

1. A movie theater: My mother suggested that I remove the dressers under the uninhabited bed, stack them, and then lower the bed to the lowest setting, thus creating a couch of sorts. The wall above the couch could be converted to a projector screen since it is white and devoid of posters. This will be a great addition to my friend group’s movie nights!
2. A yoga studio: Did I mention my room is 234 square feet? Yep, that’s a game-changer compared to my freshman double which was 88 square feet. Now you understand why I am so baffled by this space! Such a room would be perfect for some early-morning yoga. I do already have a yoga mat, so this works out perfectly. I could easily fit several more people: any takers?
3. A greenhouse: I spent all of last summer working on a vegetable farm, and I’ve been missing my plant friends ever since. The dingle also has floor-to-ceiling windows, allowing sun to stream in all day, and my radiator keeps the room quite toasty. This would be perfect for the cultivation of plants. I currently am only a mother to four, but I am always looking to expand. It’s getting lonely in here!
4. A sauna: Building off that last point about the temperature of my room, I can only reiterate how HOT it is in here! Each night I sleep in a tank top and shorts, and this is with the AC unit on! I wake up in the middle of the night sweating. I must put this heat to use by installing a sauna.
5. A library: I started this semester with half of my desk shelf filled with books. Right now, I’ve expanded to the entire shelf AND the uninhabited desk as overflow. I just keep accumulating them! I’m afraid I can only offer a few genres like philosophy, magical realism, eco-fiction, and Russian literature classics. Hope this helps!
6. A winery: I have big plans this semester to make mead in my room. Do I know how to make mead? No. Am I allowed to brew an alcoholic beverage in my room? Honestly, after the rest of things I plan to turn my room into, does that even matter at this point?
7. A classroom: This semester, I’m a TA for an intro geology course. However, my fellow TAs and I were the last class to sign up for the Earth and Environmental Science department’s designated help room, and there are simply no more times available. I have no clue how to book rooms, so my dingle might be a solution to this issue!
8. A dumping ground: I will end this list with the most realistic result of my newfound space, which is simply a dumping ground for all my clothes. I fear that some articles of clothing that I haven’t put away yet are already stacking up on the spare bed. Give it a month until all the clothes that are in the closet have mysteriously wound up strewn about the room.

Here’s to the new year, new me in my new dingle!

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