This is the story of seven strangers...

...picked to live together.

The Real World. What a fantastic, yet supremely absurd show. Over its many seasons, it went from an interesting look at the lives of seven strangers to an excuse for those strangers to get drunk to an excuse for them to get drunk and get into fights to an excuse for them to get drunk, get into fights, have orgies, go to jail and fling around racial epithets.

Ironically enough, I believe that the current season in the US is Real World: Sydney. And even more ironical is that I believe I'm about to subject myself to it. Because come Saturday, I will be moving into a sweet house with six (maybe seven) other strangers. Haven't met all of them yet, but from what I can understand, there will be a French dude, a Danish cook, an Irish couple and a Kiwi girl, among others.

This will end up being either the smartest or dumbest thing I have ever done, with absolutely zero middle ground. And right now, I'm leaning towards the latter. However, here are the arguments in favor of it (or at least what I keep on telling myself to make me feel better):

1. Just like the houses in The Real World, it is a sweet house. Four common areas, nice sized rooms and a pool! Here are some pictures:

2. It's in a great location. Right off of the water (with a view from the kitchen), and about a 15 minute walk in each direction to some great beaches.

3. The entire house comes furnished, so I don't have to worry about buying a bed, dresser, desk, couches, etc.

4. I'll be surrounded by many different cultures, which will be educational and shit.

5. And if all else fails (i.e., the Kiwi is a crack whore, the Dane enjoys his Scandinavian punk music at an obscenely high volume and the French couple are strict nudists), it's only a three-month commitment at the minimum. So it's not like I'm locked in for a year.

So yeah, this could be really, really bad, but then again, it's not actually going to turn into The Real World. I mean, there aren't any cameras mounted in the house. I think. Or at least from what I could see. And if nothing else, it'll make for some fantastic stories. Regardless of which way it goes. Stay tuned.