Lumpy Even Does Laundry!

Color me impressed, because Lumpy is still chipping in at the apartment!

At first I thought it would be a passing fad. But he really seems committed to a career in cleaning. Lumpy told me that his new buddies have been very encouraging. Claiming he's a natural. And that it's the perfect side job to have when you're an actor, because you can get cleaning gigs between your acting ones. They also added that if he gets acting roles in other cities or countries, they may have cleaning jobs at those locales that they could hook him up with.

So this morning, I found Lumpy doing my laundry. Which I found extra impressive. Since, as you probably could tell, Lumpy really doesn't have clothes. So I figured he'd draw the boundary at laundry. But I was wrong.

When I asked my blue pal why the sudden urge to do laundry, he curtly replied "I was told I needed to branch out and launder things." Apparently he is expecting to being doing a lot of laundry in the near future ... because he was also asking me where all the 24 hour Laundromats are in San Francisco.

Lumpy's Helping Out!

Lumpy's a Star. And on top of that, he's an ex-child Star. Which means that growing up, his sense of responsibility was skewed. Being the meal ticket to his Mom as well as to the various media execs resulted in a kid that has no concept of household chores.

When Lumpy first arrived here on Earth, I was the person elected to give him a place to stay. This has been challenging in more ways than one. From the grocery bills, his eclectic taste in TV programming, and the strange friends. And on top of it all. Lumpy doesn't do his share of the chores.

When it comes down to any form of manual labor around the apartment, Lumpy doesn't lift a finger. Okay, he doesn't have fingers ... but I've thought many a time that it sure would be nice if he pitched in every now and then. Especially since the upkeep on a blue blobby alien is quite high.

Recently, however, things have changed. It all started when I was awoken by a strange sound. When I went out into the living room to investigate, I was amazed to find one Lumptacius Hrudkovity vacuuming! Over the last few days, Lumpy has been quite helpful. Not only has he vacuumed, but he's also done dishes, and even cleaned the bathroom! Lumpy has somehow transformed into quite the helpful little alien!

When asked as to why he was suddenly helping out, he told me that his new friends suggested to him that on top of acting, he may be good at being a cleaner. They've already apparently have been offering him cleaning gigs. But, Lumpy said, he wanted to practice before accepting ... so he wouldn't let anyone down when he started to clean professionally.

Not sure if it's empathy gained from watching all of those episodes of Oprah or solely from the influence of his new friends. But this is a welcome change in Lumpy! And if the changes are due to his new friends ... they're alright in my book!

Lumpy's Crew

I previously mentioned that Lumpy has been hanging out with some new friends I have never met. And this has been accompanied by some strange behavior. An otherwise upbeat, pleasant, and kind Lumpy occasionally morphs into a short-tempered blue blob that tells people that if they don't watch it, they'll "get theirs".

Towards me, Lumpy is a bit protective. I guess it is a perk of being the handler and his roommate.

Last night when we were out, someone accidentally bumped into my chair. Lumpy got a bit confrontational. Afterwards when we got home, I told Lumpy he shouldn't have done it, but he said I was being disrespected and he had to do something about it. He added that I shouldn't worry about it and he'd talk to his crew to make sure that guy would never bother me again.

As he shooed me out of his room, he said he needed to hit the mattresses soon. I guess he was tired from a long day of working on EP3, but it was only 8PM!?

Lumpy's New Friends

Living with roommates is an interesting experience. You have your ups and downs. But what if your roommate is a blobby blue alien named Lumpy that eats a lot? And what if said alien is also a Star?

Then it becomes an adventure.

Lumpy hangs out with an interesting bunch of people. Some are internet phenoms, some are outright famous, while others are known for other reasons. And don't get me started on the quirky wannabe actor crowd.

Being Lumpy's handler, I'm usually forced to go out with Lumpy and his friends. Which can be good and bad.

But recently, Lumpy has made some new friends. Friends I've never met. And it's beginning to worry me, since Lumpy also seems to be getting a bit of a chip on his shoulder. Occasionally he gets short with me. At other times he becomes very magnanimous, picking up the tab. During those times, if I try to pay my share, he tells me to forget about it. When I tell him he's still just a semi-Star and to watch what he spends, he insists on a big payday coming soon.

Don't get me wrong. I like the Lumpster. I really do. But something is strange...