Morals, Surveillance, and Tactics

I must complain about my roommate once again.

As I was trying to think of a topic for this post, my roommate and one of her friends walked by, and they both gave me the most disdainful look I think I've ever received. I was actually quite offended. I have done nothing to this girl, ever, yet she seems to have some beef with me.

I previously penned her list of offenses, but will give a quick review: she keeps the room too goddamn cold, she stole my Twix bar, she plays her Netflix out loud while I'm working, she opens the window and leaves it open (even if she leaves the room FOR HOURS), and now she gives me these looks.

For a long time we lived in harmony. There was peace, some exchanges of small talk, even an occasional laugh. Now we're one small step from civil war. As I mentioned before, I don't know what the hell I did. I don't talk to her, I let her do what she pleases with the lights and the a/c (even if it negatively effects me). The only thing I can think of is that I often come in late, as I do my best work at night, but I rarely wake her up. The only logical explanation I can come to is that she thinks I'm weird and deserve to be punished for my lack of societal conformity.

Sometimes I wish I had hidden cameras in the room to track her movements and listen to things she says. However, my morals would have stopped me, even if I'd had access to said equipment. Tracking her in her own living space doesn't necessarily seem fair. One's room, even if shared, is supposed to be a private space, as a room is very personal. The place we sleep is supposed to be safe, free of unwanted observation or threat, and I know that if she were to film me and I found out I would take action against her.

I have been unable to think of a tactic that is properly vengeful. Anything I come up with could be too easily traced back to me, and I don't want to deal with the dorm's honor code nor university police. I keep advised to talk to her, but I'm too proud to do that. I'd rather suffer in silence than try to have a reasonable discussion with her. Whatever I say she'll complain about to her friends, and I don't want to hand her any "reasonable" excuse to dislike me.

Maybe I'll put a dead bug in one of her drawers. It's childish, but it would scare the crap out of her. There's nothing suspicious about a dead bug, is there?

*Note: I will probably not put a dead bug in her drawer, because then I would be forced to touch a bug. Also, I will not kill a bug to do this, as that is not fair to the bug. Even nasty things don't deserve to be killed for a childish revenge plot. I will post an update if this plan is implemented.