>>15
"It's just that I'd rather work from home and live on my own. I guess that's probably the dream condition for pretty much everyone in this thread, ne?"

Sou desu ne!!

>>16
"Every now and then, I'll go get a decent meal (alone, obviously) and just enjoy the experience."

Eh! This reminds me of the character played by Abe Hiroshi in the japanese drama 'Kekkon Dekinai Otoko'. :)