You have some great times ahead (and no doubt some real pain-in-the-ass situations as well)! I had roommates for a long time when I moved out and some really great experiences out of that, but there were also some lonely and isolated times that I just wished I was back home. Either way, it's exciting! It's been 13 years since I had roommates, but I still start a lot of stories with, "My old roommate <so-and-so> used to ..."

Good luck!

And don't waste any money buying anything new for the new place --- the garage sale and thrift store are your new best freinds!