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Rayman2k2: well, actually, there is a living room right under my room, and above the basement...so, i have to send it down two floors...
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OUCH!
That is not going to be trivial, as I assume that you aren't going to want to drop the pipes through the middle of the living room. This means you will need to go down inside the walls, which is MUCH scarier and difficult, especially if you don't have relevant experience. (I assume you don't or you wouldn't be asking us...
) It might be worth calling a plumber with 'old work' experience for the in wall stuff... I am NOT a pro at this, so don't take the following as gospel, but it may be of use.
To go vertically through a non load bearing wall isn't that big a deal as long as you locate the drilling point properly. A load bearing wall is a bigger problem, as you need to be careful not to weaken the rafters / joists. However in each case, you will need to be very careful about other existing plumbing and wiring. Also most construction puts a 'fireblock' between each pair of studs about 3' from the floor. This all means you will likely need to remove and then repair the wall surface where you are routing the pipes (probably either plaster or sheet rock depending on the age of the house) which will lead to a likely need to refinish the entire wall so the repair won't show. It's doable, but ugly and LOTS of work...
I would suggest looking for an alternative routing. If there is a chimney, vent stack, HVAC return duct, or similiar, there might be gaps between it and the flooring that you could take advantage of. (If you run next to a chimney, I reccomend using Cu pipe for fire safety reasons, check for any code requirements for stuff next to a chimney in any case.) This is another reason to use a pro, they may be able to tell you where to look for minimum hassle routings.
Hope this helps...
Gooserider