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Stupid Soon To Be Former Roommate Tricks

3/9/2016

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Hmmm. Guess Brattipantz really wanted to make sure I took my TV remote. She's been sticking the remote for her fiance's PlayStation on top of my stuff for several days now. I pick it up, put it by the PlayStation and the next day it's back. After all the shit they've pulled they're lucky I'm an honest person and still taking the high road. I'm sick of moving it so this time I thought a little clarification was in order!
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Been trying to unwind and sleep with no success. Stressing out and not sleeping is not helpful!
I can't be in two places at once amd my landlady is not going to be reasonable.

First, I have to look after this kitty. No, I don't have to be here 24 hours a day but she's on chemo. She needs extra meals snd special care. When I am packing in Vallejo today, I will either have to quit or drive back to Oakland and then to Vallejo again because I have to give her a chemotherapy.

I need to be here but I also have to be home packing and organizing. One of the reasons this is taking so long is that I had just emptied out a storage unit before my landlady gave me notice. She knew that too. Would have been nice if she had said, maybe you should hold off on that. Also, would have been nice if she had just accepted my notice or given me the same amount of time (90 days) she gave the other tenant.

So I need to do all that! But I also need to find movers and figure out how I'm going to pay for that and that means phone calls and emails.

I also need to write an email to my landlady to key get know my time frame, ask if there is any leeway and tell her about the TV incident. That will take time I don't have.

I need to go to storage and pay my phone bill and buy cat food and urgently need more boxes and to make sure I'm there on Thursday when my friend comes to pick up my plants.
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I can't leave anything and I have to be out by Saturday. I also need to be out of my house sit early on Saturday!
It's been hard to get any help. I realize nobody wants to come up to Vallejo. I realize they also don't want to have too be anywhere near my housemate. A friend offered to help today but I didn't get enough done yesterday to be ready for the help. Actually, what I really need is for someone to run my errands and buy my boxes while I focus on packing. Yeah, like that's gonna happen. *sad trombone*

Everything hurts. So tired. I overslept. I know I needed the sleep, but damn! This does not bode well for getting work done.
By the way. Tomorrow is my birthday. Obviously, I'm not going to be able to do anything like celebrating. In fact, it's going to be a pretty grim and lonely day. So, if you are inclined to post birthday salutations on my timeline tomorrow, I am really going to appreciate any effort to make me laugh! 

DON'T FORGET TO EAT!

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Everything is taking so long. Spilled molasses is faster! Me oversleeping, cancer kitty needing extras meals, taking to potential movers, trying to figure out how to pay for them, coordinating other things or rather trying, rain, traffic and I hadn't even eaten yet!

So, I stopped at, Benicia Coffee Company, my favorite coffee place for a fuel up and free therapy from the awesome people who work here! Next stop storage followed by unfortunately, only a few more hours of work before I have to head back.
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Amazing Article HERE on women in Archeology!
Positive, feel good reflection in the midst of all this stress!

One of the many things I loved about my anthropology professor, Donald Wren, besides being a great teacher and one of the best bosses I've ever had, was he told me about the women who made all branches of anthropology a great scientific discipline instead of minimizing or ignoring them. He encouraged a lot of female students to go into the field. I often wonder where my life would have taken me if I had followed through with transferring to UC Berkeley to study archeology as he hoped I would.

AND BACK TO THE SHITE!

Damn! I worked my ass off today! And still I don't as much packed as I needed to at this point. I am physically breaking. Going to send my landlady an update tonight for all the good it will do me. I have movers scheduled and I am going to have to let them pack my food and remaining kitchen stuff.
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I'm really hoping I wake up at a decent time tomorrow. I can't leave super early because of the kitty. I have to make a trip to storage first. Then I have to meet the friend taking my plants. I want to scream. Movers come at 830am on Friday. Fuuuuuuuuudge!
My back hurts so bad. It's spasming and I can tell it's on the edge of seizing up. Please noooooo!

Additional Stream of Expletives

Decided to stop at Hilltop on way back rather than drive all the way up to American Canyon for more bankers boxes. Was going to get 30. When I finally found them they only had 10.

When I asked if they could check with the stockroom, "Oh no. We close at 11! Also, it's not in my job description."

"Really? The Walmart official website says you are open until midnight."

*blank stare*

By the way, if it's not in your job description, I'm thinking you can page someone who can check such things.

I am not going to run back up to American Canyon. If I have to run out to get boxes anywhere tomorrow, I'm not going to have time to put things in them.
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Right now one thing I'm regretting, besides still having to draw breath in this frustrating world, is that I gave all the boxes from my last move to someone who unfriended me over black lives matter.
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Need HALP!

3/8/2016

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Really? Nobody is free to help me tomorrow?
​I guess people are sick to death of moving me!

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This is not an attractive building. But cheery flowers in the lobby feel welcoming!
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One thing that's cool about apartments is when management allows tenants to have a giveaway spot. I've even left things here a few times when cat-sitting and they've been snapped up by the next day.

After all the crap I went through trying to rehome my big TV, guess what I see in the lobby last night? It's not as nice as mine but it's as big, and I'm sure it's as heavy! Still here this afternoon.

I feel for this person. They may have to haul it away.
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#Irony
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On one hand, this is the view from my bedroom window.

​​On the other hand THIS is the view from my front steps.

​There's no direct neighbor but there is some sort of deck to the side with a motion sensor light. Did I mention that I am right over the parking garage? Lol. It's loud but still less annoying than Stompy McStomperson. Actually the building seems pretty quiet.

Roomie has a spot in the garage. I'm stuck with street parking which means I've got to be on top of the street sweeping schedule. I may not want to be coming and going as much late at night either and no leaving stuff in my car! It's a tough neighborhood for parking!

I need a Gary Moore Fix!

"Some of us will win. Some of us will lose.
The strong will survive. Some of us will fall. Some of us won't get out of here alive!"
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Blargh! Traffic was terrible, really terrible on the way back to Vallejo! And I had to stop at Trader Joe's and Walgreens in Pinole on the way back. Stupid me, got food for myself and forgot to get food for my kitty!

At least the housemate and fiance let me have my parking spot. It makes it much easier to put things in my car. Even though I won't be able to go to storage until tomorrow I may preload the car tonight. It will hurt my gas mileage, but could be a time saver! As it is, between gas and toll I am spending about $20 a day!

They are both here so I'm just praying there's no trouble. I just want to get in and get things done! I really can't spend much time here tonight. First thing I'm going to do is try to send some emails to movers on craigslist. Then see what I can do in about 3-4 hours. Looks like I will just spend the day here tomorrow.


I just can't move that fast and I am out of boxes again! I'm done! Looks like I am on my own tomorrow and I will be spending much of my birthday packing as well.

This going back and forth and doing this alone is impossible. I may have to message my landlady and say I need more time, which means I won't get my money back. She made that clear. Also, wouldn't put it past them tossing my stuff or locking me out. Sure I can take them to court after but my stuff will be damaged or gone. I need this done!
Left messages and emailed about 20 movers. First one called me back tonight and estimate is $350-$400.

I'm sure euthanasia would be cheaper.

I have to go back to Oakland now! I hope my new housemate likes me as much as his cats do and that our kitties get along so I can stay. I'm planning on leaving a lot of stuff in boxes just in case, but I have a good feeling about it.

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