Eating Cookies Because Life Is Hard
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eumeliaMy uterus is trying to claw its way out of my body and these past few weeks have been no good, bad, horrible.
I think I'm warranted chocolate chip cookies and hot chocolate milk this evening before I go off to make myself a proper supper.
I'm not feeling overwhelmed like I did before. I paid my first utility bill and am feeling mighty grown up, although I think I passes a level when it comes to adulthood regarding what I had to do yesterday.
You'll need a bit of back story and a strong stomach for this story is about plumbing and how it can sometimes become your life.
I'm recounting this, because suffering should be shared and not wallowed.
Some of you may recall the drama of my apartment.
I mentioned two weeks ago, or thereabouts, that the toilets in my flat were leaking and that the washing machine broke by deciding to leak and be an electrical hazard and whatnot.
Well the plumber came and did what plumbers do to fix leaks of this kind... He stuck some silicone goo stuff around the pipes, bid me farewell and left. I, being a first time tenant and overall helpless young bachelor(ette) called my land lady and informed her of the goings on. She said "fine, I'm covering the plumbing issues" and we say goodbye.
The washing machine repair man came, gave me a very expensive diagnosis (we need our washing machine!) and I called the landlady again, to tell her about this and the cost.
The woman blew up on me and flaked on me, telling me that I was inconsiderate and that I and [Sexy!Roommate] have done nothing but complain and did she not put in bay window for us on her own dime and I was utterly flabbergasted.
She told me to get the machine fixed, but it was at our own expense.
I spoke to people afterwards, people being my roommate and my sister who is a lawyer... yeah.
The washing machine was fixed and the guy said to let it run empty to make sure it works.
By this point I was a little rattled and had ranted and wailed to people. It all came to a head when I heard some rustle come from the service balcony. The rustle, as you may have guessed, was a flood of water from the washing machine.
I very bravely didn't cry.
I called the guy again and he returned to fix something he should have tightened before hand. I hope I never have to call a repair man, but if I ever do, I am never calling him again.
The man left and you'll be happy to know I've used the washing machine since then without incident, it's quite nice to have something that was supposed to work... actually work
It was after that, that I thought I could relax and actually use a non-leaky toilet without having to squeegee the floor. Well, nature called and wouldn't you know, the toilet didn't leak, because it was blocked. The water wouldn't go down and the water actually burst through the drainage pipe that is situated, you guessed it, on the service balcony.
At this point, I just wanted my fucking floor to be dry!
Cue the plumber again and me being very harried indeed.
The plumber said I looked like I'd been traumatised. Well, when you've had things go very wrong, very badly, very quickly one tends to get harried.
Once the asshole was done and took what was left of my cash he said to me, in that patronising way men of a certain age speak to women my age, "You know there are bigger problems in the world."
To which I replied before shutting the door in his face: "Yes, but these are mine".
And so, my landlady calls me not long after to inform me that [Sexy!Roommate] and I are no longer allowed to throw toilet paper into the toilet. Because this is what caused the blockage.
My roommate and I were utterly disbelieving, because what? We can't use the toilet the way man and woman intended? Seriously? And so we said "okay" and continued to use the facilities like civilised human beings.
Yesterday morning, nature called as it want to do. The water wouldn't go down. "Motherfuck" is what I said, quite succinct if I do say so myself. Being much poorer than I was and greatly reluctant to call a plumber and/or the landlady, I put on my big girl pants, rubber gloves and said to myself "Mel, you've changed the nappies of toddlers with diarrhoea. This is a piece of cake."
And indeed, toilet paper was the culprit.
I fucking hate this fucking flat.
Being independent is grand, I'm happy to be living on my own with a roommate. I'd be happier if this apartment actually behaved the way it is supposed to and would stop being such a menace to my health. Mental or otherwise.
But hey, at least I have cooking gas! It's supper time!
I think I'm warranted chocolate chip cookies and hot chocolate milk this evening before I go off to make myself a proper supper.
I'm not feeling overwhelmed like I did before. I paid my first utility bill and am feeling mighty grown up, although I think I passes a level when it comes to adulthood regarding what I had to do yesterday.
You'll need a bit of back story and a strong stomach for this story is about plumbing and how it can sometimes become your life.
I'm recounting this, because suffering should be shared and not wallowed.
Some of you may recall the drama of my apartment.
I mentioned two weeks ago, or thereabouts, that the toilets in my flat were leaking and that the washing machine broke by deciding to leak and be an electrical hazard and whatnot.
Well the plumber came and did what plumbers do to fix leaks of this kind... He stuck some silicone goo stuff around the pipes, bid me farewell and left. I, being a first time tenant and overall helpless young bachelor(ette) called my land lady and informed her of the goings on. She said "fine, I'm covering the plumbing issues" and we say goodbye.
The washing machine repair man came, gave me a very expensive diagnosis (we need our washing machine!) and I called the landlady again, to tell her about this and the cost.
The woman blew up on me and flaked on me, telling me that I was inconsiderate and that I and [Sexy!Roommate] have done nothing but complain and did she not put in bay window for us on her own dime and I was utterly flabbergasted.
She told me to get the machine fixed, but it was at our own expense.
I spoke to people afterwards, people being my roommate and my sister who is a lawyer... yeah.
The washing machine was fixed and the guy said to let it run empty to make sure it works.
By this point I was a little rattled and had ranted and wailed to people. It all came to a head when I heard some rustle come from the service balcony. The rustle, as you may have guessed, was a flood of water from the washing machine.
I very bravely didn't cry.
I called the guy again and he returned to fix something he should have tightened before hand. I hope I never have to call a repair man, but if I ever do, I am never calling him again.
The man left and you'll be happy to know I've used the washing machine since then without incident, it's quite nice to have something that was supposed to work... actually work
It was after that, that I thought I could relax and actually use a non-leaky toilet without having to squeegee the floor. Well, nature called and wouldn't you know, the toilet didn't leak, because it was blocked. The water wouldn't go down and the water actually burst through the drainage pipe that is situated, you guessed it, on the service balcony.
At this point, I just wanted my fucking floor to be dry!
Cue the plumber again and me being very harried indeed.
The plumber said I looked like I'd been traumatised. Well, when you've had things go very wrong, very badly, very quickly one tends to get harried.
Once the asshole was done and took what was left of my cash he said to me, in that patronising way men of a certain age speak to women my age, "You know there are bigger problems in the world."
To which I replied before shutting the door in his face: "Yes, but these are mine".
And so, my landlady calls me not long after to inform me that [Sexy!Roommate] and I are no longer allowed to throw toilet paper into the toilet. Because this is what caused the blockage.
My roommate and I were utterly disbelieving, because what? We can't use the toilet the way man and woman intended? Seriously? And so we said "okay" and continued to use the facilities like civilised human beings.
Yesterday morning, nature called as it want to do. The water wouldn't go down. "Motherfuck" is what I said, quite succinct if I do say so myself. Being much poorer than I was and greatly reluctant to call a plumber and/or the landlady, I put on my big girl pants, rubber gloves and said to myself "Mel, you've changed the nappies of toddlers with diarrhoea. This is a piece of cake."
And indeed, toilet paper was the culprit.
I fucking hate this fucking flat.
Being independent is grand, I'm happy to be living on my own with a roommate. I'd be happier if this apartment actually behaved the way it is supposed to and would stop being such a menace to my health. Mental or otherwise.
But hey, at least I have cooking gas! It's supper time!
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Date: 2011-12-28 06:41 pm (UTC)My in-laws have a sceptic tank, so they don't tend to flush paper except with solids, anything else they put into a covered garbage pail kept nearby, to keep the tank from filling up. It's not a great solution, but might help you cut down on overflow issues for now.
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Date: 2011-12-28 06:49 pm (UTC)The landlady being insensitive is not new, I have several words I use to describe her, by far the mildest is "obtuse".
Thanks for commenting :)
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Date: 2011-12-29 03:00 am (UTC)What a plumbing saga! It never rains but it pours, all over your floor.
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Date: 2011-12-29 04:16 pm (UTC)All over my floor. It was quite upsetting, let me tell you!
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Date: 2011-12-31 01:10 am (UTC)