So much drama has been happening with this little apartment. As I’ve mentioned there was the asking of a deposit and the leaking in my ceiling which all has come to pass. My landlord had increased the rent by over 20% from the last tenant to now without any major repair to compensate for the illegal increase. The usual increase is 2% per year. So now, we’re asking for a rent reduction plus renovations done to this place b/c it’s falling apart. The kitchen faucet vibrates and there are moles growing around it because it’s not properly glued down. The bathroom sink is loose, the toilet doesn’t flush properly, water pressure in the shower is horrible and the bathtub is so old that the wall paint the repair guy layers on it is chipping off. My roommate’s mom and I went to Regis and opened up a file for the court to look at this place. But, you know, administration takes forever. We had a heavy meeting with the landlord and her husband to see what we could do about this place without taking the time and money to go to court. My landlord is an idiot. She wrote a letter asking us to sign it that we’ve read it. And part of the letter indicated that she has changed my cardboard piece in my ceiling twice and promptly but the problem to this situation was never fixed. It doesn’t matter how many times you change the cardboard piece of the fucking ceiling would always keep leaking if the upstairs compartment takes a shower without the shower curtains completely closed. Even more, she asked me and my roommate to pay her for the lock she put in the bedroom doors. This is ridiculous as it is her investment to the place, not ours. I’m only staying for a year, why would I want to shed forty dollars for that if I could just grab a Dudley lock instead. I’m not paying her.
On top of everything, my roommate doesn’t clean up her dishes and leaves a mess in the washroom every time she re-dyes her hair or drinks too much.
We’re probably moving out soon or I would endure this for a year. I might sublet if I find the time and energy to or get too fed up. But who in their right minds would sublet this place unless they’re a little crazy or desperate. I had a dream last night that I moved into a place that was worse than this. What a nightmare. Note to future me, who may be a home buyer or apartment renter----take my time. Even if all the good ones are going off the market don’t settle for anything that is just passable without fully examining and researching about it.
I never thought I would be the type to be sitting at a McDonalds, alone, enjoying a MacPoulet and drinking a really bad but cheap white moccachino. It isn’t too bad. I see that I’m not alone at being alone here. I can’t imagine doing this in Vancouver before though. I was thinking of bringing all of my food home but the repair guys is there all morning chipping away couple of our kitchen tiles. He’s such a slow and sloppy guy to be hired for the job. He has a grunt towards me because he knows I don’t like the work he does. I’m too sick and tired to argue with him today so I just left. I know I would have a pile of mess to clean up when I get home though.
post note-roommate left kitty drinking tray and dish on the sink thinking we would reuse it perhaps....left kitty's litter in the kitchen garbage and dishes are three days old. repair guy did leave a mess but i'm not in the mood to be generous. It looks like I would be staying in here for the rest of the year...I'll try to make the best out of it.
I started French courses yesterday and it was good to practice my listening. I got offered a Halloween bartending gig from my bar-teacher but have to get rid of a shift at my current job. He told me they're all easy drinks though =(...bore...
I will post pictures up of kitty very soon. Stay posted.
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