Curious to know if anyone agrees with me? Irritation, annoyance or both...? Read below.
1) Before I left for work this morning I made sure my gym bag was complete and ready to go. I am absolutely determined to get back on track with my cardio routine. D-E-T-E-R-M-I-N-E-D. Seriously. So, I change into my gym clothes before I leave my office building. I do this so that I am
ready to go as soon as I get to the gym. So, this evening I arrive at the gym. And what do I find? I find that every single elliptical and stair master is taken. WHAT? I am seriously shocked. I walked back and forth two times to ensure I wasn't seeing anything. Well, I sure was seeing the "real deal" - all machines were taken. So, I hemmed and hawed and got on a bike. My least favorite. And three treadmills were open. Just to give a clear picture -- almost 60 pieces of equipment all taken. ALL OF THEM! Can you believe it? I still can't. So, I got on the bike but, I still looked all around. Yes, I was hoping to score an elliptical. After about 5 minutes of looking around and 3 minutes of the "bike" I spotted an
OPEN elliptical. And yes, I was off the bike and on the elliptical in probably 5 seconds. Seriously. So, a little bit of irritation or annoyance I can't decide. I think both. Anyhow, a great 25 minute cardio session. And I hope tomorrow evening an elliptical is open when I get there.
2) So, I have been having some
issues with my rockstar-next-door-neighbor {rndn}. He is a real sweet guy. And very young. I'm 34 and he is a lot younger than me. First, I want to point out that I was young "once" and yes, I had "my" share of fun however, not like some... However, there are some things I draw the line at. Let me set the stage for you. My apartment and {rndn}'s is literally door to door 30 feet apart (if not less). Stairs directly outside {rndn}'s door. The "stairs" are a gathering, meeting, entertaining, EXTENSION of {rndn}'s apartment. My living room window is 8 to 10 feet away from
the extension and I can H-E-A-R everything regardless if my window is open or closed. Oh, it gets better. Cigarette smoke. Phlegm. Clearing the throat of the phlegm. Laughing. Loud talking. Basically a party on the stairs outside my window. At all hours. Afternoon. Evening. Late evening. You name it, I have it. Part of the problem is these young kids are
just having fun and don't understand that it is rude and inconsiderate. Oh, and the best part is {rndn}'s friends come over and sit there and WAIT until {rndn} comes home from wherever...?!?!?! Seriously?! YES! I have asked twice,
nicely that they move: 1) a week day last week, around 10:45 p.m. and 2) this past Saturday mid-afternoon {three kids were "waiting" for almost 45 minutes and could not even tell me {rndn}'s name?!}. Ok, so "why" are these kids here? I will point out that I have nicely {well, at least I think it was} explained the sound situation. I thought they understood. Nope. Obviously not. However, I did not mention the phlegm or smoking - I wasn't sure how to approach that. Goodness gracious, they are out there AGAIN!!! Seriously. This really pisses me off.
Anyhow, today I called the leasing ofice and explained the situation. I was told they will definitely speak with him. This is how the process works: 1) verbal 2) written and 3) "last resort" eviction proceedings. Oh, and the best part is I have to call the office back tomorrow because I could not give the apartment number, seriously? It's right next door to mine (on the right). So, I will.
Some of you are probably wondering what is the big deal, right? Part of it is this - my apartment is really small, 457 square feet. In order to ignore the "gathering" I need to crank my tv volumn up...really loud. Super loud! Or I can just move into my bedroom... Also, I live in Arizona and would like to have my windows open and not smell cigarette smoke or hear in its entirety a group discussion {about topics I am not interested in}. However, I have thought about interjecting my two-sense...? This might be a viable option to
move the gathering, hmmm... Bern didn't think this was a good idea. Umm, actually I think he was somewhat speechless that I suggested it. However, I do agree with Bern that I need to speak with {rndn} myself and in-person and
explain the situation. But, I can't get him alone in order to do this. It is central gathering overload lately.
Am I being unreasonable? This situation is an EXTREME irritation and annoyance. And will be more so once it gets even nicer. UGH!
Any suggestions? Or do I just deal with it...
I'm glad today is Thursday. I feel as though I have accomplished a lot this week. A major bonus. Especially when you aren't feeling organized. You know what I mean? However, my organization is still a work in progress. And not quite yet to par... One day soon.
Instead, we are going to the beach in SoCal {Southern California}. Hurry up and go pack your tote! Bern and I flew there last fall for literally 36 hours and spent the entire time at the beach. We left Saturday morning and flew back Sunday early evening. A quick, fun and relaxing trip!!! My absolute favorite place is the beach {besides Rome of course}. Ahhh, the beach. Alright let's escape!
High Gloss Magazine is a must read. Check it out and subscribe. Love it! Last week's email said note cards are in. Hmmm, imagine that. Handwritten note cards are a definite must. Well, High Gloss linked up Paperwink Boutique and I found this fabulous vintage typewriter stamp. I will ordering this one day soon.
