October 8th, 2009
My new apartment continues to be a vast source of entertainment.
Today’s installment begins with a letter received in the mail last week to all the tenants saying the plumbers would be here today to check that the heating system is working properly.
As expected, the plumber came with the lady from the apartment management company, Judy, a very nice woman who got me this apartment.
No problem, they knock on my door, we have a li’l chat, they leave, I get back to my writing. About 1 minute later, I hear the woman who lives below me (about 30 years old, has a sign on her door that says “take your shoes off when you enter this sacred domain”) SCREAMING her head off at Judy, “I will open the door when I feel like it, you are NOT allowed in here, I’ll call you when I want you here!!!!” then she slams the door.
Turns out, she threw water all over Judy. So Judy calls the cops and for the next 1/2 hour, there’s a big powwow on the front stoop with the cops, Judy and Crazy Lady (who Judy later tells me was the same one who accused the maintenance guy of peeping through her window a few weeks ago, not the upstairs neighbor as I’d originally thought).
I take this opportunity to clean the windows so I can hear what’s going on but it isn’t very effective, I couldn’t pick up anything they were saying, though my windows do look much better now.
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I think a certain neighbor might be in for a chilly winter
I used to live next to two guys who had four large dogs. Never saw the inside of their apartment, but considering that the backyard was a mudpit, I can only imagine.
They used to bounce a basketball in their kitchen at all hours. One also accused me of trying to steal his tax refund when I was moving his refund check from our mailbox to his. Finally, there was the middle of the night paranoia fit in which one shouted to the neighborhood that he would shoot whomever threatened to kill his dog.
I started looking to buy a house and vowed to always have some air and another wall between me and my neighbors. For now I’ve got a few yards. One day it will be a few acres.
On your other posts — I’m going through the same issue WRT marathon goals. Very bad for us Type A’s. I’m resigned to the fact that for the time being at least, I’m not progressing as quickly as I’d hoped. Such is life and training. I will pick a reasonable goal for December’s race based on my fitness six weeks from now and then look forward to 2010.
The journey is as important as the destination, remember? Lay off yourself. You’re a much better runner, in relative terms, than are your 3:20 board cohorts. Really. You are.
I’m enjoying your crazy neighbors! As long as it remains a spectator sport, of course. Apartment living, ahhh.
Jim, lol.
Julie, basketball? Crazy crazy!! What nutjobs! That sounds like a downright scary situation, glad you got out of there when you did. Really sorry you’re experiencing the same thing as me on the running front. Maybe it’s just a little stuttering for the moment and we’ll feel back on track soon enough (crosses fingers). I think it’s good though to be able to re-evaluate and try to separate some of the emotional tangle of it as we seem to be doing and try to take it at face value. After all, we are not our running times, our running times are just a tiny part of who we are.
As for my cohorts on the 3:20 thread, I have huge admiration for them, many are seeing such great improvements from last cycle to this that I can only hope to follow in their footsteps. I totally appreciate what you’re saying, though, us mature gals have an extra row to hoe.
Mir, hah! I know. The crazy one saw Judy chatting with me in my apartment so I’m hoping she doesn’t send evil rays because of it.
Don’t worry Flo. Blue industrial carpeting blocks evil downstairs neighbor rays.
On the performance thing, I try not to lean on my age too much, lest it become a crutch. Most of the time I ignore it, and I suspect so do you and Julie. It’s part of what makes you so successful. Those age-graded results are kinda nice, though.
LMAO!!! Thats hilarious. I love drama
Why does Alfred Hitchcock’s “Rear Window” keep coming to mind? I’m thinking too, “Sybil” downstairs better invest in a space heater for this winter.
Runforlife, if drama is what you seek there’s an empty apartment on the first floor that has your name on it.
Jhowdy, Sybil couldn’t be more of an apt moniker. In fact, that sign on her door not only has that thing about the shoes, it also says “leave your negativity outside” and has a picture of pretty pink ballet toe shoes on it. Meanwhile, her head’s spinning around inside…
I wonder how far into orbit she’d launch if her charming lil’ sign went missing?
When I lived in an apartment, I had crazy neighbors that would say rude stuff to me in Spanish. They would party all night, and I called the cops often. The last time I called the cops was when they were beating on my door “harassing” me. Little did I know, their apartment was on fire, and they were trying to warn me. LOL.
I’m sure these crazy people are driving YOU crazy, but at least it makes for a fun story!
Well it could have been worse!! They could have been making some ‘OTHER’ type of noise… but that would have only lasted a good 2 minutes!! LOL
Started reading your blogs a few weeks ago and wanted to leave a quick note to say that I enjoy them very much! You’re a fab runner and inspirational too. I’m in India and have been running for a few months now. Hope to be able to run a half soon!
hahhaha – Maybe you can one up her and get the entrance mat that reads “Come Back With a Warrant”.
Ah, how I regret not having colorful neighbors.
You guys are funny, thanks for always leaving good stuff to read.
Priyanka, welcome to the fold! Very cool, all the way over in India. Here’s to your continued running and making that Half a reality soon. I can’t even imagine what the racing scene is like in India, so interesting! Do people wear the same racing stuff we do or are the ladies more clothed? And do many women run?