Vermin, Landlords, Weekend

I've been fighting with my landlords since September, trying to get them to replace or fix my busted dishwasher. I rented the apartment because it had a dishwasher, which is one of my requirements for an apartment. So to not have one is really frustrating. They are now saying they may just take it out and not fix or replace it and won't lower the rent if this happens. So now I have to dig up my lease, contact the tenant's rights resource place and start fighting. I've beaten a landlord in small claims court once, I can do it again. All over my right to not have to wash my dishes.

Then last night Audrey kept freaking out and I didn't understand it. Well now I do: mice or rats chewed through the wood around the kitchen sink pipes and ate her dog food that was stored under there. I think its rats because Chicago has lots of them, and because the food bag has some major tears done only by claws not by teeth. So I'm totally disgusted. I had to email my maintenance lady (the don't allow phone calls!) and tell them they need to patch up the chewed through wood. I'm sure they'll come running, considering I threated them friday. Ugh. When do I get to own?

What else...oh I have 2 dollars in my checking/savings until Friday, and another check will for sure be going through. So I'll be withdrawing money from my credit card, which means the interest for that cash advance will be AWESOME. Money? F U.

At least I had a fun weekend? Friday Craig, JP, Nick and I watched Battlestar. They didn't like the episode, and I did. Then we went to the Beachwood where a ton of people were. Lots of chatting was done.

Saturday Nick came over for brunch and to help me take my Christmas photo of me and Audrey (if you want one, email me your address!) and to bring me his much larger tv! So now I have a big tv to watch movies on. It's like 35 inches. Massive. Maybe 27? Either way its way better than that 13 inch crapper I've been using.

Saturday night my friend Nate came over and we watched Freaks and Geeks Disc 2. Nate became the first person other than myself to witness Audrey ferociously humping her pillow. Then my old roommate Matty called and we met up with Nick and JP at the Hungry Brain. Good conversation. I love seeing Matty! He's so beardy now its scary! So much beard!

Today I plan to watch movies on my big tv, sit in my pajamas, and read more of Everything is Illuminated.