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08/17/2005 17:41 #24830

i wish handy-man paul was my landlord
ok, so everything in my apartment is falling apart, and it's just the beginning of the year... for example, about half of the lights and outlets don't work. but specifically, this happened when (e:amanda) was washing her hands

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look at that guilty face

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and anyone would think that we could just call up the landlord and she would send someone to fix it, but no, she's a psycho bitch so we have to fix it...

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even tried different angles, but the plastic piece wouldn't hold still to get the screw out

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so we decided we needed some pliers to really get a grip on the plastic part

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here we are at work

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amanda was even getting into it

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but unfortunately, we had absolutely no luck getting the screw out, we are thinking maybe if we get another set of pliers we can twist the screw out that way...

but for now, at least we have cold water again ;)

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but i know, if paul was my landlord, he would never have let it happen, and if it did, he would have been right over in his work boots and tool belt to fix it!!!

ajay - 08/28/05 17:17
"Valvoline Penetrating lubricant" is a must-have accessory for every bedroom. Er, I mean, bathroom.
uncutsaniflush - 08/17/05 19:13
Julie, try a penetrating spray like wd-40 :::link::: or Valvoline Penetrating lubricant :::link::: to loosen the screw. It is corroded by rust and that is why it isn't coming out. Also try tapping the screw lightly. The vibration can break the bonds of rust and help the screw come out easily especially if you already sprayed the screw.

Plastic replacement knobs for bath sink faucets are pretty cheap and shouldn't be hard to find at hardware stores or walmart or home depot.

Good luck.
alicia - 08/17/05 16:51
that sux there are way too many deadbeat landlords!!!

08/10/2005 23:07 #24829

and i'm (almost) out
yeah, so i'm heading out friday morning for my last semester at the sunny south florida University of Miami!!! God only knows what's going on after that... maybe a little grad school, maybe a job (finally), maybe i'll meet some rich guy and get married and pop out a few little kiddies, maybe just be a bum for a few more years ;) who knows...

but as for my last day here in sunny buffalo, i think i might take a little walk down the street to the one and only Erie County Fair!!! (last year i saw a baby cow that had just been born that morning, kinda sick and slimy, but still cute) and then the plan is to head out for my last thursday downtown... such cheap drinks, i don't think there is anywhere else on earth where you can get so many drinks for so little $. I love it!!! esp the 3 for 1's at macmonkeys (or however ya spell it) you can even get glowing drinks!!! (if you really want to get anything with tonic water, ewww) but i'd have to say that i think all these cheap drinks in buffalo really ruined me. it used to be soo easy to get a buzz, but now it's like i have to drink a ton to feel anything... (that's gonna suck when i get back to miami where it's $6-$10 a drink...

but yeah, so that's why i really want to go out tomorrow night, i might have to sneak out again though, my mom was a little anti my plans, but i think i've mastered the sneaking out thing this summer, (hehehehehehe, how sad is that) but i need a drinking buddy. (e:amanda) has occupied the position all summer, but as far as i know, she has morphed into an elephant seal and can't make it out :( so do i have any willing substitutes??? (e:mike) ??? you know you want to!!! how much fun have we had, esp finding new, mysterious levels at skybar?!?! or maybe (e:paul) ??? i'm sure you can find more stuff to take pictures of or write about.. or (e:terry) ??? you can't pass up the opportunity to go dancing!!!! or anyone else who may be interested in a fun drunken night with (e:julie) before i leave at 8:30 fri morning (yeah, so that means it's prolly not gonna be that late of a night for me, but fun none the less.... and yeah, (e:amanda), that means you need to get to my house by 8:30 fri morning... so you better get some sleep!!!)

k, well that's my ramble for now, but before i go, i would like to send a shout out to my favorite bichon frise, stick in there kid!!!

08/04/2005 11:46 #24828

my great sewing abilities
ok, so a few days ago, amanda posted some pictures of these pants that i made for her with these big noses on them... but the truth is, i didn't make those for her, i'm gonna keep those ;) and she's getting these pants. they were a little harder to make, but i think they look so much better on her than the nose ones did ;) and these ones even have pockets!!! how cool is that???

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amanda - 08/04/05 11:46
haha those pants (if u can even call them that) are so funny. we are such dorks! haha they were huuuuuuge, but i am glad your sewing abilities have improved from girl scouts to now...i got a much better present outta it ;)

07/29/2005 10:02 #24827

theoretical question...
picture this: you are out at a bar and some guy asks you for your number/email but you are really not interested in him...

do you:
A: give him your information and just not respond when he gets back to you?
B: give information and respond but with a gentle let down?
C: don't give any information?
D: give wrong information?



((e:amanda) appreciates your prompt responce in this pressing matter) ;)
metalpeter - 07/29/05 10:02
C: The reason is that the other 3 are leading the guy on. Besides if you are just going to let him down or arn't interested why delay it. Plus that person now has personal information about you. Wrong information is both hurtfull to him and whoevers e-mail phone number it is. Some inocent person now gets calls and e-mails they don't want.
joshua - 07/28/05 00:03
Blow the guy off. This isn't someone that Amanda actually cares about hearing from again is it?
ladycroft - 07/27/05 21:33
C: Don't give any information. If you're not interested, don't waste your time or his. Honesty up front, who wants lame excuses after the fact? Ciao.
ladycroft - 07/27/05 21:16
If you don't want him to have it, don't give it. There's no law that says you must comply with all requests. It's better to be honest up front than make up excuses later. Ciao.
jason - 07/27/05 20:56
The only correct answer is C. Don't be a liar, don't be a bitch, be honest and say you're not interested, feigning like you're apologetic about it.
amanda - 07/27/05 20:55
but you didnt see his hot friend standing next to him
jason - 07/27/05 20:55
The only correct answer is C. The other answers are unacceptable because in some way they all make the chick look like a bitch, with varying levels of deception. Don't be a bitch, don't be a liar, be honest and say you're not interested.
julie - 07/27/05 20:54
well you wouldnt be in this "situation" if you hadn't accepted all those free drinks from some weird dorky guy you didnt even like
amanda - 07/27/05 20:50
everyone please respond to this asap... i've gotten myself into a "situation"

07/11/2005 01:38 #24826

penguins are the slip'n slide champions!
ya know who probably invented the slip'n slide??? it was those penguins!!! just watch em pop out of the water through those little holes in the ice! the just glide so well then just jump right up!!! i wish i could be a penguin!!! slip'n sliding all day would be quite the life!!!

(and they totally fit the size requirement of tiny)