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Talk about (un?)necessary drama!
Apr. 21st, 2008 11:43 amSo I got into work early today because it's a Jewish holiday so my boss took the day off. He wanted to meet with me as early as possible so that he could then go home. Whatever. I actually left my house just after 7, which got me here about 830, which is really freaking early to me. (Shut up all you people who work in US offices and schools.) That's a full hour and a half earlier than I am required to be here.
So.
The main thing going on is sudden emails from my almostlawyer flatmate (Shahid) about our on-going lease (not)signing drama. He wrote to some barrister friend for advice, and also to the bond scheme people, and so today forwarded all that stuff to Katie and I. Things telling us to withhold rent and how the old tenants (me, Jul, Nic) should have also had to sign a form releasing the bond (which of course we never saw) and just basically I am kicking myself for how cavelier and casual we were about this whole thing. Seriously. We may have really and truly fucked ourselves. I keep trying to say to myself that the worst thing that can happen is not getting the bond back, but really, it's £2130, which is £710 each, and I'm just not at a place in my life where I can calmly write off £710, you know? That's almost $1500, like OMG. But withholding rent? They are saying that it would take him "six months through the courts" to actually get us out. So um...squatting I guess. NOT on my list of things I want on my CV. Blech I don't know. And when I start to think about it in any detail it makes me cry. I hate being grown-up. Why are people evil? WHO DOES THIS? I'm sure that £2000 is nowhere near as crucial for him as it is for us, and HELLO it's OUR MONEY.
Man, I really need to get some actual work done.
So.
The main thing going on is sudden emails from my almostlawyer flatmate (Shahid) about our on-going lease (not)signing drama. He wrote to some barrister friend for advice, and also to the bond scheme people, and so today forwarded all that stuff to Katie and I. Things telling us to withhold rent and how the old tenants (me, Jul, Nic) should have also had to sign a form releasing the bond (which of course we never saw) and just basically I am kicking myself for how cavelier and casual we were about this whole thing. Seriously. We may have really and truly fucked ourselves. I keep trying to say to myself that the worst thing that can happen is not getting the bond back, but really, it's £2130, which is £710 each, and I'm just not at a place in my life where I can calmly write off £710, you know? That's almost $1500, like OMG. But withholding rent? They are saying that it would take him "six months through the courts" to actually get us out. So um...squatting I guess. NOT on my list of things I want on my CV. Blech I don't know. And when I start to think about it in any detail it makes me cry. I hate being grown-up. Why are people evil? WHO DOES THIS? I'm sure that £2000 is nowhere near as crucial for him as it is for us, and HELLO it's OUR MONEY.
Man, I really need to get some actual work done.
