ha - tht's one of those things that Matt and I talk about a lot. When you are stressed, you do not get a free pass to take it out on other people, esp those you live with. But on the other hand, if you know someone is stressed and not about you, they do get a little lattitude. ( besides, he''ll be gone for a month)

But umm wasn't Not!Emily pretty awful even when he was not stressed?

I wasn't sure whether that GRRR was an actual comment or a VM reference for a minute there.

Grrrrrant.

Oh my God, I have SO MUCH FUCKING WORK. I've got to fuck with one report and write four more in the next nineteen days.

"You, young man, have got job security," he says. Except I still don't actually know what my official status is.

Like, I don't even have time to find an apartment now.

But umm wasn't Not!Emily pretty awful even when he was not stressed?

He has his moments. I really only complain about him...he's not *that* bad. It could be much worse.

Not!Emily was just not a good fit. and he sounds like he has some problems living with other people. Roommates are a wierd place to be. You have to talk about things like shower times and how long you can used the bathroom in the am , and who buys the cleaning supplies. Things that feel like stupid shit, but are the social oil of living with other people. and the se thing have to be renegotiated a bunch too.

I'm just the messenger, remember:

If we don’t all have queer sex on Father’s day, then the terrorists will have won.

Does anyone know, is Chase a Bank One bank now?

I think it's the other way around -- all of my Bank One credit cards turned into Chase cards about 6 months ago.

Jessica's correct. Chase acquired Bank One.

Oh my. I'm looking on CL for sublets for my little sister (squee! both sisters in NYC this summer!), and came across this:

I am a cat nutritionist offering a room in an apartment with a GREAT location (7rd and 3rd) for a very cheap price. $400/month for june, july, august. I am an extreme cat lover and have a total of 17 cats in a small apartment. I am not going to lie, you must be an extreme cat lover if you want to rent this place for the summer.

The room I am offering up for rent is a room for my cats. I am not going to lie, there is cat litter and droppings all over the room as I have not cleaned it since the middle of January. There is a twin bed on it which about 5 cats sleep in. You are welcome to share it with them, but you must NOT disturb them, as it is their place before yours. You are welcome to clean up some of the droppings, but you must leave most of the cat litter in place in the room, as there will not be much more room in the house for the cats to do their business otherwise. I am not going to lie, sometimes I wake up and have cat litter all over my body, but studies show that it is extremely sterile and will not cause you any sickness if you bathe daily and keep clean.

If interested, please send me an email explaining your situation, and writing a short blurb (essay, history, poem, whatever) about your love of cats. I reserve the right to revoke your room (with a refund) at any time if I feel that my cats are more depressed or are not enjoying your company.

I am not going to lie; calling yourself a "cat nutritionist" does not make you any less of a crazy cat lady.