Congrats on the house, Laura! Good luck with the purging and simplifying. I am terrible at that part.

That's wack, Zen. it certainly sounds as if you have been extraordinarily easy-going about the whole thing and getting a little screwed, but just pulling out of the whole situation is probably the best way to avoid drama.

New hair. Finally. It has needed to be cut for some time. I think I like this length. I suppose I could try doing something other than towel dry and run out the door, but that is as much fuss as I am likely to devote to it. [link]

I hope you get to escape, ND. I'll send you a note later in case you are still around tomorrow. Running out to do stuff now.

I'd be tempted to write them a bullet point letter:

• BEFORE you accept someone's money for a room share you need to explain that they will be sleeping on the floor.

• I'm sorry if there was initial confusion, but I did not ask for that money back when I took another room for several nights. You still have it.

• I may still need my spot in your room on Thursday. Since you have my money that spot is still mine.

• If you return the money for all four nights, I will not stay with you on Thursday.

Of course, when things are that obvious there is no point in trying to "explain" them. But maybe they'll show your mean mean MEAN email to their friends, some of whom will begin to realize that they are assholes.

Laura, that's really pretty.

Sorry ND. Hope the show goes well enough to get you home.

Very pretty, Laura!

Your hair looks great, Laura!

Safe travels, Drew.

Pretty hair, Laura!

since it would be such trouble for you to let me stay in a room that I have already paid for, I will do you the favor of accepting my money back, so your conscience won't be troubled

Heh. I like WindSparrow.

it certainly sounds as if you have been extraordinarily easy-going about the whole thing and getting a little screwed, but just pulling out of the whole situation is probably the best way to avoid drama.

I don't want to mess up their plans just because mine changed at the last minute. I was a bit miffed that they didn't even offer to give the money back. But I hate confrontations and drama. Maybe I'll write it off my taxes as a charitable donation to the Send a Shrew to Portland Foundation.

Maybe I'll write it off my taxes as a charitable donation to the Send a Shrew to Portland Foundation.

Ha! I like it.

Pretty color, Laura. Lovely.