Is your laundry room also her laundry room, Hil?

No. The basement is divided up.

I emailed her about the laundry room, and pointed out that the wall next to where I found the droppings is also the wall that was leaking water last year when there was a lot of rain, so we already know that there's some kind of hole there. And I said that, if she calls an exterminator, she should probably point out that wall as a possible entry point for the mice. (She hasn't called an exterminator yet.)

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She hasn't called an exterminator yet.

WHAT. So she's fine giving you shit and blaming you, but she won't do what she's supposed to do, AS A LANDLORD, which is call a damn exterminator?

She is a lousy landlord. I wish it were a possibility for you to move. Do you have a multi-year lease that's keeping you there?

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Once in grad school there was a huge mouse infestation at UCI and most of the campus housing was affected

Wait, what? That's where I work! Must keep an eye out for the critters. Eep.

Hil, I'm glad there is evidence that shows it's not your kitchen causing the problem. It sounds like your kitchen and mine are very similiar, and I don't have mice. Being messy doesn't bring them in, it's having poor structure that brings them in. Of course, being messy keeps them longer, depending on size of mess. But in the laundry room? What? are they feeding on the lint??

ION - I need to alphabatize my CD's. I have them about 3/4 unpacked, and roughly alpha order in groups of letters, but not alpha order individually by artist yet. Blah. Don't want to think that much on my day off.

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sj, just read your white font (was on my phone before). Yay!

And now, some mememe.

I feel almost normal today, but I'm still taking it easy with tea and yogurt and saltines for brunch. Fingers crossed the Pearls are kicking in. I almost don't recognize my face in the mirror, I look weird to myself. And my bras are a little big. And, most annoyingly, my jeggings are loose. I know, a lot of people think they're an abomination before the lord and Tim Gunn, but they are comfy and fit me well and my butts looks cute in them. Or did.

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I wish it were a possibility for you to move. Do you have a multi-year lease that's keeping you there?

My lease just goes until May, but moving is a huge pain physically for me, and hiring people to do all the packing would be pretty expensive. If I had to move, I could, but I'd rather find a way to deal with the problems here.

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WHAT. So she's fine giving you shit and blaming you, but she won't do what she's supposed to do, AS A LANDLORD, which is call a damn exterminator?

I've mentioned an exterminator to her a few times. She thinks that what she's done -- set up the traps, clean up the kitchen, and she and the handyman looked around the kitchen for where the mice were coming in from, but couldn't find any holes -- was enough.

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Wait, what? That's where I work! Must keep an eye out for the critters. Eep.

Oh yeah! But I wouldn't worry too much if I were you, o_a. I lived there for many years and the mice infestation was just the one year, and the campus cracked down on it pretty fast.

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I tossed Evander's gift because of possible glass slivers. I thought I got them all but I'd hate to give him something that might hurt him.

There's a black cat bag that's way easier to make than the Frankenhead bag I made so I'm going to try and make it. These are the bags [link]

Will came over, it took both of us to get the light fixutre changed and the cover over it.

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Frank, I'm very sorry. All strength to you and your family, and ease and comfort to her.

~ma to Matt's dad.

And askye, kitty~ma to Dean.

ease~ma to smonster's tum, and may the good fairy smite Hil's landlady with common sense and tact.

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Good results~ma for Matt's dad.

Peace and comfort wishes for your and yours, Frank.

Also health~ma headed to those who need it for themselves or loved ones.

sj, I had spotting and cramps at times when I ovulated.

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