uuuugh.
The building has its water turned off to work on a plumbing problem. Normally, I can live with this. It just means when I pee, I can't flush for a couple of hours. Fine. Gross but I can deal. Today, however, the plumbing problem originates in our bathroom meaning I can't even go pee. And the plumber looked at the wall and said "oh, concrete wall. I'm going to be here for a long time."
So, I had a miserable sleep full of bad dreams so I am groggily tired, can neither shower or even wash my face and hands which means I won't be going out in public, can't go pee and the plumber (is that spelled correctly? It looks funny to my gritty, tired eyes) is drilling and hammering concrete creating lots of horrible noise and using a blowtorch which is creating a horrible stench. The windows are open and it's bloody freezing in here.
Today I actually had planned to finish some cleaning, dust the bookshelves, move one to make room for the tree and do some cookie baking but all I can think about is how I am thirsty but don't want to drink anything because already, I need to pee.
He's supposed to be finished by 2pm. If that's enforced, he'll have to come back tomorrow. yay.
Overall, not a good day.
*Update, 2:23pm: While the plumber has left my apartment, he is working on another problem 2 floors down. The water is sitll off and our bathroom is still off limits as there still something to be worked on. ugh.
Update 6:47pm: Plumber gave permission to use the washroom again at 3:45. Thank you Jeebus! Walked in to find my nicely cleaned floor covered with fine concrete dust and holes in the wall large enough to lose a cat with the wind howling out. After dealing with that (after a nice long pee) I managed to smash the ceramic cup thing that holds the toothbrushes and knocked "American Gods" into the the bathtub which should have been dry and empty but I guess the plumber tested the plumbing so there was about an inch of water in there. So I called it a miserable afternoon, ate about 4 triple chocolate cherry cookies and went to bed where I stayed until TBIT woke me up about an hour ago. Today = total write off. Tomorrow = extra things to do. bugger.
Posted by Marmy on December 13, 2006 11:59 AM