The Great Toilet War Day 2

[cornerofmadness]

So I catch my landlord before noon to tell him that my toilet was possessed and I thought I had the part to fix it but I'm not sure and I don't know how (i.e. unsaid but inferred, this is why i pay you rent) to fix it. He shows up about five hours later.

In the meantime I've been using the toilet by turning the water off and on at the source. Talked to my parents about it (who were far more amused than sympathetic) and Dad mentions that the water pressure regulator must be bad for this to have happened. I proved that by accidentally turning the water on more fully rather than turning it off after a flush and blew the top of the tank off. It hit me in the forehead but I slammed it down before there was another flood and got the water off. I now have an egg above my left eye.

I tell the landlord this because if the regulator is bad and ALL the apartments are on it....well you get the idea. He naturally doesn't have the part and I tell him again about the half functional shower. I am NOT holding my breath that he returns tomorrow.

I didn't write a Writerly Ways mostly because I was in a writing fiction zone. I'll probably break 5K by evening's end. So I'll throw this open. If you want on my original fiction filter, ask. If you want off, ditto. ANd thank you again for all your help there, guys.

Here's one of the things I was working on for a blog hop. Cassadaga Nights A 500 word ghost story (that actually happened). And for another blog hop there is this Character sketch from a new world I'm building. let me know what you think of him. that would be helpful.

Also I'll be doing stuff for a blogathon YAM magazine is having for Pride month so keep an eye on Jana's blog for that.

Comments

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

Seriously, your life.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

it's just fun

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

That's...not the descriptive word I'd have used, but still.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

it's fun dammit. and my toilet still ain't fixed and i'm over my broadband so i'm at work pissing around but now i'm hungry and holy hell it's after 2 better go home.

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

I'm just making lunch right now, so I hear you.

When are you going to Wales, etc.? I want to send you some $$$ to take over there for me for souvenirs. :D

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

like on the 26th. if the damn agent ever gets back to me. she's been johnny on the spot but suddenly nada. (hopefully she's working out the battle plan)

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

You're going to PA first, right? SO I could mail everything there and have it waiting for you?

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

yes i am or pay me after

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

Okay. And you're leaving when, again? So I know for sure?

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

i don't know yet

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

Hee, of course not.

Where are the kittehs going?

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

don't know that either

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

That's going to be tricky.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

hence the nightmares

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

Oh, yes.

[ishte.livejournal.com]

Well, at least you now know that the cats didn't knock the top off the toilet, right?

You shouldn't have to turn the water on just to flush it. Just fill a pitcher or bucket something up with water from the sink or tub and pour some down the bowl. It will flush that way.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

yes indeed.

i could but it's just easier to turn the water back on.