*New Name: SlumDOG Millionaire

I'm sorry to disappoint you, but I have had a couple hours to get a grip and I will watch my language.

So, as you all know we have been amidst a housing saga. We are officially moving out to the Barn (see title pic). When we went to look at the apartment back a couple weeks ago, Slum stated that he would get his paint crew into paint the apartment for us (since it hasn't been touched in more than 10 years) It looked like someone at some point drop kicked a cat out the main entrance door and splattered it against the wall. GREAT Much appreciated. IT needs it desperately as any rental property would after 10 years of various tenets. OK, moving on to carpeting. Main living space is hardwood, stairs leading up to 3rd floor and entire 3rd floor are effing disgusting nasty, stinky cat piss stained, holes ripped, falling apart carpeting. Previous tenants were evicted and had pets. Brian is allergic to pets, before we even got done looking at the place his eyes were already itching and watering. Told Slum that if we took the apartment he was have to put in new carpet. So papers have been signed. and at this point is when he nonchalantly tells me that he will buy the paint but we have to paint the place. (WHAT?, what happened to your paint crew?). This is also when he states that he is only replacing some of the effin disgusting, nasty, stinky cat piss stained, holes ripped falling apart carpeting. (SOME? what happened to all?)

I am very annoyed at this point, and proud of myself, I am not a gifted negotiator. But I started talking. Brian had met with Slum and gotten the key and walked through the apartment again, and told him that we would need all the carpeting replaced not just some. Brian left, Slum, runs the numbers and calls me. His plan is such: If I replace all the carpeting, You pay a full months rent (were not officially moving in till the 15th had already signed lease for 1/2 month rent) You buy your own paint to paint it and supplies!

WHAT the FUCK!!!!! this man has more money than god. (so quoted from the man in town that supplies him with paint and carpeting) I said OH NO. If Brian asked for all the carpeting to be replaced its because it needs it not just because we are being greedy. and as for the paint, you had previously told me that you have not painted that apartment in over 10 years. That is your DUTY as a Landlord to paint the place. He says, that the carpeting is fine in the 3 small rooms, the one room does have a hole in it but it will be fine. I say OH NO it won't! if it has a hole in the effing disgusting nasty,stinky cat piss stained, holes ripped falling apart carpeting, YOU ARE replacing it, I have 3 babies that I will NOT allow to touch that disgustingness. So he chews on that for a minute and says, OK, here is what my final offer is. I will replace the carpet in the hall down the stairs, master bedroom, and the room with the hole, but I will only pay for 10 gallons of paint. FINE you bastard.

10 gallons wasn't enough, and I just want to take this moment to Thank God for my new Waitress job, I made $170 in tips last night, and we spent every last dime of it today on MORE PAINT.

WHY MORE PAINT YOU MIGHT BE ASKING?
well you want to know the real kicker, Brian called Slum this morning to tell him that the 10 gallons wasn't going to get the job done, we have run out of ceiling paint and have only done part of the main floor ceiling. Still have to do ceilings up stairs, and finish bedrooms. DO YOU KNOW What SLUM said. "I'm not playing this game, I told you 10 gallons of paint and that is all your getting if you need more get it your self, and if your are going to call me every other day complaining about things this is not going to work!"

What I want to tell the man (who by the way has more money than GOD did I mention that oh I did that's right moving on) FUCK YOU, YOU PRICK! We may be poor, but we aren't trash, WE CAN'T HELP IT THAT WE TAKE PRIDE IN THE CONDITION OF OUR LIVING SPACE. WE WANT TO ENJOY OUR LIVING SPACE AND HAVE IT BE PRESENTABLE AND CLEAN AND SAFE FOR OUR CHILDREN. WE ARE NOT PAIN IN THE ASS TENETS AND WE TAKE GREAT CARE OF ALL THE APARTMENTS WE HAVE EVER LIVED IN AS IF THEY WERE OUR OWN HOME (CAUSE FRANKLY THEY ARE).

So, He will see, We will kill him with kindness and leave the place in 150X's better condition than when we found it. Cause that is how my mama raised me. (thanks mom) Thank for letting me vent for a moment. and I do need to add, that This housing saga has been a total answer to prayer, the couple that is (PLEASE CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR THIS COUPLE, THEY HAVEN'T MADE A DECISION YET THEY WERE HERE THIS MORNING) hopefully taking over our lease need to move on by Thursday, I was thinking we could be out of here my Tuesday, Come back and clean this place from top to bottom, so its ready for said couple!...


..Brother Snipes mama if you wanted to come on Wednesday and help me clean that would be amazing!