posted January 01, 2011 04:15 PM            

We've made it to 2011. Who would have guessed?

posted January 02, 2011 02:06 PM            

I do feel like my design for my sister was a bit sterile, but that's ok. Her birthday is in February. Maybe I'll make her some more.

posted January 03, 2011 04:32 PM            

Here's what happened:

I went on vacation Dec 17 - 27. She went on vacation Dec 23 - 29.

She had to work out what to do with her cat. She needed someone to feed it and medicate it. She also needed to find a way for the cat to relieve itself in an appropriate way. She tackled just these two goals.

For feeding and medicating the cat she employed a neighbor who came twice a day.

For providing a way for the cat to relieve herself, she decided on a litter box in my bathroom. She didn't want it in her bathroom, which is attached to her room, because the cat has peed in the planters. Why my bathroom? Because it's tiled, so some of the litter will be trapped on the tile, and not make it out to the hard wood floor.

To me, my roommate would always factor in to what I'm doing. If I had her challenges to solve, I might also go with the neighbor, but I wouldn't do the litter box. My roommate shouldn't have to deal with that upon coming home. That would be rude. I'd have the neighbor let the cat outside, and if the cat didn't go I'd have her leave the cat outside until the visit in the evening. If I was worried about the cat being cold (which was not something my roommate said to me in rebuttal. I just tend to think of everything, and that cat is frail), I'd put out a blanket. Problem solved.

So her problem that she wanted to discuss is why I left a swept pile of litter in the hallway instead of cleaning it up. When she initially asked days ago I told her it was not my mess to clean up. Apparently she thought on that, and came to the conclusion that I was getting vengeance on her. It wasn't. I just didn't think I should have to put any extra effort into an issue I didn't create.

There's two more points to be made in fairness to me if you're at all inclined to side with her:

She also left her jewelry box in my closet in my unlocked room.

This is the second year in a row she's left stuff for me to deal with immediately upon returning home. Last year she left huge blinds that covered a sliding door [in the family room] in my room along with a clothes steamer. She had access to an office, which has served as nothing but junk storage since we moved in, and a garage she could have used, but she decided my room was better inexplicably.

posted January 03, 2011 04:56 PM            

My honest answer is: Do you really want an anwser to this situation. oh please, you sound like little childeren or a married couple.

And to be honest,don't feel alone,I also have fights and when I tell people, they say, what is it really about. Nothing!

posted January 04, 2011 12:30 PM            

Maybe she thinks airy about it and doesn't know it such a big deal for you. well asc leo.Leo likes drama, so this fight is stirring up the fire. I'm no fire sign so a drama doesn't work for me. Sometimes it's fun,when there is a right moment.

posted January 04, 2011 06:50 PM            

Yes she caused it but you had the opportunity to tell her hands or kitty off my territory. Next time, talk the game plan out ( better yet, a contract)then you/she would have a reason to be miffed if it like actions happened again.
You got burnt twice, get smart oh Cappyson

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What we do for ourselves dies with us. What we do for others and the world is immortal"~

posted January 04, 2011 07:26 PM            

I agree with you with the caveat that if she weren't rude/selfish in the first place then my actions wouldn't have happened. If she'd have gotten the cat-sitter to let the cat out instead of dealing with a litter box none I wouldn't have been able to be rude.