im no kate winslet

there were many things i wanted to get done today: belated christmas cards, prep for the week, laundry, etc; there were also many things that i wanted to update you on, yesterday's snowfall or the brutal almost-stabbing that i witnessed on friday come to mind. alas, after a morning out i returned to my apartment and changed my post-christmas wish from snow boots to a rain poncho.

my apartment, it seems, is having an identity crisis. no longer is it a haven from the out of doors, a place to rest my weary head. today, it has decided to play a starring role in a new drama to be directed by steven spielberg. the climax goes a little something like this:

"Captain, we've sprung a leak"
"A leak?"
"Aye, its more like a gusher"
"All hands on deck"

and then a little bit later

"Bail, boys, bail! did your mother teach you to to work like that, man? put your back into it!"

and later still

"Its no use, sir, shes taking on too much water, we can't keep up"
"Abandon ship! Abandon ship!"

so, guess which part my apartment has decided to play. ill give you a hint, it isn't the well-meaning yet clumsy and ultimately doomed captain, nor the sneaky, conniving first mate.

yes, my apartment is taking on water, cold frigid water. fortunately, my newfound spring is concentrated in a little room that houses my hot-water heater and a convenient little drain (at least, its a drain now). so, while the water isnt escaping into the greater part of my space, it does sort of have the effect of a rain forest. it could be soothing if i didnt know how wrong and not good it really is. that, and the fact that i have a sinking suspicion that wildly spurting water and electrical outlets are not a match made in heaven.

unfortunately, as it is sunday, there is not a whole lot of assistance around these parts. i called my boss, who called my korean boss, who in turn called me. his solution? ignore it until tomorrow. im thinking this is a great idea, as by that time I'll be able to ice skate to work right from my bed, shaving 30 seconds off my daily commute of 2 minutes.

the maintenence guy came and tinkered around with it for about an hour, but he had little success beyond what i had already done, which was to stop all water in my apartment all together. somehow, though, he did have surprising helpfulness with the temperature of the place. yes, he managed to make the apartment about 12 degrees colder than when he started working. go team!

so, for the next few days (because of course its about to be a holiday) ill be without water, and as a direct result, heat. its pretty comical, actually. happy new year everyone.