Spanish Redhead

This is a rant

About my landlady and how ready I am to leave this stupid building.

Right now I’m actually extremely angry and pissed off. Here’s the conversation that just blew the nice relationship I had with my landlady across the hall for almost 2 years to pieces.

As I was coming upstairs from putting some laundry in the washer, Mary opens her door and calls out:

“Linette?”

“Oh hi”

“Do you know whose bike that is downstairs?”

“Oh yeah, it’s mine.”

“Ok, well because when I left yesterday there wasn’t one and then when I got back there was. So mine is now chained up beside yours and you can’t get yours out. I almost called the police.”

Wait. The police? Because there was a new bike chained up to the fire escape.

“Oh, ok?”

“It would have nice if you had told me you were getting a bike and that you put it there.”

“…Oh?”

“There’s no one for you to get your bike out unless I leave mine out in the road or vice versa. I guess I’ll have to lug mine upstairs. Thank you.”

“Oh I can bring mine up if-“

And she then shut her door in my face before I was done talking.

I really didn’t think a bike could be so problematic. And I really didn’t know I needed to ask permission to have a bike. Fuck you. There are so many ways that conversation could have gone. Her tone and what she said and the fact that she shut the door in my face mid-sentence are what pissed me off. I would have been fine taking my bike and bringing it upstairs. I even offered that. There’s no reason to be a rude bitch. Maybe it’s because she’s in her late 40s/early 50s and lives alone. I don’t know. I’ve always been nice to her. Matt has even pulled the garbage bins out to the road for her when they were heavy. Maybe she’s pissed because we’re moving out. I really don’t know. But I’m done being nice and trying ti be respective. As far as I’m concerned, if you’re going to be a bitch to me, I’m going to be one back.

Either way I ended up getting dressed, going out and trying to get my stupid bike out and bring it upstairs. Luckily Mary comes around the corner and starts going up the stairs without saying a word to me. At this point I’m actually finding the situation funny. So I call out,

“Could you undo your bike so I can bring mine up?”

She stops and pauses for a second before saying as though exhausted and like this is a chore for her, “Oh I guess. Give me a second.”

She comes back key in hand and does her thing, still not saying a word. I pull my bike out and say “Thank you,” cheerfully. She’s still silent so I make my way up the stairwell not looking back and bring my bike inside. I’m debating whether or not to just leave May 1st as planned, even though the proper thing is to wait 2 months. Because I really don’t give a shit anymore and do I really need her as a reference? Plus I’m pretty sure we didn’t even put a deposit down so it’s not like we’re waiting to get that back. I’ll have to ask Matt and have read over our contract. It’s not even a year lease or anything. It’s just a month to month type thing.

Anyway, I’m feeling better now. Maybe I’ll take my bike out and go for a ride lol

When I have to keep my tenses straight…

I always thought I was pretty fluent in Spanish. My spoken grammar was almost always right. Learning the terms for these grammatical rules and when to use them…harder than you’d think it would be for a native speaker. Here’s a small list of the tenses. Typing these out is a way to help me memorize these tenses, though if you decide to read it then maybe you’ll learn a little something. Or not.

The subjunctive in adverbial clauses:
For expressing time, purpose, uncertainty and condition.

Imperfect subjunctive:
Main clause states desire, advice, and doubts. Drop the -ron from the third person plural and add ra, ras, ra, ramos, ran. Always follows the phrase “Como si”

Present perfect tense (pretérito perfecto)
To describe and action in the event past
He
Has
Ha. +. Past participle
Hemos
Han

Pluperfect tense (pluscuamperfecto)
To describe a past even that took place before another past event
Había
Habías
Había. +. Past participle
Habíamos
Había

Present perfect subjunctive (pretérito perfecto del subjuntivo)
Refers to an action that happened before and event in the main clause
Haya
Hayas
Haya. +. Past participle
Hayamos
Hayan

Pluperfect subjunctive (pluscuamperfecto del subjuntivo)
To describe an even t in the past that took place before another event in the past in terms of doubt, denial, hope, feelings

Hubiera
Hubieras
Hubiera. +. Past participle
Hubiéramos
Hubieran

Future perfect
To talk of an event that will have happened; express probability
Habré
Habrás
Habrá. +. Past participle
Habremos
Habrán

Conditional perfect
To talk about what would/could have happened in the past
Habría
Habrías
Habría. +. Past participle
Habríamos
Habrían

Ok. How fun is this post?

I hate grammar.

No. Her palms are pressed against her ears, the pressure creating a dull pain in the back of her skull. Eyes are tightly shut, so much so that a flickering of lights bounces behind her eyelids. Her mouth is moving repetitively, the same sound escaping her lips, though at different tones, “No,” comes one defeated sob, “No!” louder this time, almost a scream. “No…” barely above a whisper now. That word becomes her mantra, her sanity.

Hands drop by her sides. Eyes open wearily, red and full of salty tears, flowing freely down her flushed cheeks. Her legs have gone numb from her kneeling position but she pays no attention to it. In the dark and silent room all she hears is her breathing. Staring at the small window to her left she watches a bird fly by and wonders if she’ll ever be able to come to terms with reality. Probably not. No.

Because I am a copy-cat and stole this from Maaaark

Which Sailor Scout are you?

Apparently Sailor Moon. LAWL

~ Sailor Moon~
[ ] You’re a Cancer.
[ ] You’re really quite short for your age.
[ ] You are a hyperactive person.
[x] Your weakness is cute boys/girls & junk food. 
[x] You’re very emotional & always seem to be crying over something. (Not crying aaall the time)
[ ] You have a black cat.
[x] You hate school, & your least favorite subject is math. 
[x] You always seem to be late.
[x] You can be kind & loving, but you are very jealous.
[x] You try to do good.
Total: 6

~Sailor Chibimoon~
[ ] You have/had pink (in your) hair.
[x] Your hobbies are painting/drawing.
[x] You have a total sweet tooth.
[ ] Your favorite colors would be red & pink.
[ ] You’re typically childish & stubborn. 
[x] But you can be selfless, kind, trusting, & wise beyond your years. (Sometimes…)
[ ] You make friends very easily.
[ ] Your mother is very childish/not mother-like.
[ ] You wish you were from the future.
Total: 3

~Sailor Mercury~
[ ] You love school & are quite good at it/You have no least favorite subject.
[x] You are always stressed out.
[x] You love the color aquamarine.
[ ] You’re sign is a Virgo.
[ ] You have/had blue (in your) hair.
[x] You are quite shy, & find it hard to make friends.
[x] You are always very kind & helpful towards everyone. (Or at least I try...)
[ ] Your favorite sport is swimming.
[ ] Your mom is always working.
[ ] You want to be a doctor/nurse when you’re older. 
Total: 4

~Sailor Mars~
[ ] You have a bad temper.
[ ] You hate learning about more modern history
[ ] Your dream job is to be a singer or model.
[ ] You have dated someone your friend had a crush on.
[ ] You have a friend you’re always fighting with.
[x] You can run in high heels. (…Kind of?)
[ ] Your favorite color is red & black.
[ ] You love fortune-telling.
[ ] You used to be a complete loner, but now you are popular. 
[ ] Your sign is an Aries.
Total: 1

Sailor Jupiter~
[ ]You hate airplanes.
[ ]You’re a tomboy, but have a girly side.
[ ] You’ve always been taking care of yourself & are independent.
[ ] You’re very strong-willed.
[ ] You’re a troublemaker, or so people think.
[ ] You’re one of the tallest of your group of friends.
[ ] Your sign is a Sagittarius.
[ ] You have an ex who you’re always thinking about since everything reminds you of them.
[ ] You have dated a lot of people.
[ ] You love cooking more than anything.
Total: 0

~Sailor Venus~
[ ] You have a white cat.
[x] Your favorite foods are Japanese foods.
[ ] Your favorite colors are red & yellow.
[ ] You love to exercise.
[x] You are very cheerful person. 
[ ] You love singing. 
[ ] You’re good at almost any sport.
[ ] You’re an only child.
[ ] Your sign is a Libra.
[ ] You would fake your own death. 
Total: 2

~Sailor Uranus~
[ ] You have short hair, enough to be mistake for a boy. (I should hope…)
[ ] You love watching cars race or you race cars.
[ ] Your sign is an Aquarius.
[ ] You’re into the same sex as yourself. 
[ ] You’re easily annoyed by people.
[ ] You have a very dry sense of humor.
[ ] You enjoy running.
[ ] You have a girlfriend.
[ ] You love to confuse people.
[ ] You’re a huge flirt.
Total: 0

~Sailor Neptune~
[x] You’re average height for your gender.
[ ] You’re very elegant & lady-like.
[ ] You are into the same sex as yourself. 
[ ] You have a girlfriend that you just pretend is a good friend.
[ ] You are very selfless.
[ ] You’re a Pisces.
[ ] Your least favorite food is mushrooms.
[ ] You love music more than anything.
[ ] You have/had green (in your) hair.
[ ] You can play an instrument of some sort. 
Total: 1

~Sailor Pluto~
[ ] You’re a Scorpio.
[ ] You want to be a fashion designer when you’re older.
[ ] Your favorite color is dark red.
[ ] You drink green tea.
[x] You are not the best at playing music. 
[ ] You are quite blunt with your statements.
[ ] You enjoy sewing & cooking.
[x] You would be considered a loyal friend.
[ ] If you could have one superpower, it’d be to tell the future.
[ ] The bug you hate the most are cockroaches.
Total: 2

~Sailor Saturn~
[ ] You are by far the shortest of your group of friends. 
[ ] Milk disgusts you.
[x] You enjoy reading more than anything.
[ ] You hate working out because you’re considered weak.
[ ] You’re an only child.
[x] You have very few friends.
[ ] You’re a Capricorn. 
[x] You’re a very shy person. 
[ ] You live with your father.
[x] You care for others & appreciates sincere friendships.
Total: 4