Gym went well. Had a new member sign up.
Made it to the meet the possible tutoring student on time.
Maybe it's because I'm feeling so stressed out in general, but I don't think it went that great. The kid was great, but I didn't know what the eck I was doing. I took the kid home, and got royally lost on the way back.
So I get home. The dogs greet me. Excited to be taken on a walk.
I go get a doggie bag. I go to get Nikki's sweater. No sweater to be found. I debate about asking landlady where it is ... but then a little intuition comes in, and I check the leashes. Gone.
What kind of person does this?!
I so felt like going into the living room and throwing things at her and yelling and telling her just where she can shove her asinine behavior. It's bad enough when her behavior is hostile to me, but so much worse when it affects the dogs - completely innocent in the matter. They don't understand why I'm not taking them out. They saw me get the bag - a clear sign to them. Then we don't go anywhere.
I've called my mom. We're moving up our expectations discussion to Wednesday evening. Hopefully I can be moving the most important items (computer, clothes, frozen food) to my mom's after that. And not have to spend another night in this hostile environment.
I'm going to take pictures of anything I leave behind at that point so that if once she realizes what's going on, she decides to retaliate by messing with my stuff, I can prove it. Probably need to get a current newspaper to photograph with it all.
Tomorrow I'm going to start working out the details of a condensed schedule for me with the other gym workers. That way I won't have to drive in so far 4 days a week.
My mom thinks I should write out a letter saying why I'm leaving. Thinks that my room still being so cold is a breach of contract - I'm not sure about that, because she did "try" to make it warmer by "insulating" with cardboard and plywood and provided me with extra blankets. My mom thinks I shouldn't pay her anything for Feb rent. I'm thinking that would come back to bite me later - she might be able to come after me legally somehow. (small claims court?) Plus, it wouldn't really feel honorable. Even if she's not being very honorable, two wrongs don't make a right.
The sooner I get out of here the better. I just will really really miss the animals. 
Today
January 12th, 2010 at 03:24 am
January 12th, 2010 at 05:44 am 1263275066
I am so sorry that you had to go through this awful experience-based on my experience it might take a while to move on emotionally- I am so glad that you have another viable alternative (living with your mom)and I think that you ae being very wise to discuss things now and then- it is always better not to let things build up-
Good luck as you move on...
Susan
January 12th, 2010 at 07:47 am 1263282457
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January 12th, 2010 at 02:36 pm 1263307008
CCF,
I'm not actually responsible for walking the dogs. I offered to do it when I moved in, and have done so nearly every day since then. I walked them because I enjoyed it, and I know they enjoyed it as well.
January 12th, 2010 at 07:14 pm 1263323647
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January 12th, 2010 at 09:28 pm 1263331727
I'd be very careful about paying this landlord anything above what you need to. I don't believe that she will be returning your security deposit to you (just based on what you've said about her).
Hurry up and go meet with your mom and stepdad. Get your stuff and yourself out of there!
January 13th, 2010 at 01:31 am 1263346270
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January 13th, 2010 at 03:46 am 1263354394
I am planning on moving out everything on the 23rd (renting a truck). Before that though, I am hoping to start staying at my mom's this Thursday night, so will have to bring some of my things then (computer, etc.)
January 14th, 2010 at 05:20 pm 1263489619
Jerry