so, i got my money order back, and deposited it back into my account. it cost me $7.50 in money, and i got some exercise - it's not catastrophic. or, at least, it won't be if i can figure it out...

like i say: it was a long shot, although it really shouldn't have been. it's the same thing i'm paying right now, for a slightly smaller unit. the reason i'm not that upset is that i don't know if it was really a way out of the smoke or not.

that company doesn't seem to care about non-smoking policies. and, that building was a little older.

on they way back in, i noticed that they've got signs up in the building explaining that they're taking some steps to keep the bugs out of the building. and, you know, for all the problems with smoke i've had here, i haven't had really serious problems with bugs - or at least not the bad ones. no bed bugs. no roaches. well, i've seen a couple, but it's been very minor. i've had some flies, some termites and some moths, which i think are of at least concern in the broader scheme of it. i don't know what other people are experiencing, but it's not something i've dealt with, here...

i noticed on the flyer, though, that there's a new property manager.

did i get this woman fired? i don't know. but, there's a new sheriff in the building.

i have a showing this afternoon, but i'm going to give the new boss a call when i get back. i don't think the situation is in any way immediately salvageable. but, if the new manager gets rid of the smoke machine below me, and i'm still here for the length of time it takes, it could make sense to put in a new offer.

i want out of here, don't get me wrong.

but, i'm having a hard time finding healthy housing. i need to look at all of the options.

at the least, what i can say is this: i think this old woman was a big part of the problem, because she took the wrong side of the fight. if this new woman takes the right side, the situation could reverse itself.

i mean, get your head around what i'm dealing with: i have a neighbour that smokes drugs and listens to loud music all day and all night, and when i made a complaint i was asked to move. that's absurd, and could only exist as a function of the friendship between the neighbour and the manager. if the manager is out, the friendship is out, and there's some possibility that logic could reassert itself.

i said some possibility.

this is still windsor, after all.