I can't take this anymore

I go out grocery shopping. I message roommate asking if he wants anything. Candy and cereal bars. So in the middle of my shopping, I get a message how roommate and ex girlfriend had a fight (I guess her stuff is still in my house) whereas, my rommate punched a hole in my hollow basement door. I come home and inspect the damage. Fist-sized hole in my door and roommate shows the cuts on his hand. I told him the door will stay as is cause I have no money to replace it. Then he says ex told her new boy toy that rommate put a knife to her throat and he makes death threats. Roommate calls the cops on the death threats. He said he will fix my door. With no money, no job, can't pay storage unit, and has to pay resitution, How is He Going to Buy Me a New Door. He decides he likes my basement futon and set up a bedroom in the laundry room.

Next day after work, I stop at my old job to chat with work friends. I need a margarita to keep from murdering my roommate. I messaged him that it may be the alcohol talking, but I can't take this anymore. I was tired of him being in my house. The drama, my sky high water bill, the pets who never leave and my Bilbo keeps attacking and Misty hides under the couch, me pulling money out of my retirement account to survive and feed everybody, and now a hole in my door he is never replacing without a job. I can't take this anymore, he need to start paying rent or leave. 6 months was plenty of time to get back on his feet. I bought him a tent. I gave him until the end of July. Naturally, he freaked and said he would out in the morning. My heart was broken. This is what I get for being nice to people.

Once I got home, we discussed it. His received his sentenced on the day I drove him to court. 1 year probation, 6 months is he pays resitution for the check forgery. Kicking him out now was the worst thing I could do to him cause he needs an address for his probation. Actually I wasn't kicking him out now, I said start paying rent or leave. So we agreed he could stay through his probation and he starts paying rent. I said I could keep the tent and take out my niece and nephew camping one day, roommate could come too. They both work and his age.

Why me?

Well guess who is back. Ex girlfriend and the friend she screwed. They brought my roommate fast food, none for me of course. Then got to work on laundry and showers. I could hear the dryer still going at 2 AM. Then two days later they are kicked out again. Now roommate is hanging out with ex girlfriend's ex tonight.

Trying to help

I ordered a tent online. If roommate wants to live among the homeless cause that is where he feels among friends, then I need to let go and let him leave. He has a cold right now so not kicking him out right this second. I told him about my purchase. I said I prayed how to help him to back onto his feet. I had an Epiphany. I am being selfish not pushing him to get a job, not demanding he help around the house, and not really wanting him to leave. He leaves and I go back to being alone with 2 cats and a ferret. I finished by saying I need to let him go.

He reponded by saying he could sell it and invest the profits in Bitcoin. I point out how I paid for it and he should split the profits. He din't really answer. He is not liking his friends, especially his ex girlfriend right now.

Happy Weekend

Interesting. Received a rejection email and I don't care cause I started a new job. Haha. Got paid yesterday

Improving my walk times around the lake park trail. 1st time I timed I walked I did it in an hour while stopping to take photos. 2nd I timed it I did it in 50 minutes. Next time I timed it I made it in 45 minutes. It's a 2 mile walk. I was so happy I stopped by my old job bar yesterday and had a rum punch to celebrate my muscles toning.

Today I took out the garbage using plastic grocery bags I keep in a cupboard. Next time I opened the cupboard, Bilbo cat was inside. Silly cat. Other things I did today were changing the sheets, doing the laundry, and grocery shopping.

Ex girlfriend returned with the friend who thinks I'm attractive. Roommate said they looked like zombies. He fed them and let them sleep in his room while he slept the couch. He likes my couch better for his bad back. So I am in the kitchen when ex girlfriend gets into the shower. I thought she was singing, but then realized she was crying. I heard them fight over her not having clean clothes left in the house and roommate keeps washing clean items cause they have dog hair on them, which is why my water bill is sky high. Now roommate feels guilty the way he threw them out and doesn't want to talk about it. OK.

Go to laundry room and ex girlfriend is there. Her son's great-grandma died and she was close to her so she is in mourning. I hugged her and gave her my condolences. I can be nice to people I can't stand. I've been in customer services for years.

Happy Father's Day

Ran an ad for Father's Day.

Say Happy Father's Day with a candle or wax melt from (my company). We have fruity, woody, tropical, and musk scents. Check out my shop at (website). No sales.

People seem surprised I love my new job. All I do is sit at a desk and do paperwork. Well, it's a lot better than fetching towels for guests or hearing them complain their A/C is broken.

Had excitement when the visitor dog Ivory was casually laying on an ottoman beside me. My Misty cat whose been living under the sofa came out swiping with a growl and nearly hit me. I strained a muscle in my foot trying to avoid getting scrached. Ivory jumped and I placed a pillow between them. Pet both animals to calm them. No damage to the dog, poor thing.

I splurged on new rainbow colored plastic plates. My old plates are scratched up and looking for new ones in the stores, I never find anything I like. I finally found some I liked and bought them right away. I didn't even care they said Pride on the sticker. No, I am not gay, but I have known many coworkers who are. Even my trainer is too.

Went to the lake park beach and enjoyed myself. Worked on my tan and did some swimming. Did my 2nd night as night auditor and worked Saturday. Next week I work my regular schedule.

Roommate called his father and had a good conversation. Relayed his blessings and troubles and his father advised to work on himself and the girl you need will come. His friend just took away his problem. Roommate laughed at that last part.

Happy Father's Day. I visited mine at the cemetery. I leave a rose with black ribbon then play Taps on my smartphone above his grave. He used to be in the Air National Guard.

I don't believe this

I don't believe this. Roommate finally kicked out the train wreck ex girlfriend and the very next day asked me to play hostess to her and her son cause her 16-year-old son is visiting his mother for 3 weeks. He can't be around her so he will go stay in the homeless camp. And got angry when I said no. I'm not a social worker nor free hotel for his homeless friends. I replied, You just kicked her out and expect me to take her back in and take care of her son eating my food and increasing my water bill with laundry and showers. Hell to the no. He fails to understand my caring for HIM doesn't extend to everybody he knows no matter how much he cares about them.

My work friend brought over some kibble for the dog. Roommate fed dog a can of tuna before she arrived. Hopefully ex girlfriend's mother takes this dog in next week. She's flaky like her daughter.

Now I'm mad

OK, now I am PO'ed. Return from night audit work and roommate left for the homeless camp. After waking up, dog in living room knocked over the gate so locked her in roommate's room with the cat after letting her out to pee. Tonight I go to change the water bowls and replenish the food. Let the dog to pee. I fed the ex girlfriend's cat the last of her food and can't find any dog food anywhere. I invaded my roommate's privacy to look for dog food. When ex girlfriend grabbed her tossed out stuff, she had brought back the dog. I gather the spilled kibble on the dog kennel floor for her and refill the water. I end up giving the dog my chicken and noodles that I had made today for myself cause there is no food for this dog. I checked online for vegetables and give a can of green beans when chicken and noodles was ate up. Dog doesn't like green beans so fed to rabbits outside. When the cat food ran out, the cat would eat my cats' kibble and canned food. I'm broke and now have to feed these animals too. I have the weekend to get caught up, What am I going to feed this dog? A friend from work said they would bring over some dog food. Thank goodness.

Nobody told me there would be days like this

Ex girlfriend arrived with 2 guys. There were busy cleaning the basement for me for all the help I had given them. Yeah, sure. They left with the dog and roommate will be spending the night with them in the homeless camp. Cats get a dog free evening.

Next day, roommate has a panic attack. Returned from the homeless camp to find mail for him. It is an arrest warrant cause he missed court. He asked when it arrived and I answered I grabbed it from the mailbox after he left the night before. He called his lawyer who didn't answer so left a message. He called his father who calms him down having him read the warrant to him. Eventually the lawyer calls back stating it was for someone with his first and last name, but different middle name. Court clerk sent it to the wrong address. Roommate's court date is next week.

Roommate and ex girlfriend must have had a hell of a fight at the homeless camp cause he is tossing her stuff outside again. Front porch this time. He also said one of his friends wanted to move into my basement, the day after I met him and he said he wanted to be friends. He gave me his number, which I never called and then find out THAT was the friend who screwed is now ex girlfriend. I said no. I explained I knew my roommate for months before offering to stay at my place and trust him. I don't trust his friends cause I don't know them. And no, I don't trust my roommate's judgment of charater. Had another one of his friends write me a note saying he thinks I'm attractive and wrote down his number on a piece of paper if case I need company. I never called him and tossed the note away.

Ex girlfriend picked up her stuff towards the end of the day. Roommate wouldn't let her or the 2 guys she brought into the house. I stayed out of it and watched a movie with my dinner.

Oh boy, what now?

Roommate received a phone call from girlfriend's mother asking if her daughter was living in a homeless camp. Roommate replied he doesn't know where she is when not here. Actually he told me she was living in a homeless camp to create an emergency situation to get into public housing. She is on the list for Section 8. So they had another fight and and he again says it's over between them. He did some contract work with now ex's old boyfriend and hopes to get paid soon. He says he is going to buy a tent and moving on with his life. Will see what actually happens. It's ridiculous how many times keep breaking up and getting back together.

Ex Girlfriend shows up at dinnertime to take a shower, change her clothes, and do her laundry. She said she had her own tent in the homeless camp and city wants them to move because of baby owls in the area so land is protected. Next thing I know, he announced to me that she screwed his friend and he was not forgiving them. He was always worried she would cheat on him cause as he explained, That's how she gets rid of boyfriends. She left about 1 AM.

He called someone to find out where this homeless camp was located to drop off her stuff and get a ride to it. He has stuff in their storage unit, but the fee is late again so he has to pay it to get his stuff out. He says he is taking his pending tent purchase to ex's camp cause that is where he feels among friends. Later in the evening he is back with the ex girlfriend. Yes, they are broken up, but he still cares about her. He has red eyes so I know he is on a drug, probably got it in the homeless camp.

New job

Had a short first day. The training manager called in sick so received the tour and introductions. Came home 2 hours later. But I receive a salary so hours don't matter. Going to help with night audit for 2 days. The accounting manager is in Chicago working several hotels so mostly get to know them via email and phone calls. I was offered and accepted the position of Accounting Clerk, but being introduced as the Accounting Manager. Tha would explain my salary instead of hourly wage. My 1st salary job.

Next day got to work with training. A lot of reconciliation and data entry. Then get cash for people and make bank deposits. Typical accounting job. Friday night stopped at my old for a drink at the bar. Gave the new job updates.

Saturday came into work to code invoices and apparently this trainer got behind on things so we are catching up. He said he will scan the invoices on Sunday since we worked 4 hours coding them.

He said on Sunday he scanned the invocies for 4 hours before he got done. Poor guy. He is an Operations Supervisor who stepped into this role when the last Financial Director left. He started at the front desk and helps with guests when we stop by asking if they need change. I told him their night audit was an interesting experience. Valet parking so had to enter those charges, breakfast is paid by guests so no homeless sneaking in for free food, no pool so less kids running around unsupervised causing trouble, and audit was done differently but largely the same. I like my new hotel.

Averted a cat fight. Been putting canned cat food in the bedroom for Bilbo, but tonight there were ants so had to find another spot. Well the visitor cat Lily found the new spot and Bilbo caught her eating his leftovers. I removed the food from Lily and moved it so Bilbo could eat it. Then they growled at each other while I ate a popicle. Then removed Lily to another room to end the stare down. If you wondered, visitor dog Ivory has eaten the dry cat food in bedroom (tonight covered in ants) one night and Bilbo freaked out, hit the bed skirt, and spooked the dog out of the bedroom. Had to lock Ivory in living room cause it was feeding time whereas Bilbo follows me waiting for me to give him the canned food.

Celebrated my brother's birthday after work with cake and ice cream. Everybody was eager to hear about my new job.

End of stress

Took roommate to court and now he is saying he has resitution to pay or go to jail so trial/plea deal is done. Apparently one of his homeless friends thinks I'm attractive. I am not dating a homeless man. If that make me a snobby bitch then I am a snobby bitch. Started my new job and I am so happy to sit at a desk all day and not have to deal with complaints about the A/C not working or get towels for people. I accepted a job titled Accounting Clerk and was introduced as Accounting Manager. I get a salary so no complaints here. I hope I am worthy of the post.

Drama never stops

My poor babies. Came inside from sunbathing to have visitor pets follow me to my room where Bilbo cat and Luthien ferret were napping. Misty is under sofa in living room. Well they jump on the bed which set off Bilbo to hiss. He jumps down to find Luthien to hiss at her. Get help removing the visitor pets out of my room. Pet Bilbo and pick up a shaking Luthien wondering what she just woke up to. All is good now.

So now I have stopped looking for a new job and one less stressor off my shoulders. I reopend 1 of my webistes that has free subscription option. They charge me $16 a month for marketing fees (coupons, email messages to customers, and sale ads). I noticed some people don't like soy wax candles so gave a beeswax option too. I don't want use paraffin wax cause that's from oil and want environmentally friendly candles. There are also apricot, palm, and coconut waxes too. I also thought of opening a separate page for my candle business or maybe even a cat page since my ferret page has only has 80 followers. Decide later.

Went out sunbathing again and cats had a screaming contest and had to be separated by my roommate.

Coworker at old job took me out to celebrate my new job. I got drunk and coworker drove me home. Which means I had to take a Lyft to get my car back. Roommate and girlfriend were amused at my stumbling around. I rarely drink and 2 margaritas plus a cherry Jolly Rancher shot made me drunk. I told my roommate I was so drunk he could ask me anything and get an honest answer. He laughed. Girlfriend was very motherly when I tried to make popcorn on the stove. I noticed a new friend they had over I never met before.

Tonight was the last night at the old job. Gave lots of hugs and promised to stop by once in a while.