Neighbors

So, Baby Momma got evicted. It's too cold for the Conspiracy Theorist to be outside. So we have to talk about my downstairs neighbor, a guy I like to refer to as "The Rockstar".

First, let me explain that I live in a garden type apartment. There are 12 apartments in the building, 1 lower level & 1 upper level, numbered 1 - 6. Each of the 6 sets shares a main door that can only be opened with a key. Not all doors are keyed the same. I am thankful for that. I do not share a door with the Conspiracy Theorist, just with the Rockstar.

The Rockstar moved in just about a year ago. He works random hours & long ones at that. He has 2 rather large dogs. A chocolate lab weighing about 70lbs & a neopolitan mastiff weighing about 110lbs. When he first moved in, the dogs barked for 72 hours straight, non stop. Apparently they are trained to bark if someone goes near the door. Grrreeeaaatttttt. Today, they have been barking nonstop for over 3 hours. I have no idea why. They don't bark when the Rockstar is home. They don't bark (sometimes) when I leave my apartment, but the mastiff does bark & huff at the door when I walk Hailey. Asshole dog.

Some days I just can't deal with it, like today. I want to go down & scream at the dogs to STFU. But you can't rationalize with an animal, right?

Oh, and let me explain why I refer to my neighbor as "the Rockstar". That's because he plays guitar, with an amp, all the time. Well, when he's home. He doesn't play well, it's never a whole song, it's like white noise. Last week, he decided to play at 11:30pm, in his bedroom, with the amp on. His bedroom is directly below mine. Jay & I happened to be asleep. So much for that. Granted, I get that I don't have to get up for work, but Jay does. I actually went downstairs & knocked on his door to turn it down. He was shocked I could hear it. Really, asshole? I also pointed out that the week before, when he decided to play at 2am woke me up then. He was apologetic but still, how about some courtesy. Ironically, when he moved in, he told me he was a quiet neighbor......mmmm hmmm

Welcome to my life.