@MuddyBoots:

Just read your last post about Dump and your extreme impatience with the ski lift and laughed and laughed. I'm impatient too. When i was working on the bodega project i just wanted to scream at people, "Keep up!" They were so dense, and slow. I actually DID tell my one close neighbor to keep up with me when she was questioning me about, how did i know this, how did i know that? Well, you ffuucckkiinngg moron, i know this, and that, because i just talked to the individual in question. Crap, why does everyone want an explanation of my work? Why don't they just give me the respect i deserve? Jane moves fast fast fast!!!

Do you know what the phrase "a magpie mind" is? A magpie is a sort of bird who gets attracted, and then momentarily fascinated with shiny things. They focus on them intently, then abruptly lose interest, and move on.

Does that ring any bells?

Back to me! I just got the warmest, kindest, most loving email from our property manager, assuring me that they will respect my request for privacy, and not barge into my home a third time to investigate a problem with the cold temperature in here that they have already inspected twice, and have advised that there is nothing to be done about the building heating units, and that i must buy an external, portable heater, and pay for the privilege myself.

This does not seem fair, given that my condo fees include all utilities. But building management is just stupefied with red-tape, and delays, and this is just one battle i will have to concede the point on. I have a high-end external, portable heater coming from an online shopping service today by 10:00pm. And then i will have heat heat heat for the first time this Winter, which has been hair-raisingly cold, such that i am wearing my parka indoors.