yin and yang...

[boodie]

good stuff/bad stuff.

Good stuff: Monash Uni have offered me a bursary, isn't that nice of them, I think I shall accept.

Bad stuff: We have had very very low water pressure since yesterday, the council assures me that it's not them, so I ring the PMs, somehow I must have failed to convey the urgency of not being able to wash dishes, have a shower, wash clothes or flush the toilet, to them, as they MIGHT be able to get a plumber around today, some time (not here yet) and then he is only authorised to find the problem, and THEN he has to get permission from the landlords, and THEN they might be able to do something middle of next week!!!

Seriously, you have to let the tap run for several minutes to fill up the kettle, washing up dirty dishes is almost impossible, and forget about having a shower, or washing any dirty clothes.

I am beyond peeved.

Comments

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

Your tenancy agreement states that the residence will be habitable, every one in Australia does, so yours will, too. Not being able to flush a toilet =/= habitable. Ring them back in the morning and state that since the residence is uninhabitable you will expect them to fund your emergency accommodation and that you will not be paying rent for the period until the water is put on. Alternatively, inform them that you will have your own plumber do the work and that you will be forwarding the invoice to them, as it is an emergency repair that is essential to maintain your residence in a livable condition.

My experience with agents has always been that the SECOND you begin making a real fuss in a pissed off voice and threaten costing them time more than money, they suddenly pull their fingers out.

ETA YAY BURSARY!

[dharawal.livejournal.com]

I should have lied and said that there was NO water at all, instead of just very little water, because the toilet can be flushed, you just have to let it fill up for 5 or six hours between flushes, it's not urgent.

I might tommorrow ring up and say that the water has stopped alltogther and see if that produces a response.

[the-starshadow.livejournal.com]

That bursary might sound good now... but before you know it you'll have the Chancellor knocking at your door asking for a cup of sugar... and then lecturers will want to borrow the lawnmower... it's terrible....

[dharawal.livejournal.com]

As long as the Librarian swings by I don't mind at all.

I have bananas.