Lots of us are dumber than some of us.

I'm back!!

so my life has had a few recent changes. First of alllll- Aaron and I are in the process of buying a new house. I mean, that's pretty cool right? And thank goodness too because the property management company (RMPM) we are renting from are... idiots. You heard me. Idiots!
Let me explain myself. First of all, I can't complain too much because it has been nice to just call someone else to fix problems with the house even if it does take them forever to do anything, but aside from that, I can't give them too many compliments.
When Aaron and I first moved into this rental house I had one very awkward close call where one of the fixer-uppers on the RMPM team came over to change the filters in the house (without calling beforehand). Aaron was at work and I wasn't expecting any visitors that day. So needless to say I was quite surprised when I heard my doorbell being rung repeatedly at 8:30 in the morning. Oh and also, I was still in my pajamas, in bed, asleep. I seriously thought that the cops were trying to break down my door or something the way this guy was impatiently knocking and ringing at my door. So, I hurriedly put on a jacket and ran downstairs to see who it was when I heard him opening the door with a key. WHAT? he was letting himself INNNN?!? So intead I unlocked to door before he could and really irritatedly said- uhhh, can I help you? I think he was a bit shocked to see me there but I didn't care, I was ticked off. I could have been in the freaking shower! oh and fyi- my bedroom doesn't have locks on it. Nooooooo bueno.
That was when Aaron and I first moved in about two years ago. The most recent fiasco we've had with them was just a week ago. Usually I pay rent by filling out a check, driving to the RMPM building and handing them my money in an envelope so they don't freaking lose it. Well, the last time I went in was like normal- I drove there, envelope in hand and impatient because I had a whole ton of errands to do that day before business hours end. When I got there they were really busy with end of the month stuff and people paying rent so I thought I'd just sneak in and give them my check without taking too much of their time- I made eye contact with the front desk lady, and set my envelope across the counter where she could get to it when she had time.

Fast forward- a few days later after letting a violin student into the house I see a notice taped to my door threatening to evict us if we do not pay our rent with a late fee of $130
Ummmmmm, WHAT? You're kidding me right? I know for a fact that I paid rent on time...
when I called RMPM to complain about their idiocy they merely asked for the check number and told me that they would have their accountant see if the check was in their files and that they would call me back when they found it. Okay, that's fine.

Two days later- I get a call from Aaron while he is at work complaining that RMPM just called threatening eviction from the house. Seriously? YOU lose my check, post a late notice on my door, and then call my husband at work and tell us we're being evicted? Nuh uh. I think Aaron was pretty ticked off because after they got his message the next morning they called me first thing sounding very apologetic. Whatever, I just want this resolved so I told them that I'll come in with another check as long as all late fees are voided, and they pay for a check cancellation fee if they cannot find and destroy the previous check. Great. Done. Now we just have to wait for them to find the mysterious lost check.

Fast forward to later that evening- I had just gotten done with all my errands when I check for mail and see this:
MY CHECK!!!!! Okay , before I thought they were just unorganized and lazy, but now I know for sure they are MORONS! Let me point out a few fatal errors. First of all, even if this did somehow make it into their outbound mail- it is addressed TO them. RMPM- without an address in in the addressee spot on the envelope, My address is in the return address section. Secondly, not only did they take the time to look at my envelope and put it in the out going mail when it is clearly addressed to them, they LOOKED. UP. MY. FREAKING. ZIP-CODE! Which I did not include because I wasn't actually mailing anything- I just wanted to make sure they knew which address this check was coming from. wow. Just wow. Flaw three- if you are indeed being stupid enough to put my envelope in the outgoing mail, look up my zip-code in your database, you might as well do it right and put postage on it. Notice any postage? nope. Neither did USPS. so they sent it back to the return address- which thankfully was mine. I mean, I learned how to address an envelope in first grade.... I just don't get it.

Sigh.

In other news, I got into another big time accident in July. yeah, let's just say Atlas now has all new exterior save two panels (the driver side doors). I don't know what it is with me and colorado, but nature seems to hate me. I was driving home with Aaron after spending the evening with the in-laws when a deer jumped out on the highway 200 ft. in front of me. I tried stopping, but ending up fishtailing and spinning out into the highway median which is a bunch of posts with steel cables. I think I have some serious guardian angels because my car went UNDER the cables which stand maybe 3 feet from the ground. Scary.
Oh and I know people tell you to just hit the deer but- seriously, you try purposely hitting anything living. I don't think I could've done it. Next time (please bless there isn't a next time) I will try to not preserve the life of the animal that tried to commit suicide. yikes.


So ends my colorado summer.