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Lease Renewal: A Play

ACT 1: Via e-mail
Me: I think I should be contacting XX but I didn't have her e-mail or contact info. I'd like to renew my lease. I know I'm a couple days late of the 90 day mark it says on the lease, I hope that's okay! Please let me know. Thanks.

Her: Please send in as soon as possible.

Me: What do I have to send in? A written request? If so, can I just send it with this month's rent?

Her: Send in the renewal form to the office, not the PO Box

Me: Where can I get the renewal form?

Her: I will send you 1 tomorrow

(three days pass)

Me: I just wanted to remind you about sending me the renewal form. I don't want to loose the apt! Thanks again.

Her: It will be at the building after 6pm.

Act 2: Making contact
Me: (I assume that the building she means is her office which is located at another one of their properties. I rush there after work. She is being yelled at by her boss because she's going on vacation) Hi, I need to pick up my renewal form.
Her: Oh?! Which building are you at?
Me: The XXX.
Her: Oh. I was on my way there now.
Me: (glares)
Her: Here.
Me: (glares) Thanks (rushes out the door so I don't have to any other contact with her - but at the same time can't be completely mad because yes, she is stupid but she is also very nice, damnit!)

INTERMISSION: Thoughts
See, I got the impression
"the building"
meant hers
but now on second glance
I guess it wouldn't make sense to be at her work
after work hours.
Ugh.
Still, this whole blog was created mostly out of my
complete frustration
with the New York city housing market,
but the fact that
a year later
things are this way,
shouldn't surpise me in the least.

ACT 3: Crap!
ME: (inner thoughts) Hey, didn't I pay 3 months up front because I didn't have a guarentor? Where is that leasing agent. Arizona. Damn. I'll write an e-mail so she'll get it when she gets back.

HER: Out of Office AutoReply: Deposit. I will be out of the office Friday, March 28, 2008.

ME: I hate you so much.

END ?!?! WTF?!