trashy

so the latest in the apartment saga is entitled: "trash wars."

a few months ago, we got this trash cage attached to the outside of our building, complete with garbage cans. great, lovely. EXCEPT, it started getting used by those who did not belong to it. as a result, it quickly devolved into a raging heap of agony, because our neighbors would just hurl their trash willy-nilly into the cage. fines ensued, and sadness for the landlord.

we don't like sadness for the landlord. because we like low rent.

so, his latest proposition is that we get rid of the cage and that we just start keeping our trash on the landing.

to which we said: um, no.

so stay tuned for the next chapter in this saga, wherein we suggest to the man that we fit the trash cage with a lid and a lock so that only we can use it...and see how it goes from there.

because really, who wants rancid trash sitting on their landing during high summer, particularly with herr bloomberg's proposed trash pickup cuts?

not we, said the exasperated french tutor.

thoughts and suggestions as to how to remedy this situation are much appreciated.