so that other thing happened

[rm]

Yesterday, while we were out, someone smashed a window in our bedroom, that isn't even over the fire escape, with a baseball bat. They did this with so much force shards of glass were embedded in a wall on the other side of the room.

Our laptops and ipods were stolen.

We're fine, the cats are fine, the work loss and the replacement costs are huge. And ther was an amazing adventure with an unccoperative super and trying to buy ply-wood at 11pm on a Saturday.

We're also going to be trying to break the lease and move ASAP.

So that happened.

We're exhausted, headed to pride and then (for me anyway) the Apple Store.

Comments

argh

[lsanderson.livejournal.com]

Sorry to hear this.

[calanthe-b.livejournal.com]

Ouch. Sorry to hear this. Hope you can find a new place soon!

[yamx]

I'm so sorry. :(

[bethynyc.livejournal.com]

I'm so sorry! Ack! I hope things work out and you have a great Pride.

[puppetmaker40.livejournal.com]

I am so glad that you are all right. Objects can be replaced but pets and people really can't

I also think you have a case for breaking the lease. I hope you find a better place soon at less money than you are paying now.

You don't need this kinda stress

Have a great time at Pride. I bet it will be one heck of a party.

[neadods.livejournal.com]

Objects can be replaced but pets and people really can't

This. I'm so sorry about the loss of tech and the terrifying violence - but I'm glad you two and the cats are okay.

[51stcenturyfox.livejournal.com]

Oh no! I'm glad you were out when this happened; how horrible.

[billijean.livejournal.com]

Oh man.. that is not ok. How horrible! I'm glad you two and the cats are ok.. but that pretty much only covers the physical :/

Have fun at Pride. J is disappointed to be missing it again this year.

[eumelia.livejournal.com]

Oh, man, that's horrible.

Glad the cats are all right.

Have a good Pride, you definitely deserve one.

[stakebait.livejournal.com]

Oh noes! I am glad no one irreplaceable was hurt but still the suck.

Maybe see you at Pride!

[tod-hollykim.livejournal.com]

Sorry about that, hon. Hope things get better soon.

[contrarywise]

Yowsa, I'm so sorry that happened! I'm glad everyone's fine, but man, it sucks to have equipment and work stolen like that. Good luck with the apartment hunting! And have a good Pride!

[copperbadge.livejournal.com]

What an awful loss :( The cost of replacement is bad, of course, but it's much worse to my mind to lose the data -- writing, photos, work files. I'm so sorry. Plus there's a terrible feeling of vulnerability that theft naturally engenders.

Glad you and the cats are ok, though. Good luck with the replacement tech and getting outta there asap.

[logospilgrim.livejournal.com]

I wish you both a safer haven soon.

[p-m-cryan.livejournal.com]

I'm so, so sorry.

[wesleysgirl.livejournal.com]

*Hugs* I'm so sorry, that sucks so much. I'm glad the cats weren't hurt and I hope you can break the lease without any trouble and move somewhere else.

[juniperus.livejournal.com]

That's awful--I hope you'll both be relocated and feeling much safer very soon!

[deakat]

I am so sorry to hear this happened.

[gottriplets.livejournal.com]

I'm so sorry. Thank goodness no one was home...I hope you'll find somewhere new soon.

[upstart-crow.livejournal.com]

Oh my God. I'm so glad that you, Patty and the cats are OK! I hope you find another apartment really soon. :(

[gemmi999.livejournal.com]

I'm so sorry that happened! Do you guys have renter's insurance?

[chris-walsh.livejournal.com]

Sorry. May a TARDIS land on the thieves. (Another way a TARDIS would be useful...)

[kshandra]

...somebody MUST have drawn fanart by now of the TARDIS with the Wicked Witch of the East's feet sticking out from underneath it....

[dreamscapemusic.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you're okay, but so sorry that happened. Good luck working everything out.

[missysedai.livejournal.com]

Oh no, what suckage! I'm so glad you're OK.

If you have renters insurance - you do, right? - get in touch with your insurance agent right away. S/he'll want a copy of the police report.

Breaking your lease may be super tricky. Generally, a break-in isn't considered good enough reason to break your lease. (The reasoning is that if you owned a house and someone broke in, you wouldn't sell your house and move.) Your landlord has an obligation to mitigate damages by trying to re-rent, but s/he can take you to court for any months that the unit remains empty. Before you go about trying to break the lease, consult with a Tenant's Union for advice. They usually have a firm handle on ALL of the loopholes you can use to get out of a place with a minimum of fuss and bother.

[idunn.livejournal.com]

What the Sam hill ... didn't this already happen last year??

[firefly124.livejournal.com]

That's awful! I'm sorry that happened, but very glad you and Patty weren't home when it did and that you're both okay.