So this happened last night ...

[Todash]

Yesterday was just, ugh, UGH, terrible day. Finally, thankfully, it was over, and I went to bed ... only to be awakened by my husband at 2 AM. He motioned me to follow him to the bedroom door, then pointed toward the kitchen.

Where every upper kitchen cabinet stood open.

I could see from where I stood that the front door was cracked, with light shining in. We already knew about the kitchen, so we walked into the office to check it out. After spending a few minutes in there, we walked back into the main area. The front door was no longer cracked. (It's easy to see, because our hallways are lit, and if the front door is closed, the only light that comes through is at the bottom.) I checked it, and it was unlocked. Apparently we neglected to lock it before bed. As I said, it was a terrible day.

I'm pretty sure this was the work of the same neighbor who kicked the door and shredded my wreath the other night in a drunken tantrum, but still. Very unnerving. Not, NOT funny.

 

[GNTLGNT]

...I am gratified to know that neither of you were hurt...sounds like it's time to install an alarm system, and if you have a gun-phobia, at least purchase pepper spray...it has come down to this, sadly....

 

[Todash]

...I am gratified to know that neither of you were hurt...sounds like it's time to install an alarm system, and if you have a gun-phobia, at least purchase pepper spray...it has come down to this, sadly....

Well. We could just remember to lock the door.

I am pretty sure she thought it was a funny prank and wanted to get back at us for complaining about her wreath-destroying behavior the other night. Thankfully, she is a rarity here; these apartments are pretty great, and the security is good. (You can't get into the building without a key fob, social engineering aside.) And she's moving in a few weeks.

Still. Totally NOT funny, and that kind of idiocy is going to get her shot one of these days.

 

[Out of Order]

Lock your door, keep a flashlight handy, and get a Louisville Slugger. Swing first and ask questions later. Not a funny prank in the middle of the night or anytime really in this day and age. Sorry for your troubles....

 

[Lily Sawyer]

Call the cops and let them know both about the drunken wreath-rage and this latest incident.

That kind of behavior is inappropriate at best, regardless of whether you remember to lock your door or not.

 

[Spideyman]

Thankful you are safe. A police report on file could come in handy for any future issues. Guardian angels needed.

 

[arista]

Good to know you are safe...Hopefully, nothing further comes of this. Please make the report to Police in case further stuff happens.

 

[pegasus216]

I agree about calling the cops. I'd be sitting waiting for her myself.

 

[king family fan]

Glad you are safe. Watch that neighbor.

 

[Jojo87]

Please be safe and watch out for the neighbor.

 

[~Ally~]

Woah, if it is your neighbour she sounds like a total nutjob! I'm in complete agreement with Lily, let the cops know, at least then if something bad was to happen (hopefully not!) there is documented evidence she is harassing you. And forgetting to lock your door does not make it your fault...why was she even attempting to get into your place to start with? That's not normal behaviour.

 

[Dana Jean]

THis is so unsettling! Please stay vigilant.

 

[Out of Order]

Woah, if it is your neighbour she sounds like a total nutjob! I'm in complete agreement with Lily, let the cops know, at least then if something bad was to happen (hopefully not!) there is documented evidence she is harassing you. And forgetting to lock your door does not make it your fault...why was she even attempting to get into your place to start with? That's not normal behaviour.

I'm guessing since the upper cabinets in the kitchen were all open the intruder was looking for a little nightcap......

 

[Kurben]

Can only agree with police-calling posts here. There is no way to excuse this kind of thing as prank or i was just drunk. The cops should know about it.

 

[Kurben]

I'm guessing since the upper cabinets in the kitchen were all open the intruder was looking for a little nightcap......

Like your avatar OoO. Does the poor guy ever manage to hit the ball? In every strip i seen he ends up on his back with a Whump!!

 

[Out of Order]

Like your avatar OoO. Does the poor guy ever manage to hit the ball? In every strip i seen he ends up on his back with a Whump!!

From Wiki:

Spoiler

Perhaps Lucy's most famous gimmick in her long existence as a character is the one in which she pulls the football away from Charlie Brown right as he is about to kick it.[7][8][9] The first occasion on which she did this was November 16, 1952 (Violet unintentionally did the same thing a year before because she was afraid Charlie Brown would accidentally kickher), but unlike subsequent stunts, Lucy first pulled the ball away because she did not want Charlie Brown to get it dirty (he took a second try in the same strip, only to trip over it at the end). The football strips became an annual tradition, and Schulz did one every year for the rest of the strip's run. One infamous example of this is the animated special It's Your First Kiss, Charlie Brown, where her actions (she pulled the ball away four times) cost the school football team a win in the Homecoming game, yet Charlie Brown is blamed even though he is clearly not at fault. Charlie Brown did in fact kick the football in the September 12, 1956 strip, but with Schroeder holding the ball.

 

[Kurben]

From Wiki:

Spoiler

Perhaps Lucy's most famous gimmick in her long existence as a character is the one in which she pulls the football away from Charlie Brown right as he is about to kick it.[7][8][9] The first occasion on which she did this was November 16, 1952 (Violet unintentionally did the same thing a year before because she was afraid Charlie Brown would accidentally kickher), but unlike subsequent stunts, Lucy first pulled the ball away because she did not want Charlie Brown to get it dirty (he took a second try in the same strip, only to trip over it at the end). The football strips became an annual tradition, and Schulz did one every year for the rest of the strip's run. One infamous example of this is the animated special It's Your First Kiss, Charlie Brown, where her actions (she pulled the ball away four times) cost the school football team a win in the Homecoming game, yet Charlie Brown is blamed even though he is clearly not at fault. Charlie Brown did in fact kick the football in the September 12, 1956 strip, but with Schroeder holding the ball.

Poor Charlie Brown!! To be outshoned by everyone, even his own dog. But it is a funny comic.

 

[blunthead]

Yesterday was just, ugh, UGH, terrible day. Finally, thankfully, it was over, and I went to bed ... only to be awakened by my husband at 2 AM. He motioned me to follow him to the bedroom door, then pointed toward the kitchen.

Where every upper kitchen cabinet stood open.

I could see from where I stood that the front door was cracked, with light shining in. We already knew about the kitchen, so we walked into the office to check it out. After spending a few minutes in there, we walked back into the main area. The front door was no longer cracked. (It's easy to see, because our hallways are lit, and if the front door is closed, the only light that comes through is at the bottom.) I checked it, and it was unlocked. Apparently we neglected to lock it before bed. As I said, it was a terrible day.

I'm pretty sure this was the work of the same neighbor who kicked the door and shredded my wreath the other night in a drunken tantrum, but still. Very unnerving. Not, NOT funny.

Do you mind talking more about this neighbor's problem with you?

 

[Todash]

Do you mind talking more about this neighbor's problem with you?

We don't even know her! The people who lived in this apartment before also had complained about her, apparently. I think she's just stupid and maybe a little unhinged with a great big sprinkle of drinking problem, all of which plays into, apparently, an inability to make good choices. The only thing we really know about her is she seems young-ish, and she likes to sit on her deck on the phone and complain TO other people ABOUT other people. Loudly.

I would say that since we complained about her shredding our wreath and attacking our front door the other night—for which we received a kind of odd but seemingly sincere note of apology—she may have decided to step things up a notch. But that's it, really.

Thankfully she is moving in a few weeks. Sheesh.

 

[Todash]

I'm guessing since the upper cabinets in the kitchen were all open the intruder was looking for a little nightcap......

Honestly, I think she was intending to spook us a la Paranormal Activity. She opened the microwave too. Also, all the booze is above the kitchen cabinets on full display, and we had a few bottles out on the counter from the party the other night. They're untouched.