Mushroom In My Bathroom Again!?

September 27th, 2008 Posted in Just stuff
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I had been really busy for the past 2 weeks, since 2 of my bff was visiting from the U.S. When i got home picking them up from the airport, i can’t believe what i found popped up right outside of my bathroom.

Gives me the creeps. Now it’s outside of my bathroom?! It must have been the damp mat that’s beside it. Mushroom can only grow when there is water for them to survived. I asked my bf to take care of it but he says just leave it, it will die by itself just like the other one. But this mushroom looks different from the other one that grew inside of the bathroom.

I took away the damp mat and make sure there was no water there. We were traveling for a week and when we came back we saw the dead mushroom.

I used “solutions for your shrooms” and pour bleach into the area. I will be calling the landlord and ask her to fix the damage wood.

Till next time…

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Part 2: American Slang, Expressions & Lingual

August 22nd, 2008 Posted in Just stuff
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I remember my first day at school in Brooklyn. I was 9 yrs old, 4th grade. When i step into the classroom, i was in a new environment and in a different culture. Everyone was a different ethnic, kids has no uniform, they look so relax. This did not look like where i’ve came from. As i gaze across the room, i see one Chinese looking girl, i thought this could be my first friend. Not too sure how it happen but she offer to show me around school. It was all so new so fresh to me, the place, the people, the culture, everything.

Half way through the day in class i had to pee. Not sure how am i going to ask the teacher. I waited for someone to ask. As i waited and waited i can’t hold anymore so i raise my hand and said teacher can i go to the toilet? Everyone laugh at me. Why was everyone laughing at me? The teacher said, may i use the bathroom, not toilet. In the America no one refers to the restrooms as toilets. When you say toilet it would mean the toilet bowl itself. So then i realize that everyone uses bathroom not toilets. In general they call it restrooms. Casually just bathroom will do and no one uses loo, that would be British.

Second thing that happen on my first day is, i was call to read a paragraph. I stood up and started reading, everyone giggled at me. I look around and don’t understand why is everyone snickering. The teacher ask me to sit down. I can read sitting down, don’t have to stand. In Asia students have to stand to read or when you have to dictate something. It’s a form of respect. I fell so embarrassed, when you stand your the center of attention. Worst of all the kids were laughing at you.

It wasn’t too bad as i was English educated since i was born. Just gotta learn the new expressions and pronunciation. The first one was the no. 3. How do you say that my teacher asked? 3 i said. The teacher said no no it’s three not tree. I repeated after hear i still got tree. She told me to put my tongue in between my two front teeth. And i got three! Yeah! I had to get use to the slang and words everyone was using. Before i knew it, i blend in. I guess i was young and easily absorb to the new culture.

By the time i was in 5th grade, i was elected as the class president, member of the glee club and always on the top of my spelling quiz. Remember the Chinese looking girl i first met? She of course became my friend. Not just my friend, she became my best friend until now. She was my first friend when i step foot in Brooklyn and she will be visiting me in Sept, next month. We are very excited to meet up as we lost contact for about 10+ years. Back in the days, we use to do everything together. I really mean everything. We had our first dates together, learn skating together, start Jr. high together, the list can go on and on. Can’t wait to see her!

Till next time…

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One Leaky toilet Is Not Enough, ADD Another Spoil Air Condition (ac)

July 30th, 2008 Posted in Just stuff
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I can’t believe people these days are so unethical. All this while i thought the ac in the guest room needs servicing, untill i found out today that it was spoil and it was done purposely by the guy that install it!. How do i know?. Yesterday my ac in the living area was leaking, so i called the ac guy to come today and see what’s wrong with it. Usually the piping inside is clog or something. Nothing serious as i had the experienced before. Since the guys are here to fix ac, might as well ask them to service the ac in the guest room. At first he told me the starter was spoil, just change it which was fine. When he changed it, nothing improve. After taking a closer look, then he found out that the compressor is spoil. How, you may ask?. There’s 2 hose that’s connected to the compressor and it’s suppose to let the gas out. He just connect 1 hose which is “in” but didn’t connect the “out” hose. So the gas was stuck inside and eventually the compressor is spoil. As a ac installer, this is 1 simple mistake you should not make. What does this tell you?. Ya.. it was on purpose. That #&@!!!.

Luckily, i have another set of ac and able to change just the compressor. Cost me another 100 bucks to make the change. Was surprise that it works together with a different brand. So people, next time if your fixed it guy tell you that is is spoil, this is now working that is not working, look for other options first before you do anything. Ask them to show you what is spoil and explain how it got spoil. If you are going to fix something that’s spoil let’s make sure it’s broken and can’t be fix unless you replace another one.

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Hate Leaky Toilets

July 30th, 2008 Posted in Just stuff
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One of those days, when the toilets are controlling your life. I have bad experiences with leaky toilets. My old apartment had that problem and now the new apartment is ALSO having that problem. The good news is that it’s finally fixed. Plumber came this afternoon and said that the toilet valve is broken. I didn’t know a plastic toilet valve would cost 200 bucks. He told me that if i wanted to to buy back the branded toilet valve it would cost 200+ and it’s is the same plastic thing that does the job. I choose the 200 dollars valve that still does the job. Hmm… did i get rip off?. I probably did. Unless i have a plumber friend or anyone that knows how to change it, like what the dude said, it’s “market price”.

In case you don’t know what’s a toilet valve, it is the thing that is inside your toilet bowl that pumps the water up when you flush, which is connected to the flusher. I didn’t take a picture of it cause i ask them to throw it away and my toilet bowl is one of those that’s lock with the flusher. My flusher is one of those press down and it locks the lid on top. Explaning it seems like it’s a lot of work.

Leaky toilets is a lot of hassle. The latest one i’ve experience which is mushroom growing in my bathroom. That’s something enriching. It made me research about it. Also make the toilet wet and dirty at all times. I’m a pretty clean person, that is just disturbing. Imagining when you walk into the toilet and stepping on a puddle of water, ewww!. I guess the water is not dirty but after awhile sitting at your tiles or whatever that’s in your bathroom, you get the picture. I hope the new valve does the job and everything would be back to normal.

Till next time…

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Mushroom In My Bathroom, 1 week update

July 29th, 2008 Posted in Just stuff
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My experience with the “shrooms”. I just took this picture. It’s been 1 week and the mushroom died by itself.

Solution for your “shrooms”

Mushrooms are fungi and they grow on damp places. It is not uncommon. Most common place are the bathroom, toilet areas, at the showers, garage you get the idea. Most likely it will grow in between the damp tiles. Keep the area dry, and you will see the mushrooms die but doesn’t mean it won’t grow back. What you can do is pour bleach or antifungal product and clean out the area. This is to prevent the spores from spreading. Do not leave any damp cloth, towel, wet clothes on the floor. When showering make sure to dry off inside or on a mat. Not on the floor tiles.

You can remove the mushroom and treat the area with a mixture household bleach and warm water. This is not uncommon so not to worry. Keep the “shrooms” away.

Till next time…

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Something To Kill Time When I’m Bored. Mushroom In My Bathroom

July 23rd, 2008 Posted in Just stuff
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The weirdest thing that i recently found is there’s a mushroom growing in my bathroom. I feel so disgusted by it. Just disturbs me, can’t even sleep without thinking about it. My bf ask me to Google it and see if anyone is facing the same problem. Thank you to the online world, there ARE people out there that’s facing the same problem.

As i was just about to take a picture of the mushroom to blog about it, i just realize that the mushroom just died. Hmm.. did they just grow by itself and die by itself ?.

I already told ya, it’s disgusting. By the way, this is not a doggy bathroom. It seems that the mushrooms are growing in the bathrooms. Usually if you have a leaky toilet. Some say near the shower curtain or tiles on the side or near the toilet. Some say, pour bleach on it but it still grows back. So it seems like there’s some sort of fungi beneath the tiles. I don’t know, mine just died so let’s hope it doesn’t grow back.

Till next time…

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