I just got back from my very first Condo Association Meeting! Very interesting. There were 5 board members sitting at a U-shaped table. The audience consisted of 4 people (including myself). The first woman complained that there was a green growth on her siding and she wanted power washers to clean it up. The second man had a list of violators. Their garage doors were a DISGRACE!!! The third man had an issue with his new roof and he was tired of everyone accusing him of taking advantage of the association! It all seemed a bit petty. Who knows, though. In a year I might be there screaming about green growth on my siding. Actually I noticed the growth just the other day so I sprayed Simple Green on it and used my garden hose to rinse it away– good as new!
Instead of doing my Cardio Salsa I am using my newly installed VCR to watch my dusty, old video tapes. Last night I watched about 3 hours of Kids in the Hall. Right now I have Forever Knight (first season!) playing. It seems useless to Cardio Salsa since every second I am running into the kitchen to cut a sliver of the Allfather’s Easter Egg my father gave me. There are 2 boxes of Peeps there too. I haven’t yet touched them. Between chocolate coconut and Peeps, chocolate coconut wins. When that last piece of chocolate disolves on my tongue– Look out, boy! Those Peeps will be in my stomach faster than you can say Peeps! I really wish I didn’t have such a sweet tooth. It’s the lack of control over my urges that really upsets me. I am normally so disciplined, that is until I am in the same room with a chocolate bar. It is like a Jekyll-Hyde transformation! ME WANT CHOCOLATE! GRRRRRR!
donnaville
sugar and spice and everything groovy
Our Neighborhood Association is a bit less fractious, but this is probably due to the fact that participation therein is voluntary and the dues are nominal.
Well, that and the fact that we’re in what the city calls an Urban Conservation District. If some folks let their places go to hell, we don’t have to harangue them ourselves; we need only telephone the city.
I though Associations were ok until I actually went to one here in Kalifornia. They tend to be 100% petty about EVERYTHING. The only sanctuary ones has is inside their home. They don’t like the colors, they don’t like the plants, that car is old and you need to buy a new one. etc. etc. Extemely petty about everything. You know the old saying,”Good walls make good neighbors”. Fortunately the association where I live is pretty good. They recently kicked out a little tyrant for good. It was a good thing, guy had a propensity to walk about without any pants with the windows open…. Anyways have a good one
-J
Homeowners associations are bullshit! If I want to paint my house purple and green it’s my right. Why can’t I park my car in the driveway, isn’t that what it’s for. Why can’t I work on my car in my driveway? I can’t believe Americans put up with these annoying little governments. You pay on average $300,000 for a house and then they dictate what you can and can’t do on your own fucking property and fine you on top of that if you run afoul of all there stupid fucking rules, and worse yet they can take you to court and put a lien against your property if you don’t pay.