Femme - with Butch Moments

[hiddenmuse]

I saw that expression on a t-shirt at Pride, and just loved it. :)

Today, it would've been an especially appropriate shirt, since I was having a nice little Butch Moment of my own.

Some people assume that Butch Moment means that I went out and fixed some cars or something - or slammed down beers while wearing my Sunday Best Flannel and Docs. Nope, for me, getting Butch would entail doing household stuff. I can fix things around the house fairly well - done some toilet repair in the past, and recently, I have repaired the bathtub in the apartment.

Today's Moment was a complete defrost of our shoebox-sized freezer. Considering that half the space had been over-run by frost, this almost felt like a Mission: Impossible. So, what's a girl to do? Get out the hammer and a flathead screwdriver, of course! So, I spent almost 2 hours hammering and chiseling away at the ice, getting bruised and bloody knuckles in the process.

The end result? A sink full of ice, a wet floor - and a freezer that is back to full capacity, whatever that is.

Comments

[kathykat.livejournal.com]

Hrmmmmm...you and another LJ friend of mine desertdreamer both have those types of fridges...Landlords need to get off their asses and realize a few things: 1) those things are just way outdated, 2) they prolly use more energy than cost efficient modern fridges, 3) they are cruel and unusual punishment -medieval in fact and 4) that current refirgerators don't really cost that much and even often come with PG&E rebates...

*sigh*

Anyways, from 1990 to 1993 I lived in an apartment with that type of freezer inside the fridge, and I used the exact same method you do! The old hammer and screwdriver. I used to wear my sunglasses during the process too just in case a shard flew in my eye! What I ended up with was not only a fuller capacity freezer, but a banged up one as well. I was not exactly careful not to hit the defrosted metal areas while I was going at it! I guess it was just me taking out my anger on the appliance that I should have to go through that in the first place....

have you considered drafting a letter to your landlord outlining the benefits of a more modern machine?? Or are the owners UberCheap as I am guessing?!!!

[hiddenmuse.livejournal.com]

I think that the owners are very, very cheap. Especially since the entire building (save for one apartment) are all studios.

Thankfully, we are looking to move into a different place at some point - and a kitchen with a full-sized refrigerator is definitely up there on the priority list!

The freezer is fuller capacity, and I was able to take out my aggression & frustrations towards idiot clients and my predecessor at the agency (Sir Screws Up A Lot, or as I call him, Jackass). Sure, my hand is sore and banged up, but it was a good way to blow off steam, so to speak.