kittykats1's blog post - 2008 - In with a bark???

I had an interesting night last night.

We have this neighbor next door. I loathe him, I truly do. My biggest fantasy in life is to win the Lotto and do a hostile take-over on his house; offer him some obscene amount of money to sell up and get out of my life. Ever have a neighbor like that?

His trashy family came to visit (the yearly migration) and these people bring themselves, their litter of ill-behaved children, and the pack of yowling dogs. All crammed into a clapped out van.

I spent the evening being treated to the sounds of children hacking at pieces of wood in his backyard and then setting them on fire. I guess for some folk fire is a good plaything for kids; it's cheap, it's plentiful, it travels well, etc. Keeps the kiddos amused for hours.

Then there were the dogs. It was fucking COLD last night. Seriously. These people drag their poor dogs with them and then leave them out in the cold all night. The dogs are very unhappy and then bark. All. Fricking. Day. And. Night. They do not stop. They bark. They howl. Constantly. Our houses are very close and our bedroom is right next to his backyard and the barking dogs. How did I go to sleep this morning? To the sounds of barking dogs. How did I wake up later this morning? To the sounds of barking dogs. How inconsiderate can one be to not be aware that your damn dogs are annoying people? WTF???

Oh I almost forgot. The puking. Yeah. Puking.

That-Asshole-next-door's (my pet name for him) party was winding up at about 1:00am and so we are in our master bathroom sitting with my preggo girl (who still didn't deliver, dammit) and we hear someone start to vomit. I mean really tossing it up. It sounds like they are puking ON our damn house! It goes on and on. How much booze and Fritos did this person consume to hurl that much? Whoever was tossing up was also female, not that it matters, but there is something so pathetic about some chick vomiting all over someone's house. I had heard her laughing and screaming and carrying on all night. Guess she was the life of the party. Not no more. She spent a good 20 minutes sicking-up in a most loud and spectacular fashion, accompanied by the barking dogs. This is what I heard while trying to sleep:

Stupid drunk girl: "BLLLLLlaaaaRRRRRGH! COUGH COUGH! URRRRRGGGHHaahahhmmmmmwwwssshhh. COUGH COUGH!"

Barking dogs: "WOOF WOOF WOOF WOOF WOOF WOOF!"

Stupid drunk girl: "UUUUURRRRAAAAAARRRRGh! URRRAAAAARRRRGH! COUGH! BLLLLlEEEERRRAAAARGHHHHH! COUGH!"

Barking dogs: "WOOF WOOF WOOF WOOF WOOF WOOF!"


It was like dueling banjos, except substitute banjos for dogs and puke. It went on and on. And finally when I thought it was over it starts up again. What a night....

Puurrs to all,

Currently listening to: Barking dogs