
Roommate blues haiku
Dear Haikusue:
My roommate has recently read a few books by, and become obsessed with all things Michael Pollan. We live in a 3 bedroom flat in the Mission, and she is hell-bent on turning it into a country farm house. From planting tomatoes, herbs, and a variety of other veggies on the back stairs to illegally building a chicken coop on our roof her new interest is threatening to get us kicked out. Neighbors are starting to complain about the noise and smell ( from the chickens) and the landlord has already given her warning about blocking the fire escape. Every time I try to talk to her in a calm manner about it she gets angry and says she is only trying to get us back in touch with the natural life. How can I make her see that a city-apartment is not the place to start a farm, before we both lose our home?
Signed,
Forced-farmgirl in the Mission
Dear Farmgirl:
When rationale fails
Time to separate your house
Look for new roommate
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