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Yay! I am not going to be alone in the dark It has been for about 3 weeks since some areas in my house were in the dark, in the night time. It has started to a light bulb behind a front door, followed by in the hallway and then in a living room, that were not working. Actually, there have been something happened before that. One of my housemates told me that a light bulb in his bedroom exploded. Oh! really? I asked him and walked follow him to see it. It has broken in very small pieces. Also in a kitchen, I have had to change a light bulb almost every months. How come? I did not think it was a normal problem and I told the landlord every time. Once all light bulbs in those areas were not working, I told the landlord in the day after, but nothing happened until the last Saturday. I texted to him and said 'could you please fix the electricity problems before Christmas? Almost all of my housemates went back home now. I did not want to be alone in the dark when they were all not here'. Today, in the morning, he texted me telling me that an electrician is going to call me either today or tomorrow. And yes, the electrician called me today in the afternoon. Excellent! it was very quickly, I have never thought it would happen. Thanks god! I have been afraid that this house would become much darker. What would I do if the light in the kitchen was not working in Christmas time? There would not be anybody help me for that. I could not stay alone in the dark, with the slugs T^T. I am really sure that they will get into this house again and again as usual. So, I am a bit glad now, some of things surround me are going well. It might not be perfect but it is better than nothing happen. At least, I could see more clearly when that creatures got into my house even though I have never wanted to see them, so scared.

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Yay! I am not going to be alone in the dark

It has been for about 3 weeks since some areas in my house were in the dark, in the night time. It has started to with a light bulb behind the front door, followed by one in the hallway and then in the living room, that were not working. Actually, there were some that went out have been something happened before that.

One of my housemates told me that a light bulb in his bedroom exploded. Oh! really? I asked him and walked follow with him to see it. It has had broken into very small pieces. Also in the kitchen, I have had to change a light bulb almost every months. How come? I did not think it was a normal problem and I told the landlord every time.

Once all light bulbs in those areas were not working, I told the landlord in the day after, but nothing happened until the last Saturday. I texted to him and said 'could you please fix the electricity problems before Christmas? Almost all of my housemates went are back home now. I did do not want to be alone in the dark when they were are all not here'. 1

Today, in the morning, he texted me telling me that an electrician is going to call me either today or tomorrow. And yes, the electrician called me today in the afternoon. Excellent! it was happened very quickly, and I have never thought it would happen. Thanks god! I have been afraid that this house would become much darker. What would I do if the light in the kitchen was not working in for Christmas time? There would not be anybody to help me for  with that. I could not stay alone in the dark, with the slugs T^T. I am really sure that they will get into this house again and again as usual.

So, I am a bit glad happier, now that some of things surrounding me are going well. It might not be perfect but it is better than nothing happen. At least, I could can see more clearly when that the creatures got into my house, even though I have never wanted to see them anyway. So scared.

1 I changed these verb tenses so they were all present tense, as though that is what you were texting your landlord at THAT MOMENT. You could also change it so the entire thing is in past tense and it would also work "I told my landlord THAT my housemates all went home..." as long as it isn't in a quote. If that makes sense. If not, let me know

This is a great notebook! Your language sounds very natural and casual. :) Most of your problems seem to be with using prepositions (in, on, with, etc.) or with "a/an" vs. "the". Also, maybe you should move! Your landlord seems awful!! :)


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