FI and I moved two weeks ago, but because we're both coming from our parents, we've been sort of here, sort of there while we finish packing and moving. FI doesn't start his new job for another two months, so he's still living at home during the week.
I spent Sunday night at the apartment, but left Monday morning. My sister was there until about 1:30 Monday. I got back to the apartment last night (Wednesday) around 11:30 at night. I was so tired and all I wanted to do was go to sleep.
Our backup battery on the smoke detector died. I had to drive to the local 24 hour CVS to get a new battery. NBD. I get back and change the battery and nothing happens. There's a reset button so I push it. It keeps chirping. I had two batteries in the pack so I tried the other one. Double checked to make sure it was in right. Made sure the vents were clean. Still chirping. I don't have a users manual and I don't have the internet set up yet so no computer to look it up. All I have is my phone for general instructions on smoke detectors and I did everything they said to do. It's now midnight. I have no clue how long it's been going off (it started sometime between Monday afternoon and Wednesday night.. our poor neighbors!).
I had to kill the breaker, pull out the battery, and hit the reset until it died. Then I had to turn the breaker back on, push the new battery back in for the 100th time, and hit the reset button. That seemed to do it. I wanted to cry. I was so tired and it wouldn't shut up and it was too late to call the landlord and too loud to sleep through.
I'm glad it's better now but it was a rough night. Plus my cousin lost his hockey game in overtime so that was a bummer too. I can't wait to go back to my apartment tonight, pour myself some wine, and relax with some music on.