outsider, while you are right that people should be allowed to do what they want in their own home, they also need to be considerate of their neighbors. i used to live in the apt above yogi (before her and her husband moved in) and my neighbors downstairs never had any complaints. you need to be considerate of your neighbors, so if that means doing laundry a little earlier, or being a little bit more quiet when youre on the phone, then that should be done.
and for the record, i do know that she tried to make peace with the neighbor, and the neighbor didnt give a darn.
p.s. you should come over for ss again- we had a lot of fun!!