The first house related drama
A page in the diary "A Day in the Life Of..."
Written by babz 7. Jun 2008 05:32 PM
Well, I've survived my first drama in the new house. Stove caught on fire last night. Thankfully the only things damaged were what was on the stove. The gas burner seems to be malfunctioning and letting out far too much gas, so I am getting someone out to have a look at it. Surprisingly, the smoke alarm which went off when I had my carpet cleaned didn't go off with the fire. Go figure.
Still have loads of unpacking and sorting to do with the house. I keep thinking of stuff I don't have, and Mum keeps finding more and more of my stuff that was stored in family areas. I can't believe that I finding it difficult to put all my stuff from one room into and entire 2 bedroom unit!! I'm enjoying living on my own, and it has finally sunk in that this is now my home. I am a little freaked out by one of the people in the unit next to me. I think he's dealing drugs, but I have been known to be paranoid on more than one occasion.
Today I went and joined a gym again. My physio rehab program has been intensified as a last resort to avoid having another surgery. The problem is that when I initially dislocated my knee in November 2005, my knee cap was out for about an hour or so while I was flat on my back on the ice waiting for the paramedics. This has completely ruined the muscle that holds the kneecap in place so the knee keeps dislocating even with the smallest of movements. At the moment my patella is held in place with tape and a brace. If this intensified rehab program doesn't work then a second surgery is on the cards - surgical immobilisation of the knee cap. I haven't done any research on it, but it doesn't sound very compatible with my skating career. Besides, the only reason I cancelled my last membership was money issues. And, even if the gym doesn't help avoid the surgery, it is very good for my bipolar/BPD. The endorphins help with mood, and there's nothing quite like wiping myself out at the gym to get rid of all my pent up anger.