Rental Woes

OMG!

As everyone knows, I’ve been having trouble with my rental place – and to a more-er (like lesser; but more-er) extent, my real estate agent. Last weekend my shower broke and it took threats before she would call a plumber.

Last night, I had no hot water. Ditto this morning.

I want to move!

I hate that place so much! I really only moved into it because I really wanted to live with the ex and taking this place meant that I could. I think that place played a part in our demise. Maybe I’m just blaming an apartment.

Regardless – I hate that apartment and having no water above the lovely temperature of freezing isn’t helping

Holiday! Celebrate!

Hey guys, keeping with my “must post more often and stop posting whiney self rightous crap” resolutions – here’s my thoughts for the day and my update so far.

I went home from work early on Friday to clean for an apartment inspection by the landlord and by Friday night I was so jack of cleaning that I called the ex and asked if he wanted his mail/cat food that I bought when I thought I wanted a cat. So I went over and had a cuppa. It was nice. No mean-ness, no catty-ness, not picking or blaming. Just the general nonsense we’ve always talked about and I headed home to finish my cleaning. I’m in love with his kitten though! I tried to put it in my handbag when I left, but it kept swatting at things.

Saturday night I went out for dinner with mum and dad – and was home by 9.00pm! 22 years old and sitting home on my own on a Saturday night. I felt so pathetic! I didn’t want to go out clubbing or dancing or drinking or anything like that...I just didn’t want to be sitting at home on a Saturday night on my own. I thought about calling Jenny but thought it would be useless cause of course she’d have plans! She always does. I went over to her place on Sunday only to find out she was sitting at home on Saturday night, bored out of her mind and wishing she could do ANYTHING. She didn’t call because she thought it would be useless cause of course I’d have plans! I always do!

Man, we’re so stupid!

On Saturday afternoon, my shower broke so I had a bath on Sunday night and washed my hair in the kitchen sink (oh yeah...I’m THAT classy) and on Monday night turned up at my parents house with shampoo and a towel and begged to use their shower. Mum thought I was the most pathetic looking thing she’d ever seen, especially when I seemed so overjoyed to see a real live shower!

The plumber came yesterday and after I waited for 2 1/2 hours for him to turn up...he fixed it in 20 seconds! I honestly thought he’d be there on time (I know! I’m naive!) so told my boss I’d be back at work that afternoon...that didn’t happen.

Oh – saw Chuck and Larry on Sunday with Jenny. Seeing Jessica Biel walk around in her underwear reminded me just how wobbly I am. Made a Bridget Jones-esque resolution to exercise. Also acted in a Bridget Jones-esque manner and haven’t done squat.

Spoke to Nathan (kinda) today, got an email from him in New York. So jealous! Must remember to ask when he comes back.

As promised – I’ve got some photo’s – here’s 2 from Jenny’s 21st 2 weeks ago.

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ok...the scanner's having issues and it's just not working for me. Imagine there's a pic of me there. I'll try another day :)

Music in my head: Celebrate - Madonna.

Weekend was really good – but a bit crazy!

I took Friday off work so the new boy and I could drive down to Bateman’s Bay to spend the weekend with his folks. This is the first ‘out of city’ trip I’ve done since I got my full licence and it makes a HUGE difference going 110 than it does 100!

We stopped in Berri and had a picnic that we’d packed that morning with chicken salad rolls and cherries and Tim tams and it was really nice!

We finally got to Bateman’s and soon realised that the relaxing grown up weekend we were looking forward to was NOT going to happen.

The inhabitants of the house for the family weekend are as follows:

His mum - Lee
His dad - Steve
His sister – Simone
Her husband – Matt
Her best friend that she cannot possibly go ANYWHERE with - Rachel
Their son – Antonio (11months)
His other sister – Gabby
Her partner – di(khead (sorry, Mal)
Her son – Jacob (6yrs)
Her daughter – Chantae (5yrs)
Me - Ella
Him – TNB (The New Boy)

Gabby, Mal, Jacob and Chantae all live together about 4 houses down – but you wouldn’t know it cause they were there all the time!

Keep these names in mind; they’ll all play a part in my story.

We arrived on Friday afternoon and Jacob – who absolutely IDOLISES TNB showed us the calendar that marked off how many big sleeps til Uncky TNB was coming to play! So I lost him for the weekend

Antonio was sick all weekend, and slept in about 45 min stints and cried in between – which means that WE slept in 45 min stints.

Rachel was in the room with the single bed; Matt, Simone and Antonio were in the other room which left us in the front room on a futon. Would have been perfectly fine if not for the screaming baby that wasn’t ours!

Gabby...she’s what you’d call the black sheep of the family. She turned 21 in February (if you’ll refer to the list you’ll see she’s the mother of the 6 and 5 year old. Her third is due in 3 weeks) She’s great to hang out with – she’s funny and relaxed and I always look forward to seeing her – but she’s coping as a mother, she’s not excelling at it.

Jacob looks so forward to TNB being there because it’s the only time adults really play with him. Mal is a bastard. When TNB took a break from running around to have a drink or talk to his mum – Mal would say things like “Uncky TNB doesn’t like you and he’s sick of playing with you. He wishes you’d leave him alone cause he didn’t come to visit you” I tried to reassure him that that WASN’T the case – but 6yr olds have long memories.

Chantae’s overjoyed whenever anyone pays her any attention. She’s so shy and so quiet that I think she gets overlooked a lot. I was sitting in the sun on Saturday talking to Lee and Chantae was playing with a sticker book next to me. I asked her if she could put a sticker on my cheek and she fearfully whispered “Are you sure you won’t get mad?” So she spent the next half hour covering my arms in stickers while I sat there enjoying the sun. I don’t think anyone’s ever just sat with her and played. She doesn’t start kindy til next year, she doesn’t go to playgroup and she doesn’t like the loud running around games that her brother plays. She’s happy to just sit quietly at the adults table just so she feels included, so she spent a lot of time on my lap. It was like she was too scared to move or talk because she was worried I’d remember she was there and make her get off. I wanted to take her home with me!

We’re going back for 10 days in September – so I’m going to make an effort to maybe take her out and buy a fairy colouring book and some pencils so we can colour in together for a bit.

So it was really good to see everyone and when we go back in Sep we’ll have the room Simone and Matt were in – which will make all the difference – but I’ve never been so happy to go home to an empty house and sleep in a quiet locked house!

I took pics while i was away - so i'll update as soon as i get them off the camera!