Every good pootie deserves LOL's! And every good woozle and other non-pootie, too!
But before the entertainment continues, a brief update on what's going on in my life. Some may recall a previous diary I'd written where I was afraid of becoming homeless because my house was going into foreclosure and my life had become disjointed and surreal.
Well, it still is, but not regarding my having a home. In late Sept. I moved into an apartment house for seniors and the disabled where rent is charged on a sliding scale. So my rent is affordable. Before I found my new home, I was worried about whether or not I'd be able to keep Lucky. Fortunately I could, and the $200 pet deposit was worth it. I was able to pay it in installments and just paid the last one in January.
The apartment's nicer than the old house--the old house didn't get much sun so it was dark and dreary much of the day. This apartment is bright and sunny. I live on the 4th floor and have a nice view, and the city lights are pretty at night.
When I moved I made a radical change in my life--I no longer watch TV because I decided to get rid of cable. This is because I now have a home computer and am paying for the Internet, which I'd rather have than the telly. So I get my news from the Net and the radio. And I've been taking advantage of my lack of TV to listen to my long-neglected CD collection. I still have the set, on wbich I watch the occasional DVD.
My health hasn't been so great, I was taken off the Depakote and put on Abilify because I've been having swelling in my legs and especially my feet. The swelling hasn't gone down--and I've been tested for several things including diabetes and they've all come back OK. The arthritis in my right knee is now severe, and it's moderate in my left knee. Besides that I've fibromyalgia so I'm taking Cymbalta which is good for pain as well as depression.
Currently I'm in the process of appeals for SSI and SSDI. Wish me luck!
Well, that's enough about my situation for now. Now for the comic relief!
As Steppenwolf sings,
"Born to be wild...."