Life in limbo

I heard lately that the Pope has got rid of the concept of Limbo for babies who are not baptised. I wish he could get rid of the limbo from my life.

Living situation

Currently I live with a neighbour, temporarily renting a room from her after my tenancy ended last month. I started out looking for a room in another flatshare, and then despairing of that and itching for a change, accepted a friends offer to look for a place in Clapham Junction with her and her current flatmate. The only slight flaw in this plan is that we haven't found anywhere decent we can afford and I have to be out of here by 19th May as my neighbour has a permanent tenant moving in. But I'm not panicking. Oh no. Or at least I'm trying not to, whilst my mother freaks out down the phone. So not helping.

Work situation

I start a new job in a weeks time. Except it's a new job in the same place that i work, just another department. And my current boss is making such a fuss over the situation she'd have me doing both jobs if she could. Can't ride two horses with one ass tho. I just hope i can do this new role. Swim not sink.

Family situation

My sister is getting married (again). Ok, so only the second time, but it's so hard not to add the 'again'. I know, I know, but the last time was only 6 years ago, so still relatively fresh in my mind. But anyway, so I'm her bridesmaid (again) along with another girl. The wedding is on 2 September, and we still have no bridesmaid dresses. For those of you not familiar with the world of weddings, that may seem like a long time away. But when I tell you it takes 12 - 16 weeks to make a bridesmaid dress, you may have a clearer understanding of my sisters panic. And mine, except I'm maintaining a facade of calm with her, meanwhile wondering if i just dyed the old dress, would anyone notice?

My body situation

(Now there's a sub-heading). I have been battling neck / shoulder muscle problems these last few weeks, alternating ice packs and heat packs and the ability to turn my head more than 45 degrees each way. Oh, yeah, and got loose cartilage in my knee. Which is either physio or key hole surgery, depending on what they decide. You could say that worse things happen at sea, and i don't doubt that they do. But I'm due to walk the Great Wall of China for Oxfam in October and no one can tell me yet if I'll be able to go.

They say 'wait and see' and 'it'll all work out'. And i want to scream 'How?? but how?'. Just give me a crystal ball and I'll quiet down.