Inside my head

1. My car.
How about an update?

Well, it’s been 2 weeks since the accident and during this time Rob has been dealing with our insurance company. More precisely, he has been dealing with a number of different people from our insurance company who have been telling him a number of different things.

Yes, you can do the entire claim over the phone. No, you need to fill in a claim form. All you need to do is get a quote from XYZ Panelbeaters. No, you actually need somebody to come and assess your vehicle at the Panelbeaters. Oops, nobody can come today, so can you ask the panelbeater to take digital photos? I’m sorry, but we only received half of the first page of your claim form when you faxed it through. No, we didn’t think to ring you and tell you that so you could fax it again.

Ugh.

It should come as no surprise to discover that I am still driving my banged-up car around. I have no idea when it will be getting fixed.

There is a light at the end of the tunnel, however.
Yesterday there was a knock at the door. I answered it to find a young Asian man, who extended his hand and introduced himself as “Eric”. He then began to apologise profusely, bowing every few seconds, as he explained that his mother had caused the damage to my car. Apparently she is here on holiday from Hong Kong, and is not very good at driving (no kidding). Since the accident, Eric has been unable to sleep. He asked his mother if she had damaged another car, and all she could say was “I don’t know, very very scary, bla bla bla.” (his words).
The police had paid Eric and his mother a visit yesterday morning, and he came round here immediately to apologise and provide full details for us to give the insurance company.

Hooray!

I can’t help but think if the police had visited Eric say, 13 days ago, we would have saved a lot of hassle with our insurance company! Oh well, at least things will finally get sorted out now.

2. My boys are sick.

Tyler has a bad cough which now sounds like croup, while Ethan has a headache and a temperature. They are both home today, and I’m taking them to the doctor shortly.
I also feel decidedly seedy this morning, so I’m probably coming down with the same thing (whatever it is).
We are very fortunate that we haven’t had any other colds/bugs this winter, unlike most people. I just hope our first one doesn’t drag on too long.

3. NOISE.

I am (hopefully, as long as this dreaded lurgy doesn’t get any worse) going to the NOISE music conference this weekend with my church music team. It starts on Thursday night, and runs all day Friday and Saturday. I’m looking forward to it, but I’m going to really miss my boys!

4. Another blog award.

I received this lovely award (twice!) from 2 of my special blogging buddies, Teeni and Kami:

Thanks, guys! You are both wonderful friends, and I can’t imagine my life without knowing you.

5. Weight Watchers.

I joined on Monday. I also quit my gym membership. I’ve been finding it really hard to fit my workouts in, and I couldn’t justify spending $60/month on nothing. So I decided to spend the money on WW meetings instead.

Some history for you …

I did WW 8 years ago, before I had kids. I had done the stereotypical newlywed thing and gained 10kg (22lb) during our first year of marriage. After joining WW, I lost 15kg (33lb) and became a Lifetime Member. I maintained my weight for almost a year, and then I got pregnant with Ethan. I gained over 20kg (44lb) during that pregnancy (yikes!), although I managed to lose most of the weight after he was born. But 5kg (11lb) lingered. I only gained about 15kg when I was pregnant with Tyler, and I managed to lose most of it after he was born. But another 5kg lingered, resulting in a 10kg excess which has, sadly, become “part of me”.
Over the past 3 years, I have tried to lose that weight on my own by going to the gym and eating healthily (sometimes). But progress has been S-L-O-W, and I want to see results, so I decided to head back to WW. Because quite simply, I know it works. I’m living proof that it works.

I’m hoping to get back to my goal weight by the end of the year. And once I’m there, I will no longer have to pay for meetings (the perk of being a Lifetime Member).

Wish me luck!