Wednesday, April 20, 2011

"Progressing slowly."

"Progressing slowly."

Had a rough night, but I feel good,  a tiny little musquito kept me awake almost the whole night. I couldn't catch the little monster, hopefully this comming night he or she will let me sleep. Some 'tag' words for tonight's sleep, lavendel onion, garlic, Deet, fabric softner sheets,wish me luck. I had a good appointment with my counselor Linda this morning, progress was the keyword. We accomplished a few things, and I'm happy with that. We did a few payments what needed to be done, first the first half of the money what had to be payed for the 'summer house'where I stayed last February, that's done. The second half of the payment has to be payed before the 1st of September, I have absolutley no worries about that. 

I'm getting every week the 40 Euro for food, and I think I told before that I made a start with saving some money from that food money. Today I counted it what I have saved, and it was alot. I saved 95 Euro in one month, today I putted this money together with my income what came in last Friday, so I could pay a part of the summer house.
The care allowance has to be payed back aswell, remember I told about the 76 Euro I have to pay every month till I get to the amount of money they want me to pay back? This paying back will take me 2 years, and I have to start with the paying the 1st of May. Now here's the thing, I asked again for care allowance every month, just like I had before I went to Canada. and they agreed, I will get every month care-allowance (70 Euro). AND I have to pay back every month care allowance (76 Euro). Are you still there? So I will get nothing but I also don't have to pay anything, right? right. No worries here for either.

Ricardo fell, I play almost daily soccer with him.
His little brother, Dylano.
 So much to pay but, were getting there. Linda explained me a few times about the care-allowance, recently my head is full with information, so sometimes people have to explain me things a few times more often. I never been in such situation, back in the days when I lived on my own, it was a piece of cake, cause I had everything in order I could overlook everything. But this is different, there is so much stuff going on. I told Linda aswell this morning, that I would like to take it easy so I can follow it, if anything goes to fast I will give a yell. I want the posibillity to overlook everything, no rush. I told Linda this after she told me, that it would be wise to stay not to long here. "I know you can handle things, Sjon." she told me.That's nice of her, but still, I have no rush!

I went to the pharmacy today here in Almelo, I asked if they could transfer medication from one city to another city.It would be very handy if I could get my thyroid medication here, instead of traveling up and down every 3 months from city to city. I still have to go back and forth to Nijverdal (My old town) to get my medication. Next week I need new ones, the pharmacy in Almelo told that it's not possible. I thought it would be easy, just a phonecall and done. I will see how I do that next week. Maybe the pharmacy in Nijverdal has a solution.

Waiting for the coffee!

coffee break has started!
It was another sun shiney day today , just a bit cold in the morning. I should have bought something for the musquito tonight, my plan was to buy a lemon and do something with that. but okay, I think I will manich one more (sleepless night) It's warm in my room, but I deffo do NOT open a window. No more musquitos for me, please. Tomorrow work waits again, I'm happy, things are not so smooth between everyone here. People who live here, the staff, I don't know, alot of complains and little argues. I think we could use some more time 'together,' maybe it's an idea for comming Easter.