Dancing in the Rain

Keeping a diary leaves no place to hide does it?

So, 2 weeks ago I was in the position of having a minimal amount of money to last until pay day and guess what I am in exactly the same position again. So I have 16 days to pay day and £60 to get me there.

I am obviously not learning the lesson.

I have taken a few days off as I have the leave and I felt I needed the days. In truth I went back to work on Saturday when I was not quite better. Anyway, tomorrow is designated a ‘get it together’ day. So cleaning, gardening, drawing up lists, menu planning and getting my head straight.

I will be starting my new bullet journal as towards the end of this current journal I have become a little slap dash. This journal will be better than the last because after filling a whole book I have a feel for what works best

I am back to work Thursday. I should be more balanced by then

I don’t know how the people on long debt repayment plans manage to keep going. I started paying this debt off in March and lately I feel it is such a loooooooonggggg thing. I know I will hang on in there until this debt has gone but…. .

In 16 days I will be below £10,000 on my debt. In single figures! Perhaps it will feel easier then?

Positives

A good thing happened yesterday. Amongst all my spending on absolute nonsense like posh chocolate I bought 2 wine glasses in a charity shop. I always buy my glasses in charity shops They were £1 each and are simple but stunning with a good weight. I love them.

I have a few things to return so another £55 there

I had my interview today and whether I get it or not I am proud of myself for identifying the role, doing the application form, passing the first interview and doing my second interview. It was a hard process. We shall see…

Back tomorrow. I hope your day went well reader

I found out I was unsuccessful at my second interview. I was surprised that I felt...relieved. I tried my very best to find more work, but now I will not be looking for any additional income streams. I have the teaching plus a full time job and that will have to be enough. I was not looking forward to working 6 days a week but I would have done it if I got it. Now I feel I have been given permission by the universe to stop.

So the question is what happens now? well I am going to sell my bike this year. That should generate a few hundred pounds.

I am also back to paying £1,050 a month instead of £800. So I need to get a grip with my shopping for food again as this is where I overspend. I have done better by using cash but I am still overspent on my food budget

I am thinking about switching from Ocado to Asda and getting a fortnightly shop instead of a monthly shop. The same spent but distributed differently. It might keep me out of the shops :cool:

My DF date will now be January 18 and not December 17. I will deal with any feelings of disappointment and move on

So it is back to the drawing board for me as I will not be working in a third job.

In other news I heard from Tesco Mobile with a 'sincere apologies' for my experience and promising to resolve the issue within 7 days. I hope they are not stalling me.

I taught tonight. It is going so well. I enjoy it (and it pays three/four times per hour the amount of the job I did not get. )

I got through the ups and downs of today. I hope you did too

Thanks beanielou, I think you are probably right...it is for the best...
The bank of doom sent a holding response and are investigating my complaint.
I hope your day was more up than down