My Debt-Free Plan...HOOS and the Case of the Incredible Exploding Oven!! :-o

MMLS

HOOS, you're doing so well paying off your debts and I really admire your budgeting skills.

Living in Bahrain, I can't pop to the pound shop and it's very rare to get a bargain of any kind so I was thrilled to bits last week to get a buy-2-bags-of-rice-get-1-free :j My supermarket rarely stretches to anything remotely bogof unless something is seriously in danger of going out of date.

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MMLS - it's always good to get a bargain, especially if they're hard to come by!

ENQ - that cat is gorgeous!! My mum's cat is obsessed with running water as well, v funny.

Depends on what they cook up for me, they're dragging their feet sorted out my return to work, meaning I'm probably going to go onto half-pay for a few weeks, which is annoying as I'm being punished firstly for their injuring me, and then for their inability to function efficiently and sort out appointment with OH in a reasonable time.

BUT no point in moping over stuff, all I can do is try to hurry them up. I will not let them make me feel negative and I'll just have to do my best to get through it with my dignity intact!

Also quite pleased today, as falling off the wagon and not sticking to my diet for a couple of weeks (serious jaffa-cake binge included) has not resulted in any weight gain, phew!! I guess the exercise has made up for the chocolate-fest he he. Back on track now, poached egg and beans for lunch!

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Having a little grump today - there are jobs in a different department which I've been waiting to apply for for months (especially now seeing as medical opinion is that I can no longer do my job) and they've come out now, but they've only been advertised internally and because I'm off sick I can't apply for them

Never mind that I'm off sick because work damaged me, or that I'm not back yet due to their inability to get me an OH appointment within 2-3 months of me being off, then again not arranging an appointment to discuss return to work after receiving the specialist report. I should have been back weeks (even months) ago but for their incompetence. And now Im going to miss out on that job too because of it.

Not only that, I'm quite sure that when they see I've been off sick with RSI for 6 months, they wouldn't touch me with a bargepole anyway. Grr!!!

Sorry to whinge, it's just all so frustrating, none of this is my fault, it happened directly as a result of my job and they just don't give a sh*t about me now, I'm nothing but an inconvenience to them. I've had to give up my main interest and form of exercise, I've been i pain for a YEAR and now they're stuffing up my future career too.

COME ON EURO LOTTERY TONIGHT!!!

MMLS

Mmmmm, Jaffa cakes - one of my (many) food addictions. Sadly they're freely available here...as are Mars Bars, my current drug of choice!

Having been dieting (and failing) for more years than I care to remember, I'm certain that exercise is key to long term success . Every diet I've ever been on ultimately results in weight gain and now I'm too old and whingey to take any notice of my own advice!

So keep up the exercise then the odd Jaffa cake or two (boxes) shouldn't hurt too much.

With regard to the whole thing with the job - I hope it resolves soon, in your favour of course. You strike me as being the sort of person who'll do just fine in life. (In fact more than 'just fine').

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On a more positive note - I've been paid £11 for a mystery shop and withdrawn my first £10 from free scratchcards, so paid £21 straight off the overdraft, hurrah!! :j

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MMLS wrote: »

I'm certain that exercise is key to long term success . Every diet I've ever been on ultimately results in weight gain and now I'm too old and whingey to take any notice of my own advice!

So keep up the exercise then the odd Jaffa cake or two (boxes) shouldn't hurt too much.

Totally agree - I find that if I exercise regularly it keeps my weight stable, then if I want to lose I adjust my calorie intake. Dieiting alone doesn't work for me! (mainly a willpower issue, I think!)

MMLS

I snuck a bit more into my post when you weren't looking!

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Awww thank you! I do hope so!

I'm considering retraining as a counsellor and eventually CBT practitioner. The reason I took my current job was because I thought it would put me in a position to do something positive and make a difference to people's lives, unfortunately that's not really the case, and especially not now i can't even do the bit of good I was doing before!

I've had problems with depression & low self esteem/self image before and after counselling and using CBT techniques myself, I'm slowly becoming the person I would have always been without the black cloud hanging over me. I just wish I'd got there sooner, I wish I was starting out at Uni now with the confidence I have, but didn't have then.

I'd love to be in a position to help people gain access to self-love, confidence and self-worth, because I know from personal experience the difference it makes to your life. Watch this space!

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Ok, being a bit more pro-active tonight, as have been feeling a bit mopey today about house stuff, lack of cat (my mate says I'm broody...but definitely only for cats!), debts, work stuff, just generally having a good old grump!

So on the counselling front - I've applied to volunteer for the Samaritans and have enquired about an intermediate certificate in counselling concepts, which would help towards getting me on the PgDip Counselling Skills I'd need to work as a counsellor. SO done something positive on the career front.

Also, as I'm so desperate to get a bit of extra money I've enquired about becoming a Virgie Vie party rep. I worked in retail for 7 years, I've done a drama degree so am good at acting/BS-ing, (teehee) and I actually harboured dreams of becoming a make-up artist while doing my degree (spending three years around luvvies put me off that though!) I think I'd be pretty good at it. Worth a go anyway, and their starter kit is only £60 at the moment, so if it doesn't work out I've got some nice make-up! I've checked and there are only 4 reps in my city, and it's a large city so should be ok. The nearest one to me is 3 miles away, and I live in a big studenty area where I'm sure I'd get some parties.

I just need to get this stupid debt paid off so I can get this house to myself and live my life how I want to, not how my finances dictate.

BRING IT ON!!!!

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Meh. Gonna be on half-pay from next week, chances of me sorting out return before then not too likely. This means I'm gonna be losing about £170 a week. Ouch. Hopefully I can limit it to one week, but even then, that's a lot of money to lose through no fault of my own. Poop.

Right, ebay-mania this week i think!!!