Regaining my sparkle! Milly's diary part 2

pixiechick99

Ok, quick catch up while I finish my coffee then go shower.
:mad: to feeling very unmotivated and fed up.....have an essay to write that I've not started and I keep putting it off as I don't know where to start, not even full of ideas:(

Anyway...what else? DD2 and I had a nice afternoon in town yesterday while DD1 was at the cinema. I did spend a few pennies:o Bought DD1 a thin cardi and cropped jeggings...she desperately needs clothesw. DD1 bough herslef some stationery and a book, I got 2 books (for hospital if I ever get there:p).

I've done yet another bargainous Body Shop offer - got a mascara (which I need) for £10, gorgeous eye shadow cube set £16 and tea tree concealer for DD1 at £4 - it all came to £11.60 and Quidco 15% should track....fab buy there I think.

Also did a New Look order as it's 20% off online orders this wekeend - DD1 chose some Spring bits, thank god, she has hardly anything right now and is never bothered! So £62 went to £50 and £6.20 tracked on Quidco - not bad;)

Have my sister, her hub and their 3 girlies coming for tomorrow night and eldest niece who's 12 is sttaying on til Wed, that'll keep my 2 amused:p So got to get tidying today and need to nip to T's for pizzas for us....and a drop of wine:beer:

I have lots to do today.....here's a list:

• put 2nd load of washing out
• clean bathroom
• hoover whole house
• empty bins
• sort clean washing and put away
• maybe ironing
• go to Tesco
• *think* about my essay - help!!
• tidy, tidy
• clean hob and grill

I really want to get the suitcase full of summer clothes down - but it'll only make a big mess so should leave it til Monday....want to see what we've got and what I can get on ebay;)
Right, off to put the washing out then shower.

pixiechick99

Just had an email from Quidco - £1.74 tracked from my Body Shop order, so that takes the whole order to under £10 - not bad considering full price should have been £30:beer:

OrangeFairy

Well done on the weight loss!! :T I really need to get motivated soon!!!!!!
I need to start remembering to use quidco!!! Great money saving on your body shop order!! Good luck with the essay! I have a few practice assessments to do and i havent even glanced at them yet!!

benbenandme

Well done on the weight loss Milly :T Now get studying!!

pixiechick99

Seem to have got a fair bit done so far - 2 loads of washing been out, dried and are now back in with not too much needing ironed:)
Cleaned bathroom, emptied all the bins, hoovered downstairs and have been to Tesco. Spent £42 and have enough for next week now. That also included loads of pizza for tomorrow night, 4 cans of lager and a bottle of wine.

DD2 is using my laptop for her homework right now which is a bit of a pain as I *could* start my essay;)
Maybe I'll just shuffle off to the garden with my book for a while.......:cool:

pixiechick99

DD2's just asked when we're going to get her hair cut......oooops, at 3 o'clock:o:o What a prat I am, I completely forgot, she's rather disappointed but I've rung them up and apologised profusely....we're going tomorrow lunchtime - maybe I should set an alarm to remind me:rotfl:

What an idiot, I'm really cross with myself;)

pixiechick99

Hello if anyone's there;)
Had a fun weekend with my sis here - wine and pizza on Saturday night, girls played on the trampoline most of the time.
My niece has stayed on with us. I took the 3 of them swimming yesterday, bought them a Gregg's pasty after and came home.

Lovey and sunny again today, but chillier than the weekend. think girls are just going to go to the park today...maybe I'll give them a couple of pence to spend at the shop!

Niece is going home tomorrow, we don't have any other plans apart from meeting my sis and 2 of her 2 at the shops on fri for a bit of lunch and wander (and trip to Primark;))

I must crack on with my essay - I keep saying it and every day i put it off. Just had to order a book from Amazon - £26 this time, it'll be here tomorrow. I had it from the library, but there are no copies in the library now and someone's already got a hold on one, the other not due back til the day my essay due, so thats no good! At least with textbooks I kow I can get some of the money back and sell them on when I'm done with them.

I have a doctor appt on Thursday - the pain's there a lot more now, so uncomfortable, there's no way I'll be working full time yet, if at all, it hurts to move around some days:o I did ring the hospital yesterday....and was told I'm probably looking at July for the op - July?!?!:eek: That'll be over a year since I had the scan, it really is outrageous, and that's me on the urgent waiting list. I worry about work and being off for so long - but not much I can do.

ANyway, must get my face on and crack on...
Have a good day:p

OrangeFairy

Hey Milly!!

Glad you had a great weekend! I have had a really good day today

That is outrageous how long you have had to wait for the op! :mad:

Good Luck with the essay...i still have my practice assessments to do as the real thing in a week's time...i must crack on with that!

pixiechick99

Hi Kel - what course will you be doing? Mine is a foundation degree in Education studies for teaching assistants....what a mouthful;) I'm behind on the work due to the stupid Crohn's making me have time off work, but i do enjoy it when I actually get down to some work:rotfl:
Good luck with it, keep posting to keep me motivated!!

pixiechick99

Morning:T
A good start to today for me - had my weigh in and lost 1.5lb, so another 9.5 to go to get me under 9stone again:beer: Pleased with that.

Also I had my new Gas/Elec bill from E-On as I sent meter readings yesterday. They're reducing my direct debit to £57 from £65 and refunding £32 that I'm in credit with....woooohooo!!

I did make a start on my essay yesterday - not much, i did 126 words:rotfl: But, I did spend hours sat at the computer reading. I am hopeless though, I've read a lot on the essay topics so far, but just didn't write notes:o My pal said to me, 'you'll be fine, just get all your notes and start writing' - ooopps, I haven't got notes really, just random bits written down. I do feel we've been left to get on with it a bit....I know we're adult learners and are meant to be independent but I studies Maths at Uni for 2yrs when I was young and there was no note taking and essay writing. Hmmmm...... So, today I shall be whipping up some notes on what I'm going to *attempt* to write about!

Niece is going home today...not much else planned. My DD2 needs to do homework....fun all round here:T
Have a good day peeps:p