Project Budget starts here - clear the debt and save for second childhood

rupe34

oooh - also - saw OH's shift schedule over Christmas and New Year

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::eek: :eek: - this is an attempt to show slightly hysterical laughter. I don't think the rugrats will remembert who he is by the 5th January. It does mean there should be quite a bit of extra money to throw into the savings - expecially as January is notoriously expensive in our house as my old banger of a car needs taxing and MOT-ing.:cool:

I get LOADS of time off over Christmas and New Year - for all its faults my work treat people well holiday wise.

rupe34

Ha ha - got passport photos done today - I thought - lets kill two birds with one stone as my passport will need renewing soon.

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

I look like so dodgey. Its bad news. Pasty-faced, pale and very grim (cos you are not supposed to smile for your passport). I can't look at that photo for the next few years on my student card (or whatever they use it for) - if I get in of course.

Also spent too much money in town. Surprise surprise:rolleyes:

rupe34

:mad:Can I have a little rant please? Oh of course I can - this is my diary;)

GRRRRR - have just spent far too long in the labyrinthine layers of Amazon, trying to buy some stuff for work. Apparently I am asking the impossible- why, because of postcodes. (Just don't ask).

Hmm - gave up. :cool:

Usually Amazon are brilliant - and easy to use. Possibly I am over-tired and there is something blindingly obvious that I have missed. Actually the more I think about it - I bet thats the case. My brain slows down the colder it gets:rotfl:

Oooh - 10 minutes til Strictly - come on Team Cola!:T

rupe34

:santa2:Feeling Christmassy now - tree is up, rooms are decorated - and this week I WILL make more Christmas cake (one for a friend - and one for cold nights with cups of tea;)). have even agreed to go carol singing in a week or so.

Unfortunately, still have a couple of weeks of work left - and have just written cheques for a LOT of bills - which add up to something eye-watering, so I'm not going to add them up;) - well not tonight anyway.

macgirl

Carol singing is always guaranteed to make you feel festive. That, and copious amounts of mulled wine!

rupe34

Sent my college application in today:eek::eek::j:j

Now I just have to wait and see if they want to interview me....

Am sat at work - for once BOILING because the heating has been on all day. Feeling quite festive today...but REFUSING to start eating mince pies. Its a slippery slope....;)

rupe34

Spent about £40 today - but it was a lot of fun - because it was cash that I had forgotten about:D that NEVER usually happens to me, so I had a merry little shop in town, buying gifts for the rugrat's teachers, cards for the rugrats to write, wrapping paper etc. Even bought myself a woolly hat (come on!)

In work, writing a stack of cards that we will be sending out. Glitter is getting under my skin - literally. Urgh:cool:

Swinstie73

Hey Rupe,

Well done on the application, I'm sure they will be falling over themselves to interview you (especially if you wear your woolly hat)!

macgirl

Good luck with it Rupe - when are they interviewing?

rupe34

Hey dudes - they are interviewing at the end of January (first set of interviews anyway) - and I got a letter today to tell me they are sending off for my references(!). As long as the references check out, they'll interview me. :eek::j:eek::j

I think the woolly hat IS my secret weapon - especially as it has space invaders all over it:D