Lost in the middle - getting organised and debt free

Marru

BF is better, he has been released from hospital but he is not quite himself yet even than the memory is getting better.

Very busy and eventful day today. I am so proud of myself that I was able to keep my spirits up and actually feel really happy despite everything that has been going on. Even getting stuck on the bus stop for half an hour while my ticket was stuck in the ticket machine on the bus wasn't too much of a trouble. It is long story and I am too tired to tell it now. The end result was that the driver didn't want me to try to stamp my ticket again just told me to sit down as not to cause more trouble :rotfl:

I found great website last night to help me with getting organised. It is called toodledo. I am now in a process of collecting all the lists and bits and pieces to make a proper master list of everything that I want/need to do. I got the book Getting Things Done and I think it is great book and advice from the book together with toodledo should hopefully finally get me in control of all my stuff.

Tomorrow I really need to get all the last bits done before I disappear for the weekend so instead of going hunting for a new phone I shall be a good girl and come home to clean piggies and do all other sorting stuff that I won't have time to do on Friday.

[STRIKE]- Tidy house for cleaning lady so that she has access to all surfaces to be actually able to clean them[/STRIKE]
- Get correspondence with DCAs up to date
- Clean guinea pigs
[STRIKE]- Call and confirm that DD is going to the party she has been invited to[/STRIKE]
- Iron DD's party dress
- Check smoke alarms
- 15 minutes (at least) sorting paperwork/filing
- washing up to date, including folding away all the clean stuff
- clean WM detergent drawer

Friday's after work list:
- Do food shopping
- Pick up dogs
- Walk dogs
- Pick up stuff from home (all packed Fri morning the latest)
- Feed piggies
- Pick up DD
- Pick up one more dog
- Settle down for the weekend

Pippilongstocking

((())) huge hugs about BF and sorry to hear about the accident

Not much time to post at the mo but have managed to finally read a bit and catch up - think of you often.

Those links you posted look really interesting - well done on getting so much done xxx

Have bookmarked them

I hope the house sitting goes OK xxx must look after yourself x

maman

:wave: Hi marru, so sorry to hear about BF's accident but pleased he's on the mend. And good news that you turned to chocolate for solace not alcohol.:T

Have a good weekend with the dog-sitting. Keep in touch.

Marru

Hello you both and thank you so much for popping around

This getting things done book is great, it has got me really excited about filing :eek:. I would love to get on with it straight away but unfortunately I shan't be able to start until Monday when I am back home. I have piled all my files (empty, full and half way there) three boxes of stuff and some plastic pockets and dividers on my bedroom floor. I even hauled my stash from DD's wardrobe and from the chest of drawers residing in piggy room, and huuuuge pile from sitting room so I am all ready to go. Just need to get a labeler, wide divider a-z and a divider envelope thingamy for very important papers like birth certificates, passports, DD's bank book etc.

I have also started to brainstorm all the stuff that needs doing so that I can put it all on paper and then input into my new super duper system instead of keeping it all in my head and getting stressed.

Oh, I didn't end up eating that chocolate the other night. I hadn't had my supper so went for a hunt for something to eat and found a pepperoni pizza lurking in my freezer so that did the trick.

BF is on the mend, complaining about very painful neck but he was sounding like his old self today on the phone. I need to take next Friday off as it is inset day so I shall drive with DD to see BF for three days, which will be so nice.

Oh almost forgot - as I have said earlier I decided to abandon all job search but today got a phone call from one agency about a job she was thinking would suit me. She was going to send me the job speck but unfortunately I didn't get it as either she forgot to attach it or my hotmail decided to chuck it off from the message. I have emailed her to ask her to resend but now I am in suspenders of what kind of job it is. Will hopefully find out more tomorrow.

That is it for today me thinks. I shall be back on Monday if I can stand the thought of needing to pause my filing to come here... :rotfl:

Marru

Just popped home quickly to feed piggies and get some stuff before going back to house sitting. I have all the dogs with me so I know thay are all fine. Just need to see to couple of cats en route.

I got the job spec for that job near BF and if I had sat down to write a job spec of perfect job for me that would be it. I am now ever so excited. I was asked to write why I would be good for the job and I think that what I wrote was good. Especially considering that I did it in a very rushed manner on Friday afternoon. However I did use my bus trip to the P&R to draft it so that helped. I have absolutely everything crossed...

Still reading that getting things done book and can't wait to come back home to make a start. I will take some paper with me now when we go to the house so I can do some drafting after DD has gone to bed.

I feel absolutely great and in control for once. I have even been thinking on stopping the ADs when I will run out of them. Last few days I have been able to feel real happiness and calmness. Now I just really really hope that I have passed my exams as I don't know how big hit that would be for me to find out that I would need to retake them.

It is 5 minutes to DD's bed time and still we need to make one stop, better get going...

Marru

Hello,

What a manic day. Vacated my house sitting place this morning, brought all the stuff home, took DD to school, walked dogs took them back to their home and dashed to work.

After work bought new water bottles for piggies, new shoes for gym (light weight so won't be heavy to carry in my rugsack if I run in the morning and go to gym in the afternoon) and then agency called and asked me how much I earn in my present job. So annoying, my role is not as demanding as the role I am applying for and I don't want them to think that a) I am a loser or b) they can pay me pittance. I did try to put a spin on it saying that I am getting so little as we have an understanding that my role will change to match more my skills and my salary will then change accordingly. Finished the day with doing dog walking stint before dashing again to pick DD up. Phew - I am pooped.

And I forgot to buy all the stuff I will need for my filing. Anyway - better go and put WM on, get DD to bed and see if I can at least make a start with the filing even if I don't have all the dividers etc that I will need. Perhaps first thou I should set up two boxes: 1. recycle, 2. shred, I think those will take most of the stuff that I'll discover...

Marru

I have been sorting out my files and am quite pleased with the progress. I have had great fun today playing with my brand new labeler. :rotfl: However I did get distracted with the around the coast relay as went to help sort out a stretch that is before the one I am coordinating. Like I don't have enough my own stuff to get on with.

Ex sent me a email saying that he won't tell me where he is taking DD next time he is taking her out if I don't tell him where I am taking her for our holiday. I am going to reply that him telling me their plans in advance is part of the contract he signed and if he wants to break that contract then that is fine with me and in that case he won't be seing DD at all. I know it sounds really hard but I don't have words to describe this person. He so doesn't deserve her. :mad:

I have been meaning to put WM on all evening yesterday and today and still it hasn't been on. Better go and put a quick wash on as I promised DD to have one of her summer school dresses washed for tomorrow. While that is on I can carry on chucking paper out...

Marru

Black Dog is back

I have tried to figure out what triggered it this time and I think it is combination of things. Ex sent one of his charming emails yesterday, I had a bit of an unexpected response from some people I tried to help (this is on another forum), I got a speeding ticket and a letter from solicitor re my debt that has been going from one DCA to another for a very long time. Also such a lot to do and we are going away for the weekend and I am starting to panic which I think was there at the root of the situation this time. Also my shin is hurting again which means that I can't run and I was going to start my half marathon training on Monday. Booo!!!

Ok, it is getting late. What I need to do is to:
- Clean my piggies
- Dig out all the letters relating to DFW stuff
- Write responses
- Email ex

Tomorrow only thing then I need to do is to pack before going away for three days. And woohoo for three days I don't need to worry about shopping or cooking!!!

But first some comfort eating: tea and chocolate brownie. I do have big bar of G@laxy caramel for later if in desperate need...

ETA: Change of plan, will go to BF on Friday morning instead of tomorrow evening which gives me more time to get sorted and won't need to be in such a rush - phew...

Marru

I have finally got everything from my head into the toodledo website. I came up with 82 tasks of which 21 are urgent :eek: And while I was going through my piles I came across a letter from council (unopened as I have been scared of my post again recently) and I should have been in court this Tuesday because of unpaid council tax :mad: So now I have to get that sorted or I get the flipping bailiffs back again.

I am so tired, need to go to bed and see if I can make sense of it all tomorrow.

List for tomorrow:
- Wash DD
- Clean piggies
- cut fringe me and DD
- pack
- write letters DCAs
- make cashflow forecast to the end of August
- make an offer to council for monthly payments
- pay something towards C tax
- Buy new trainers for DD
- go and spend weekend with BF after all above has been completed

Marru

I have
[STRIKE]- Wash DD[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]- Clean piggies[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]- cut fringe me and DD[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]- pack[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]- write letters DCAs[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]- make an offer to council for monthly payments
- pay something towards C tax[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]- change bedding me and DD[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]- fold clean washing[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]- done 2 loads of washing[/STRIKE]

So now we can go and
- post letters
- Buy new trainers for DD
- go and spend weekend with BF after all above has been completed