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Dirty's hoping it's not too late to mend her ways......

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  • 09.00

    Blimey - I've only gone and done it.

    No, not pay off all my debt due to an amazing windfall and massive stroke of luck - as if anything that lucky will happen to me!

    Last night I confessed to Baldy about my current financial predicament. I told him why I am in this mess and and how I got here. I told him that I have spent the last 6 months without the credit card and the last four months using all my resources and wages to hammer down the debt. I told him about the extremes of going to PAD at £1 per day for the c/cards and my NSDs. I told him that's why I haven't spent any money on myself on clothes, nice treats, etc etc. I told him that I was embarrassed that I had managed to get myself in this situation again but it is manageable and I am doing all I can to rectify it. I told him that I have wanted to tell him for months but couldn't, I wasn't in a strong enough position (mentally) to have an adult conversation about it, (Thank you counselling sessions - this is a huge step!), I honestly had it in my head that he would be so angry and disappointed that he would leave me (again counselling has taught me to see things/situations through 'adult' eyes.) What I wasn't prepared to tell him was exactly how much I owe because he would worry - even if it was £1000. He is of the kind that will not build up debt, he has to pay everything off in about two months. I told him that that was the reason why i didn't want him to know.

    He offered to help, he offered to reduce my monthly payments to the joint account and our savings and initially I refused but we discussed further and I think I will probably take him up on that offer.

    So instead of just my £350 per month to kill the debt (plus my £1 PAD to the cards!) I may be able to throw some more into the pot! Yay!!! And if my pension 'holiday' is approved there's another £150 per month to go towards it all.

    I am so relieved about it all.

    He admitted he was disappointed in me and that's exactly what I expected, he made me confirm that I am dedicated to getting rid of it (which I think you know I am!)

    This is an achievement and a half for me. Along with paying over 17% of the debt since October 14th. Also feeling again that the counselling is successful. Honestly, I would never have been able to sit face to face with him to admit my embarrassing situation with him, even three months ago.

    So today I am on cloud nine. (well until work kicks in properly anyway!)

    Thanks to little_h, who sent me some information about a traditional printing company in London, I have just found my ideal job.
    Basic and plain traditional design along with traditional printing press processes. OMG I would give up my day job immediately to do something like that.

    The lush designs and also getting my hands dirty and the lush smell of the presses and the inks. I WANT THAT JOB!!!

    I wonder if they fancy setting up a workshop up here in Newcastle - cos I would be the girl to run it!

    13.00

    Oh well something had to burst my bubble didn't it?

    This afternoon I have phoned the roofer who last February, replaced all the lead in our guttering to stop the water entering the wall, damaging the bedroom wall then escaping through the bay window ceiling downstairs. You see it has started again, not as bad as 12 months ago but damaging the plaster, the window sill and the bay window ceiling again. What an obnoxious specimen he is! Not only would he not finish a single sentence, he shouted at me saying 'I hope you are listening to what I am saying'! I asked him to let me finish and he argued with me to let him finish!! What a flippin cheek! He has promised someone to come and look at it within a week and continued to shout at me. Now I did lose my temper at this point and hung up on him!!! Blimey. Anyway not long after he text me saying 'sorry you got upset but we will sort it'. Watch this space.

    If anyone here has read my very old diary with regards my previous nasty experience with a builder who built our extension then finished it off to a standard that was actually dangerous and my subsequent adventures in getting sued and taken to court then at least I am prepared to take this further. Mmmmmmm I am thinking local press? small claims? At least I am not afraid of that whole malarkey now. But lets hope it gets sorted before that!!

    Right, I am off home now after an extremely eventful 24 hours I am actually shattered and looking forward to a nice long relaxing bath, maybe with me Keef Richards book (yep, still plodding through it!)

    Hope everyone is well

    (week start 14.02.11)

    The usual
    NSD S/M/T/W
    £5 a day T/
    PAD M/T/W/T/F/S/S
    check bank account M/W
    [STRIKE]
    check b/c
    check n/w
    update snowball
    [/STRIKE]update signature
    sealed pot
    review my 50 day challenge
    make thank you cards (design already decided just get it toshed up on the mac) get list of email addresses for thank you cards

    17.78% debt paid to date (14.10.10-14.02.11)

    daily do something nice -
    S: bed at 9pm to watch recording of Mad Dogs with lovely baldy husband
    M: moneysaving Valentines treat of going for an Indian meal with lovely baldy husband
    T: nothing
    W: Bath, book, bed
    Th:
    F:
    S:

    house things to complete -
    bookcase
    back bedroom (to start again when book case is fitted)
    hang mirror in vestibule
    paint big mirror for downstairs passage
    [STRIKE]call roofing company about guttering again[/STRIKE]

    daily health kick! (note: there are a total of 97 stairs to my office and I count a return journey as '1')
    S: NOWT
    M:
    T: climbed 448 stairs but couldn't go for a stomp about after work due to rain booh
    W: climbed 388 stairs and walked approx 1 mile
    T:
    F:
    S:

    daily photo diary:
    S: 'nothing is impossible' picture that I made
    M: fantastic sunset over the cathedral in Newcastle (again!)
    T: nothing
    W: Palmersville Metro Station! Yep, really struggling again for inspiration!
    T:
    F:

    Must remember and remind myself at all opportunities! -
    I give myself permission to be who I want to be
    I WILL NOT fear rejection
    ALSO
    The sun is above the clouds

    x
    DEBT FREE SINCE SEPTEMBER 2015 :beer::beer::beer:
  • Hi Diary

    09.35

    Well it's Friday for me today!

    Yippee!!

    From tonight I have the luxury of a lovely long weekend, returning to work on Tuesday.

    I had such a good night's sleep last night (not very often I can say that, so I am making the most of it while I can) so I am tackling the day in the office head on.

    The silence is, again, so uncomfortable in this office. My typing sounds so flippin loud!!

    I had such vivid dreams last night (during my lush sleep). It was all about my first typesetting job, the building I worked in - i revisited it and it had exactly the same wallpaper up (it was the mid 80s), the same drawing boards, the same carpet in the typesetting department, the same smell (there was a baker downstairs) then I was in London at the studio/workshop of the company that I had read about yesterday (the one where I think it's my ideal job). The people were lovely and showed me around their building. Big old victorian building - an ex-convent. It was somewhere in South London and they had moved into the living quarters and were renovating it (reference to our house there maybe?). They showed me how they worked their printing presses and how they started, they walked around with a notebook to jot down ideas (I don't use a notebook anymore but use my iphone) and funnily enough, Baldy was with me throughout the whole dream. He was there looking at my old workplace - where it all started and then visited the workshop in London.

    Mmmmmmm. I wish I could believe it meant something.
    Oh well, must plod on with another H&S Inspection report.

    How very exciting.


    16.45

    Just tying up me loose ends and getting ready to depart this miserable place in exactly 15 minutes!!

    Getting a bit excited for me weekend away.

    No ebay, no counting, no NSD, no pad, (unfortunately I have run out of funds so will have to scrounge from the joint account! Well its only till Thursday which is payday and I have a very quiet month in March)

    So I probably wont be back on here for a few days.

    Take care everyone and have a great weekend.

    (week start 14.02.11)
    The usual
    NSD S/M/T/W
    £5 a day T/W/T/F/S
    PAD M/T/W/T/F/S/S
    check bank account M/W/T[STRIKE]
    check b/c
    check n/w
    update snowball
    [/STRIKE]update signature
    sealed pot
    review my 50 day challenge
    make thank you cards (design already decided just get it toshed up on the mac) get list of email addresses for thank you cards

    17.78% debt paid to date (14.10.10-14.02.11)

    daily do something nice -
    S: bed at 9pm to watch recording of Mad Dogs with lovely baldy husband
    M: moneysaving Valentines treat of going for an Indian meal with lovely baldy husband
    T: nothing
    W: Bath, book, bed
    Th: skip out of work!
    F:
    S:

    house things to complete -
    bookcase
    back bedroom (to start again when book case is fitted)
    hang mirror in vestibule
    paint big mirror for downstairs passage
    [STRIKE]call roofing company about guttering again[/STRIKE]

    daily health kick! (note: there are a total of 97 stairs to my office and I count a return journey as '1')
    S: NOWT
    M:
    T: climbed 448 stairs but couldn't go for a stomp about after work due to rain booh
    W: climbed 505 stairs and going for a 2 mile walk
    T:
    F:
    S:

    daily photo diary:
    S: 'nothing is impossible' picture that I made
    M: fantastic sunset over the cathedral in Newcastle (again!)
    T: nothing
    W: Palmersville Metro Station! Yep, really struggling again for inspiration!
    T: a photo of a traditional typesetter - that's what I want to learn to do
    F:

    Must remember and remind myself at all opportunities! -
    I give myself permission to be who I want to be
    I WILL NOT fear rejection
    ALSO
    The sun is above the clouds

    x
    DEBT FREE SINCE SEPTEMBER 2015 :beer::beer::beer:
  • beanielou
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  • beanielou wrote: »
    Have a good weekend :)

    Ooh thank you, make sure you have a good 'un too!
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  • hi,

    sounds like a lot has happened the last couple of days! I was stunned to read that you had 'fessed up to your OH, this must have been very hard. Hopefully this is a weight off your shoulders.

    re the printing website - I'm so glad this has been so inspirational for you! Did you see that last year they had some open days? might be worth emailing them to see if they are planning any more. It would work very well up north I think, especially with the industrial heritage of the north east. I think they said they started with stuff they found on ebay or in a second hand shop, which was amazing!

    Hope you enjoy your weekend xx
  • little_h wrote: »
    hi,

    sounds like a lot has happened the last couple of days! I was stunned to read that you had 'fessed up to your OH, this must have been very hard. Hopefully this is a weight off your shoulders.

    re the printing website - I'm so glad this has been so inspirational for you! Did you see that last year they had some open days? might be worth emailing them to see if they are planning any more. It would work very well up north I think, especially with the industrial heritage of the north east. I think they said they started with stuff they found on ebay or in a second hand shop, which was amazing!

    Hope you enjoy your weekend xx

    Hi Little_h,

    So many little things are happening at the moment that it's hard to believe that I am able to manage them all. To me it's a lot of little things all going on, to others it will be something they can just take in their stride, each and every day. One day - that'll be me!

    The serious chat with the husband has lifted so much weight off my shoulders. I wish I could've done it earlier but I couldn't and it's proven that it was said at the right time for both of us, just the way it's been handled and that we have continued to discuss and not sweep it under the carpet.

    Ooh that SORT company - I am so jealous of them! I have already started to look on ebay to see how much the hand presses are selling for but I have absolutely nowhere to put one at the moment. It's a good possibility that maybe when we do the last room of the house (big back bedroom, now resembling a bring and buy sale!) I might be able to do something there. Who knows? I have started to look for courses or workshops up here and have found a little place that I will get around to emailing when I have a few minutes.

    How are you? How was the wedding fair?

    I will try and catch up on your diary sometime tonight.


    Hi Diary

    Well what a fantastic weekend I have had. Ate, drank, was very merry and played games, relaxed and laughed all weekend in the great company of loads of friends.

    Hardly spent anything all weekend so I am very happy with that. Payday this week and I was intending to go out 'raving' on Friday (yes you read that correctly I did say raving!!) but I think the late night may involve spending a lot of cash which I don't want to do so I may just go to the pictures on Saturday afternoon instead. V mature and v moneysaving methinks.

    Now we all have to start to plan the next big weekend away which is, luckily, falling on Royal Wedding Weekend. No, I am not heading to that London to partake in any royal festivities but we have already arranged a joint 40th birthday party for 2 good friends of mine. We have hired a massive 9 bedroom, rather opulent, country house in Northumberland for four days and it will be excessive partying from the minute we get there! Great times ahead. Ooh and that's already paid for so no worries there.

    But my rather surprising news for this week is ...... I have actually bagged myself a job interview. Now don't worry, I am under no illusions that I am actually going to succeed in getting the job, but I will be trying my damnedest hardest to get it. I am under qualified for the role but I have the experience they are after from my job from two years ago. I just have to keep my head, read my notes and be me.

    So this week there's no ebay, no extra curricular activities. It's revision, interview techniques, presentation techniques, presentation building!!!

    (week start 21.02.11)

    The usual

    NSD M/T
    £5 a day
    PAD M/T/W/T/F/S/S - b/c
    check bank account T
    [STRIKE]
    check b/c
    check n/w
    update snowball
    [/STRIKE]
    update signature
    sealed pot
    review my 50 day challenge

    make thank you cards (design already decided just get it toshed up on the mac) get list of email addresses for thank you cards

    17.93% debt paid to date (14.10.10-21.02.11)

    daily do something nice -
    S: have a great time celebrating
    M: ooh fish and chips
    T:
    W:
    Th:
    F:
    S:

    house things to complete -
    bookcase
    back bedroom (to start again when book case is fitted)
    hang mirror in vestibule
    paint big mirror for downstairs passage
    [STRIKE]call roofing company about guttering again[/STRIKE]

    daily health kick! (note: there are a total of 97 stairs to my office and I count a return journey as '1')
    S: NOWT
    M: NOWT
    T: 408 stairs climbed
    W:
    T:
    F:
    S:

    daily photo diary: CANCELLED THIS WEEK DUE TO IMPORTANT JOB INTERVIEW REVISION
    S:
    M:
    T:
    W:
    T:
    F:

    Must remember and remind myself at all opportunities! -
    I give myself permission to be who I want to be
    I WILL NOT fear rejection
    ALSO
    The sun is above the clouds


    DEBT FREE SINCE SEPTEMBER 2015 :beer::beer::beer:
  • Okay diary, so I am on a positive tip at the moment and long may it last.

    For every rubbish thing i am cancelling it out with a great thing!
    For instance yesterday I deliberately didn't add anything to my diary because everything I had written down was miserable, negative and basically depressing so I cancelled yesterday and started again today.

    What happened yesterday, in a nutshell.

    Received payslip, pension not taken out - Good news. Loads of ridiculous hassle from a manager with regards an 'overheated individual' - annoying news. Boss said he would be working from home on Thursday - Great news, I am on flexi day Friday - Great news, working from home on Monday and counselling - great news.

    So I had a play with my snowball yesterday and decided to use all of the money I am saving from my pension payments, plus my usual £350 per month, plus the money I am saving from my new phone tariff, plus my PAD I am going to be able to up my payments to at least £500 per month which will reduce my debt by 7 months!! I will be able to pay off my nationwide credit card in 5 months instead of 9 and then all of it goes to the barclaycard!! Oh my god I am soo happy about that.

    So now the big news of the job interview. I know, maybe I shouldn't say anything on here but I need the help of the universe and any spare positive thoughts to be directed my way to enable me to be positive and confident and just to be me during the presentation (yikes!) and hour long interview. I just want to be happy with what I will be able to do during it and not bothered about what anyone else is doing.

    I am not even fully qualified for the role but well prepared to re-start all of my study and professional development again to get back into the type of role I was made redundant from nearly 2.5 years ago. So I am treating the whole interview, presentation, research and preparation as a massive confidence building exercise.

    Universe - you listening? Get over here and give me a hand will you!!! Please?

    My day today didn't start too well, I got up a bit earlier to get to work earlier. I had to wear a skirt (not worn them for work for about 4 years) so obviously 3 out of 4 of them didn't even flippin fit. Then I had to iron a shirt to wear over the only skirt I could fasten so you can't see how tight it is! I had to wear a skirt so I could wear my boots because i am heading into town tonight to find a dress for the interview (baldy is helping me out with the pennies, god love him) and I am not going to fork out for new shoes cos these boots have only been worn twice so I will find something to go with the boots. You still with me?

    I packed my macbook along with any revision/research material and carried the laptop bag along with my normal work bag to the metro station to get an earlier metro so I could get a seat.

    Metro took almost 20 minutes to arrive instead of 12 so was heaving (no spare seats, obviously) then was really slow to only be told that we all had to get off two stops down the line and await a replacement. Obviously no seats on that one so I waited for the next metro and got a seat, phew. Got into work a bit later than I would usually get in to find out there was no heating or hot water!

    Blimey, can I go home yet?

    So I have been hard at work this morning and going to clear all outstanding emails this afternoon, start an investigation report into a RIDDOR reportable incident and get my bag packed with Monday's work, then head into town to find a suitable dress for interviews.

    Listen to me - all positive and full of beans. I shouldn't be really - lady's time of the month you see and rather an awful one. Oooh just thought - THAT'S WHY my skirts didnt fit. Hahahahahahahahaha!!


    So that's my diary for today and tomorrow I just know it will be a whole different story.

    (week start 21.02.11)

    The usual
    NSD M/T
    £5 a day
    PAD M/T/W/T/F/S/S - b/c
    check bank account T/W/T[STRIKE]
    check b/c
    check n/w
    update snowball
    [/STRIKE]update signature
    sealed pot
    review my 50 day challenge
    make thank you cards (design already decided just get it toshed up on the mac) get list of email addresses for thank you cards

    17.93% debt paid to date (14.10.10-21.02.11)

    daily do something nice -
    S: have a great time celebrating
    M: ooh fish and chips
    T:
    W:
    Th:
    F:
    S:

    house things to complete -
    bookcase
    back bedroom (to start again when book case is fitted)
    hang mirror in vestibule
    paint big mirror for downstairs passage
    [STRIKE]call roofing company about guttering again[/STRIKE]

    daily health kick! (note: there are a total of 97 stairs to my office and I count a return journey as '1')
    S: NOWT
    M: NOWT
    T: 408 stairs climbed
    W:
    T:
    F:
    S:

    daily photo diary: CANCELLED THIS WEEK DUE TO IMPORTANT JOB INTERVIEW REVISION
    S:
    M:
    T:
    W:
    T:
    F:

    Must remember and remind myself at all opportunities! -
    I give myself permission to be who I want to be
    I WILL NOT fear rejection
    ALSO
    The sun is above the clouds

    diryepic
    DEBT FREE SINCE SEPTEMBER 2015 :beer::beer::beer:
  • little_h_2
    little_h_2 Posts: 406 Forumite
    Hi!

    haven't posted in ages (on MSE let alone here!) but hope everything is going OK? I don't know when the interview is but have been keeping things crossed for you, for all the preparation as much as the interview itself :-)

    sounds like you are approaching it from all manner of angles and I hope it goes well for you and that you get lots of positives along the way as you evaluate all your skills and capabilities :)

    let us know how you get on! :j
  • dirtyepic
    dirtyepic Posts: 493 Forumite
    01 March 2011

    Hi Diary

    Not really going to talk about job interview apart from I was in there for 1hr 45mins for a 1 hour interview. They kept me by asking really long questions!

    March already eh?

    Time really is going past at a very fast rate indeed.

    I suppose that has to be a good thing though - isn't it?

    No time for boredom here!

    It's quite a few days since I have updated anything on my diary so here goes.

    Since my last ramblings I have:

    -sat through another mind numbingly boring long interview where they have no intention of hiring me due to the fact it appeared that none of the 3 interviewers had actually spent the time to read my application (then they would've seen that I hadn't done that job for over 2 years) There's a week that I won't get back - I am sure it is classed as 'good experience' though!
    -had 3 x NSD
    -started the SHRED! (Gulp!)
    -been very happy!
    -Went to see The Fighter at the Tyneside Cinema at a matinee showing!
    -relaxed
    -caught up with my ebay
    -caught up with my ironing
    -drank some lovely beer
    -worked from home for one day and got tons done
    -tidied up and organised my little work room

    I feel so much more positive and motivated than I have been for such a long while. Again.

    My counselling sessions seem to to be falling into place more and more. Yesterday's was so interesting. We are now using a type of therapy called 'Sand Therapy' and even though its quite difficult to see how it will be successful just now - when I walked away from my session I felt shattered, I was absolutely drained of all energy although I did feel that I was getting somewhere but just didn't know where or how. It was a weird experience. No strong emotions coming out, didn't feel happy or sad, up or down - just sooo tired.

    I realise that the progress that I have made has made recent events so much more positive and beneficial. I seem to be able to see the problems in my home/work/personal life and how to handle them and why I react in certain ways and why I am the way I am but I can't seem to be able to use this in my social life. It's very very deeply rooted. I still prefer to remove myself from some social situations instead of going and tackling them. I just think that why put myself into a situation where I may feel uncomfortable or I won't enjoy myself. I think it's more sensible to just not go there! But apparently I should be facing this, I can't go through the whole of my life removing myself from potential uncomfortable people or situations. And my counsellor is right, of course. So hopefully I will be able to face these demons next.

    Everything can be fixed. It's just taking a while to fix it. I must be well broken!!!

    So today, I am at work, in the office and feeling okay.

    I have my radio on in my earphone, my workload is completely manageable and it appears my manager has forgotten to manage me. So I will plod through until he gives me more guidance. I can be kept busy with the amount of archiving and diary writing I have to catch up with!

    (week start 28.02.11)
    The usual

    NSD S/M/
    £5 a day
    PAD M/T/W/T/F/S/S - b/c
    check bank account T
    [STRIKE]
    check b/c
    check n/w
    update snowball
    [/STRIKE]update signature
    sealed pot
    review my 50 day challenge
    make thank you cards (design already decided just get it toshed up on the mac) get list of email addresses for thank you cards

    18.01% debt paid to date (14.10.10-01.03.11)

    daily do something nice -
    S: well, it's sunday - it's all nice!
    M: going to katy's for coffee and a chat
    T: meeting a pal for a pint
    W:
    Th: off to Baldy's mam and dads for tea (probably HAVE to have a Magnum ice lolly)
    F:
    S:

    house things to complete -
    bookcase
    back bedroom (to start again when book case is fitted)
    hang mirror in vestibule
    paint big mirror for downstairs passage

    daily health kick! (note: there are a total of 97 stairs to my office and I count a return journey as '1')
    S:
    M: brisk 30 minute walk + day one of the dreaded SHRED
    T: 508 stairs climbed
    W:
    T:
    F:
    S:

    daily photo diary: (need inspiration)
    S:
    M:
    T:
    W:
    T:
    F:

    Must remember and remind myself at all opportunities! -
    I give myself permission to be who I want to be
    I WILL NOT fear rejection
    ALSO
    The sun is above the clouds

    Till tomorrow then?

    Keep smiling

    T
    x
    DEBT FREE SINCE SEPTEMBER 2015 :beer::beer::beer:
  • dirtyepic
    dirtyepic Posts: 493 Forumite
    02 March 2011

    Hi Diary

    My day has started quite well. Lovely sunny, fresh March morning, uneventful commute into the office, enjoyed my breakfast at my desk and was in before the manager arrived.

    But I can currently feel my lovely nice mood slipping away.
    The silence of this room is awful again.

    I have to conference call a two hour meeting that my manager should be doing (as usual he has 'delegated' the work he promised to do over to me)

    He has spoken to me and when I have replied he has ignored me and spoke over the top of me - twice.

    So flippin ignorant.

    Anyway today the good things are:

    I am heading into town at dinner time to see if the photo machines in boots will do 5x7" photos while you wait. I have made some pictures from nice quotes and would like them to be produced on photographic paper for the density of the colour to be really intense and then I have bought some frames to frame and hang from my wall in my little work room (my wall of memories and inspiration - but inspiration bit is lacking somewhat at the moment!)

    Had a lovely night last night with an friend who needed someone to talk to. Very interesting conversations with him. Lovely bloke and getting himself out of a rough patch at the moment but keeping so positive it's almost contagious.

    We managed to get around to talking about my recent depression and anxiety issues and he totally understands due to having experienced it first hand. I mentioned about my inability to enjoy many social occasions due to lack of confidence in the company of certain individuals and my inability to stand up to certain people for fear of spoiling the occasion for all. He completely swung it around and got me thinking about it. Just wish I could remember everything every time this certain individual is around!!

    No doubt the next time I see her or I am in a spot of socialising discomfort I will completely forget his advice and resort to just going home! Hahahahahaha!!

    I can't wait to leave this office today, it's been a very long day today and all I want to do is go home and relax (well after two bouts of exercise!)

    Going to, hopefully, finish the few items to iron and play with designing nice things with type, catching up with ebay (I have one complaint about an international parcel not received but the Royal Mail say to allow 25 working days before a claim for compensation so I reckon that means give it up to 25 days and if you don't get it by then you probably won't) and this person knows of the Royal Mail policy and has raised an issue against me - so I will be refunding him tonight, to keep the peace! Oh yeah and he knows about the possible delays on delivery of small parcels due to customs. So more than likely he will receive the parcel just after receiving his full refund). My ebay really is suffering quite a bit recently. I have got to find a more reliable/profitable way of selling on ebay. How many times have I said that?

    Ooh!! Nearly forgot. I contacted a local studio called Northern Print today to enquire about any future letterpress courses that they might be holding and had a lovely chat (rather enthusiastically on my side!) with someone who was having a meeting about future course this very afternoon. So now they have my details, I am on their mailing list and I can't wait. Please don't let it be when I am at Glastonbury or somewhere!

    Right, going to sign off now. Got some underwear to buy and some exercise to (not)enjoy and then home sweet home relaxingness!!

    (week start 28.02.11)

    The usual
    NSD S/M/
    £5 a day
    PAD M/T/W/T/F/S/S - b/c
    check bank account T
    [STRIKE]
    check b/c
    check n/w
    [/STRIKE]
    update snowball
    update signature
    sealed pot
    review my 50 day challenge
    make thank you cards (design already decided just get it toshed up on the mac) get list of email addresses for thank you cards

    18.01% debt paid to date (14.10.10-01.03.11)

    daily do something nice -
    S: well, it's sunday - it's all nice!
    M: going to katy's for coffee and a chat
    T: meeting a pal for a pint
    W: buy a new bra!
    Th: off to Baldy's mam and dads for tea (probably HAVE to have a Magnum ice lolly)
    F:
    S:

    house things to complete -
    bookcase
    back bedroom (to start again when book case is fitted)
    hang mirror in vestibule
    paint big mirror for downstairs passage

    daily health kick! (note: there are a total of 97 stairs to my office and I count a return journey as '1')
    S:
    M: brisk 30 minute walk + day one of the dreaded SHRED
    T: 508 stairs climbed + day two of the SHRED + 30 minute run
    W: 428 stairs climbed + day three of the SHRED + 1 hour walk
    T:
    F:
    S:

    daily photo diary: (need inspiration)
    S:
    M:
    T:
    W: view of St James Park from my office
    T:
    F:

    Must remember and remind myself at all opportunities! -
    I give myself permission to be who I want to be
    I WILL NOT fear rejection
    ALSO
    The sun is above the clouds

    Again let's see what tomorrow will bring?

    Keep smiling
    T
    x
    DEBT FREE SINCE SEPTEMBER 2015 :beer::beer::beer:
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