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

dirtyepic

I need a big kick up the rear to get me started today.

Working from home and attempting the 15 min blasts of work to at least chip away at each task.

I am going to head over to memorygirl's thread cos that usually gives me some motivation although I get quite cheesed off that i can't achieve things or get the time to do things as much as some of the regular people on that thread but I know that everyone's different and maybe I can do more different things that others (that doesn't actually make sense when written down but made perfect sense in my head!!)

I think I will have to write down what I have already done or achieved each day instead of lists of things to do!

So today I have:
- put one wash out and another wash in the machine
- tidied the kitchen
- put one load of washing away
- cleared the kitchen window sill of cuttings (that really weren't successful!)
- brought my chilli plants back indoors
- half an hour of work
- tried the asda price promise checking thing online and have a voucher for £1.08!
- chased up an order that I placed two weeks ago for my Glastonbury hoody - got to wait either this week or next said David!

Now that has made me feel better already!

I think its the way forward, get down what you've done instead of the neverending list of what to do!

Till later on then!

dirtyepic

dirtyepic

Yay! Back again, posting twice in one day - now there's a novelty.

I achieved all I set out to do today and I feel great for it.

To add to my done-already-list:

- Had really old photos printed for parents-in-law 50th wedding anniversary gift for this weekend
- three lots of washing washed and dried
- one item sold on ebay (can restart my make £5 per day again!)
- all work done and emailed back over to work for tomorrow
- penultimate counselling session
- tea cooked, enjoyed and kitchen clean as a whistle
- royal mail compensation form completed for lost ebay item
- LSD of £4.90 (half of this was for the photos so will be reimbursed out of joint account)
- checked bank account
- agreed to Pilates class on Wednesday (eeek!!)

So now I am going to do 15 mins ironing then 15 mins ebay alternating this all evening and see how much I get done.

Till tomorrow

dirtyepic

dirtyepic

Hi Diary,

Well it's payday and that means I JUST HAD TO PAY MY DEBTS AS SOON AS FLIPPIN POSSIBLE!

Plus it adds to my 'TADA!!!' list doesn't it. All good positive little steps!

So from paying my debts, as from this morning:
I owe nationwide £480 (down from £2997.30) !!! (Yay!)
I owe barclaycard £4881 (down from £6354.55) (almost YAY!!)
Since my lbm in October I have paid off £3990.85
which means I have cleared 42.67% from my debt

Also when I updated my snowball I have knocked a month from my debt free day so my last payment is in May 2012 (OMG I love that snowball - how motivating is it!!) and I am going to do my best to knock at least one more month from that.

I will update my signature, at some point, but to me, it's not that important an issue at the moment! Crikey - how laid back??!!!

I feel so positive today even though I am sitting in the office with my boss and he hasn't spoken a word to me for about an hour. It's so oppresive again. Luckily I have 6music playing in my right earphone!

I posted on Memorygirl's thread last night commenting that I could only feel jealousy at reading everyone's comments about what they were up to and how they were succeeding in all sorts of stuff - big stuff, little stuff, family stuff, professional stuff and I feel I was in a bit of a rut, a stalemate and I am in this energysapping awful boring job. The comments I got back were amazing. Penny dropping advice and hopefully that will stick with me. So that was the reason for getting straight on it this morning and doing positive stuff at the beginning of the day to make me feel a whole lot better.

I just have to remember that when I read these threads, there's dozens of people commenting all with their levels of success and happiness and I am viewing all of these as a whole and comparing them to my boring, rather slow in success solo debt-busting lifestyle (what I mean here is that my debt is mine, not ours as a married couple and it's up to me to bust it). So if I go ahead and add my little bit of daily success, achievements or thoughts (happy or sad) then I will be part of that whole and also be my individual little self.

Now I know that this is going to seem rather daft but it doesn't affect my debt busting! We have booked up for a weekend in That London, over August bank holiday, to attend a bit of a dance music festival on Clapham Common and spend two nights wandering the streets taking hundreds of photos and generally having a lush time with my husband and two of my best pals.

Baldy had commented that we aren't skint and we work really hard and there's no reason why we can't go ahead and have a weekend away because our holidays aren't until November (saving extremely hard for that too) and we need a bit of a break and a treat. So we searched for good deals on trains and hotels and tickets and we have booked it and its only 31 sleeps!

I am going to stop here just in case I start to chunter on about how I need to make more money but I think I will leave that for another day.

Although sewing and creating keeps popping into my head but I have to clear my backlog of ebay items to list first and that's not going as smoothly as I had hoped! Time, time I need more time!!

Right, I'm off to do more boring old H&S stuff (mmmm could I make some extra pennies doing boring old H&S stuff for people??!) cos that's what I get paid for!

Actually I have a massive massive frog that I have to get rid of tomorrow and it's not going to be easy and I am now suffering sweats and a bit of a hot flush just actually thinking about it, so finger's crossed i can get it out of the way tomorrow without any issues.

Till next time, diary.
Dirtyepic

dirtyepic

Blimey,

Just when you thought that you had taken into consideration what's to be done and how to achieve them and everything, something just comes along and blows it right out into space.

First of all I am going to start with today's TADA list:

one wash in and on the line
15 mins of pottering
15 mins of sitting
15 mins of pottering
15 mins of sitting
1 unexpected doctor's appointment
1 call to arrange x-ray
collect repeat prescription
phoned boss

Now notice that none of that includes work.

My back start to be a bit over-niggly on Friday at work and I was getting really uncomfortable so I continued taking the professional advice I have previously been given, keep moving, stretches, correct posture, painkillers etc etc.

Over the weekend it's gradually gotten worse, so much in fact that I don't know if what I am doing is doing any good.

Last night was awful, unable to lie on my back for any period of time and also unable to lie on my side, I have been using a pillow to keep my legs raised at all times too (as recommended by physio) and painkillers are not doing too good. Too frightened to take Tramadol again as last time I was so spaced out plus throwing up.

So this morning a visit to the doctors resulted in an almost immediate early appointment (yippee!) with my usual lovely doctor.

I explained everything and she is a bit concerned that along with the muscular issues that have re-occurred she thinks its also spine and hip related and I am now to go for an x-ray. So that's shocked me a bit. Then she has given me a Fitness for work note stating I am not fit for work and that I shouldn't go back for 1 month!!:eek:

Due to this issue re-occurring a few times since its initial appearance last year I am a bit worried. But worrying never done anyone any good and I shall do exactly as advised.

Now away from this health related bad (ish) news.

Let's think of the positive side of it.

I will not spend as much
I don't have to iron my work clothes (already done anyway!)
I can learn new things
- how to mind map
- how to make a paper pattern to make clothes
- how to use indesign
Catch up on the massive backlog of reading that I have
Start The Matrix declutter challenge (so far as I can, today's was decluttering the old purse which didn't take any extra effort!)

So I have now been sitting for around 15 minutes and the old back and left leg are starting to whinge a bit - I now have to potter around for a little while.

I think I might stick the kettle on (I'm about due for a cuppa) and walk around the block.

Onwards and upwards eh?

Till later on then, I may update the TADA list.

dirtyepic

MissShoes

dirtyepic wrote: »

Blimey,

Just when you thought that you had taken into consideration what's to be done and how to achieve them and everything, something just comes along and blows it right out into space.

First of all I am going to start with today's TADA list:

one wash in and on the line
15 mins of pottering
15 mins of sitting
15 mins of pottering
15 mins of sitting
1 unexpected doctor's appointment
1 call to arrange x-ray
collect repeat prescription
phoned boss

Now notice that none of that includes work.

My back start to be a bit over-niggly on Friday at work and I was getting really uncomfortable so I continued taking the professional advice I have previously been given, keep moving, stretches, correct posture, painkillers etc etc.

Over the weekend it's gradually gotten worse, so much in fact that I don't know if what I am doing is doing any good.

Last night was awful, unable to lie on my back for any period of time and also unable to lie on my side, I have been using a pillow to keep my legs raised at all times too (as recommended by physio) and painkillers are not doing too good. Too frightened to take Tramadol again as last time I was so spaced out plus throwing up.

So this morning a visit to the doctors resulted in an almost immediate early appointment (yippee!) with my usual lovely doctor.

I explained everything and she is a bit concerned that along with the muscular issues that have re-occurred she thinks its also spine and hip related and I am now to go for an x-ray. So that's shocked me a bit. Then she has given me a Fitness for work note stating I am not fit for work and that I shouldn't go back for 1 month!!:eek:

Due to this issue re-occurring a few times since its initial appearance last year I am a bit worried. But worrying never done anyone any good and I shall do exactly as advised.

Now away from this health related bad (ish) news.

Let's think of the positive side of it.

I will not spend as much
I don't have to iron my work clothes (already done anyway!)
I can learn new things
- how to mind map
- how to make a paper pattern to make clothes
- how to use indesign
Catch up on the massive backlog of reading that I have
Start The Matrix declutter challenge (so far as I can, today's was decluttering the old purse which didn't take any extra effort!)

So I have now been sitting for around 15 minutes and the old back and left leg are starting to whinge a bit - I now have to potter around for a little while.

I think I might stick the kettle on (I'm about due for a cuppa) and walk around the block.

Onwards and upwards eh?

Till later on then, I may update the TADA list.

dirtyepic

ouch- sounds painful- get some rest and TLC- hope appointments go well

dirtyepic

Thanks MissShoes

I am going to take it all in my stride (hahaha that might be a bit of a problem!) and not worry about stuff like I usually do.

Now just got to look for a nice big piece of A3 paper so I can start my 'road to recovery' mind map.

Well, it's an attempt at a mind map and nobody else will see it so it doesn't really matter how good or bad it is!

dirtyepic

lionheartedgirl

goodness me!!! I have been lurking away and haven't posted in ages but had to post!

1 month off work, woman!!! bloody hell!

Apart from the fact that it sounds like you are in agony, your plans for your stuff 'for you' sound wonderful!

Great that you are looking at the positives and good luck with everything could this be a sign that you need to make some big changes sooner rather than later?

(yuk to Tramadol btw!!! bleurghhhhh!)

dirtyepic

lionheartedgirl wrote: »

goodness me!!! I have been lurking away and haven't posted in ages but had to post!

1 month off work, woman!!! bloody hell!

Apart from the fact that it sounds like you are in agony, your plans for your stuff 'for you' sound wonderful!

Great that you are looking at the positives and good luck with everything could this be a sign that you need to make some big changes sooner rather than later?

(yuk to Tramadol btw!!! bleurghhhhh!)

Yep, I know 1 month is a long time to be told to rest/get put right. I am not going to question this and after I have the xray (tomorrow) I will make an appointment to see the doctor again to discuss further. If I feel okay to go back to work and the doctor thinks I should then so be it.

My boss was quite subdued when I told him and has decided to sort the OH referral for me so I don't know if that's going be the decision maker for my future. Who knows?

I never actually considered that my future could completely lie with this situation, I have been keeping myself positive so far although still really quite shocked at the time that she has advised I stay away from my duties.

Oooh, it's all just gotten a bit more exciting.

Your life is looking rather exciting too, I'll be thinking of you when you're performing later this week, really looking forward to hearing your review of your performance. It's working out to be quite an exciting summer for some of us isn't it?

Are you joining in the Matrix decluttering challenge? I am going to attempt as far as possible.

Keep smiling!

dirtyepic

dirtyepic

Yesterdays TADA list (just to keep me up to date)

- 5 items on ebay
- Follow on tel call (no 3) re: undelivered item (still not here and I'm still not convinced by the company and they will be receiving a polite but effect letter of complaint)
- Contacted company re: newish mattress guarantee (trying to rule out ALL possibilities for the onset of the back issue again although I think it really is the travelling)
- Collected prescription
- Got medication (for back and ongoing anxiety issues)
- Matrix Declutter Challenge Day 1 task
- completed WW daily tracker

Unfortunately my NSD or even LSD went right out of the window when I had to spend almost £15 on medication!

Today, I will be spending nothing and so this week I am hoping that this week I will have at least 4 NSD and 2 LSD.

Right I am off for my breakfast and see if the kitchen can be tidied (15 mins bursts - max!). It should be okay considering there's only two of us and I tidied whilst cooking tea last night.

OOps just remembered that I promised to cook tea tonight and its homemade corned beef plate pie. Which I have never cooked before. Why did I have to offer?

Let's hope this time away from my usual work duties I may be able to teach myself to be a more confident cook. Nowt complicated mind, just the basics to crack and I will be happy (15 min bursts - max!)

Right I'm off downstairs to tuck into my special k and mug of coffee!

Then will check the Matrix to see if today's challenge has been uploaded yet.

See you later with my today's TADA list and any other ramblings that may appear in my head.

dirtyepic

lionheartedgirl

Hope all is going ok with the xray and there's nothing scary that comes out of it

I will be decluttering indeed, all the other excitement in life has been pretty full on since I got back from holiday and staying on top of the housework has rather fallen by the wayside. So I must get back on the wagon before everyone descends at the weekend!!

I'm not on the matrix on the other side yet but hope to be before too long

please go steady with everything and hope your medication is doing it's job