**Daily Chat Thread 16th Sep 2010 ** DAY 4

redsquirrel80

1. I am living a happy life with Mr S and one or two healthy happy kids (and the cat), in a nice house with a big garden, growing lots of fruit and veg. We have a few amazing holidays abroad every year - end of 2012/ early 2013.
1. Have proper conversation with Mr S about moving in (as opposed to living there but still having my own empty flat) - I am
planning to do this tonight!
2. Get debt paid off as soon as possible so I can actually be on a mortgage.
3. Look after myself so I am fit and healthy as possible when it comes to having kids.
4. Practise making babies (sorry :rotfl:)
5. Learn as much as I can about growing fruit and veg so when we have a big garden I can make the best of it.

2. I have no debt - end of 2012
1. Keep on paying off debts as fast as I can

3. I work on a few different projects which I love and which pay enough for a comfortable life - 2015.
4. I have a PhD in Philosophy and some of my work includes writing about and teaching Philosophy - 2020!
5. I speak two or three languages well and some of my work involves translating - probably 2020 for this too.
I'm sticking these three together as they overlap..
1. Do training/ mentoring course which I've just signed up to and further courses
2. Do Philosophy short course which starts next week to get me back into it.
3. Research and sign up for further Philosophy courses. Finish degree level, do MA, narrow down area of interest for research.
4. Do language courses to brush up and improve my skills.
5. Do translation course.
6. Get as much experience as I can in these areas.
7. Take any opportunities that come my way.

6. I have some writing published - actually, for this one, I already have done, but just a few bits of poetry. Probably 2020 here also.
1. Keep writing whenever I can
2. Start a blog for experience
3. Find out how to get work published.
4. Produce something I'm really proud of and try to get it published!

7. I can confidently speak to an audience of people about things I am passionate about - by the middle of next year.
1. Have signed up for 'Confident Communication' course at work.
2. Get experience of speaking to increasing sizes of groups.
3. Do as many courses as possible to help.
4. Face my fears and speak even when it's scary!

8. I am fit and healthy, I run, swim and go hillwalking regularly - this is an ongoing process but I'd like to feel fit and healthy and be at my happy weight by the end of this year.
1. Keep going to the gym and swimming
2. Start running properly again
3. Get swimming lessons
4. Remind myself how much better I feel when I do exercise.

9. I sing and play music as a hobby. I have a nice singing voice, I play the flute again, and we have a gorgeous grand piano in the house - OK, I could take singing lessons (although whether they can work miracles I don't know!), I could quite easily pick up my flute again, the piano will have to wait for the big house! Lets say 2015 for all this lot.
1. Start playing flute again (sorry neighbours), maybe get a few refresher lessons.
2. Find out about singing lessons and/ or local groups or choirs.
3. Save up for the piano!
4. Get a few piano lessons

10. I am happy, confident and content - ?????!!!!
1. Well if I do all of the above it will help a lot!
2. Be true to myself and appreciate the good things about myself
3. Learn how to deal better with stress and set-backs
4. If I want to change something, do something about it.
5. Appreciate everything that is good about my life
6. Spend time with people who make me smile.

Pooky

Morning all

Sammy - I've a note from my Mum that reads "Please excuse Pooky from challenges at the moment cos she's feeling a bit poorly, fanks, Pooks Mum xx"



After yesterdays shenanigans I'm covered in needle holes and bruises and feel like I've been dragged through a very wide hedge made of barbed wire, backwards, forwards, sideways and inside out.

Need to go get a few bits of shopping so shall taxi there and back to conserve energy.

Gemmzie

I've sort of done that for some of my aims, but others need breaking down further, will work on it today

bookseller1980

Did I miss what happened yesterday Pookie? Did you get your results?

dazzler123

Oooh I'll peruse this at lunch

Gemmzie

Here's my list so far...



1. We have a home of our own – February 2012
We are meeting with a mortgage advisor next week; hopefully this will be an affordable amount
We need to save a huge amount to get the deposit

2. We have children – Sometime 2013
As Squizz, practise

3. I have finished my degree – November 2013
Keep on task with the courses I’m on until June 2011, then I’ll have my diploma
Carry on with OU / Go to uni to finish final year

4. I am a social worker – late 2015(?)
After finishing degree, take a year out for 2, then do post-grad in 2014/15 year

5. OH is happy in his job – depends on OH, but hopefully 2011
Encourage OH to apply for more jobs and continue studying to improve CV
Sign up to recruitment agency to find potential jobs

6. We are financial stable and debt free – not sure...
Don’t know about the financial stable bit, I’d like to hope a couple of years
Debt free – as soon as possible, OH can do his by end of Jan, I will do as much as I can

7. I am fitter and slimmer – January 2011
In three weeks, I can rejoin the gym, I will go at least twice a week

8. I have better general health – January 2011
6 & 7 will help this one along

9. I am more relaxed and happier – May 2011
Not sure how to achieve this specifically but all of the above should help

10. I have developed a hobby and stuck at it – July 2011
Not a clue....don’t know where to start!

sallyx

I need to sit down later and catch up with this... Might make me feel a bit more motivated maybe


Today's progress is that a mum who's daughter is in bea's class spoke to me this morning... I was getting used to being Billy no mates standing on my own!

clairewop

Good morning

I was lazy and went back to bed , just had a coffee and some breakfast, now i'm going to get dressed and get myself presentable.

Although i did clean kitchen and living room before i went back to bed it was brill both rooms took 20 mins in total not 2 hours like usual, (All the de cluttering has made it a lot easier.

still to do, sort out a load of washing
make my bed
get dressed.

Then my goal is to sort out all these boxes in the corner of the dining room (may take some time, but i'm going to have a good try.



need to go to whsmiths for some organisers to put the stuff in as i'm sorting.

I will think about the challenge as i'm de cluttering

littlemisschocolate

Morning all,

Pooky, I hope they figure out what's causing you to feel meh?

Can I have a think about mine please, I'm 1/2 asleep! I went on a training course in London yesterday and my brain cells aren't fully functioning! PLus the food made me a tad ill, but helped towards my 1lb weight loss.

DO you think my boss would allow me to fall asleep at my desk?

Ames, what Economics course are you doing next year with the OU? If it's the same one sa me, do you fancy having a virtual 'study buddy'?

LMC x

Lucifa73

sallyx wrote: »

I need to sit down later and catch up with this... Might make me feel a bit more motivated maybe


Today's progress is that a mum who's daughter is in bea's class spoke to me this morning... I was getting used to being Billy no mates standing on my own!

And may I ask how many people YOU approached and introduced yourself to? *wags finger* the first step is always hardeest but a brief 'Hi I'm Sally. We've just moved to the area and I'm so glad my little girl Bea got a place in a local school' will soon get a conversation started - they are probably as shy of you as you are of them...