lilmissmup - the 2011 saga - staying debt free whilst starting a new life!

lilmissmup

Well applied for a part time job today at Cineworld. Put on the forms why I am looking for a change but still worry it looks weird that I am giving up one career for something completely different!

I just wish everything in life was easier, I need to take some chill pills but all I can do is worry about the what ifs....like what if this course leads to nothing at the end of the day.

Something has to change though.

lilmissmup

Its the weekend thank .....!!!

I did wake up with the best intentions this morning, Simon has taken his daughter to ballet and I am supposed to be doing college work but I keep getting distracted...my assignment deadline is 01/11 but my teacher wanted some of us to hand it in before if possible, I did say that I thought my work would be in on the deadline as works so manic but would be nice to get some more done so its not all I am doing on my week off! She's pretty relaxed though as everyone on my course works or is a parent! Hoping my next teacher is nice too!

Was supposed to be meeting my best friend at 1pm to get measured for my bridesmaid dress but might be going into meet her earlier now too if I can go get myself washed and dressed!

The £1000 my Dad gave me is sitting nicely in my savings now and I have just enough money to scrape by until end of month. Need to not spend anything next week though as would like some money for my week off. Got 3 days on my own to entertain myself though will need to do some college work and job hunting in that time.

I opened the paper the other day and found what could be a great job to start my career change so sent my cv in straight away, its part time and the money will be bad I know but its with animals at a local vets so helps me get experience. I am really hoping I get an interview so fingers crossed for me guys please!!!

All might hit the fan at work next week again as another colleague has just handed her notice in when I thought we might be fully staffed again and I could get on with my job....

The guy who does my job at luton who is trying to help me is going to send a email to our management to advise them how bad some of our procedures are and how if we got audited we will be in the !!!!!....its nothing to do with me though, I am trying to do my job and no-one else cares or does it properly so it doesn't work!

lilmissmup

Just need to vent......men......why do we bother???????

I might as well be a stranger living in this house some days, it might sound stupid but Simon went to Tescos earlier and just got stuff for him and the kids, didn't even bother to text me to ask if I wanted or needed anything.

So now I will have to go later or tomorrow to get stuff for me and the pets!!! :mad::mad::mad:

Trying to do college work now but am !!!!!! off! Not really talking to him at moment. I am hormonal right now if you get my drift but grrrrrrrrrrrr.

lilmissmup

Going to try make this a more positive post as dont want this all full of doom and gloom!

Had a nice weekend, yesterday I got measured for my bridesmaid dress, I want to lose at least 1/2 stone before the wedding though.

Today I have not done much but housey stuff and popped over to see my Dad and get a roast dinner. Grabbed the newspaper from over my Dad's to look for jobs, there is my role going at another dealer in town so going to apply for that and drop my CV off tomorrow although still got my hopes pinned on hearing from the vet, will chase that up Monday or Tuesday to check they got my CV and ask the closing date for applications, it wasn't advertised in my local Sunday paper though this week which is good as means less people might apply!

I need to start a master plan to pay off my debt before March too and keep saving!!!

wendz86

I think men sometimes just don't think!

Glad you had a nice weekend. When are you going to be a bridesmaid?

Hope you manage to find yourself a new job soon.

lilmissmup

Its my best friends wedding in September 2012 Wendz.

I had my first car accident today in the car park at work.....:o my cars ok, paint scuffed and minimal damage to the other car but work told me it would cost £500 to repair the other car!!! And thats at staff rate.....:eek::eek::eek:

So going through insurance and will pray my insurance doesn't go up to much in Feb which means I pay nothing for it now as not claiming for my car.

Handed in CV at that job today so will wait to hear from them, the !!!!! is heading ever closer to the fan at my place.....

Need to ring the vets and chase up my application for them tomorrow too....

Oh one major thing I forgot to mention in the diary is my mother is turning up to visit this week, no invitation just arriving.....I havent seen her for nearly two years though, not spoken to her for 1.5 years either so might be interesting (long term readers will know I do not like her, shes a raving nut job and my dad is my only parent in my eyes. Yay. :cool::cool::cool::cool:

lilmissmup

Woooooohoooo its a Tuesday and I am off work!!! :D:D:D

On the job front nothing is happening.....heard a no back from the vets and even the cinema.:o. TBH I didn't want the cinema job and am hoping I was classed as "overqualified" but the vet one was at least hoping for an interview....I know I am competing with lots of other people who do have experience but still.....oh well!

I am supposed to be doing college work this morning but Simons off today with me, we had kids this weekend, was a nice weekend, went to see TinTin yesterday, that was really good, pretty sure I enjoyed it more than the kids!

Went to collect a indoor guinea pig cage too from about 30miles away, was on eBay as a 7 day auction but messaged the lady and she took it off ebay and I paid her £25 for it, been used a couple of times but in vgc and saved me £50 as one that size new was about £70-80!

The boys are now happily in their indoor house, Spencer has shoved his paw through the bars though but he got shouted at so should soon stop that!

Haven't heard anything back on the other job I applied for, should ring them and check they got my CV, worried as I handed it in but the manager wasn't there he might not have got it, even rejection letters at least acknowledge something!

Uploaded CV to another jobsite today though, tbh its hard to be motivated to apply for jobs in the same industry I already want to leave but if I can earn full time wages until 2013 when I might do a uni course it can help me save the money I need even if the jobs suck.

On a positive note.....*new thing for each post....must write something positive* I booked tickets for the gadget show live next April, am excited already!!!!!

I am planning to think of a grand plan soon and post it on here, a way to me surviving the next 20 months without going mental and also saving as much cash as possible!

lilmissmup

Got a case of cabin fever today.

Simon's car finally died yesterday, been waiting for it to blow up for ages now but the turbo has finally blown and the engine has been destroyed. Luckily we were only in town so had to wait an hour for AA man to tow us back home, Simons going to ring round to see how much cash he can get for scraping it as it would cost couple of grand to put a new engine in but he has borrowed my car today to get to work.

I do have plenty of college work to do though and means I can't spend any money if at home....I do need to go out tonight though to see the woman that is still here. :cool:.

Might be a bit of a pain to not have a car tomorrow or Friday though as wanted to do some stuff then. Hopefully Simon can fix the headlights on his beetle later so I can have my car back otherwise going to be training it into town!

Going to aim a mini list for today to be acheived by 5pm when Simon should be home.

1 - Do my other essay for college and start on my 3 spreadsheets for college, (can't do my powerpoint photo presentation until weekend when have all the photos done that I need and I need to do research on my last care plan still).

2 - Hang out washing on the line and do at least one more load.

3 - Have a look around MSE, see if I can rejoin some good survey sites (if anyone wants to PM me some referrals feel free!)

4 - Have a quick look and see if I have anything worth chucking on eBay/FB group.

5 - Check bank accounts.

Oh I forgot to put in yesterday's post that I put £8 worth of £2 coins in my Terramuni the other day, its only about half full and had it for 16 months now but does have a couple of £5 notes in it too, hoping to have it full by next summer so can use for holiday spends.

lilmissmup

Right not managed to start the college work yet but will be doing shortly! Its like the gym, once I start doing it I am ok but starting it is hard!

Have hung up washing on line though and another load has been in for a hour already so can hang that up soon.

Put guinea pigs out in run too as nice sunny day here and they won't get much outdoor time soon.

Checked bank accounts and I have £60 left in current account and get paid on Friday, not sure how much my wages will be yet but planning to pay off minimum £180 on HSBC card to ensure I pay no interest (thats how much I spent on it last month) and want to pay off £50 on Tesco card too.

I need to start buying christmas presents this pay day too so can spread that over this and next pay day.

Think I am going to go to the Boots shopping event tomorrow at my local store, I want some perfume anyway and might as well get a few presents there.

I need to get quite a lot of presents this year as I have met Simon's family a few times now so should get them something even if its small, I turned up last christmas and they had got me presents and I felt so embarrased, wasn't expecting anything as hadnt met me until then so I had none!

3 for 2 smellies should help though.

Christmas List 2011

Simon
Lucas & Cara (Simon's kids)
Dad
Nan
Brother Andrew & SIL Yvette
Freya & Orla (my nieces)My best friend NatalieMy friend Caroline & her son Max
Simon's Mum
Simon's Dad & Stepmum
Simon's sister and niece

Not too bad I guess but I also have to buy Lucas a birthday present as he turns 9 on Dec 9th and Max turns 2 on Dec 4th so have to get him something too.

Good job I am not miss popular or else would have loads more to buy for :rotfl:

We have the kids on Christmas Day, I said to Simon about having my Dad and Nan over but tbh the house needs the dining room and bathroom sorting before we could do that and thats not going to happen in next two months.

I am also planning to do a list of things I want to achieve in 2012 so I can look back and see what we have managed, I have lots of ideas but need to get them going!

Right time to hang out the last load of washing then college work......

lilmissmup

I haven't managed any college work yet :eek:
Am on 3rd load of washing though and just had a call from the other job I applied for and have an interview on Friday at 10am. .

I know its not my dream job but am seriously hoping its better than where I am now and fingers crossed could be more money.

Being offered an interview anywhere always helps you to feel good anyway!