Improving my life in 2011

Mags30

Ok here begins Diary Number 2 :wave:and a link to Diary number 1 https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2365293

About me: I'm 32, single, childfree and living in Ireland. I've been a homeowner for almost 3 years. When I'm not worrying about how I'll pay for everything on my own I tend to be lurking on the Grabbit board or out shopping for said bargains and decluttering previous purchases I'm also studying for law exams in October (even if I haven't opened a book in a while). I do surveys and mystery shopping neither of which I would have found without MSE.

On my desk right now is "The Happiness Project" by Gretchen Rubin. I've almost finished it and I think most people on MSE would love it. The author takes on different challenges every month most of which are quite similar to the challenges people are doing on here. http://www.happiness-project.com/ I think it'll be my inspiration for 2011.

Shoe_Gal

:j Happy New Diary!

butafli

Have bought cookies for the party :j_party_

Bx

Mags30

Thanks guys:kisses:

@butafli How are you doing healthwise? Bit better I hope x

Today I learned the difference between a tailor and a dressmaker (had no idea there was a difference:o) The dressmaker said she couldn't fix a broken belt loop on an expensive coat (bought prior to my MSE days) The lining needs to be cut from the inside to fix it apparently and she sent me to a tailor.

Interesting experience because the guy she recommended is deaf. Thankfully she warned me about this so I understood why he didn't communicate in the usual fashion. She said he has a secretary who helps him but she wasn't there when I arrived so I had to point at the belt loops on the coat and point at the calendar to show when I needed it. Strange experience, I was fascinated by how easily we managed to communicate despite him not being able to hear a word I said and me not knowing sign language. (Hope this isn't offensive to anybody with a disability, that's most defininitely not my intention but it was a new situation for me). He does alterations for Brown Thomas (Irish version of Selfridges) so I'm expecting it to be perfect

This was posted on the matrix earlier --50 ways to make a bad day better--I think we all need to print a copy
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.php?p=40874778&postcount=2676

beanielou

Happy shiney new diary

Souk08

Happy new diary! Just looking for you and here you are! X

vasseur

Great new diary *subscribes*...

Mags30

Crowdology £2.88 (£30 received to date)

Lightspeed Panel 456 points (115 points = €1 Paypal) £5 Amazon voucher received in January 2011

Toluna (IE) 40,260 points towards 60,000 points for a €15 voucher

Toluna (UK) 27,665 points towards 80,000 points for a £15 Amazon voucher (2 £15 Amazon vouchers received to date)

OnePoll £3.70 towards £40 Paypal (Had my 1st £40 paid in January)

Readbud $32.78 towards $50 Paypal

Surveyhead €12.05 towards €20 Paypal

RedC/Newvista Live 17 points (50 points = €50)

Pureprofile €1.05 towards €25

Europinions €8.20 towards €50 (Not had a single survey invite in 2011)

That's-what-I-Think 1665 points towards 15,000 for a £31 payout

vasseur

I don't know how you keep up with all these surveys. I only do 3!

Shoe_Gal

polesalot wrote: »

I don't know how you keep up with all these surveys. I only do 3!

Me too - I only do YouGov!

Wordsmith

I haven't got anywhere with Surveyhead, Mags. It kicks me out of every survey - I am beginning to get a complex.