Keeping up appearances.......

Honey_Bear

basketcase wrote: »

But I don't have any jeggings - leopard skin or otherwise - so perhaps it's just as well... *sigh*

No matter! I can bulk buy a few pairs while I'm getting Happy's. Bit of haggling in the market; fab. I have to say I think there appears to be some reluctance to enter into the true spirit of the dresscode for my next birthday celebrations, with people saying they don't have the figure for jeggings and knock knees etc. Disappointing, really. *sigh*

HappyNow wrote: »

It's a date. Good idea with that dress code, it'll help us recognise each other. Much more distinctive than a red rose and a rolled up Daily Star

Quite. And let's be honest, anyone who thinks that going to Chocaccino is a fabby idea probably doesn't have the figure of an anorexic whippet. Just sayin'.

Well then basket, you can do the lift-thumbing at the motorway services. Once you've hitched the ride, the rest of us will scoot out in our jeggings and stilettoes before the lorry driver can screech away. Team work.

Probably best if I don't either. Unfortunately I have cartoon knees

See above, but I like the idea about teamwork in stilettoes. Very fitting. I'll have to dust off my slingbacks to fit in with you guys. Very give and take, me.

Edited to add: Car-sharing, very MSE. Now we're getting somewhere. Thank you Basket Case. I love it when a plan comes together.

Honey_Bear

HappyNow wrote: »

Update for yesterday.

• Get the budget back on track. A no spend day, first one in ages.

Well done!

• Eat healthily Tick. Yes really! 1700 calories consumed, including 5 x F & V, one twirl from a multi-pack (they're tiny, Honey, honest) and a glass of red wine - just 175 ml, Honey!

Scoff and slurp away now that you've found your treat(s) of choice. I've always wondered how anyone can eat just one chocolate thing from a multi-pack, so could you let me in on the secret? That would be super-useful info.

• Seven hours in bed Think I just managed it yesterday, but I won't today because it's already 11:40.
• Neat feet Forgot last night but I'm going to do it now.

I bet they're looking better already. The sandpapery thing sounds agonizing - why do women have to put themselves through so much pain?

Dolphin1

HappyNow wrote: »

Well then basket, you can do the lift-thumbing at the motorway services. Once you've hitched the ride, the rest of us will scoot out in our jeggings and stilettoes before the lorry driver can screech away. Team work.

Imagine! :rotfl::rotfl:

Dolphin1

HappyNow wrote: »

one twirl from a multi-pack (they're tiny, Honey, honest)

They really are tiny now, aren't they? Well done you for sticking to just the one :T.

Honey_Bear

Cherchez les goals. Found them! Had to go back a page or two but I've dusted them off and had a quick read. :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: I have no idea what I was thinking when I set this lot.

• Stop eating cr*p and start losing some of those ounces that have been piling back on since [STRIKE]Good Friday[/STRIKE] Maundy Thursday. Currently having leftover chocolate cake for breakfast and tea. Not exactly what I had in mind when I set this target, but waste not want not.
• Tighten up the language a bit. It was not okay to tell the new neighbours our joint chimney is f*****. Er, three extremely naughty words on Monday which was odd considering I was totally sober and haven't used that word for two months. Not really sure what happened there.
• Groom Kelpie for at least 10 minutes daily because his winter coat is definitely starting to shed and the house will be knee deep in black fluff within days otherwise. Totally forgot about this ...
• Teach him that having his teeth cleaned is fun fun fun! ... and this.
• Do something significant every day to make the day of my birthday party calm. Stuck to that, but still putting the house to rights.
• Do something constructive every week about the micro-business's future. Er, I seem to have forgotten about that, too.

All in all, not one of my more impressive performances, However, I am chuffed to report that most days I do actually kickstart the electric toothbrush, sometimes even twice, so something seems to have clicked into place after months and months of having it as a targetty thing when it never became part of my routine, even if this month's have been a bit of an arid desserty type thing.

And I started my new evening class last night, Carpentry for Beginners, and by the end of it I had managed to cut two pieces of wood straight. Yay! *kicks a big pile of little wedge shaped bits under the workbench*

Dolphin1

Honey_Bear wrote: »

And I started my new evening class last night, Carpentry for Beginners, and by the end of it I had managed to cut two pieces of wood straight. Yay!

Wow, didn't you just complete a plastering course (?) and now you have moved on to carpentry, I'm impressed! Are you going in to home renovations or is this just for diy at home?

HappyNow

basketcase wrote: »

BTW I agree about the twirls. Can hardly see them. Also it's scientifically proven that all wine improves your iron count. White plateaus, but red just keeps on giving.

Dolphin1 wrote: »

They really are tiny now, aren't they?

So, you're saying I should have more red wine and chocolate? Good advice which I shall act upon. Thanks.

HappyNow

Honey_Bear wrote: »

I bet they're looking better already. The sandpapery thing sounds agonizing - why do women have to put themselves through so much pain?

Actually, so far it has been completely pain free. But that's because it is still sat unused in the bathroom cabinet

Honey_Bear wrote: »

Cherchez les goals. Found them! Had to go back a page or two but I've dusted them off and had a quick read. :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

• Stop eating cr*p and start losing some of those ounces that have been piling back on since [STRIKE]Good Friday[/STRIKE] Maundy Thursday. Currently having leftover chocolate cake for breakfast and tea. Not exactly what I had in mind when I set this target, but waste not want not. This is a moneysaving site, much kudos.
• Tighten up the language a bit. It was not okay to tell the new neighbours our joint chimney is f*****. Er, three extremely naughty words on Monday which was odd considering I was totally sober and haven't used that word for two months. Not really sure what happened there. I found this on the internet so it must be true and it means you're clever "F*ck is probably the only word that can be used as a noun, verb, adverb, adjective and interjection and still making f*cking sense". Note the 'probably' but still..... More kudos.
• Groom Kelpie for at least 10 minutes daily because his winter coat is definitely starting to shed and the house will be knee deep in black fluff within days otherwise. Totally forgot about this ... REMINDER
• Teach him that having his teeth cleaned is fun fun fun! ... and this. REMINDER
• Do something significant every day to make the day of my birthday party calm. Stuck to that, but still putting the house to rights. Sign of a good party I think
• Do something constructive every week about the micro-business's future. Er, I seem to have forgotten about that, too. Reminder about this too, although I suspect you need a plan rather than a reminder. Anything we can help with?

And I started my new evening class last night, Carpentry for Beginners, and by the end of it I had managed to cut two pieces of wood straight. Yay! *kicks a big pile of little wedge shaped bits under the workbench*

Wowza, next businessette 'HB Property Developments and Home Renovations'??

HappyNow

Update for yesterday and part of the day before. I've got mixed-up somewhere but it doesn't matter.

• Get the budget back on track. Ummm. Well, after the glory of Monday's no spend day, yesterday I bought a Fitbit . Now that might seem like an unusual choice for someone with £38K of debt, but it was a once-in-a-lifetime chance after a friend bought a new one for £100, realised he'd bought the wrong model, couldn't be bothered to return it, and wanted rid of it for £50. It is literally a week old! I can't stop playing with it. Dolphin - you have one I believe? They are SO MUCH FUN! Love the sleep tracker especially, although it shows I have a problem.........
• Eat healthily Three days in and all going well. 5 x F & V daily, one small bar of chocolate (crunchie this time) and one smallish glass of wine. 1700 calories total.
• Seven hours in bed I did manage this last night, but according to my Fitbit I had ten bouts of restlessness or wakefulness.
• Neat feet Still not done any sandpapering, but I did apply E45 from the knees down last night. I hate rubbing cream into my feet, it's creepy.

basketcase

Dolphin1 wrote: »

Imagine! :rotfl::rotfl:

What makes you think he'd stop in the first place?! :rotfl::rotfl: You've obviously never seen me in jeggings. And you really don't want to - trust me!:eek: