Enter The Dragon.... lionheartedgirl starts to roar!

Shoe_Gal

Wow - sounds like like has been a bit full on! Like the sound of the date stuff

lionheartedgirl

thanks both - I feel it is temporary and I've caught hold of it in time thank goodness. I can definitely relate to moving between those 2 states in a short period of time!

I get paid next week, and have adjusted my mindset a little - there is a few quid spare next month but things are tight until harp money starts coming in and I need to keep on the straight and narrow.

Spring/summer clothes are looming - at the moment I am actually glad of the rain as it means I can put this off a little longer! :eek: I read a book recently in which the heroine's house burnt down and she only had what she was standing up in. So she toddled off to Topshop and bought a couple of carefully chosen things and that was that.

It really got me thinking about the capsule thing again - I have been wanting to dig through my wardrobe for ages, in fact a majority of it is currently piled up on my spare bed because I have been wearing a few old bits, and washing lots but not putting it away. It really needs a good old clear out which needs time but will be worth it and I will hopefully feel better in myself rather than feeling like a bit of a bag lady at times!

I've tidied up/confronted the CC bill, not as bad as I thought in many ways - in fact I found £300 I'd tucked away in a savings account from my council tax 'free' months so that was a pleasant surprise :T.

I've paid out for big things - car insurance, new glasses, car service - in the last month and decided it could sit on the CC as it will clear over the next few months as I put the money back each month. The interest is high but the same as having an overdraft.

Nothing else big is expected until August now when my monstrous house insurance is due. If things go well and I get my skates on, and the wind goes my way, and the planets are in line, and Mystic Meg favours small brunette Virgo girls, I will have sold my house by then and be well on the way to start my Glasgow adventure. Time for some positive affirmations on that! I get my results next Friday.

Date situation looks promising - I would never have foreseen myself even possibly ending up with this person but just goes to show it's a funny old world!

lionheartedgirl

Afternoon all

Things seem to have settled down on the finance front - mostly from me buckling down and determined not to spend any non-essential money til payday (today thank goodness).

Exciting news - I got into music college and have decided to go for it. So. 5 months today I will be getting ready to start my 2nd week up in Glasgow.

To say there are mountains to climb...in fact to move... would be an understatement. I have been in a bit of a state of suspended animation since I found out last Wednesday as there is a bit too much to contemplate.

I talked to my counsellor about it on Wednesday, as though I am excited, I daren't actually let go and be really jumping up and down because it is tempered with so much logistical stuff. I feel a bit sad about this as I so want to celebrate but I am holding myself back majorly from doing so.

But little by little, the tension in my shoulders is easing a little and I had a really relaxed practice session on Thursday morning.

The planets seem to be lining up - I had pretty much given up any idea of selling my race bike, firstly because it would be too painful and secondly I didn't think anyone would want it. One of my favourite racing friends is interested and would treat it as I would want it treated - thrashed to within an inch of its life on the racetrack. So this feels promising.

I'm going to call an estate agent this afternoon to see about her coming round later this week for a professional opinion of how much work to do to get a sale at a good price, and what that price might be.

I'm also formulating a plan of how many weekends left etc so that I can really get my !!!! into gear.

My midnight cycle ride is coming up in 5 weeks and I need to do some training for this, but I had a good ride out last night and feel confident on this.

Best of all I've ridden my motorbike to work today :j

Date situation - had a lovely night out but a bit too complicated to pursue I think. Nice guy but still hung up on his ex and even if he wasn't, I don't think there's enough there for me. But we are better friends now which is fab

hypno06

Superb news on music college :j and a busy few months ahead of you, that is for sure!

The beginning of the next phase of your life.....how exciting

Shoe_Gal

Fab news on the music college - well done you! :j

lionheartedgirl

Debt today stands at £26,561 and will be down to £26,118 after this months payments come out. As before, this excludes my OD and bank of mum and dad loan.

I have a BT ending soon (think I mentioned above) but have worked out I could tidy this up onto one card and a loan and so think I may do that instead. It would mean a little more in interest in the short term, but I would net this off against not paying handling fees each month. I hope to be shot of all of it very soon indeed :cool:

some exciting possibilities at work which I daren't talk about too much but please keep everything crossed as this could really help me on my way.

Hoping the rain dries up soon as I need to get back on my bike (the one without the engine) :rotfl:my poor dogs are a bit sick of wearing their extra coats, I wanted them to have chic-er versions but the upgrade wasn't due til next winter :mad: :rotfl: so they will have to look a bit square for a bit longer

I'm really starting to get the bit between my teeth now, busting to get some junk cleared out pronto. Mum is coming on Monday to give me some painting help :T . I didn't ring the EA yesterday but will do today.

LittleBoots

Just catching up on here...Had set up a new name etc but forgot the login details to back using this one.

Youre moving to Glasgow????!!!! OMG, how exciting about music college . We will be meeting for cocktails right???

Souk08

Don't go out with LB, you'll end up sozzled! :rotfl:

Another one who's looking forward to you being in Glasgow. X

lionheartedgirl

I think i can do sozzled of my own accord tbh! :j :beer:

I celebrated surviving the audition with a gin and champagne cocktain in the champagne bar in Frasers oh and a big juicy burger :cool:

nothing much to report. feeling generally mehhh - lots of emotions going on at the moment.

but I have booked tomorrow off work, off to a friend's birthday bash in Soho - she is doing a bit of a harp gig so I'm playing too. Then Saturday I am off to a friend's wedding. No harp in tow for that - first time in I don't know how long :eek:

So the weekend should be fun, and not too expensive. We will be shifting harps tomorrow night so not much drinking to be done, and then I'm driving on Saturday as can't stretch to a hotel.

I'm looking forward to a lovely long lie in on Sunday then some serious house sorting - I am feeling really in limbo and think I will do until the house is on the market. Still haven't rung the estate agent - I want to ask her about what is essential to get done before putting it up for sale, and what can be done as I go along.

I will make a No Excuses list for the morning - that always works!

lionheartedgirl

My weekend has been brilliant - and very low cost. Friday as mentioned was cheap bordering on free - we were so busy and stressed out getting everything set up, there was no time to get cocktails - then we got back late and managed a teeny glass of wine before we flaked out and went to bed!

The wedding on Saturday was wonderful, really emotional in a good way, seeing my lovely friend so happy and married to a great guy. Caught up with another old work friend and lots of promises made to not leave things so long etc. And it was free, everything was paid for so I just had to get myself there and home again.

I wore a £20 frock from Matalan to the wedding (at last! it had been at the back of the wardrobe waiting in the wings forever!) and felt very glam - a slightly Alexander McQueen digital print with puffed sleeves and very tailored. I will be keeping it. I have decided to retire several other frocks as they are just not me any more - finally making the break in some cases.

I've done LOADS of decorating and things are rocking along on that front, and I started to actually feel giddy with excitement at last (not that giddy mind, as I was driving at the time! :rotfl: ).

I have finally unearthed some Virgo tendencies today - the battle plan of available weekends is drawn, all the rooms in my house have been listed and rated for clean/tidy/needing decorating and I am now very focused. I'm hoping to get the house up for sale by the end of the month.

Money is pretty good. I have about £35 to last to the end of the month, but no major expenditure planned other than a boxing match. Ticket for that will be £30 but it's almost into June so it can stretch a little if required. I will be a bit hermit like but that's OK as I REALLY want to get my house sorted. June is looking much more sociable so I'm happy with that. Once the house is tarted up and on the market, I will get onto the smaller unseen decluttering like going through photos and under the bed junk and spare wardrobe junk. I have pretty much the whole of summer to do this.

I'm determined to land in my new life in Glasgow and be all sorted and organised and tidy, at least for a brief period just to see what it's like :rotfl:

Oh and even made time for a tarot reading before work - just a single card but fascinating, as for the first time ever in my tarot reading history, I got the Death card. This is a card of endings, transition and making way for the new. I couldn't help the initial comedy shock reaction, but I was actually pleased to see it as it's very positive.