40 months until debt free... musings and meanderings along the way.

laura2481

To do list for this week:

1. Cancel equifax
2. cancel santander CC
3. cancel Tesco CC
4. cancel HSBC CC
5. do my christmas list (people asking me what I want)
6. Update my used/bought bath products list (not essential)
7. Do some more of my Noahs Ark cross stitch

laura2481

Shamelessly stolen:

When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the 2 Beers.

A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.

The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.

The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full.. The students responded with a unanimous 'yes.'

The professor then produced two Beers from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty space between the sand.The students laughed..

'Now,' said the professor as the laughter subsided, 'I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full. The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and your car.. The sand is everything else---the small stuff.

'If you put the sand into the jar first,' he continued, 'there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life.

If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are important to you.

Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness.

Spend time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with grandparents. Take your spouse out to dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and mow the lawn.

Take care of the golf balls first---the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand.

One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the Beer represented. The professor smiled and said, 'I'm glad you asked.' The Beer just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of Beers with a friend.

laura2481

In a bit of a mood today. It's half past 2 and I have done NOTHING- except make a bacon and fried egg sandwich and set the dishwasher off. I don't feel especially motivated to do my to do list, or even get dressed... I may just be bothered to go brush my hair when I next go upstairs. I hate my down days.

laura2481

In the face of having a day where I didn't have the ... i don't know... energy, enthusiasm, desire... to get up and do anything my to do list for today has become a 'to do this week' list.

[Deleted User]

Chin up babe & the motivation & determination will be back in the morning - I'll send you some over!

When I need some back I'm sure you'l be there to help.

(((((((((((((((((((hugs)))))))))))))))))))))))))

Dxxx

laura2481

Deleted_User wrote: »

Chin up babe & the motivation & determination will be back in the morning - I'll send you some over!

When I need some back I'm sure you'l be there to help.

(((((((((((((((((((hugs)))))))))))))))))))))))))

Dxxx

Aww, thanks Dolly x
Feeling better today, but then maybe that's the half a bottle of brandy I just drank! :rotfl:

laura2481

To do list for this week:

1. Cancel equifax
2. cancel santander CC
3. cancel Tesco CC
4. [STRIKE]cancel HSBC CC[/STRIKE] Done
5. do my christmas list (people asking me what I want)
6. Update my used/bought bath products list (not essential)
7. Do some more of my Noahs Ark cross stitch

That's one thing off my list. Tomorrow I shall cancel one of the other cards, or maybe equifax.

ps I have only drunk half of a half bottle of brandy! As in half of 35cl not half of 75cl!

laura2481

To do list for this week:

1. Cancel equifax
2. cancel santander CC
3. cancel Tesco CC
4. [STRIKE]cancel HSBC CC[/STRIKE] Done
5. do my christmas list (people asking me what I want)
6. Update my used/bought bath products list (not essential)
7. [STRIKE]Do some more of my Noahs Ark cross stitch[/STRIKE] Done
8. Cancel SO for bills as can guarantee wage will be in to cover it...will at elast mean I'm not charged a fee.Will have to do a manual transfer.
9. Cancel regular saver to ISA. Again, no g'tee wages will be in to cover it. Will have to do a manual transfer.
   

Did some more of Noahs Ark last night but will do more over the weekend. Hope to get the bottom of the boat finished.

Added a couple of things to do as it seem we might not get paid on time again in November.

[Deleted User]

Your doin well with your lists - I think I may start one!

I havent really been doin much debt busting tbh it all goes on payday so need to wait till the next one to pay off anymore.

Hope you've had a nice weekend.

Dxxx

laura2481

Deleted_User wrote: »

Your doin well with your lists - I think I may start one!

I havent really been doin much debt busting tbh it all goes on payday so need to wait till the next one to pay off anymore.

Hope you've had a nice weekend.

Dxxx

Thanks Dolly- I'm good at making lists... rubbish at crossing them off!

Boss casually announced today that we will get 'some' money on pay day next week, but how much will depend on how much cash we take over the weekend. :mad: Meanwhile- he had a new car delivered on Wednesday :mad::mad:

I ended up taking a half day holiday this afternoon as I was sorely tempted to tell him to stick his new car and his job up his a**e, so it was safer for me to go home.


To do list for this week:

1. Cancel equifax
2. cancel santander CC
3. cancel Tesco CC
4. [strike]cancel HSBC CC [/strike]Done
5. do my christmas list (people asking me what I want)
6. Update my used/bought bath products list (not essential)
7. [strike]Do some more of my Noahs Ark cross stitch[/strike] Done
8. [STRIKE]Cancel SO for bills as can
   guarantee wage will be in to cover it...will at elast mean I'm not charged a fee.Will have to do a manual transfer.[/STRIKE] Done
9. [strike]Cancel regular saver to ISA. Again, no g'tee wages will be in to cover it. Will have to do a manual transfer.[/strike] Done