Money and Me - A Love/Hate Story

in_need_of_direction

London. Love it love it love it. Plus it's where I met my lovely OH. Though that creates a bit of a flip side as it means it's where his family reside. Also ny and boston but not as much. Absolutely don't like dublin.

Anniemal

Evening all, couldn't resist a reply to this, Paris..... I always feel im going home/ at home when I'm there. Love it love it love it and it brings out the Diva in me..:D.

Buffythedebtslayer

London, then Greece,


or America.


I love my own company completely!


currently have v bad backache so can't concentrate till I find painkillers


hope you have had a good Monday and you aren't too tired from the weekend XX

solong

Love your signature, hope you don't mind but I had to nick it...made me laugh!!!

mothernerd

I like Manchester, too -but then I haven't really been a lot of places.keep trying with the smartphone -I think if I ever get another mobile it will have to be one of those doro ones with the big buttons (although DS2 can make his phone so that the whole screen is a keypad.

girlatplay

London. Don't get to go very often. We were there last July and that is the first time I have been since I was about 12. Always loved it though. Love America too. I also love going down to the beach near where I live. There is a bench on the prom where I just like to sit and stare at the water. I do like my own company but don't get to spend much time in it. That's probably why I like being single so much.

skintygerlinky

Hi Divas xx

PLEASE PLAY LOUD WHILST READING : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DUz4tzhv-w

So today I'm working on a presentation I'm giving at uni on Monday. It's a major assessed piece of work and I'm presenting to a panel of industry experts who I've admired/worshipped for years.

I'm nervous.

I'm not nervous about giving the presentation - years of teaching has sorted that out. I can deliver clearly and confidently, bringing passion to my subject which is obviously infectious to my audience (according to my lesson observations). Also, there truly is nothing like covering a science lesson to 30 bored, blank teenagers when they know and you know that you know NOTHING - NOT ONE THING - about the subject you are teaching.

I'm nervous because although I know what I will be delivering, I know the sequence I want to present it in. I'm nervous because, right now, there is nothing to present. As yet....I haven't put anything concrete down.

By next Monday, it will all be there and I will try my best to do a good job.

But right now...what the hell is wrong with me?

I kind of know. This self-sabotaging streak within me is something I've been aware of for years but am only coming to truly acknowledge it recently. It's quite horrifying.

It's the same ...what? Streak? Fault? that has led me to be in such dire financial straits. I either ignore what is going on, what is harming me in some way or...I actually make things worse.

Where is the self-care, Skinty?

I love my Uni course, it feeds all of my creative passions and finally I am working alongside like-minded people. I am so lucky.

So what is with this attitude? Why am I putting things off?

All is not lost. Slobbing about in my dressing gown this morning, I thought 'I'll just catch up with some telly' and watched a 30min programme I'd recorded on Henri Matisse. A guy who entered his most creative period in his 80s, after almost dying on the operating table. Creativity and passion and a strong work ethic gave him some of the best years of his life. Have a look: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b03xg9wp/The_Culture_Show_2013_2014_Henri_Matisse_A_Cut_Above_the_Rest/

Life is too short.

So - Led Zeppelin IV on LOUD now, I've got everything off my chest here and so lets get showered and lets crack on.

Sieze the frickin day y'all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

in_need_of_direction

There is a book you must read by Robert Kelsey called what's stopping you. I'd leave it til after Monday but it makes perfect sense of where your head is right now.

skintygerlinky

in_need_of_direction wrote: »

There is a book you must read by Robert Kelsey called what's stopping you. I'd leave it til after Monday but it makes perfect sense of where your head is right now.

Thanks hun xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Buffythedebtslayer

Hey up Lovely x


Am very similar re self sabotage.


It is in my opinion my greatest flaw, made up of procrastination fear and lack of confidence or self belief.


Hope you have a good rest of the week XXXXXXX