In pursuit of happiness...for real this time! Donner_kebab's debt diary!

boredofbeingathome

good luck with that, i love the mags for the stories and recipes.

sallyx

Well done Donna you are doing so well...hope the run goes ok tomorrow

donner_kebab

Thanks guys! Have just been sat watching the Muppets Movie and the Private Benjamen with Emily! We haven't slobbed out in front of the TV for ages! Have been looking at the money earlier and it doesn't look like I will be able to transfer the whole £75 from Ebay as need to save some of it. Am gutted but money if very tough this month Should be able to pay £50 off and am a little gutted as hoped to use the whole £75 but it ain't to be this month. It's a bit upsetting but at least it is £50 I suppose...that is better than nowt! Has been a tough month as wages have been all over the shop and have been putting money aside ready to pay back the Inland Revenue as am sure I will have to pau them back after my wages had increased and I got a back payment. I sat and worked out what the amount should be so have had to out that money aside so it won't become another debt! Hard to explain really, but that is why the money is very tight this month. Won't be as bad from the 27th when I get paid again. Don't have much left to play with this month money wise for food etc so will have to be extra careful.
Am feeling so unfit recently and really unhealthy too I have been saying for ages on here that I need to sort it out but it is so tough...I need to make sure that I don't have so much bad food in the house, cause I get lazy and then scoff myself! This really isn't helping my running and I am getting worried as I haven't done hardly any training and the fact that I am about 1 stone heavier than the last race I ran ain't good. I used to adore my running but training over the winter hasn't happened Been very tough. So I have approx. one month till the race so need to pull myself together big style. Grrrrrr! I get so angry at myself sometimes...I can be so silly!

donner_kebab

Hello everyone! Just a quick update as am feeling in a bit of a cleaning mood so gonna go and hoover the floor in a mo...not often I feel like that! Had a crappy Sunday, went out for my run and felt ill for the rest of the day. Really shattered out. I hate feeling tired all of the time, it's rubbish. Especially when I remember that I am only 28 and should have bags of energy, but imagine that what with working full time and being a single mum, no wonder I get tired! I need to be more organised and then hopefully I would have more energy. Was a naughty girl and had a take away last night. First one of the year. Before the show and meeting Martin, we would have one every week...sometimes more! So I feel chuffed that it is only the one! Felt like a real waste of money too, but tasted great and sent me off to sleep big styleeee! So that was worth it! I have seriously run out of cash and had to put some food on a card earlier, which made me feel like crap. What with that and then having to pay for my 3rd attempt at the driving test, which is not cheap I can tell you, have been feeling like a bit of a failure Going to try and use up all food in the house so that I don't have spend hardly any more money before I get paid next week. One bonus though, many months ago I brought a race ticket for someone and they never paid me back...long story! They have said that they will be giving me the money in a few days so that will be an extra £30 I didn't think I would see that, so am chuffed there! That is gonna go off the card if I can. Even though I have had to spend some money on my card, I am feeling really positive and know that I will be getting paid next month and when I do, I will be cutting the card up! Shouldn't have to get much food between now on next week so that's all good. Cat should be ok, all toiletries etc sorted so just basic food. I have been in touch with a researcher recently as advertised in the staff magazine where I work. They wanted some people to do a few questionnaires about food and body image etc and for that they will give me £10 - Bonus! It has made me think long and hard about things this evening. I don't make as much effort as I should and plan to make more! I am in dire need of a hair cut and will be trying to find somewhere good but cheap! I am getting fed up of lloking like a mess all the time and am looking forward to the summer and hopefully looking HOT! Great that I am feeling more positive as makes all the difference. I might go out for a short run tomorrow at lunch time, get a bit of fresh air and hopefully more energy as nearly fell asleep at work today! Hope everyone is feeling well...I am off to hoover the hallway and put some washing on! xxx

boredofbeingathome

Sorry you are feeling low, its all the running round and probably mental exhaustion as well. It never stops does it?
Hair wise -are there any local mobile hairdressers? They are usually cheaper than a salon, i know some folk go to the local hairdressing college but sometimes its very risky unless you get a student who has nearly finished training. Also try taking a multivitamin and iron tablet it may help. My eldest daughter is just about to retake her driving test for the third time as well and it is very expensive, not like it was when i took mine but that was a long time ago- Oh well as they say in my part of the world - roll on summer!!

headoutthesand

Hey - don't be feeling down, it's your determination and upbeat attitude that keeps me going and determind to keep with my goals/aims

When you think about how much you have paid off your debt so far it kinda balances out the [EMAIL="kr@p"]kr@p[/EMAIL] days.

chin up - tomorrow is another day

donner_kebab

Thanks you guys! I will start taking a multivitamin with iron in and see if that helps! I hope so! I will look into the cheaper hairdressing. I have been toying with the idea of having my hair cut short as then it will be a lot easier to manage. I spend ages faffing about with my hair and then I cycle to work and then it looks rubbish! I have my third driving test tomorrow lunch time. I haven't been able to take any lessons since failing as my instructor has been on his hols, so I am gonna go into it thinking I will probably fail anyway but will make sure I do the manouvres more slowly and hope for the best! xxx

boredofbeingathome

My daughter failed her test today, but is upbeat as the instructor was the same one who stopped the test on her first one andleft her in the car as he walked back- faulty brake light! He is a bit of a nasty character so i don't think she is too bothered. Hope everything works out for you and fingers crossed.XX

Ellidee

Good luck for the test tomorrow hun. Fingers crossed for you. X El

donner_kebab

Dam....double post!