How are you feeling?

[MrJones]

Thanks, but I'm not feeling confident about it.

Even if I do get the job, it won't change the fact that I am hopeless with money. My friends don't help, and I can't say no to them. I buy useless junk food. My CD collection is a hobby but it's an expensive one. It's getting ridiculous.

Now I'm depressed again. I guess I also need to build up a tolerance for unexpected occurrences. That will be something for my therapist.

Is very important to learn when to say no (which doesn't mean forgetting how to say yes ). And yes, from my parents I've learnt how to be prepared for unexpected occurrences, lucky me Yeah, indeed is important to be aware of those things, I'm sure you'll be more careful in the future

 

[MikeyC]

Is very important to learn when to say no (which doesn't mean forgetting how to say yes ). And yes, from my parents I've learnt how to be prepared for unexpected occurrences, lucky me Yeah, indeed is important to be aware of those things, I'm sure you'll be more careful in the future

I always say I'll be more careful and I'll save and I'll put lots of money away blah blah blah...but it never, ever happens. I need a system where I can't touch half my money.

With therapy now, that's more of my money being outsourced. With that, plus drum lesssons, gym membership, union membership, ATM fees, car payments, fuel for my car, board for mum and dad, band rehearsal money, and whatever else I can't think of, it's a wonder I have money to scratch myself.

I wish I was like you: I could restrain myself from buying useless things (including CD's - they are useless, but it's my only hobby) so I could have more money for unexpected things. I am in my mid-20's...it's something I need to learn, or should've already learnt. Woeful.

Sorry for ranting and stuff, it's just that I'm so disappointed in myself and I've allowed myself absolutely no expendable money for Melbourne.

 

[tenuous~hold]

i'm feeling like total crap, to be honest.

little things can set me off SO much. like i have this niece who i gave an mp3 player, earphones, & a little speaker to a few years back. it wasn't that easy to figure out (chinese directions or something!), but my sister got it working. i put a bunch of songs on for my niece, after asking for her favorites. she seemed to like it... but maybe by the next year, she said it wasn't working. i said it probably needed a battery... i also said to have my sister look at it since she figured it out the last time. but i reiterated the need to replace the battery, also.

anyway i had also told her i'd work on another mp3 player for her, & she'd given me a list of some musicians she liked (again). now i come to find out that she got rid of the player, & also the speaker! she could have at least told me since i was currently working on another player for her... it just annoys me that she seems so ungrateful at times. like even if the original mp3 player stopped working - i doubt she even checked the battery! but then to not only get rid of that, but also the speaker...which would've worked fine w/other stuff? she could have asked me if i wanted to check them out or something.....

i dunno... it's just a long-term thing i have to deal with when it comes to her & her mother, who's notorious for throwing things out (things that many would feel have value). i'm not the only one who has a problem with the "who cares" attitude either.

i told my niece today that i should just give them disposable stuff - i mean 1-time use stuff. what's the sense of giving much of anything, if it's just gonna be gotten rid of in awhile? (there's obviously more to this story & it goes way back...many examples of this same kind of thing, over & over) i was gonna download some songs to another player i have, which i could easily give her, but i feel it's a waste of my time & effort. she said she doesn't want a timeframe associated with gifts, & i told her she sounded really ungrateful.

i feel i'm setting myself up for a crummy xmas, as i'm supposed to be going over & hanging out w/them (& others) on xmas eve.

sorry, just wanted to vent about that... things are getting on my nerves very easily today.

 

[MrJones]

I always say I'll be more careful and I'll save and I'll put lots of money away blah blah blah...but it never, ever happens. I need a system where I can't touch half my money.

With therapy now, that's more of my money being outsourced. With that, plus drum lesssons, gym membership, union membership, ATM fees, car payments, fuel for my car, board for mum and dad, band rehearsal money, and whatever else I can't think of, it's a wonder I have money to scratch myself.

I wish I was like you: I could restrain myself from buying useless things (including CD's - they are useless, but it's my only hobby) so I could have more money for unexpected things. I am in my mid-20's...it's something I need to learn, or should've already learnt. Woeful.

Sorry for ranting and stuff, it's just that I'm so disappointed in myself and I've allowed myself absolutely no expendable money for Melbourne.

Man, don't be like that! You're a great guy, you just need to to see what you want. You are enjoying life, so you spend more money in it. I don't spend money because I'm not living life. Don't be so hard on yourself. Think of what you want, plan what you want to spend and be careful, you will see the difference

 

[MikeyC]

i told my niece today that i should just give them disposable stuff - i mean 1-time use stuff. what's the sense of giving much of anything, if it's just gonna be gotten rid of in awhile?

I agree. Gift cards or something like that are the way to go if they're going to continuously throw things out.

Man, don't be like that! You're a great guy, you just need to to see what you want. You are enjoying life, so you spend more money in it. I don't spend money because I'm not living life. Don't be so hard on yourself. Think of what you want, plan what you want to spend and be careful, you will see the difference

Spending money does not equal enjoying life, to be honest.

I already know what I want. I want lots of things, actually. One big event is my mate's 30th birthday, which he wants to spend in Greece, Germany, and Spain. I have to save for that but I don't know if I'm going to have the cash for it. He also wants me to go on a trip to either Bali, Malaysia, or the Phillipines in April, but I almost certainly won't have the cash for that. I'm not hugely interested in visiting those places, anyway.

 

[MrJones]

Spending money does not equal enjoying life, to be honest.

I already know what I want. I want lots of things, actually. One big event is my mate's 30th birthday, which he wants to spend in Greece, Germany, and Spain. I have to save for that but I don't know if I'm going to have the cash for it. He also wants me to go on a trip to either Bali, Malaysia, or the Phillipines in April, but I almost certainly won't have the cash for that. I'm not hugely interested in visiting those places, anyway.

If you are not going to enjot something, like that trip to Bali or wherever, then don't do it. It's your money and you have to work hard to earn it.

 

[MikeyC]

If you are not going to enjot something, like that trip to Bali or wherever, then don't do it. It's your money and you have to work hard to earn it.

I've already consigned myself to not going. I don't have the heart to tell my friend yet.

 

[1BlackSheep]

I always say
I wish I was like you: I could restrain myself from buying useless things (including CD's - they are useless, but it's my only hobby) so I could have more money for unexpected things. I am in my mid-20's...it's something I need to learn, or should've already learnt. Woeful.

Sorry for ranting and stuff, it's just that I'm so disappointed in myself and I've allowed myself absolutely no expendable money for Melbourne.

Do you have any of those places in Shellharbour that buy used CDs? Maybe you can pare down the collection a bit and have some more money for Melbourne?

At least you're enjoying the things (well, most of the things!) that you're spending money on. Some people save all their money and never enjoy it! ETA - looks like I'm repeating what was already said!

 

[MikeyC]

Do you have any of those places in Shellharbour that buy used CDs? Maybe you can pare down the collection a bit and have some more money for Melbourne?

At least you're enjoying the things (well, most of the things!) that you're spending money on. Some people save all their money and never enjoy it! ETA - looks like I'm repeating what was already said!

Even if there were places in Shellharbour that would do that, I am absolutely not selling my CD's!

I like what I spend money on, but I need to learn restraint if things are tight, you know?

 

[Kiwong]

I am upset.

I went to pay my car rego, and I expected to pay $440 or so, which was the case. However, I had to pay something called a green slip, which is personal insurance, and that was $530...something I thought I could pay in March. So I had to pay that today, unexpectedly.

I had to dip into my second account, which once had $4000 in it, now barely scrapes $600. I am a financial failure.

Car rego and insurance is a financial bottleneck for us all. Financially I'm clueless too. Hope things are looking up soon.

 

[Falkor]

I'm doing pretty good, can't wait for the English class.... I'm bored right now, no work at all :/.

 

[1BlackSheep]

I like what I spend money on, but I need to learn restraint if things are tight, you know?

I'm not particularly good at "spending containment" either! ::

 

[MikeyC]

I'm not particularly good at "spending containment" either! ::

I'm not exactly glad you can relate.

 

[1BlackSheep]

I'm not exactly glad you can relate.

Me neither!!!

 

[MikeyC]

I'm tired. I have slept badly the past two nights, coupled with some unusual dreams. Third time lucky? Who knows. I think I should find out now, though.

Goodnight, SPW.

 

[Falkor]

I'm tired. I have slept badly the past two nights, coupled with some unusual dreams. Third time lucky? Who knows. I think I should find out now, though.

Goodnight, SPW.

Wish you luck <3 Tell us about your good dreams and if you slept well.
I slept good yesterday tho, mostly I'm like you, imsomnia brain-_-.

It's good to feel like you've had a well rest, I hope you will pall..

Otherwise if you wake up and read this tell yourself
''Today I'll be running outside or cycling for abouts an hour or at least 3 minutes
so I'll be tired as hell! And can sleep like a Rose. YOu can also do fitness at your place, stretching and kickboxing in the air. Or walk off the stairs and walk up the stairs. I do this, and it really helps.

I just need to burn energy to a low level, so my body knows I really was ALIVE on daytimes. :: LOL.

 

[dottie]

stressed. about to leave for work. at work i often finish early, help with whatever else i can, finish that... then have nothing to do. so i just sit there. in an open office environment. this stresses me out so much because bosses are walking around all the time and i don't want them to think i'm a slacker. maybe they will let me go because my position is just kind of unnecessary... i don't know. but it stresses me out when i openly have nothing to do at work.

 

[EscapeArtist]

I'm tired. I have slept badly the past two nights, coupled with some unusual dreams. Third time lucky? Who knows. I think I should find out now, though.

Goodnight, SPW.

hope you're soundly sleeping at the moment, dreamin well

 

[MikeyC]

Wish you luck <3 Tell us about your good dreams and if you slept well.

hope you're soundly sleeping at the moment, dreamin well

Thanks to both of you. I slept better, although again not enough. Only a few more shifts to go and I'm on holidays, so I'll be able to sleep a lot more.

I still had unusual dreams of my nan dying and living in some kind of squatting environment. Weird.

stressed. about to leave for work. at work i often finish early, help with whatever else i can, finish that... then have nothing to do. so i just sit there. in an open office environment. this stresses me out so much because bosses are walking around all the time and i don't want them to think i'm a slacker. maybe they will let me go because my position is just kind of unnecessary... i don't know. but it stresses me out when i openly have nothing to do at work.

Maybe you can pretend to be working? Type on the computer about nothing if necessary. But yeah, in an office environment, it's certainly not nice having nothing to do. I hope you're not made redundant, even though it's not nice to think of those things.

 

[Invisibleman]

I hate christmas time. Ive been so angry lately,I got angry with my mom over my sister coming home in a few days. Ive had such disdain for her in the last while.