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Having recovered from my flu/cold/illness type thing that has had me half dead for the last couple of weeks in one way or another, I emerged from the bedroom much like a butterfly from the crysalis… to a house that resembled an ant farm after a 3 year old has stomped through it with his new boots. In case that analogy was lost on you it roughly translates to pigsty. It;s much more fun coming up with other ways of describing it.

Deciding to once again put off beginning my assignment (eh, that’s what I do), I set about restoring the ant farm to some semblance of organisation. Course to fully reconstruct it it’s gonna take a little more than one day’s effort… but I got a good start on it and the wheels are in motion. Thankfully it was a stunning day so the washing dried quickly and I got most things folded and put away. I also sorted through all the girl’s clothes and filled a massive bag with clothes for the Salvo’s. I can’t be bothered hoarding anymore… if they don’t need it/don’t wear it/don’t play with it or I don’t like it, it’s gone. Clothes are far too plentiful for me to get all sentimental.

That means my washing load should be decidedly smaller from now on. I still have a whole lot to go through and I’ll still sell the nicer clothes (hell, why not get some cash out of it?) but at least I have one big bag packed and ready to be handed over to the thrift store.

From next Friday work starts again. At least I hope it does. I’ll bomb all my agencies with my availablities so one of them is bound to come up witha  few shifts every week for me. That’ll get some money saved, bills paid and make the time chug by a little quicker.

Course I’ve still got that damn assignment to start. Hmph. In much the same funk I was with the last one but that got done so I’m supposing that at some point during the dying moments, this one will get done too. I’m almost certain I have an outer body experience because reading over my work I can’t think where or how I managed to construct such logical paragraphs. Hehe. So ya know… I’ll do some research over the week-end and perhaps I’ll sit down with the other half of my brain on Monday and try to nut out the crux of it all. It’s on first episode psychosis… it’s only 2000 words… It’ll get done… *nods* *bites nails*

Oh, speaking of nails. Darn they’re looking good! I’ve not bitten them in… hmmmmm… 2 and a half months now! They’re long and I’m actually filing them back!! Imagine that!!! It’s quite a good feeling really. I like having nails, being able to paint them and make them look pretty. beat the shit out of the horrid excuses I had before. 27 years of being a nail biter is a hard habit to kick… but it’s done. Yay.

I need to get back into the gym now that I’ve got a little more colour around my gills. Couldn’t have dragged myself there for love or money the last couple of days (if for no other reason but my croupy, barky cough) but now even that seems better so it’s time I got a move along. I’ve got quite a bit of toning I want to achieve and there’s no reason why a few more kg’s can’t be shed in the process. I’m planning on going hard on the exercise bike and the elliptical (cross trainer). They’re my fave’s for the cardio… I don’t mind the rower or the treddie to break it up a little… but I’d prefer to walk outside as opposed to walk on the treadmill.

Gotta give Phil another call. Haven’t spoken to him for AGES… time moves quickly when you think about it in relation to who you’ve seen and who you haven’t etc etc.

I checked my diary from last year and saw that it’s been a year since I started working with the Jewish Princess (you know that little girl with Diabetes that I nursed at night?) That just goes to show that the year really did speed along.

I really think that’s about it. A little over 2 months before I fly out to New York. Now THAT will be a blast. Can’t wait.

Keep one eye on the prize at all times.

Vee