Musings of a Randomist

In response to:WWWWeightwatchers

2009-06-10T14:47:30+02:00

Hey

why dont u join weightwatchers again? Im currently on it and have gone from 17ston 3lbs to 15stone 5.5lbs so far. My reason was the same...i gained 2.5stone from being with my bf lol damn him!

And u can eat WHATEVER u like...weightwatchers has never said to deny urself things. Maybe you should try it again.

Good luck either way!

In response to:Jo Wiley's Changing Tracks

2008-05-30T00:32:31+02:00

God I hate changing tracks. You should be ashamed of yoyrself, you sad, self-absorbed twat.

In response to:Happy New Year

2008-01-02T06:59:57+01:00

Hope the New Year treats you both well; good luck with those resolutions. :)

In response to:Christmas whines and moans

2007-12-25T17:49:13+01:00

Merry Christmas xxx

In response to:Roast dinners

2007-12-19T20:11:47+01:00

I lurve roast dinners too!! there are so yummy!!

In response to:Love...

2007-12-17T20:24:34+01:00

She's a cutie :yes:

In response to:HELP!!!!!

2007-12-17T20:07:47+01:00

update...apparently it will be on Channel 5 after Christmas

In response to:HELP!!!!!

2007-12-17T19:30:06+01:00

Neighbours is the only "soap" I watch so when the news is finished and there is no Neighbours I seem to wander around trying to find something else to take up that time.Back after the New Year.I have watched it from the very start.Some years--eh ?????????

In response to:HELP!!!!!

2007-12-17T19:13:27+01:00

I think it's back after christmas or new year... I had the same shock! So annoying!!

In response to:Bad bed

2007-12-15T08:20:44+01:00

I always find sleeping on the floor good for back pain... surprisingly comfortable too. :yes:

In response to:Bad bed

2007-12-14T23:19:19+01:00

ooh..nothing worse than a bad mattress...yes you need a new one as a priority.....:yes:

In response to:Bad bed

2007-12-14T23:06:08+01:00

The duvet will probably help, for a while. When you can afford it, get yourselves a memory foam mattress. I've always suffered with aches in bed, this is the best solution yet! No need for the really expensive one, just get the normal foam with memory foam on one side type. We got ours for about £275 from an internet dealer. (Sorry can't remember who, it was a while ago!).

In response to:Mess

2007-12-13T02:32:17+01:00

At least you don't have children... do you? I am in a similar state but probably worse as I have 5 children. It is so overwhelming. I was on a search for cleaning buddies. I wanted to find people kind of in the same situation and have cleaning buddies.. like Marie up above said where we tell about what we have accomplished that day and encourage each other. I deal with depression which makes it difficult for me to push myself. I don't want to stay in my messy state but it is extremely overwhelming and these born organized and naturally clean people don't understand. I go to homemaking sites to get ideas and tips but I get so depressed after listening to all these people with clean houses say how messy they are.

One thing at a time is good.. not even an hour http://www.flylady.net says 15 minutes... not even an hour. I thought I would try two 30 minute sessions a day.. one in the morning one in the afternoon... then when I thought about it actually three. I have been doing decent the past few days on after dinner clean up. So that's the third session :) Maybe there is hope for me.

I know it is frustrating if you fall back just pick back up one step at a time. It didn't get that way in one day.. unless you have 5 children.. so you can't expect to get it cleaned up overnight.

If you email Marie about the challenge email me too. Because of the depression I need the extra motivation of accountability to accomplish this stuff.

In response to:Return to class...

2007-11-29T18:47:27+01:00

I wonder if there's some volunteer work you could do to see if you'd like it. I see that you're anjoying working with people in the office at HMP, but will education be as good. My guess is that it will, but I think it might be a good idea if you can somehow try before you buy

In response to:Mess

2007-11-27T21:54:34+01:00

Oh, I *so* understand. I tried putting everything into boxes and bags once, figuring I'd sort it later. I never did and the mess grew around the boxes. So under all of this are bags of stuff that need to be sorted.

My biggest mess is in my bedroom. Because of divorce complications, I've been preparing to move for a year. At first, I'd pack, then for reasons too complicated to go into, I'd find out I wasn't moving after all and start unpacking. After two or three times of this, I just started packing and decided to leave it packed until everything is settled. So my bedroom was packed full of boxes.

Then I needed important papers and I need them immediately--so boxes got overturned. A laundry basket from the hallway was shoved into my room to hide it when a guest arrived. Everything multiplies now....I can only sleep on half of my bed because the other half is covered with papers, books, and clothes.

I keep starting the cleaning process but get overwhelmed by it all. There's no starting point and no organizing system that would work here. I am disgusted by the 'path' from the bed to my bedroom door and the other one to the bathroom. I have about 3 usable square feet. :( I definitely want to cry.

I've read sites that say to invite your friends over and have a cleaning party, but there's no way I'd invite anyone into this room to see my mess.

How about this: let's challenge each other. "Cleaning buddies," as dorky as it sounds. I'll take a picture of my disgusting mess and send it to you. You do the same if you want. we'll set tiny weekly or daily goals (today, the counter will be cleaned off, for example) and then take pictures of our progress.

drop me an email if you're interested!!

Marie

In response to:My new working life

2007-11-26T00:16:42+01:00

Hiya

I been so busy with uni and my new part time job(Thornton's)i haven't blogged for ages.Congratulations on your new job glad you like it so much.

In response to:Hall Green Greyhound Track

2007-11-25T10:59:54+01:00

Sounds as though Pad has been keeping an eye on the other dogs and thinks they're all having fun running around so wants to join in...

In response to:My new working life

2007-11-22T19:59:56+01:00

For goodness sake don't say that on here with this lot Si! They're pretty inventive once let loose!

Glad you've found a job you enjoy, or at least the people by the sound of it. There's alot more to do on this planet than be shackled to a job you're not happy with. Good luck and all the best, here's looking forward to a happy christmas for you (Is that PC-safe nowadays :??: )

In response to:Prison life

2007-11-12T22:50:20+01:00

Sounds like things are very much on the up for you; excellent news. :yes:

In response to:My Super Hero Powers

2007-11-12T22:25:40+01:00

awwwwwwwwwww i get that feeling sometimes... i think 'do i have a "walk in front of me" tattooed on my forehead?'

In response to:Sunday Sunday

2007-11-12T15:33:56+01:00

lovely photo :)

In response to:Mess

2007-11-12T15:29:09+01:00

Yep: step by step approach is best; one room at a time; set an alarm for an hour and focus on one thing, for example clearing the floor/seats/tops of furniture. When the alarm goes. Stop and do something fun for a while. Begin again when you are ready. Tick things done off a list so you can see how far you've come.

Buy the subliminal InnerTalk CD 'Neat & Tidy' with Nature Sounds (some of the music is duff & with Nature Sounds you can even play it while you are watching TV)from:

Vitalia Health Limited, P.O. Box 2492, Marlow, Buckinghamshire,
SL7 2WW, UK.
Tel: 01628 898367 [+44(0)1628-898367]
www.vitalia-health.co.uk

When my place gets in a mess it makes me feel depressed and overwhelmed, when it is tidy I feel great, my energy is better; my relationships are better; not stale/stagnant.

Have a shake up in yourself, you deserve better than this, be the one to offer it to yourself today. Be your own angel (you can ask your Guardian Angel to help you to get in the mood too)

Good Luck x

In response to:Swansea....why don't I like the place?

2007-11-11T16:42:53+01:00

Phew! I thought for a minute there you were coming to lock me away! :))

Hope the job continues to go well; sounds as though you'll soon be settled in.

I also like Penarth, as you may have noticed.

In response to:Mess

2007-11-07T23:08:02+01:00

I know how you feel. My house is a tip too. I gave up years ago. In my house there are computers and computer parts everywhere, it drives me to distraction. Tell your Partner that their parts are their responsibility, as are the carrier bags of rubbish. Just because you're at home all day doesn't mean you have to tidy other peoples mess. The way I look at my situation is, if I lived alone, my house would be immaculate, everything in it's place and a place for everything but I'd be completely bored of my own company, so I cheer myself up with that thought.

In response to:My Super Hero Powers

2007-11-06T17:30:23+01:00

A lot of it, today, is becasue we are all too preoccupied with the list of things we just have to do, and we miss out on the basic courtesies. Try lifintg your head, looking people in the eye and smiling. Works for me.

I've only been locked up twice for it

This month

In response to:Mess

2007-11-04T16:07:55+01:00

This sounds like a very difficult situation for you and I sympathise. The advice above seems like a reasonable way foreward though. Going a step at a time makes sense to me...

Fresh air is a great healer I find; take some "Me Time" and pamper yourself a little if you can. Find some time for yourself every day and slowly work through the house until things are cleared away/thrown out.

{{{{{HUGS}}}}}

In response to:Mess

2007-11-04T13:15:14+01:00

just sort it little at a time. tackle it box by box then room by room. ok it may take a while but it will be done properly. be ruthkess and throw unused or uneeded stuff out as you go

In response to:Mess

2007-11-04T12:18:59+01:00

How about just putting everything into boxes or bags- without sorting it out yet, getting everything clean, and leave it at that for today, unless you feel inspired to do more. Then, sort through a bag/box a day.

Play energetic music while you're doing it, sing along, open the windows if the weather's as lovely where you are as it is here. Fresh air works wonders.

I totally understand. I am the only adult in a house with 7 kids.
xx

In response to:Life is interesting...

2007-11-03T16:20:46+01:00

From putting burgers in bags

to administering lags

:roll:

In response to:Life is interesting...

2007-11-02T18:50:54+01:00

Saved from McDonalds to work at a Prison... that'll be a story to dine out on for a few months!

My sister in law worked at a McDonalds when she was at Uni and she charmed me with free donuts.