wow... its been sooo long

its been a crazy busy hell of a term

i think the last time i wrote anything on this blog was during the last school holidays.
anyways i think i have my stuff together [kind of] and i feel like verbal diarrhea ... so dont be alarmed by the massive verbal dump

1. i kinda have my financial crap somewhat organised, my spending has been limited and i have cut down a lot on impulsive bad shopping habits. i have stopped using the credit card where ever possible so that my bills are somewhat manageable now [no more massive heart attacks and cries of woe 'how the f*** am i going to pay for this!'] im very proud of that and hoping to continue until all the horrible credit card monsters are chopped down for good.

2. there have been AMAZING sales on this EOFYS[ end of financial new year] and i have somewhat resisted the urge to buy anything designer, outlandish or expensive [shock!!] it's totally bizarre but feels damn good. we have too much junk anyways

3. we cleaned out the spare room because we had a guest stay for 2 nights. it awesome because i got to chuck out and sort/clean a lot of junk [hubby's crap]. now the room feels a lot cleaner, brighter and less cluttered [for now anyways]

4. my MIL is staying with us and currently sending me and hubs mental. yes she is sweet, and yes she is pretty much harmless... but i find me and hubs have less and less patience for her now days... grrr 2 more days and shes gone for 2 months.

5. i have 4 tutoring students now, which helps out a lot with cashflow. i am loving the extra dosh i earn and thats the money i spend on a weekly basis - i really try not to touch my savings or cc whenever possible.

6. winter is here and its blaaaarrrrdy marvellous.. loving the cold crisp air and sleeping in when its raining outside. however i find my skin is getting thinner and i am less tolerant of winter then i normally am. i am having to layer clothes on [ singlets, jumpers, thermals, jackets etc etc ] just to keep warm. plus it doesnt help that my house feels like an igloo - we have no heating what so ever. just lots of blankets.

7. i have a few holiday porjects of the foody kind
- i want to make a roast chicken from scatch
- make an apple pie from scratch
- make curry puffs malaysian style
- make a whole bunch of yummy soups
- make belated birthday cupcakes for my bro's bday

8. i have freaking RE assignment to do... yes i am FER REAL!!!
i have to write a 1500 word essay on sacraments and rituals of baptism, communion and confirmation with proper referencing... lord help me, i dont even know where to start... sigh

i really need to do this too

9. i think i need retail therapy to get me started *wink*

xxoo
clio