Hey, Watch It

My awesome little workhouse watch has become a little bit too comfortable in its job, that is, its performance has gone downhill and it no longer accurately performs ITS ONLY JOB ie it loses time every day even with a new battery. Sad times. Hahaha, get it, times. Ugh, what a dad joke. Anyway I'm a bit bummed because it's metal and has survived many bashings from steel cages at work without shattering, but hey. I have ordered a new watch, £5 with stopwatch and date and possibly even magic included, thinking that I can use it for timing myself at the gym. It's plastic though and I'd really like one for work, so there's a metal "respectable" watch sitting in my basket and I'll decide later.

I also went charity shopping this week and picked up four nice tops. Total cost £21 but since it's something I haven't done for more than a year, I think I'm excused.

One of the humans that I vaguely socialised with this week has tested positive for Covid. I'm negative at the moment, and since we all we did was sit at the same table, here's hoping that I stay negative. We are all jabbed, so it isn't likely to make us seriously ill, but she is definitely having a horrible time stuck in bed and doesn't recommend the illness in any way.

Outside Clothes

So my last decent undergarment is almost dead and I had no choice but to go shopping for a new over-shoulder-boulder-holder or three. And wow, does this royally suck without changing rooms, it required buying then loo then refund, over and over. One hour later I finally got a fit, three bras acquired for a pound each (!) which was a nice surprise at the till when I expected to pay a lot more.

Take #2 was needing jeans that fit. £10 for those, I am annoyed at needing to spend it but it's my own fault for not fitting into my old ones. I literally didn't have anything else to wear apart from shorts.

Been to the gym twice now, I'm not thrilled with it as there's no tv, no music, no screens, no scale etc. For now I'm watching videos on my phone for 30min but I may lose patience with that once I'm doing 2h sessions again.

Planning my trip overseas - the mini one to see family - can't wait!

Gym Junkie

...or something. After a way-too-long hiatus I've (re)joined a gym. Mainly because a brand new one is opening up near my work, the first 24h gym in the area, and the opening deal was for 12 quid a month. It was a no-brainer. I miss being able to jump on a treadmill for a couple of hours and just decompress, and now I can do so at 11pm again. Win.

Also, I need to shift some weight because I really don't want to order larger work trousers and I am almost being strangled by the ones I have 😬

Yet another procedure change at work means the possibility of freebies is down to almost none. Hey ho it was nice while it lasted and I can still buy reduced products like any other shopper. Last night I really wanted to buy myself Chow Mein, but I was a good girl and went home and ate... tinned tuna with half a packet of cooked wholegrain rice and some sriracha thrown in. And a small tub of pineapple. I don't recommend it as a taste sensation. But at least I ate out of the cupboard (that rice has been in there since kid #2 went home, which is a year).

Today is payday and I threw all my last-month's leftover money onto my loan (£500). I think that's pretty good going. I did a fair bit of overtime this past month so it was another good pay and I expect I'll be able to overpay by a similar amount next time.

Spendy McSpenderson: A cheap wireless charger for my phone because the USB port is dodgy and continually disconnects the power, which was as joyful as it sounds. 

Cars, Ouch

So I love the freedom of a vehicle (while I don't mind busses, trying to get to & from work at 5am and 11pm, I'd be spending a fortune on taxis). But I don't much like Renewal Time. My current insurer, for the second year running, sent me an extortionate renewal quote. On the comparison sites they were way over the best quote... so that was a no-brainer. I called them but they couldn't quite beat the quote, and I was also promised a £75 credit from TopCashBack for switching. So, shrug, switch done, why wouldn't I?

Still a chunk out of my wallet but hey, it's done for another year. On the plus side I've driven far fewer miles than expected which is a win.

Work is... well work is work. Two steps forward, one step back. Cousin Store #2's manager visited during the week and invited me to move there with a view to progressing up to store manager myself. I am nowhere near ready just yet, but it's a nice feeling to know my network believes in me.

Velcro Head

My psoriasis has been SO BAD lately and I am continually covered in a layer of white powder no matter how much I wash my hair with expensive shampoo... today I came home and shaved my undercut right back to skin. My skull is covered in really angry red swirls which look revolting, but hey, maybe now anyone who recognises psoriasis will see that it wasn't just dandruff!

I went into Competitor Supermarket™ to replenish my cheap cold and flu tablets (still snotty, still coughing, don't get me started). I came home with everything else but. Just enjoyed a four bean, mint and olive oil salad for dinner. Yes, I have already eaten two chicken pies for lunch and an entire packet of custard donuts. Also bought New Shampoo to try.

I went over to Cousin Store during the week and ran it for the afternoon/evening. It was... interesting. The staff are brilliant, the shift was exhausting. Plus, I did a spectacular thing where we locked ourselves inside the store and couldn't get out. Poor store manager had to rescue us so we could be set free. Still, I'm glad I went, there is always something new to learn and different perspectives to see.

New Kid has started and is unavailable for three days each week because... wait for it... because these are the days their friends don't work and they are reserving time for socialising.

Spending: all the things. Yeah. Plus a new watch battery x2.