Shelby...as we know it.

[dangletsbang]

Thanks you guys.

 

 

Okay, this pasta salad isn't that great BUT i'm sick of eating fried/fatty food from the hospital cafeteria.

 

Bad news on my nanny - There's a possibility her leukemia is progressing.

 

Her kidneys are slowing way down, her blood work and thyroid levels are ALL over the place and..well...there could be a side of non small cell lung cancer in the future.

 

They're doing a biopsy of the fluid on her lung today. PLEASE do not let this be malignant! I cannot handle this and I know my mother can't either.

[dangletsbang]

One of the doctors I work for..is the most arrogant person i've ever met.

[dangletsbang]

I hate mondays.

 

really, I do.

 

Good news? Nanny is being discharged today, hopefully.

 

I get paid on friday and for a moment I thought about going shopping..but..I need to save.

 

I HAVE to start going to the gym more than once a week..i'm so starting that today.

[dangletsbang]

To do list:

 

Call surveyor as soon as Trey gets paid - to get the land surveyed.

 

Start paying Nanny off for the land - $5,000

 

Continue purchasing things off Amazon for the house.

 

Continue discussing house building plans w/ Bill.

[Perfect Dark]

Woah! I wish I had what you had in a relationship.

[dangletsbang]

Breakfast - Kashi cereal with 2% milk.

 

Lunch - Subway six inch sandwich on wheat bread - grilled chicken, pepperjack cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, onions, jalepenos, mustard and salt/pepper.

 

snack - size package of reeses...gift from a P.A...bahh..Oh well, i'll work the 400 calories off at the gym..plus more..

 

Dinner is going to be probably soup..or some scrambled egg whites..or something with ground turkey, I unno yet.

 

Beverages - water ONLY!

 

I suck.

[dangletsbang]

Breakfast - Kashi Go Lean cereal w/ 2% milk.

 

Lunch - grilled ground turkey patty with homemade mashed potatoes [fail @ mashed potatoes]

 

Dinner - IDK yet!

 

snack - one butterscotch hard candy.

 

Beverages - water and ONE diet dr.pepper.

 

 

 

*skips to gym*

[dangletsbang]

I'm a freakin' psycho..

 

Seriously - I make mountains out of mole hills.

 

also, why do our phones blow up at work on Fridays? bahh..

 

My friend had her baby girl yesterday..

 

those chubby baby cheeks are so freakin' adorable.

 

-sigh-

[dangletsbang]

I'm suprised that i'm actually EXCITED to go to the gym..

 

and it's friday..oh well. I'm gonna work out for at least an hour and a half.

 

Trey and I are making homemade pizza, watching movies and drinking wine tonight.

 

Party = tomorrow night.

 

 

[renaissancewoman101]

how's your Starbuck's avoidance coming along?

[dangletsbang]

how's your Starbuck's avoidance coming along?

 

I haven't had it in three days.

 

No cravings either.

[renaissancewoman101]

I haven't had it in three days.

 

No cravings either.

 

 

Good for you.

 

Now I wish I could be so good

[dangletsbang]

Good for you.

 

Now I wish I could be so good

 

Haha..now it's a new week..but I left allll of my cash at home since i'm trying to save and i'm pretty much refusing to use my credit card unless I absolutely break down which i'm hoping won't happen.

[Jd1983]

Good for you!!! When I go out, I usually bring some cash with me and I refuse to bring any cards out so I don't get tempted to spend it. I think it works out both ways though. Determination is key! Look towards the goal.

[dangletsbang]

Good for you!!! When I go out, I usually bring some cash with me and I refuse to bring any cards out so I don't get tempted to spend it. I think it works out both ways though. Determination is key! Look towards the goal.

 

I'm trying..

 

Maybe I should just keep like a twenty in my wallet and leave my card at home..

 

i'm more tempted to use my card since it's always with me.

[dangletsbang]

So, I called the land surveyor today..and they will come out on Friday look at our land and determine how much land we will have.

 

UPDATED TO DO LIST;;

 

1. Pay surveyors on Friday, figure out how much land we have, create a payment arrangement form for our land.

 

2. Open a bank account in my grandma's name for the land.

 

3. Schedule an appt. with Bill to look at the homes in Azle.done!!!

 

4. Finalize the paperwork and get the freakin' ball rolling on our house!

[Jd1983]

I'm trying..

 

Maybe I should just keep like a twenty in my wallet and leave my card at home..

 

i'm more tempted to use my card since it's always with me.

 

Definitely a good idea. I usually like to bring cash with me rather than cards so I don't over spend. It would be a good idea if you did the same.

[dangletsbang]

Definitely a good idea. I usually like to bring cash with me rather than cards so I don't over spend. It would be a good idea if you did the same.

 

thanks, jd.

 

I need all the little tips and tricks I can get to save money...Trey and I are gonna need a lot of it.

 

I'm thinking this weekend i'm gonna go through all my things and what I know I can sell on craigslist for decent money, i'm going to.

 

I have a TON of brand new name brand clothes that half of them i've never worn, the other half i've worn like once...and a lot of other things I could do without..so i'm thinking a garage sale is in the works? Possibly..

 

Our house is going to be built rather fast and I at least want us to have our bed and a few other furniture staples when we move in to it..so we're definitely going to need all the extra money we can get.

[renaissancewoman101]

While I admire all the stuff you are doing, I would say, don't deprive yourself of your joys either. It just will make it harder mentally to get to where you want.

 

Deprivation is not good. Giving up a few things, yes, but not everything.

[dangletsbang]

While I admire all the stuff you are doing, I would say, don't deprive yourself of your joys either. It just will make it harder mentally to get to where you want.

 

Deprivation is not good. Giving up a few things, yes, but not everything.

 

Oh, I know..ren! I got a small french vanilla capp. this morning at a gas station - only $1.49..

[Jd1983]

It's definitely the little things that makes a difference. I think that even if you do deprive yourself for the time being, it's a small price to pay for all the things that you will soon be happy with. Having a garage sale sounds like a great idea, go for it!

[dangletsbang]

today is a crappy day already.

 

traffic = 20 minutes late to work, which means that's 20 minutes that WON'T be on my pay check.

 

clinic = ten patients in fw clinic but our arlington girls called in sick last minute which means I have to call 10 angry old people and cancel their appointments AGAIN to reschedule.

 

phones = ringing off the freakin' hook, mostly people asking me idiotic questions.."uhm..i'm having nightmares." Okay? We're heart surgeons..go kick rocks. "Somebody stole my pain medicines.." No, they didn't. You were asking how to get refills last night and all of the sudden someone stole your medicine..? Uhhh, no.

 

 

 

/rant

[dangletsbang]

Breakfast - slice of whole wheat berry toast with organic peanut butter, cup of extremely watered down apple juice. = about 200ish calories.

 

Lunch - lean cuisine sante fe rice and beans = 280 calories.

 

Snack - three cheese/pb small crackers, one butterscotch candy.

 

Dinner - I dunno yet.

 

Beverages - water, one diet cherry dr pepper.

 

Gonna work out for 50ish minutes.

[dangletsbang]

Just ordered a set of three different sized mixing bowls, 2 cup pyrex measuring cup & measuring spoons off amazon..so I can get my bake on when we move in together.

[dangletsbang]

Our land is being surveyed today!

 

The meeting with our builder is on Sunday..everything is falling perfectly into place..I am SO excited.

 

I'm buying things for our home slowly but surely, I wrote everything down on paper last night for what we're going to need..it's going to be very expensive but we're definitely going to make it.