$650

Apparently I'm getting a one off payment of $650 from Centrelink. Thanks! I'll use it to pay mum back the $170 I owe her, but I might put it up to $200 because of all the groceries she bought me when I couldn't. I will also get my new military jacket off lay-by from Dotty and wear it tonight for dinner. I have 2 more books to buy for Uni so I'll get them and I have already got a Skunkboy Creatures t-shirt on the way. Cute!

I had missed getting clothes and only noticed it when I bought my new jumper and put the jacket on lay-by. I want more! I might go to Myer Basement and see if they have anything I want. I would like a skirt that I'll wear all the time like my black ones but not black this time. I want more colour!

It's so early today. I got up for a 9am group meeting for one of my Uni courses and have the whole day left for anything I want to to. I need to do some homework and will watch some Veronica Mars at some point and do some shopping but apart from that...!

I did a bit of house cleaning today. I did all the washing up and made the kitchen area all nice. I also did the sweeping. It makes a huge difference. We have lovely wooden floors so you can really see the dirt. It feels nice having a clean house. I owe it to Yorick's dad paying us a visit. I don't like others seeing our mess. I need to get flowers! This has always been a want of mine, along with a vase. I might go to Your Habitat today and check out the nice tea pots they have. Mum got one there a month or so ago so I'd like to get the same one. We've tried in the past to get a tea set but had no luck. I'll try again.

Not much else is new. I'm just waiting for my money to arrive so I can buy things :D Not too much as I don't want to be broke again but a few things. I really like the feeling of wearing something new or having new products to use. Soon, Anna, soon.

Home at last

I'm getting $190 from Centrelink this fortnight. It's a good thing it's free money. I'm hoping that less hours for me means more money from them. I'll test it out soon. I should try only 10 hours. This week I did 30.5 and last week it was 25.25 so I'll cut that down and see what happens. Yorick earns $100 too much. He doesn't care though. Grr.

I'm feeling crappy tonight. I just came back from Launceston as per usual on a Tuesday and all the way home I had tummy cramps [I love to call them kidney pains] and a headache. Not so fun. I'm glad I'm home though. Now I'm just really hungry.

Yesterday

Last night I went to dinner at Margate with Sarah. I always enjoy having dinner at my childhood home and the food is always great. We had roast chicken with baked potato/pumpkin/carrot, broccoli and the others had corn on the cob. I like corn fine enough but I’m happy to pass on it. After that I continued the puzzle I started the week before. When Sarah briefly moved home she started this really annoying puzzle and it took us ages to finish but it got me in the mood for more puzzles. I have always been a fan.

Our internet isn’t working and it’s really annoying me. I love checking Facebook and playing my games. I shouldn’t play them as much as I do though as it is a waste of time. I enjoy them though. It’s just the same as playing games on other consoles! Arr.

I think about tattoo’s a fair bit and recently I’ve been thinking about a character from the manga +Anima. She’s a minor character but I love how she’s drawn. She has feathers for hair and lovely angel wings. I think she would be great. Then again, when I think of tattoo’s I think about how they are permanent and I’m not sure I’m okay with that.

Sarah and I are going to see Dear John at the movies on Sunday night. It’s not on for much longer here so we had to get in quick. I’ll try and get some cheaper tickets either from the Uni or from RACT. A few dollars makes a lot of difference to me still.

Even though I’m getting Centrelink, my money is mostly still accounted for. I have $170 to pay to mum with a little extra for all the groceries she got me but she said last night that it can wait until I’m back to normal.

Not so oh no

I'm not going to get a little as I thought I would from Centrelink. Yorick earns a heap and if he earns over $877.67 then that will start affecting my payments. I'm getting $231.29 tomorrow so that will cover my rent for the next 2 weeks and the money I am planning to borrow from Yorick this afternoon. He doesn't know it yet :D As long as my rent is paid for, I'll be okay with what I earn from The Beach, which will be about $200 a week. I will have to keep down to 2 shifts, which suits me, but I think that is manageable. I'm working 3 shifts this weekend but that might have to be my last 3 shift week for a while. I hate being in this situation. I'm really happy I get $231.29 as I thought I'd get nothing. Very happy with that.

Oh no

I am afraid I won't get any Centrelink. Yorick earns way too much and they assume we share that money. He gets taxed a lot and I have to report earnings before tax so that will affect how much I get. I have to call them up and report his earnings, which will be way too much, so I might not even get any money. This sucks!! Raa. Hopefully I'll at least get the rent assistance. The thought went through my head to tell them I moved home because I can't support myself because we don't share money. That wouldn't be right though, would it? I'll see how much I get and how much his pay influences mine.

Updateables

Last night I felt horrible. I had a huge headache that wouldn't go away so I just sat in bed, a little uncomfortable, watching the last episodes of Lost season 5. Now all I want is more Lost. I will have to wait unless I can find the first episodes of season 6 on the internet...

I am so glad I'll be getting Centrelink. It's confusing me a little though. I have to report my earnings each fortnight, starting with the last 2 weeks, and the form I got is asking me to report for the period of the 5th to 18th of March. I have my pay slips for the last 2 weeks with the pay periods from the 1st to 7th and 8th to 14th. The 5th is obviously in the first week mentioned but the 18th is after the 14th so I'm not sure whether that means I have to report for my 2 weeks [1st to 7th / 8th to 14th] or more because the dates of the periods are different. I'll call them up tomorrow morning at 8am and they can sort it out, as well as fixing my internet account on their site. That has never worked.

This evening I started getting back into studying. I finally got some more of my favourite highlighters [Sharpie Accent Highlighter] from the supermarket. I went to 3 supermarkets. First was Coles. They didn't have that brand. Second was Woolworths Sandy Bay. They had this highlighter brand but in the 4 pack with other colours I didn't want. I wanted the 2 pack of the yellow ones. Then I went to Woolworths in Kingston yesterday, the other two were the day before [Friday night I think], and found my beloved 2 pack of yellow Sharpie highlighters. I love them lots.

I think my feeling sick and constantly headachey might have something to do with my stress levels due to school and work and money problems. I don't feel stressed in the way I usually might but that doesn't mean it's not the cause. Hrm. Hopefully this goes away soon.

I get to stay at Sophie's over night tomorrow. I stay there every Monday night before Uni starts. It's really nice hanging out with her and being fresh for the morning's classes. Why would I go up to Launceston each week without seeing my friend!? Craziness. I've only done that one week and it was a mistake.

Yorick and I are going to watch some Heroes now. Yahoo! Yikes. I love saying words like these.

Money!

I'm going to be getting Centrelink! I'm so excited. I got 2 letters in the mail from them today, one of them is about how much I will get, and the other is something for me to fill out about my rent/living situation. I will be getting $484.00 all up, including $107 for Rent Assistance. This is going to help me so much. I'll be on this for the next 2 years I think. I'll have to keep my other work down, which I'm happy about, but this will mean I'll keep on it instead of having to apply for it all over again if I work too much over the summer. Hopefully over the summer Yorick and I will be snorkelling around Australia! I think that'll be so much fun. I loved it in Vanuatu. I miss it there.

Work tonight was good, short but good. I'm also there again tomorrow morning from 9am and possibly on Sunday morning if they need me. It would be good if I can pick up the extra shift but we shall see. I am getting Alison [the owner at work] to print me off some of my pay slips as I gave the ones I need to Centrelink. I didn't think I'd need them because they had them but I do need them again. I'll be able to report after that, as long as they're open on the weekend. My internet account for their website never worked but I might be able to ring up and get them to fix it over the phone. I'll look into it.

I am totally addicted to Lost right now. I'm watching the 5th season on DVD and I believe that the 6th is showing on TV. I won't be able to watch that one until it's out on DVD though. I think that will be in August. I don't want to wait that long! People who think it's literally pointless haven't watched it from the beginning. I'll be watching some more in bed tonight, that's for sure. First I have to update my Social Work blog.

Sick

My mum is great. She called me up this morning to talk with me about getting me some more food tomorrow. She's going to bring me a fair bit and already gave me some last night. I'm still in my financial crisis. I have no money. By the time rent goes out and I account for petrol, my $30 flute lesson, and getting up and back from Launceston, I usually have nothing left. This is not good. I really need Centrelink.

I've been feeling sick lately, with a constant half-headache and "stuffy" head. It's been here since Monday. Class in the morning got me feeling like this, which it usually doesn't, and then I got the bus up to Launceston in the evening and I felt even worse then to the point of thinking I might actually vomit [I didn't. I'm glad because it scares me]. The drive back with Angela on Tuesday kept me feeling the same. I thought I would feel better after a sleep but it was still there. I went to dinner last night [Wednesday] and still felt the same. Mum and I talked about why it could be. We discussed my bad diet, stress, not having regular exercise [which she suggested I fix by going for a 15 minute brisk walk on study breaks] and this impacting or contributing to my constant bad skin. I really hope this goes away soon. I just went on a walk to the Signal Station and back but I don't feel any better. I'm glad I went but I still have a funny head.

At least I studied this morning. I have been a bit behind in one of my classes [Law] but listened to some of the lectures this morning. I'm feeling good about that but still overwhelmed because I still have so much work to do. Yikes!

I want normal back

I haven't been feeling too well for the last few days. I think it is largely in part to my travelling up to Launceston and back for Uni but mum suggested it might be because of my diet. I have a horrible diet. Yorick and I have no money, I don't at least, and we never shop anymore. We did last week, a very rare occasion, but we haven't done a huge shop in ages. I eat badly. I have bad skin. I don't drink enough. I get headaches and a stuffy head a lot. Mum said tonight at dinner that on study breaks I should get out of the house and go for a 15 minute brisk walk. I might do that. I do stay indoors a bit too much. I watch too many TV series. I haven't been doing much homework. What I should do is do my homework outside in the fresh air. That means I'll get homework done and be in my lovely garden [its not mine really but I should enjoy it more] where I should spend more time. I just want to feel normal and motivated again. I might need to pick up another shift at work. I'm not earning much because I need the time to study, but I didn't do much study last week so that was a bit of a waste. Luckily I had the Sunday morning shift so I might see if I can pick that up again for this week. I had better get Centrelink. Otherwise I'll be even poorer than I am if that's possible. I'm barely getting by as it is. I need more money. I'm living week to week and am still needing more money than what I get. I hate this! I need to manage my time better. I need to study more, work more, and not laze about too much. I can do this. Arr.

To do today

Today's Tasks --

+ Clean the house [washing up, clothes washing, tidying, vacuum]

+ Buy another BSW book

+ Figure out what homework needs to be done and do it

+ Go to dinner at Margate

I think that about covers it.

Twilight Saga -- Eclipse

I can't wait to see this. Gosh the trailer looks good. I really want New Moon on DVD so I can watch that and Twilight again before seeing Eclipse at the movies. If I'm in Brisbane visiting my friend Kayla from work we'll watch it there but I might not have enough money to get to Brisbane in the first place. She's pregnant and is from there so she and her husband are heading back from travelling earlier than expected [I think]. Not long to wait now!

Centrelink

I called Centrelink up again and have found out that I just need to take in my forms and the claim for payments will begin. I hope I get money because I'm so poor. I worked 2 shifts last week and got $200. That's not a lot. I spend $100 of that on rent each week so at the moment I only have $110 for the week. I really hope I get these payments because I'm going to struggle without them, especially since I might only be able to work 2 shifts a week, 3 at the most. I need to find out what I'm working this week because the roster wasn't done until late Sunday I presume [the working week for us starts on a Monday and we get paid on Wednesdays]. I don't want to call up right now because it's lunch time and it might be busy so I'll have to wait till a bit later or go in on the way to Margate for dinner with my parents. Sarah is picking Yorick and I up at 530pm and we'll head there for 6pm.

Today we're having another council inspection [only a short 10 minute one] at around 230pm so I've been tidying the house this morning and doing some more washing. I like getting the house under control. All I need to do now is do some more homework for Uni, go to Uni to sell some books, and collect my essay [if they haven't gotten rid of it already]. I'd also like to watch a bit more Lost.

Spin class

The other day I was reading in a magazine about a great way to exercise and it was to do with exercise bikes. I have recently put my gym membership on hold as I don't have enough money to pay for it and I have been slack going but I might be able to do something at home. Spin classes area great apparently, and I really suffered through the only one I went to at my gym, so it would be nice if I can master that and get fitter.

Warm up	10km/h x 5 minutes
Interval 0	8km/h x 2 minutes	Recovery
Interval 1	14km/h x 3 minutes	Work
Interval 2	8km/h x 2 minutes	Recovery
Interval 3	14km/h x 2 minutes	Work
Interval 4	8km/h x 2 minutes	Recovery
Interval 5	14km/h x 2 minutes	Work
Interval 6	8km/h x 2 minutes	Recovery
Interval 7	14km/h x 2 minutes	Work
Interval 8	8km/h x 2 minutes	Recovery
Cool down	6.5km/h x 5 minutes

These are the times they wrote in the magazine for a 30 minute program. All I need is an exercise bike [I might borrow my mum/sister's one] and possibly a timer. The one my family has is fairly old looking, not a fancy one they use at the gym, so hopefully it would be okay to use. I think this could be good for me. I also need to get back into my Leg Magic workout for 13 minutes a day. That's nothing! Since I won't be at my gym, I should start routines here. I would love to do regular Yoga classes somewhere when I have a bit more money and I'd also love to live near a beach so I can run on it each day. They are some of my fitness goals. Fingers crossed!

Bless you, Forever 21

I totally want these clothes!

I never knew about this site before reading Sometimes Sweet's blog

and now I love it there. I wish I could get the 'Military Sweater Dress'

but it's only available in this horrid mustard colour. Ew.

I couldn't believe how low the prices are, especially for American dollars.

I think I might get the middle top because it's very cute and I'm

into high-neck tops. I'll have to wait until I have money again though.

I'm sad I can't get the dress though. I wonder if they'll make more...

Tattoo

I've been thinking about tattoos lately and there is one I really like. It is of a girl's head and she's looking to her right with her hair blowing out to the side. I think it looks really pretty, it's simple, and to me it might mean looking to the future or symbolising what I want to be. I'm not very eloquent but I think it's something I could really get. It is on a picture of the star signs and it's not my sign but it won't mean that to me. I'm a Scorpio, and I'm not sure what this one is, but maybe you know. It's the one on the bottom left of this picture.

If I were to get this tattooed on me, it would be somewhere along the centre of my body, as in along my spine, not on a particular side. As Holly said, balance is good. I don't think I would have it on my front, rather somewhere high on my back under the neckline of t-shirts. I think it's a great picture.

I've also been thinking of hearts, one on each arm, something similar to Katie's from Skunkboy Creatures. I love hearts and have drawn them on myself in the past and seeing them on Katie made me think that I might like something similar. I'm still not sure on this one. I'll keep on thinking.

Government benefits

I'm trying to fill out my 'Claim for Youth Allowance' form for Centrelink and it's not all that fun. I was meant to go in this morning but really can't be bothered, and before that I need to gather all my information. The website was so confusing but I finally found the form and am not sure if I am meant to print it out, fill it out, and return it to the Centrelink office, or just go in and say I've been on benefits before. I don't know! All I do know is that I don't want to go in today but maybe I should. Otherwise it's first thing Monday morning before my BSW 306 group assignment meeting. I have to get a print out of my bank accounts and amounts in them, and possibly fill out a form of Yorick's details, but then I'm not sure if I have to fill that out or him. I would need to connect the printer but then the form is 28 pages long and we only just got new printing paper and have little ink, so I'd need to go in to Centrelink anyway. This is too annoying. I should go in today, and could...

I have a lot of flute practice to do today. I also have more chapters to read. I also have work tonight. Bugger that. I don't really want to go in today so maybe I will call up and see what else I need to get before I go in on Monday and if I need to get that other form or not. Because I've been in the system before they might do things differently. I hope they do because these forms are annoying.

Clothes wants

I really want these clothes right now --

A Skunkboy Creatures t-shirt

These Threadless t-shirts:

Fisherman's Find by Esther Aarts

Grandma's Hot Air Balloon by Brent Schoepf

If only I had enough money to get these.

One day I'll get them, I'm sure.

I hate having no money. I have to save though,

so these will be out of the question for a while at least.

Damn money

I hate having no money. It really sucks and it's been like this for too long. Tomorrow morning I will go into Centrelink and sort this out once and for all. It was hard running out of money for petrol while an hour away from home. That was really upsetting.

I'm off to Margate for half the day to study and finish the puzzle while Jon, the landlord and house owner, fixes the stairs. I don't want to be in the way. Then I'm off to Holly's for a catch up. Yay. Got to get my photos together.