GARETH SAYS...
A friend of mine said that he wouldn't go round telling people about Operation Night Brace. He thinks they'll form a bad opinion of me. He said it was like a 'drug problem' and is better not shared with people. It's unprofessional.
I'm not exactly sure how i feel about this advice. I know that debt comes with a stigma but i don't think it is up their with a chronic drug habit. I also think there are different types of debt...
BAD DEBT
Amy run up a debt of $180,000 shopping and going on holidays around the world
GOOD DEBT
Amy ran up the debt putting herself through 3 colleges which are the US equivalent of going to Cambridge then Oxford then the Royal College Of Art because her parents couldn't help her.
Hardly a drug problem i think you'll agree!
I'm proud of my poor but smart fiancée xxxx
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Friday, September 12, 2008
SUMS
AMY SAYS...
Yup I'm the sums lady...
Gareth and I made our first ever payment on the Public loans today. We paid a total of $2,983.12..That brings us to $104,100.00
STILL 8 F***ing numbers!!!
Yup I'm the sums lady...
Gareth and I made our first ever payment on the Public loans today. We paid a total of $2,983.12..That brings us to $104,100.00
STILL 8 F***ing numbers!!!
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Making good things last
GARETH SAYS...
Just before ONB started my friend Chris came and stayed for a bit. One of the 'thanks for letting me stay' gifts he brought me was some Molton Brown Shower Gel. I have been using it everyday since then. The smallest squirt everytime i jump in the shower. It's just about to run out. That's almost 6 months worth i got out of it by using it sparingly. And no i don't stink! It's about using just enough.
Thanks Chris x
Just before ONB started my friend Chris came and stayed for a bit. One of the 'thanks for letting me stay' gifts he brought me was some Molton Brown Shower Gel. I have been using it everyday since then. The smallest squirt everytime i jump in the shower. It's just about to run out. That's almost 6 months worth i got out of it by using it sparingly. And no i don't stink! It's about using just enough.
Thanks Chris x
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
HELP
AMY SAYS....
1. Drowning is death as caused by suffocation when a liquid causes interruption of the body's absorption of oxygen from the air leading to asphyxia. The primary cause of death is hypoxia and acidosis leading to cardiac arrest.
2. Near drowning is the survival of a drowning event involving unconsciousness or water inhalation and can lead to serious secondary complications, including death, after the event. Cases of near drowning are often given attention by medical professionals.
3. Secondary drowning is death due to chemical or biological changes in the lungs after a near drowning incident.
I'm not sure which one I qualify for, but I am definitely sinking under the pressure of it all - however Wikipedia doesn't include that definition.
I've given up therapy for a month to save $$
I'm not sleeping and have given up on seeing a sleep therapist because they cost $350 for the initial meeting
I've taken on about a million more responsibilities to insure a greater pay raise in December
Gareth and I have taken on about 6-8 private projects each
I can't prioritize for shit - everything is important to me and so
I AM DROWNING
Oh and I have NO idea...also from Wikipedia 'Victims are more likely to be male, young or adolescent, or black.[1]'
1. Drowning is death as caused by suffocation when a liquid causes interruption of the body's absorption of oxygen from the air leading to asphyxia. The primary cause of death is hypoxia and acidosis leading to cardiac arrest.
2. Near drowning is the survival of a drowning event involving unconsciousness or water inhalation and can lead to serious secondary complications, including death, after the event. Cases of near drowning are often given attention by medical professionals.
3. Secondary drowning is death due to chemical or biological changes in the lungs after a near drowning incident.
I'm not sure which one I qualify for, but I am definitely sinking under the pressure of it all - however Wikipedia doesn't include that definition.
I've given up therapy for a month to save $$
I'm not sleeping and have given up on seeing a sleep therapist because they cost $350 for the initial meeting
I've taken on about a million more responsibilities to insure a greater pay raise in December
Gareth and I have taken on about 6-8 private projects each
I can't prioritize for shit - everything is important to me and so
I AM DROWNING
Oh and I have NO idea...also from Wikipedia 'Victims are more likely to be male, young or adolescent, or black.[1]'
The Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia
GARETH SAYS...
There might be an opportunity to work in KSA next year to help make their government more creative! That's quite some project.
I just watched the Kingdom with Jamie Foxx and all i'll say is - BLIMEY! IT'S A BIT BLOOMING DANGEROUS OUT THERE.
As an incentive work are offering us a 50% increase in pay and all our income would be tax free. Hmmmm tempting tempting. Operation Night Brace could be completed in the blink of an eye and we'd end up with a nice deposit for a house.
I mentioned it to Amy and she was not happy.
I mentioned it to Mum and she was not happy.
Amy was worried that i wanted to run away from her and find someone else (without debt).
Mum was worried that i'd get blown up.
I think it would be a bit like 'Deadliest Catch' if you have ever watched that show. A big chunk of time doing something potentially dangerous for a massive cash incentive.
If i did it then Amy and I would end up apart for almost as long as we have been together and i don't think many relationships could survive that.
It was an interesting thought for a few days but ultimately not worth the sacrifices that would have to be made. But if the pay increase was 100% who knows?!?!?!?!?! ;)
There might be an opportunity to work in KSA next year to help make their government more creative! That's quite some project.
I just watched the Kingdom with Jamie Foxx and all i'll say is - BLIMEY! IT'S A BIT BLOOMING DANGEROUS OUT THERE.
As an incentive work are offering us a 50% increase in pay and all our income would be tax free. Hmmmm tempting tempting. Operation Night Brace could be completed in the blink of an eye and we'd end up with a nice deposit for a house.
I mentioned it to Amy and she was not happy.
I mentioned it to Mum and she was not happy.
Amy was worried that i wanted to run away from her and find someone else (without debt).
Mum was worried that i'd get blown up.
I think it would be a bit like 'Deadliest Catch' if you have ever watched that show. A big chunk of time doing something potentially dangerous for a massive cash incentive.
If i did it then Amy and I would end up apart for almost as long as we have been together and i don't think many relationships could survive that.
It was an interesting thought for a few days but ultimately not worth the sacrifices that would have to be made. But if the pay increase was 100% who knows?!?!?!?!?! ;)
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Wi Free and Freecorn
GARTH SAYS…
Free stuff I have been making the most of...
Alamo Car Rentals have free drink and popcorn machines in their offices. When we hired a car for work recently I filled up with two hot chocolates and three bags of sweet hot fresh popcorn.
Most big hotels offer their guests free internet access in their reception areas. Rather than popping into Starbucks and paying $10 I’ve been taking advantage of the hospitality of the Marriots and Sheratons of this world. IF anyone asks what you are doing just saying your friend is staying there and you are waiting for him to finish a meeting.
Free stuff I have been making the most of...
Alamo Car Rentals have free drink and popcorn machines in their offices. When we hired a car for work recently I filled up with two hot chocolates and three bags of sweet hot fresh popcorn.
Most big hotels offer their guests free internet access in their reception areas. Rather than popping into Starbucks and paying $10 I’ve been taking advantage of the hospitality of the Marriots and Sheratons of this world. IF anyone asks what you are doing just saying your friend is staying there and you are waiting for him to finish a meeting.
Monday, September 8, 2008
Dr Phil
GARETH SAYS…
Yesterday afternoon I watched an episode of Dr Phil.
There was a couple on it who had separated due to money problems.
They were about $170,000 in debt ($10,000 less then we started off with) and had 2 kids.
The husband would get up for work at 5am and get home at about 10pm.
Whilst he was busy working his wife was busy getting credit cards in his name and maxing them out.
The poor guy hadn’t a clue about what was happening until they lost their home.
Ouch!!!
AMY SAYS...
Gareth I went to school for my debt the only expensive thing I own are Prada shoes that my friend Deb gave to me!!! Don't worry I work very hard too and would NOT do that!
Yesterday afternoon I watched an episode of Dr Phil.
There was a couple on it who had separated due to money problems.
They were about $170,000 in debt ($10,000 less then we started off with) and had 2 kids.
The husband would get up for work at 5am and get home at about 10pm.
Whilst he was busy working his wife was busy getting credit cards in his name and maxing them out.
The poor guy hadn’t a clue about what was happening until they lost their home.
Ouch!!!
AMY SAYS...
Gareth I went to school for my debt the only expensive thing I own are Prada shoes that my friend Deb gave to me!!! Don't worry I work very hard too and would NOT do that!
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