Happy Days are here again…

I had such a good afternoon and evening! JC came into town and we hung out and went for coffee and dinner. It was so good to catch up and we never run out of things to say. It’s cool because she is one of the few who have visited me in Indoland and so we do share some pretty crazy holiday stories and it’s nice because she understands and knows what I’m talking about. Plus we go quite a ways back so that only adds to it. We like lots of the same things and can laugh about anything. It was awesome to see her!

Then after dinner we went to Mr. M’s brand new condo he just bought and hung out with him. It’s a really nice place and should he ever decide to love me.. I could move back and be very happy there! He’s just a really cool guy.. a good guy.. it could work! 

It’s fun with the three of us because we all grew up in the same area, we all went to the same high school (although we weren’t friends during those years) and we all lifeguarded for years and years together. We have things in common and as a group of three.. it just works. 

So the plan is to go out again really soon but to make more of a night of it. It needs to happen… we all said it…so it will. 

I just like that dynamic.. it was fun.. it was chill.. it was good…

Not bad eh

I had a nice day today. I basically followed my Dad around all day.. like I used to do when I was little. We did some errands and then went up to the beach for lunch.. some good father/daughter bonding time for sure. We also had the Money Talk.. which I hate but expect every time I’m home. I’m basically in major financial distress and something needs to be done… Living like a rockstar has caught up with me…and the fact that I’m moving to a very expensive part of the world does not help. So yes.. we talked about how I’m basically bankrupt and decided to go to the bank together on Wednesday to get some smart person to help me. I like my dad because we can have some hard conversation and then it’s done with. We don’t have to have it over and over again.. so it’s nice that I’m a little more than a week in and the dreaded Money Talk is done. Let’s just hope the bank can help me. It’s all about getting my life in order…

Anyway I’m going to chill out a bit and just enjoy being home.. and not caring about the boring parts but just using them to relax and catch up on some reading and writing.. 

Oh and Mr M and I have chatted a couple times since I’ve been home and we have tentative plans for Thursday.. fun fun … I just wish I had been one of those girls who got all skinny when she moved to Asia.. instead I’ve been dragging my ass out of bed in the morning and doing some sort of walk-run thing around the neighbourhood every morning.. but I digress.. So yes.. things to do.. people to see.. books to read.. it’s all good!

Just plain bad with money…

OOOOOOOOOHHHH SHIT!!!!

Yes, that’s the first thing that popped into my head when I woke up this morning. So different from the… yay! a whole day of doing whatever I please feelings from yesterday. Today was entirely different. And my early morning curses have mainly to do with money. Yes money.. basically: I got none! I realized that I kinda spent all of this paycheck already and I don’t get paid til the 25th (well some of its in my Canadian bank and I can get at it but still.. it’s not the preferred method here) Anyway I’m broke and I have so much I need to pay for between now and Germany. Somehow it will all happen but seriously.. what was I thinking?? I think the fact that I find the constant need to go into the city has something to do with it. Stupid me! But I have fun.. as MK said when we were talking about a girl who has done nothing but sit in her apartment here for the past 5 years BUT has paid off $50,000 of student loans.. I have lived. Yes I’ve lived.. but it’s been at a price! Now I do have a full passport but I have debt and no signs of being financially free from that for years to come. Oh well..

I do have two more paychecks but then they have to last me until the middle of August. Hmm.. And they also have to finance a trip to Bali.. ha! See.. I bring this on myself! It’ll all work out.. I’m just a tad scattered.

Another positive thing is that I think I can get away with spending relatively little money when I’m home. My parents have apparently planned a lot of my social calendar for when I’m in Canada. How old am I?? But the good people they are, know that I go a little batty in smug-married/babied-ville and so have planned some things for me to do. I’ve got a father-daughter canoe trip in the Northern Ontario Lakes lined up, I have a few days visit to see my super cool happy grandparents in Kingston, I have a week at a cottage with my parents and sister! It kinda makes me sound like I’m some troubled youth who needs programmed activities all summer but I am looking forward to it! And when I’m not amidst family bonding times, I’ll be getting ready for Germany, working on my Mr. M seduction plan and catching up with friends who hopefully will be so happy to see me that they’ll pay! Yikes!

Update

Today was a pretty good day in the boy department. I was at work and immediately received a message from Him.. (who will now be referred to as Mr M .. less confusing and less grammatical issues). Anyway Mr M basically said that he was counting down the days til I’m home to party with him. This is a good sign.

I also heard from GFG, who invited me out tonight but seeing as I got the job in the morning and by the time things got sorted out.. it was too late.. I declined. That was hard to do but I know I would have gotten there and been too tired and done stupid things.. so we’re supposed to get together when he’s back after the weekend.

That’s all..