I did my required 50 words last night, and a bit more. I think i need to rewrite it though, and make it sound better. I'm planning on going to the gym tonight, but i think i can fit in a rewrite. It would be good to get this out the way.

Actually i probably shouldn't go to the gym, i feel as if i am coming down with a cold. I will probably not push it so hard today, and lighten some of my weights a little, and maybe do 8 minutes instead of 10 on the crosstrainer.

Or not. I'm sneezing more and more. Oh dear. Pity Balance was last night, because that would have been just the thing. Plenty of stretching.

Mind you it might be better to go tonight before i feel even worse!

What a busy weekend, and what a busy day.

Friday night, i went out with some of my co-workers for a pizza. The food was good, and we spent a lot of time bitching about certain team leaders. Not very good for me, but it's nice to knwo that i'm not the only person who feels a certain way.

Saturday i went to the gym and officially joined. Although i'm not one for gym going, i am enjoying my plan and although i didn't notice weight-loss results, my knee is so much more pain-free. And that is even more important.

I have also studied hard, and am half way through part one of my first tma. only another 900 words to go! But it isn't due until December, so i'm taking it easy. I don't want to read much more because the next chapter is used for the next tma! so i'm going to 50 words a night, or every other night and aim to get this done in a couple of weeks.

Marcus and Lindsay came around on sunday night. He sat and watched Lady and the Tramp and kept saying "My Tramp" and took the DVD home with him! Cheeky boy! Not that i mind, it's probably a bit old for him, but he enjoyed watching the dogs and listening to the music.

Lindsay borrowed The Importance of Being Earnest, which i love. I hope she enjoys it too. She is impatient to get her degree. All she wants to do is teach, and i know that she could do it now. But she needs a degree to get onto her PGCE course, and that's that!

I got all my dates mixed up. I thought i had a session with Katy at the gym tomorrow, but it's actually this evening! Fortunately it's at 7:30pm, so I have time to travel home and pick up my gym stuff.

I had a good go at AT272 last night, and had planned to finish off week 2 tonight, but there is little chance of that now! Still, hopefully after my gym session, and can go and tidy up my AT272 papers and CD's, so that when i pick it up tomorrow it's as easy as anything.

13th

Even if i don't lose weight, one benefit of going to the gym is that my knee is hurting a lot less. This is such good news. I am now able to walk up stairs without gritting my teeth! Slow and steady has been the key. Plus my trainer (with whom i have just two session left) didn't think i was just making it up - i know that difference between a muscle burning because you are using it a lot, and a muscle hurting constantly!- and adapted my programme accordingly. I've even been able to increase the amount of weight i use on the quad machine (which made me knee ache), so i am pleased.

I planted two tubs of croci and allium, and three indoor pots with croci and one hyacinth. I also put some croci and allium in the borders on both my front and back gardens. Let's hope that in Feb and then in June i get a good display.

My nice ski jacket has gone missing grrrr.

My course books for At272 arrived yesterday. They are not as nicely laid out as A103, but i shall get into them this weekend and make a start on the first three weeks. It will be odd doing everything over the net, but it also means that i can stay at home and be nice and warm, instead of heading out in the winter weather.

I have to eat more protein in the evening, instead of carbs. This will be quite hard for me, as i love a nice bowl of pasta. Tonight i will go and play a little divine divinty and eat a chickpea dhal.

Still having money troubles. I seem to spend far more than I earn. I think i'm going to have to go back to logging everything again. It's not even as if I have much to show for it!

A job for Friday night i think. I have around 800 pounds for the rest of this month. this has to include money for mortgage etc..however di I end up in this state? I did ok until about 4 months ago, and then it all seemed to go pear-shaped. I should be able to cut down on my grocery bill, since i am now buying pasta and veggies instead of ready meals.

My biggest expense is petrol, and i can't cut down on that. I'm not going to buy any books or magazines, and i'm not planning on going out the rest of this month (well Gym, but that's paid for).

I don't buy canned drinks at work anymore, nor do i buy chocolate. I buy a meal less than 2 pounds for lunch. Today i went to sainsburys and had one of their small (they call them medium) salad bowls (1.50) and a tracker bar (far too nutty for me, won't get again) which was 45p. I also stocked up on 40p noodles and some instant soups (it's so cold at work, and the soup in the machines are dreadful).

I'm also going to go and visit my grandparents this weekend. I might get them a new phone with big numbers on it, so it is really easy to use. Maybe even one with number store so that they don't have to try typing in my mobile number.

I haven't written for a while. So much has gone on. We are very busy at work. We tried to, or rather, we were asked to do three weeks work in three days. Unsurprisingly it failed.

Then my grandparents had an aggravated burglary. Physically, my grandad just has some bruises, but my grandma is very shaken and upset by the experience. I'm trying to get my grandad to buy a mobile phone for emergencies now. The burglars ripped out the phone so that they couldn't call the police. Terribly wicked and cruel. I have faith that they will, one day, receive their due punishment.

I went to a spinning class at the gym last night. I can't say that i enjoyed it. I could hardly hear the instructors, and my backside really hurts today. I think i may try and make kick aerobics though, next week.

I really fancy a chili and cheese jacket potato. Had to make do with a baked bean and cheese one.

Lindsay, Darren and Marcus came around on Saturday night for a brief visit. The admired my kitchen and marcus decided to help me paint. Fortunaly he only got it on the walls and not the units! although he did get some on the floor which he then trod in and ran over my red living room carpet. Queue me racing after marcus! Fortunately all his little shoe prints wiped out. Cheeky Monkey, although he was only trying to help me.

Oh, i am still using my Palm. It's great. Has everything i need on it, and so useful. Palm has just released TE, which looks good, but doesn't use Palm's universal connector, so my cradle wouldn't work (which i use a lot at home, as i don't need to move around with it) with it, nor would by travel synch and charger (useful for work, and if i'm away from home). Pity...or not. Mind you, it synchs better with outlook which i use for work.

I think i left my Palm at home today (at least i hope so) and i feel rather lost. I know it was in my Holmes Place black bag, but i thought i had left it overnight in my car. Clearly not. Which means I have to go hunting for it tonight. What a pain.

Alan is going to fit my final cupboard on Saturday morning, then i have to go and drop my car off to be serviced. What a busy day. I could have done with a lie in, but there you go. And i'm off to Leicester on Sunday to visit the grandparents...

I better leave on time today. I forgot my student ID card, so i'm going to have to travel home and then set straight back off to Coventry. Very annoying. But i didn't get back to mum's until 9:45 last night so it's not very surprising that I forgot. Should have put it in my palm. I think I can make it though. If i leave promptly at 5:30, i should have been home, picked up my things and by on my way for 6:30, leaving a good hour to get there, park and pick up tickets. I am looking forward to a night at the theatre. I love going, and work and OU and now gym rather takes over.

I'm hoping that it won't be another late night.

I think i need another purse for all my cards...

Oh, i did make it to the gym last night, had a 30 minute workout (better than none)