Overhaul

I read a book last night which made me really think about my finances. The writer believes it is important to have a savings emergency fund of three times your monthly income, before debts etc are tackled. It woke me up to the fact that i live a hand to mouth existence some days and am extravagent others. I have booked in with a financial adviser at my bank to discuss a very very very very small savings plan. The book also woke me up to the fact that I rely too heavily on my parents dispite my age.  So as well as losing weight I have to add freedom to the pot too. Losing weight is never just about the food!

I was also refused entry to the gym today- they are not extending their open day to Friday afterall. Bugger talk about u-turns. I decided to join up anyway, but it meant missing my yoga class whilst I fetched the financial info needed. But its official-I am a gym bunny for the next six months. The guy asked how my training session when with instructor evil- I told him I couldn't walk for two days and he nodded like that's what is supposed to happen!

I used some of my new financial know how and decided not to go to the beauty salon at the end of my street but managed to knock a third off the price at a piercing studio in town. I am now sporting two very fetching silver studs and I will be able to wear my desired earrings in time for my birthday. Can't swim for two weeks though! Marginally disappointed to find that there is a funky new milkshake bar in town that previously I would have wasted money and gained weight at. It looks fun and hip and all the college kids were crowded in there...