My front room is currently covered with 700 copies of Yellow Pages! They have taken over virtually all available space and have completely traumatised psycho cat!
Yes, my job delivering yellow pages started today. Most of the morning was taken up collecting them and then I delivered 200. It all went well apart from the fact that I fell over! I'm such an idiot! I came out of a block of flats and wasn't looking where I was going and fell down a step. Thankfully I was wearing jeans so that protected me but I cut my hands and badly bruised my knee and foot. So tomorrow I will be delivering with a limp!
Am off to soak in the bath to see if that helps as red wine hasn't!
Bye for now
love Riki xxx
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Thursday, 31 March 2011
Wednesday, 30 March 2011
Running on empty
This applies to so much at the moment, my energy levels, my enthusiasm for housework and in particular my car because i can't afford more petrol!
I knew the euphoria of getting the job wouldn't last before day to day stuff dragged me down again. It started with the ex last night. He came over for Rebecca's parents night at school, didn't say a word to the teacher but came back to the house afterwards. We were chatting and I mentioned that Katherine and I had been discussing coming up to London to see him running in the London Marathon. Stupid me, I thought he'd be pleased if his daughters came and showed support. Even Katherine noticed his reaction though. It was very clear that he didn't want us there. I don't know why, the girlfriend isn't running so it's not like we would be causing any awkward situations. I really don't understand that man,I thought I was doing something nice by offering to bring the girls up, plus they would like to see him running.
The second thing that happened annoyed me in two ways. Firstly what he did and secondly I'm annoyed with myself for still being bothered by something like this. To be polite I asked how the half marathon that he had run at the weekend went. But he didn't ask at all about the Internet Assessors job! He probably didn't even remember and there's no reason why he should, but it still bugged me that I asked about what he had done and he didn't show any interest in return. I do get cross with myself that I can feel myself still seeking his approval. I shouldn't care what he thinks at all.
He is coming over early tomorrow to take Rebecca to school so I can go and collect my Yellow Pages for delivery. This means that he will be alone in the house for a while when he comes back to collect his bike. I must go round tonight hiding anything I don't want him to see!!
The only relevant points from Rebecca's parents night were that they may not give her the normal SATs paper at the end of the year. I agreed with her teacher that it could be counter productive as if she struggles too much, it will damage her self esteem. We all know she will not score very well and will clearly be below the national average so what the point of making her feel bad about herself. It will also be done on a one to one basis which I was pleased about. I know dyslexics normally get help with exams and tests but wasn't sure how her school would handle it.
Her teacher was also emphasising their use of "precision teaching" with Rebecca. Basically this means condensing her work into time periods which her attention span can cope with, i.e: 10 - 15 minutes.
So it was all quite positive and basically means we just keep working on with her and see where she is at the end of the year.
Her school has a Mothers Day Tea this afternoon where we can pay to go and have tea and cakes with them. I'm going so am off to the bank now to get some money to pay for it.
Bye for now
love Riki xxx
I knew the euphoria of getting the job wouldn't last before day to day stuff dragged me down again. It started with the ex last night. He came over for Rebecca's parents night at school, didn't say a word to the teacher but came back to the house afterwards. We were chatting and I mentioned that Katherine and I had been discussing coming up to London to see him running in the London Marathon. Stupid me, I thought he'd be pleased if his daughters came and showed support. Even Katherine noticed his reaction though. It was very clear that he didn't want us there. I don't know why, the girlfriend isn't running so it's not like we would be causing any awkward situations. I really don't understand that man,I thought I was doing something nice by offering to bring the girls up, plus they would like to see him running.
The second thing that happened annoyed me in two ways. Firstly what he did and secondly I'm annoyed with myself for still being bothered by something like this. To be polite I asked how the half marathon that he had run at the weekend went. But he didn't ask at all about the Internet Assessors job! He probably didn't even remember and there's no reason why he should, but it still bugged me that I asked about what he had done and he didn't show any interest in return. I do get cross with myself that I can feel myself still seeking his approval. I shouldn't care what he thinks at all.
He is coming over early tomorrow to take Rebecca to school so I can go and collect my Yellow Pages for delivery. This means that he will be alone in the house for a while when he comes back to collect his bike. I must go round tonight hiding anything I don't want him to see!!
The only relevant points from Rebecca's parents night were that they may not give her the normal SATs paper at the end of the year. I agreed with her teacher that it could be counter productive as if she struggles too much, it will damage her self esteem. We all know she will not score very well and will clearly be below the national average so what the point of making her feel bad about herself. It will also be done on a one to one basis which I was pleased about. I know dyslexics normally get help with exams and tests but wasn't sure how her school would handle it.
Her teacher was also emphasising their use of "precision teaching" with Rebecca. Basically this means condensing her work into time periods which her attention span can cope with, i.e: 10 - 15 minutes.
So it was all quite positive and basically means we just keep working on with her and see where she is at the end of the year.
Her school has a Mothers Day Tea this afternoon where we can pay to go and have tea and cakes with them. I'm going so am off to the bank now to get some money to pay for it.
Bye for now
love Riki xxx
Tuesday, 29 March 2011
Celebration Time!!!
I GOT THE JOB. YES, YES, YES!!!!!!!!!
I am so happy. They finally emailed me at 7pm last night. So I am just waiting for the contract and joining information to arrive. Just call me Riki Three Jobs from now on.
On a slightly more serious note, I do think that this is the way forward in the current economy. Instead of multi tasking, start multi- jobbing. Especially for single parents where a 9 - 5 office job may just not be feasible.
I'm walking around with a big smile on my face today and nothing will dent my good mood. Especially as I have a free day today so am sorting out the house and this evening we have Rebecca's parent's night.
I am so pleased I just feel like dancing around yelling I Got It, I Got It. So Yayyy me! I am feeling GOOD!
Bye for now
love Riki xxxx
Monday, 28 March 2011
The waiting game!
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagh, I still haven't heard about my job yet. I am desperately resisting the urge to sit continually refreshing my inbox to see if their email has arrived. I have been really busy though. Sitting the exam for five solid days meant that I had to push a lot of things to one side. So today I had to go food shopping, wrap up and post some stuff that I sold on Ebay and, of course, talk to you guys. I also have a pile of ironing that, if it falls on him, would kill the cat!
Thankfully Rebecca has dance club straight after school so I have a little more time.
Bye for now and keep those fingers crossed. I REALLY need this job!!!!!
love Riki xxxx
Thankfully Rebecca has dance club straight after school so I have a little more time.
Bye for now and keep those fingers crossed. I REALLY need this job!!!!!
love Riki xxxx
Sunday, 27 March 2011
I'm back!
No, I wasn't abducted by aliens or whisked away by George Clooney for a romantic break. I have been taking an online exam for a job as an Internet Assessor. I finished today so normal life can resume again. It's been very intense with a lot to do and a time limit to complete it. I'll hear tomorrow if I passed so fingers crossed. This job is perfect for me. It'll fit in around the kids and will go a long way to solving my money problems.
I was cross with the Teenage Drama Queen today. When I started the exam, I asked her for some help this week and if she would do a few chores. Basically she has done nothing and today she sat on Twitter all day. So from tomorrow I am putting my foot down and limiting her computer usage to two hours per night. She won't be happy but being a parent often means you are not popular. I console myself by thinking that it means that at least I am trying to be a good parent.
I now have three days free until I collect 1100 yellow pages on Thursday for delivery. So normal life will once again be suspended while I traipse the streets.
Bye for now
love Riki xxx
I was cross with the Teenage Drama Queen today. When I started the exam, I asked her for some help this week and if she would do a few chores. Basically she has done nothing and today she sat on Twitter all day. So from tomorrow I am putting my foot down and limiting her computer usage to two hours per night. She won't be happy but being a parent often means you are not popular. I console myself by thinking that it means that at least I am trying to be a good parent.
I now have three days free until I collect 1100 yellow pages on Thursday for delivery. So normal life will once again be suspended while I traipse the streets.
Bye for now
love Riki xxx
Monday, 21 March 2011
In search of motivation!
Well, my get up and go has definitely got up and gone today! I know Mondays are always a bit bleurgh, but this seems to be an exceptionally bad one.
I am still really tired which doesn't help. Rebecca seems to have given up having a full nights sleep at the moment. Yesterday she was up at half past five despite a late night on Saturday and today she was up at six even though we don't have to get up until seven for school. She was hard work yesterday mainly because she was so tired by the afternoon which always impacts on her behaviour. We battled through homework without too much hassle thankfully. She then trashed her bedroon by trying to climb on her chest of drawers and knocking it over. This took two hours to sort out. There was no help from the Teenage Drama Queen who sat on Twitter and Facebook all day despite the fact that she was supposed to be revising for a big maths assessment at school. I can see a battle coming up with her over her computer usage but couldn't deal with it yesterday as Rebecca was taking up my time.
I was supposed to be working today but am so knackered that I managed to move the job to tomorrow. I still need to go the the shops and the bank though. I have the online exam this week for the Internet Assessor job, at this rate I'll be falling asleep over the keyboard doing it. The thought of that is stressing me out as I don't want to think about what I'll do financially if I don't get this job. Yikes!!! To add to my stress, Rebecca has a hospital appointment on Friday when Ii hope that we'll hear that her genetic tests for Fragile X syndrome came back negative. It is expected that they will be negative but I will still worry until I know for definite. I also have to build myself up to push the paediatrician for more help with Rebecca's language skills.
So it does feel a bit like everything is a constant battle at the moment and my energy level is so low that I just want tto hide under the duvet. But instead I am giving myself a mental shake, popping to the shops and then going to spend an hour baking. This is my secret pleasure, it always boosts me and will hopefully make me feel more able to cope with the rest of the day.
So onwards and upwards, bye for now
love Riki xxx
I am still really tired which doesn't help. Rebecca seems to have given up having a full nights sleep at the moment. Yesterday she was up at half past five despite a late night on Saturday and today she was up at six even though we don't have to get up until seven for school. She was hard work yesterday mainly because she was so tired by the afternoon which always impacts on her behaviour. We battled through homework without too much hassle thankfully. She then trashed her bedroon by trying to climb on her chest of drawers and knocking it over. This took two hours to sort out. There was no help from the Teenage Drama Queen who sat on Twitter and Facebook all day despite the fact that she was supposed to be revising for a big maths assessment at school. I can see a battle coming up with her over her computer usage but couldn't deal with it yesterday as Rebecca was taking up my time.
I was supposed to be working today but am so knackered that I managed to move the job to tomorrow. I still need to go the the shops and the bank though. I have the online exam this week for the Internet Assessor job, at this rate I'll be falling asleep over the keyboard doing it. The thought of that is stressing me out as I don't want to think about what I'll do financially if I don't get this job. Yikes!!! To add to my stress, Rebecca has a hospital appointment on Friday when Ii hope that we'll hear that her genetic tests for Fragile X syndrome came back negative. It is expected that they will be negative but I will still worry until I know for definite. I also have to build myself up to push the paediatrician for more help with Rebecca's language skills.
So it does feel a bit like everything is a constant battle at the moment and my energy level is so low that I just want tto hide under the duvet. But instead I am giving myself a mental shake, popping to the shops and then going to spend an hour baking. This is my secret pleasure, it always boosts me and will hopefully make me feel more able to cope with the rest of the day.
So onwards and upwards, bye for now
love Riki xxx
Saturday, 19 March 2011
X Factor
I am exhausted but happy. I spent most of today taking my girls to the X Factor tour at the O2 arena. We drove there early and had lunch before the show then hit the merchandise stall. Amongst other things, Rebecca got a pink sparkly cowboy hat so she was very happy.
We were lucky and had fabulous seats right near the stage. I am still slightly deaf from Katherine screaming in my ear at One Direction, her favourite boy band.
It's back down to earth tomorrow with homework and Avon deliveries but it was nice to have a day escaping reality!
I'm off to bed so bye for now
love Riki xxx
We were lucky and had fabulous seats right near the stage. I am still slightly deaf from Katherine screaming in my ear at One Direction, her favourite boy band.
It's back down to earth tomorrow with homework and Avon deliveries but it was nice to have a day escaping reality!
I'm off to bed so bye for now
love Riki xxx
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