NOW or NEVER, NO EXCUSES thread Part 3

[CheckpointCharlie]

Ooooooohhhh, that's exciting, and a bit of an honour, I feel like the Leader!

We aren't going to get any snow now apparently :( The forecast says clear skies here until about Tuesday.

Hello all! We love quorn, we eat loads! I have got to the point where I don't like normal mince because its all gristly!

Oh brill news youcan was that today?

Youcan that sounds exciting, very good experience, what age kids will you be helping? Love the word toleration, why don't I use words like that? too thick

Quorn mince sounds horrible. I was googling quorn recipes the other day but I don't think I'll bother. I have cut down on the amount of meat we use and bulk things up with veggies but that's mainly because dd2 will eat one pile of stuff on her plate but if the veggies are in separate piles won't touch them.

Icb sorry to hear your octonaut woes, Both my kids like them too and run around the house doing their own special version of the octo alert. They also fight over dd1s octonaut toys. Next year will ask Santa to buy them identical presents as dd2 is only interested in dd1s toys.

Oh checkpoint, now I'm confused. To quorn or not to quorn?

Don't bother Johnny. We've tried a lot of quorn and it's not great.

youcan what age do you want to be teaching? Primary or secondary? Have you applied to do the TA course or are you just wanting to volunteer in the school before you do that?

Ok well I had the Quorn chilli again tonight and it wasn't so bad...perhaps something I will get used to

schooldidi - I think I want to teach Primary but will do a couple of weeks or so in a secondary just before application to make sure it is what I want.
I am enrolling on TA course - it can only support my application. But I am thinking long term here...maybe another 2 years before I feel I have enough time to go through with ITT.

CCC - Yes all sorted today. Start next week

I've never tried quorn mince but had the quorn sausages once. Didn't enjoy them!

Not doing brilliantly this week again but trying to worry about it less. Hopefully will get there in the end

Tortoise small steps lead to bigger ones your get there

Yuck quorn only next to tofu on my crap list

Sorry been AWOL a bit have been on Disbey forums reading up on stuff and planning trip

Wow!!! Well done youcan that is brill, good move! Can wait to find out more!

Well, we have quorn sausages lots, they need cooking in the oven until they are brown and crispy, and quorn mince I shove in a pan with domino and peas etc and used to grate cheese on top!
We also have quorn steaks, chicken dippers which are gross, and the ham slices.

I can see how they are grim if you are not used to them however!

(not really)

Well I had a very dull swim...no Miranda escapades and no uber hunky surfer dude either...ust swimming. Did 800 m though...was feeling so chuffed I looked up the calories burned.

It is like 300?!!?!

That's less than a fecking snickers bar!

How is that right? My swim was 800 whole meters long...but contained less calories than at 15 cm snickers??

Something is very very wrong with the world....

Icb

Yeah I know all that effort for what . I say it every time I'm up early is it worth it before I do it I think no after I think yeah ok I feel it is

But it will be toning you up even if not burning much calories also don't underestimate the benefits of it mentally

Checkpoint I just can't get used to the taste find it very pappy

Yay! We have snow . DC all awake, too excited to sleep. I want to go back to sleep!

Yay! As predicted, we have another snow day as well but no tears this morning! He is too excited by the prospect of Ready Brek to cry today

Icb you're so right it can be devastating to work out and then calculate the minuscule number of calories you've burnt off. I find it easier to turn down sweet treats for that reason but now I'm dreaming of snickers

A few snowflakes this morning but it hasn't settled.

bleflubblefhebllelel.

This is is the only way I can describe the last 48 hours.

I had a seminar that I didn't think went well, arguments over the promotion process that practically left me in tears, an annual performance review which was an odd combination of being praised for things I didn't think I deserved and faulted for things I think are ridiculous (and talking about the situation with my DM and oh so very nearly crying). I then got referees comments back on my grant at like midnight last night and they were a mix of outstanding and could do better, and I just heard I passed probation and finally have job security (as much as anyone does atm) for the first time in my career!

I am discovering it is very difficult to be experiencing elation and depression at the same time... it doesn't really average out...just keeps spiking in all random directions. I think I will give up on being productive until I can get through to tea break time and then nurse a cup of tea for an hour and try again....

ps. We still have snow from before but none yet today.....I came to work prepared to walk home though

Blimey ich that sounds rather headfucky, well done on the probation bit! If I were you, (and I have had very similar conversations re promotion, outstanding and could do better) I would make a plan to immediately sort out the things anyone has criticised you for and make sure they can never fault you on those again, and make it obvious that you are making a huge effort.

I would then go and buy a bottle of frexienet and celebrate the outstanding bit and the job security bit! YEAY!!!!!!!!!!!!

And phone your mum and she will be really happy for you to hear such good news. ((((hug)))) for you and your mum.
X

Thanks CCC - I phones my DM straight away .

Now what in the world can I do to celebrate that won't stop me from making it under 11 stone on monday??

Been out sledging, great fun!
AF has arrived! Not such fun lol!
Now time for snowman making

Erm, I would be on the frex! Chicken kebabs are very diet friendly!

Stupid bloody back has gone again :( Not as bad as before but I'm back on a sodding walking stick again :( It had better sort itself out soon, it's my birthday on Tuesday, I need to get back to work so I can get off SSP, I've got a bloody holiday to pay for, and poor DS was desperate for me to go and play with him today but I couldn't :(

Thank christ I've been skint for a month and haven't been able to afford any snacky shite food or I would be face deep in it right now

ICB I would be on the vodka and slimline, or vodka on the rocks. Well done, even if it was a bit confusing

Oh no Tally. That's not good. I thought i'd done my ankle in again earlier when I fell over in the snow! but luckily seems ok.
I still get a really sharp pain if I put it in the wrong position and I did it months ago now.

I remember when I was young and would mend from anything in about 5 minutes, now I'm all old and it takes forever :( And I'm gonna be even older soon

still BFing here....no bubbles for me....

Might be getting a wii though

no no no we are NOT getting old! I forbid it!