I went for yet another surfing lesson the other day. It was the billabong girls get out there day. we got free stuff and got to surf. It was fun but the waves were really hard and i didnt stand up much.
Well i have definately been running and exercising a lot more. So much so that i think now i have shin splints and may have to rest up a bit. I can still be doing abs exercises though and i must must must start eating healthier if i want to get that flatter stomach. I really want a flat stomach and i only have a few months to do it.
I will also start kicking a ball around in the holidays, run on sand, try some new sport and keep active. Lots of water is good too. I will probably also be getting better sleep which always helps getting into shape. Come summer time i will be hot hot hot! lol.
I haven’t read a really good book for ages but the other day i read a book by Melinda Marchetta (author of looking for Alibrandi) called “on the Jellicoe road” its her new one. At first it is very confusing and therefore a little annoying. But it develops into a very moving story about the lives of kids on the jellicoe road and the inspiring friendships formed. I loved the bit at the end about who was the serial killer. I dont think she could have made it anyone better. The territory wars were also a little complicated to understand but tied the book together. I also love the fact thats its an australian author and in all her books she writes from sydney and sometimes adeliade and i live near sydney so i mostly know the places where she is writting about.
I guess this was a really good book.
On Saturday morning I went to a surfing lesson at Pines surf school at North Beach with some of my friends. They already knew how to surf but i didn’t. I was good coz there was only 4 beginners and so we had the instructors most of the time. We stayed in the white wash because it was rough and we all tried standing up. I had a lot of help and it was soo much fun and i actually stood up a fair few times. It went for a hour and a half and cost $25.
In the holidays I’m going to the Billabong girls surf day. You get heaps of free stuff and u get to learn to surf. I also chose learn to surf for school sport. its also with pines. So it looks like ill be ticking off the goal very soon.
I have a $5 fine on my library card and a $13 fine at my video shop. they sent me a letter and said that if i pay the video fine by then end of the month i only have to pay half. I’m going to try and get my hair cut on the weekend and then i can pay my fine then.
My friend works at this study place called koomon or something: where like kids go to study after school and my friend just marks all their work from an answer book. She gets payed $6 and hour and said she may be able to get me a job there. it sounds boring as hell but hey it pays and u got to start somewhere.
My other friend also put a good word in for me at a discount store i applyed at coz she works there but that was ages ago so i dont think i got it. I cant still have hope though coz my friend said nobody new has come in yet so maybe they havent hired anyone yet.
If I dont get either of those jobs i might have to apply at kmart or maccas or something.
I’m off to a good start i think. I have started running alot more and doing abs exercises. i am still not eating healthier but hopefully i can start soon. I have also started taking an interest in more sports which is hopefully going to get me more in shape. Like I’m starting surfing and might do dragon tag. And start kicking a soccer ball around.
i have about $90 which i am going to put into the bank when i get around to it. I have to spend some of it though on the girls billabong get out there day (learning to surf) which costs like $40. I wish i had a job already.
i’m getting really excited about getting my own room now. I’m already saving up and planing all the things I’m going to buy for it. Like beanbags and a hammock and new posters and cool things like that. And i cant wait for the privacy. Being able to settle down with a good book and not be constantly disturbed by laura banging around.
Only a few months to go now
Well I don’t know how much money i currently have (its not much) but i have been a lot lot better with my money. I’ve stopped spending it on food and have avoided places like the movies to help save it. I’ve also been thinking when im going to buy something whether i actually need it all not.
$250 here i come!
I did the 40 hour famine on friday untill today. It was hard but not too bad.
So far i have managed to raise $80, $10 more then my goal.
So far i have raised $20. But my mum should be able to get heaps more from work and ill ask tegan to sponser me. and my brother.
Money to go:$50
Well I did pretty well. I couldn’t help it though, i was really sick on wednesday and thursday and was at the snow and i couldn’t help but buy a 600ml bottle of coke both days.
I lasted 8 days.
I’m just going to finish my last 12 days from tomorrrow.
Ohh was so tempted yesterday…had a 2L bottle in the fridge but i resisted. It should be easy this week coz im going to the snow so they’re providing all the food, except lunch on 2 days.
Days without coke:5
Days to go: 15
Hi! Guess what!
I’m going to do the World Vision 40 Hour Famine in August this year.
I’ll be going without food for 40 hours (8 hours if you’re 12 years or under) to raise money to help feed hungry kids.
Just $40 will help feed and care for 8 children in East Timor and Southern Africa for a whole month. To find out more about how the funds raised are going to be used click on http://www.worldvision.com.au/40HourFamine/about_funds.asp.
Could you please support me by giving a donation?
If you can, simply visit the World Vision 40 Hour Famine website (http://www.40hourfamine.com.au) and click on Donate Here. Donations are tax deductible and the minimum amount is $2. You will receive a receipt as soon as you’ve made the donation.
When it asks you for the Famine Number, please enter 26135251-2. This makes sure that the donation is recorded against me and that I’m sent a record of your donation.
You can also go directly to the donate screen by clicking here https://famine.worldvision.com.au/famine.cgi?a=SPONSOR_&pn=26135251-2
Thank you very much!
Michelle Steel
Yay i managed to go the whole week without spending any of $15. I got pocket money today and unfortunately i had to use $10 for the 40 hour famine (at least its going toward a good cause) but i could add $5 to my bank.
Current balance stands at: $20
Money to go: $230
