Posted by: Wealth&Healthy on: March 6, 2011
I don’t really like forwards. Emails, texts, I just find them a bit odd. Yes some of the subject is nice, but why add on the ultimatum at the end? And why say to send it back to the person who sent it to you to show care? That could have you sending it back and forth to the same person all day! LOL
So I generally just delete them from people who only ever send me forwards, and read the ones from people I care about. I never forward them on to others, unless they are really poignant. When I first read this forward, I did actually cry because it was so significant to me at the time.
Once upon a time there was this girl who had four boyfriends.
She loved the 4th boyfriend the most and adored him with rich robes and treated him to the finest of delicacies. She gave him nothing but the best.
She also loved the 3rd boyfriend very much and was always showing him off to neighboring kingdoms. However, she feared that one day he would leave her for another.
She also loved her 2nd boyfriend. He was her confidant and was always kind, considerate and patient with her.
Whenever this girl faced a problem, she could confide in him, and he would help her get through the difficult times.
The girls 1st boyfriend was a very loyal partner and had made great contributions in maintaining her wealth and kingdom. However, she did not love the first boyfriend. Although he loved her deeply, she hardly took notice of him.
One day, the girl fell ill and she knew her time was short. She thought of her luxurious life and wondered, ‘I now have four boyfriends with me, but when I die, I’ll be all alone’.
Thus, she asked the 4th boyfriend, ‘I loved you the most, endowed you with the finest clothing and showered great care over you. Now that I’m dying, will you follow me and keep me company?’
‘No way!’, replied the 4th boyfriend, and he walked away without another word.
His answer cut like a sharp knife right into her heart.
The sad girl then asked the 3rd boyfriend,’I loved you all my life. Now that I’m dying, will you follow me and keep me company?’
‘No!’, replied the 3rd boyfriend. ‘Life is too good! When you die, I’m going to marry someone else!’
Her heart sank and turned cold.
She then asked the 2nd boyfriend, ‘I have always turned to you for help and
you’ve always been there for me. When I die, will you follow me and keep me company?’
‘I’m sorry , I can’t help you out this time!’, replied the 2nd boyfriend. ‘At the very most, I can only walk with you to your grave.’
His answer struck her like a bolt of lightning, and the girl was devastated.
Then a voice called out: ‘I’ll go with you. I’ll follow you no matter where you go.’
The girl looked up, and there was her first boyfriend. He was very skinny as he suffered from malnutrition and neglect.
Greatly grieved, the girl said, ‘I should have taken much better care of you when I had the chance!’
In truth, you have 4 boyfriends in your lives:
Your 4th boyfriend is your body. No matter how much time and effort you lavish in making it look good, it will leave you when you die.
Your 3rd boyfriend is your possessions, status and wealth. When you die, it will all go to others.
Your 2nd boyfriend is your family and friends. No matter how much they have been there for you, the furthest they can stay by you is up to the grave.
And your 1st boyfriend is your Soul. Often neglected in pursuit of wealth, power and pleasures of the world.
However, your Soul is the only thing that will follow you where ever you go.
Cultivate, strengthen and cherish it now, for it is the only part of you that will follow you to the throne of Heaven and continue with you throughout Eternity.
Posted by: Wealth&Healthy on: March 3, 2011
I recently sat on the door for my friend’s night and decided to treat myself. I wasn’t sure with what, but I knew I didn’t want something in the house cluttering up my room.
I thought about a massage, and then discarded that idea because if I’m going to do that I’d prefer a course because one just leaves me with having a “healing crisis”.
So I’ve been here, not in any particular rush to spend the money.
Last week, I was watching cookery school, and there was a guy who was obviously a good home cook. When it came to the basics though like making a roux or pastry, he wasn’t good at all. I felt so sorry for him because he obviously liked food. In the interview after he got sent home, he said that he was going to go home, and practice his very basic skills.
That’s when the lightbulb moment happened, I’ll do a class!
Posted by: Wealth&Healthy on: February 18, 2011
I absolutely love cooking, and watch a lot of cooking shows. I’ve been watching Jamie’s 30 minute meals, and wanted to try and cook along with him. I don’t have a food processor though, so I looked at the meals that didn’t need it. I decided on this one. Sardines with salad, halloumi cheese and chocolate mousse.
I decided to go on mysupermarket to check how much it would cost me in Sainsburys, and it’s nearly £30 quid! I tried the cheapest one which was Asda, but they only do sardines in a tin. If my back was OK, I’d just go to both, but it wouldn’t be possible now. Also, with cost of petrol, it would be expensive driving here and there. I went back and changed all the ingredients I could to the basic brand, and it was still over £20. Now obviously the things like golden caster sugar and sesame seeds will be able to last, but what about the things like cream and halloumi? I suppose that I could go further, and cut out the figs and use another cheaper fruit, or cut out the more expensive ingredients, but what is the point of that? It wouldn’t be the recipe!
So while it’s a good idea in theory, it’s expensive for me. Especially with my fussy family who don’t like trying anything new. Even though it’s reasonably healthy I can’t it ALL by myself… Well actually I can, but it wouldn’t help with my plan to fit into my old clothes.
My favourite show at the moment is Cookery School. I actually applied to be on this show. I can see why I never got a call back, the stairs leading up to the cooking area alone would’ve killed me. There is no way I would have lasted the day much less a week! Anyway as much as I love the show, there aren’t many recipes I actually want to try for myself. It’s the cooking skills that interest me.
I wouldn’t mind doing the sardines stuffed with feta cheese. I might even try cooking along with the programme on 4od. I have most of the ingredients like pine nuts etc. at home.
Final one is Baking Made Easy. I wasn’t sure about this one, because she seemed to be making things from ready made pastry. Also the cake she made in the 1st show had these chocolate curls that were nearly £30. However there are a couple of things I’d like to try. Her puff pastry, and tomato tart tatin. It looks amazing, but I’ve never tried making my own puff pastry
I’ve never really been a fan of Masterchef, but I’m going to give it a go this series.
Posted by: Wealth&Healthy on: February 7, 2011
This week has given me a real wake up call from a financial view. I’ve been meaning to do a financial check up for a while now, but have not really made the time and effort. Today I sat down and done some real number crunching. I can just about get by with the money I’m getting in at the moment.
The original plan was to save as much as I could while I’m still working to try some alternative therapies such as one on one sessions of the Alexander Technique, and seeing a naturopath doctor.
Life had a different path for me though.
My employer didn’t pay the correct taxes for me, so I ended up having to fork out nearly a grand in tax. Then my car needed a new exhaust, brake pads, and other bits so that was another huge sum of cash. Oh and the freeholder of my flat sent me a final warning before court action for the ground rent and services. Thing is, I hadn’t got any of the previous letters. Luckily, I had been putting money for that to the side, but still needed to put a bit more towards it. The freeholder has also informed us of works that will be taking place, so I’m going to have to put something aside for that too. Apart from the ground and services charges for the flat, these expenses came as a complete surprise. I’ve stuck them all on a credit card.
It’s all 0% until September so I’m just going to make the minimum payments on that and put the cash into an ISA. When the 0% is coming to an end, I’ll use the money in the ISA to reduce the balance. That way, I’ll get some interest, and use that too. It won’t be much, but it’ll be something. I actually feel positive in an odd way. If this was a few years back, I’d be completely stuck as I didn’t had a good credit score, so wouldn’t have been able to get the 0% deals that I have now.
Having a look at the ISA table, I’m going to go with Santander. As I’m a customer, the rate is 3%. I’m going to transfer my grocery and petrol money into another account, so I don’t have to go into my main account at all.
Unfortunately the alternative therapies will have to take a back seat… Again.
The one thing I’m going to keep pressing for is counselling. I feel that would be the most beneficial thing for me right now. I’m going to fund it by selling some of my annual leave back to the company.
So not good news for me to be honest, but I’m happy to say I’m in control of the situation.
Posted by: Wealth&Healthy on: February 4, 2011
It all went so very wrong. I made the protein shakes wrong and they were disgusting. I couldn’t get the taste out of my mouth, so I just stopped taking it. Because I’m going to have to tighten the purse strings anyway, I thought that for the next 8 weeks, I’ll just do fruit, salad and a ‘hot protein element’ for 3 days of the week.
Today though, last day for this week, I got a message from work. Now my manager has changed again. When I found out my manager was going, she originally said that she was going to still deal with me. Looks like the powers that be decided not to go for that one. So of course, this one wants me to go to see occupational health.
I freaked out, and end up eating everything. Crisps, biscuits, cake. What’s done is done now. I’ll pick up and continue.
Posted by: Wealth&Healthy on: February 2, 2011
I’m pissed.
I went grocery shopping, and when I went to pay, my card was declined. I was really baffled as my IIDB goes in there every week. I made her try again and it was declined again, so I stuck it on my credit card and left the shop.
When I got home, I checked my account and there was no money. So I rang up job centre plus, and was told that at my assessment, the doctor decided that I was going to be OK after a year.
As this wasn’t the case I have to start all over again. Fill out the forms blah blah….
Don’t know how this is gonna work because that is my grocery money.
Need to do some serious number crunching.
Posted by: Wealth&Healthy on: February 2, 2011
Any apps you want to share with me?
So far I’ve got
Astrid tasks – Love it, it’s a to do list that gives you reminders constantly
Kegel muscle exerciser – It’s a timer so tells you when to squeeze and when to and when to relax.
Moment Diary – When you write in it, it has a time and date stamp. I’m using it as a food diary. You can also add images in it too.
Ping chat – This is like BB messenger as you just give people your name on ping chat, so they don’t have to have your number. Perfect for giving to people you meet online.
Sound hound – This is like Shazam, but in my opinion a lot better. It managed to give me the names of songs of most of the untitled tracks I have in my music folders. Brilliant.
WhatsApp – Like Ping, but it’s for people in your phone book. A free way to send pictures and stuff.
Any more I should be adding?
