Week 5. over.

I spent a lot of money today.

Well, maybe not A LOT, but more than I needed to, and more than usual.
I bought:

1. A chocolate all-butter croissant. Totally awesome for the waistline.
2. A postcard and a greeting card.
3. Mini salt and vinegar flavored rice cakes, and
4. Postage for the postcard and greeting card.

Probably all together only about 5 quid. But that's more than I'm used to spending on a normal day. I'm stoked I just got my tax return, though.

It's been better here since I started at Mediation Northern Ireland, and I'm starting to feel like I can get away from the other people on the program and just live a life abroad. I really hate that I'm forced to be so close to the people that suck asshole (I have a whole blog dedicated to this saved to my drafts, but I don't know if I should publish it). It's nice to hang out with Rob (and Mairead when she's not in Berlin, Stefan, Ariel and Ira. I think we might do that again tonight, too.

I want the spring to kick in. I wish I were somewhere where I could see the baby lambs all of the time. THAT would be ideal.

Tomorrow I go to Edinburgh to see Hannah!! Ariel is coming, too, but she's going to get there later. I can't wait to see a familiar face and to introduce Hannah to Ariel. It'll also be nice to explore another city and get away from particular fucktards. I'm so happy that someone as close as Hannah is as close as Edinburgh and that it's only costing me £33 to get there and back. I'm more than excited, and I'm happy that Peter/Laurie/Rob are kind enough to give me time off when I ask for it.

Thank God I'm not as worried about money anymore. This would be a nightmare if I was on as strict of a budget as I thought I was.

Current feelings (on a scale of 1-10):
STRESS 4
EXCITEMENT 9
ANNOYANCE 5

EDIT: Ugh, I just calculated that I ate about 440 calories-worth of biscuits alone today. Jesus Christ. I'm going to be 600 pounds by the time I get home.