i do think that there are very few problems in life that can't be solved with new shoes.....

Hehe I'm like that too, whenever I think of good ideas they involve money, takes a bit longer to think of great ideas on the cheap. I LOVE the idea of my boyfriend being my slave for the day, haha! I'll let him know it's happening. And yes SOOO THANKFUL that the job is short term, though 3 months seems like an awfully long time when I'm there 6 days a week! Oh and you are calming and sage... You always calm me right down.

I agree Mrs Kolo, about the shoes... YES! Maybe I will buy some shoes, or order my slave to buy me some hehe.

now you're talking!

Wow, you've been busy since I checked in last. Sorry to hear that your boss sucks. I know how it feels to wait in dread for a nasty encounter. Plus, we can really ramp it up in our heads.

I keep a little pair of driving gloves handy - actually, they are light-weight cycling gloves (NOT fingerless, haha), and that really does the trick - best use of gloves anywhere, I find. Caps the urge right away - cuts off that finger to hair current.

It will be over soon. You are doing all this for a great reward at the end. I love that you are taking life by the ------ and living it!!!

Best wishes on having a safe, calm night at work. Keep focused on your goal to have a wonderful holiday!
Whoo, hoo! You're so close to 180 days! You can do this!
I remember when I splurged, bought a sparkly dress and sparkly shoes to celebrate - and that covers Mrs. Kolo's wonderful suggestion and also the "fun" side of dressing up to be "daring"!
Hope you are having fun with all these ideas!
Stay strong, hands down! 158 days!

Since I'm trying to grow my hair long as my ultimate goal, I usually bought myself little hair toys (clips, sticks, forks, etc) for past goals. It really helped to inspire me and to keep me from pulling. Also, if there are certain goals that you want to achieve, like a certain braid or style, you can practice on your hair now, and when your new growth gets long enough you can wear that style. That's a cheap, long-term reward.

Maybe not a full spa day but a massage would be nice. I always find places that have cheap massages for new clients. Facials too. They're both great and really relaxing!

159 days pf.

Ha yes I've been on here lots Phoebe! The driving gloves seem like a great idea, I'll wait to see if it happens again before I think about getting them though, as the car is not a big pulling place for me. Thanks for the encouraging words.. I am I am! I'm doing it and it's not long to go. I am soooo looking forward to simply having weekends again and going to bed before 2am.

Thanks Mid, work was pretty good last night, very busy and I was training to be in charge so ended up with a whopping headache! I like the sparkly dress/shoes idea!! A lot.

Thanks Christina, I love the idea of a massage or facial, hmmm so many things!! I love the idea of getting a facial especially, as it's something I'd normally never do.

xxxxxx

Oh, the best part of a massage and facial is the sparkling feeling it gives you! Go for it! 159 days, wow!
One way to reduce the whopping headache is to place your fingertips on your eyebrows and push out your cheeks to relax the jaw muscles as you blow air out gently.
Best wishes on your long-term goal and your celebration goal!

xoxoxo

159 days...AAAHHHHHHH what are you?? obviously not human!
congrats, celebrate every day you stay PF!

Thanks mid, I'll try to remember that tip!

Fanks Phoebe!

Hehehehehehe firante!!!! So funny. I guess I'm taking it for granted a fair bit cos it's rather easy indeed fir me right now. It really does get easier the longer you go. I still have a few close calls every few days, but I just tell myself firmly "no". I am sad that I cannot pull when I have these close calls. I want to so badly sometimes! Well you know how it is.

Working 10-11 hrs waitressing today, woohoo!!! I'm thinking of all the beers it will buy me in Germany ;)

well done you - I was a barmaid and waitress when I was at uni then for a while afterwards too - I hated the looooong days they are draining but at least you are kept busy! And you have a great motivation.

German beer is awesome - where in germany are you going to? I have been to munich which is fab - there is a beer callled kupperskolsh which is my fave! Hoping to go to brussels this summer for some belgian beer :)

Ooohh meant to say to you - I read you on another thread saying you have a mullet - well bbelieve it or not the mullet look is dead fashionable around here!! When I was teaching several of our "cool" girl students had their hair short on top (some really close cropped) and longer underneath - so you can rock your style when you come here :)

Another day closer to your holiday! Another day pull-free! You are strong, you can do this!
Hands down!

It's true Mrs Kolo, I'm so busy when waitressing, I never even get the urge to pull, my hand never even goes up to my head! It's great. CAN'T WAIT for German beer. We are going to Munich for a week, during Oktoberfest, so I'm sure we'll have time to sample plenty ;) I'll try to keep an eye out for kupperskolsh, I think I've heard of it actually. We are also going to Berlin for a week, aaaaargh can't wait! And I can't believe that about the mullet being in fashion over where you are. I doubt a curly mullet would be though, were curly mullets EVER in fashion, even in the 80's on men? Haha.

Yes another pull free day, not a single urge today. Did play with my hair some, but no urges to pull it out. I guess that's really cool, it just happened so suddenly. But it also may be just because I've been busy all day and not in front of a computer. Anyway yes, hands down!