Thursday

I swear I'm going to cork Mewthos! Blerry sod goes and stands next to my head and lets off a streak at the curtains! I just don't know what to do anymore ... though, in his defense, I think I heard Smeagol just outside at the time. Still ...

In the news: steep price increase of petrol expected next week! With that, everything will go up again ... whatever I can afford today, will be beyond my budget next week ... 

Worst of all is, that the increase is not about the cost of oil - it's about our corrupt, plundering government having plundered the tax coffers ... now they want MORE money! For their own pockets, no doubt! It's an increase in levies - the biggest increase since ... I don't think it has ever increase this much!

I quickly went to get groceries ... got some meat, as well. Not much, just some. 

An 80s song was playing ... and I suddenly yearned to go back to those days! Prices back then were far more realistic! I mean in relation to salaries at the same time - and remember, I was earning minimum wage, not a qualified salary! I was earning less than 10% of my current net income - but I had full medical cover plus pension fund. And with 5% of that income, I could fill my freezer chock-full of top range meat for a month! For 2 people, at the time! Today, I'm spending 15% of my income to buy the cheapest cuts - and I need to stretch it! (Meaning, I make stew or sausage rolls, etc. - so I'm 'eating' one piece for a few days).

The quality of life today is nothing like what I grew up with. Where it was possible to live relatively well on one income, today, it's tough even on two incomes - and I have only one income!

Time is money. And money is time. Where the trend was towards inventing more 'quick' and 'fast' products - like pre-cooked meals, for example - because money was fine, but time was limited with both adults working ... today, we're going back to 'make it yourself' or 'DIY', taking the time to save the money.

I don't know anymore ... I just don't feel like I fit into todays timeline anymore. Todays views, attitudes, gadgets ... I feel lost ...

Now, if only I had a secure income. That would make a really huge difference! I never expected to be worse off now, than I was as a student!

Although, on the whole, I'm still okay. Neither I nor my cats go hungry. And apart from groceries, I have no needs. I have a home filled with hobbies, entertainment and pleasure - cats, garden, books, art, games, DVDs, records ... 

Speaking of groceries, I'll need to order fruit juice this weekend.

In the meantime, I should probably pay my rent ... can it wait until the weekend? I think so ... if I have trouble with the internet, Monday is not too late, either.

Urgh! I'm to take At home and take him to work tomorrow morning! Not happy! Poor mippies won't even have their half hour outies tonight ... although I'll probably let them out in the dark, anyway. 

Yup, home half an hour later than usual. Lights just came on as I reached the gate. I let mippies out - they had about fifteen minutes outside ...

I'm afraid Mewthos has been busy indoors. I've been washing floors already ... if you're wondering how I can cope with that smell? Well, that's the bit that worries me a bit ... it's nowhere near as bad as it should be. Also, I spray vinegar over it, which does change the odor ... plus the strong citrus smell of the cleaner I use ... 

But I think that I'm going to staple plastic all around the bed base this weekend. Put the base cover over that - that'll prevent him from getting INTO the base ... which is a heck of a job to try and clean!

In the meantime, Mew-Mew knows I'm unhappy with his activities ... he's tried hiding from me! On top of the kitchen cupboards! High, high up!

And Ziva? Those wounds on her back - which seemed to be healing - were open and oozing again, today! Last time, I did manage to clean it, but not put ointment on. She quite aggressively resisted me - she actually scratched me! This time, however, I was able to clear, clean and then put ointment on. Hopefully it will now really heal!

She's not happy, though - she's been dropping stuff in their room ... I'll have a look now, what she's been pushing off shelves.

I better get my own dinner started, share it, then get to bed ...