A nice day off work ends. I went out for evening coffee with some union sisters and brothers

I am involved with my union and the union movement generally. This evening a union member visited from out of town so our local union members met him at a coffee shop. I had the day off work and have tomorrow off work too! In fact, I have the whole week off work as a vacation.

I am working on building more web pages and sites

I have the week off of work and am working on writing more blog posts. I am also building a new web site that is going to be a generic knowledge management web site based on a wiki. I am not sure I am the person to write a generic knowledge site but why not?

Another day new debt free. Day 39 seems to be over.

I was tempted to buy a replacement battery for my laptop on credit. In asking about it with the company I found the price was a lot lower now and I won't need to borrow to afford it. I was also tempted to borrow to buy a mountaineering boot on sale but hey I work in an office and can't get out to the mountains.

It looks like my month end debt accounts will show progress at debt reduction again this month.

Free online courses

I just spent about an hour and half studying and writing homework in a free online course in science and the humanities. The professor is Bruno Latour one of the world's leading science and technology studies professors. That is not the study of science or technology but the study of the study. So studying scientists and the research process inside society and may be relating science to politics or culture or economics.

Day 37 ends after a productive day at work

I worked very hard today at work. I was solving problems all day in computer programming. My background is in math and computing. I also study law.

I have nine days off work starting Saturday

I have a generous vacation leave plan at work. This year I get four weeks of vacation time. I am taking some time off after tomorrow. I hope to visit my mom in the country.

I have a new computer and Android tablet ordered and they should both be here in a week or two.

In trying not to borrow money I have instead rented and leased equipment. It's day 37 here of no new debt and I am expecting some leased equipment, namely a new mobile workstation and new Android tablet to be shipped soon. I am still considering taking a rented musical instrument back to the store to save on the rental costs and increase the money available for my spending plan. Ideally my spending plan includes renting this guitar and lessons on how to play it better. We can always learn to make music better.

It was a long day at work yesterday

I worked a ten hour day yesterday to make up some flex time. Work will be difficult today. Once I solve a computer programming problem it should get easier.

Coworkers are angels

A sister worker changed my mood today. She helped me get some work done and together we solved a problem. I am feeling fine now at lunch time.

Last Ukulele lesson

I value music. So I invested in music lessons. I really borrowed money to buy the Ukulele and the lessons. Our last group lesson was last night. I enjoyed it and felt very serene coming home on the bus. The nice weather also plays a part in feeling serene.

Lunch is brief

I am home on lunch. I live across the street from my job so come home for lunch. Our union contract guarantees a half hour lunch. I have an agreement with my supervisor to work an extra half hour each day and I take an hour long lunch because of this. This gives me a good mid-day break from office noise and bustle. I can also check in with my partner at lunch and keep her day supported.

The end of a long day 6 PM Sunday to 9 PM Monday.

In this day I practiced music, worked a nine to five job, attending a self help board of director's meeting, played with our cats, played a Massive Online MultiUser Virtual Universe game, kissed my wife and got get some info about a clubhouse she says, she will check out this week for some work. I was busy then wrote this before I slept.

Work day. 1st day of summer today

Today is the first day of summer in the northern hemisphere. The weather here has been sunny for a few days with a little rain. The city is alive with festivals and national aboriginal day. I wished my father a happy father's day on Saturday night by calling him long distance. I discussed his travels in his work and my own practicing of music and how I was learning to read music and practice intentionally.

I am preparing to go to work for the day and after work I attend a meeting at my self help group where we will do paper work and decide important governance issues about the group. This is my last meeting in my elected term and then I have to step down from this role for one year.

Work should go well today as I have a deep education about how work should be completed at my workplace.

Day 34

I am starting  a recovery journey blog here. It's day 34 since I last incurred unsecured debt. I am in recovery from many other problems too besides being a compulsive debtor. Sometimes on the journey one is recovering from one problem only to replace it with a new problem. The journey continues. Peter D.