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I can’t believe January is finally over. We’ve been in January for as long as I can remember. I was telling a colleague at work yesterday that we’ve been in January for two months now. I think it has to be about the finances. Because almost everyday, I’m calculating the days left till I get money again. And then deciding whether I will eat in a particular morning or not based on my calculations.
To review how good or bad a month went, I usually rely on my monthly snapchat recap. And this month, it has very little content. I’m thinking the reason is probably because I’ve been doing the same thing over and over again.
I know you’ve seen that one picture and it got your attention, 😂 it has nothing to do with me. It’s evidence for an investigation I was conducting
From this sceenshot, its quite clear, its been all about work and food. And that’s basically what I’ve done. Compring this January to the previous, this one has been good so far. Atleast I’m not tired and stressed, I’m just broke😂.
But I’ve experienced the worst back pain. I think I’m still getting used to sitting for very long hours. It was so bad, I couldn’t sit for like 10 minutes straight. I had to stand up at intervals hoping it would get better. The only way the pain was less is when I lie down. As that pain finally subsided, it moved to my feet. And I believe that one is as a result of the shoes I’ve been wearing. I’m almost limping when ever i take off the hills and wear flats or walk barefoot.
But all this physical pain is better than not having any mental rest.
The most annoying thing is when you plan your budget without making room for miscellaneous items. And that’s how I had to buy a new charger when I had no other option. Buying an iPhone charger hurts me for some unknown reason.
On the flip side, I made a presentation of this project I’ve been working on to my boss and the other managers in my team. They were all impressed, and gave their feedback. My boss gave me some money to get myself a treat. This has been the only time this month that someone gave me money. I went ahead to use the money to buy plantain chips for my friends. Now I’m back to sqaure one😏.
And oh, I joined a book club, we are to read one book every month and discuss on the last day of the month.
I didn’t read the entire book. I was left with about 20 pages as at yesterday and I didn’t even participate in the discussion.
Overall, I’ve had a good month, a great month actually if compared to this time last year. And although I don’t see anything stressful coming up in the next month, I hope it’s actually so. Less stress and more food😂.