Did the earth move you you? I certainly felt it last night (around 5 minutes to 1am), because i don't live that far from the epicentre. It wasn't as strong as around there, naturally, but it lasted strongly for a fair few seconds and then a longer milder quake after that. It woke mum, my sister and myself up, but i didn't wake up during the aftershocks. We stared out of the windows to see if any lights came on down the street, but the neighbouring houses stayed dark.

My first thought was that someone had tried to ramraid the house. My second thought was...how? Since we have three cars on the drive, it would be pretty difficult to do that, and the back of the house is impossible to get in it. I then knew that it was an earthquake and waited for the shaking to stop.

I must have got to sleep after that, but i don't feel very rested.

I do, however, feel more in control of my spending. I put Ms Money on my PC and am starting to track what i spend. I think that this will be a really good way of making sure that i don't spend too much on crap, and that when i do want things i will have thought about it. Spending 40 pounds on magazines and cards each month is stupid. And i think doing it now, before i move house is a good start. I had hoped to have a littlt bit of savings, but i don't think that's likely now. At least i will have something though.

I think that a keep fault in my personality is control. I hate lack of it.

ARGH! I just found out that petrol near work is a penny cheaper. I don't believe it! I think that this Friday i will try and fill up a full tank on Leamington. Sure it's only a Penny, but when you spend as much on Petrol as i do...it adds up.

posted by small 4:43 PM