lets SEE what's in store for 2023

I've just worked my last day of 2022 and am ready for 2023 to start..... a fresh start....rock and roll.... now what am i thinking...... what was 2022 like? what will 2023 be like? what am i trying to do in 2023 (in this new diary)......

What was 2022 like?

Well last December i got my flat back from the Tenants and spent four months renovating and redecorating it in preporation for my move in: What did i do: Cleaned, stripped, re painted, cleaned floors, took out staples from floors (parquet) scrubbed, got new carpets, garden wise weeded, jet washed, got new fences put in, bought all furniture including xbox.....Then as it was ready i moved in in May this year......

Now as i've written in my diaries becoming independent was a huge thing for me, i knew it would (or i thought) it would be tough as id been living with my parents since i became mentally unwell back 12 years ago..... i thought it would be difficult to maintain a good work life and health and sleep on my own...... but i however thankfully was completely wrong......

On my 41st birthday 30th may 2022 i had the flat ready and cooked a bannoffee pie or two infact and bought lots of bbq food and a dispossable bbq.......the weather couldnt have been better!!! i had closest friends over for beers music and food then watched the champions league final in the pub...... then spent my first night in the flat......

Now six months later and ive only spent one night at my folks since that day in may..... ive only had a couple of sick days off work and have touch wood been early for every shift....

Ive put on a bit of timber but that's mainly due to stopping my gym membership.....

Ive had lots off socialising round my flat saving money on pub trips.....ive become addicted to expensive coffee from my local shop opposite..... and financially ive spent 5k on flat this year and paid back 2k towards debt....out of the 12k ive earnt...... so in all 60% of money invested.... pretty d**n good going.

So 2023........

Out of this year im first looking to invest 50-60% of earnings into my debt...... 

I'm also looking to live in the present moment more...... be at one with it..... i'm thankful for the moment i'm in my friends and family are currently healthy and id like to appreciate this moment more.

I'd like to have friends and family over especially thru the summer months and plant some bushes and flowers in my garden to enjoy thru summer and the bbqs im going to have.

Lastly id like to continue with not partaking in any vices for the whole year again.... it really helps staying sober with my decisions and long may that continue.....

Any thoughts on this welcome?

Roll on 2023 ill be ready and rearing to go into the new year at work on Tuesday and will look to cement my position within the hospital.  We are over the next few months going to move supplies dept into a new porter cabin outside.  Currently the supplies dept is on the second floor the furthest position away from the lift, this means a lot of transporting of products for theatres around the building.  It has over the years taken up a lot of my time...... So the idea to move supplies outside to the point where the products will be delivered is a good one but will mean that that role will become redundant for me....... I will no doubt still have to ferry products around but it will save probably 10 hours a week of my time..... now whether that will mean i will work more on facilities tasks or portering or supplies tasks is yet to be discussed....... my managers managers boss actually asked whether i would like to be a decorator just before xmas but whether that was small talk or had an agenda i don't know..... but i think too much about these things so it was probably just chit chat.....  but we will see in the new year what unravels....  but i will hopefully have a job still and some new jobs to do come march.

Watch this space adam xx