I woke up late today (after a late night out with friends - no drinking involved so I spent the grand total of $3!) and it was still very overcast, windy and wet, so I decided not to go to the markets. I will go back to the grocery shop I mentioned a few posts ago - I'm not particularly fond of it as I have had to throw out a bit of stuff when I last shopped there. This time I won't buy much and definately won't be buying a whole pumpkin!

I am going to try and use up the frozen veges in the freezer too. So really I will only need to get fruit and salad items.

This week has been very good with my exercise goals. I have just been using my exercise bike, which is probably a bit monotonous but I don't mind it and atleast I am doing SOMETHING.

Monday - 20 min
Tuesday - 25 min
Wednesday - no exercise
Thursday - 30 min
Friday - 20 min
Saturday - 40 min
Sunday - 40 min (today)

I am going to try and do another 40 minutes today as well, which will mean I have biked 16 km today.

My menu for the week gone:
Monday: Mexican beans & rice
Tuesday: Salad, homemade wedges & grilled tofu
Wednesday: can't remember
Thursday: Sundried tomato pesto pasta with veges
Friday: Vegetarian Pad Thai (dining out)
Saturday: Rice Noodles with stirfried veges.

My friend, A, told me the other day that she had gotten a call from a male friend of hers. They have known each other for about 8 years.

My friend is not in a relationship and has not been in one for a while. She lives with her parents and is doing an apprenticeship (doesn't earn a lot).

Her friend, lets call him T, recently broke up with his boyfriend and lives alone. He's fairly well off financially.

T asked A if she would have a baby with him. He said to her that she was they only one that he would ask something like this of. 'Don't worry about money. You can put your apprenticeship on hold and I'll make it so you don't have to work for a year.'
A was understandably a little shocked. T said 'Think about it for a day. I'll call you tomorrow and then on the weekend I'll come up and visit you so we can talk. I have made some enquiries and there's a clinic that will do the procedure.'
(T lives a few hours drive away)
So A told me about it. Sure it's a little odd but it's kind of sweet that her friend wants to have a baby with her, and I already know that A wants children but doesn't really see them in her future at this time.

Fast forward a day. T calls A to talk about it. A has already decided it's not something that she wants to do, but was going to thank him for thinking of her anyway. They talked for a while, and it came out that no, they would not technically be having the baby together. He wanted her to give birth and then hand it over! She said no, thankyou. She was a little shocked that he expected her to do this for him and then not be able to have any part of her baby's life. 'It's legal' he protested, 'I'll be getting a solicitor to write it up and everything'. She still said no, told him to have a lovely new years, and hung up.


My question is, is it a little odd, or a little mean, or just plain rude? I mean, knowing that your friend has wanted to be a mother for many many years, and then asking of her a favour like that? Just because she usually does nice things for people? I have only known this girl for about a year and a half, and I know this about her. T has known her for 8 years. He obviously knows that if anyone would do it, she would. Which I think means he is trying to take advantage of her kindness. I just think it's a bit ... I don't know. Selfish?

Yesterday I listed four items on eBay, and I have already sold two of them for the Buy It Now price! (skincare products) I don't really think I am undercharging - I put a $25 buy it now price on the 60mL bottle of lotion and a $28 buy it now price on three of the 120mL toners - i've sold a toner and the lotion so far. I'm THRILLED!

Other unexpected money:
logged onto my Paypal account and found I had $10 balance in there from two surveys I did that I didn't expect money for. Also I have ordered a $20 gift card from another survey site. I am waiting till I sell all the items on eBay before I withdraw the money from paypal. I listed a dvd on oztion ages ago and it still has not sold, so I am thinking of taking it off there and putting it on eBay.

I just love extra money!