Im in change of my own little project, and I get paid for it- amazing.

Of course the project itself is not that interesting and I still have a boss, but she just leaves me to get on with my work. So its good.

Check me again in a week when Im a nervous wreck.

My Nan phoned me the other night, when I lived at home I lived with my grandparents and I will be staying with them in March.

My Nan, aahhh, I love her, she's the closest thing I have to a mother. Infact she has been my mother really ever since the real one left when I was 12.

But seriously she comes up with the weirdest reasons for things.

It started when she called up to let me know that instead of exchanging my pounds for dollars, I can just ask them for as many dollars as I want and then pay the pounds into their bank account at a later stage- and therefore not pay any charges on exchanging it.

Its a sweet thought, but can you imagine it?

"Nan, Im going out, can I have some money?"

"Goodness you have spent a lot in the last few days"

Im 26 yrs old man! I think I can live with the charges in order to not ask them for money. But how to tell them?

I said "Nan, thats very considerate of you, but I think I can just use my ATM card like normal, there will be a small charge but I can live with it. I tell you what would be really good? Can I borrow the car while Im home?"

and can you guess?

"Oh well, thats different altogether, I dont think thats a good idea, the roads have changed a lot since you were home. There is much more traffic now"

Huh?

Ive been gone 3 yrs, not 200 yrs!

So, I have to ask for money from my folks before I go out and I have to catch transport from the Western Suburbs to everywhere else in order to see my friends, while a perfectly good car sits in the driveway.

hmmmmm, sounds like being a teenager again.