Procrastinators Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from chronic procrastination.
Procrastination is the grave in which opportunity is buried.
Sammy ci :: 9:20 pm
Hello again,
Youth group went very well....It really blesses my heart to see the fellowship those kids have been developing....Its late, so I'm only planning a few things to get done tonight in order to get to bed on time:
MUT :: Dishes...These have been sitting for several days.
MIT :: Read Technical Reporting homework, even though its terribly dull and boring. Must be prepared for tomorrow's presentation!
Looking forward to :: Web Design homework.... This should be kind of a fun project for tomorrow.
Have a lovely night everyone!
Sammy :-)
Sammy CI 4:45
I didn't get to check in last night because I stayed over night at my grandma's house. This was good in two ways: 1. I got to spend some time with my grandma, and 2. No internet access, so I got some homework done.
Today I got up, went to the dentist, went to a meeting, and raked my grandma's yard for 3 hours....Now I'm home, but leaving soon to take my brother to a trumpet lesson, then drive him to youth group (which I am helping lead this week). Overall, this has been a pretty productive day so far. The true test will come after youth group when the temptation of [adult swim] and other television invades my good intentions of working on homework. I'll check back after youth group.
Hope everyone's having a good day!
Sammy
p.s. I'm having trouble with formatting... strikethroughs, underlining, text color, etc.....any tips?
re: sammy, formatting
you can click 'enable rich-text' under the box.
Or:
<u>under</u> : under
<strike>strike</strike> :
strike<font color="#ff0000">red </font> : red
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hmm...
Thanks, but this is all that happens....
<u>under</u>
<strike>strike</strike>
<font color="#ff0000">red</font>
...and the rich text link only says "disable rich-text".
....Maybe this is because I am writing from a Mac? I tried to log on from my parent's PC, but for some reason the website won't recognize my user name or password from the PC.... Anyone else have this problem?
re: formatting
if the link says disable rich text, then you should be "in" rich text editing already. Then above the text box that u edit in, are there 3 rows of edit buttons (much like ms word)? In rich text, u highlight the word and hit the B or I or U etc. But u dont see those?
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CL ci
i wish i had checked in earlier, but i've been really busy. Not too many decisions, altho i did do probably 20 extra web surfing minutes. MITs today are sort of obvious and forced, so not much decision making.
This check-in is of the "it's going well, now time to finish it but i feel dread" variety. It's so bizzare, i kno u understand but i dont think i would myself if i didnt experience it.
anyway, cheers all!
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whoops
wrong place....
new here, wondering if this will really work
Hi, I'm new to p-a.org, thought i'd give this ago, though i'm skeptical. is there anywhere where all of the acronyms you guys use here are broken down? in the check-in spirit, i'm going to try to work on my current project for 1 hour. cheers.
Welcome here Ig!
Welcome here Ig!
my best advice
check in even when you feel like crap.
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Welcome
Hi,
I am still new to the site but it has been working very well for me. Very supportive and uplifiting.
Acronyms - The best that I can tell is there is not a breakdown of acronyms. Here is what I have learned so far.
CI -Check In MIT- Most Important Task MUT- Most Urgent Task HP-Higher Power
See you on-line
hope-faith
thanks :)
thanks everyone for the greetings! and the acronym explanations :) i did start the most urgent task, though i haven't finished it yet. getting back to it now.
Journey noon
Major progress on L, which was MIT #1. Stayed away from the personal computer and using only the work laptop, although I did have to boot up the pc to charge my mp3 player. Why, oh why, are Wednesdays so much better than Tuesdays?? Taking a shower/lunch break now. Check back in when finished.
Jo
"I tell you, we are here on earth to fart around, and don't let anybody tell you different." - Kurt Vonnegut
Rolzup CI
I've been holding the baby and looking at posts here for half an hour. Now my wife's holding him and it's time for me to get started.
Morning chores.
Meditation.
exercise/shower
GSG work
lunch
then I'm off to campus to study.
--Rolzup
PS my wife says that graphic is so cheerful it makes her want to hit someone.
re: cheerful graphic
> PS my wife says that graphic is so cheerful it makes her want to hit someone.
lol. welcome and way to go checking in. i wish you recovery here. good luck today.
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scarlett CI 11:00 am EST
Wow, I am seriously cranky today, which I did not expect. Stupid hormones. Trying to acknowledge the mood and roll with it rather than fight it. I was already planning to go to a meeting, but now I'm *definitely* going.
Ta da:
Morning routine
Sort CP
To do:
Find ride to mtg
WR
Outreach; Type up para & forward to SB, Email partners about venue and possible dates, Email re: poster
Ven; Tally surplused furniture and estimate weight (started),revise info from report, include lessons learned
Chase numbers; pull folders, read emails, call/email
Personal:
HG; Buy plane tix, Write email to MC contact, [start g-doc (me, JH, DT), minutes to JH, call DT, email AM & TVS]
Appts; Resched MS appt @ HRC, eye doc
LTV; when do questionnaire?, look at dance sites, discuss qualifiers, print reading
JF re: caricature
Cranky kitty is cranky.
The adrenaline you've been living on only leaves you wanting.
m 10:24 AM
to do:
- 1420 2 hrs
- upenn thang 1/2 hr
- 1376 1/2 hr
- 1414 -folder export 1 1/2 hrs
- call office - follow-up 1/4 hr
- clock 9 hours
- exercise 3/4 hr
- 1414 -case export/import w/ folder path 1 1/2 hr
- 1414 - export test 3/4 hr
- estimates 1/4 hr
- call Dell and V. 1 hr
- budget 1/2 hr
- 1419 - minimize queries - use thumbnail 1/2 hr
- 1403 - what sets a status of 2? 1/4 hr
GeorgeSmiley 9:30 AM
Good morning...
I didn't get to bed until 2 am this morning [an hour after I got home from my part-time job], and at 8 am I had to do a phone interview for Project S. I've done that, had a bagel and I've decided to give myself 30 minutes to peruse news and commentary sites in the wake of last night's landmark election.
I'll check back at 10 AM and set up the rest of my day then.
Update: 10:50 AM
Well, it was a little longer...
But this is a once-in-a-lifetime day.
So: MIT#1: Work on Project K-5. for 60 minutes
Then errands/post office/lunch
Update: 2:30 PM
I actually worked about 40 minutes on MIT#1. Still dealt with other distractions. But did the errands and lunch and now I'm back
Resuming work on MIT#1.
Will check back, no matter what, in 30 minutes.
Update: 3:10 PM
well, no progress. More distraction. Starting again.
[Updated -- end of day]
I did get a little more finished. But distraction continued. Trying again today.
The Hero's Code:
Show up. Pay Attention. Speak the Truth. Let Go of the Outcome.
Agnus 9:50 am, 2:45pm, 5:30pm
Good morning, friends! Back at work/home after 4 days parental caregiving - during which I left my pda/phone in my car at the airport - grrr! Experienced actual withdrawal symtpoms of thumb twitching, anxiety, distractedness, craving desire to push little buttons - At one point I even thought about using a calculator for a few minutes just for the effect.
Now I have
11147 emails to sort through, about half of which require some action. And63 phone calls. And major project catch-up. So here goes the todo's:Make coffee, pray/meditate, plan food-fitness, eat, shower/dressAdjust the following as needed after prayer/meditationCall Dr. M about Mom's rxCall in Mom's rx changesEmail Jeannie the rx conf #Call C:advise avail for calls she needsinquire about subcontr statusReview eval designCalendar grasrts webinar prepCall D and K re: raincheck for visitSpend 1 hour reading Proj AP folder and scheduling tasksBUT DID NOT COMPLETE - repeat tomorrowSpend 1 hour reading email and responding as neededFind last todo list in luggage and update itadd to todo's:Ag 'fess-up
I've been time bingeing - have not eaten lunch yet and it is already dinnertime, with one MIT that has now become urgent because it's a prerequisite for a 9:30am phone call tomorrow with my mgr. The dog wants to be walked, there is no dog or cat food, it's getting dark - and I dare not skip my 12-Step meeting tonight. aargh. I'm going to stop working, start eating, walk the dog 15 minutes and ask J to buy the pet food. I will check back after the dog walk.
ag 7pm
Dog walked, dinner eaten. Fed pets a can of tuna until J gets the grocery list bought.Took a personal call (limited 10 minutes - proud of meself!) - Now on way out to mtng. Will check back after because that MIT-turned-MUT needs done yet before bed.
Thanks, chick and clem - it is good to be back with my PA pals!
Ag 9:37pm, 10:10+
Meeting done. Dinner in process. Kitchen cleaned, dishes in the washer. Nasties cleaned out of fridge. Next up: Finish dinner. Check back here 10pm.
10:10 - dawdled a bit at dinner. Now to the MIT-MUT. I am going to work on it until 10:30 then take a break back here.
10:35 - working steadily. Going to keep at it until 10:50 then take a break.
11:05 - gotta stop, falling asleep over the keyboard.
hi ag
i've been there. not fun. praying that you'll experience surrender 2nite. u seem to hav a gd plan.
And welcome back!
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Welcome back Ag!
Welcome back Ag! :smile:
e's day
I am in an after-glow from watching the election last night. There were firecrackers going off in the park down the street and it really feels like it ought to be a holiday today, so I am checking in to make sure I continue to make progress and don't blow off the day.
So far: meds, dishes put away, breakfast made and eaten, C to school,
laundry: pull out stuff before it mildews in the wash!
dishes: keep up with them today
finish up dining room so that C can work on it this afternoon
finalize health insurance
double check with u mass
load car with stuff: dry cleaner,parking sticker, lesley stuff and more
get A to do the lawn before it rains!
check back in 2 hours....
e's off the wagon
nothing happened today since I checked in this morning. I slept again, and have planned dinner, and worked a little bit on the clutter in the dining room and living room, but otherwise made no progress. What I really don't want to deal with is the dishes, but they are what stand in my way between feeling motivated to do something.
for now, hitting nowdothis.com to make a simple to do list: I usually find that helps me focus on one thing at a time.
kromer 8:25 CI
Didn't quite finish my work last night, since I was watching the elections...oh well.
I have a lot to do today!
Most stuff is scheduled: Meet w/ CJZ 9 am, (hopefully) toastmasters 12:30-1:30, meet w/ ML at 1:45, meet w/ NM at 4.
Other than that:
MITs
*Gather lit. search results!!!
*Email about late fees+update budget tracker
*Download 1 dataset
Other tasks:
*Read paper for lab mtg
*Email AR
*Email ED
OK, going to get dressed and tidy a bit, then head to campus.
Update 9:30--CJ not in lab yet, so I'm going to work on other stuff for 30 min and then go check lab again. I'll take care of budget stuff, then email ED and AR.
kromer 1 CI
I met with CJ, and ended up spending a long time in lab, so I didn't get to go to toastmasters...I need to be more careful in managing my time in the future.
I've done budget stuff+emailed ED.
I have about 30 min before I need to leave for mtg w/ ML. In this time, I'm going to take some notes from my mtg w/ CJZ, and then at least get started on a few tasks...I'm going to email AR, print paper for lab meeting, and spend 5 min working on downloading dataset.
Back after mtg w/ ML.
kromer 4 CI
OK, I emailed AR, spent 5 min working on downloading dataset, took notes from mtg w/ CJZ (didn't get a chance to print paper), met with ML.
Turns out CJZ wants me to look at a whole bunch of slides, so I've been working on that. I'm going to go meet w/ NM, then go look at 8 more slides (hopefully I'll be able to get that done in a couple hours), then go print paper and pick up my dataset notes, then go home and have dinner, then tackle my other 2 MITs. Whew! lots to do. Back when I get home.
kromer 10:30 backsliding
I didn't get home from lab until 8, then I had some dinner and just crashed. It's understandable that I was tired, but this crash was mostly stupid websurfing, which isn't the best or healthiest way to relax. And I still have two MITs I wanted to get done.
I'm going to push myself to spend 50 min downloading a dataset. I'll listen to some cheery music and work in the chatbox. Then I'll go to bed and try to do a little better tomorrow.
chick CI-bad weather at work
meetings in the morning. after a late start and then some unexpected need to help a colleague.
Now a brief space before another meeting. GOAL afternoon: be focussed on MUT, tidying, MIT1
My natural procrastination got way worse during a protracted episode of workplace bullying. I had another excuse--"them" and depression, rather than ME and me needing to be accountable. Now I'm not depressed and don't want to live a way that involves blaming others for 'causing' me not to do things. After all, they are not sitting on my computer..... But now for the second time, 'bully number 2' is trying to press my buttons. I have a new manager who will support me better than the last one. BUT I need to watch myself, and my excuses to self, carefully, and think WINNING is getting my won projects done, I don't need to be a victim. I feel a bit anxious and stressed about this, but I hope I can manage those feelings.
The huge drama of the election gives me a larger perspective--that was a struggle and triumph. The ingredients of self control and a large vision can inspire me, too.
Hang in there!
Hi Chickadee-
Though I have never had to deal with a "bully" in the workplace, I can relate to your pain... My brother knows JUST how to push my buttons to make me feel like a worthless low life who is 1 inch tall. It sounds like you have a good strategy for staying true to yourself. Keep on looking up, things are sure to get better!
Thanks Sammy and welcome
Thanks Sammy and welcome here!
I do have a strategy now, and enough practice to know that it does work--I just want to stay calm and stick to it. And now I know that I make things better by accomplishing my goals and looking after myself well, one day at a time.
Finding support here like yours, and by CIs, solidarity, and others' sharing helps me stay focussed on what I can do instead of falling into the victim trap...
workplace bullying
Thanks jo. Support means a
Thanks jo. Support means a lot. I hope no one else here ever has to deal with the stuff that went on.
Right now my tactic is to avoid that person, and to be absolutely cool and unruffled, and pass any difficulties on to a manager. In the past I allowed the bullying to collude with procrastination and to become an excuse not to do things. I was badly affected mentally and genuinely couldn't do a lot, but now I can, and want to! :smile: Being here and making progress has become part of reclaiming my own path and putting the past behind me.
CI follow up: this evening I got my energy back by not waiting to long to eat and then setting a few very small goals where i could see clear progress. It worked! One small step towards regaining good hours in the evening.
Chickadee, my bullier got fired Tuesday
Hi Chickadee!
Hang in there! I'm on your side with the work situation.
An employee that was hired a year ago where I work had bullying qualities. It really does mean taking the high road every day with someone like that. Fortunately other people on the staff could see it too, and the bullier also had other work issues. The other issues were eventually their downfall, but they did get fired Tuesday.
Anyway, good luck with everything, and I hope yours will be resolved, too! Hugs!
Recycler
Thank you, gals & guys, for being here! :)
Recycler, thanks for
Recycler, thanks for sharing that! Solidarity! It cheers me to know that things can work out this clearly. The downfall of any bully is good news :smile: You are so right about always keeping to the high road...
I doubt I'll be lucky enough to have this bully get dumped, but I am determined to look after number 1, not think of myself as a victim and get on with my own goals instead of letting outside circumstance collude with my procrastination...
Journey 7:45 Obamanomics
Good morning! I guess the election hasn't been officially declared, but it seems clear that Mr. Obama will be the new US president. It will be interesting! I don't really have any comments about Obamanomics but I heard someone on the news say it this morning and I like the sound of the word.
Yesterday was ok for a work-at-home day, still not perfect, but spent several good focused hours on both top MITs so I feel good about that. I'm still wasting too much time in my new addiction Second Life. I'm going to try to have one of those "internet moratoriums" today, and only use my work computer. All the potentially bad stuff is blocked on my work computer, either by my company's intranet or Simple-ology.
Just got home from the gym, breakfast first because I'm hungry, then day starter.
Jo
"I tell you, we are here on earth to fart around, and don't let anybody tell you different." - Kurt Vonnegut
Hope-Faith 7:00 CI
Good Morning all. Got a lot to accomplish so I must get moving. Hope that everyone has a wonderfully productive day.
Monday-Friday am
Put a load of clothes onCheck InGet ready before 6:00 am Monday-FridayFeed animals/Hang out clothesGet kids upBreakfastLeaveSchool
CoffeeCheck E-mailPlans for Wednesday1st and 2nd doneSubmit reimbursement for beads and tattoos paper work done need make copies and submitSGA announcment9:30 CI working on knocking items off my to do list so that I can had more.
First class will be starting in about 4 min's Check back in later.
Plan 4thupdate gradeImpact Visit -- Pick up roomSGA elections time line4:30 CI day at school is done and now I will leave to go home and try not to think about school work until my kids go to bed. Spend some time with them.
Between School and Home
Take tickets to momHome
Monday-Friday pm
Supper/DishwasherKids bath/Homeworkhope-faith