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.
ack, where did the day go?
posting just to show up, as vic says. leaving 5am for airport, mtngs tomorrow and Fri then redeye home Friday, errgh...need to present a project I've been procrastinating and which still is not ready. planning to work it on the plane...praying my battery will last...and that TSA is doing a good job this week!
next 3 hours
enter data
tiptree 6:15 PM CI
to do by 6:15 PM tomorrow:
-- dcm anon: working prototype
a) export option for images from a case
b) preserve pat/study ids in aliases for subsequent cases
c) zip generated and downloadable
d) begin on import of anonymous series
-- fix 2 other bugs
-- read 50 pp.
-- exercise
-- meetings
-- 2009 data downloaded
-- munge script
Falcon CI Wed. evening
Hi amigos!
Here are priorities for this evening:
Falcon
CL daily overcoming
i am grateful today that when i started to balk at a task, that my higher self recognized that and came here to work on it over loud objections from my lower self.
mind you, i dont know the solution, i just "remember" this is where i used to come to get such problems solved in the past. Ie i'm here on faith.
no schedule at this point. just focusing on the blockage on this one particular task.
thank you god that there's a place like this!
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the touch of the master's hand: http://procrastinators-anonymous.org/node/1898#comment-27748
"fall down seven times, get up eight" - japanese proverb
Welcome back Clement, missed
Welcome back Clement, missed you :)
thanks lucky
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the touch of the master's hand: http://procrastinators-anonymous.org/node/1898#comment-27748
"fall down seven times, get up eight" - japanese proverb
OCz 06JAN2010
Hello everyone!
I got work really late today after having a rough nigth with mi child on high fever... this has led me to a very slow start.
At least I managed to open my agenda today and fill in appointments for today. That's a good start, late, but good.
Started to look back at all my pending tasks from before going on vacations... OMG, it is so much, but I wont' let it get to me and become anxious about it. I will tackle one at a time!
Have a great day!
Welcome back, OCz! Praying
Welcome back, OCz! Praying for your child to get well soon!
Nervous but Hopeful
Thanks to Lucky, Journey, and Agnus for the warm welcome! I'm going to try bookending today, Agnus. Thx for the suggestion. I feel better today than I did yesterday. I'm off to a good start even though I got up late. I think I might actually bookend going to bed and getting up in the morning- lol.
830- got up 25 minutes late, adjust schedule and lengthen, 1st 3 steps, review PA info, fold and org clothes, bkf, email rmmate, emailing back and forth to set plans, look up place and get directions, chk weather, v,v,v ALL DONE yay!!!!!
945- check in, change info, bookend
1000- mani, look for one id, calc time elapsed for one person, create column and insert time
1030- bookend
1045- find flyers
11- v, desk
1140- lunch
12- ch
1230- email if prob w/ time elapsed proj, if not then go over what have trans, trans 2 ques (if too many then that’s fine, time how long it’s taking me)
2- ga
315- Super
345- call about drs appt, manicure, txt rich
430- thermostat, screws (bring), apples
445- Drycleaning
515- lv
545-appt
630- leave!
Imworthwhile
Belated Welcome - Imworthwhile!!!
♥"Together we could do, what we could not do alone.♥
kromer 9:40 CI
In late again today...trying to not beat myself up about it and remember that to be successful in recovery I need to focus on changing one thing at a time, but still really frustrated with myself, how hard is it to be in by nine?
OK, after a very active day yesterday, today is a day to regroup, organize and finish things up. Since I'm feeling slow, I'll try to break things down into little steps: that makes my list look long, but I think it's actually pretty reasonable
Scheduled:
seminar 10-11,small paying job 6-7High priority:
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Mail gifts*Harambee planning (will do after I get home)
*Call AG (left a message: will talk if he calls back)
*On big scary microscope, figure out how to
1)
Take a blue fluorescent image (doesn't have to look perfect, I'll work on details of imaging later)2)
Measure intensity at a particular point*
Take care of mice and cells*
Read for about an hour about good ways to organize computational experiments, microburst coming up with a workable system, microburst organizing VAD experiment in accordance with this system.
Medium prioirty:
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Clean slides w/ windex*Proofread half of existing WM doc (will maybe do after I get home, but I don't have to)
*On big scary microscope, figure out how to turn live cell imaging chamber on and off, and monitor conditions in the chamber (need to postpone this until tomorrow)
Lower priority
*Wedding present and card for Z and G (will maybe do after I get home, but I don't have to)
*On big scary microscope, figure out how to take a brightfield image (fooled around with this a little, with the help of a postdoc, but couldn't get it to work. this isn't essential, but I might ask around the lab tomorrow)
*Finish reading article on meiotic and mitotic cohesins
*condolence note
OK, I'm going to head to the seminar now. After seminar, I'll read about how to organize a computational experiment, and take care of mice and cells. Then I'll have lunch, mail gifts and work on learning microscopy.
kromer 9 CI
OK, have had a decently productive day. However, there's still a bit more to get done before bed, and I don't wanna do it! I also really want to talk to AG, but can't control when he calls me back, and I know it would be annoying to just keep calling until he picks up (though I considered it :P )
So, I'll take some prayer/Bible reading time to center myself (about 20 min). Then, I'll do the Harambee planning...this is important (and actually very late, but late is much better than never!)--should take about 40 min, I think, though I'm not really sure. Once I've finished that, I'll work on proofreading WM doc, while taking frequent breaks to do something I enjoy (maybe watch a movie in short increments :) ) If AG calls, we'll talk. If he doesn't, then we won't :)
OK, back after prayer time.
Vic 1/6
((Hugs)) Vic
♥"Together we could do, what we could not do alone.♥
Journey 9 am bleh
Yeah, I'm with George today. The New Year's inspiration has worn off lol and I woke up feeling like this:
But I'm putting on this shirt and getting to work"
How you spend your days is how you live your life - Edge
Journey P.S.
That's just a joke, btw, in reality I find that on days like this I need to be extra gentle to myself not extra mean! I get more done if I'm good to myself than if I mentally berate myself!
Jo
How you spend your days is how you live your life - Edge
Hi Jo
I really needed to hear that you are extra gentle when you're not "inspired." Usually I am extra mean to myself, but this helps me turn that around. THANKS!
♥"Together we could do, what we could not do alone.♥
@hope
Yep, I think that's the biggest lesson I've learned here. People like "us" have a hard time learning to be good to ourselves and enjoy our successes again. Beating yourself up is not only wasted time but tends to send you in to a downward spiral of procrastination, beating yourself up, and procrastinating again. You gotta let it go . . .
Jo
How you spend your days is how you live your life - Edge
GeorgeSmiley 1/6/10
Checking in.
Trying to slog through the pile of tasks in front of me.
One step at a time, one foot in front of the other.
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Want what you have. Be who you are. Do what you can. ~Forrest Church (1948-2009)
The Hero's Code: Show Up. Pay Attention. Speak the Truth. Let Go of the Outcome.
*hugs*
*hugs*
hope4meandu check-in 8:30AM
Called in sick, I know I might get in big trouble, hope not, but I'm happy to be home.
I'm borrowing (if I may) from Agnus, I believe, when I clean I will do 20 minutes of something and stop, rather than saying what I will do, dreading it and putting it off the whole day. I'll see if that helps.
To do:
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resumes-website
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all p.t. cancel today and pay UGH-check if gift card is working
-call Aunt
-find a R for Aunt
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call JakeCleaning:
-laundry
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Yoffee bath-clean bathroom
-order food?
-kitchen floors
-kitchen cabinets
Procrastinating:
-gather mine & Yoffee insurance claims
-find new credit card
-p.t. excersises
♥"Together we could do, what we could not do alone.♥
"Preventive sick day"
I'd bet that many of us have taken a "sick" day from work when we needed time for ourselves - to get needed rest/stress relief or to take care of some part of our lives.
In many work places, a "sick day" is the only way to take unscheduled time off. . . and it can be better to use that time preventively than to wait until stress gets us ill or leads to a nervous breakdown!
This is a good place to be able to post about that without fear of being judged.
Unless, of course, one's boss is reading this site!
(Though come to think of it, then the boss would likely be a fellow procrastinator!)
Falcon
Very well put, Falcon!
Very well put, Falcon!
Thanks S, Falcon & Lucky - ((BIG HUGS))
♥"Together we could do, what we could not do alone.♥
Rexroth Check In
Today I am working on some legal/admin matters that I want to get finished as soon as I can which will not necessarily be today.
Regards Rexroth
Rexroth Update
Done:
I have completed and posted a letter to the hospital and I have done a lot of work on two other letters and the file in general. I am having an appointment at the hospital on Friday when I hope that all will be fine at which point I have a little extra work to do. For the moment I have put all the files away and need to fucus on something else.
Todo:
Clean up and wash up in kitchen
Sort out clothing in bedsit
and whatever else I can't think
Regards Rexroth
Lucky CI
Awesome threadstarter, hope!
I'm having a snow day today :D
Wake up at 7 for a quick weather check in CASE work is feasible :)
Up by 8.45 :)
Send 'not coming in' message :)
Check in :)
Prayer/bible reading time on sacredspace.ie :)
Prayer & visualisation over my tasklist & AQ project :)
Get payday loan :) Waiting on phone call to finalise. Was resisting this and did it without using chat - go me!
Creative writing - work on (pref finish) Fantasmic post
Email/LJ/facebook/forum :) 1h 18 - my friends are VERY talkative and interesting today
Stewarding form :)
Ask ppl re nightwear and horns (reindeer antlers?) :)
Remind C re money
Vitamins :)
Check/fill bird feeder :)
Post
Shower
Move standing orders back to 27th :)
Ice cake
Clear kitchen
AQ Review
Tomorrow's list
Wash face/brush teeth - floss - clean contacts properly
Email report
Check in
BED straight after check in!
I wuv you!!
♥"Together we could do, what we could not do alone.♥
:D
Thanks Hope, I wuv you too :)
CI continued...
Wake up at 7 for a quick weather check in CASE work is feasible
Waiting on phone call to finalise. Was resisting this and did it without using chat - go me!
1h 18 - my friends are VERY talkative and interesting today
Up by 8.45
Send 'not coming in' message
Check in
Prayer/bible reading time on sacredspace.ie
Prayer & visualisation over my tasklist & AQ project
Get payday loan
Creative writing - work on (pref finish) Fantasmic post :)
Email/LJ/facebook/forum
Stewarding form
Ask ppl re nightwear and horns (reindeer antlers?)
Remind C re money :)
Vitamins
Check/fill bird feeder
Post :) Was really resisting that as well!
Shower :)
Move standing orders back to 27th
Ice cake :)
Clear kitchen :)
AQ Review
Tomorrow's list :)
Wash face/brush teeth - floss - clean contacts properly :)
Email report :)
Check in :)
BED straight after check in! :)
man! that's a lot of smiles
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the touch of the master's hand: http://procrastinators-anonymous.org/node/1898#comment-27748
"fall down seven times, get up eight" - japanese proverb
Thank you! That's what I
Thank you! That's what I thought :) Thank you for noticing!