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Friday, 15th of September, 2006

Prayers, Please

If you're so inclined--for my DH, who was checked into the hospital cardiac intensive care at 4:30 this afternoon with chest pains. He's at very high risk of a heart attack or stroke anyhow, and the EKG was abnormal. Fortunately, the cardiologist says it doesn't really look like a heart attack. The chest pains may be from his blood pressure medicine--which isn't working, BTW. His highest BP was 240/140 (everybody say, YE GADS!). He's feeling foolish for going to the ER if it wasn't a heart attack, but I say better embarrassed than dead! And with BP like that, he needed to be there anyway. Must not have any aneurisms anywhere or they'd have blown. He's got tests to go through over the weekend, is on nitro, and they won't let him leave until his BP is normalized. I'm bushed because it's late and because the hospital is an hour away. I'll go back and be there for 2 of the 4 visiting sessions with the kids and my father tomorrow (they're 4 hours apart, and I'm not driving back and forth, though I'll wait around in between for one spell). Goodnight, y'all. And JestRight--how do you know what TRUE Texas BBQ is like, anyhow? We've got East Texas, Panhandle, Deep South Texas, Pecos, and Mission-Style, not to mention barbacoa! (See, I read what everybody else did today!) I hope Pro is asleep now. I'm next.

Sliding and juggling

LOL slide - got a hospital vigil going on but still chauffeuring the kids and making time for an over-the shoulder retort to Jester.

You're quite a girl.

Why I bet your BBQ aint half bad.

And may God be with you and your family today.

hope he's okay

I hope your husband is okay.

Thanks, Pro

Woke up earlier than I expected after getting to bed at 2:30 am (and then I felt the need to read a little while, couldn't relax though tired). Feel surprisingly fresh, though. Maybe it's still adrenaline. A crisis really pumps me up, makes me come alive. Will find out more about hubby after all the tests. Hope you manage to have a more orderly day today, as you have planned. You're the boss! Hope it all goes well.

Just saw this, slider.

My thoughts are with you and your family.

pros CI - 2am (SATURDAY@!!)

Grrrr.... Can't believe I did this. Oh, yes I can. I don't know what it is with me and programming, but all my routines go straight out the window, and I get completely obsessive about it. It's not healthy.

I wrote a big section of code today. I converted the site's database over to MySQL 5, and wrote some very complicated database queries to identify different customer segments, and enhance my customer statistics report. This was all on my to-do list and it's highest priority so I'm doing the right thing, but I shouldn't be doing it at 2am!!!! I'm not going to even bother with a bedtime routine at 2am. I'm going to sleep on the couch and try to do better tomorrow.

I'm slipping backwards - time bingeing. I never went outside today, I ate a lot of junk, I didn't exercise, and I spent all day and night programming. I'm a diehard nerd.

stop HALT - no CUOP at 2:15am!!!!!

I'm kicking myself offline. I MUST GO TO SLEEP NOW!!!!

the final ta-dal/to-do list for the day

*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~Ta Da~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

  • Wake up: 7:30am (target: 6:30am).
  • Morning Routine
  • Changed Contribution link to make more private for contributors.
  • Review to-do list.
  • Check email and clear spam folder.
  • Handle mail, filing. (Pile gone! :) )
  • Reflection.
  • Write program to identify important customer segment.
  • Write program to analyze damage to business by month.
  • Ate lunch and washed dishes.
  • Learned an interesting tidbit about my Mac. :)

*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~To Do~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

  • Modify program to reconfigure business pricing.
  • Write program to send out personalized letters to customers.
  • Update business materials to reflect change.

*~*~*~*~*~*~Blown Off~*~*~*~*~*~*

  • Pay bills. (One is a late notice for something I think I already paid and it would take a long time to look up because my records are a mess. The other is for a parking ticket that I find annoying and choose not to pay right now. :P )
  • Errands (mail, store).
  • Straighten work area for next day.
  • Meeting.
  • Free time.
  • Bedtime routine.

Good night

"Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof."

JestRight - 9:49pm - Closing Bookend

PLANNED START TIME: 6:00 pm
INITIAL POSTING TIME: 8:24 pm
TIME OF THIS POST: 9:49 pm
PLANNED FINISH TIME: 9:00 pm
ACTUAL FINISH TIME: 9:49 pm

WORKING ON RIGHT NOW: n/a

STILL TO DO: n/a

DONE AS PLANNED:
BORKey; Trash; Undress;
Dishes/Bathe/Brush/Shave/Face/Clothes; LightSupper & Dishes
ERRAND – Trader Joe’s
Odometer, Unload; Mail; DeForward;
ToHome

HONORABLE MENTION:
Talked to Miss LS. No dice – she’s still “on the wagon

JestRight - 8:24pm - Opening Bookend

INITIAL POSTING TIME: 8:24 PM
TIME OF THIS POST: 8:24 PM
PLANNED START TIME: 6:00 PM
PLANNED FINISH TIME: 9:00 PM
ACTUAL FINISH TIME:

WORKING ON RIGHT NOW: ERRANDS

STILL TO DO:
Odometer, Unload; Mail; DeForward; Restuff
Prepare: Herbs, Water, Breakfast, Vits, Food4Car, Hankie, Cards, Clothes
ToHome, Briefcase, Wallet, PostReceipts, ClearDesk@Home

DONE AS PLANNED:
BORKey; Trash; Undress;
Dishes/Bathe/Brush/Shave/Face/Clothes; LightSupper & Dishes

HONORABLE MENTION:

POSTPONED:

FROG DEFINITIONS
1=Antediluvian Frogosaurus – requires sword, buckler, and a fair damsel to rescue
2=giant Texas bullfrog – “never get through it

JestRight - 8:14pm - Closing Bookend

INITIAL POSTING TIME: 1:48PM
TIME OF THIS POST: 8:14PM
PLANNED FINISH TIME: 3PM
ACTUAL FINISH TIME: 8:14PM

WORKING ON RIGHT NOW: n/a

STILL TO DO: n/a

DONE AS PLANNED:
HerbalTea, FirstCI
BootUp, CoffeeOn, Webcast, TBN, AlarmOff, PourCoffee,
Vits, Khoong, Lunch
230pm FreshSched, PlanTomorrowThruNextWeekday
Bed, GurdjieffMeditation
PlanSocialTonight, PlanFriendsTonight
SuitUp, Cell, BORKey, Cards, Handkerchief

HONORABLE MENTION:
Took a call from laura Pardini and didnt freak out
Erased some emails
Handled cancellation notice from web host
Not freaking out about no girlfriends or social life

POSTPONED:
Icebox (HerbalTea, Breakfast, Vits)
FreshWTD
Readiness Want-to-Do’s
SplashFace/Comb/Deodorant
9amCALLS
ClearDesk@Home, BookkeepingAppt

FROG DEFINITIONS
1=Antediluvian Frogosaurus – requires sword, buckler, and a fair damsel to rescue
2=giant Texas bullfrog – “never get through it

Today wasn't a complete blow off

Good evening friends. It was almost a do nothing day but not completely.
I did (10 minutes ago, lol) finally get around to washing that car seat cover that I have been putting off for three days now. Anyone who has kids knows what an ordeal it is to get the fregin cover off. Gotta take the whole thing apart. Anyhow, feels good to have that at least in process.

Fed Cats
Ate a not healthy dinner (frozen pizza w/ no veggies-yea that's good for us....:D ya gotta splurge now and then....)
Got the eggs washed
Dishes Done/kitchen mostly clean
Living room picked up
quality time W/DD3- played one of her computer games with her.
Farm chores W/family
Bathed DD0- put to bed

Tonight:
Watching a movie with DH shortly
Then Bed

Tomorrow:
Get ready for consignment sale drop off.. It's great to be in good shape for this sale. Last imte i was up till 2 in the morning ironing and putting clothes on hangers and tagging stuff.
Still need to-
Find carry case for bassinet or give up looking
wash/price/tag bouncy seat... SNIFF SNIFF.... All the little baby things are going away....:( They have both grown SOOOO fast. Can't beieve it's time to get rid of the littlest ones things!... hehe i'm not really sad just a little over sentimental. you'll have to forgive me. LOL.
Ok. DH is ready for movie. Gotta Go.
Have a great night.
:)

dont know what you expect

but it sounds like a fine day to me

1Focus 8:06

Already done

Morning Routine
Work Routine
Work Plan
• Run errands that I keep putting off because it's time consuming
• send job posting
• take care of lock issues for MD
• quick summary for boss
• Empty Inbox, got interrupted one-hundred-eleventy times, so it goes on the blown off list too since I can't seem to get it down my throat.
• Dinner and hang with family
• Farm chores (include kids)
• Help in kitchen (I did dinner tonight, frozen pizza!)
• grocery store and pick up movie
• Scoop catbox
• Dig out 2002 taxes, that was easy, I've been dreading this item on the list because I didn't think I had kept records that far back. I took a quick look in my files because I said I would. There it was "Taxes 2002." This will make filing the state taxes easy :)

On to:
Evening Plan:
• Movie with DW

Blown off:
• order furniture for D -- I forgot to take care of this when I was in the right place, not worth the change to get it done today
My work frog of the week: Empty inbox (there's always next week)
• Office chores (it's Friday, I still have a movie to watch)
• Early to bed (movie instead)
• Clean up kitchen (DW took care of this again, what's up with that?)

One big focus:
Clean up financial responsibilities
• file 2002 state taxes

Poof poof Boom BOOM!!

Fireworks for 1Focus! Punched that frog in the nose! (Or whatever it is that one does with the things)

you made a start on your one focus!

Congratulations! :) Starting is always the hardest part (for me, anyway).

pro's CI - 8pm

I converted my business site over to MySQL 5, which should make it easier to write the program I've been struggling with. I'll try again now. Hopefully I won't crash the server again.

I made some popcorn. Perhaps I won't eat all of it. Or maybe I will. }:)

ha! now it magically works!

I knew it was the server and not me. Suddenly my program magically works without a single change. 8)

JestRight - 4:14pm - Interim CI

INITIAL POSTING TIME: 1:48PM
TIME OF THIS POST: 4:14PM
PLANNED FINISH TIME: 3PM
ACTUAL FINISH TIME:

WORKING ON RIGHT NOW: SuitUp, Cell, BORKey, Cards, Handkerchief

STILL TO DO:
PlanSocialTonight(A/B/C), PlanFriendsTonight(A/B/C), 9amCALLS
ClearDesk@Home, BookkeepingAppt_________

DONE AS PLANNED:
HerbalTea, FirstCI
BootUp, CoffeeOn, Webcast, TBN, AlarmOff, PourCoffee,
Vits, Khoong, Lunch
230pm FreshSched, PlanTomorrowThruNextWeekday
Bed, GurdjieffMeditation

HONORABLE MENTION:
Took a call from Laura P'i and didnt freak out. Hah!
Erased some emails - with almost chilling ruthlessness
Handled cancellation notice from web host
Ackowledged existence of Frogs

POSTPONED:
Icebox (HerbalTea, Breakfast, Vits)
FreshWTD
Readiness Want-to-Do’s
SplashFace/Comb/Deodorant

FROG DEFINITIONS
1=Antediluvian Frogosaurus – requires sword, buckler, and a fair damsel to rescue
2=giant Texas bullfrog – “never get through it

pro's CI - 6:45pm

I haven't forgotten how to program. The problem is on the server side, and my Web host is not listening to me. Everything hangs. He keeps saying it's working fine and it's NOT. I'm frustrated beyond words. I want to work, and I can't. :(

finally, they fixed it

Still have problems, though. I'm not having any fun anymore.

It seems to have stopped raining, but I don't know if it will last. I don't want to go to a meeting if it's pouring. It's been pouring all day.

I'm starting to feel cranky. :(

coping mechanisms

I think popcorn might help my mood. }:)

JestRight - 3:46PM - Interim CI

INITIAL POSTING TIME: 1:48PM
TIME OF THIS POST: 3:46PM
PLANNED FINISH TIME: 3PM
ACTUAL FINISH TIME:

WORKING ON RIGHT NOW: Bed, Gurdjieff

STILL TO DO:
SuitUp, Cell, BORKey, Cards, Handkerchief
PlanSocialTonight(A/B/C), PlanFriendsTonight(A/B/C), 9amCALLS
ClearDesk@Home, BookkeepingAppt_________

DONE AS PLANNED:
HerbalTea, FirstCI
BootUp, CoffeeOn, Webcast, TBN, AlarmOff, PourCoffee,
Vits, Khoong, Lunch
230pm FreshSched, PlanTomorrowThruNextWeekday

POSTPONED:
Icebox (HerbalTea, Breakfast, Vits)
FreshWTD
Readiness Want-to-Do’s
SplashFace/Comb/Deodorant

JestRight - 2:32pm - Interim CI

***forgive all the posts, guys, i need to do it right now

INITIAL POSTING TIME: 1:48PM
TIME OF THIS POST: 2:32PM
PLANNED FINISH TIME: 3PM
ACTUAL FINISH TIME:

DONE AS PLANNED:
HerbalTea, , FirstCI
BootUp, CoffeeOn, Webcast, TBN, AlarmOff, PourCoffee,
Vits, Khoong, Lunch

POSTPONED:
Icebox (HerbalTea, Breakfast, Vits)

WORKING ON RIGHT NOW:
230pm FreshSched, FreshTTD, PlanTomorrowThruNextWeekday

STILL TO DO:
SplashFace/Comb/Deodorant, Bed, Gurdjieff
SuitUp, Cell, BORKey, Cards, Handkerchief
PlanSocialTonight(A/B/C), PlanFriendsTonight(A/B/C), 9amCALLS
ClearDesk@Home, BookkeepingAppt_________, Readiness Want-to-Do’s

JestRight - 2:12pm - Interim CI

INITIAL POSTING TIME: 1:48PM
TIME OF THIS POST: 2:12PM
PLANNED FINISH TIME: 3PM
ACTUAL FINISH TIME:

DONE SO FAR:
HerbalTea, , FirstCI
BootUp, CoffeeOn, Webcast, TBN, AlarmOff, PourCoffee,

POSTPONED:

STILL TO DO:
Khoong
SplashFace/Comb/Deodorant, Bed, Gurdjieff
SuitUp, Cell, BORKey, Cards, Handkerchief
Icebox (HerbalTea, Breakfast, Vits)
PlanSocialTonight(A/B/C), PlanFriendsTonight(A/B/C), 9amCALLS
Vits, Lunch_______________________________________________________
ClearDesk@Home, BookkeepingAppt_________, Readiness Want-to-Do’s
230pm FreshSched, FreshTTD, PlanTomorrowThruNextWeekday

pro's CI - 5:15pm

I seem to have forgotten how to program. I'm having a lot of problems. Maybe dinner would help. I must be doing something majorly wrong, but I can't see it.

the dreaded 500 error

I'll bet it's a memory error. My Web host is extremely stingy with memory. I've had this argument with them before.

crashed the server

Now the entire Web site is down. I'm sure my customers are thrilled. I find it hard to believe that my little script crashed the server. Probably there was something wrong with it to begin with, and that's why my script kept hanging.

Definitely time to get something to eat.

oh geesh

Yes, it was stupid. Very stupid. :O

scarlett CI 4:50 pm

Umm. So much for the CIs today. But still, got quite a lot done, considering. My Monday got freed up again, which is good. I'll have to catch Anticrastination Day the next time round, or have my own this weekend. I already started my Big List. eta: don't know when i'll be on again this weekend - friend visiting tonight, meetings tomorrow until noon.

Already done:
SITE VISITS
FOLLOW-UP
demo review 20 min
call Karen
email M
Check on submission deadlines
follow up re: wire
email forms to charles
coordinate salvage effort
email mark s
check on library for Rich (waiting to hear)
call John (lm 9/15/06)
call Darrell (lm 9/15/06)

To Do:
COPY SCHEDULE FOR NEXT WEEK
DELETE ‘almost deletable’ FOLDER

Tonight:
feed cats and scoop pan
make and eat dinner
dishes
RELAX!!! watch a movie or something

Bumped to next week:
update $$ on each tab in spreadsheet
Clean desk 20 min. GTD style (10 min)
slate from West House – what happened?
update grid

JestRight - 1:48pm - To Do By 3pm

DONE
HerbalTea, FirstCI
BootUp, CoffeeOn, Webcast, TBN, AlarmOff,PourCoffee,

TO DO
Khoong,
SplashFace/Comb/Deodorant, Bed, Gurdjieff
SuitUp, Cell, BORKey, Cards, Handkerchief
PlanSocialTonight(A/B/C), PlanFriendsTonight(A/B/C), 9amCALLS
Vits, Lunch
ClearDesk@Home, BookkeepingAppt, Readiness Want-to-Do’s

1Focus 4:32

Morning Routine
Work Routine
Work Plan
• Run errands that I keep putting off because it's time consuming
• send job posting
• take care of lock issues for MD
• quick summary for boss
• Empty Inbox, got interrupted one-hundred-eleventy times, so it goes on the blown off list too since I can't seem to get it down my throat.

It's Friday, I'm tired, most of my stuff done except that frog stuck in my throat *gribbit*, it's 4:30, I'm the boss, I'm going home early!

On to:
Evening Routine
• Help in kitchen
• Dinner and hang with family
• Farm chores (include kids)
• Clean up kitchen
• Scoop catbox
• Office chores
• Early to bed (lights out 10:00pm)
Evening Plan:
• grocery store and movie
• Movie with DW
• Dig out 2002 taxes

Blown off:
• order furniture for D -- I forgot to take care of this when I was in the right place, not worth the change to get it done today
My work frog of the week:
• Empty inbox

One big focus:
Clean up financial responsibilities
• Dig up 2002 tax stuff

oooof.

That's the sound of all the air going out of me. I've been running around all morning, scrambling to make something happen - turns out I'm going to have to make it happen all day Monday. And I'm in a training all day Tuesday. So now I need to look at my to-do and see what I absolutely have to get done before 5 today, knowing that I won't be back in the office until Wednesday.

Running on adrenaline (and sweet tea) right now - got to take time to reassess and get centered. Not in a bad mood, just flustered.

CI to come when I've updated to do list.

sweet memories

sweet tea - ah, that brings back memories. cant get that in california.

don't i know it

i'm considering a move to CA, and believe me, that's a factor.

secret rendezvous

let me know if you do, i'll take you to the one (1) good barbecue place, squirreled away in Van Nuys....

btw --the biggest reason to move here is if you want to be left alone

... and the biggest reason NOT to move here is you will be left alone

the 60 mill $$ question:

What KIND of barbecue? Texas? Eastern Carolina vinegar? Western Carolina mustard? My favorite is actually the peppery, tomato-y, thick, Georgia style.

Youre in luck, sugar!

I'm from Georgia!

I'll EAT the Texas stuff, of course, but its really kind of... WESTERN... like saddles, horses, etc.

Aw heck yeah!

Both my parents are from Savannah. Still have family down there. Mmm, Hilliards & Johnny Harris.

1Focus 2:40

An early start is a good thing!

Morning Routine
Work Routine
Work Plan
• Run errands that I keep putting off because it's time consuming
• send job posting
• take care of lock issues for MD
• quick summary for boss

My work frog of the week:
• Empty inbox
Then on to:
Evening Routine

Blown off:
• order furniture for D -- I forgot to take care of this when I was in the right place, not worth the change to get it done today

One big focus:
Clean up financial responsibilities
• Dig up 2002 tax stuff

Norm 7.05 pm BE

Had a nap and got prettied up, ready to go out! Still don't know where we're going, but I guess I won't be checking in again tonight! I'm on a course tomorrow, so I'll CI when I can.

Nice to see you G-I-D - hope you're having a good day!

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have fun, Normy!

:)

pro's CI : 1:25pm

I just got around to figuring out how my Mac remote works, and I'm totally enchanted. I like listening to Air America on the Mac because then I don't have to stand on a stool to change the station on my radio, which is usually set to NPR. Air America has a lot of commercials, and I can use the remote to turn down the volume when the commercials are on without having to get up. My radio is old and has no remote, so I love this! I pipe the Mac audio through speakers so the quality is good.

*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~Ta Da~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

  • Wake up: 7:30am (target: 6:30am).
  • Morning Routine
  • Changed Contribution link to make more private for contributors.
  • Review to-do list.
  • Check email and clear spam folder.
  • Handle mail, filing. (Pile gone! :) )
  • Reflection.
  • Write program to analyze damage to business by month. (In progress.)
  • Ate lunch and washed dishes.
  • Learned an interesting tidbit about my Mac. :)

*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~To Do~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

  • Write program to analyze damage to business by month.
  • Modify program to reconfigure business pricing.
  • Write program to send out personalized letters to customers.
  • Miscellaneous other business changing tasks.
  • Errands (mail, store).
  • Straighten work area for next day.
  • Meeting.
  • Free time.
  • Bedtime routine.

*~*~*~*~*~*~Blown Off~*~*~*~*~*~*

  • Pay bills. (One is a late notice for something I think I already paid and it would take a long time to look up because my records are a mess. The other is for a parking ticket that I find annoying and choose not to pay right now. :P )

Gettin it done CI 1:20

Well back from the morning in town. While there, Took a 30 min or so walk with the little one and got some exercise. She enjoyed it as did I.. Of course it was easy for her, she got to ride! :P

Decided to mostly take the day off... I ended up getting the extra laundry load done after all last night, and DH took care of the dishes this morning before leaving for work so I'm pretty much caught up.

Only thing I must do is get that car seat cover washed and put back on today. and manage the kids of course. :)

1Focus 1:14

An early start is a good thing!

Morning Routine
Work Routine
• Meet with staff/general plan
• CUOP
• Time Sheets
• Clear my head
• Specific plan for the day
Work Plan
• Run errands that I keep putting off because it's time consuming


Work Plan
• send job posting
• take care of lock issues for MD
• quick summary for boss
• order furniture for D
• Empty inbox
Evening Routine

One big focus:
Clean up financial responsibilities
• Dig up 2002 tax stuff

One big focus

When will you be doing your One Big Focus 1Focus? Is it an evening thing? (I might be in bed before you get to it, but be assured the cyber-mojo-vibes will still get to you!).

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Evenings and weekends

Right now my "One Big Focus" is a personal one, so I'm working at it a little at a time in evenings and weekends. Not to worry, I'm receiving those vibes! When I set the goal down this way, I spend all day getting geared up to do it, and I'm ready to hit it when I get home. Thanks for the encouragement!

Norm 5.40 pm BE

Well, after my 3pm BE I decided to do a Weekly Review - first item on the list 'Gather all scraps of paper, business cards, receipts, and miscellaneous paper. Put into your in-basket to process'. Well, my In-Box and In-Crate were so full I couldn't get anything else ~in~ them!

So I pretty much moved onto the next stage: 'Process Your Notes -
Review and journal/notes types of entries, meeting notes, and miscellaneous notes scribbled on notebook paper. Decide and enter action items, projects, waiting-fors, etc., as appropriate'. I did the processing of the ones that could be processed reasonably easily, but I could still do with deciding on action items for what's left and putting it in my Tickler.

I've been at this for over 2 hrs!

I'm now absolutely shattered and need to go and lie down for a bit!

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pro's CI - 11:35am

I tried to take a nap to get rid of my migraine, but felt too impatient to get to work on my programming.

*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~Ta Da~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

  • Wake up: 7:30am (target: 6:30am).
  • Morning Routine
  • Changed Contribution link to make more private for contributors.
  • Review to-do list.
  • Check email and clear spam folder.
  • Handle mail, filing. (Pile gone! :) )
  • Reflection.

*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~To Do~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

  • Write program to analyze damage to business by month.
  • Modify program to reconfigure business pricing.
  • Write program to send out personalized letters to customers.
  • Miscellaneous other business changing tasks.
  • Errands (mail, store).
  • Straighten work area for next day.
  • Meeting.
  • Free time.
  • Bedtime routine.

*~*~*~*~*~*~Blown Off~*~*~*~*~*~*

  • Pay bills. (One is a late notice for something I think I already paid and it would take a long time to look up because my records are a mess. The other is for a parking ticket that I find annoying and choose not to pay right now. :P )