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Monday, October 30 2006

30 October, 2006 - 8:17am - scarlett

Good morning, y'all! Here I am, trying to get back on track. It's going to be tough...

‹ Tuesday 31 October 2006 Wednesday 1st November 2006 ›

no one here

Anonymous - 30 Oct 2006 - 10:16pm

I'm getting tired of being here alone. I don't mind a day or two with no one (or almost no one) else here, but lately I'm talking to myself almost all the time. So I guess I'll leave, too. If traffic picks up, maybe I'll come back.

Bye.

Too busy

Milo - 31 Oct 2006 - 12:53am

Sorry, pro. I've just been too busy to check in lately. That and DH broke his foot last weekend so has been home 'hovering' around me every day, AND, the PC I often go to hide at at work to CUOP on has also been surrounded with people of late, doing some stupid project.

I think it's very important that you keep checking in. You've seen the last week how easy it is to fall off the wagon again and retreat into isolation and old habits. Please don't stop checking in - it's so good for you!!!!!!!!

I'll be back soon :) (not that I'm much help as we are in opposite time zones, but anyway...)

doesn't help

pro (not verified) - 31 Oct 2006 - 10:00am

I would not say that posting in a forum where I hardly ever get an answer does much for my sense of isolation. In fact, the opposite.

I need a break from this forum. I can't keep it going single-handedly. Either it will develop as a community or it won't. I've poured energy into it the last few months and at times we've had more people checking in, but they leave so maybe the forum isn't that useful to people. I don't know - I'm just tired of posting without any responses. It's not good for me.

You're too busy, everyone else is too busy, no one needs it, so good bye.

aren't we procrastinators?

iwant2workharder - 1 Nov 2006 - 6:58am

Hi Pro,

I think you shouldn't worry too much if people are not checking in
as regularly: in my case for instance it was because I was PROCRASTINATING!!! and I just felt if I were to post a lot it would get me to work???!!!!
Having realised that posting get me to work, when I want to procrastinate, I simply post as less as I can.
For instance, yesterday, I didn't do any work, so avoided posting and today I am back at squarre0!!!

Might I add...

Milo - 1 Nov 2006 - 5:45am

I was being nice, pro. Perhaps you didn't notice?

nice

Anonymous - 1 Nov 2006 - 9:57am

Sorry I didn't notice. You want a medal? :P

OF COURSE!

Milo - 2 Nov 2006 - 3:32am

What, do you think that happens all the time or something???!!!! :lol:

Okay, whatever you want.

Milo - 31 Oct 2006 - 11:36pm

It's up to you, of course. Do what you need to do.

pro's CI - 7:55pm

pro (not verified) - 30 Oct 2006 - 7:58pm

I'm very depressed. I really feel it when I go outside. I should go to a meeting, but I don't think the meeting at Perry Street will do much for me. I probably won't get a seat anyway because they do that obnoxious seat saving thing. Maybe I'll just watch a movie.

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

  • Morning Routine
  • Pick up mail.
  • Bring down discarded books.
  • Wash clothes.
  • Hang up drip dry.
  • Buy groceries. (Abbreviated version - just bought enough for breakfast tomorrow.)
  • Retrieve clothes from dryer.
  • Put away dry clothes.
  • Pick up prescriptions.
  • Buy some other items I needed.

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

  • Clear spam folder.
  • Handle pile (mostly mail).
  • Water plants (didn't do yesterday).
  • Start on new paid work project.
  • Back accounting.
  • Meeting.

pro's CI - 7:05pm

pro (not verified) - 30 Oct 2006 - 7:08pm

Gee... Our community here seems to be thinning. Not too many people bookending. :( Oh well - I'm going to keep doing it 'cause it helps me.

I took a short nap (just 20 minutes) and I feel a lot perkier. The Benedryl must be clearing from my system. I'm going to go pick up my prescriptions.

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

  • Morning Routine
  • Pick up mail.
  • Bring down discarded books.
  • Wash clothes.
  • Hang up drip dry.
  • Buy groceries. (Abbreviated version - just bought enough for breakfast tomorrow.)
  • Retrieve clothes from dryer.
  • Put away dry clothes.

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

  • Clear spam folder.
  • Pick up prescriptions.
  • Handle pile (mostly mail).
  • Water plants (didn't do yesterday).
  • Start on new paid work project.
  • Back accounting.
  • Meeting.

pro's CI - 4:35pm

pro (not verified) - 30 Oct 2006 - 4:38pm

I shouldn't have taken the Benedryl this morning. It's nice not to be sneezing, but I'm so tired I can't do anything.

I don't want to walk up and down those stairs even more more time today - it exhausts me. So no more errands (e.g. picking up my prescriptions), and no meeting today. I'm not sure how much I'll get done in my apartment, either, because I just want to go to sleep.

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

  • Morning Routine
  • Pick up mail.
  • Bring down discarded books.
  • Wash clothes.
  • Hang up drip dry.
  • Buy groceries. (Abbreviated version - just bought enough for breakfast tomorrow.)
  • Retrieve clothes from dryer.

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

  • Put away dry clothes.
  • Clear spam folder.
  • Pick up prescriptions.
  • Handle pile (mostly mail).
  • Water plants (didn't do yesterday).
  • Start on new paid work project.
  • Back accounting.
  • Meeting.

scarlett CI 4 pm

scarlett - 30 Oct 2006 - 4:03pm

30 minutes left at work - I think I can at least get the email to J sent.

Last night: bedtime 11:10 (target 11 pm)
This morning: wakeup 7:10 am (target 7 am)

Already done:
Eat breakfast
Take pills
REVIEW SCHEDULE
submit receipts
Prep for 11 am mtg
work order
monthly report
respond to email
forward forms to JM

To Do:
Update big To Do list (started)
email J re: DSB
schedule sit down w/ sr. staff
Fax flex stuff
Frog 1
review weight tix (or hand off to E)
slate from – what happened? (10/16)
Wilson – what happened to windows? Call K. (10/16)
update start/finish grid
sort mail
sort through stuff from conference
wca site meeting - set it up.

Tonight:
make/eat dinner
feed cats/scoop pan
dance
email LB

Slow and steady, baby.

oh, well.

scarlett - 30 Oct 2006 - 4:22pm

didn't finish it but I got a good start. see y'all tomorrow!

see ya!

pro (not verified) - 30 Oct 2006 - 4:38pm

Good night, Scarlett. :)

pro's CI - 3:45pm

pro (not verified) - 30 Oct 2006 - 3:50pm

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

  • Morning Routine
  • Pick up mail.
  • Bring down discarded books.
  • Wash clothes.
  • Hang up drip dry.
  • Buy groceries. (Abbreviated version - just bought enough for breakfast tomorrow.)

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

  • Retrieve clothes from dryer.
  • Clear spam folder.
  • Pick up prescriptions.
  • Handle pile (mostly mail).
  • Water plants (didn't do yesterday).
  • Start on new paid work project.
  • Back accounting.
  • Meeting.

pro's CI - 3pm

pro (not verified) - 30 Oct 2006 - 3:02pm

I feel very tired and low energy, and I just realized it's because of the Benedryl I took for my allegies. I really need to pick up my allergy prescription.

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

  • Morning Routine
  • Pick up mail.
  • Bring down discarded books.
  • Wash clothes.

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

  • Hang up drip dry.
  • Retrieve clothes from dryer.
  • Clear spam folder.
  • Pick up prescriptions.
  • Buy groceries.
  • Handle pile (mostly mail).
  • Water plants (didn't do yesterday).
  • Start on new paid work project.
  • Back accounting.
  • Meeting.

pro's CI - 2pm

pro (not verified) - 30 Oct 2006 - 2:06pm

Next time I go downstairs I should put a load of laundry in the machine. Ugh. But I know it will make me feel better, so I will do it. Because I WANT to do it, to feel better.

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

  • Morning Routine
  • Pick up mail.
  • Bring down discarded books.

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

  • Clear spam folder.
  • Pick up prescriptions.
  • Buy groceries.
  • Handle pile (mostly mail).
  • Water plants (didn't do yesterday).
  • Do laundry (didn't do yesterday).
  • Start on new paid work project.
  • Back accounting.
  • Meeting.

laundry

pro (not verified) - 30 Oct 2006 - 2:13pm

I'm going to read outside while my laundry is in the machine. That will save me from going up and down the stairs, it will be good for me to be outside, and want to read this book.

pro's CI - 1:40pm

pro (not verified) - 30 Oct 2006 - 1:39pm

Another VERY slow start today, but at least I'm finally done with my morning routine (or "wakeup routine") and I'm ready to go out and do my many errands. I'm not going to come near to getting done all that I want to get done today. I took Benydryl for my allergies since I'm out of my prescription meds - I really need to pick those up today.

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

  • Morning Routine
    • Wake up: 8:29am (target: 8am).
    • Empty dish drain and wash any dishes from previous day.
    • Make and eat breakfast.
    • Reflection.
    • Shower and dress.
    • Take out pills for the day.
    • Swallow morning pills.
    • Wash breakfast dishes.
    • Make bed (convert futon back into couch).
    • Put in contacts.

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

  • Clear spam folder.
  • Pick up mail.
  • Pick up prescriptions.
  • Bring down discarded books.
  • Buy groceries.
  • Handle pile (mostly mail).
  • Water plants (didn't do yesterday).
  • Do laundry (didn't do yesterday).
  • Start on new paid work project.
  • Back accounting.
  • Meeting.

scarlett CI 11:45 am

scarlett - 30 Oct 2006 - 11:46am

Last night: bedtime 11:10 (target 11 pm)
This morning: wakeup 7:10 am (target 7 am)

Already done:
Eat breakfast
Take pills
REVIEW SCHEDULE
submit receipts
Prep for 11 am mtg
work order

To Do:
Update big To Do list (started)
monthly report
email J re: DSB
schedule sit down w/ sr. staff
Fax flex stuff
Frog 1
review weight tix (or hand off to E)
slate from – what happened? (10/16)
Wilson – what happened to windows? Call K. (10/16)
update start/finish grid
sort mail
sort through stuff from conference

Tonight:
make/eat dinner
feed cats/scoop pan
dance
email LB

Slow and steady, baby.

todayfirst 11:30AM

todayfirst - 30 Oct 2006 - 11:37am

I think I might want to do some additional work (maybe on the train) to upgrade my skill set. There must be a book/magazine I could be reading or a computer program I should be exploring. My job doesn't really promote doing "new stuff" at the moment. Not sure what exactly I want to do yet but this might help me stay a little more interested in my field(?)

Things I chose to do so far today:
- Got to work on time
- Caught up on emails... I can't believe the stuff that comes in over the weekend. I have dreams of destroying one persons Blackberry
- Updated passwords
- Compare installation file versions - Ok!
- Find out who is writing install guide (not me)
- One meeting
- Weekly status report
- Work on support call
- Source control task

Things I would still like to do:
- Get next months train pass
- Program - Task 1
- Program - Task 2
- Weekly review
- Put cabinet & cardboard in dumpster - tonight

pro's first check-in - 11:10am

Anonymous - 30 Oct 2006 - 11:15am

I'm getting a late start. I've been feeling very off-balance and screwed up for the last week or so, and I think it's because I'm not getting outside enough. I'm starting to isolate again. I was doing much better when I was going to meetings every day. I stopped doing that when I got sick, and I've deteriorated mentally since. I need meetings - not because I'm in imminent danger of using, but because of what it gives me socially, emotionally, and spiritually.

Today is Monday and there is no meeting in my neighborhood that I particularly like on Mondays. I usually go to Perry Street, but frankly I hate Perry Street meetings. Maybe I'll go anyway.

Meanwhile, I need to start my day. I've been reading a book and I'm still not dressed. I need to pick up my allergy prescription. I've been out for a few days, and I can't stop sneezing and my eyes itch terribly. Plus I haven't picked up my mail for several days. I need to rejoin the world.

I'll start with my morning routine - no other way. I should have ("should"?) started exercising today, but I spent the time reading and now I need to get going.

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

  • Morning Routine
    • Wake up: 8:29am (target: 8am).
    • Empty dish drain and wash any dishes from previous day.
    • Make and eat breakfast.
    • Reflection.

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

  • Morning Routine.
    • Shower and dress.
    • Take out pills for the day.
    • Swallow morning pills.
    • Wash breakfast dishes.
    • Make bed (convert futon back into couch).
    • Put in contacts.
  • Clear spam folder.
  • Pick up mail.
  • Pick up prescriptions.
  • Bring down discarded books.
  • Buy groceries.
  • Handle pile (mostly mail).
  • Water plants (didn't do yesterday).
  • Do laundry (didn't do yesterday).
  • Start on new paid work project.
  • Back accounting.
  • Meeting.

hey pro!

scarlett - 30 Oct 2006 - 11:48am

I need meetings - not because I'm in imminent danger of using, but because of what it gives me socially, emotionally, and spiritually.

Me, too. I've been really backsliding lately, and I think it's because I haven't been going to as many meetings. I keep missing my Saturday one b/c I'm out of town. Need to try a couple of other meetings, too.

isolating

pro (not verified) - 30 Oct 2006 - 1:41pm

I get into these "isolating" frames of mind where I don't want to go out, and then the more I give into that the worse I feel and the less I want to go out. It's a vicious cycle.

Even right now, having not been out for days and with bright sunshine outside my window, I feel a reluctance to go out. I want to stay home and read a book. It's kind of crazy.

scarlett CI 10 am

scarlett - 30 Oct 2006 - 9:53am

Last night: bedtime 11:10 (target 11 pm)
This morning: wakeup 7:10 am (target 7 am)

Already done:
Eat breakfast
Take pills
REVIEW SCHEDULE
submit receipts

To Do:
Update big To Do list (started)
Prep for 11 am mtg
monthly report
Fax flex stuff
Frog 1
review weight tix (or hand off to E)
slate from – what happened? (10/16)
Wilson – what happened to windows? Call K. (10/16)
update start/finish grid
sort mail
sort through stuff from conference

Tonight:
make/eat dinner
feed cats/scoop pan
dance
email LB

Slow and steady, baby.

todayfirst 8:30 AM

todayfirst - 30 Oct 2006 - 8:46am

Second half of last week, I didn't get much done. I was feeling very sad and angry over some relatively small things (I think my feelings were valid but I overreacted). I need to get back on track and keep making progress wherever I can.

Things I chose to do so far today:
- Got to work on time
- Caught up on emails... I can't believe the stuff that comes in over the weekend. I have dreams of destroying one persons Blackberry :P
- Updated passwords

Things I would still like to do:
- Weekly status report
- Get next months train pass
- Compare installation file versions
- Find out who is writing install guide
- Write install guide (?)
- One meeting
- Program - Task 1
- Program - Task 2
- Weekly review
- Put cabinet & cardboard in dumpster - tonight

scarlett CI 8:17 am

scarlett - 30 Oct 2006 - 8:23am

Okay, diving in.

Last night: bedtime 11:10 (target 11 pm)
This morning: wakeup 7:10 am (target 7 am)

To Do:
Eat breakfast
Take pills
Update big To Do list
Prep for 11 am mtg
Fax flex stuff

Slow and steady, baby.