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Saturday 23 December 2006

23 December, 2006 - 4:33am - Rexroth

It's Saturday.


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Monica's Saturday CI on Sunday at 10:00 am EST

Monica - 24 Dec 2006 - 9:55am

It's Sunday and I am just now checking in for Saturday. Yesterday was a long day. I was so busy shopping and rapping gifts, I didn't get any computer time. There is nothing much to report. I got up around 7:15 am, threw my clothes on, washed my face, ran out the door about 8 am to finish shopping. I came in round noon and rapped gifts until I passed out around midnight. I was so exhausted this morning, I sent my family to church without me. I just couldn't muster the strength to get out of bed and be ready to leave the house by 7:30 am. Being a procrastinator really is frustrating. If I hadn't waited til the last minute to do all my shopping I would have been well rested and in church right now. I am constantly screwing up my life.

As far as being ready for Christmas day, I still have a lot of catching up to do. In an ideal world the only thing I should be doing today is prepping for tomorrow's dinner. Instead, here is a list of all the things I still have left to do (not in any particular order):

[] Buy more gift boxes (ran out)
[] Buy more rapping paper (ran out)
[] Finish rapping 6 more presents
[] Deliver Gifts to friends
[] Purchase Christmas Tree(Don't say it, I know this should have been done weeks ago)
[] Decorate Christmas Tree (I will give this job to the kids)
[] Sneak presents under the tree once the kids are sleep.
[] Buy groceries for Christmas Dinner
[] Cook Christmas Dinner

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If I can't do it perfectly, I'll do it anyway. If I can't do it all, I'll do some. If I do nothing, nothing gets done.

"I don't feel like it" is a poor sacrifice for your dreams.

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Playing Catch-up

Monica - 24 Dec 2006 - 7:01pm

Four more tasks to do before I'm all caught up. Yeah!
[x] Buy more gift boxes
[x] Buy more rapping paper (Husband got it for me)
[x] Finish rapping 6 more presents
[ ] Deliver Gifts to friends
[x] Purchase Christmas Tree
[ ] Decorate Christmas Tree (I will give this job to the kids)
[ ] Sneak presents under the tree once the kids are sleep.
[x] Buy groceries for Christmas Dinner
[ ] Cook Christmas Dinner

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If I can't do it perfectly, I'll do it anyway. If I can't do it all, I'll do some. If I do nothing, nothing gets done.

"I don't feel like it" is a poor sacrifice for your dreams.

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Almost There

Monica - 25 Dec 2006 - 12:16am

[x] Buy more gift boxes
[x] Buy more rapping paper (Husband got it for me)
[x] Finish rapping 6 more presents
[x] Purchase Christmas Tree
[x] Decorate Christmas Tree (I will give this job to the kids)
[x] Sneak presents under the tree once the kids are sleep.
[x] Buy groceries for Christmas Dinner
[ ] Deliver Gifts to friends
[ ] Cook Christmas Dinner

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If I can't do it perfectly, I'll do it anyway. If I can't do it all, I'll do some. If I do nothing, nothing gets done.

"I don't feel like it" is a poor sacrifice for your dreams.

pro's last check-in - 10pm

pro (not verified) - 23 Dec 2006 - 10:03pm

I'm ready for bed. I'm not sure when I'll go to sleep, but I'm going to get into bed so when I'm tired I'll be there (and so I won't start doing something stupid on the computer that keeps me up half the night).

If I go to sleep soon, I won't be able to take the second dose of pills - not enough time since the first dose.

  • Rising Time: 7:00am :)
  • Wash dishes from yesterday.
  • Make coffee (reduced caffeine - replaced half the coffee with chicory). :)
  • Make and eat breakfast.
  • Make bed.
  • Shower and dress.
  • Go to D.A. meeting.
  • Go to Farmer's Market.
  • Get mail.
  • Pick up coat at cleaners. (Wasn't ready. :( )
  • Make and eat dinner.
  • Take pills - dose 1 of 3.
  • Replace burned out lightbulb in bathroom.
  • Wash dishes.
  • Bedtime routine.

  • Take pills - dose 2 of 3.

Blown Off:

  • Take pills - dose 3 of 3. (Took first dose too late.)
  • Spend time working on back accounting.

Good night!

pro's CI - 9pm

pro (not verified) - 23 Dec 2006 - 9:02pm

I washed all the dishes - even the stuff I didn't want to wash, like the grill.

I'm going to get ready for bed now. I want to get to bed early because (among other things) I want to go to a 9am meeting tomorrow morning.

  • Rising Time: 7:00am :)
  • Wash dishes from yesterday.
  • Make coffee (reduced caffeine - replaced half the coffee with chicory). :)
  • Make and eat breakfast.
  • Make bed.
  • Shower and dress.
  • Go to D.A. meeting.
  • Go to Farmer's Market.
  • Get mail.
  • Pick up coat at cleaners. (Wasn't ready. :( )
  • Make and eat dinner.
  • Take pills - dose 1 of 3.
  • Replace burned out lightbulb in bathroom.
  • Wash dishes.

  • Bedtime routine.
  • Take pills - dose 2 of 3.

Blown Off:

  • Take pills - dose 3 of 3. (Took first dose too late.)
  • Spend time working on back accounting.

pro's CI - 8:30pm

pro (not verified) - 23 Dec 2006 - 8:36pm

I made myself a really nice dinner. I can cook, if I want to.

I don't want to pull out my accounting stuff now. I'm not up to it. Yuck.

  • Rising Time: 7:00am :)
  • Wash dishes from yesterday.
  • Make coffee (reduced caffeine - replaced half the coffee with chicory). :)
  • Make and eat breakfast.
  • Make bed.
  • Shower and dress.
  • Go to D.A. meeting.
  • Go to Farmer's Market.
  • Get mail.
  • Pick up coat at cleaners. (Wasn't ready. :( )
  • Make and eat dinner.
  • Take pills - dose 1 of 3.
  • Replace burned out lightbulb in bathroom.

  • Wash dishes.
  • Take pills - dose 2 of 3.

Blown Off:

  • Take pills - dose 3 of 3. (Took first dose too late.)
  • Spend time working on back accounting.

pro's CI - 5:45pm

pro (not verified) - 23 Dec 2006 - 5:48pm

I said I wasn't going to take a nap, though I was tired from going to bed late and waking up at 7am (per a promise to myself). Then I went and sat on the couch. In minutes I was asleep, and woke up 2.5 hours later. So much for no nap. I barely got to the mail place and dry cleaners before they closed. I hope I can still get to sleep early tonight so it's not so painful to get up at 7am tomorrow.

I'm going to do something novel right now, and start dinner before I'm ravenously hungry. :P I still haven't taken any pills yet today.

  • Rising Time: 7:00am :)
  • Wash dishes from yesterday.
  • Make coffee (reduced caffeine - replaced half the coffee with chicory). :)
  • Make and eat breakfast.
  • Make bed.
  • Shower and dress.
  • Go to D.A. meeting.
  • Go to Farmer's Market.
  • Get mail.
  • Pick up coat at cleaners. (Wasn't ready. :( )

  • Take pills - dose 1 of 3.
  • Wash breakfast dishes.
  • Make dinner.
  • Spend time working on back accounting.

pro's CI - 2:40pm

Anonymous - 23 Dec 2006 - 2:44pm

I'm feeling really sleepy because I went to bed very late last night, and got up early. No naps for me, though. I want to be tired enough to go to bed early tonight.

Still, I'm going to have trouble getting everything done today. I have no energy or concentration.

  • Rising Time: 7:00am :)
  • Wash dishes from yesterday.
  • Make coffee (reduced caffeine - replaced half the coffee with chicory). :)
  • Make and eat breakfast.
  • Make bed.
  • Shower and dress.
  • Go to D.A. meeting.
  • Go to Farmer's Market.

  • Take pills - dose 1 of 3.
  • Wash breakfast dishes.
  • Pick up coat at cleaners.
  • Get mail.
  • Spend time working on back accounting.

Saturday CI for Lark 9:45 AM

lark - 23 Dec 2006 - 10:02am

The weather is very good here. That'll help for my helper's funeral.
Done:
morning routine
got all Christmas cards ready to mail

To Do:
house work
mail cards
give client bill to this point
go to funeral
do some light work or sorting in workshop
visit friends later

Be well everyone.

Sat 4:00 CI for Lark

lark - 23 Dec 2006 - 4:07pm

It's been a tiring day, as I dozed off in my chair for nearly an hour. The workshop is very chilly, so maybe it'll wake me up. If I use up these supplies, the containers can be thrown away, work will progress, and it'll be tidier in there. Good idea. I still have house work, a few dishes, and some paperwork to do before this evening. See you later.

pro's CI - 9:20am

pro (not verified) - 23 Dec 2006 - 9:24am

After finishing breakfast, I read an article I've been meaning to read, so I'm only just getting started with the rest of my day (like getting dressed). It's Saturday, so it's okay to linger over coffee - especially since I got up at 7am. But now I need to get moving.

pro's CI - 7:40am

Anonymous - 23 Dec 2006 - 7:41am

  • Rising Time: 7:00am :)
  • Wash dishes from yesterday.
  • Make coffee (reduced caffeine - replaced half the coffee with chicory). :)

  • Make and eat breakfast.
  • Make bed.
  • Take pills - dose 1 of 3.
  • Wash breakfast dishes.
  • Shower and dress.
  • Go to D.A. meeting.
  • Go to Farmer's Market.
  • Pick up coat at cleaners.
  • Get mail.
  • Spend time working on back accounting.

pro's first check-in - 7:15am

pro (not verified) - 23 Dec 2006 - 7:14am

I committed to myself to get up by 7am this morning, and I did haul myself out of bed, though I went to bed ridiculously late last night (playing on YouTube).

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re:pro's first check-in - 7:15am

Monica - 24 Dec 2006 - 9:14am



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If I can't do it perfectly, I'll do it anyway. If I can't do it all, I'll do some. If I do nothing, nothing gets done.

"I don't feel like it" is a poor sacrifice for your dreams.

Rexroth 09.40 GMT

Rexroth - 23 Dec 2006 - 4:40am

Woke at 5.00 and am still awake but tired and am also feel a lot better than I did yesterday

Todo today

up prayer and reflection
deal with emails, post, phone messages
clothes washing
shopping (possibly I've everything I need and don't see much point in joining the crowds)
continue review of year (I discuss this with a friend around the turning of the year which I feel has already happened)
start craft project again (I can't do it perfectly but I can do it)
sort a bit of landlord file re accident and repairs
cards to neighbours
walk
journal
prayer and reflection
bed and sleep

Regards Rexroth

Rexroth 22.36 GMT

Rexroth - 23 Dec 2006 - 5:36pm

Lots of bits done and not finished. I'm not content and have spent a lot on time on my laptop.

Sleep would be good.

Regards Rexroth