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1) read the page that's open and try to identify as many variables as possible. DONE
(fees? upfront taxes? backend taxes? deductibility? flexibility of premium? where the money goes if i leave? cancellation terms? interest return?)
2) start a document organizing all those variables in a sensible way DONE
3) try to figure out which schemes/plans will work for me (look on forum, look on ksk site, google the schemes you already know about) and get an idea of monthly extra. DONE
4) draft email to broker detailing: DONE
ALB requirement
current SS
expected DRV with caveats about increased earnings next decade
how this interacts with income protection costs
tell him best guess of premium and ask if in ballpark or could it be worse?
story of what lawyer said about a draft, when our meeting is, and that i'd like to show up to that meeting prepared.
1) brainstorm list of activities and projects DONE
2) open LS letter to use as template DONE
3) write, sentence by sentence, one-to-one in English DONE
4) translate on deepl DONE
5) either prepare signed versions or send to SYM for signing (2 docs) DONE
6) break down AG email. open with just wanting to confirm I do not need to ask my accountant for any updated documents. close with asking for final prep appointment.
6) read reviewer #1 tracked changes and make notes DONE
7) read reviewer #2 tracked changes and make notes DONE
8) read R recommended paper #1 DONE
9) read R recommended paper #2 DONE
10) draft email to R while simultaneously drafting battle plan from notes (5 docs) and current draft (start with structural issues. how i think it should flow. lit review, mcg context, then rg and GR.) HANDLED
2) maybe suggest or just make adjustments for drafts
3) email CL with all docs and request
4) whatsapp LS
5) call DB
lawyer email
send news about health insurance plus NGE.
ask:
-do they need to see my beiträge? match the NGE, not adjusted for extra mentioned in letters because that's what consultant advised.
-i could send all my stuff in as early as next monday. a) is there any reason *not to do that, i.e. could it hurt me? b) if not, can we have a meeting finalizing the documents that i should send them?
-when will my NGE be out of date? (it was twice as expensive as it was in 2017-- i didn't realize the fee would track with my income like the fee for my tax declaration does-- so having to pay for another one would really hurt)
roommate email
1) print out all living situation related documents DONE
2) organize the different issues DONE
3) continue breakdown of different roommate email DONE
prep for drugstore trip
1) eat banana DONE
2) check weather, choose clothes, put them on DONE
3) prep backpack (wallet, keys, phone) DONE
4) get trash key DONE
5) prep trash DONE
6) gather all trash and recycling and leave DONE
taxes
1) open email DONE
2) download document DONE
3) go through page by page DONE
4) note any questions DONE
5) sign documents DONE
6) save a copy of the draft and password protect it for FL DONE
7) draft text of FL email DONE
8) send it to FL DONE
finishing essay
1) finalize references section
a) Swa DONE
b) Law DONE
c) in prep format? DONE
c) doi DONE
2) check in-text references and finalize DONE
3) save to new copy DONE
4) accept all the changes and delete comments DONE
5) finalize text DONE
6) send DONE
essay
1) why isn't gap closed section DONE
2) look at refs for why we aren't already there section DONE
3) write why we aren't already there section DONE
4) good news section DONE
5) lit mention section
a) finalize list of refs DONE
b) make the refs section DONE
c) finalize the text DONE
6) smooth out whole draft and make it pretty DONE
finalizing email text
1) Draft 2 of 3 DONE
2) Draft 3 of 3 DONE
3) Finalize 1 of 3 DONE
4) Finalize 2 of 3 DONE
5) Finalize 3 of 3 DONE
6) Prep 1 of 3 in gmail DONE
7) Prep 2 of 3 in gmail DONE
8) Prep 3 of 3 in gmail DONE
9) Cross check for consistency DONE
10) Send 1 DONE
11) Send 2 DONE
12) Send 3 DONE
13) Schedule a followup email tomorrow to make sure all 3 arrived NO
14) Schedule an email Monday to lawyer
15) Practice
PDFs from screenshots
1) open all relevant screenshots DONE
2) annotate them (arrows to name, date, and amount; black out any other info) DONE
3) export them as PDFs DONE
bank statements
1) prep Preview (cleanup, screenshots) DONE
2) CO stms first DONE
3) check BoA overhang DONE
4) do BoA stms DONE
5) check DB overhang DONE
6) do DB stms DONE
pb
1) 10 on reading emails from last year DONE
2) hour+ on prepping Aug-Dec 20
a) draft email and figure out which files to send DONE
b) finalize income summary DONE
c) make an Aug-Dec 2020 expenses table DONE
d) sort receipts into Jan-Jul, Aug-Dec DONE
3) 20 on making 2020 bank statement docs (password protect)
a) take screenshots DONE
b) make PDFs from the screenshots DONE
4) 10 on making current TDA, BoA, DB, CapOne balance docs (password protect) DONE
5) 30 on finalizing email text
6) 30-60 on prepping the emails and sending them
gift accounting 2020
1) find the deposits DONE
2) balance SYM account (2020 invoices, 2021 deposits and invoices) DONE
3) find undeclared expenses DONE!!
4) decide about invoicing DONE
5) make an invoicing plan DONE
5) make 2 invoices DONE
2nd pass edit
laptop cleanup DONE
make a list of relevant documents DONE
make a list of tasks DONE
prioritize the tasks DONE
breaking down the insert:
1) transition in DONE
2) copyedit the section DONE
3) transition out DONE
read ch 10 to make sure it works DONE
check terminology with author DONE
full dialogue check DONE
1) look at some examples DONE
2) make some adjustments DONE
glove section DONE
1) fix otherwise sentene DONE
2) fix smuggling procedure DONE
save under a reasonable name DONE
print clean to PDF DONE
cover copy NO WILL SUGGEST SOMEONE
email draft DONE OMG A MIRACLE
invoice
1) open template invoice DONE
2) adjust details WAITING FOR ADDRESS
3a) draft email with what i need (explain why no ce in invoice)- zelle, google pay, or a bank transfer. DONE
3b) create pdf with acct# and routing# password L DONE
4) finish invoice
5) send email with 2 attachments: invoice and bank info
apartment cleaning
1) gather supplies
2) big bathroom
3) little bathroom
4) hallways and glass/mirror cleaning
5) kitchen
6) floors
practice testing
1) figure out what actually happens and how much prep time you have
a) look at PDF DONE
b) look at book DONE
c) look at text edit file DONE
2) decide whether to do the last half of pt1 or just go straight to pt2 DONE
DRV form
1) read the letter DONE
2) fill out the form DONE
3) find an envelope NONE
4) find the right address. if no envelope, put address in phone N/A. ADDRESS ON FORM
5) take: passport, letter in envelope, notice from post office, maybe trash and recycling, also masks DONE
accountant email
1) look at Prüfungsbericht document DONE
2) map out the email DONE
i got this
we're doing this
i need this (attached)
anywhere from beginning of april to the fall
what do you need and when do you need it
3) write the email, attach the doc, and send it DONE
figure out option for LiD
1) follow up with previous inquiry- look at text edit doc, look at all emails DONE
2) google for new options UNNECESSARY
3) make new inquiries UNNECESSARY
email OU
1) find and read the last email i got from them DONE
2) find and read the two emails i sent to them DONE
3) make a list of things that need to be in the current email DONE
4) draft the current email and send it DONE
text edit cleanup and restoration
10 off DONE
10 on latest practice notes DONE
10 off DONE
find the right screenshots DONE
restore open documents DONE
perm res breakdown
CATEGORIES OF TASKS
1) LiD
a) make follow up call DONE
b) draft confirmation email DONE
b) send confirmation email DONE
2) B1
a) figure out what's on the exam DONE
b) make a study plan DONE
3) Anerkennung
a) put in request to OU DONE
b) ask for paper letters from L DONE
c) ask for paper letter from M DONE
d) when hear from OU, ask for paper letter DONE
e) draft new coverletter DONE
f) fix beiblatt DONE
g) finalize coverletter DONE
h) print 3 letters, coverletter, and beiblatt DONE
i) address envelope DONE
j) go to post office DONE
4) Prüfungsbericht
a) email accountant and see what he needs and when he needs it
5) Rechnungen
a) figure out a good schedule DONE
b) make it happen IN PROGRESS/DONE
6) cashflow/savings
a) map it out from march to october UNNECESSARY
PRIORITY ORDER
check the mail every day
4)
reading immigration forms
13 total pages on a 15/10, starting with form 110 and take notes
make a textedit doc for notes DONE
read form 100 DONE
read form 410 DONE
discuss with native speaker DONE
email lawyer DONE
look at degrees DONE
search for transcripts DONE
draft document request #1 DONE
search for email contact #1 DONE
document request #2 DONE
search for email contact #2 DONE
document request #3 DONE
search for email contact #3 DONE
print both forms DONE
print beweis DONE
fill out form DONE
prepare envelope DONE
print stamps N/A
mail letter DONE
bike ride + trash +recyc
1) open doc DONE
2) put on all the layers except shoes and gloves DONE
3) get house keys, frame lock key, and trash key DONE
4) prep trash DONE
5) take out trash and recycling DONE
6) ride DONE
pension research
1) read the page that's open and try to identify as many variables as possible. DONE
(fees? upfront taxes? backend taxes? deductibility? flexibility of premium? where the money goes if i leave? cancellation terms? interest return?)
2) start a document organizing all those variables in a sensible way DONE
3) try to figure out which schemes/plans will work for me (look on forum, look on ksk site, google the schemes you already know about) and get an idea of monthly extra. DONE
4) draft email to broker detailing: DONE
ALB requirement
current SS
expected DRV with caveats about increased earnings next decade
how this interacts with income protection costs
tell him best guess of premium and ask if in ballpark or could it be worse?
story of what lawyer said about a draft, when our meeting is, and that i'd like to show up to that meeting prepared.
request skype chat if its easier
grocery trip
0) teeth
1) pants
2) hoodie
3) socks
4) take backpack with plastic bags, mask, wallet, phone, keys
5) put on shoes, coat, scarf, hat
dream section
1) read B sections and take notes DONE
2) read about E and take notes DONE
3) read about NB and take notes DONE
4) read about L and take notes DONE
5) read about CJ and take notes CANCELED
6) write the graf DONE
Outlining WCN section
1) get scratch paper and a pen(cil) DONE
2) pull up two exemplar papers DONE
3) outline paper so you can see the whole structure visually DONE
GR paper next steps
1) finish going through notes on 2 exemplar papers DONE
2) read outline so far DONE
3) finish outlining paper DONE
4) either choose revisions to make or finish email to RH (needs further breakdown when time comes) DONE
restore routines
routines to restore:
practice - could happen today. ...no, plan to practice tomorrow 10am DONE
exercise - probs won't happen today. online ballet tomorrow DONE
vitamins- today DONE
writing- could happen today. maybe try to do an hour on GR paper. DONE
cooking/food planning- aim to eat ok today and plan tomorrow's food IN PROGRESS
hydration- should happen today IN PROGRESS
supplemental cleaning- friday? weekend?
daily italian writing- tonight before bed DONE
aim for early bedtime tonight DONE
emails to AG
1. Find the secure and non-secure email addresses. DONE
2. Categorize the documents into accountant, essential, supplemental, and in my back pocket only. DONE
3. Draft 3 emails to send to the secure account. (see below) DONE
4. Send them DONE
5. Send a 4th email to the nonsecure account with a version of body of the first email for the secure account. DONE
I. Accountant Stuff
-explain there are 3 emails coming
-the point of this one is to confirm that i do not need to ask my accountant for any additional documents.
-would like to schedule an appointment.
II. Essential Appointment Stuff
-list the documents, attach them, send
-end with Please let me know when can schedule an appointment.
III. Supplemental Appointment Stuff
-list the documents, attach them, send
-end with Please let me know when can schedule an appointment.
visa docs wed
first: rechnungen (include nachweisen or not?) DONE
then: bank statements DONE
then: email to AG DONE
(open with just wanting to confirm I do not need to ask my accountant for any updated documents. close with asking for final prep appointment.)
visa documents
1) evidence of 2021 income DONE
1a) letters and contracts (LS, CL, DB, SM, Sty (2 contracts, 2-3 letters)) DONE
1b) evidence of organizations (websites, promo materials)
get piles out of closet DONE
SYMEC DONE
Sty DONE
LS DONE
CL DONE
DB DONE
SNM (website) DONE
1c) sym support docs DONE
2) rechnungen and supporting docs (brochures etc.) -- see income record 2019 and 2020 DONE
3) health insurance docs DONE
3a) KSK acceptance DONE
3b) KSK 2021 meldung DONE
3c) TK acceptance DONE
3d) HM Dauer letter DONE
4) bank statements
4a) 3 months DB (2 back) plus screenshot of Dec 1-9 DONE
4b)-4e) front page DB, BoA, CapOne, TDA (1 or 2) DONE
4f) update income 2020, make a nachweis for 15 + 7K check and put both in tax folder and copy to NGE folder DONE
5) anmeldung+lease DONE
6) tax documents (2019 bescheid plus 2018/2017 backups, NGE, 2 check photos and 2 deposits, vorauszahlung documentation) DONE
7) who i am (ID, diplomas, etc.) DONE
SYMEC letter
1) brainstorm list of activities and projects DONE
2) open LS letter to use as template DONE
3) write, sentence by sentence, one-to-one in English DONE
4) translate on deepl DONE
5) either prepare signed versions or send to SYM for signing (2 docs) DONE
6) break down AG email. open with just wanting to confirm I do not need to ask my accountant for any updated documents. close with asking for final prep appointment.
jvk reply
1) watch the video DONE
2) draft the letter text DONE
3) draft reply text:
Tday reax DONE
reax to video DONE
note ssheet was not attached DONE
mention letter text below if helpful DONE
profuse thanks DONE
spreadsheet request
1) figure out what i want to show (Jul-Nov) DONE
2) find 2 exemplar docs out of previous docs (ssheet and letter) DONE
3) find previous email request UNNECESSARY
4) draft current email request BASICALLY DONE
5) attach docs and send DONE
Novel
1) Structural issues (by dec 5) DONE
2) Finish line editing (by jan 25) DONE
3) Return to author DONE
4) View webinar while waiting for author feedback, and finish this breakdown (dec 31- jan 7) DONE
5) 2nd round editing
6) 3rd round editing
Novel Structure Battle Plan
note 4.12- pick up with chapter 46 and figure out what it's doing.
timeline- 3-4 days
0) open manuscript and create outline doc DONE
1) read the whole manuscript while making an outline DONE
2) review dw suggestions DONE
3) review author aims DONE
4) make structural decisions DONE
5) copy a new doc, implement those decisions DONE
6) return to line editing DONE
GR revisions
1) read paper as it was submitted DONE
2) read email to R and make notes DONE
3) re-read reviewer #1 comments summary DONE
4) re-read reviewer #2 comments summary DONE
5) reflect and make notes DONE
6) read reviewer #1 tracked changes and make notes DONE
7) read reviewer #2 tracked changes and make notes DONE
8) read R recommended paper #1 DONE
9) read R recommended paper #2 DONE
10) draft email to R while simultaneously drafting battle plan from notes (5 docs) and current draft (start with structural issues. how i think it should flow. lit review, mcg context, then rg and GR.) HANDLED
thomas email
1) look at bill from 2017
2) look at email from august
3) look at text edit docs (2 i think)
4) try to calculate the estimate
5) write email
6) send it
ballot
1) look at all the documents (4)
2) print the ones that need printing
3) fill them out
4) fold them
5) put them in bag for mailing later today
going for a bike ride
1) eat and drink some water
2) dress for very cool weather- long undies, hat, scarf, gloves
3) take 2 sets of keys
4) ride!
emails
1) open document
2) paste text so far
3) review last email exchange
4) revise text
5) translate
6) review that last email exchange
7) check text
8) send email #1
9) send email #2
cadenza
1) opening arpeggio
2) rhythm of subsequent mini-phrase
3) connection to next mini-phrase without high attack
4) connection to next mini-phrase without high attack (matching the last one)
5) sequence of 16th groupings
6) rhythmic connection from climactic mini phrase to groupings
7) getting out of groupings (notes and rhythm)
8) final mini-phrase into final trill
9) breath before trill or not?
10) total rhythmic structure
stefan/mark/thomas email
1) confirm times (read email from stefan, email *to thomas)
2) draft an email to everyone with relevant details: day, start time, end time, tuned piano (which one?)
3) make it clear haven't heard from thomas
OR
call thomas before sending a confirmation email.
breakdown for a call:
1) step 1 of the other breakdown
2) look at the last bill i paid
3) write down all of the issues that need to get resolved (full quote)
4) make the call
EK reply
different parts: 1) anecdote, 2) october, 3) general warmth
immigration thinking
send out requests for letters to CL, LS, and DB.
1) find previous letters
2) maybe suggest or just make adjustments for drafts
3) email CL with all docs and request
4) whatsapp LS
5) call DB
lawyer email
send news about health insurance plus NGE.
ask:
-do they need to see my beiträge? match the NGE, not adjusted for extra mentioned in letters because that's what consultant advised.
-i could send all my stuff in as early as next monday. a) is there any reason *not to do that, i.e. could it hurt me? b) if not, can we have a meeting finalizing the documents that i should send them?
-when will my NGE be out of date? (it was twice as expensive as it was in 2017-- i didn't realize the fee would track with my income like the fee for my tax declaration does-- so having to pay for another one would really hurt)
-maybe put the list of possible documents
second round edits
DONE
text to accompany figure 7 drafted
created and formatted figure 7
footnote
GR 1st graf
not enough time
strategies
video stuff
virtual stuff
adjusted fig 6B
finalized figure 7 and both captions
fixed the text
submission to accountant
1) open monthy accounting protocol DONE
2) excerpt the applicable sections DONE
3) start another breakdown DONE
titles and captions
1) figure out if there are word limits on section or figure titles DONE
2) camera icon DONE
3) Figure 4 title and caption (read section of paper first) DONE
4) Figure 5 title and caption(read section of paper first) DONE
5) Figure 6 title and caption (read section of paper first) DONE
figure 6B
1) look at the chapter and jot down subjects according to section DONE
2) organize subjects into groups of 3-4 per day DONE
3) come up with 2-3 activities per day. adequate variety but not too much DONE
4) decide on a duration for each day DONE
5) Fill in the figure DONE
6) make a caption MOVED TO NEXT BREAKDOWN
7) figure out if there are word limits on figure titles or section titles MOVED
8) make a breakdown for finalizing figure titles and captions DONE
conclusion
1) go through existing text highlighting major points i want to make DONE
2) make a decision about m cycle stuff DONE
3) figure out what the take homes are DONE
4) title the section DONE