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Procrastination is the grave in which opportunity is buried.
Julie's 11:40 CI
I had a pretty good day but still didn't get to the Spanish. It's just a class for fun, not for a grade, but I'm really wanting to learn it for a trip I've got coming up and I just can't seem to stay caught up on it. I ended up in a meeting tonight at church that lasted 3 hours so that didn't help any. I'm going to work on it for about 15 minutes and then go to bed.
Completed:
Morning routine
Print out advising info. for students and review
1:30 advising appt.
1:45
2:00
2:15
Rental car arrangements
Figure out clinical visits for this week
Permission to be away form for upcoming trip
Left to do:
Email Dr. H. about trip expenses
Find professional goals and email to Andi
Finish section 3 of Spanish-This is something I really enjoy and I just keep putting it off
Unpack suitcase and put things away
pro's check-in - 11pm
I'm ready for bed, which is pretty good. I need to get to sleep earlier.
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Tuesday evening
O.k., gotta quit fooling around and. . .
Cook rice
eat leftovers
go to library
go to hardware store?
tidy up/maybe finish vacuuming
change sheets
1 load of laundry?
run dishwasher
Hmm, that looks like a lot for one evening. But not the end of the world if I don't get it all done.
Falcon
Not bad
I scratched the laundry & the hardware store, but got everything else done, incl. the vacuuming.
Good night, everyone!
Falcon
Edge's CI - 11:06PM
Today
X Up at 7:40AM
X Shower
X Vera/alternative
X FH
X BH: A
X Call Ice for directions
X 11:00 Interview
X Post convo
X Laundry
X Dishes
X Call Saria about Z's birthday
X Pay S for present
X 7:00 BD
X DCS
Postponed
* Call dad
* Call Nga
* Ask Ice for advice
* Cover 1-2 chapters
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Never mistake motion for action – Ernest Hemingway
lad CI
I have to get started on edits! So I'll CI in 15 min to make sure I'm working...
lad CI
Definitely working--forgot to CI. :) CI in 30 min to keep this ball rolling...
lad CI
Going well... CI later, esp. if I have problems. ~lad
peggy's ci
TO DO:
Necessary phone calls to plan family event (try to keep it short!) :P
Curtain time
Pay bills
Office:
Clear off desk and bookshelves
Keep doing "IN"
Take med's
Supper
Kitchen
Compare vacuum cleaners online
peg
the end
X Necessary phone calls to plan family event (try to keep it short!)
X Clear off desk and bookshelves
X Keep doing "IN"
X Supper
X Kitchen
X Compare vacuum cleaners online
Pay bills tomorrow :((
yo pro!
Thx for Quicken/Microsoft comment. In your opinion, which is more user-friendly (just for home finances)? I lose interest easily (that ADD thing), if something isn't easy or fun I won't keep up with it. Thinking it might help with the financial procrastination, though.
peg
financial records
Nothing about financial record-keeping is fun.
I can't judge which is easier at this point because I'm biased by how much better I know Quicken.
I have ADD, too. That doesn't make you lose interest in things. It makes your attention intermittant - sometimes hyperfocusing, sometimes unable to focus.
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Procrastination is the grave in which opportunity is buried.
Amy's CI 8:53
Tuesday:
Call Sarah
Call Ashley
Make chart
Get library books and notes
Call 2 parents
E-mail Nancy about speaker
Look over Safe House notes
Loan notes
Deposit check
Get loan paperwork for class
Get copies of IEP
Mail IEP
Take pictures of house
Read Bible study lesson
Watch classroom video
Clean out Larry and George's cage
Try to work on
1. Pick up office
Need to be completed but can wait
1. Make Christmas list
2. Clean out garage
3. Give Larry and George a bath
pro's CI - 9:45am (missing grape)
I dropped a grape on the floor and it rolled away somewhere I can't find it. There are mice in this building and I don't want to leave food on the floor, but I've looked everywhere - I don't know where it went. :(
I need to get into the shower.
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Procrastination is the grave in which opportunity is buried.
missing grape
For some reason I found myself laughing with relief at your comment: I could obsess all day about a missing grape. Then there are other days when I can't find the energy to pick up money I have dropped.... even if I need it for lunch.
I never did find it...
...which is why it's 11:10am and I still haven't left for work. Leaving now. :(
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Procrastination is the grave in which opportunity is buried.
Grape
Hi Pro,
Did the grape ever turn up? (Maybe the mice rolled it away while you were out!) :-)
Falcon
nope
Nope. I stopped looking. :(
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Journey 9:30
Already a messed up day - I was on the way to work and had to turn around and come back home to stay with dd. She's been having some really weird stomach problems and doc gave her some meds that made her violently ill.
So I"m telecommuting today - and I'm not good at telecommuting as you know.
This is what my horoscope says for today, and the fact that I am reading my horoscope instead of working should tell you something already lol: "See if you can find a new way to keep yourself focused, because it's just way too easy for you to get sidetracked today."
So you guys are the "new way to keep myself focused" ok?
I'm gonna drink a large quantity of coffee and have a luna bar (luna bars=awesome) and get it together. I'll be back with a well-thought-out doable list in 30 minutes.
J.
Journey 1:00 pm
Lunch break - still haven't made my todo list for the day lol, but when I checked my email I had several small tasks to take care of this morning, so I went ahead and got those few things done. Back in an hour.
J.
telecommuting
When I was working from home, I spent an excessive amount of time staring into the refrigerator (and sampling).
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Procrastination is the grave in which opportunity is buried.
refrigerator
I had no junk food in the house but I found a can of cake frosting lol.
J.
Journey 5 pm
Not too bad for a telecommuting day - I'm "on call" which means I'm the point person for my team for problems/questions/little shit and that stuff kept me busy all day. Had lots of interaction which tends to keep me on task too. So, meh, was ok. although didn't make any progress on the yucky project or the financial paperwork. Ask me if I care.
J.
pro's check-in - 9am
I had trouble sleeping last night and stayed up really late. Then I got up late and now I'm late for work. Off to a great start. ::sigh:: I'd wanted to go through some papers this morning. I'd better get dressed.
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Procrastination is the grave in which opportunity is buried.
Edge's CI - 3:15PM
Came back from my interview a few hours ago. I really hope I did well - I loved the company and the duties the position requires. Keeping my fingers crossed and hoping they liked me back :-) Anxious about the steps I need to take, though, and not entirely sure whether I should make the transition or not. Going to think about it for a day before getting back to them.
X Up at 7:40AM
X Shower
X Vera/alternative
X FH
X BH: A
X Call Ice for directions
X 11:00 Interview
- Ask Ice for advice
- Post convo
- Laundry
- Dishes
- Call dad
- Call Nga
- Call Saria about Z's birthday
- Pay S for present
- Cover 1-2 chapters
- 7:00 BD?
- DCS
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Never mistake motion for action – Ernest Hemingway
Edge's CI - 4:58PM
X Up at 7:40AM
X Shower
X Vera/alternative
X FH
X BH: A
X Call Ice for directions
X 11:00 Interview
- Ask Ice for advice
X Post convo
X Laundry
X Dishes
- Call dad
- Call Nga
X Call Saria about Z's birthday
- Pay S for present
- Cover 1-2 chapters
- 7:00 BD?
- DCS
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Never mistake motion for action – Ernest Hemingway
Rexroth 12.05 BST
Late sign in. I woke late not feeling well and had letter in mail from solicitor which needed urgent action which I've just finished.
Todo today
up post this
prayer reflection mediation
deal with phone messages emails post
prepare for psychologist meeting tomorrow
clear up in kitchen
then what? at the moment I feel a bit muddled
Regards
Rexroth
Rexroth 16.24 BST
I feel tired and fed up and am having a lot of difficulty preparing for the meeting with the psychologist tomorrow. It's not going to be perfect and maybe if it were I wouldn't be needing to see him.
Regards Rexroth
Rexroth 20.27 BST
I've just about finished preparation for psychologist tomorrow. I've hear from old solicitor who doesn't want to give me my file (he has to and I have checked this). I'm fed up and I'm going to bed.
Night Folks
Rexroth
Kaa - 12:54 pm
Hi everybody,
I probably won't have time to do much today, since I woke up late and have to leave work early, so let's be realistic :
Todo today :
check email
mail H (find article first)
make a list of V for review
contact E
Have a nice day !
Kaa - 17:03 pm
All done, I'm leaving right now.
follow up
okay,
I can tell that I am in a funk because I feel like a victim today: the fact that I am not making headway in my tasks I am blaming on having been away, the unexpected needs of others, etc., etc. I finally checked back in on Sunday's check in and found that I had worked again, but not on what I had set out to do.
Today I must finish the annual report. I am having all sorts of anxiety build up within me because I did not get nearly as much accomplished as I had wanted to this past year (procrastination anyone?) that I don't feel good about the work that I have done. Does anyone have any suggestions for getting through the anxiety?
Today I have the following on my check in list:
annual report, tax work, clean bathrooms, plan dinner
If I do any one of these things I will feel better. However, I think I need to chunk them down to bite sized pieces: second draft of annual report to colleague for input. charitable contributions for taxes and a meal with protein, carbohydrates and vegetables
Back in a bit. :P
follow up on follow up
Well, it was a somewhat productive day. I did make headway on the annual report, but it got derailed by a needy colleague. I have figured out that a sandwich with tomato slices will suffice to fit making dinner if all else fails. The dread that had been hanging over me has disipated, but I am not sure why. I asked for input on the draft of the annual report so I can get unstuck if I am still stuck tomorrow.
re check in for evening
plan and make dinner
get rid of piles
put away laundry
help Christian stay on focus with chores
taxes for Charitable contributions
to bed by 11:00.
Julie's Tuesday AM CI
To do:
Morning routine
Print out advising info. for students and review
1:30 advising appt.
1:45
2:00
2:15
Rental car arrangements
Figure out clinical visits for this week
Find professional goals and email to Andi
Finish section 3 of Spanish-This is something I really enjoy and I just keep putting it off
Unpack suitcase and put things away
Permission to be away form for upcoming trip
Email Dr. H. about trip expenses
Edge's CI - 8:10AM
I've got a big interview today :-) Wish me luck, everyone :-)
X Up at 7:40AM
- Shower?
- Vera?
- FH
- BH: A?
- Call Ice for directions
- 11:00 Interview
- Laundry
- Call dad
- Call Nga
- Call Saria about Z's birthday
- Pay S for present
- Cover 1-2 chapters
- 7:00 BD?
- DCS
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Never mistake motion for action – Ernest Hemingway
Edge
Good luck on the interview! Hope it goes very well!
Thanks, Julie :-D
Just came back :-) I think it went pretty well... We shall see :-D
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Never mistake motion for action – Ernest Hemingway
getting ready for Tuesday
I brought my renewal lease to work with me because there's a notary there, but then I never had time to look at it. And I'm a week late returning it. I'll try again Tuesday.
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Procrastination is the grave in which opportunity is buried.
Dude!
Go to bed!
ok, I hope you're there now. For some reason this last message just showed up even though it says you posted an hour ago...
Maybe I should go to bed, too.