Procrastinators Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from chronic procrastination.

Monday, November 12, 2007

Monday 11/12/2007 @10:24 am

Lilimissyi
 
Checking In:

To-Do-List
Dry Laundry (in process)
Fold laundry in basket
Sort the pile of mail
reconcile checking account
Reshedule the appointment for today (done) set for 11/14/07 @2:00 pm
Call storage comapny (urgent)

Journey 9 am

Good Monday morning all.  It's a holiday for me, so hello to all you guys slaving away at your jobs :)

I didn't post much yesterday and as you can imagine it was because I was goofing off instead of getting my stuff done.  I did ok in the morning but then faded into video game mode about 2 pm and stayed there until we went out to dinner at 6.  Video games are ok, but I need - no, I WANT to limit my screen time, so that I can accomplish my real goals. 

TO DO:
-Meditate for 5 min.
-Exercise 1 hr
-Start on Christmas list yuck - 10 min 
-3 loads of laundry - 1.5 hrs
-Piles o' junk on dr table and kitchen ctr 1 hr
-play with linux eval on my pc 1 hr
-read white paper from work 1 hr
-review and update project list 1 hr
-marinate chicken - .5 hr
-maybe cut out pajama pants if I'm in the mood to sew 1 hr
-clean guest bathroom 1 hr
-call verizon -10 min
-call gym -10 min
-remind self to go to bank in the am or risk bouncing a check!
-vitamins - 10 min
-dinner - 1 hr
-dishes - .5 hr
-prepare for tomorrow .5 hr
-water plants -10 min
-organize freezer - .5 hr
-replace connector cable - .5 hr
-read - 1 hr
-video games! - 2 hrs

okey dokey smokey let's get movin

J.

journey 2 pm

DONE:
-1 of 3 loads of laundry
-meditate
-2 piles o' junk cleaned up
-replace connector cable

TO DO:
-Exercise 1 hr
-Start on Christmas list yuck - 10 min 
-2 more loads of laundry
-play with linux eval on my pc 1 hr
-read white paper from work 1 hr
-review and update project list 1 hr
-marinate chicken - .5 hr
-maybe cut out pajama pants if I'm in the mood to sew 1 hr
-clean guest bathroom 1 hr
-call verizon -10 min
-call gym -10 min
-vitamins - 10 min
-dinner - 1 hr
-dishes - .5 hr
-prepare for tomorrow .5 hr
-water plants -10 min
-organize freezer - .5 hr
--read - 1 hr
-video games! - 2 hrs

Journey 5 pm

DONE:
-2 of 3 loads of laundry
-meditate
-2 piles o' junk cleaned up
-replace connector cable
-clean guest bathroom
-marinate chicken
-prepare for tomorrow
-fill up vitamins
-and finally got my fat a$$ on the treadmill

TO DO:
-Start on Christmas list yuck - 10 min 
-1 more loads of laundry
-play with linux eval on my pc 1 hr
-read white paper from work 1 hr
-review and update project list 1 hr
-maybe cut out pajama pants if I'm in the mood to sew 1 hr
-dinner - 1 hr
-dishes - .5 hr
-water plants -10 min
-organize freezer - .5 hr
-read - 1 hr
-video games! - 2 hrs

postponed until tomorrow
-call verizon -10 min - I'm such a weenie :) I hate making phone calls and now I have successfully   put if off until it's too late to do it today
-call gym -10 min

Journey 7:30

Well, did most of the stuff on my list - and now I'm tired so I'm done for the day.  As usual, I didn't get to the phone calls and paperwork :)  but most everything else is done!  I do that stuff better from the office anyway.  That's my story and I'm sticking to it.  See you all tomorrow. 

J.

Kaa - 12:00 am

Hi guys !

I did it again : didn't work for one month, and now I have ~4 days left to do everything. This is gonna be a sick week...

To do :
- write article about ED
- count Vs

I have to do this before I start with anything else. Let's go !

4 days left

Been there - good luck

J.

elisaveth's monday

The weekend was fruitful, but I could feel myself letting things slide: not cleaning the sink properly, not doing the getting ready for bed routine. I was isolated in my bedroom for too long, but did manage to get a lot done with regard to organizing some papers. Today: the goal is to get back on track. I am still struggling with whether to do my children's chores when they bother me or let them procrastinate on them. One creates emotional havoc, the other, long term lack of responsibility on their part. Edge had a wonderful suggestion of leading by example, which I am attempting, but I find myself getting testy if the dishes are still in the sink when I am trying to cook dinner, and I get tired of the constant struggle over it all.

Today:
revise job description X, get approval from S and email to N.
check on taxi for S tonight: waiting for an answer
book a taxi for Plaka X waiting on a decision
breakfast: X
meds X
water X
artists way journalling X
bed made X
plan dinner (pasta bolognese, greens, fruit) X
fill a box
1 chapter in ka
develop format for box files
drop off jewelry
pick up clothes from tailor (this is on the list for a week now)
pick up shoes from cobbler (this one, too)
email martin on taxes
send lease to A
call K
get video back from S

there is more but it hasn't wandered into my memory yet....

re elisaveth monday

I am in procrastinator mode this morning, mainly because I am alone in the office and dealing with tasks usually not my own. I fixed the speakers on my computer and then spent the past 40 minutes looking for old videos from SNL to show my son. It is overcast here: when there is a low pressure zone I tend to zone out. I am going to stretch and put on the timer for a bit.

re elisaveth...again

Okay, I just paid off a bill to a credit agency that my perfectionism had kept me from paying for a year and a half (does that sound like justification or what!) As it turns out I did owe the money, but it is my persnickety nature to have dragged out the issue trying to get resolution from Verizon since we emigrated! This is how being right can get in the way of life. I am reading a book about controlling people and I am whincing my way through it like it was castor oil that I had to swallow. Too Perfect is next on the hit list. 

However, I am very relieved to have done it, even though it took several journeys through travel websites, countless games of spider solitaire, and a guilty concious for having accomplished exactly nothing today to have actually dealt with it. Ta Dah!

good night, elisaveth

Well, the time has come to call it a day. I am  not particularly pleased with what I have accomplished today: too little progress embedded in a mire of procrastination. However, I can celebrate a semi-successful family meeting, resolution of a dispute with my son, the other one taking responsbility for his chores for the most part, a fruitless, but necessary conversation about the holidays. My teeth are brushed, the ironing is being done, and my clothes are set out for tomorrow, so I am prepared for a new day. Good night.

Amy's CI 7:14 p.m.

Amy's To Do List

Completed:

Ask J about bed spread
E-mail schools
Forum
Put letters in mailbox
Print off homework for week

Monday and Tuesday:

E-mail Christmas list
Talk with Mama about meeting Tuesday
Powerpoint
Notes page for KS
Dropbox
Watch video
Wal-Mart
Vaccum stairs
Mop
Pledge
Sweep up basement

Update

I'm going to finish my dropbox and then off to Wal-Mart.

Sunday into Monday

Hi all,

I'm starting this thread early so I can set my intentions for tomorrow morning.

This week I've been going through a bit of heartache (A relationship that I cared about came to and end) so I've been trying to be a bit gentle with myself & allow time for riding out some emotional stuff but not slip into too many old procrastinatory habits.

I've let things slide a bit more than I meant to, & have let some things get into a muddle.  Most importantly, I really need to do some financial stuff right away.  So tomorrow before I go to work, I intend to:

Locate the insurance form
Locate the finance form and call the finance company
Pay bills
Make a note of what I need to do at the bank at lunchtime

Falcon

Early morning

Good morning, everyone!

I got right to work when I got up, and did pretty good, even though I only got started on my list.  I got my papers all sorted, and finally called the finance company -- woohoo!  (I'd been putting that off forever, and of course once I did it it turned out to be an easy 2-minute call, AND they're sending me a check.  Yay!)

The @#$%& insurance form has gone missing!  Where in heck did I put it?  Argh!

I also realized that I'm fighting depression, and need to make that fight a priority, so I took some time to meditate and exercise.  If I can keep depression at bay, that makes it possible to do everything else.

Hope everyone is set for a fun & productive week!

Falcon

meditation

Falcon,
I see that several people on this forum have a regular meditation routine.  I've been meaning to try that but I keep putting it off lol.  Actually I've tried a few times but can't seem to make it a regular practice.  I have a hard time sitting still much less clearing my busy mind.

But taking inspiration from your post I'm going to go try it and then exercise!

Thanks

J.