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.
Put off the 7:00 meeting last night. So, I failed again. I DID watch Andy Griffith...does that count? I wish I could meet with all of you... I've gained so much from this site in the short time I've been here. Is there a PA meeting in Northern Kentucky/Cincinnati? does any one know? By the way, does anyone use the chatbox? I also tried the phone conference the other day and I will be there this morning at 9:00 sharp...any takers today??? Don't know what I'll say, but I'll be there!
Today has been a crazy day, lots of classes+trying to do a big experiment
This means I have all my homework+senior thesis work to get done this evening, argh!
To do next: Next 20 minutes: order macroeconomics book, tidy my work area At 6:45: leave for Ash Wednesday service Come home when that's done, have some dinner Finish organizing my papers+email profs. about missing class for interviews Choose 2 papers for 7.19+make intro presentation House meeting at 9pm Do Spanish HW (try to get ahead a few days if I can) Senior thesis chores--fix WM, email Scott, visualize canon. pathway, redo scanning, run with THEME graph (sounds like a lot, but I hope it will take under an hour)
Hi everyone. Hope you all do well today. There's one thing I hope to finish for work today. I also have a "low level" mess everywhere, so doing something there would be a really good idea. Seems I don't do cleaning--or alot of stuff--till it gets pretty bad. A friend from my 12 step program does cleaning for a living and can use some work. Only thing is, I need to clean everything here before I'd have her come to clean. Know what I mean? Sometimes asking for help is hard to do. To do: (X)morning routine (X)cancel insurance appt. (no time) (X) finish this morning's project for work (X)take a period of time to just put stuff away do something spiritual (X)do some general cleanup outside (X)feed the dog next door move my spare car before they mark it as disabled (X)call friend who hasn't been well check in here at lunchtime
As a person who is chronically messy and who ABHORS housework, I identify with your plight. For a long time I had a cleaning person coming in twice a week, and I hated cleaning up for her. I no longer can afford someone like that, but I do use flylady reminders to poke me about the laundry, the dishes, etc. It has helped me to remember to plan, to take little steps towards neatness, and to realize that half of what takes so much time is my procrastination! I now set the timer for two minutes or 5 minutes and then walk away when I am done - or else I don't and keep going, realizing that the chore I chose is almost done.
Feeling much more like my normal self today, or rather my usual ABnormal self lol . ..
not organized yet, going to check email and check status of some outstanding issues on my big project, then back with a todo list in an hour or so . . . .
Journey
“There’s never enough time to do all the nothing you want.” - Bill Watterson, Calvin and Hobbes
Today I feel very tired and a bit overwhelmed, even though I am making some progress. Escapism is very much on my mind today, so I am hoping that by posting this thread starter it will remind me of where I have put myself.
Today: medsX waterX make bedX breakfast (salsa, chips and coffee, a result of not having planned ahead) x make doctor appointments get glasses greek tax appointment review taxes for Friday phone conversation hot spot the bedroom pile plan dinner
work orders for movers clear off one flat surface in the office set up artifact box system contract/make appointment with Nick
You don't know me but I'm proud of you. Anyone who admits to wanting to escape is a hero already. I admire your list and pray that you will grow stronger everyday.God bless you and your day.
Check In
Put off the 7:00 meeting last night. So, I failed again.
I DID watch Andy Griffith...does that count?
I wish I could meet with all of you... I've gained so much from this site in the short time I've been here. Is there a PA meeting in Northern Kentucky/Cincinnati? does any one know? By the way, does anyone use the chatbox? I also tried the phone conference the other day and I will be there this morning at 9:00 sharp...any takers today??? Don't know what I'll say, but I'll be there!
Smooches
Douglas
kromer 6:20
Today has been a crazy day, lots of classes+trying to do a big experiment
This means I have all my homework+senior thesis work to get done this evening, argh!
To do next:
Next 20 minutes: order macroeconomics book, tidy my work area
At 6:45: leave for Ash Wednesday service
Come home when that's done, have some dinner
Finish organizing my papers+email profs. about missing class for interviews
Choose 2 papers for 7.19+make intro presentation
House meeting at 9pm
Do Spanish HW (try to get ahead a few days if I can)
Senior thesis chores--fix WM, email Scott, visualize canon. pathway, redo scanning, run with THEME graph (sounds like a lot, but I hope it will take under an hour)
Journey 12:15
Been working nonstop on big project with co-workers. We're making progress, and I can't goof off because I have company. It's all good today :)
Wishing you all an enjoyable and productive day
Journey
“There’s never enough time to do all the nothing you want.” - Bill Watterson, Calvin and Hobbes
Hi everyone. Hope you all do
Hi everyone. Hope you all do well today. There's one thing I hope to finish for work today. I also have a "low level" mess everywhere, so doing something there would be a really good idea. Seems I don't do cleaning--or alot of stuff--till it gets pretty bad. A friend from my 12 step program does cleaning for a living and can use some work. Only thing is, I need to clean everything here before I'd have her come to clean. Know what I mean? Sometimes asking for help is hard to do.
To do:
(X)morning routine
(X)cancel insurance appt. (no time)
(X) finish this morning's project for work
(X)take a period of time to just put stuff away
do something spiritual
(X)do some general cleanup outside
(X)feed the dog next door
move my spare car before they mark it as disabled
(X)call friend who hasn't been well
check in here at lunchtime
timers
As a person who is chronically messy and who ABHORS housework, I identify with your plight. For a long time I had a cleaning person coming in twice a week, and I hated cleaning up for her. I no longer can afford someone like that, but I do use flylady reminders to poke me about the laundry, the dishes, etc. It has helped me to remember to plan, to take little steps towards neatness, and to realize that half of what takes so much time is my procrastination! I now set the timer for two minutes or 5 minutes and then walk away when I am done - or else I don't and keep going, realizing that the chore I chose is almost done.
pro's CI - 9:55am
It's late, I'm not feeling well, blah, blah, blah. Gotta get dressed and get out of here!!!!
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Procrastination is the grave in which opportunity is buried.
Journey 9:15
Feeling much more like my normal self today, or rather my usual ABnormal self lol . ..
not organized yet, going to check email and check status of some outstanding issues on my big project, then back with a todo list in an hour or so . . . .
Journey
“There’s never enough time to do all the nothing you want.” - Bill Watterson, Calvin and Hobbes
e's check in from the hole
Today I feel very tired and a bit overwhelmed, even though I am making some progress. Escapism is very much on my mind today, so I am hoping that by posting this thread starter it will remind me of where I have put myself.
Today:
medsX
waterX
make bedX
breakfast (salsa, chips and coffee, a result of not having planned ahead) x
make doctor appointments
get glasses
greek tax appointment
review taxes for Friday phone conversation
hot spot the bedroom pile
plan dinner
work orders for movers
clear off one flat surface in the office
set up artifact box system
contract/make appointment with Nick
Proud of you and Journey
E,
You don't know me but I'm proud of you. Anyone who admits to wanting to escape is a hero already.
I admire your list and pray that you will grow stronger everyday.God bless you and your day.
Having just awakened,
Doug