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.
Procrastination is the grave in which opportunity is buried.
Convalaria in trouble on Saturday.
I informed the person in charge that I will miss the hard deadline on Monday. I do not know what the consequences will be. I am feeling anxious. I missed the soft deadlines because of my procrastination and avoidance of professional tasks and I missed the hard deadline because of my mothers illness and my involvememnt in her care. What will be will be .....
I do have a task to complete for Monday and I have spent the last 2 hours playing solitaire.....The task is within my possibilities.....and requires maybe 4 hours work. I also need to do my mothers laundry and prepare dinner by 6pm for mother andpossibly my son and me.
It is 4.19 saturday afternoon and I want to
re: convalaria in trouble
Surely you will get a break due to your mother's illness, but whatever the outcome, you were honest with your project manager, and with yourself. That can't be a bad thing! You can't change the past, but you can learn from it and move on. I've found that when I admit my errors and shortcomings to myself, HP, and other people, the better things go for me. You'll be in my thoughts and prayers today!
Jo
"In our minds, we seek to be divine; but in our hearts, we know it's party time." - Rondo Bros in Aquarium Dreams
Convalaria, I hear you!
Just want to say, it looks like you are making a good start, just by making such a good well thought out list and checking in. Well done. It's amazing what can be gained just by writing down what the real tasks are.
But I know exactly what you are talking about. I can't tell you how much solitaire I've been playing because I'm so anxious about this job I'm doing. Yep. I definitely lost at least two hours to it before my deadline last Monday. I have another deadline this Monday, then in 2 weeks the whole piece must go to the printer. Someone told me that pattern (solitaire binging, for instance) is checking out when overwhelmed, and it's a hard one to break. But not impossible to get through, right?
Progress can be made in inches, they say. Let's keep taking one thing at a time. Take care of yourself!
-Gwen
Gnothi Seauton ~ Know Thyself
journey 8:30 pm checkout
I did my 20 minutes as soon as I finished dinner, and it was nice. I fed the birds, watered the plants, played with the dogs, put a load of clothes in the dryer. I'm going to check out the grocery ads briefly and then . . . guilt-free play time!
Jo
"In our minds, we seek to be divine; but in our hearts, we know it's party time." - Rondo Bros in Aquarium Dreams
Recycler CI 6:30pm EST
Hi Yoga Buddies & Pro Buddies! :)
Today: stretched, work, completed deadline projects, bought gifts for young cousins, rode train home, monitoring news on my other Internet group ;)
Tonight: am I going to do anything? If I do, I will edit my post, but may just rest.
Have a great evening, everyone! :)
Recycler
Thank you, gals & guys, for being here! :)
Journey 4:30
Fairly productive afternoon! I'm working on a project I enjoy, so although it's new and a bit scary, I'm moving along ok.
This has not been my most productive week ever. Still better than when I first joined this forum, though. Not having any pressing deadlines, and having a houseguest, are both keeping me less than optimally focused. I'm working on the new project for 45 more mins, then I'm outta here for the weekend!
I'm taking home some reading material on the new stuff, maybe I'll actually look at it over the weekend.
Jo
"In our minds, we seek to be divine; but in our hearts, we know it's party time." - Rondo Bros in Aquarium Dreams
Rita ci
Hiyall! Hope you are feeling grateful for the kind of day you're having. If you're even reading this, you're trying to recover. And if you're posting, you are recovering! All addiction including my procrastination is progressive in nature. So here at PA, at least we are all progressing in the right direction, however haltingly...
My day started with last night's procrastination about bedtime (sigh), then oversleeping this morning (grr). I took a sponsee to a 7am meeting, visited after. Home: laundry, major pet care (fleas bigtime), missed a conf call due to computer probs (grr), checked email, more 'puter probs. Next up: prayerfully review my to-do list for current MITs.
Rita 3:10
Wow this is like a record-slow starting day. Here are the Top 3 MITs:
Next MITs: Call for haircut - Buy ankle wrap for me, flea collar for TJ - Listen to the webinar EP suggested before preconference - Check system - Online lookups: tips on pricing ins power cord -DWS Job Prep - Review PEP proposal - Read Nancy’s letter and reply -Return call to DY
The first MIT is already 2 hours later than committed, which tempts me to feel fatally flawed and waste yet more time - yet I plunge on. The next 20 minutes are for that and that only. I will check in when done with MIT1.
hooboy 5:37
so much for "the next 20 minutes" - 1hr phone call with EP happened instead but everything I've been doing for the last 3 hours is related to MIT1 and a Big Event that happen Mon-Tues. I missed the post office, haven't thought about RIG, did call for haircut. Still time (thanks to zones) to address the RIG so staying true to that for next 20 minutes. Will ci @ 6pm ET.
ci 6:27 & 7:30
stayed on it but then had a phone call interruption. Emailed team: can we still make this deadline? I've done all of the work so far but more is ahead that needs team effort, and everyone is stretched. Decided not to wait on their reply to do the next steps because even if this one doesn't pan out, the next steps will be generally applicable to future projects of a similar nature that our team wants to do. So, back to it. Bookending another 20 minutes of focused concentration on estimating proposal.
That was productive...went for another 20, and another. No response yet from team so I'll close this out now and go get the ankle brace and flea collar. Then its play time til tomorrow. Thanks for being here, PA pals!
Rita plunges on!
Keep on keeping on, we'll get there!
Jo
"In our minds, we seek to be divine; but in our hearts, we know it's party time." - Rondo Bros in Aquarium Dreams
Journey 1300 updated 1340
Went out for lunch so now I need to do another 20 minute start up. After lunch is a tempting time to fall into the well of procrastination and it can take all afternoon to climb back out.
Bookending 20.
Update: done, 40 minutes later :)
Jo
"In our minds, we seek to be divine; but in our hearts, we know it's party time." - Rondo Bros in Aquarium Dreams
kromer 11:15 CI
Did numbered tasks from my 8:20 CI...now I need to:
1)Gather papers, pack lunch DONE
2)Go to lab DONE
3)Go to lab mtg DONE
4)Spend 45 min brainstorming about algorithm DONE
kromer 2:25 CI
Did all of the above, plus emailed sysadmin about broken work computer. (Good thing everything was backed up and that I have my laptop at work today!)
Now I'm going to:
1)Spend anther 45 min. brainstorming about algorithm.
2)Figure out what's wrong with STRING graph and what I need to do to fix it (30 min)
3)Fix STRING graph (30 min)
4)Calculate degreen and compare to BIOGRID graph (10 min)
When I finish all the above, I'll be done with my MIT's for the day (well, except for going to the surprise party ;-) )
kromer 5:10 yuck!
I didn't do the above...instead, I downloaded datasets (which needed to be done, but which wasn't as urgent, and wasn't what I said I'd do...grr to me!).
I think I've figured out what needs to be done with STRING graph, working on that now. I think I can at least get that done!
cl ci
i got back on track yesterday. "Giving up" and placing it all in HP's hands worked. I didnt need to feel a connection to HP. I just needed to trust. Of course i felt like all was lost, so what else was i going to do.
Now to hit that MIT again this morning, now.
*Gives Clement supportive huggle*
Hang in there, Clem :-)
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Nothing diminishes anxiety faster than action - Walter Anderson
Journey 9:15 updated 9:51
Good morning! bookending the 20 minute startup.
Done! Coffee Time.
"In our minds, we seek to be divine; but in our hearts, we know it's party time." - Rondo Bros in Aquarium Dreams
scarlett CI 8:40 am EDT
Morning, y'all! Happy Friday.
To do:
Eat breakfast
Take pill
Pick jobs and find plans
The adrenaline you've been living on only leaves you wanting.
kromer 8:20 CI
Things that MUST get done today:
*
Laundry+packing for weekend (1 hr)*
Post 2 sat curves (1 hr)*1.5 *focused* hours brainstorming about algorithm (1/2 done)
*Go to J's surprise party 5:30-
*
Lab mtg 12-1*Fix STRING graph, find degree (1 hr)
Things that SHOULD get done today:
*Download 7 data sets (30 min) (5/7 done...a much bigger task than I thought)
*Try to understand strange clustering results, brainstorm ways to fix (1-2 hr)
*Post cranky signs around house (30 min) (Made good progress, but need to buy some stuff before I can finish, so will buy stuff today and finish up on Sunday)
Things that COULD get done today:
*Catalog datasets tried for senior thesis (1 hr)
*Research would I want to work with (30 min)
How to start:
Laundry, packing, sat. curves, and posting signs need to be done while I'm still at home, so I'll start with those:
1) Put laundry in dryer DONE
2) Post 1 sat curve DONE
3) Tidy room DONE
4) Put cranky signs in sheet protectors, post a few of the most important ones DONE
5) Post 2nd sat curve DONE
6) Fold laundry and pack DONE
Edge's CI - 1:18pm
Hello, everyone :-)
x vitamin
x hmed
x fmed
x blue med
x kitty litter
- help prep home for BBQ
- send Y link to myers-brigs test for careers
- post in journal abt uk studies
- email O
- email N
- get movies timings
- hmed
- fmed
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Nothing diminishes anxiety faster than action - Walter Anderson
Edges CI - 2:54pm
MITs:
- find glasses
- find sunglasses
- find organizer
Other:
x vitamin
x hmed
x fmed
x blue med
x kitty litter
- help prep home for BBQ
xx dishes
xx tidy up outside
-- tidy room
- shower
- send Y link to myers-brigs test for careers
- post in journal abt uk studies
- email O
- email N
- get movies timings
- hmed
- fmed
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Nothing diminishes anxiety faster than action - Walter Anderson
Edge's CI - 6:16pm
MITs:
- find glasses
- find sunglasses
- find organizer
- get things ready for tomorrow swimming
Other:
x vitamin
x hmed
x fmed
x blue med
x kitty litter
x help prep home for BBQ
xx dishes
xx tidy up outside
xx tidy room
xx help around the kitchen
- call D about tomorrow arrangements
- shower
- send Y link to myers-brigs test for careers
- post in journal abt uk studies
- email O
- email N
- hmed
- fmed
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Nothing diminishes anxiety faster than action - Walter Anderson