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Monday 31st July 2006
GOOD MORNING!
(just to keep Normy happy :P)
Feel free to add in some cool graphics, I have no idea when it comes to that stuff.....:?
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Milo are you up yet?
I know it'll be August now where you are, but I'm wondering if you're up and ready to start off our new thread! I'll be watching out for it carefully ;)
I am up now!
Hello!
It's almost midday and I'm at work.
I had a sobering experience this morning at my performance review. I got an 'unacceptable' rating. :(
I rated myself the same as my boss did and we've been having discussions for the last few months about it (we're very open, which is good) but one comment she made was that I procrastinated and that caused a breakdown in our service as a department. I was embarrassed, but it was true.
But I'm looking for jobs in other departments and she said she admired my courage in standing up and saying honestly, "I don't like my job, it doesn't suit me and I'm going to get out there and do something different." It's terrifying, but I'm proud I'm doing it, too.
FYI, I also have a permanent position outside my PO job (as lots do!).
standing in your own truth
Good for you, Milo! That's hard to do. When I hated jobs in the past, I just waited around until I got fired. I finally saw a therapist who said to me, "You CAN quit, you know." It was a revelation. :)
TL - BE - 11 AM
TaDa
Paid some bills
get amazon accounts corrected
changed payment process on some bills
...yadayadayada
To Do
send books for amazon
hw for tomorrow
send DH stuff
Mail & Money
are my challenges - but I can do it and will do it!
Hi Teri!
Not seen you for a while - maybe we've been posting at different times? I've been working on money stuff lately and changed some of my bills round. It feels good to get on top of things like that.
todayfirst's bookending section
Well, I had a good weekend and now I'm back at work and online. :) I don't seem to get online much at home these days. I made some progress of Friday though I didn't get to post again because someone called me just before I left.
todayfirst 4:30 PM
Done!
- Respond to email question #1
- Respond to email question #2 - this resulted in a whole document I needed to write.
- Setup some terminals (they got me the hardware)
- Weekly status report
Todo!
- Finish my prototype program from Friday (progress was made!)
- Weekly review (I'll do it on the way home)
Good progress
You're doing well, todayfirst!
todayfirst 3pm
Done!
- Respond to email question #1
- Respond to email question #2 - this resulted in a whole document I needed to write.
- Setup some terminals (they got me the hardware)
Todo!
- Finish my prototype program from Friday
- Weekly status report
- Weekly review
todayfirst 9:00 AM EST
Done!
- Respond to email question #1
Todo!
- Finish my prototype program from Friday
- Respond to email question #2
- Weekly status report
- Setup some terminals? (if they get me the hardware)
- Weekly review
Normy's Section 1.15 pm BST
Inadvertently started a thread for today before I noticed there was one already here.
*Morning Routine
*CUOP
*Journal book I finished last night Eye-wink
*Post the book I finished on Saturday
*Walk with DDog
*Checked out price of photocopying at Post Office - too expensive
*Daytime Routine
The Daytime Routine took me an hour and a half (excluding the Ddog walk). It's the sort of stuff that, pre-FlyLady, would either have not got done (thus getting in a pickle the next day or before work), or stuff I would take all day over. Now it's a routine I can do it quickly without rushing, and get it all over with (I don't particularly enjoy it, apart from the eating bit, so I like to get it over with).
*Yoga Sutras - reading and notes
*Morning
*Morning Routine
*CUOP
*Journal book I finished last night Eye-wink
*Post the book I finished on Saturday
*Walk with DDog
*Checked out price of photocopying at Post Office - too expensive
*Daytime Routine
*Yoga Sutras - reading and notes
*Session planning; make handouts; printouts
*Get changed
*Teaching
Norm's 9.45 am BE
*Morning Routine
*CUOP
*Journal book I finished last night Eye-wink
*Post the book I finished on Saturday
*Walk with DDog
*Checked out price of photocopying at Post Office - too expensive
*Daytime Routine
*Yoga Sutras - reading and notes
*Session planning; make handouts; printouts
*Get changed
*Teaching (forgot to take money and receipts! Argh! Also forgot to take Yoga Sutras book, but because I'd swotted up earlier on the sutras (verses) I was quoting and explaining were all still in my head when I needed them - yay!)
*Before Bed Routine (BBR)
*Read some more Yoga Sutras
*Sleep!
I'm really pleased with how the planning is working out - I just need to remember to take money with me (my previous course was College run and I had nothing to do with the money). I'm going to transfer my Course File into a zip up binder with pockets in it with my change, so as long as I remember the folder (I'm in that habit already), I'll have the money.
good job
Looks like a very full day! Way to go.
pro's check-in section
I edited the top of the thread Normy started to say "duplicate".
I have an errand to do first thing this morning. I'll start bookending when I get back. Right now I'm trying to leave ASAP.
that's all for today
I watched the interview with Hugh Laurie - I am such a huge fan. I had some more to eat - just some cottage cheese and cantelope. And now I'm feeling sleepy. I'm going to go to bed early.
pro's CI - 8pm
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pro's CI - 6:55pm
I'm winding down for the day. I wasn't able to do everything on my to-do list, but that's not for lack of trying. My to-do list was just too long. I feel good because I did things in priority order, and got the most urgent things done.
Now I'm starting to feel hungry and want to make dinner. I think the only other thing I'll do today is file the papers on my desk. I might also fix the Web site bugs. Programming is relaxing for me. I can do it while watching television.
I removed the stuff from the to-do list that I won't be able to do today. I may take tomorrow off - probably will. I have a thing about not working on my birthday. :)
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important stuff
It's great that you got the urgent stuff done first. Wish I could say that programming was relaxing! I often get all stressed out about it. Have a great birthday!
pro's CI - 6:30pm
Hugh Laurie is on "The Actor's Studio" tonight at 8pm, so all work will cease then. :)
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pro's CI - 4:52pm
I did end up sitting on the couch to work - I can put up my feet. I have a little lap table I can use for the computer - just bought it, very handy. And I did have some iced coffee. I didn't turn on the TV, though.
I want a break before moving onto the next thing, so I'm going to do my outside errands (bank, drug store).
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pro's CI - 12:40am
I don't want to go through the business email, but I really have to. So I think I'll bring my notebook over to the couch and do it while watching something mindless on TV. Maybe an iced coffee would help, too.
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pro's CI - 12 noon
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pro's CI - 11:35am
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way to go
Hi Pro - i've been out for a bit - but glad you are GTD and posting. Small errands can take time :)
how did you change font colors?
font colors
Teri, the forum supports some limited HTML, so I used HTML to change the font colors. Before you try this in a forum message, please read up on the syntax and practice it off-site because if you make a mistake (e.g. don't close a tag), it will affect the entire board (a Drupal weakness).
pro's CI - 10:55am EDT US
I'm back from getting my driver's license renewed. It was fairly painless - the DMV was close-by and air conditioned, and the wait wasn't too long. I was thinking about working in a cafe with wifi today, but it's so hot out that I'm not sure I want to go anywhere.
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Thanks Pro