Monday, December 7th, 2009

3:13 AM UPDATE: Well. I binged, I guess. Try not to feel too fantastic about yourself. Though it was nice to have the quiet hours to concentrate. Got what needed to be done, done. Ran into an obstacle for the glorious result, so everything is normal (just what was expected, nothing more) despite my typical "superhero" methods. Going to sleep now, and I feel better than if I hadn't done anything. I'm going to say, "Well done."

12:09 AM UPDATE: As always, this is real work. I did something, and I learned. But I really want to finish phase 1 and keep going and do phase 2 immediately while it's still fresh. Though, it's midnight. I'll set a timer for 45 minutes then if everything is blurry, I'll chalk this up to time bingeing. And I'll start fresh in the a.m.

7:34 PM ORIG: I am a late bug.

It's my procrastination tendency, as enabled by my solitary life. Among other enabling things I've so conveniently arranged for myself.

I work at home on Mondays. What that means is it's 7:34 and I have to do something now before the day ends. Or at least before tomorrow's workday totally begins (say, 9:30 am for me)

BREAK IT DOWN

START ANYWHERE

DON'T WAIT TIL YOU FEEL READY

I have 4 hours before I probably go brain dead. Maybe a little longer.

_X_ open program and assess where you are

_X_ finish version 1 (the simple version, based on what we had before)

_X_ put together "User" list (of just your own addresses)

_X_ test if you can create email you need to make

_X_ complete as different "users" and get some data in there

_X_ make more adjustments to version 1

_X_ put together "real" user list (of insider testers) 

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(DON'T DO THIS BEFORE DOING THE ABOVE!!) 

_X_ try making/finishing your version 2 (this one based on what you know about best practices) 

_X_ send to yourself again as before and test

PAY FOR HIGHER LEVEL OF SERVICE SO YOU CAN TRY THIS VERSION 

__ make adjustments to this "perfect/better" version (be aware of perfectionist danger zone stuff and just keep going)

__ decide whether yours is that much better than the normal one.

__ go to sleep

__wake up at 7am

__ finish last bits in the a.m.

__ send to bigger list for testing-- one version, or both versions, as you see fit or possible.

DON'T PANIC 

Gnothi Seauton ~ Know Thyself

Today;

follow up y assignment didnt get sent,

resubmit last assess,

make 5 c calls,

dwnld software for ames,

stretch and hydrate 4 training. 

 JC

OK, class and meetings and running around this morning, now I can finally settle down and work.

MITs:
*Notes from mtg
*Organize, make a schedule for the week.
*Look at sections
*Ask about sequencing
*1/2 problem from stats final
*microburst xmas list
*Take out trash

Other tasks:
*Email about HPLC
*Ask about BrdU
*Read about cells

Scheduled:
*Square dancing

OK, I'm going to go get a soda, then I'm going to do organizing and take notes from mtg (will probably take an hour or two, and that's OK). Then I'll ask about sequencing. If stats final is posted by then, I'll do the 1/2 problem. 

Happy Monday morning everyone!

I have two projects I need to finish by the end of the year - one is the easy but horribly tedious Project P.  I had ALMOST finished that project when my hard drive crashed - twice - and I lost some notes but it won't be too hard to pick back up again.  All my official documentation was on the server so that hasn't been lost.  I had backed up everything on Nov. 10 so although it's annoying, it's ok. 

The second project is the huge and challenging Project V, but fortunately it has already been extended to next year because my boss decided to add something to this project rather than making a new project.   So although I still need to finish the part I committed to, it's not a major malfunction if I don't. 

I think I'll try to finish up Project P and get it out of the way.  I'll work on it today for as long as I can stand it, then switch over to Project V.   I'll continue working on Project V until the end of the year.  

My coworker volunteered to take over Project O next year as I had too much stuff on my list, so I need to get that project in to turnover state, but otherwise I think it will be all Project V all the time until the end of the year. 

I had gotten out of the habit of checking in here every day when I was having computer problems and working non-stop Thanksgiving week, but all that is over and I'm sliding back into procrastination mode this morning, so stopping that right now and getting the todo list done. 

So far today, I've been to the gym, checked email and calendar and spent an hour or so looking for some paperwork because the boss lost his copy.  Unfortunately, I can't find a copy either so I gotta recreate it.  *sigh*  I'm gonna do that first, then make a todo list for the rest of the day.  

Have a great Monday everyone

Update 3:15 Recreated the paperwork.  Now I'm working on Project P - redoing some stuff that I lost in the Great Hard Drive Crash of 2009.  Fortunately, this is not too hard to recreate, although it's still frustrating. 

Jo

How you spend your days is how you live your life - Edge

Today's Goals

Bedrooms

Laundry

Appt. Kt/me

Decortions

Kitchen

Store

Will appt

call Elly

Email

Int. Do for bily

Ask for help HP. Grat

Check in at 12noon   Thanks HP

Today my goals are

- Begin NF App - 9:30- 11a
- Produce B Tix - 11a- 1p
- lunch -
- f/u w/ G Mtg (consult w/ H) 2p- 3p
- Begin RFH Initiatives - 3-5p

I am a Pro Addict. I abuse the internet as a result. I will log-on to CI once again at lunch and check prog. Other than that I need to refrain from the web. It is my vice.

D