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Thursday, December 31, 2009
Happy NEW YEAR'S EVE!
For those who are making resolutions - and for those who are sick of making them - here's a nice quote proving that Samuel Johnson (the man who wrote and I do mean WROTE the first dictionary) was one of us:
"I have now spent fifty-five years in resolving: having, from the earliest time almost that I can remember, been forming plans of a better life. I have done nothing. The need of doing, therefore, is pressing, since the time of doing is short. O GOD, grant me to resolve aright, and to keep my resolutions... Amen."
Amen amen amen amen. 
Also? Tonight is not only New Year's Eve, but a Blue Moon (the second full moon in a month.) Make of that what you will...
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Lucky interesting realisation
I've been procrastinating on house-cleaning for about an hour, and realised that (apart from the inherent dauntingness of house-cleaning) it's because of this:
Even though I'm the only person in the house, I feel as if I have to get it perfectly tidy for my New Year's Eve meditation tonight, as if Jesus and Mary Poppins were coming to visit! The house is currently a tip and I feel daunted and incapable of making it look that perfect.
So: I'm going to give myself permission not to tidy the house. I'll tidy the room where I'm doing the meditation, but the rest of the house, if I get to it, I get to it, and if I don't, I don't.
I hope this decision isn't a copout - I'll see if it frees me up.
@ Lucky
Don't know about Mary Poppins, but a little girl is my former church once commented that Jesus was born in a stable so He'd be at home in our hearts! :-)
AWW! :):)
AWW! :):):):)
Lucky CI redux
I LOVE that I keep having to redo my tasklist tonight because people keep replying to it with lovely comments! :D
Remaining tasks:
Work:
!!
Contracts - Not all done, but done enough!
Outlook tasks
Tidy desk - Ran out of time
Commute:
Learn some lines
Plan New Year meditation
(just thought) TOP UP PHONE for NY texting!
After work:
1m
12m
Absolutely beyond words 
General tidy - Living room done
Washing up - In progress
Check cleaning products and add any needed to ocado order (current totals 34.80/9.79)
Set up Doctor Who to record
Fill bird feeder
AQ Review! Nearly forgot that
Tomorrow's list
New Year/Blue Moon meditation
Wash face/brush teeth
Set alarm for 5am to wish housemate in the States a happy New Year!
Check in
BED straight after check in! :)!
mj 09 checkout checkin
Happy New Year everyone!
for today:
help MB w website
clean guest room
full moon ritual tonight
see VH
clothes
Rexroth Check In
Happy New Year Everyone
Done:
Up clean emails
Todo:
Rest
Throw out all old stuff and rubbish
Journal
Sleep
Regards Rexroth
It is the New Year
It is the New Year I had not intended to stay awake so long. Blessings to everyone.
Rexroth
And blessings back to you
And blessings back to you xxx
chick CI
Happy New Year all and solidarity--and thanks for solidarity and inspiration from all here
resolutions
ordinary tidying
first steps on New Year clean up
errands/restockingWow, Lucky, AMAZING!!! Thank you.
Happy New Year to ALL!!
I have off today and want to use it all towards accomplishing good things.
Resolutions for me NO, I resolve to not make resolutions. I figured that at long ago. It doesn't work for me. Sets me up to fail, and that my friends I'm good at!!
Yesterday I accomplished the most important things - my deadline, and my Yoffee's write up, gratefully.
Today I need to:
-call Aunt
-find Aunt R
-find recipe - bake
-order food from kw & k.com
-work on website, forms, get it all set up and figure out how to get it on google.
-send resumes
-Score website & pick a day to meet with counselor
-give Yofee bath
-clean bathroom
-order Yoffee stuff
-take pictures of Yofee's eye & side
-OA meeting
Already accomplished:
-charity
Procrastinating:
-p.t. exercises
The hardest thing for me to do today is my website. Thankfully I got it up and running at least, and transferred the domanin from my old website. Now, I need to look at other pet care businesses in my area for forms and create my own. I need to also investigate what others are charging and figure out my fee schedule.
YAY, it's snowing here!!
Safe and wonderful holiday y'all!!
♥"Together we could do, what we could not do alone.♥
Agnus checking in
...mostly to say Happy New Year's eve to everyone, and thanks to Lucky for such a great threadstarter and yes, inspirational to-do list! I am in Easy-Does-It mode this week and agreeing with God, myself and other human beings that it is OK. I am concentrating on being consistent in the timing of meals, meds/vits, pet care and bedtime. This is big enough, as my tendency is to trash consistency in the name of creativity! But recovery is about change, and I am agreeing to go on that ride today.
I have a volunteer project I am doing a bit at a time, some smallish work projects - just enough for some billable hours this week - and otherwise just staying in the now, being of service to God, J and others as the circumstances arise. Have a safe and blessed New Year's Eve!
Thank you, Ag, you too! I
Thank you, Ag, you too! I love your attitude :)
Happy New Year Agnus!!
♥"Together we could do, what we could not do alone.♥
kromer 9:10 CI
Happy new years eve, all!
Today I'm spending some time w/ my family (going to the zoo, baking a cake, helping with dinner, celebrating the new year), but I also want to get a little work done.
I didn't finish what I wanted to yesterday, so I need to:
*Proofread existing doc
*Study wavelets
I also want to:
*Send out notes from 2 meetings
*Finish documenting how to add a new array
*Get list of cohesins
I also also want to have prayer time and call 2 friends
I'm heading to the zoo in about 30 min: in this time, I'll work on documenting how to add a new array. Heading to the chatbox now to work on this.
Happy New Year, Kromer!!
♥"Together we could do, what we could not do alone.♥
Lucky CI
I'm going to admit that I failed to go to bed for about 2 hours after saying goodnight in chat! Still, I did so well on my tasklist yesterday I'm going to forgive myslf that one and chalk it up to 'needs more goofing-off time'!
Before work:
10m
11m
9m
1m
2m
3m
Check in
Spend time in prayer and visualisation over tasklist
Prayer time on sacredspace.com
Find and pack BT bill
Choose and pack another script to read
Dress smartly - Screw it, it's NYE
Straighten hair
Commute:
very fast!
Affirmation while walking to station
Full makeup
Affirmation while doing makeup
Learn some lines
Start reading another script
Plan New Year meditation - half done
Work:
Pod check - No point, nobody in
Calendar check - Ditto
Voicemail check
Email - Get all current stuff up to date
Paper - "
Contracts - "
Outlook tasks - "
If stationery arrives, rearrange filing trays and box backlog
Do some work on contract pile
Rejig annual leave
Tidy desk
Lunchbreak:
10.30 am, good job I didn't plan much for Sunday!
Contact BT
Contact P re lift to the airport (what time??)
Contact ppl re lifts in Jan/dog stuff
Check where to get 3 copies of 'The Lady'!! (Online?) - Both this and next task 'kind of done, depending'
Let J know cost and ask where to send them
Email/LJ/Forum/Facebook
After work:
General tidy
Washing up
Check cleaning products and add any needed to ocado order (current totals 34.80/9.79)
Set up Doctor Who to record
Fill bird feeder
Tomorrow's list
New Year/Blue Moon meditation
Wash face/brush teeth
Set alarm for 5am to wish housemate in the States a happy New Year!
Check in
BED straight after check in!
Spirit
Thank you for that fab thread. It was just what I needed today and by the way WOW on your detailed task list you just inspired me to action even though this is going to be a gently day for me.
Spirit
Happy New Year Spirit!!
♥"Together we could do, what we could not do alone.♥
Aw, thank you! *hugs* I'm
Aw, thank you! *hugs* I'm always surprised ('always', it's happened like twice) when someone says my tasklist is inspiring! Best of luck with your action - I'm cheering for you <3
I'm the last person in the office now so get to use PA shamelessly for the next three hours! :D :D
Remaining tasks:
Work:
Email - Get all current stuff up to date
Contracts - "
Outlook tasks - " In progress
If stationery arrives, rearrange filing trays and box backlogIt didn't!Do some work on contract pile
Rejig annual leave - Waiting on someone else
Tidy desk
Commute:
Learn some lines
Plan New Year meditation - half done
(just thought) TOP UP PHONE for NY texting!
After work:
General tidy
Washing up
Check cleaning products and add any needed to ocado order (current totals 34.80/9.79)
Set up Doctor Who to record
Fill bird feeder
Tomorrow's list
New Year/Blue Moon meditation
Wash face/brush teeth
Set alarm for 5am to wish housemate in the States a happy New Year!
Check in
BED straight after check in!
Happy New Year, Lucky!!
♥"Together we could do, what we could not do alone.♥
Happy New Year
Hope it's okay that I do this:
Just wanted to welcome all and any newcomers, oldtimers, people who read but don't post, people who are afraid to post, people who think they have nothing to post about, people who fear joining groups and posting, people who don't think they can be helped, anyone and everyone!!
Heartfelt welcomes to everyone!!
♥"Together we could do, what we could not do alone.♥
Thanks, you
Thanks, you too! (Oh bless you, I've just seen that you've gone through every single person's post wishing them a happy new year... and just seen your welcome post as well... you rock so much <3 )
Remaining tasks:
Work:
(tiny token amount!)
Contracts - In progress
Outlook tasks - all done except locking boss's office
Do some work on contract pile
Tidy desk
Commute:
Learn some lines
Plan New Year meditation - half done
(just thought) TOP UP PHONE for NY texting!
After work:
General tidy
Washing up
Check cleaning products and add any needed to ocado order (current totals 34.80/9.79)
Set up Doctor Who to record
Fill bird feeder
Tomorrow's list
New Year/Blue Moon meditation
Wash face/brush teeth
Set alarm for 5am to wish housemate in the States a happy New Year!
Check in
BED straight after check in!
Wow, Lucky, blown away - thank you!!
♥"Together we could do, what we could not do alone.♥