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.
Agnus checking in
Not feeling at all well yesterday and today, tummy trouble. Rare, thank God. Might be stress, or some new nutritional stuff I started this week, reactions until the ole bod gets used to them. Anyway I've been ranging between productive and work-bingeing most of this week, but this morning after completing some important work tasks I played too long on a social website. Time to stop and get present to my real life now!
review eval bgtdraft a response3pm team call330 client callmake tasks for next week when I feel better on these things:glossary, fundflow, contax, faqs; all included?wrap software promodraft ap byeNot sure how much of this will really happen, it's taken me hours just to complete this check-in b/c I can't focus for feeling so sick. The 3-330 calls are a must, the rest can prolly wait til i feel better.
"Routine is the shark cage that lets me swim safely in the real world." Anonymous
Newbie and check in
Hi my name is Debbie S. I am a chronic and compulsive procrastinator hoping to better myself by joining the group. This is my first check in but technically I have gone to 2 meetings (the 1:00 pm est meeting) but no one showed up. Here is my incomplete todo list -
12 step program - go to 6 meetings online/phone
spend 15 minutes perusing this web site
verify phone time
journal
plan for tomorrows meals - 30 min
clean bedroom - 15 min
make bed - 15 min
work on POA to clean and maintain my den - 30 min
read 12 step literature - 1 hr 15 mins
My timer has gone off so it is time for me to move on to another thing.
talk to you all later
Debbie S
to wallflower re: PA meetings
Wallflower, there is no meeting at the time you mentioned.
The phone meetings are at THESE times:
http://procrastinators-anonymous.org/node/2906
The chatroom meeting is at THIS time:
http://procrastinators-anonymous.org/node/1398
The face-to-face meetings are at THESE times:
http://procrastinators-anonymous.org/meetings
All other posts are either announcements about old defunct meetings (which people misunderstood);
or theoretical suggestions for times for additional meetings.
welcome wallflower!
We're all in this together; glad you found your way to us! Hope you will keep coming back. (BTW now that I've replied to your post you can't go back and edit it, but you can reply to yourself and repaste your list if you want to do crossouts as you move forward through your day.) See you around the site!
"Routine is the shark cage that lets me swim safely in the real world." Anonymous
prosick check in 1:21 pm
higher priorities for today:
Prep box to mail dad & find correct address
Shower
Do errand listed below and be back to house by 4 pm
4:30 pm leave house
Pack
"E" - delete rejects-- DONE"E" - trsfr to laptop -- IN PROGRESS
Catch up on bills
GET OUT OF HOUSE FOR FOLLOWING:
----designer W
----d-rids
----Ingredients to make msli
----mail box to dad
lower priorities:
Laundry -- 1ST & 2ND LOAD STARTED. ALL LAUNDRY SORTED & READY TO WASH
Find M.W. software & install
Email J.H. p of N.D.Update main page
Email K
Email M. about mua
Email mua
Pull out feather
move two loads of drt
pot lam
Update Flash
Vacation Sat-Tues
Read book
To Do soon - reminders so I don't forget
Split envelopes
Mail NY stuff
Call Vz
Gardening - try to work for 30 min in a day
Need to think about establishing a morning routine that works better
Fix rejected items & resubmit
"E" for C&J
Finish C.H.P. pano
Reorder biz cards
Re-design biz cards
Wash blk sheets
Go through stacks of paper clutter
Sal Check -- POSTED TO FORUM & RECEIVED A FEW REPLIES. VERY ANGRY
ABOUT ONE OF THEM.
Enter YBS with PP
Watch DVD & return to G.
Find HDMI-USB cable
Output MJM to comp
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LookAtYourselfAndWhatYourDoin'RightNow-StandBackAMinuteJustToCheckYourselfOut-StraightenOutYourLifeAndHowYou'reLivin'EachDay-JustKeepYourEyesOnThePrizeAndYourFeetFlatOnTheGround-MJ's "Keep the Faith"
Scribbler's CI, The Remake
Prep
Get up before 7(just a few minutes late)Coffee, paper, water plantsHealthy breakfastCheckinsMorning
Add 5 to CP dbClean van interiorDo 2 CIOQueryCall RBEmail ME re: pic, tubingAfternoon
Email van buyer prospectEmail swim volunteer coordinator4:30 B dance performanceEvening
Meet van buyer prospectSee PH play at ArtzCheck swim meet info for tomorrowPretty good day. Cleaning the van took a lot longer than I anticipated so I didn't get all the CIO pack finished. . But it looks good. Now if I can just sell it. The first guy liked, but didn't buy. I wasn't anticipating having the kids this weekend either. But, happy surprise, they are here. So that's good. I'll go see PH play some other time. Tonight I'm going to hang with the kids.Hope all are well. Scribbler
hope4meandu checkin 10:09AM
Hi All,
I cancelled our guests this weekend and last night's repair our neighbor was going to do he cancelled, thankfully. I went to bed at 9:00PM and am still exhausted, so I know I did the right thing by cancelling. The good thing is it made me clean the bathroom. I realize I put my anxiety on cleaning and that my anxiety levels are high right now.
Today:
-pick up Y meds
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call Ge & Gr-
find out what time T closes-figure out what the next plan of action for Yoffee is
-should I pay to advertise my doggy business, since nothing else is working
-work on website
-work out for 10 minutes tonight
-4:00 meeting
Cleaning (do 1 thing every day, please):
-dusting
-In case I don't get here:
Saturday night: clean all glass stuff
Sunday: finish laundry, wash kitchen floors, 10 minute exercise
May HP's guidance be in your little and big steps today!!
♥Prayers & guidance needed & appreciated for my Yoffee's healing.
Prep Get up before 7
Prep
Get up before 7(just a few minutes late)Coffee, paper, water plantsCheckinsMorning
Afternoon
Evening
I don't see any place on there for exercise on there, but I did do maybe 10 or 15 minutes worth of mostly prescribed physical therapy exercises this morning right after getting up. For many years I did 50 situps and 25 puhups just about every morning. Like to get back to something like that. Meanwhile, onward.
Hi Scribbler
Relate about the exercise. I have back problems and use to work out on schedule every week. I started again with 10 minutes 3 days a week and hope to graduate slowly. Much good luck and success with the exercising.
♥Prayers & guidance needed & appreciated for my Yoffee's healing.
Thank ya
Thanks for the feedback, hope4meandu. I tend to vacillate between too much and not enough on the exerrcise. The physical therapy is for a shoulder that started hurting last fall while I was lifting weights.
I've also been treated lately for hip problems from, I guess, running. I'm really hoping to get the shoulder fixed so I can start running, biking, swimming and lifting again and train for some triathlons. Hard to guess what injuries are on the other side of that. Plantar fasciitis kept me off the basketball court for a couple of years. Then the hip took about a year to figure out and fix, which shot triathlon training down. Now the shoulder keeps me out of the pool and limits weight lifting, as well as forcing me to throw a football to my son righthanded. At least that provides some entertainment to onlookers, at the expense of my dignity.
Not sure what's up with the string of injuries. Normal? Part of TMB (Too Many Birthdays) Syndrome? Due to poor technique? Overtraining? Bound to get better? Oh, well. Could be worse. Thanks again.Hope you and Yoffee feel better soon.
Vic 6/25
Listening to David Allen, Getting things Done Audio Book, gave me hope because I am doing some of the things he said,that I learned in PA. He is interesting.
Rexroth Check In
Done:
Up very early after a bad night's sleep. It was very hot and I was worried about the landlord's visit today.
Prayer and reflection
Last minute tidy up and wait for landlord's visit. Found it hard to get on with anything and I did not want to leave confidential papers where they might be seen.
Checked emails
Dealt with post and phoned solicitor for appointment
Spoke on phone to advocate concerning a complaint I am pursuing against a local hospital. This was a long and difficult conversation
Landlord did not come so phoned landlord.
Also asked landlord to do some maintenance
Got rid of some old stuff
Todo:
Be around for solicitor's call - not vital but the sooner the better
Email comfirmation to landlord
Some posts elsewhere
A little work in the kitchen
Write journal
Bath hair and personal care
Think and plan - I feel anxious which is partly lack of sleep and I need to write down the various issues and see what if anything I need to do.
Regards Rexroth
Rexroth Check Out
Done:
All of above except bath which I'll have tomorrow morning before I go out. It is hot and sticky in London this evening.
Also got the kitchen really clean and sorted
Todo:
Prayer and reflection
Bed and sleep
Night Folks Rexroth
kromer 8:30 CI
Sort of rough going this week but I need to continue to make progress today.
Scheduled: mtg 1-3, cooking/dinner from about 6 or 6:15 on
MITs:
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Finish slides on conf. report*Finish IHC (have made good progress on this)
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Orders,talk to histology peopleIf I have more time:
*Look at slides on my own and talk to DR about time to look at them together.
*Look into G's synch tech (working on this now)
*Work on proposal for DR
OK, first step of IHC now.
Journey 7 am
Friday, thank goodness! I'm still feeling pretty rough but I have some work that must be done today. I've told them I'm *not* available over the weekend and I'm going to rest. But first we must get through today. I'm extremely grateful that I'm allowed to work from home during this recovery period; otherwise I'd have no choice but to call in sick and then I'd be torn between taking care of my job and taking care of my health. At least this way I can do both after a fashion.
That should do it for today. Then I'm crashing for the weekend
Jo
'I'm going to put a smile on my face, put forth a good effort, and be better today than I was yesterday.' - Huma
ndb check-in 25/6
Weather is good, so I might as well be cheerful for that :-).
My list for today and Monday:
ask MST for B-expnote to R on ICT-talksask A about p-expaccessories-list, including Tarchive emailcall Cupdate 2 pm:
Hm, I thought I had done more, apparently I've been procrastinating again doing only busy-stuff instead of important-stuff. Let's try again this afternoon.
update 4 pm:
three more crossed-off. Still not a lot, but it's progress.
MD Check-in/CHECK OUT Fri 25th (updates are underlined)
Well sports fans, TODAY is last day of kids school
"NIGHT BEFORE" (now): gifts &prep my gym bag (saves morn precious moments) DID NOT DO GYM BAG for good reason in that it would have made noise to others)UPON WAKING - accept anxiety...watch attitude.....just do (minimize thinking) COULD HAVE BEEN BETTER ON THIS but not as bad as earlier in the week
LOOSE ENDS for school -- set up already (yearbook, snacks/lunches, schedules). Some dinky things WILL be left by wayside--and that is OK-- but focusing now on reflecting on school yr and transtionSCHOOL STUFF WENT OK--BETTER THAN OK"
MORNING AFTER" -resolve to give kids BIG breakfast hugs and explanation for our tiff last night (Thurs) as caused by mutual tension & fatigue--espec over something silly like shirts -- after productive/packed day Thurs for all.WE ALL HAD A BETTER MORN THAN A NIGHT BUT ROOM TO IMPROVEAM - breakfast, pack lunches, give money, mini-bags, go over schedule, and if time, go take last remaining teacher photo, then come home for brkfst & check emailif a friend wants to meet for coffee/tea (worth missing exercise) or change for gym stretch THESE DID NOT HAPPEN FOR GOOD REASON: tight on time and exhausted from previous day's workout (in and of itself a gentle reminder that I am not in good shape yet so can't slack off from exercise)
Do 11 am check-in GOT BEHIND so could not call. INSTEAD, DID TWO THINGS (GLAD I DID) I had saved for Monday: Medical appts for kiddos in July were being booked up, so got 3 of those squared away
MID-DAY FREE SO FAR - decided against cross-town (traffic) trip for tires; instead just check them & fluids well , then short nap or
lunch out treat; SEE BELOWtrying to do B I L L S SIMPLY RAN OUT OF TIME....AFTERNOON APPT WAS CRUCIAL FOR TODAY (though bills caused undue stress--as always)
AFTN - 1-5 pm - Kid to dentist and traffic jam expectedALL OK on time-mgt EVEN HAD TIME for early dinner out with kiddo per above "lunch treat". I have to also admit, I foolishly took a wad of overdue bills with me thinking I would have time in waiting room to pay them....just part of my ritual of carrying the bag and not doing anything about "it."EVE - wrap Sat. birthday party gift, view open houses for sale, perhaps late movie with the lad, then late night check-out, or chat boxDID ALL THIS. HERE I AM and did some catch-up internet news reading I like to at nightget to folding clothes, BUT NOT THIS..
OVERALL CHECK-OUT NOTE:
(1) I did the plan too tightly but at least the priorities (school and dentist) went ok.
(2) I tend to get "pleasantly panicked" on Friday thinking that I will get it ALL done--and then some. I never actually come close but the weird nature of this Friday-brain combines a bit of mental hysteria and some actual decent productivity. I am hesitant to let go of the hysteria as it's so interwtined with my Friday push and results.
(3) the older the task (bills and clothes), the higher the mountain one has to climb to simply begin the first step.....I failed on those two today
I welcome comments....judge away if you care to (I need that, please)
Goal_Allegro Check In 25/6
Trying to find my happy pace 2 days in a row. And then maybe 3.. and then 4.. Might not be easy in the beginning - but habits are formed by individual decisions made repetitively.
FRIDAY'S TASKS:
> Be conscious to not give even one minute to the enemy today!
MORNING
- don't turn on comp in morning
- breakfast
- get ready
- weigh in
- put on wrist bands
- workout
- use foam roller
- clean bathroom
- shower
AFTERNOON
- pack letter for library rego
- reg for local library
- pick up ent book
- lunch with J
- check Ent book - if have to notify for booking
- register Ent book
- suspend 3 net for another month
- discuss Ts with Jon
- return Ts email
PROJECTS
> Clean apartment
- clean bathroom
- tidy foyer
- tidy TV area
- tidy desk
- tidy book area
- refill soap dispensers
- wash bottles
- wash pyrex containers
> organise op searches
- J search (1/6)
- T search (4/32)
- check s.com
> organise pre-start goals (might not get to these)
- wisdom teeth
- hair cut
- swim prep
NIGHT
- get ready for bed
- input CK
- reply forum
- start thread
- check in/out
- leisure surf (max 45 mins)
- go to bed without procrastination
Goal_Allegro Check Out 25/6
Today started out well but then unravelled due to a series of unfortunate events, that were out of my control and not my fault, but nonetheless derailed my stary eye plans to achieve things today.
In the future I must take note to handle these setbacks better and not retreat into my self-pitying time wasting (this time I decided to take my time slowly browsing my new local library instead of getting back and stuck into it). I can acknowledge the impact of the setback, create a new game plan to deal with it and then move on. Rather than wallow in a "this sucks, what to do now" limbo.
Well now I know for next time and on the bright side, I found a copy of Alcoholics Anonymous 2007 Special Edition at my local library. So at least now I can get some clarity around how this 12 step program works.
In all honesty, I think my list was very ambitious and I didn't really expect to achieve half of it today - but they are things I must get done by Sunday - so I must (I want) to get stuck into it tomorrow.
But in the end, I can make excuses - or can admit that I didn't do very well today and try do better tomorrow. I choose the latter - but worry that I've been saying that alot lately. :/
TODAY'S TASKS:
> Be conscious to not give even one minute to the enemy today!
MORNING
- don't turn on comp in morning- breakfast
- get ready
- weigh in
- put on wrist bands
- workout
- use foam roller
- clean bathroom
- shower
AFTERNOON
- pack letter for library rego- reg for local library
- pick up ent book (supplier failure)
- lunch with J- check Ent book - if have to notify for booking (couldn't due to above)
- register Ent book (ditto)
- suspend 3 net for another month
- wipe down laptop
- discuss Ts with Jon
- return Ts email
PROJECTS
> Clean apartment
- clean bathroom- tidy foyer
- tidy TV area
- tidy desk
- tidy book area
- wash soap dispensers- refill soap dispensers
- wash bottles
- wash pyrex containers
> organise op searches
- J search (1/6)
- T search (4/32)
- check s.com
> organise pre-start goals (might not get to these)
- wisdom teeth
- hair cut
- swim prep
NIGHT
- get ready for bed- input CK- work out transport to gummi bear fest- start thread
- check in/out
- leisure surf (max 45 mins)- go to bed without procrastination