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.

Monday July 4th 2011

3 July, 2011 - 8:40pm - findingaway

 

 

 Welcome to Monday! Wishing everyone a peaceful and productive day.

 Following on with the floral theme, this is a native Australian Hyacinth Orchid.

‹ Sunday, July 3, 2011 Tuesday, July 5, 2011 ›

kromer's panic

kromer - 5 Jul 2011 - 8:32am

I've been doing pretty well recently, but today I've managed to run myself into 3 scary deadlines all at once. So, I need to focus today and realize that this stuff is not going to be perfect. And learn a lesson for next time!

Here's a very detailed breakdown of those 3 deadline-projects, so that I can keep myself on track:

CREATE app
*Revise "walk"
*Revise "lead"
*Add recommendation info
*Proofread
*Send (w/ Q about decision date)
*Email Lis with heads-up (this needs to wait until tom)

Write-up
*Kit a
*Kit b
*Kit c
*Proof-read
*Send




Presentation (ahh!)
*8.6 days, staging

*VAD/RA
*Fix 2 model slides

*Prelim RA data
*Staging so far point out
*3-4 graphs testing most important confounding factors (can leave this out if I must)
*ROL/RE graph, R10 RNA-seq
*RAR,RXR,PPAR expr data inc. RNA-seq (working on this now)
*Mutant lit
*Expt plan
*SMF + RAR prelim data
*Upcoming expts.

InnerTruth checking in

InnerTruth - 4 Jul 2011 - 8:49am

Haven't checked in for a while.

Went on the chatbox/meeting room yesterday and felt very supported in my efforts to overcome my procrastination.

Said I would get to ny desk at 9:00 am, well, got there at 9:15 am, which is a lot better than 11:00 am, as I had done for at least the last month or so.

Tasks for day:

9:45 to noon - job search, 3 jobs, update spreadsheet and file jobs

noon to 12:30 - make dr. appt, coffee appts, answer emails, connect with new contacts on SM

12:30 to 1:00 - lunch

1:00 - 3:00 - Fundraising letter, call Louis

3:00 - Call Chair of prof assoc

3:00 - 4:00 - banking, pay MBNA

4:00 - 5:00 - PIC newsletter

5:00 - 6:00 - go to campaign office

6:00 - 9:00 - campaign

9:30 pm - home

10:00 - 11:00 - TV

11:00 -11:15 pm - schedule for Tuesday

 

    

 

Hypatia's check-in

Hypatia - 4 Jul 2011 - 8:17am

Dreadful weekend - procrastinating massively.  Now to make some use of an afternoon in the office.

  • book train ticket 
  • set up new month's files 
  • arrange consultant's meeting and send out papers
  • dictate 2x2 AF reports
  • sort AH papers
  • answer J's e-mails
  • dictate AH reports in sets of 2

H.

My Day Today

lennon - 5 Jul 2011 - 6:48am

I want to thank my Higher Power for this program, this website, the telephone and online meetings, and my life.

I want to thank findingaway for starting this trend

Things I will do today

1. Go to the 9:45 a.m. telephone CLA meeting

2. Go to the marithon CLA meetng until 7:15 p.m.

3. Go to the 12 noon telephone ACA meeting

4. Go to the 7:30 p.m. face to face NA meeting

5. Go to the 9 p.m. online EA meeting

6. Go to the 10 p.m. telephone CLA meeting

7. Go to the 11 p.m. telephone ACA meeting

8. Prayer and meditation morning and evening

9. Cook and eat brunch

10. Cook and eat dinner

11. Take shower

12. Get dressed

13. Sort newspaper

14. Make bed

15. Wash dishes

16. Get my sleep apnea stuff ready for tonight

17. Post and send out Al-Anon literature for today

Thanks for letting me share

July 4, 2011, Happy 4th of July to all Americans!

Rosebud - 4 Jul 2011 - 2:41pm

Thank you for the lovely flower, Findingaway!

My list 

TO DO IS RED       DONE IS GREEN 

  1. Got up
  2. Fed cat
  3. Made coffee
  4. Logged on
  5. Had breakfast and meds
  6. Watered/worked on plants
  7. Paid bill for nearly blind person
  8. Ordered tickets for GD
  9. Make my bed
  10. Fold and put away laundry
  11. Unload dryer
  12. Get dressed
  13. Go out on errands
  14. Ordered tickets for GD
  15. A few telephone calls
  16. A few mails written
  17. Tidied up after dinner (DW runing)
  18. Do something enjoyable (sew?)
  19. I want to (no I don't) - but I *need* to continue paperwork today.
  20. ...*to be continued*...

 

Rexroth Check In

Rexroth - 4 Jul 2011 - 8:41am

Thanks for starting findingaway I like the orchid and it does look like a hyacinth

Done:
Up prayer and reflection
Checked emails

Todo:
x Check details of meeting arrangements
x Out to make dentist appointments
x Meet with person for French/English conversation swap
x Get money out of building society and try to sort out cards for use abroad
Buy fruit and veg on way home
x Put dry clothes away
x Deal with mail if any comes
x (all I can until I get a new password) Sort out finances so the money is in the right accounts and I can get money abroad
Out to swimming lesson

That will do for now

Regards Rexroth

Finding a way check in

findingaway - 4 Jul 2011 - 5:39am

Done (work): lists, some notes for Dv project, phone call to C. 

Done (other): bike ride, washing, banking.

Still to do (work): transfer USB, write up notes, finish writing proposal, send proposal, read article. If time start on Tuesday jobs.

Still to do (other): declutter office (30 mins), scans, ring N, list with G. washing, dishes, cook dinner, piano, time with camera.