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Friday 29th July 2011

29 July, 2011 - 5:30am - Rexroth

Wecome to Friday the last day of the working week

Time to get things done and finished before the weekend

‹ Learning how to use this forum and get things done Saturday July 30, 2011 ›

Finding a way check in - will be away for 2 weeks +

findingaway - 29 Jul 2011 - 6:59pm

Saturday 9.55 am

Thanks for the starter Rexroth.

Busy today packing and getting ready to go away for 2+ weeks on camping trip to inland desert areas - this is a holiday with my husband that we've been planning for a while.

My lists are all made and I am working through them Smile. Seems like lots of work now but starting to get excited. Sometimes being a procrastinator it is hard to feel that I deserve a holiday.

So probably will not have internet or be logging on here for the whole time we are away - most areas are fairly remote.

All the very best to everyone with whatever you are working on.

See you when I get back!

wrkinprogrss: Today

wrkinprogrss - 30 Jul 2011 - 2:44pm

Today:

To cultivate recovery motivation, I will:

  • Post at SMART Recovery
  • Post this at Procrastinators Anonymous
  • Check my balance mind-map (good enough)

To improve my personal integrity and job performance, I will:

  • Do at least 4.33 hours of job work, including filing at least 2 multi-part bugs
  • Make progress on at least 2 of the other job work items that are due within the next week:
    • Change PIN
    • Work with teams to create release notes (enough for today)
    • Send manager feedback about proposed objectives
    • Order new hardware, get ETA, and inform manager
    • List next round of features on designated wiki

To deal with personal life logistics, I will:

  • Do a load of laundry (delicate cycle) (postponed: OK)
  • Do at least 5 mini-to-micro steps toward dealing with water heater leak (I made progress on this but wouldn't say it was the equivalent of 5 mini-steps--more like 2)

To maintain or improve my physical and emotional health, I will:

  • Use the Balancer
  • Do 15 minutes of Qi Gong
  • Take bedtime Rx

To improve my overall time use, I will:

  • Postpone recreational computer & internet use until after doing:
    • At least 4.33 hrs of job work
    • At least 5 water heater mini-to-micro steps (kind of weaseled on this--snuck in some arguably not-quite-recreational internet use between various tasks. Total amount was arguably moderate. Refrained from reading fiction online due to not finishing the prerequisites to my own satisfaction)
  • Start to move towards bed at 22:00 --no computer, audio, or recreational reading after this time (nope: computer off on time, but lots of late audio; not sure about print reading)

For EXTRA CREDIT, I may also be glad to:

  • Mail utility tax payment
  • Do a Burns Mood Log exercise or another recovery exercise
  • Eat fresh stone fruit
  • Cook artichokes (Q: are they still good?)
  • Further catch up my cell phone calendar
  • Research 8/1 personal email system changes
  • Research &/or sign up for new neighborhood email list
  • Research/think re R's Elements offer
  • Schedule mammogram appointment
  • Watch part of a DVD

Good luck with your day, everyone--thanks for being here and making this kind of threading possible!

seed and water a section of

BILL_CLECKNER - 29 Jul 2011 - 11:54am

seed and water a section of the front lawn.

Friday to do list

hjf2bme - 29 Jul 2011 - 12:26pm

12:00 flylady print out routines

12:30 1:30 shower/dress

1:00 2:00 morning routine

1:30 2:30 go thru paperwork/take action esp on loan!

check back in

ready or not, here I go :o)

5:30 dinner

6:30 leave for meeting

 

kromer 10:20 CI

kromer - 30 Jul 2011 - 10:16am

Had a hard day yesterday, going to try and do better today.

*Submit hist
*Revise write-up (about half-done)
*plugs, setup
*Figure out error bars
*Look at amp
*Finish planning hyb (made good progress on this)
*1 hr organizing

Starting w/ 30 min to see if I can finish error bars thing (which I was working on yesterday night). Then, I'll check plugs and work on write-up. 

kromer next day CO

kromer - 30 Jul 2011 - 10:18am

Not a great day, but at least I got some of my tasks done.

Scribbler's TGIF CI 8:24 a.m.

Scribbler - 29 Jul 2011 - 5:10pm

Prep

  • Get up at 6
  • Make bed
  • Exercise
  • Coffee, paper
  • Healthy breakfast
  • Check-ins
  • walk or run

Morning

  • Update Quicken
  • Q - IQ, CD, BN
  • Folowup w/IQ, AEO
  • Call 3 re: femdriver /
  • Call 3 re: food11
  • File 1 BN
  • Reserve trailer

Afternoon

  • Healthy lunch
  • File 1 BN
  • Call 3 re: golfbank /
  • Update 5 custom pubs
  •  Update RN w/shows
  • *Apply for health ins (if poss)

Evening

  • Healthy dinner
  • Make RB recordings
  • Read, relax
  • Bed by 10:30 or so

Tomorrow

  • G inspection sticker
  • change car oil

Bookending

Scribbler - 29 Jul 2011 - 5:12pm

I'd say I overscheduled today. I got two articles written start to finish, which is a pretty decent day. But I didn't get as much don on other stuff. I got distracted with posting to online discussion threads -- my current maladaptive behavior. But, all things considered, if I did this well every day, at least as far as completing billable projects, I'd be okay. In any event, I've done enough for today and am going to kick back.

Journey 9 am

journey - 29 Jul 2011 - 8:02am

Finally getting over my cold and working from home today.  I've been doing the minimum for the past couple of days and I'm tempted to try to 'catch up' today but I know better.   I will plan a moderately busy day with rest breaks, and do only the most high priority items, letting the rest slide. 

Jo

Avoiding the truth consumes great effort and energy. - Jim Loehr

7/29

mrdeez - 29 Jul 2011 - 3:36pm

Thanks for the thread Rexroth! TGIF

Work 8AM-5PM: 

-Figure out fix for low c (test low r, test high r, test add c)

-read 1 hr s 

-work with me 

-find sd 

-finish rad

-finish cm

-find af

After Work 5PM-Sleep:

-go through accounts payable

-add chat to site

-get real quote from homeowners ins

-check how good homeowners ins company is 

-send out 20 emails for rr

-tighten dining chair legs

-start blog

-put earbuds in computer bag

-make better password sheet 

-order fridge filter

-clean air filters 

-mow lawn

-edge lawn 

-fix att bill

-fix att

-contact denon [DONE]

-contact denon auth service center ask about power [DONE]

-frame poster

-tally up business trip costs

-ship vt jacket for ret 

Hypatia's check-in

Hypatia - 29 Jul 2011 - 9:34am
  • process this morning's files
  • clear in-tray
  • T's paperwork
  • referral form
  • M's report
  • dictate reports - 1 set of 3
  • processing GTD style

H.

My Day Today

lennon - 29 Jul 2011 - 9:53pm

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

I want to thank Rexroth for starting this trend.

Things I will do today

1. Take shower

2. Get dressed

3. Go to my nurses appointment at 9 a.m.

4. Go to purchase monthly pass

5. Go to get my medicine

6. Go to the grocery store and get toothpaste and mouthwash

7. Go to the 12 noon telephone ACA meeting

8. Eat breakfast

9. Eat dinner

10. Go to the 1 p.m. telephone CLA meeting

11. Prayer and meditation morning and evening

12. Make bed

13. Wash dishes

14. Send out Al-Anon literature for today

15. Go to work at 5:30 p.m.

16. Go to the 10 p.m. telephone DA meeting

Thanks for letting me share

-Almost finished thesis

Melon - 29 Jul 2011 - 5:56am

-Almost finished thesis proposal draft... so close

Need to do:

- finish thesis proposal

- gym

- handwash clothes

- dishes

- take out recycling

- email Ivona, email Tony

 

Rexroth Check In

Rexroth - 29 Jul 2011 - 5:34am

Done:
Up tense and fretful prayer and reflection
Checked emails
Sorted some finance
Out to buy more expedition gear
Back hot and grateful I've got most of the stuff I need

Todo:
More financial
Rest
Check over todos for going away - four weeks to go before I leave
More CBT work on anxiety and mood swings
and that will do for now

Regards Rexroth

Rexroth Check Out

Rexroth - 29 Jul 2011 - 3:33pm

Woken up after falling asleep. I am so tired. Night everyone Rexroth