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.

Sunday July 31, 2011

31 July, 2011 - 5:10am - lennon

Happy Sunday, Everybody!

Have a great proactive day!

Peace

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Hypatia's Sunday

Hypatia - 1 Aug 2011 - 3:14am

Despite all my best intentions - first weekend in new house, hardly anything got done.  Saturday I was away all day as I went to a memorial service for a very dear friend.  The serivce was lovely, but I didn't get home till mid evening.

Sunday, I went to church, which I hadn't done for a couple of weeks, but after that apart from a few odds and sods I just opted out.  And typically for me fell asleep.  About the only thing I did was get the new phone line up and running, and work out why I couldn't access my Open University online discussion group.  The house is a mess, and I can't find anything!

I'll try again tomorrow.

H.

wrkinprogress: Sunday, 7/31/11

wrkinprogrss - 1 Aug 2011 - 12:02pm

Hi, All--thanks for being here!

Today:

To cultivate recovery motivation, I will:

  • Post this at Procrastinators Anonymous

To improve my personal integrity and deal with personal life logistics, I will:

  • Finish clearing the kitchen floor of all objects I wouldn't want my landlord or the water heater repairman to see there, and make progress on cleaning floor grunge and/or things on counters and in the sink
  • Make a shopping list and do some further food shopping, including bread
  • Research 8/1 personal email system changes
  • Put garbage out for morning collection

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

  • Use the Balancer (forgot)
  • Attend Qi Gong / Tai Chi class
  • Aim for 8 hours of sleep in time to skim specs and draft Qs before tomorrow's 9:00 meeting (not even close, sigh)
  • Take bedtime prescription

To improve my overall time use, I will:

  • Do ten minute of journal brainstorming about ways I might persuade myself to go to bed earlier.
  • Postpone recreational computer & internet use and recreational print reading until after the kitchen floor-clearing task is done, plus at least 30 minutes on floor-cleaning and/or dealing with things in the sink (interspersed progress with recreation instead of doing prerequisites first, again, and forgot to time sink and floor work, but got floor basically clear and significantly cleaner and made a bit of sink progress)
  • Allow the computer to shut itself off at 22:00, if it's on at that time

For EXTRA CREDIT, I may also be glad to:

  • Review balance mind-map for where I left off in taking notes on The Procrastination Equation, and re-listen or skim library copy to assess whether I want to take further notes before I return it to the library (due tomorrow)
  • Review balance mind-map notes for info about ways I might motivate myself to go to bed earlier
  • Do a Burns Mood Log exercise or another recovery exercise
  • Cook artichokes
  • Further catch up my cell phone calendar
  • Research &/or sign up for new neighborhood email list
  • Research/think re R's Elements offer
  • Watch part of a DVD

Good luck with your day, everyone!

kromer 2:40 CI

kromer - 1 Aug 2011 - 9:43am

OK, have been to church and helped out w/ potluck and looked at amp.

Now, I need to work on EA's project:
*Figure out mapping of extra IDs
*Figure out why some entrez IDs are not represented in refflat file
*New stats, email (will do this soon)
*Rough methods section, email

*Email CT
*Section
*Send emails about amp
*Schedule for next week(will do this soon)

Vic 7/31/11

vic - 31 Jul 2011 - 12:30pm

Show up and suit up (done)

Have been struggling with baby steps, connecting in other groups if I miss showing up here, and bookending is helping. Good to check in.

ACTION is the magic word.

7/31

mrdeez - 31 Jul 2011 - 11:45am

Thanks for the thread lennon! Happy sunday

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 

-pay ticket

-buy shoe rack 

-pack receiver [DONE]

-replace flourescent bulbs 

-clean up garage 

MovingAlong Sunday 31 July

movingalong - 31 Jul 2011 - 10:52am

Hello all.

Here are some things I choose to do today:

Send emails.
Do the #2 set of questions.
go to the usual meetings.
spiritual time.
spend some time outside.

-- movingalong

12step PA mtg: "meeting chatbox" Sunday 3:30PM NewYork Daylight

movingalong - 31 Jul 2011 - 10:43am

These are traditional 12step meetings, held in the "meeting chatbox".
All are welcome.

YearRound GMT/UTC: Saturdays and Sundays 7:30 PM Standard Time

London England: Saturdays and Sundays, 8:30 PM Summer Time
(British Daylight Saving Time = British Summer Time)

Paris France: Saturdays and Sundays, 9:30 PM l'heure d'été
(French Daylight Saving Time = l'heure d'été)

New Zealand: Sundays and Mondays, 7:30 AM Standard Time

Sydney Australia: Sundays and Mondays, 5:30 AM Standard Time

New York: Saturdays and Sundays, 3:30 PM Daylight Saving Time

For help entering/finding the meeting room, see this link:
http://procrastinators-anonymous.org/node/2473

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Sunday is a day of REST... 

BILL_CLECKNER - 31 Jul 2011 - 7:57am

Sunday is a day of REST... Cool

Sometimes it's good to prioritize resting.

movingalong - 31 Jul 2011 - 10:36am

Hi Bill C, and welcome to P.A.

At first, I was confused by your post, because I made the false assumption you were telling us all to rest on Sunday.  I was going to tell you that P.A. members live all around the world in many different cultures, traditions, and calendar systems.

But then I looked at your prior few posts, and I realized that you've been posting each day your single priority for the day.   So you weren't telling anybody what to do.  You are simply affirming to yourself what is your own personal choice for the day.  That's terrific!

And of course ... P.A. is about recovering from whatever we procrastinate about.

  • Some of us procrastinate about employed work jobs,
  • some of us procrastinate about cleaning,
  • some of us procrastinate about various chores,
  • some of us procrastinate sending emails or making phonecalls,
  • some of us procrastinate doing paperwork,
  • some of us procrastinate paying bills,
  • some of us procrastinate about school,
  • some of us procrastinate about caring for our health,
  • some of us procrastinate about having inspirational (or spiritual) time,
  • some of us procrastinate about quality time with family and/or pets,
  • some of us procrastinate about making friends,
  • some of us procrastinate about buying/eating food,
  • some of us procrastinate imagining and taking steps towards a vision for our future,
  • some of us procrastinate having healthy fun, and ....
  • ... some of us procrastinate getting enough rest and renewal.

So yeah, recovery isn't just just about "tasks".  It's about having a balanced time plan for our lives, and finding a way to meet these various needs in our lives in a healthy way.

Rexroth Check In

Rexroth - 31 Jul 2011 - 7:33am

Thanks for starting the thread lennon

Done:
Up prayer and reflection
Checked emails and posts
Out to church and it was easy
Arrange meeting with minister over travel
A bit of shopping
Made list todo for week and before going away
Home and rest

Todo:
Lunch and wash up
Post on my travel thread here
Tidy work table
List things for church meeting tomorrow
That will do I feel OK with resting today

Regards Rexroth

Rexroth Update

Rexroth - 31 Jul 2011 - 2:19pm

Done:
All of above and now resting and I keep seeing other things to do

Regards Rexroth

Rexroth Check Out

Rexroth - 31 Jul 2011 - 4:16pm

Done:
Listened to a programme based in the 1960ties with clothing, attitudes and cars as I remembered them and felt and feel lonely, nostalgic and alone. With everything else I feel confused and need to sleep now.
Prayed and reflected

Todo:
Bed and sleep

Night Folks

Rexroth

My Day Today

lennon - 31 Jul 2011 - 5:52pm

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

Thing I have done today

1. Went to the 5:45 a.m. telephone ACA meeting

Things I will do today

1. Go to the 7 a.m. telephone DA meeting

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

3. Go grocery shopping

4. Put groceries away

5. Eat lunch

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

7. Go to the 3:30 p.m. online PA meeting

8. Post Al-Anon literature for the week

9. Gather pennies to wrap

10. Count money

11. Do numbers

12. Go to the 7 p.m. online EA meeting

13. Go to the 8 p.m. telephone CLA meeting

14. Go to the 9:30 p.m. telephone CLA meeting

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

16. Prayer and meditation morning and evening

17. Eat brunch

18. Cook and eat dinner

19. Make bed

20. Wash dishes

21. Get sleep apnea stuff ready for tonight

22. Take shower

23. Get dressed

24. Post a DA experience

Thanks for letting me share