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.
pro's last check-in - 1:30am (THURSDAY!!)
My back really hurts a lot. I can't wait to lie down.
pro's CI - 1:10am (THURSDAY!!)
I cleaned up most of the kitchen - anything that might attract bugs. My back is killing me, I'm tired, and I really didn't feel like it, but the thought of bugs got me to do it. Now I'm getting ready for bed.
pro's CI - midnight!
The pie (an edible looking one) is finally out of the oven, but I have such a mess to clean up in here it's unbelievable. And I'm tired and don't feel like it.
I did nothing all day and evening but make an apple pie. Actually two because the first one was inedible.
Something has got to give here. I'll be up half the night if I clean up the kitchen and then clean up myself (bedtime routine). I need to do the worst of the dishes to prevent bugs. Maybe I'll just crash on the couch.
scarlett CI 5:27 pm
Pretty bad day, overall. Oh, well, it's done now.
Happy Thanksgiving to the US-ians.
Already done:
eat breakfast
deal with email
sched walkthrough
DELETE ‘almost deletable’ FOLDER
Frog 2
COPY SCHEDULE FOR NEXT WEEK
Postponed:
review R tix
slate – what happened?
what happened to windows?
respond to L email
call SR
Frog 1
some days are like that
I've found that I have good days and bad days, and that's normal and I shouldn't beat myself up too much for the bad days. Coming from a history where virtually every day was a "bad day", I tend to do that. But even anticrastinators are more productive some day than others!
pro's CI - 2:30pm
more pie hell
I'm going crazy with this. The next pie went into the oven okay, but then I had problems with the oven, the fluted part of the crust fell off... Ugh... I could go on.
I had to take the pie out to fix the crust. Then I had to take it out again to fix the oven tray, which had gotten screwed up when I put the pie in. All the oven openings reduced the temperature. It's a mess. I hope it comes out okay, but I'm afraid it won't.
I can't imagine why I ever agreed to make a pie!! Actually, I think I suggested it. I must have been mad.
not only that...
...my entire apartment is a disaster from all this. I've been throwing stuff all over the place. Everything that was on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator is not rolling on the floor (because I needed to chill the pie crust), dirty dishes everywhere, crumbs all over the floor.
This pie better taste okay!!!!
the big clean-up
I guess I should start cleaning up in here, if I ever want to get to bed tonight. Ugh.
pie hell
The pie turned out bad, so I'm trying again. I'm sick of this. I want to go to bed. :(
Sorry to here that.
Plenty of ice cream will make anything fine.
yeah, but...
...so much work, so little results. If we were just going to have ice cream, then why did I waste this whole day trying to make a pie?
What bugs me the most is that the second pie went into the oven okay, but then oven problems may have messed it up. Maybe not - maybe I'll get lucky.
still working on the pie
I'm being very slow about making this pie. I haven't made one in a while. That's okay - I'm watching TV as I do it.
scarlett CI 12:40 pm
Already done:
eat breakfast
deal with email
sched walkthrough
To do:
call SR
COPY SCHEDULE FOR NEXT WEEK
DELETE ‘almost deletable’ FOLDER
Frog 1
Frog 2
review R tix
slate – what happened?
what happened to windows?
respond to L email
pro's CI - 11:50am
pro's first check-in - 11:10am
I'm getting a very late start because I did the bad thing and had breakfast before showering, etc. It's just so hard for me to do anything until after I've had coffee and breakfast because I'm hardly awake. I'm half asleep and clumsy and I'm afraid I'll fall down in the shower.
But now I've lingered too long over breakfast and I need to get going. My back hurt when I went to bed and it still hurts this morning. I'm going to start doing Pilates again because it helps my back. So my next task is to make up the bed (converting it back into a couch moves it out of the way), and do my exercises.
After I finish my wake-up routine, I need to go to the grocery store and get cranberries (last thing left to buy), then make an apple pie for tomorrow.
Hi. Is everyone ready for Wednesday? 9:40 or so AM
I have gobs of things to do, but I'm having trouble sorting it out. Aside from the usual morning stuff, number one will be to make a list of what needs (and doesn't need) to be done today.
1. Morning things.
2. Sort clothing
3. Call in supply list.
4 Contact my customer about paying on his bill.
5. Work an hour on project "a" (Don't know what, just something)
6. Revisit the site and re-do my list in a couple of hours.
Not what I planned, but it turned out okay
Things were going really well when a friend from out of town showed up and offered to take me to lunch. It was really nice. I got everything done on my to do list except for sorting clothes. The weather here was nice, and I can only guess what I may have accomplished otherwise. I suppose everything worked out okay.
HOUSERECLAIMER IS READY TO HIT THE ROAD
I am hitting the road to Jacksonville, florida but I wanted to stop to wish everyone a happy thanksgivings. Will be offline until saturday when I get back to my dads in georgia. Much turkey and good eating to all!
HOUSERECLAIMER
Bye, HR!
Happy holiday!
have a great holiday
Safe travels, and good eating! :)
Rexroth 08.45 GMT
Todo Today
Up prayer and reflection
bath and wash hair
emails and in particular reply to friend and lawyer
look up info suggested by lawyer
tidy up kitchen
tidy up bed/living room
put craft stuff away - just leaving it out gathering dust is not the same as using it
shopping for food in particular for freezer
prepare for meeting for friend this afternoon - I need to think before this meeting
write journal
prayer and reflection
bed and sleep
That's it Regards Rexroth
Rexroth 13.38 GMT
I'm dong fine today and feel much better physically but still weak.
Just getting ready to go out and meet friend.
Where is everyone?
Regards Rexroth
Rexroth 20.03
What a productive meeting with friend all six hours of it. She is going to assist me in doing the legal/admin work. We have worked out terms, what she is doing, and when she is to be paid. It's work she has done before. What I often forget is that I don't have to do everything myself. I can employ people to help. Often I feel I have to do everything and then I don't do anything. Also I nearly procrastinated; I nearly said 'I'll let you know' when I had already made up my mind. Did I really need to spend a few days thinking and worrying about it?
Regards (a very positive)Rexroth
yay, Rexroth!!
That's great you took that step!! Sounds like the job will soon be done. :)
Rexroth 22.30 GMT
Thanks pro. I'm going to pray and sleep now. Tomorrow I need to have the files out so that things can get resolved.
Goodnight
A grateful Rexroth
me, too.
Slept late and am dragging this morning.
slept late
I overslept (again). But I'm here now! :D
Glad you're feeling better
I think we've all slept in. It's a slow morning for me too.