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.
Friday 7th September, 2012
Success nourished them;
they seemed to be able,
and so they were able.
Virgil Aenead
Good morning talented Procrastinators.
May your day go well.
Apologies for the marked deterioration of visual welcomes. I am working rom an iPad which has limited functions. Internet is strictly off limits on my computer for reasons of procrastination!
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elvira's evening
Feeling overwhelmed by communications from others needing decisions by me. I just know I can't do it tonight, any more than I could jump out of a plane. I hope I'll be able to do it after a good night's sleep - BUT I WILL DO IT TOMORROW COME WHAT MAY.
I have already
opened mailbeen for exerciseeatendo 15 minutes tidying the living roomcheck the map for my journey tomorrowInnerTruth's check-in
Answer emailsApply to 3 jobs - SF, UofT,BRunDinner @ 6 pmLeave for work at 6:30 pmCheck in PA 2x today.
kromer 9:55 CI
I am working a half-day today, because I'm leaving on church retreat.
I'm going to take today as a day to plan, regroup, organize. To that end, I'm going to work on:
endnote task
updating project wikis
planning
check on expts
I also need to email abstract to EA
brd's Friday check in
Work:
financial reportsprocess 401k contributions15 minutes on amex reconciliationHome
My Day Today
I want to thank my Higher Power for this program, this website, the telephone and online meetings, and my life.
I want to thank mole for starting this trend.
Things I will do today
1. Go to the 8:30 a.m. telephone CLA meeting2. Go to the 9:45 a.m. telephone CLA activity line3. Cook and eat breakfast4. Go to the 10:30 a.m. telephone BDA meeting5. Prayer and meditation
6. Do my 10th and 11th Step for OA
7. Do my EA reflection for today from Wednesday to today8. Wash dishes9. Clear tables
10. Go to the 12 noon telephone ACA meeting11. Go to the 1 p.m. telephone CLA activity line12. Warm up and eat lunch13. Take shower
14. Get dressed
15. Fix dinner16. Go to the 3 p.m. telephone OA meeting17. Go to the 4 p.m. telephone DA meeting
18. Go to work at 5:30 p.m.
19. Go to the 10 p.m. telephone DA meeting
20. Do my numbersThanks for letting me share
Kodos--7:30
Hope everyone is having a good day. If not, there's still time to get back on the horse and keep going!
Here's my day:
7:30-9 write/morning routine
9-9:30 recycling/commute
9:30-4:45 work with two breaks
4:45-6:30 Em/commute
6:30-eve routine
Let's see how it goes.
Vic 9/7/12
Show up (done), calender , swim
Lavida CI Task List Fri. 9/7
(Task list -- please do not reply but you can reply to my "Summary" post, thanks :)
Note to self:
JUST LISTEN TO THE HOLY SPIRIT TELL YOU THE NEXT RIGHT THING, LAVIDA!
Call: Dentist / Clinic (MONDAY)
Get free boxes and PACK NOW!
Decide on storage unit NOW!
Call 2 movers for info + CALL 3 FRIENDS NOW!
Call extended-stay place
Take pix of stuff to sell as soon as items cleared
SHORT STRETCH BREAKS IN BETWEEN:
JOB SEARCH TASKS ON HOLD TILL AFTER MOVE:
Lavida Summary CI Fri. 9/7
"If you feel you're about to drown, remember Tool 1 and Break .. It .. Down"
Yes I feel totally overwhelmed from packing to move because of my eviction (the judge denied my request for an extension, so in 1 week I will be getting the notice and will only have a few more days after that -- don't know which day!!!)
I will post my task list in a separate post so other PA'ers can reply to this one instead. Any words of wisdom or support I would welcome right now -- I feel very alone and scared -- I have one person who is helping me in my life coordinate everything but it's still scary, but I am grateful I have that person to help me.
I have to pack, get more boxes, get storage, call movers, get friends to help move probalby instead of movers since I have no money, get a room at an extended-stay hotel so I can pay weekly, ETC ETC ETC
SCARED AND OVERWHELMED. But I know it's time for me to leave this apartment -- here for 6 years, far too long! Too many bad memories, isolation, and I know once I get through this hell I will have a fresh start.
Lavida
All the best
I keep you in my prayers - I hope all goes well for you.
For lavida
Reading your post made me remember when I had to sell my house and move. It was a hard time, although like you I did have help from one true friend which made a big difference. If there is anything I can do, a private chat perhaps, or anything else a random procrastinator friend can do, please let me know. I am praying for you and sending you all the constructive, helpful vibes across the ether than I can.
All is not lost. This may be hard at times, but I did discover that I was going to survive the experience, despite its unpleasant moments. And now I am happier than I have ever been in my life. So some good may yet come out of this for you, and I sincerely hope that it does. (((lavida))) x
"And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom." (Anais Nin)
Lavida, I'll pray to St.
Lavida, I'll pray to St. Joseph for you. You might know this already, but he's the patron saint of all housing issues. Good luck.
Really?
Gosh, I never knew that! St Joseph's a busy man!
Somu's Friday (and short review of Tue to Thu)
Several lessons:
1) When other people or events are in the driving seat, such as Tue and Wed this week, it's much easier (for me) to be productive. Had two VG days :-)
2) When I'm in charge (yesterday), it's easy for productivity to be terrible. I was a bit tired, but that's a pathetic excuse :-(
3) Check-in here is a good process. Use it as reminder of principles (micro-bursts, which I prefer to call "kick-starts"; silver bullet, which I prefer to call "talisman"; and pomodoro technique (working in 25-minute bursts), for which I haven't yet developed my own pet name
4) Personally, I prefer rules to be expressed in positives. Instead of "avoid", I'd rather use an active verb like "pursue" or "work" etc. So the bingeing rule for me is "Work in 25-minute, intense bursts, then switch to something else important". And perfectionism... "Pursue good-enough to excellent depending on circumstances. Most times, good-enough is enough; beyond excellent is unattainable and a waste of time".
OK, this 25-min slot has expired, so bye for now and have a good day.
Findingaway CI
Thank you Mole for another great thread starter!
Must do:
clothes washing,dishes,check dates for input to RLand RC,bike ride,lunch date,shopping,ring J,sign up for M, ring DS,H practice,cook dinner.If possible: f receipts, ring C, email J, mending, start input, read EDO doc.
I'm sure that's more that enough, it's 11.15 am local time already.
Have a good day everyone!
Welcome Hamlet!
You are doing fine with the check-in :)
Good to have you here!
Oh - PS - you don't need to put the date in the subject header of your post. Most people put some version of their username eg Findingaway Check In, but it's all your choice.
got it. Thanks.
got it. Thanks.
Friday, September 6, 2012
checking in for the first time. Hope I am doing it right. Going to try not to be ambitious and end up sabotaging myself for not getthing everything done. So just 3 items
1. Contact Bill G
2. E-mail to Shilpa
3. Finish gardening blog
not sure how to strike out items 1 & 2 which i managed to finish in a "burst" just now (any tehcnial advice is welcome for this Luddite). Moving on to item 3; expect it will take the rest of the day; but aim to finish before clock strikes midnight.
Click 'edit' ...
... then
ABCicon above - the 4th one alongABCagain before writing anything else, or it will all be crossed out!EleanorBE's Friday list
Friday looks something of a challenge!
U/S - ask F re. points
Put spare bed back
Go back to CC and try again
If above doesn't work, ring them
Ask R re 280
Judge 2 x apps
Record books
Send TA message
Ask T if she'll greet E
check when E could have t visits
introduce P to E in email
Do PG marking
Send back PG markingDo draft of series prop
Read J's emails and answer if nec
Write to C re S in P
Thank Tr
Phone room bookings re training
Decide on L chunk for C'b paper
Read p's latest
Reply to p asking re workshop time/groups
Redraft Br application
Book lunch for trainingWrite to K re trainingSend all Br stuff to JN
Pack!
Go to H
Go to B
Go to J and J's party
Can't believe today really happened
I honestly think that is the most Things I've got Done in the whole of my life. I think I will have to pay a visit to the Success Stories thread!
Hurrah!
Good for you!
Thank you Elvira!
....no check lists for me now for a week as today (Saturday)'s is
- put tootbrush in case
- go to airport
- get on plane!
Back in a week!
Salamander's check in - Fri 7 Sep '12
Thank you, O Mole, for starting the thread with such a true quotation. If you act "as if" something, then quite frequently you find you *are* that thing. Or so I have found...
That is my understanding of that quotation.
Gratitude also to my Higher Power, who/whatever S/he/it is. I'm learning.
Yesterday when I set tasks in groups of three, it was extremely successful for me. I will try that again for a while to see if that was just luck or is in fact a useful tool for me.
Start time:1500
Phone L re Excel sort query1550: Nothing here that can't wait. I think I have a migraine coming. :-( Will rest for a bit in case. Tomorrow is supposed to be a very busy (and enjoyable) day.
1814: I have slept on the sofa almost all day (as well as last night in bed). I am still aware a migraine is lurking. None of the jobs below are suitable for when I feel like this. I will take another look at the paperwork (now tidied) at the desk if I feel I can manage that without making things worse.
1837: Have decided not to get stressed about migraine?/no migraine? and just to log out of here for today, having a quiet night. :-)
Wishing the rest of you a good and constructive rest of the day.
"And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom." (Anais Nin)
movingalong's Friday
1) mind my own business
2) let go
3) ask higherpower to guide me
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Update:
This approach really helped today!
Mole's Friday Plan
7.30 cafe: read rough draft, edit done
8.30 -12 rewrite scenes for handover Done
12 - 1 Scene to K, lunch done
Walk to fishmongers too wet and windy!
Email K2 re TC duties S18 & WC speech; & A for photo
Corr. Z post done
Parcel post for S, S & J done
Condol to P
Pay bills P & M
prep speech for C dinner
Shed not today
7 plus Do whatever you like