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 23rd September 2012
I hate writing.
I love having written.
Dorothy Parker
Wishing you all many having dones!
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EleanorBE's Sunday list
I love having written; I even quite like writing a lot of the time. I just hate thinking about writing. So why do I do that instead of getting on with it??
Well, am doing some today. Here's my list, now the day's not far off ending - but there's a thing I need to write down or I won't do it.
Didn't check in yesterday as I just needed to go somewhere and see something, partly for work, partily for pleasure - which I did.
Write up AandC on train back from M'sGo through L chapter and find where to add above
Add above
Do what adjustments to L chapter I can
Write to C and assure him missing ref is comingEmail P about missing ref.
Go to pilates
Take N's call if she rings
E.EB.
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et readytidyreadingsring sponsorgympool rehabdecide jslook jsdinnerrehab excercisesbed earlySpoon Check
OK. Been doing a kind of productive procrastinating all morning, getting office organized etc, which is cool. But what I'm really avoiding is my commitment to myself to spend 15 minutes emptying my physical inbox. I have an active day involving showing up for others, so that's kind of taken care of...My one goal of the day is to do this 15 minutes. OK. Starting now.
Real substantial trust will come from real substantial doings.
-ADS
Steppin ci
Whoops double post.
'The best way to get something done is to begin.'
Steppin ci
Checking in because I need PA as my HP if you will. I am recovering and I need to face my tasks little by little. At the end of the day I will make a status of what I got done and what I didn't. Hopefully mostly the first one:) Have a productive day.
Evening edit: today went poorly. Procrastination took over, and I only got to practice a little and write a few mails. Any thing else on my list, I didn't get done. Will try with some self-talk and prayer tonight, and try again tomorrow.
'The best way to get something done is to begin.'
Hypatia's check-in
yesterday went well with the help of my chatbox friends
revision notes unit 7gardeningrevisionshoppinglunchpay paper billrevision notesgardeningplan rest of daycoffee breakrevisiontidy kitchenput extra duvet on bedread paperring M.organise evening mealrevisionH.
ms sunday
sunday
work out new email accountvideo exp with timecode.write draft email j re days.tidy 1 roomdo a wash.doing these things with compasion for myself.
Elvira's Sunday
Must keep physical exertion to a minimum: rest is still a priority.
However, today I will definitely
empty the dishwasher, put the stuff away and refill it from all the stuff that wouldn't fit last timewash some clothesput the hats awayphone MumI will hope to:
make a start on my Chinese outfit: cut out the top have cut out and ironed all the pattern pieces@WingArtist
I saw your story here:
http://procrastinators-anonymous.org/node/4407
Therefore, I know that enrolling in college is a milestone for you. Congrats!
WingArtist's Check-in (9/23/2012) SPECIAL NOTE
Today I am moving in to my college this morning. Hope things get settled till then.
This is my agenda:
So this is it. I am finally going to college. My classes don't start till Wednesday.
Wish me luck!
WingArtist
Student, Novice Artist in-Training
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 5:45 a.m. telephone ACA meeting2. Go to part of the 6:45 a.m. telephone OA meeting
3. Go to the 7 a.m. telephone DA meeting4. Go to the 8 a.m. telephone OA meeting5. Go to the 9 a.m. telephone ACA meeting6. Test blood sugar twice
7. Cook and eat breakfast8. Take shower
9. Get dressed
10. Prayer and meditation
11. Read DA and AA literature12. Read the meditations
13. Read the EA reflection for today14. Go to the 1 p.m. telephone CLA activity line15. Go to the 3:30 p.m. telephone PA meeting16. Write three questions for tonight's meeting17. Go to the 7 p.m online EA meeting18. Go to the 8 p.m. telephone DA meeting19. Go to the 9 p.m. telephone PA meeting.Thanks for letting me share.
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(I realize that this isn't a "check-in" ... but it's happening
Sunday in North&South America, Europe, Africa;
or very early Monday in Asia-Pacific --
so we're just making a brief announcement.)
Mole's check-in
Good morning everyone
A late (noon) check-in after a satisfying structured morning - cafe, market, ,ringing, post R socialising, present for Sch.
Now I need to take myself in hand after yesterday's singular failure to guilt party. I sat here, with crosswords etc, with about two thirds of my brain taken up up with the guilt I was experiencing for not joining the guilt party.
Today is going to be a planning day. I shall go from room to room with a clip board like a house agent and make lists of things to do and the outcomes I would like. Then I shall break them down into different sized chunks, so that I have 5 minute lists, 10 minute lists etc, because it is always an overwhelming whole that stops me. And I think I will try some pomodoro with non-writing tasks too. I might also timetable myself to dedicate certain chunks of time to one or other area of my life: admin, housework, etc. AND I need to print this out - not just post it off to PA and forget about it!
12.30 healthy lunch
1.30 wash up
2 note to A et al to cancel Tues appts.
Find bus times for Tues and contact B
2.30 clipboard
- 2.45 Bedroom
- 3 Middle room
- 3.15 Back room
- 3.30 bathroom and loo
- 3.45 kitchen
- 4 living room
Tea break
4.30 skirt round rooms again
5-6 Walk
6-7 breakdown list into job sizes, and categories
Eat well
Allocate a time to do the same thing with admin type tasks and garden. And also make a fixed time each week for planning.
CC plan and review (if this is too much now do it early tomorrow afternoon.
8 relax
9.30 run bath
Start thread (unless someone else is inspired!)
Be in bed by 11.
Piqued's check-in
Mole -- Love the quote! Thanks for kicking things off on a good note.
Please send private message (tips, encouragement, finger wagging, et al) rather than commenting on this thread. I may want to update this post yet again. Thanks!
1) Give cat medication
4) Work through DR test set (7 tests) using 45-min. pomodoros, 15-min. breaks2) Do "escape characters" test setup; upgrade database
3) Test "escape characers" fix
Pomodoros/tests completed: 2/3
5) Deal with cat litter situation6) Meditation session (at least three minutes)
Lesson learned: Don't set pomodoro-related goals (at this point). Start with microbursts and advance from there.
Amal's check-in
Alarm set 8 am
Pro check-instart editinglate startIm aiming to finish the last 2 cases (min)continue editing next section (max)finished 1 case, half way thru the secondlaundry in between writinglog calories (diet)take walk
Monday's list+Pro check-out
Salamander's check in - Sun 23 Sep '12
Thanks to Mole for starting the thread. I would prefer people not to comment on this post so I can continue to edit it as the day progresses but you're welcome to private message me if you want to offer constructive criticism or encouragement!
BreakfastShowerDress2030
PA Weekly Meeting online - don't miss it!You know what?! It's the weekend. I'm on strike! I don't want to do any more work. OK, I get it that the tasks remain to be done and I'll do them tomorrow or the next day. The real deadlines I commit to meeting, so I shall do the admin for the form-filling. And I shall attend the PA online meeting.
"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)
Kodos
Amen to Dorothy Parker. Thanks, Mole!
7:30-9:00 copyedits/break for breakfast halfway through
9-10 clean (focus on clutter, clean micro, water plants)
10-11:30 copyedits
11:30-12 break for lunch
12-1:30 copyedits
1:30-2:30 ironing pile, call people
2:30-4 copyedits
4-4:30 languages
4:30-5 make dinner, call people
5-6 eat and go off to church
relax the rest of the night
Kodos--11:00 check-in
Doing well so far. Small adjustments, and I think I've earned a longer break midday.
11:05-12:00 copyedit
12-1:30 lunch, relax, nap
1:30-2:30 copyedit
2:30-3:30 iron and make phone calls
3:30-4:30 clean
4:30-5:30 make/eat dinner