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.

Thursday 11th October 2012

10 October, 2012 - 4:31pm - EleanorBE

Our doubts are traitors
And make us lose the good we oft might win
By fearing to attempt.

- William Shakespeare

(Sorry if we've had this one before!)

 

‹ Wednesday, 10th October 2012 Friday, October 12th, 2012 ›

Thank you Eleanor b. for

hjf2bme - 11 Oct 2012 - 7:44pm

Thank you Eleanor b. for the quote...I just told a student I work with that he must not talk negativelyabouthimself...and so here I sit doing the same...I told him instead of I can't, say I will try...now that I have wasted 5! Hours! Ugh! I will try to get some cleaning done...

clean cat litter and bbathroom

Clean out fridge and make jjuice

cut apples while watching debate  

cut paper cclutter fold llaundry ready or not, here I go... 

clement ci

clement - 11 Oct 2012 - 7:14pm

good day with PA. went to meetings. several ckins. missed some.

didnt get anything done, however, 1st 1/2 of day. plus had some major interruptions.

But by god's grace, the 2nd half of the day was more productive than usual. I'm thankful for that flow. Thanks God. I needed that ;)

now... VP debate... and i will at least watch commentary after in bed. Lord give me strength.

the touch of the master's hand: http://procrastinators-anonymous.org/node/1898#comment-27748

fall down seven times, get up eight - japanese proverb

bookmarks

kromer 10:20 CI

kromer - 11 Oct 2012 - 3:36pm

Yesterday was a total disaster. But, today can be better.

*Call up/down times for each gene (30 more min)
*Compare up/down all, RA resp., make simple graph/slide  (1.5 hr)
*Look for small t. slides (1 hr)
*Email S (30 min)
*Figure out l. struct (30 min)
*Go to mtg w/ prof. (30 min)
*Prep for mtg w/ prof. (30 min)

Community mtg
Tape trim
Move clothes
30 min financial stuff

tila- Thur

tila - 11 Oct 2012 - 12:08pm

Tough day, lots to do.

Plan for today: 

  • 4/3-4/4, 3/3-3/5
  • kitchen, dinner, put away summer clothes, finish steaming
  • RA, talk to Mom (1 hour), send bill
  • Draft e-mail PDM, Michaels 

Hamlet's checkin

Hamlet - 11 Oct 2012 - 11:37pm

1. FoY exceris (DONE)

2. Meditation(DONE)

3.  Pickup in Linging/dining room(DONE)

4. sign up for parents weekend

6. Mona @ 6 PM(DONE)

7. Complete Moldova(DONE)

8. Attend to plants

9. write to Matt G/Steve H

10. Gene's V-mail.

Babarino CI 10.11.12

Babarino - 11 Oct 2012 - 9:41am

7 items on list today. Thank you all for being here. Thanks for creating this site pro.

kromer 10:20 CI

kromer - 11 Oct 2012 - 2:13pm

Yesterday was a total disaster. But, today can be better.

*Call up/down times for each gene
*Compare up/down all, RA resp., make simple graph/slide  (1 hr)  (have made some progress on this)
*Look for small t. slides (1 hr)  (will do this soon)
*Email S (30 min)
*Figure out l. struct (30 min)

*Go to mtg w/ prof. (30 min)
*Prep for mtg w/ prof. (30 min)


Community mtg
Tape trim
Move clothes
30 min financial stuff

movingalong's Thursday

movingalong - 12 Oct 2012 - 9:44am

tasks carried over from yesterday:
√ phoneB
agd.
grocery
√ B.fd.ltr

new tasks:
√ go to the appointment

Makingithappen's daily check in

Makingithappen - 12 Oct 2012 - 10:58am


1. Straighten up apartment


2. Cook a healthy breakfast


3. Look at more apartments before making final decision


4. Drop off dry cleaning


5. Lunch


6. Setup more inventory spreadsheets


7. Call power company again


8. Send out emails


9. Go to work


10. Observe bar staff at work


11. Pay closer attention to skybar system and note flaws 


12. Close out


13. Go home 


14. Make dinner 

My Day Today

lennon - 11 Oct 2012 - 9:07pm

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

I want to thank Eleanor for starting this trend.

Things I have to do today

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

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

3. Fix breakfast

4. Go to group therapy at 9 a.m.

5. Go to individual therapy at 10:15 a.m.

6. Go to the pharmacy

7. Put stuff back in closets

8. Get medicine ready for the next two weeks

9. Eat lunch

10. Wash dishes

11. Prayer and meditation

12. Read the meditations

13. Go through mail

14. Clear my tables

15. Eat dinner

16. Do numbers

17. Go to the 6:45 p.m. telephone OA meeting

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

19. Go to the 9 p.m. telephone OA meeting

20. Go to the 9 p.m. online EA meeting

Thanks for letting me share

Jack's check-in for the day

jack - 11 Oct 2012 - 4:16pm
Thanks EleanorBE for today's thought. Feels like doubt is nearly killing me, but am planning to inch through this one micrro-burst at a time.
My check-in for today.  (I prefer not to receive replies so can can keep editing and updating this list, but any kind thoughts, prayers or wishes are  more than welcome.) 

1. breakfast

2. journal 25mins

3. weekly planning

4. check email
5. work on FT for 2 hours  

6. early lunch 12pm
7. prep NT job 
8. summary email to flatmates + emergency contacts
9. email Critics, Tues Eq workshop & GAL new friends (optional)
10. prep for RD course, read book
11. research tax credits 
12. email friends, social events, W-Y, StH, LUM, BrY, ANJ (optional) 

13. SW 3pm 

14. by books x2
15. email K
16. check glasses lost property HK  (optional)
17. room tidy 10 mins
18. email sibs  

19. early dinner at 4:45pm

20. call G, leave for SL by 5:30pm  and attend SL
21. to gently work through any unpleasant withdrawal symptoms from any increased productivity today Thursday as I move to recovery from my debilitating addiction to procrastination & compulsive task avoidance to alacrity and task perseverance. Be clear with, loving and forgiving to myself. And when I am up to it to gently analyse how to describe this fear that grips me, to love the neglaected baby in me, cherish him, and ask what he needs. And to simply note this down.
22. start getting ready for bed at 11pm to wind down and develop bedtime anticrastination to be asleep by midnight. 
Undecided 

Maximo's check-in Thu 11 Oct 8:20 am

maximo - 11 Oct 2012 - 2:21am

Thanks to Eleanor for today's starter and wishing everyone here a good day, today.

My list for today
1. Tidy home office
2. Complete inc/exp spreadsheet
3. Get petrol
4. Check library book return dates
5. NT duty
6. Clean kitchen floor
7. Ring holiday cottage owner again
8. Packing
9. Exercise bike - 20 mins

jay's thursday 11th october

jay - 11 Oct 2012 - 5:06am

alarm 7.45   , finish making my list in morning
Smile

CLEAR OUT BATHROOM
Smile

plumber coming between 8 -10 keep phone with me
Smile

eat beans on ryebread for breakfast

DON'T WASTE TIME WAITING FOR THE PLUMBER DO SOMETHING!!Smile

make a food shopping list  baking potatoe

gym

post office

bank

smoothie

tofu burger and salad

phone paypal

phone about soup maker

read business emails

V gym decision?

pilates 1 hr learn routine

clean bathroom

paperwork in desk draw-sort and shread

phone sb about boots

BEFORE BED PUT BOXES IN LIVING ROOM READY TO MAKE NOTES FOR DOCTOR

start bedtime routine early

22,55 update

jay - 11 Oct 2012 - 4:57pm

was ill again and struggled badly to eat

have a very stressful appointment tomorrow so maybe this illness is anxiety, pwehaps i'll feel better when it's over and if it goes well

wish me luck Frown

Salamander's check in - Thurs 11 Oct '12

Salamander - 11 Oct 2012 - 1:58pm

Thank you to EleanorBE for starting the thread.

I'd prefer people not to offer comments here so that I can continue to edit the day as I go through my list. But if anyone has constructive feedback or encouragement to offer, please feel free to get in touch by private message. 

  • Breakfast
  • Shower and dress
  • Wash sheets - take out, put around to dry

Then

  • Clean kitchen surfaces (one at a time) (1 hour)
  • Sweep kitchen (5 minutes)
  • Scrub kitchen floor (1 hour - break it down - listen to ELO!)
  • Put out rubbish for bin men

Tomorrow

  • To Post Office
  • Job application forms 
  • Cook curry for weekend
  • Chase RT re sub

"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)

Amal's check-in

amal - 11 Oct 2012 - 5:25pm

Thank you EleanorBE for starting us off :-)

Alarm set 7:00am

Pro check-in
send 2 emails

write - finish section 1,2

N's stuff 

driving lesson 

log calories (diet)

walk (1 hour)
BR 

next day's list + Pro check-out 

EleanorBE's Thursday List

EleanorBE - 11 Oct 2012 - 11:53am

Hi everyone. Here's what I'm up to today.


- Prep class


- Teach class


- Read email re article

- Go through yesterday's agenda for actions


- Send J missing pg.nos


- Write to J re only 1xcopy R2


- Write to Br


- Prep tomorrow's class


- go to smg

- work on dtp report