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.
Monday, 8th April 2013
These are my two drops of rain
Waiting on my windowpane.
I am waiting here to see
Which the winning one will be.
Both of them have different names.
One is John and one is James.
All the best and all the worst
Comes from which of them is first.
James has just begun to ooze.
He's the one I want to lose.
John is waiting to begin.
He's the one I want win.
A A Milne
Wishing you all a great start to the new week
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Vic 4/8/13
Show up (done), exer, plan
stressfully moving but moving.
kromer 1:55 CI
I am trying a new system (pomodoro system) so I'm not gonna post my whole to-do list here, but I think I need the structure of listing my accomplishments and off-plan stumbles.
Got to work on time (10 am) :)
Wasted an unplanned half-hour on the web...need to get out of the habit of checking email 1st thing, it always leads to surfing.
Planning (30 min) :)
Finished GWOE task (1 hr) :)
Lunch break went long by 30 min--I think packing my lunch would save me time.
Then I got thrown off by trying to do c.m--it was crowded and I wasn't prepared and I finally just gave up. I will take some planning time for this now and will try again around 5pm when it should have emptied out.
Then I got the title email out (30 min) :)
Then I went to Dr's appt :)
Then I wasted about 30 min :(
Then I went back to the c.m/dosing task. It was less crowded and I was more prepared, but it was still slow. :) :P (2.25 hrs)
Then I had dinner (45 min, too slow)
Then I worked on job search/company research (1 hr) :)
KF quick CI
Quick one for me. Already lost quite a lot of time (relatively) since I got in. I could have been working 20 mins ago, but hey ho.
Book B ticketsReply to boys on FBreply to JWish P welllook at L ticketstiptree CI
- review open issues
- implement validation changes
- implement export change
- clean office
- read NYT front page/op-ed
- practice guitar
- sh/sh
- meditate
- pay bills
clement ci - day 149 attempting abstinence, 69 from self
Abstinence from unplanned time.
Abstinence from relying on self.
Perhaps there is a better way - we think so. For we are now on a different basis; the basis of trusting and relying upon God. We trust infinite God rather than our finite selves. We are in the world to play the role He assigns. Just to the extent that we do as we think He would have us, and humbly rely on Him, does He enable us to match calamity with serenity.
We never apologize to anyone for depending upon our Creator. We can laugh at those who think spirituality the way of weakness. Paradoxically, it is the way of strength. The verdict of the ages is that faith means courage. All men of faith have courage. They trust their God. We never apologize for God. Instead we let Him demonstrate, through us, what He can do. We ask Him to remove our fear and direct our attention to what He would have us be. At once, we commence to outgrow fear. p68 AA Big Book. http://anonpress.org/bb/Page_68.htm
(too long. put this in my bookmarks instead, but do only in a designated break. until then, tolerate imperfection)
:) ci
:) start Instant Boss
:) v task
:) sched
:) quiet time
:) r task
:) s task
:) t task
:| 11am pa phone mtg
:) sort tasks
:) j task
prj task, skip
:) pud cleaning - mon 6pm
pud bill - tue
:) pud other - mon 4pm
:) our laptop - image, sp3
jd hp nb receive hw
:) jd hp nb send back hd - sun & mon
:) ka wrk - kb rtn followup
ka wrk - ck pdf write
kuf wrk - recontact
ebands - mon
pud wrk
p wrk
client ku sat?
later: g wrk
later: ht task
:) put away clothes
:) reflection
:) pre-plan tmwr
THINGS I COULD HAVE DONE BETTER
not forgotten my laptop.
not forgotten my screw driver.
remembered to ck the fan when i had the computer open.
remembered about the antivirus expiring.
THINGS I AM GRATEFUL FOR (everything i "did well" comes from god, either thru gifts he's given me or the way he's transformed me)
Had a good monday, 2nd week in a row. Mondays are often lost due to transition.
stayed on schedule practically all day.
wisely put off a task for efficiency (not procrastination!)
caught up on some bookeeping.
installed memory
cleaned 3 computers that really needed it.
didnt break anything.
worked pretty fast.
helped someone with her email acct hacked.
fall down seven times, get up eight - japanese proverb
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 have done today
1. Went to the 5:45 a.m. telephone ACA meeting2. Went to the 7 a.m. telephone DA meeting3. Went to the 8:30 a.m. telephone PA meeting4. Went to the 9 a.m. telephone ACA meetingThings I will do today
1. Go to a certain website and answer the question
2. Go to the EA meditation
3. Cook and eat breakfast
4. Go to the 12 noon telephone ACA meeting
5. Go to the 1 p.m. telephone CLA activity line
6. Go through mail
7. Shred material
8. Warm up and eat lunch
9. Take shower
10. Get dressed
11. Fix and eat dinner
12. Go to work at 5:30 p.m.Thanks for letting me share
monday 8th april
people say motivation won't last. neither does bathing, that's why we recommend it daily
zig ziglar
get soliciter notes ready
clear desk
paperwork for meeting tomorrow
clean bathroom
eat dinner
wash up
make inspirational book plan- what do i need to order? classes
bed early
pilates/swim
bath wash hair
sort out prescrption
look at finances
computer lesson
tablet draw organise
find box for posting shoes
keep eye on ebay
discerning when it's procrastination (re: Mole's post)
Mole wrote:
That is very profound. Thank you for posting.
ms monday
thanks mole. hi all.
show upfinish 1stcontact saras friendsreply to aereply to lstax return for breakMonday
Thanks Mole!
email K excel before appointmentcall ms and hreadingsHIOgo to printer 8.45 am to copy last of docs and reciepts and print excel sheets A3go for coffee and put last of pirinting int ofilesthink about any other questions for K and writie them downHIOgo to appointment Kgo to meeting if out on timereturn calls M, L, C,Call D, D,M, M,& Hgo to bank about cardgo to phone shop re insgroceriescall j re wednesdayevening offrestHIOMole's check in
It is lunch-time and I am still waiting to begin. James finished the race long ago.
i am so cross with myself for faffing this morning. It is a long time since I did NO WRITING WHATSOEVER. and I can tell when it is procrastination rather than healthy mulching or exhaustion or just time to be. I get this sort of sly sideways glance towards my lower left and shut out some 80 percent of my brain.
step in right now where I am - reporting here a good start.
Eat healthy lunch
email dean
Get coffee, CC review, plan week
2.30 haircut
4 B to pick me up for w
5.30 cook and eat
check w K re tonight
7 dep with cake
work out how to co-ordinate J, E&J, G&T pbm and belfry
Talk to D re maintenance
Talk to K re roster.
9 debrief
10 home,
check in
bed by 11
WHAT I DID WELL TODAY !!! ??
learn from my mistakes. That beginning work at a regular time - without deviation - is necessary for me. I must not schedule things that take me off topic for early morning before work start.
i did what I needed to do this afternoon, and this evening went very smoothly - a lot was going on but I think everyone had a good experience.
WHAT I COULD HAVE DONE BETTER
i have a problem with addiction to puzzles I need to recognise this and go cold turkey. Building good habits takes time and commitment and vigilence.
THINGS I AM GRATEFUL FOR
Working together with KW - never had such a clear case of two heads being better than one, or worked so smoothly with anyone.
conviviality - g and d 's enthusiasm, J's pleasure, A joining in
having the hairdresser'ssmall puppy on my lap while she cut my hair.
The amazing dream I had last night