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 15 January 2007
Welcome to Monday. The start of another good week.
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Mollie's Missing Last Check-In
CJ's 11:58PM CI
I did a ton of stuff today - too bad I didnt do the one thing that really needs to get addressed- this report is killing me!! but i've got it more in perspective. the problem is classes are starting again.
so did everything on the list except the report - but also did a large number of things i needed to do - like orderinf transcript, getting books online, cooking for the week, prepping tomorrow's lunch, doing all of the dinner and prep dishes and emails, glorious emails, now just have to spend some time with the bf and get ready for tomorrow.
jj's 11:40 pm CI
Made the mistake of sitting in front of the TV with a hamburger, and there I stayed all evening. I think fighting the initial urge to do that is easier than trying to stop once I've started, so I really want to work on that.
The next two weeks is going to take a lot of self discipline where TV watching is concerned as I love watching tennis and the Australian Open just started. What to do, what to do...
Also received news that my only remaining Grandma who is 95 is very sick in the hospital with internal bleeding and is on a feeding tube. When my Mom phoned to tell me that my Dad was flying out tomorrow to see my Grandma, she sounded like she was ticked off at the money they would have to spend to fly out now and then again for a funeral, and said that seeing as he saw her "only" 8 months ago, she didn't understand why he couldn't just wait until the funeral!!! How am I supposed to deal generously with someone who is so completely ungenerous even at a time when a family member is facing death? I think this threw me off for the rest of the evening. Sorry for ranting here, I know it's not a procrastination issue, but...
X wash face/brush teeth/fix hair
X get dressed
X make bed
X get lunch/snacks together for work
X check cat food/water
X work 9:30 - 5 (catch up on reading memos)
X feed cat
- make supper - caved to the hamburger craving :-(
- do dishes
X check email
X take recycling downstairs
- bath/wash face/brush teeth
- read before bed
Today I'm thankful for: my husband's generous and supportive spirit.
I'm so sorry to hear about
I'm so sorry to hear about your grandmother, and your mother's difficult reaction. I wish you and your family peace. As to it not being a procrastination issue, I experience much of my life as being related to procrastination issues, directly and indirectly, even things that have no connection at first blush. To the extent that your family situation threw you off track, I think it's very much related. Hoping today is a better day for you.
DoItNow CI 10:14pm PST
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DoItNow CI 08:23pm PST
Posting with rich-text disabled in the settings. The preview looks fine...
pro's last check-in - 11pm
In bed by 11pm - not too bad. Sure beats 2am.
Rising time: 10am. :(
Check email.
Clear spam folder.
Make and eat breakfast.
Read for a while.
Shower and dress.
Lay out pills for day.
Take pills - dose 1 of 3.
Make bed.
Empty dish drain.
Wash dishes.
Make and eat dinner.
Empty dish drain and wash dishes.
Add WYSIWYG editing to this Web site.
Take pills - dose 2 of 3.
Bedtime routine.
To Do:
Rollover:
Handle pile.
Work on back accounting.
Work on book.
Chinese lesson.
Blown Off:
Take pills - dose 3 of 3.
Meeting.
Put in contacts.
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Monica's CI - 11 pm EST
Good night all. I'm very sleepy. I hope I wake up on time tomorrow.
Morning Routine:
[x] Shower
[x] Scrub shower wall
[x] Oral care
[x] Facial
[x] Pedi-care
[x] Dress to shoes
[x] Devotional time
[x] Straighten MBR
[x] Make bed
[x] Wipe down MBR vanity
Afternoon Routine
[x] Laundry
[x] Grocery shop
[x] Put Groceries away
Evening Routine:
[x] Scrub kids' tub
[x] Give Son a bath
[x] Help son with homework
[x] Spray MBR Shower
[x] Set out mouthwash
[x] Set alarm
[x] In bed before 11pm
If I can't do it perfectly, I'll do it anyway. If I can't do it all, I'll do some. If I do nothing, nothing gets done.
"I don't feel like it" is a poor sacrifice for your dreams.
Woohoo, Monica!
Woohoo, Monica!
Aw Shucks!!!
You've gone an made me blush.
Thanks Mollie
If I can't do it perfectly, I'll do it anyway. If I can't do it all, I'll do some. If I do nothing, nothing gets done.
"I don't feel like it" is a poor sacrifice for your dreams.
DoItNow CI 07:54pm PST
rich-text
needless to say, I think the forum changes suck. I clicked "disable rich-text" and that's what I got (even though the preview was OK)
new lines - doitnow
It's because the forum editor was inserting line breaks at the end of lines automatically. If you edit the HTML to put a break at the end of each line, it will look fine. And after that you can copy it in WYSIWYG mode.
Or if you really hate it, click "my account" (top box on the left), go to the Edit tab, and turn it off.
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Re: new lines - doitnow
pro, I'm afraid that I can't. There is a "disable rich-text" link in the Edit tab, but it's only for the signature (as I understand). There is no option to totally disable rich-text edit while posting.
EDIT: ignore that. Found it. "TinyMCE" threw me off.
Oh yeah - forgot to mention it's called "TinyMCE"
To everyone... If you don't like the rich text editing and want to completely disable it for your account, click "my account", go to the edit table, and disable "TinyMCE". That's the name of the rich text control.
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another try (had to change my local script)
DoItNow CI 08:05pm PST
wake @ 8am and CI
shower
breakfast
oral care
dishes
leave for work by 9:10am (2 min late)
meeting
work 30/5 (the meeting took than expected)
work 30/5
walk to pc
lunch
walk back
work 30/5
work 30/5
work 30/5
work 30/5
work 30/5
work 30/5
dinner
oral care
make and post tomorrow's list
pro's CI - 10:15pm
My to-do list reminds me that I forgot to take my pills again.
Rising time: 10am. :(
Check email.
Clear spam folder.
Make and eat breakfast.
Read for a while.
Shower and dress.
Lay out pills for day.
Take pills - dose 1 of 3.
Make bed.
Empty dish drain.
Wash dishes.
Add WYSIWYG editing to this Web site.
Take pills - dose 2 of 3.
Bedtime routine.
To Do:
Rollover:
Handle pile.
Work on back accounting.
Work on book.
Chinese lesson.
Blown Off:
Take pills - dose 3 of 3.
Meeting.
Put in contacts.
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Procrastination is the grave in which opportunity is buried.
pro's CI - 9:50pm
Well... I spent this entire day fooling around installing WYSIWYG text editing in this forum. I can't say that was the most excellent use of time I could have come up with. I started doing it, and then I got that pitbull thing of "can't let go of it until I figure it out". The first add-in I tried didn't work. This one worked, but it's completely undocumented so it took me a while to figure out how to add on the features I wanted (font selection, etc.). These open source projects are completely undocumented and there is no support. But I figured it out!
It's now nearly 10pm, and if I'm going to take actionbud's advice, I need to go to bed now, even though I'm wide awake. I definitely need to get away from the computer - get into bed with a book.
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Lark's 8:40PM CI
Today was so busy, I don't think I posted earlier. I worked with someone else today, and I was so busy I still don't know if it was a good or bad day. I still have some of my own work to do tonight, plus some general domestic things.The evenings seem to give me the most energy, so I'm going for it now.
ToDo
Finish one part of project in workshop.
Dampmop and put books and magazines away.
Write check out for electric bill.
Wash dishes.
Clear off kitchen table.
Back later. Thanks.
Not gonna make them all.
I'm tired, and made some good progress, but it would be better to get an early start on things tomorrow morning. Good night everyone,
Edge's Closing Entry
Night, everyone.
Home
X OC.
X HO.
X FH.
X Facial.
Uni
X Online research (Tel and Location).
Contacts
X Reply to Journal comments.
Work
- Finish Mike's demo.
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Never mistake motion for action – Ernest Hemingway
CJ's 4:13 PST CI
Completed all of the early afternoon tasks, in addition to other social and work emails and another call.
evening plan:
Feed M
books
Assessment/late lunch
Chapter 1
Response to C
Dinner
Feed M
Email
prep for class
jj's 3:45 p.m. CI
Had a nice weekend off - went for a long walk each day with R.
Despite getting to bed at a decent hour last night, I did not want to get out of bed this morning. So, up at 8ish, and then I really had to hurry.
X wash face/brush teeth/fix hair
X get dressed
X make bed
X get lunch/snacks together for work
X check cat food/water
X work 9:30 - 5 (catch up on reading memos)
- feed cat
- make supper
- do dishes
- check email
- bath/wash face/brush teeth
- read before bed
Mollie's Check-In 5:45pm
Monica's CI - 5:40 pm EST
The kiddies are eating dinner now. Afterward I'll start my evening routine.
Morning Routine:
[x] Shower
[x] Scrub shower wall
[x] Oral care
[x] Facial
[x] Pedi-care
[x] Dress to shoes
[x] Devotional time
[x] Straighten MBR
[x] Make bed
[x] Wipe down MBR vanity
Afternoon Routine
[x] Laundry
[x] Grocery shop
[x] Put Groceries away
Evening Routine:
[] Scrub kids' tub
[] Give Son a bath
[] Help son with homework
[] Spray MBR Shower
[] Set out mouthwash
[] Set alarm
[] In bed before 11pm
If I can't do it perfectly, I'll do it anyway. If I can't do it all, I'll do some. If I do nothing, nothing gets done.
"I don't feel like it" is a poor sacrifice for your dreams.
Edge's CI - 11:59
:-D Hah! Positive change of plans!
Home
X OC.
X HO.
- FH.
X Facial.
Uni
X Online research (Tel and Location).
Contacts
- Reply to Journal comments.
Work
- Finish Mike's demo.
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Never mistake motion for action – Ernest Hemingway
CJ's CI 12:16 PST
-Wash dishes/coffee
-Feed M
-Clean M's box
-Breakfast
-Call P
-Call A
-Next CI for Report
hi CJ
Are you just joining us? Welcome! :)
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thanks!
Thanks for the wonderful welcome, pro! Yes, I'm new to the site. I started with a few postings last week and it's been quite helpful so far. I know change doesn't happen overnight, but i'm hopeful, esp. being at the start of a new year..i like that this site provides informational resources to understand procrastination but also concrete tools like these check-ins so that we can act on making changes. i've struggled w/ it all my life so need to really find a mindset & systems that work for me. anyway, thx and looking forward to being a part of the community.
pro's CI - 2:45pm
To Do:
Rising time: 10am. :(
Check email.
Clear spam folder.
Make and eat breakfast.
Shower and dress.
Put in contacts.
Lay out pills for day.
Take pills - dose 1 of 3.
Make bed.
Empty dish drain.
Wash dishes.
Make and eat lunch.
Read for a while.
Empty dish drain and wash dishes.
Project A. (I may not get to the rest of the stuff - I decided to do this first.)
Handle pile.
Work on back accounting.
Take pills - dose 2 of 3.
Bring stuff back to drug store for exchange (bought the wrong thing).
Chinese lesson.
Take pills - dose 3 of 3.
Meeting.
Bedtime routine.
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pro's CI - 1:50pm
To Do:
Rising time: 10am. :(
Check email.
Clear spam folder.
Make and eat breakfast.
Read for a while.
Shower and dress.
Put in contacts.
Lay out pills for day.
Take pills - dose 1 of 3.
Make bed.
Empty dish drain.
Wash dishes.
Handle pile.
Work on back accounting.
Work on book.
Take pills - dose 2 of 3.
Chinese lesson.
Take pills - dose 3 of 3.
Meeting.
Bedtime routine.
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Procrastination is the grave in which opportunity is buried.
Edge's CI - 8:19 PM
I'm lagging behind again
Home
- Dishes.
- Kitchen floor.
- Room.
- Shower.
- OC.
- HO.
Uni
- Finish cover letter.
- Double-check registration form and finalize.
Contacts
- Email Jen and set up call day.
- Call T for condolences.
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Never mistake motion for action – Ernest Hemingway
Mollie's Check-In 12:55pm
I know this is a really long list. I have a writing project due first thing tomorrow. So what I've tried to do (that I usually won't do, so I feel this is progress) is to really break down the parts of it so it doesn't feel like one big overwhelming mass of stuff & I can check things off as I go along.
list techniques
It's certainly good to break large tasks down into smaller ones. But that's still a LONG list. :)
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pro's CI - 11:30am
I haven't taken my pills for two days now (yesterday and the day before). That's bad. Today I will do better!!
To Do:
Rising time: 10am. :(
Check email.
Clear spam folder.
Make and eat breakfast.
Read for a while.
Shower and dress.
Put in contacts.
Lay out pills for day.
Take pills - dose 1 of 3.
Make bed.
Wash dishes.
Handle pile.
Work on back accounting.
Work on book.
Take pills - dose 2 of 3.
Job search.
Take pills - dose 3 of 3.
Meeting.
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telling on myself
More than an hour has passed, and I've made no progress. I did one little thing but it took no more than 10 minutes. I don't know where the other hour went.
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telling on myself AGAIN
Geesh - I'm still sitting here. It's 1:10pm - another half hour has passed. I'm just rereading posts I've read before. What's with me? It's time to MOVE!!
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DoItNow CI 08:02am PST
Monica's CI 10:55 am EST
I'm taking a 15 minute break. I want to start taking them so I don't burn myself out before the end of the day. It's hard for me to take a break when there is so much to do, but I know it is important that I pace myself. Also, I need to start having realistic expectations for my day. Going full throttle, with expectations of perfection, is what got me in trouble last week.
Morning Routine Only:
[x] Shower
[x] Scrub shower wall
[x] Oral care
[x] Facial
[x] Pedi-care
[x] Dress to shoes
[x] Devotional time
[/] Straighten MBR
[] Make bed
[x] Wipe down MBR vanity
[] Laundry
[] Grocery shop
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"I don't feel like it" is a poor sacrifice for your dreams.
pro's first check-in - 10:40am
I didn't get up until 10am because I didn't go to bed until 2am. So I'm disappointed with myself. On the plus side, I'm rested. I'm not starting my day wanting to go back to bed.
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Monica's CI 7:45 am EST
Good Morning,
I'm staring my day a little late this morning, but that's OK because my headache is finally gone and I feel a lot better than I did last night. I also enjoyed spending some time this morning catching up on the board. Some of you have really been productive. Congratulations!
Morning Routine Only:
[] Shower
[] Scrub shower wall
[] Oral care
[] Facial
[] Pedi-care
[] Dress to shoes
[] Devotional time
[] Make bed
[] Wipe down MBR vanity
[] Laundry
[] Grocery shop
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"I don't feel like it" is a poor sacrifice for your dreams.
Mollie's Check-In 7am
DoItNow To-Do for Monday
Rexroth 08.20 GMT
Todo today
up prayer reflection meditation
get flat ready for friend to assist with legal/admin work
sort out cash and see if I need to go to bank
likewise shoping
work friend legal/admin
out to vountary work
possibly shopping banking
meeting priest re work overseas
home and check with friend on work
clear up and take it easy
journal
prayer and reflection
bed and sleep
Regards Rexroth
Rexroth 06.34 GMT Tuesday
Spoke to a friend for ages last night so didn't post. All OK. Rexroth