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Wednesday 18 July 2007

Welcome to Wednesday.


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Graphic added by pro.

my 3h30 day

ok let's start this day at 21h30 after 15h30 of doing nothing and use this board to work the following new goal :
as the ways the subconcious monster use to strip me from work or going to work are very limited, I've asked mysefl how I can use this (old) finding ? Solution : each time I overcome and class one of this work-fall I will give me one third of a euro; each 50e I will go spend it in town at evening. So my goal this evening is to continue to clean the appartment (started pfff.... one month ago ??) as a test task, sure I will have at least 5 euros left at 23h30 ! (with the lenght of this msg you all bastards are laughing at me guessing I was already plainly procrastinate on this new brillant idea) SO GO RUN N-O-W

23h30 have finishined

23h30 have finishined ironing, cleaned 4m2 and earned 3,66e on these categories of thoughts distractions : web boards, anger fantasies, auto-guilting, objects/hackings attention, pc screen (p2p etc.), food/drinks, timer restarting post-poning, virtuals discussions, watch (end work cycle) thinking
so quite good success and will see me here tomorow

argh was tuesday, actually

argh was tuesday, actually wednesday 6h30, already earn 0.66e on 2 new categories : empty standby, other projects thinking
today program is cleaning 2-3 cycles then mail 3-4cycles then retreat immersion with robbins's tapes (getting the edge) for at least one week 15h/day, then mental state will be under control, then go to GTD paradise ! yo run now

Bedtime

My goal to end the night is to be in bed by 12:45. I've been shooting for 1 am and then it ends up being 1:30 so I'm going to aim for a little sooner. Good night everyone!

pro's evening check-in (time for bedtime routine!)

Okey-dokey - time to get off my duff and do the evening thing I always put off (teeth, shower, pick up apartment, wash dishes).

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Procrastination is the grave in which opportunity is buried.

I did it!

I'm showered and ready for bed at a reasonable hour. Posting here helps me get going.

Goodnight, everybody!

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Procrastination is the grave in which opportunity is buried.

Edge's Closing CI - 2:55AM (Thursday)

Really glad I finished some of the things on this list. I'd been putting them off since last month.

Night everyone :-)

X Clean inside bathroom
X Talk to D about scheduling outing
X Call net sharer and cancel (Ha ha! Finally done! I've been procrastinating on this one for ages! )
X Reply to Jen's email
X DCS
X Check OT and NT

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Never mistake motion for action – Ernest Hemingway

Edge

It sounds like you had a good day. Also, I agree with Pro-I love this picture! Looking at it should inspire me to get to bed on time (:

Thanks, Julie :-D

It was a productive day :-) I'd been putting off making that call and emailing my friend since forever! Hope you had a good sleep ;-)

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Never mistake motion for action – Ernest Hemingway

what a great picture!

This picture is beyond cute. You keep posting these amazing pics and pretty soon I'll just have to get around to uploading them to our collection. Maybe I'll do it this weekend.

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Procrastination is the grave in which opportunity is buried.

Well in that case!

I'll see if I can find you some more potentials :-)

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Never mistake motion for action – Ernest Hemingway

scarlett CI 5:25 pm EST

So-so day.  Could have been better, but definitely could have been worse.

Already done:
Eat breakfast
Take pills
Collective
Wash jars
Make coffee
WOs (2)
Finish contact list and send
Yearly summary (started)

To do:
GE review
Leave slips

Edge's CI - 8:30PM

Going to postpone a few things for tomorrow.
** BH: A

X Clean inside bathroom
- Update CV and send to I
X Talk to D about scheduling outing
X Call net sharer and cancel (Ha ha! Finally done! I've been procrastinating on this one for ages! :grin: )
- FH
- Reply to Jen's email
- DCS
- Check OT and NT

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Never mistake motion for action – Ernest Hemingway

Edge's CI - 1:43AM (Thursday)

** FH
** Update CV and send to I (almost done)

X Clean inside bathroom
X Talk to D about scheduling outing
X Call net sharer and cancel (Ha ha! Finally done! I've been procrastinating on this one for ages! )
X Reply to Jen's email
- DCS
- Check OT and NT

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Never mistake motion for action – Ernest Hemingway

scarlett CI 12 pm EST

Starting to feel a little better, as I usually do when I start making progress on things.

Already done:

Eat breakfast
Take pills
Collective
Wash jars
Make coffee
WOs (2)

To do:
Finish contact list and send (started)
GE review
Yearly summary
Leave slips

Scarlett

Glad to hear your day is improving. Hope it continues to go well as you work through your list!

Thanks

for the good wishes!  Laughing

Edge's CI – 6:30PM

X Clean inside bathroom
- Update CV and send to I
- Talk to D about scheduling outing
- Call net sharer and cancel
- FH
- BH: A
- Reply to Jen's email
- DCS
- Check OT and NT

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Never mistake motion for action – Ernest Hemingway

Priority setting

I'm going to start with the people-related tasks, because they're such a bother to deal with. Will be smooth-sailing after that 8-)

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Never mistake motion for action – Ernest Hemingway

Mark CI 10:49 AM EST

To do:

  • thumbnails -- fix non-image issue and performance issue
  • thumbnails in test
  • fuji - tweak + email of status
  • publisher issue reproduced
  • user view page tweak
  • test case counts with categories enabled
  • dvd in the mail
  • cardio
  • clean office
  • code to munge old cincinnati case data
  • close out two Boston bugs
  • clock 10 hours
  • remote search in test
  • dine in - stir fry
  • stretch
  • read about javascript module pattern
  • read one chapter of Ruby book

Done:

  • pay student loan

Mark CI 4:26 PM

The task

  • code to munge old cincinnati case data

has been bumped up to the highest priority.  Since this task will probably take at least 8 to 16 hours, my new to do list is

  • code to munge old cincinnati case data
  • cardio
  • dine in - stir fry
  • stretch
  • clean office
  • read about javascript module pattern
  • read one chapter of Ruby book
  • dvd in the mail

All other work tasks are deferred until the Cincinnati munge has been completed.

Done:

scarlet CI 10:50 am EST

Good morning, all.  Really struggling this morning.  I was an hour and a half late to work and I am behind on several deadlines.  Feeling very anxious. 

To do:
Eat breakfast
Take pills
WOs
Finish contact list and send
GE review
Yearly summary

That should be plenty to keep me busy for a while!

Take it one step at a time

Hey Scarlett :-) Being behind schedule is pretty much my thing this past week :-p I'm covering for a sick colleague and I'm training a new recruit, so that pretty much spells disaster for my plans of meeting my deadlines. It's very easy to fall into a panic/feel growing anxiety.

From my experience, I've found that letting the anxiety go and just focusing on one thing at a time is the best policy - that way you actually finish things, because the alternative (in my case, anyway) is trying to multi-task a million things in a rush and ending up making very little progress in all areas.

Measured apathy is key to letting go of crippling dread.
Hope everything goes smoothly.
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Never mistake motion for action – Ernest Hemingway

Julie's 8:25 CI; 10 am CI: 11:30; 4:45 CI; 6 pm CI; 8 pm CI

10:00 CI-As usual I way underestimate how much I can get done in an hour. I think my list here is realistic to complete by 11 am.
11:20 CI-I got a bag full of clothes out of my closet. Still more to go, but it looks a little better.
4:45 CI: Been gone to lunch/errands/having fun with my daughter. I'd like to get at least another hour of work in before dinner. I'll check back in at 5:45.
6 pm CI: Got to most of them but lifting weights. Hmmm do I really want to do that? We'll see(:
Will check in again after dinner and before I walk.

To work on before dinner:
Lifting wts for 20 minutes
Pick up office-15 minutes
Website content-15 minutes

To complete by 5:45
Finish section 2 of P & T report
Review catalog form Int. Aid
Check on day care for Zoe
Mail card to Carla
Call about race
Lift weights

To complete by 12:00
Card to Carla
Work on website content-20 minutes

To complete by 11 am:
Morning routine
Work on website content-40
Clean out closet-15 minutes

Rexroth 07.05 BST

Todo Today

up prayer reflection meditation
deal with phone messages emails post
out for long walk
bath and wash hair
clean up in kitchen
food shopping
do one big list of things I'm getting muddled and whatever arises from this including work on files
research hotel for first few nights abroad

rest

journal
prayer and reflection
bed and sleep

Regards Rexroth

Rexroth 10.32 BST

Just back from walk and have letter from bank which has received money from Mum's estate. I feel very emotional and need some time to rest and think.

Rexroth