stop procrastinating

Saturday elliptical workout

Sunday elliptical workout

Take Rita out to dinner for her birthday

do laundry and ironing

complete one chapter of my bodily injury textbook

clean the upstairs bathroom

call my brother

call Kim C

Red = unfinished

Do meal plan and grocery list

Finish weekly cleaning list

Brush cats

Make doctor appointment

Wash new mattress pad

Divide jars

Finish organizing magazines

Red = not finished

Red = not done

clean upstairs bathroom

make lasagna

clean out spare bedroom closet

put thrift boxes by entrance

clean out fridge

clean desk

elliptical for 15 minutes

Red = not finished

clean living room

make changes to zone cleaning lists and print

clean out fridge

meal plan

defrost turkey

put together A’s stocking

finish Saturday cleaning list, except for vaccuuming

prep cards for W and parents

finish Saturday cleaning list

grocery shopping

clean off kitchen table

clean off desk

call California Closets

clean kitchen

finish daily routine

fold 3 loads laundry

Things to do today:

finish Saturday cleaning list

30 minutes on elliptical

do three personal grooming jobs

clean the top of my desk

fill out benefit form, get it ready to mail

clean and organise my bedside table

get everything ready for tomorrow

make dinner

be in bed by 9:30pm

I’ve been thinking a lot about procrastination lately. Why I do it, how it affects me etc. In certain areas, I procrastinate because I’m so tired, that I’m not able to do something. This is a frequent occurrence with exercise – I procrastinate going to bed, then I’m way too tired the next day to exercise. With meals, I sometimes procrastinate in starting cooking, then I get way too hungry, then I overeat. These are the areas of procrastination that affect me the most, so that’s where I’m going to focus my energy. As for the other bits of procrastination, I’m going to let it slide. After all, isn’t a certain amount of procrastination just human nature? We’re not robots, we’re human beings with preferences and emotions!

So from now on, I’ll try to go to bed/get up on time, and eat meals on time. Wish me luck!

So here’s my list for Tuesday: Red=not finished

elliptical workout

clean and wash top of fridge

ironing

track food on Nutridiary

french reading, 1 hour

fill out benefit forms

clean upstairs tub and shower

match up loose DVD covers with their cases

(Red=not finished)

laundry

shelve all fiction books

clean dining room

clean kitchen

call Sears re: oven

French reading, 1 hour

elliptical workout

track food on Nutridiary

So here’s my Wednesday list. My last couple lists gave me a little direction and prodding, if not energy, but I’m aiming high for Wednesday. Red=not finished.

Drop A. off at work and pick her up

Finish last Sunday’s list

Finish last Tuesday’s list

Buy manila envelopes

Go to Post office (letters and Sandy’s package)

Buy A’s Christmas presents

Drop off resume at SB

Appointment w/ Candace

Shop at Costco

Shop at Superstore (coupons)

Buy barettes, band-aids, combs, socks for Children’s Cottage Society

Laundry

Elliptical workout (didn’t do this, I’m too sick)