This weekend I forgot my Plans and Ideas book at the office. I missed it, and I was kind of afraid that things would go wrong.
I guess that’s a sign that I’m improving at planning and preparation.
| 1. |
Get a PhD
2 team members . 48 entries . 187 cheers |
2,973 people |
| 2. |
keep a good laboratory notebook
22 entries . 49 cheers |
5 people |
| 3. |
plan and prepare
28 entries . 29 cheers |
1 person |
| 4. |
make a list of three good things that happened today
48 entries . 2 cheers |
1 person |
| 5. |
schedule events as if I'm a busy man
9 entries . 33 cheers |
1 person |
| 6. |
suffer Maughamian inspiration
4 entries . 1 cheer |
1 person |
| 7. |
try an unschedule
3 entries . 21 cheers |
1 person |
| 8. |
quit eating sugar
34 entries . 23 cheers |
114 people |
| 9. |
weigh 88 kg
10 entries . 3 cheers |
1 person |
| 10. |
be as buff as Yul Brynner in the Magnificent Seven
18 entries . 19 cheers |
1 person |
| 11. |
read
5 entries . 31 cheers |
677 people |
| 12. |
'cleansweep' my life up to 100% (http://betterme.org/cleansweep.html)
8 entries . 4 cheers |
119 people |
| 13. |
become the world's worst procrastinator
14 entries . 2 cheers |
1 person |
| 14. |
fix my car
31 entries . 26 cheers |
250 people |
| 15. |
live in a tidy, spacious environment
40 entries . 43 cheers |
2 people |
| 16. |
be an adventurer
27 entries . 88 cheers |
16 people |
| 17. |
count my pennies every day
50 entries . 38 cheers |
1 person |
| 18. |
have an emergency fund
9 entries . 21 cheers |
46 people |
| 19. |
die with an up-to-date will
6 entries . 1 cheer |
1 person |
| 20. |
discover motivation through enjoyment
38 entries . 59 cheers |
3 people |
| 21. |
Make new friends
8 entries . 36 cheers |
13,789 people |
| 22. |
visit old friends
8 entries . 17 cheers |
51 people |
| 23. |
be an eligible bachelor
9 entries . 31 cheers |
1 person |
| 24. |
Make a list of 43 reasons why you want to be my girlfriend
46 entries . 50 cheers |
1 person |
| 25. |
fall in love with someone who loves me too
12 entries . 29 cheers |
1,080 people |
| 26. |
write a Linux device driver
3 entries . 21 cheers |
4 people |
| 27. |
Learn WinForms well
5 entries . 1 cheer |
0 people |
| 28. |
hike the Fish River Canyon
6 entries . 29 cheers |
5 people |
| 29. |
learn zulu
10 entries . 34 cheers |
69 people |
| 30. |
own a home
2 entries . 29 cheers |
1,160 people |
| 31. |
start my own company
12 entries . 40 cheers |
969 people |
| 32. |
create my own Happiness Project
24 entries . 31 cheers |
11 people |
| 33. |
photograph my slides
3 entries . 4 cheers |
1 person |
| 34. |
update my website
1 entry . 3 cheers |
273 people |
| 35. |
develop squeaky clean sleep hygiene
4 entries . 5 cheers |
1 person |
| 36. |
what should I do about writing?
11 entries . 3 cheers |
1 person |
| 37. |
Listen to 3 TED talks a week
3 entries . 8 cheers |
7 people |
| 38. |
set goals
1 entry . 3 cheers |
77 people |
| 39. |
visit Lundy
1 cheer |
3 people |
| 40. |
want something
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5 people |
| 41. |
fail
1 entry . 1 cheer |
17 people |
| 42. |
write a personal development plan
1 cheer |
2 people |
| 43. |
Visit the Grand Canyon with Snickerdoodle
6 team members . 1 entry . 3 cheers |
6 people |
How I did it: I built my own dinghy. My brother and I loaded it on to his little bakkie's roof rack. We drove to the sailing club where I have been member for the past seven years. We rigged the dinghy. We launched it. I got in and sailed away. I let her drift and got stranded. I got unstranded and sailed away. After an hour or two on the water I got tired and sailed in again. We beached her, and I got out. Read how I did it…
How I did it: I discovered that I could register as professional scientist, and that it is a prerequisite to doing scientific consultation work. I went to the website, and downloaded all the forms and the information. I discovered that I needed two references of superiors, so I contacted two people to ask if they would be willing to act as references to me, and fill in the report. I collected all the documentation. I wrote a job experience report… Read how I did it…
How I did it: I found someone interesting and let the situation develop. We developed a nice regular schedule of seeing each other. I got hooked, and as soon as I knew this, I opened my heart a little. The setting wasn't very romantic, but I was determined to say things as I saw them.I got rejected, sweetly but firmly. Read how I did it…
This weekend I forgot my Plans and Ideas book at the office. I missed it, and I was kind of afraid that things would go wrong.
I guess that’s a sign that I’m improving at planning and preparation.
1. I smelled some really good coffee. Perhaps I had some mild hyperosmia because of the approaching migraine, but I can report that it caused a feeling that was almost orgasmic. This happened because I’m sharing the office with some wonderful people.
2. I had some headache pills left at home, and they worked. This happened because I know my symptoms and how to take care of them.
3. I discovered that the GLOBE at Night campaign is still running and I made my contribution. I can make some more over the next few days. This happened because I left the page open on my browser.