Daily check-in thread for August 17, 2007

I am coming into August 17 at {16 of 16 for August}.

Promises:

#1 Fitness: Row 300 strokes, push for 3 minutes, alternate pushes for 3 minutes, do 8 leg lifts.

#2 Get out: Go donate blood, treat myself at Starbucks, and use some Barnes & Noble coupons to get some computer book bargains. Optionally come back via public library and Blockbuster.

#3 Organization. Keep unread RSS backlog at 0. This is GTD Weekly Review day and I am going to clean out my GTD reminders and little buckets in Microsoft Outlook (along with my Outlook in basket which has crept up to 18 items).

Didn't follow through today. Up at 7. No exercise.

Goal 1 - Morning routine
Goal 2 - 20 minutes housework
Goal 3 - Evening routine

Morning routine completed so that's 15 for 17

Housework completed. Thought I'd get it done early today to make up for yesterdays disaster so that's 14 for 17

Goal 3 coming into today at 11 for 16

A bit of backsliding to report. Didn't exercise yesterday, though it was because I wasn't feeling so good, not just being lazy. No such excuse for staying up well after midnight on a distracting website, which caused me to get up a bit late today. :oops:

Well, got into work around 10 minutes later than target. But hey, I have flexitime.

Targets for today, EXERCISE, writing, got a whole new chapter to write, not just edit. :? Bed at a decent hour, so I can be up early tomorrow, to get in a good long writing day.

WatchList: Work at 8.
Today: Arrived at 8:34. Came home a little late from a gathering and didn't turn off the lights till about 11. Then, had hazy insomnia at about 4 and never really went back to sleep, so it was relatively easy getting up at my usual 5:30, because I was already awake. So, what's my excuse? I finished the last bit of my previous morning book and started a new one, 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, which I've started in the past and never finished, and didn't want to stop reading.

I also walked to a slightly further subway stop - that probably added 5 or more minutes.

Off to a good start, made an extra sandwich for my 2-part lunch at work

I am coming into August 17 at {16 of 16 for August}.

Promises:

#1 Fitness: Row 300 strokes, push for 3 minutes, alternate pushes for 3 minutes, do 8 leg lifts.

#2 Get out: Go donate blood, treat myself at Starbucks, and use some Barnes & Noble coupons to get some computer book bargains. Optionally come back via public library and Blockbuster.

#3 Organization. Keep unread RSS backlog at 0. This is GTD Weekly Review day and I am going to clean out my GTD reminders and little buckets in Microsoft Outlook (along with my Outlook in basket which has crept up to 18 items).

-"orcmid"

#1 is complete. For my organization work, I now have a backlog of 19 to take to 0 and then I'll get into my weekly review and GTD reorganization, later today.

Stats
10 for 11

Today's Comment
Again awoke prior to alarm... so had an extra two hours and got some good shtuff done! I'm feeling ecstatic because it has been so very long since I have been so active and confident. Make it sustain!

Start Date: 08/07/2007
In shower every morning at 9am

1. wake up at 6AM: woke up at 6.45AM cause I had a task to do
2. meditate for 20mins: not at all
3. respect study time table: still need to prepare a study schedule
4. MIT-habit: not at all

Goal is to get to bed at 10 and exercise daily for at least 30 minutes, including some strength and flexibility training. Yesterday I totally screwed up and failed at both parts. Aack! Today I got the exercise in and I hope to get to bed on time and back on track for the weekend.

goals all done
prayed
walked 5.5 mi
wrote down my food
did not eat past 8m
checked in :)

I did the workout, but almost forgot to tell someone about it. :)

I am coming into August 17 at {16 of 16 for August}.

Promises:

#1 Fitness: Row 300 strokes, push for 3 minutes, alternate pushes for 3 minutes, do 8 leg lifts.

#2 Get out: Go donate blood, treat myself at Starbucks, and use some Barnes & Noble coupons to get some computer book bargains. Optionally come back via public library and Blockbuster.

#3 Organization. Keep unread RSS backlog at 0. This is GTD Weekly Review day and I am going to clean out my GTD reminders and little buckets in Microsoft Outlook (along with my Outlook in basket which has crept up to 18 items).

-"orcmid"

#1 is complete. For my organization work, I now have a backlog of 19 to take to 0 and then I'll get into my weekly review and GTD reorganization, later today.

-"orcmid"

#2 is complete. I had an enjoyable bus ride and errands. I also visited the public library and returned a video to Blockbuster. It was a beautiful day.

#3 is complete. What I accomplished was create an organization task under GTD, emptied my in-box and cleaned up my "waiting" folder to only have items I am still waiting for. I created next actions to clean up my actions folder and my events folder. I also need to be more specific and measurable in all of my next-action, future-action entries. (I also kept my feed backlog to 0.)

I am now at {17 of 17 for August}.

Goal 1 - Morning routine
Goal 2 - 20 minutes housework
Goal 3 - Evening routine

Morning routine completed so that's 15 for 17

Housework completed. Thought I'd get it done early today to make up for yesterdays disaster so that's 14 for 17

Goal 3 coming into today at 11 for 16

-"Unorganised"

Evening routine completed so that's 12 for 17

Daily affirmations morning evening - done
Retirement planning - Done Read more about Roth IRAs
Guitar - Done Scales, new songs, hammer ons

14 for 17 (yesterday was 13 for 16 but I wrote it down wrong)

Fred

Goal1: Stretch/yoga 5 min/day minimum.
Result: Done. (15/17)

Goal2: Lose 1#/week through calorie max of 1800/day.
Result: 2145 total (2545 food less 400 exercise). (5/17)