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Today I had a list of stuff to do, you know, get-things-back-together stuff.

I wanted to clean the floors. Instead I lay on the unvacuumed rug and put puzzles together with S.
I wanted to dust. Instead I danced around the kitchen with S and watched cartoons with her.
I wanted to do some art. Instead I had fun with homemade, scented, glittery play-dough, when S would share. :P
I wanted to fold and put away all the clean clothes. Instead I pushed them to the side of the bed and took a nap.

Some times the first thing you need to do when recovering from the ick is reconnect with your kid.

I wanted to get my 750 goal for the day. That I did do.

It is beautiful out, but so was yesterday, and because I spent the morning and afternoon outdoors, I didn't get much done. Today, I need a little more focus so I can get to bed before midnight...and do so with a house that isn't untidy.

- ~~Clean and cook the mushrooms I harvested yesterday~~
- Debone chicken and make red chili sauce
- make tortillas
- ~~sweep and mop~~ and vacuumed the bedrooms to boot. Doesn't take much to make me feel like Superwoman...
- ~~Un/load dishwasher~~
- ~~fold and put away laundry that is being washed as I type~~
- ~~write 750~~
- ~~art journal (haven't done this in a week!!!!)~~
- IF I get the above done: Go out for more mushrooms -- Not going to happen. Gets dark too early now. Alas... :(
- ~~Sort at least five more iPhoto albums~~

That's all it took for the house to look like a bomb site again. *wails* Why can't I be a neat freak, who gets things done immediately? Why must I say, "later," and then later becomes too late?

ARGH. *kicks self soundly*

We are taking some stuff to J's mom's house tomorrow, so I have to, um, pack it first. We don't have a full house worth of stuff here, but we have enough for several car loads. I have to be smart and pack the car well to make sure we don't end up having to rent a truck.

Today:

~ ~~Vacuum and mop floors~~
~ ~~tidy kitchen and living room~~(Still have to tidy the dining table,but it is full of stuff to pack)
~ f~~old laundry~~
~ ~~Pack up books~~
~ pack clothes and ~~bedding that will not be needed before we leave here~~
~ ~~write 750~~(794)
~ ~~art journal~~ (finished Mirco)
~ ~~exercise~~ (bike ride)
~ make fungi post
~ ~~make bits and bobs post~~

As I said in the subject line, I've only somewhat slacked off. I've been writing and have 5838 words to show for my first week of

novel_in_90. My character sketch of Mirco has been taking up my art journaling time, and it is looking pretty good. So, yeah, some accomplishments.

I didn't post to-do lists the past two day, but that does not mean I was slacking. Wednesday was filled with doctor stuff for Soëlie, as well as errands and grocery shopping and the "normal" daily stuff I want to do, like write, art journal, and keep the house tidy.

Yesterday was consumed by my Battle Against an Invisible Foe. According to the doctor, the bumps all over me and the Sprout are bites. She first said spiders and then maybe fleas. I mostly have bumps on my thighs, stomach, chest and a couple on my back. Soëlie has some on her legs, on the insides of her elbows, and her armpits (at least 7 on each side). For my part, I'm having an allergic reaction to them; they last close to two weeks and remain inflamed--between penny- and quarter-sized (5 centime and 2 euro coina, respectively)--and itchy for almost the duration. This is the second "attack" I've had in the last month and I am Tired.Of.It.

I don't know if it is fleas or if it will help, but I washed all our bedding yesterday and vacuumed the house, which is tile throughout, excepting the two sisal-carpeted bedrooms, where the cats are not allowed. I've confined the poor kitties to the terrace and yard until I can treat them and wash their bedding; I did 4 loads yesterday alone and my weekly quota is 4, so.... Oh, and I want to wash the doormats and the couch cover.

Ugh. When will it end. Will it end?

Enough whinging; now to do something about it:

~ ~~Wash~~, fold, and put away laundry
~ ~~make fromage blanc~~
~ ~~fax important papers to Julien~~ -- ~~post about that to follow~~
~ ~~re-vacuum the house~~
~ ~~write 750 words~~
~ ~~go to the pharmacy~~
~ ~~get S an appt for an immunization~~ Actually saw the doc right away and got it done.
~ ~~art journal~~
~ make Honey Nut Medley.* Not going to happen tonight, but I put it at the end of the list because it was the least pressing. Maybe tomorrow...

ETA:
~ Talk to landlord about the move
~ Take care of administrivia
~ go to post office

Soëlie has had me awake since 5:40. Not the first time, believe me, so you'd think I'd be smart enough to just get up and get busy instead of trying to coax her back to sleep. If I 'd done that, I'd be halfway through my list now.

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* I feel like I'm always the last one to figure things out, but did you know that if you use the LJ Rich text button for inserting a link, after entering the link in the URL field, you can click the "Target" tab at the top, and select "New Window (_blank), and your link will open in another navigator page (or tab is your browser is configured that way) so the person clicking doesn't leave your page?

With the beginning of

novel_in_90 and getting back into making writing a part of my daily life, I've decided to instate, or reinstate, more of a schedule in my life. I am not as productive nor a good steward of my (free) time when I don't have a "job" with a boss and a paycheck. The days are long and I can do what I will; so most of the time, I end up whiling away ~~hours~~ the day on the Internet. I'm too realistic to think I can say, "I will write from 9:00-10:00 everyday" and actually be permitted to stick to it. But I can make a list of things that need doing and proceed to get them done.

I have many projects that are in the works; I need to finish them because I have other projects that I will soon need to get underway for the holidays. Writing time must be scheduled and stuck with but so must time for creating, for exercise, etc. I wear a lot of hats.

Since the day we bought my bike and Soëlie's bike seat, I have been very good about getting out, exercising and getting fresh air. That is a habit that is pretty well set, but with the arrival of poor weather (~~it is rainy and gray out, a true "fall" day~~; scratch that. It's gorgeous out; I had to change into short sleeves), I know it won't be so easy to keep up. I have to make the effort, though, for both Soëlie's sake and mine.

I'll probably post my to-do lists here each day, behind a cut. I know my mundane doings are not of interest to the population living outside my brain, but I like keeping track of such things and I'd rather waste LJ pixels than paper.

So, today:
( what to do, what to do )

I want to keep adding stuff, but that is enough for today. I have to have unplanned free moments, too.

Current Mood: determined
Current Music: Bryan Akipa - Eagle Dreams

What does one do when one has:

a) to pack an entire house;

b) finish a draft of a book by Sept. 1st;

c) finish crocheting a blanket, among other projects;

d) art journal everyday;

e) crit a friend's MS;

f) host a cookout for 7 and tea for 4;

g) keep a very active baby out of trouble?

Why, one cuts 400+ squares out of madras and white cotton then sews the little squares into strips

and the strips into squares

and joins them with bigger squares to make a madras quilt top, a king-sized quilt top to be precise, the first quilt one has ever made (excepting a simplistic baby quilt --the one hanging on the Sprout's crib).

I used this quilt from Pippa Patchwork as inspiration but had to recalculate for size and the more abstract look I wanted (smaller squares inserted in the large, frex).

Here ends the procrastination (I'll do the back and the actual quilting while watching the Rugby World Cup this Sept/Oct). I must now pack for the truck must be loaded Monday night, and we are hitting the road early Tuesday morning. Next time I see you I will be in on the flanks of the Black Mountains or on the shores of the Arcachon Basin.

Be well, my friends.

From my vacation.

Julien has rented a motorbike and has puttered off to go surfing.

I'm staying in the hotel and declaring today my holiday from vacationing.

On my agenda:

Writing!

Napping!

Eating chocolate and bananas!

A bubble bath!

Current Location: Hoi An, Vietnam
Current Music: Billy Bragg & Wilco - Birds and Ships

I know I've been going on a bit of late about how much I have to do, but after Camerone, I kind of just collapsed. I can't maintain the deflated state, though. I have to get busy. So. List time.

Go to:
~~- the bank~~ Julien did this.
~~- the grocery store~~
- the Legion to pick up my earnings - I went, but they asked me to come back tomorrow
~~- the post office.~~ No need

And:
- tidy the living room
~~- clean the kitchen~~
- ~~sweep~~ and mop
- make two bracelets, ~~a pair of earrings, and a necklace~~
- fold the laundry
- ~~write 300 words minimum on Qeoe's opening~~

ETA: We're on our 3rd power outage of the day. I think I'm going to go to bed with candles and a book and consider the rest of today a wash. Oops. Power's on...er, nope. Just went off again. To bed it is...

After my post yesty, I conked out for two hours. I could have slept longer but I had to get up and teach. The lesson went fairly well, and I didn't have any more of a headache afterwards than I did before. I took painkillers and went to my dance class. All in all, I was glad I went. The meds and invigorated blood flow made me feel almost human. Nonetheless, by 9pm, I was in bed again. I had a full night's sleep, but now, at 10am, I feel a ghost niggle, presaging another headache.

I can't sleep the day away though because I have two classes to prepare and teach this afternoon, and that means I need to do the tidying that I didn't get around to yesterday. Not to mention I'm never going to have enough stuff to sell at the brunch if I don't get a move on.

So here are the essentials:
- Yoga
- 15mn meditation
- Sweep (yeah, I have to do this one every day. Comes from having three cats and all doors and windows always open)
- tidy living room
- dishes
- prepare lessons
- S's English class
- C's English class

I need to go drink some water...and just after that, I guess I can tackle those dishes.

Current Mood: blah

Yesterday, I knew that my morning Reflexology class would make my day a wash, and sure enough, it did. My ride and I stayed after class, chatting with the hostess (the class is a casual thing, not an actual program I'm following). While that chat did eat away my morning, something good came of it--beside the pleasure of getting to know a nice lady. V, the hostess, wants to be a hostess for another ocassion: a jewelry party, pour moi! So, March 19, brunch at her place with lots of women who will hopefully be interested in buying my jewelry and other crafts.

By time I got home and had lunch with J, it was already 2 p.m. I was completely exhausted and suffering from the onset of a headach, so I napped until my class with A&C. The headache and lingering fatigue made me loath to cook, and J felt the same. A nice supper at a brochetti by the sea was in order. Once back at the house, I worked on my plot for WW (in bed).

This morning, I woke up with the headache again, but I have things to get done! Notably:

- sweep
- African dance class
- English class with A & C
- dishes

And other things that I would love to get done but am thinking are probably not:
- a crit for

pjthompson - sorry, chica. I know I said I would try, but this headache is tenacious. :(
- a crit for

mindseas - I've read GiaVW, but I just haven't had the feel-good time to comment. :( Soon!
- work on jewelry
- write
- tidy the living room

I think what I have to do is go lie down. Oh, and cave and take some painkillers.

Current Mood: headachy

mmerriam mentioned in a recent post, some of us work better when we have a schedule to stick to. As you all well know, I am one such, and if I want to be balanced and get a variety of things accomplished, I have to preplan some sort of structure into my day. I feel particularly accountable when I put these on my LJ, so for this week, I'm going to give it a try again.

mana_trini bought me a nice, good-sized whiteboard (which is turning into a very handy plotting/brainstorming tool), and I'm going to try making lists on it, too, to-do lists, that is. Wish me lots of discipline. *g*

So, for today:
- ~~Yoga~~
- ~~15 min. of meditation~~
- ~~Make yoghurt~~
- Clean the kitchen
- 1hr on the net
- Sweep
- Mop
- Dust
- One Spanish lesson
- English lesson for E
- " " " A & C
- Bellydancing
- Rewrite minimum 2pgs of WW opening

ETA: YAY me!

Current Mood: accomplished

Cloudy skies and cool temperatures, sipping on a hot cocoa to keep warm. Not a usual state of affairs in Mayotte, but I'll take and with pleasure.

Yesterday, I failed to get my 750 words for the day, choosing instead to go out on the boat with

mana_trini and keep an eye on him while he spearfished. That was OK I told myself because a) it was Sunday; b) it's been a while since I've been out on the lagoon. However, today being Monday and all and several weeks that we have been in our new home, I decided it was time to get into a routine that will allow me to pursue my interests in a more balanced manner.

footlingagain decided that she was going to seriously tackle the writing thing again, too, so I don't feel so lonely being "good," even though I still have

novel_in_90 to keep me honest on the wordcount front.

So, today has not just been one long stretch of cocoa sipping, I have also: done yoga, breakfasted, accorded myself an hour for emails and LJ, cleaned my house (including windows!), wrote for 1hr, had lunch and cleaned up afterwards, and edited a languishing manuscript for two hours. Actually, I didn't edit, per se; I started a whole new chapter one. Oh yes, I also did a bit of sewing--simple reparation, really--and read a very interesting short story by the aforementioned Footling.

Now I need to:
° ~~Bellydance~~
° Work on a craft project for an hour --Guess I'll be crafting after supper.
° ~~Work in the garden~~
° ~~Do a crit~~

Not to mention do the whole cook-n-clean routine for supper (and J's lunch for tomorrow). This evening I shall make some serious headway on leisure reading. :)

I really love having a clean house and the well-deserved feeling that I've spent my time wisely. Happily productive, that's me.

Here we are, in the last third of the month, and we still don't have a date for our move. Supposedly, C, the current renter, moved out and had her belongings picked up by a moving company on the 20th. Now, the landlord is supposed to be using this time to make a few repairs. Since C paid the rent until the end of the month, no one is stressed about our move date, except us, even though we already asked if we could take the duplex before Aug 1st.

Case in point:

mana_trini went to pay C for some blinds that we are buying from her, and despite our many conversations in which we have repeatedly stated a desire to be in the new place as soon as possible, C blithely says, "Oh, I think the place will be ready by August 15th!" WHAT? How did things go from the tentative date of July 27 to August 15? We will no longer have a place to stay after August 1, so someone had better have their hind end in gear.

It is so hard to pack everything up when we don't know if we'll be living out of boxes for four or ten days. Julien is going to call the landlord today to try to get a more concrete idea of when we can move. In the meantime, I need to get busy packing up non-essentials. And because I am so lame that I cannot function with a to-do list, I give you today's Plan of Attack:

~~Pack up all my beach finds. ALL of them~~.
~~Do yoga~~
belly dance for at least 30 minutes --Like I said in the later post, I wrote this one off already
~~Clear the clutter from the living room bookshelf and fill it with already-packed boxes~~ Thanks, mana_trini!
~~write 750 words~~
Make a start on packing up the kitchen - Did the bedroom instead. Tomorrow will be kitchen day.

I'd also like to get out for a walk, but that can't be a priority today. :( Did not happen. The only time I went outside was to dump the trash.

ETA: Julien made excellent headway on the office; the bedroom and bathroom are completely done except for a cleaning; and the terrace is as done as it can be right now. All that's really left is the rest of the office and the kitchen, which is going to be the monster job.

It's already 1 p.m. and the only thing I've done today is my yoga routine. I guess I need to make a list. [Poll #1205552][Poll #1205552]

* The title is purely anticipatory.
** More about this later

I want to end my procrastination streak concerning, namely, the house, so I give you...a to-do list:

1)   ~~wash a load of laundry~~
2)   ~~fold and put away yesterday's laundry~~
3)   ~~do yoga~~
4)   ~~clean the bathroom~~
5)   ~~clean the kitchen~~ THANK YOU, mana_trini for doing this! You are the bestest wubs in the world!
6)   ~~finish packing the books and odds and ends on the living room bookshelf~~
7)   ~~practice belly dance choreography for at least 30 minutes with one of my DVDs~~*
8)   ~~Go to belly dance class~~ On my way out the door now...
9)   ~~watch the finale of Nouvelle Star~~
10) wax my dreads <--This will have to wait until tomorrow evening

Ugh, that's a lot, and I didn't even mention writing or the floors.... *doesn't want to think about the floors!* Looks like I better get busy.

____________________
* I'm terribly saddened to say that the wonderful plan I had to keep me motivated and exercising this summer when my classes will be on hiatus has sadly been punctured, robbing me of that external drive I so sorely need to keep me achieving. So what was the plan? My belly dance teacher is leaving this year, and to my knowledge, there is no other qualified teacher to take over the classes. Rather than let the class lapse (and deprive me of an activity), I had secretly decided to work really hard over the summer in order to lead the class next year and planned to come forward if no one was found to do it. I'm not a teacher and I'm not an advanced dancer, but I am more experienced than the other ladies. However, last week, while waiting on the teacher, another of the students told me she had the same idea and she plans on taking over the class. I'm not sad about not being the teacher, but I'm gutted that my motivation to keep working and perfecting dances has just vanished. *poof*

ETA: Seeing the number of times I used a variant of "sad" in that paragraph, I guess I am a bit...um, sad about the whole thing. :P

I've got to get back on the wagon and fix my focus on my goals once more. For today, and probably until Monday, I'm going to do whatever occurs to me to do, but come Monday, I ~~hope to~~ will have a schedule of sorts. Some people may think that anal, but I know myself and how I operate best. It isn't easy to be unemployed and manage one's time wisely, at least not for me.

Today:

~~Do my yoga~~ Boy, did I need that session. I haven't done yoga since my mat got a soaking in the sewage.

      ~~Do a load of laundry~~
      ~~Fold laundry~~
      ~~Do the dishes~~
      ~~Clean the kitchen~~
      ~~Vacuum~~
      ~~Mop~~
      ~~Write 750 words~~
      ~~Revise a list of Spanish vocabulary~~
      Play ONLY 3 rounds of Luxor 2 (meaning use up all my lives 3 times) - I'm still alive. :P

~~Read~~ - Going to do this in bed. Consider it done.

Work on abovementioned schedule - I have a headache, so I'll do this tomorrow.

And, oh yeah:

~~Go to bellydance class~~

Current Mood: content
Current Music: Cali - C'est Quand le Bonheur?

My to-do list, to get me off to a good start for the rugby-watching marathon* weekend.

     ~~Laundry~~
     ~~Yoga~~
     ~~walk Dziani crater (may not get to do this because of the rain)~~ Actually, we went for a 9km bike ride
    ~~bake cinnamon rolls for pregnant neighbor~~ (of course I kept a pan for J and I; what do you take me for?)
    ~~make yoghurt~~
    ~~clean the kitchen~~
     vacuum
     mop -- Oops, silly me showered right after the bike ride, so I didn't do these two. Guess what I'll be doing tomorrow morning...
    ~~pierce and string some seeds~~
    ~~watch Auch vs Biarritz~~ Auch 11 - Biarritz 17
    ~~watch Toulouse vs Clermont~~ Clermont 21 - Toulouse 17
    ~~dump an indeterminate amount of rainwater~~ ETA: 150L 160L ~~and counting~~

*there aren't that many matches this weekend, only four or five and at least two of those are England championship games.

Current Mood: resigned

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Not slacking
And so it begins
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What's on the menu for today
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If this ain't heaven...
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Entries tagged with listmania

Instead I

A list kind of day

1.5 days of somewhat slacking

Not slacking

And so it begins

The physical manifestation of procrastination

Taking a Vacation

One of those days

Sleep makes the world go round

What's on the menu for today

Haven't seen one of these in a while, have you?

If this ain't heaven...

This must be a day of much doing

A Monday of accomplishments*

The return of the list

Taking the tiger by the tail

What to do