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I Got Nothin'
Apr. 1st, 2021 09:38 pm It's April 1st, and I am pleased to report that I saw nary a single terrible April Fool's "joke" on the internet today. This makes me very glad, because for the most part people cannot be trusted on this day. Come to think of it, I don't remember anything from April Fool's last year either, but most of 2020 is a weird blur anyway.
I don't have much to update about today. I had another meh day at work and continued to fail at my employee evaluation, but I did get another time-sensitive and important thing done (re-writing a document for a staffing action), so it wasn't a total loss.
I have a four day weekend ahead of me, because it's Easter! I plan to make good use of the time. I'm going to take Peggy out for a run every morning, just like last week, for starters. I want to try to get used to getting out to the field by 7:00 so that I can keep doing that all through the summer months until it starts getting dark early again. If I get to the field at 7:00 it means I can get in a good 45 minutes to an hour of walking with Peggy and still make it to work for 9:00. So far I haven't managed to get there that early yet. The earliest I've managed is 7:30, which wouldn't leave me enough time. The trick will be to balance getting up early enough to have breakfast (I've been trying to not pick up food at Tim Horton's on the way to work, because it's expensive and not especially good for me) and get out there and back, all without sacrificing too much sleep. If I try to force myself out of bed too early it just won't happen (I know myself), so I want to strike that balance as best I can.
After the walk tomorrow I am going to take a stab at finishing the employee evaluation I have left, and then I am going to devote the rest of the weekend to continuing the grand spring clean/de-clutter of the house. I have small things left to do upstairs that are going to be fiddly and time-consuming (properly arranging my books, setting up all my office supplies in a way that makes them accessible and usable, clearing out my bathroom cabinet under the sink, finishing the shredding, etc.), I have a big pile of overdue laundry, and I want to do a thorough cleaning of the basement. If there's time I am going to start tackling the garage, as well. That's the last really big de-cluttering project, and I suspect it will take me a few weekends to finish.
I have Easter lunch/dinner planned with my parents over Skype this Sunday, but we haven't made firm plans for the time. I've got a Skype date with them tomorrow night, so we'll probably figure it out then. I also need to check in with KK because I assume we'll spend at least one day at her place doing some more clearing out.
If I can keep to my plan, it should be a productive weekend. I'm not planning on making "productive" be my benchmark forever, but I'd like to reach a certain level of "done" before I go back to having lots of down time. For one thing, I don't actually enjoy my down time or find it restful/restorative when I know I've ignored my to-do list. So, really, by getting shit done first, I will be doing myself a favour in the long run.
I don't have much to update about today. I had another meh day at work and continued to fail at my employee evaluation, but I did get another time-sensitive and important thing done (re-writing a document for a staffing action), so it wasn't a total loss.
I have a four day weekend ahead of me, because it's Easter! I plan to make good use of the time. I'm going to take Peggy out for a run every morning, just like last week, for starters. I want to try to get used to getting out to the field by 7:00 so that I can keep doing that all through the summer months until it starts getting dark early again. If I get to the field at 7:00 it means I can get in a good 45 minutes to an hour of walking with Peggy and still make it to work for 9:00. So far I haven't managed to get there that early yet. The earliest I've managed is 7:30, which wouldn't leave me enough time. The trick will be to balance getting up early enough to have breakfast (I've been trying to not pick up food at Tim Horton's on the way to work, because it's expensive and not especially good for me) and get out there and back, all without sacrificing too much sleep. If I try to force myself out of bed too early it just won't happen (I know myself), so I want to strike that balance as best I can.
After the walk tomorrow I am going to take a stab at finishing the employee evaluation I have left, and then I am going to devote the rest of the weekend to continuing the grand spring clean/de-clutter of the house. I have small things left to do upstairs that are going to be fiddly and time-consuming (properly arranging my books, setting up all my office supplies in a way that makes them accessible and usable, clearing out my bathroom cabinet under the sink, finishing the shredding, etc.), I have a big pile of overdue laundry, and I want to do a thorough cleaning of the basement. If there's time I am going to start tackling the garage, as well. That's the last really big de-cluttering project, and I suspect it will take me a few weekends to finish.
I have Easter lunch/dinner planned with my parents over Skype this Sunday, but we haven't made firm plans for the time. I've got a Skype date with them tomorrow night, so we'll probably figure it out then. I also need to check in with KK because I assume we'll spend at least one day at her place doing some more clearing out.
If I can keep to my plan, it should be a productive weekend. I'm not planning on making "productive" be my benchmark forever, but I'd like to reach a certain level of "done" before I go back to having lots of down time. For one thing, I don't actually enjoy my down time or find it restful/restorative when I know I've ignored my to-do list. So, really, by getting shit done first, I will be doing myself a favour in the long run.
