he also ordered a book for me (how sweet!) that helps in "getting things done". i also lost that on an airplane when the plane was goin' all crazy because the pilot was trying to touch down as quickly as possible, becuase we were running (flying, i mean, haha..) late, and everyone was bracing for freakin' impact, and i, in a hurry, put the book in the magazine flap in front of me and forgot all about it when i exited the plane.. (i had to get out of there asap, i was so upset.) i think there is suspicion that i "lost" it, if you know what i mean. ; )
anyhoo. got a replacement, and i love writing down everything i have to do. what a joy to cross off things i've accomplished at the end of the day. the only thing depressing about being organized is when i see a pattern of high growth of things to do vs. actually getting things done. someone very smart (yeah, you know who you are..) said that i need to start delegating things that other people can do to them. this is a very hard thing for me to do!! i can't help it. nothing seems to get done right unless i oversee it or do it myself.
just today, i had a maintenence person fix a plumbing problem, instead of having done it myself. i just don't have the time. however, the moment it got done, i experienced a sense of relief because it got done, and a wave of frustration because of: a. cost ($120.00) and b. i could've done it myself for virtually nothing. the materials cost less than $20.00. but then again i don't have the time, energy to do it. and, i have to admit, one of the only things that give me pride is when i finish something myself. grrr...
high: it looks like lil' sis (ha new nickname!!) will finally be geting a new job. hee hee. she came over last night to use my computer and saw a picture of her on my wall. (i have a mini-collage of my dearest friends. yes, your up their to. ) "Where did you get that picture?!?" she exclaimed. i laughed so hard. it was at a party at my house this summer. "OMG! Where?!? It look soo bad!!" snicker. i'm surprised she left it up. i hope she gets the job.
low: not having studied hardly at all for an upcoming exam. i know, i should be studying right now. i have no good excuse. but i can come up with really some bad ones!!
they are:
- my kiddies had dr appts...
- i went to my friend's house because she needed some help with babysitting. (yeah, i know i shouldn't have lingered for an extra 30 min)
- ummmmm.... threw a baby shower this weekend and still haven't cleaned up yet.
- i woke up late.
- i haven't had enough coffee yet.
- linesteppa came over for a coffee break and distracted me. (it's all her fault!)
- my car's dirty.
ha ha! i sound like jake blues (john belushi) in that hilarious scene (the blues brothers) where he's at gun-point with carrie fisher and tries to explain why he didn't show up for their wedding....
today i spied:- courage. someone i love tried really hard to quit smoking. again... one of my little ones didn't cry when he got a shot...
- hope for love.. via patience.
- acceptance. "Allllright. Ya' drive a haard bargain there, Mister!!"
- disappointment.
- pride. she needs to go home.
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"one of the only things that give me pride is when i finish something myself. grrr...",
Paying someone to do 'your' plumbing allowed you to babysit for a friend, take your kids to the doctor, have coffee with *me* (those are sparkly thingies to highlight my name, by the way) study for a test.... things you finished your self.
Finishing projects that have definite end points, like a plumbing problem, give the sense of accomplishment. Just because these other 'tasks' are on-going, never-ending, repetetive, doesn't mean that you didn't accomplish someting.
As they say, when your on your deathbed, are you going to regret that you didn't fix your brother's plumbing yourself?
point taken, O Wise One..
Maybe it's a tradeoff based on what gives you more pleasure. If you do enjoy plumbing, you may consider hiring someone (scregie?) to babysit, take your little ones to the doc, and have coffee with linesteppa. You might even get the "friend" rate.
Hee hee. It's worth it. $100 for a couple hours of your time. Plus you're boosting the economy.
The practical allocation of time is always a challenge. Hmmmm... 24 hours in a day... I'll guess you survive with 3-5 hours of sleep... That leaves approx 19-21 hours to do what you have to do...
F**k it. Just use some saran wrap and a car cover and you'll be okay.
I keep forgetting that 3-5 hours sleep is considered sufficient to an odd subsection of the human species... of which I wish I was a member. I sadly fall on the other end of the spectrum.
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