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sigelphoenix at 05:41pm on 08/02/2009 under goals
sigelphoenix at 05:41pm on 08/02/2009 under goalsWhat I said I'd do.
Sunday
Sleeping in this morning (because the game ran godawful late last night) means that there's less time in the day to get things done - on the other hand, it being Sunday instead of a weekday means that the day job doesn't take up 9 hours of that time. And I like to think I got quality over quantity, anyway. Got a whole bunch of household chores done, many of which involved physical exertion (like mopping the floors or giving Kershach's big-ass litter box a thorough scrubbing), so I got some good physical activity in - health and productivity in one!
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ratzeo and I just spent the day enjoying each other's company. We get our major chores accomplished by picking a day and then working together until everything is done, and oddly enough I really enjoy it - we got to cooperate on a task, and since the chores are mindless we get to enjoy each other's company and conversation while we work (today's topic: last night's D&D session). So I don't have distinct activities to put in my categories, but I think it was a good, productive day all-around.
Monday
BAH! It looks like I'm still fighting off the up-and-down, on-again-off-again sickness that's been plaguing me for weeks. Or maybe it's the sudden cold snap and surprise!snow we had this morning - which, by the way, I didn't see until I actually got outside, at which point I was running late to get to my bus stop, so I couldn't go back in and get a scarf and hat. Or maybe it's the fact that the lentil soup I ate at work tasted like it was on the verge of going bad, but I ate it anyway because that was all I had for lunch. Or maybe it was the fact that it started hailing on my way home, but I couldn't take out my umbrella because I had just walked out of the grocery store with two heavy bags of groceries, so I didn't have a free hand (and still no hat).
I know it was hardly the Worst Day Evar, but it gave me some built-up cranky that I need to get out of my system.
Anyway, whatever the reason, I've been cold, achy, head-fuzzy, and weak all day. I still managed to go to the gym - I do think it helped to move around, even if I had to go a little easy - but I'm still feeling it. I've gotten some good things done (like the gym trip), but I might call it a night early and try to get some extra sleep.
Physical Well-being
-Aforementioned gym trip.
Relaxation
-Read some of my novel, though not my goal of 50 pages.
Productivity
-Over 300 words on the fic. They came pretty easily, even if they're not particularly organized, so I'm happy.
-Tinkered around with some D&D stuff, sorting out technical details about equipment and money.
Tuesday
Physical Well-being
-Er. I seem to forget this one when I don't go to the gym. :P I need to try harder next time.
Relaxation
-50+ pages in the novel.
Productivity
-D&D stuff (more of the same, probably interesting only to me).
Wednesday
I was pretty lacking in my non-physical goals this day ... Looks like this week has been pretty spotty in terms of accomplishments. But I still feel like this system is helpful, and I'm improving. So, I take the lesson and move on.
Physical Well-being
-Gym trip, better than Monday's.
Relaxation
-Novel reading, but a bit under my 50 page goal.
Productivity
-Poking at D&D stuff, but really not enough to consider the goal fulfilled.
Thursday
Physical Well-being
-Stretching.
Relaxation
-Some pages in my novel, some playing with Kershach, some spending time withratzeo ... a less coherent way of accomplishing the goal, but it works.
Productivity
-10 pages of theory book.
Friday
Physical Well-being
-Gym, woo.
Relaxation
-Lots of novel reading; I'm getting close to the end and it's going faster.
Productivity
-I finished and posted this fic, which represents almost 1000 words of writing today!
Saturday
Today was spent as an all-day socializing relax-a-thon. At first I felt guilty that I didn't get anything "accomplished" during the day, but then I figured: what I want to achieve with this goal system is to ensure that I spend each day doing what I want to do, so that I don't end up regretting a day (or month or year). And this was a satisfying way to spend my day - very relaxing and a little indulgent. Not something I want to do too often, but good in moderation.
Sunday
Sleeping in this morning (because the game ran godawful late last night) means that there's less time in the day to get things done - on the other hand, it being Sunday instead of a weekday means that the day job doesn't take up 9 hours of that time. And I like to think I got quality over quantity, anyway. Got a whole bunch of household chores done, many of which involved physical exertion (like mopping the floors or giving Kershach's big-ass litter box a thorough scrubbing), so I got some good physical activity in - health and productivity in one!
Most importantly,
ratzeo and I just spent the day enjoying each other's company. We get our major chores accomplished by picking a day and then working together until everything is done, and oddly enough I really enjoy it - we got to cooperate on a task, and since the chores are mindless we get to enjoy each other's company and conversation while we work (today's topic: last night's D&D session). So I don't have distinct activities to put in my categories, but I think it was a good, productive day all-around.Monday
BAH! It looks like I'm still fighting off the up-and-down, on-again-off-again sickness that's been plaguing me for weeks. Or maybe it's the sudden cold snap and surprise!snow we had this morning - which, by the way, I didn't see until I actually got outside, at which point I was running late to get to my bus stop, so I couldn't go back in and get a scarf and hat. Or maybe it's the fact that the lentil soup I ate at work tasted like it was on the verge of going bad, but I ate it anyway because that was all I had for lunch. Or maybe it was the fact that it started hailing on my way home, but I couldn't take out my umbrella because I had just walked out of the grocery store with two heavy bags of groceries, so I didn't have a free hand (and still no hat).
I know it was hardly the Worst Day Evar, but it gave me some built-up cranky that I need to get out of my system.
Anyway, whatever the reason, I've been cold, achy, head-fuzzy, and weak all day. I still managed to go to the gym - I do think it helped to move around, even if I had to go a little easy - but I'm still feeling it. I've gotten some good things done (like the gym trip), but I might call it a night early and try to get some extra sleep.
Physical Well-being
-Aforementioned gym trip.
Relaxation
-Read some of my novel, though not my goal of 50 pages.
Productivity
-Over 300 words on the fic. They came pretty easily, even if they're not particularly organized, so I'm happy.
-Tinkered around with some D&D stuff, sorting out technical details about equipment and money.
Tuesday
Physical Well-being
-Er. I seem to forget this one when I don't go to the gym. :P I need to try harder next time.
Relaxation
-50+ pages in the novel.
Productivity
-D&D stuff (more of the same, probably interesting only to me).
Wednesday
I was pretty lacking in my non-physical goals this day ... Looks like this week has been pretty spotty in terms of accomplishments. But I still feel like this system is helpful, and I'm improving. So, I take the lesson and move on.
Physical Well-being
-Gym trip, better than Monday's.
Relaxation
-Novel reading, but a bit under my 50 page goal.
Productivity
-Poking at D&D stuff, but really not enough to consider the goal fulfilled.
Thursday
Physical Well-being
-Stretching.
Relaxation
-Some pages in my novel, some playing with Kershach, some spending time with
ratzeo ... a less coherent way of accomplishing the goal, but it works.Productivity
-10 pages of theory book.
Friday
Physical Well-being
-Gym, woo.
Relaxation
-Lots of novel reading; I'm getting close to the end and it's going faster.
Productivity
-I finished and posted this fic, which represents almost 1000 words of writing today!
Saturday
Today was spent as an all-day socializing relax-a-thon. At first I felt guilty that I didn't get anything "accomplished" during the day, but then I figured: what I want to achieve with this goal system is to ensure that I spend each day doing what I want to do, so that I don't end up regretting a day (or month or year). And this was a satisfying way to spend my day - very relaxing and a little indulgent. Not something I want to do too often, but good in moderation.