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April 17th, 2008
04:47 pm
A reasonable day today. Yesterday I felt so productive, my task now is to look at my school work and write a list of what has to be done by Monday and plan it out. I'm thinking of going into school tomorrow and tidying up my desk to make the start of the next term easier.
I've certainly managed a few of my objectives for the holidays. I have written half of what I wanted to for my dissertation, but I now need to put it aside and get ready for Monday. I might then come back to it. I have been managing to go to the gym often. And I've sorted out the finances for the bellringing, I have an appointment with the bank tomorrow. The house still feels good as I've kept up the routines. Good ol' Flylady :)
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April 16th, 2008
01:46 pm - anti-procrastination day (Wednesday)
Today I have done the shopping, been ringing, done a bit of house stuff and put some new plants out in the garden. I am now going to sit and read for the dissertation (not going too well) and then take the books back to the library and pay a huge fine! Oh well.
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April 11th, 2008
10:45 am
So far this week I've written 1639 words. I should be at 2500 by the end of today. hmmm....
Been to the gym for about one and a half hours this morning. I really hope it helps!
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April 8th, 2008
08:19 am - hols and dissertation
It's been a while since I wrote here. I'm just going to use it as a diary for the hols to try and make sure that I get things done. I have 3 aims: go to the gym often, write 5000 words of my dissertation and keep the house together. Yesterday I managed to go to the gym and got 536 words written. The house is fine too thanks to flylady. But because I have other work to do I am going to need to write more than 500 words a day. My aim is to get 1000 words written today, although I have a lot of reading to do to. I'm going to go to the gym now and then get lots done!
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August 4th, 2007
08:30 pm
a week and a half into the school holidays, and although I haven't been lazy I have little to show for it. Instead I've been doing endless amounts of washing. I've cleaned the kitchen every day. Began a little to think about my essays (4000 words, aaaaarrrrrghh -how on earth am I going to manage my dissertation?!?), played the violin, and not much else. Oh well! 4 weeks to go but I'm on a course for a week of that. :(
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June 24th, 2007
09:06 pm
I've been ill this week. Absolute exhaustion and painful joints but the doctor told me to go back if I had it in 3 weeks! I played flute for the methodists yesterday and provided the sound equipment. Got it recorded onto minidisc and am putting it onto my mac. All good fun but not very well mixed. Oh well needs practise.
Went to the funniest church service this morning. I swear the preacher was bonkers! but it was fun.
I spent the afternoon doing housework, I wrote a to do list and didn't even manage half of what is on there. Perhaps I set too higher goals for myself? Does everyone do that, do we always try and do what we can't? Or am I just trying to be too much like perfection? Anyway, I have a clean kitchen and the ironing is done. The lounge looks nice, just a shame about my study and by my bed. I've still got work to do on my dissertation proposal. Aaaah!!! Sometimes I think that I am mad! I will fit it all in though! And on top of all that is my school work. Got a busy day tomorrow. oh well bed time!
Current Mood: indescribable
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June 4th, 2007
07:20 pm - Tantrums!
Well the first day back was great..... not! In fact I wish I'd spent more of it in the classroom. I spent a couple of hours with some pupils going through some questions, which I don't begrudge them but I need time to do some other stuff I'd planned. We've now got more smartboards, yey! Although lots of whinging about there not being a normal one in those rooms now. We've had lots of tantrums about next year's timetable, which I thought would have stopped by now. Oh well still lots of upset people.
I'm going to go ringing now and try and forget about all this crap!
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May 30th, 2007
09:48 pm
Well, I did all the things which I listed. However, that's not everything on the to-do list. Why do these things always mount up? Went and visited my parents, always makes me feel better about the state of our house!
Got my flute back, it's playing a lot better although still a bit tarnished. Looks like there's nothing to be done with it. :( I start violin lessons again next week. Think I'd better play it tomorrow. Perhaps have a go at a few scales.
Went ringing at Mangotsfield this evening. It was nice to ring on 8, they were really light which was a bit strange. Someone else broke a stay. Not me :)
Half term seems to be flying by. Not sure how rested I'll be. Have a boring day planned for tomorrow. Hairdressers, housework and coffee with a friend, although the coffee is really to start planning uni work that needs doing. I want to get my study sorted. It's a mess again. I don't feel as motivated as in past holidays though. Downstairs is fine, it's just upstairs. Perhaps I'm too obsessed with having everything perfect. But then again it's not! Oh I will never be perfect.
Current Mood:  sleepy
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08:15 am - aches and pains!
Well, I didn't do everything on my to do list yesterday, but I did spend 8 hours up a ladder painting. This has left me feeling very achey! I'm pleased with the results, but feel a bit of a cheat having used OHPs! The room feels so different. It's taken 18 hours in total to do the words but then there was the day it took to do the base coat. I'm slightly worried about what I might get roped into next!
Today is mass, Tom style, then lunch with him (hubby called him 'the other man' -oops!). I've also got to pick up my flute (yay!) and take Dad round a birthday card which I am yet to make!
Current Mood: tired
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May 29th, 2007
07:24 am
As ever, it's the school holidays when I update this. This must be one of the most boring blogs to read! I do update but a lot of it is friends only, so contact me if you want to be added as a friend.
Once again, the school holidays are filled with all of those things which I don't get time for in term time (and remember teachers get long holidays and teaching is an easy job!). The holidays started with a hangover though after a great night out with Lizzie. I think that giving up alcohol for lent has reduced my tolerance! By saturday afternoon I was just about okay and started work on the garden. Mind you hubby did all the hard work, I mostly directed, and planted out a few plants.
Sunday the weather wasn't very good. Sang at church then slept in the afternoon (all of this whilst hubby did housework -oops!), then we played monopoly. I lost :(
Spent Monday getting on in the garden. My brother came over on his new scooter and helped. The gardens are beginning to look nice but a bit of work still today.
I'm a bit worried about all the things I'm trying to fit in this week, today's to do list is on an A4 sheet of paper and most of the day will be taken up by painting at church!! Oh well, I do seem to think I'm superwoman. Actually I'd like to be like Anthea Turner!
Current Mood:  optimistic
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