Thursday, November 3, 2011

'Tis the season (for making lists)

Am I the only one who's reached the compulsive list-making portion of the semester?

I have so many things I'd like to do over the next week -- all of which will take approximately a day -- that I almost dare not speak them all out loud. Almost.
  • Check in at ADM's place for this week's writing group [UPDATE: It's up!], with my goal for this week completed.
  • Continue to write 400 words a day so I stand a chance of meeting my overall goals.
  • Plow through several stacks of grading, and get up to date on everything except the two small stacks of papers I received just today.
  • Repot one of the plants that seems to want more space
  • Get to at least three yoga classes.
  • Update a mailing list for That Thing I Edit.
  • Distribute TTIE to people on the list
  • Compile and research inevitable bounced deliveries of TTIE
  • Go through my e-mail inbox and stuff.
  • Vaguely tidy the apartment.

I'm nuts for even thinking about this. But maybe stating my goals in public will help me get through them. Stay tuned!

3 comments:

Susan said...

Well, at least your list has the yoga classes. My list is full of "finish letter of recommendation"; " grade"; etc.

Dame Eleanor Hull said...

I've been writing mine very, very small on post-it notes, as if shrinking down the whole list would somehow mean fewer things to do.

It's a coping strategy.

I'm not saying it's a good one, just that it is one.

Sarah said...

I've been list-making like a crazy person of late. Haven't been posting them to the internet just yet, though, as I fear someone may hold me accountable one day to such sweeping proclamations as "vaguely tidy the apartment"... :)