Well, borrowed, more like. I knew it was going to be cold down by the water in Seattle at 6:30a-7:00a this morning and so when I saw it just hanging out near the cracked door, I nabbed it and threw it on. And it came in handy, too (although, it's not really my style); standing in the dark, the wind rushing past, staring down a seedy hobo who looked like he wanted to hit me up for the three quarters and a penny that were in my pocket, just waiting....waiting at the ferry dock to pick up some electronics equipment the company loaned out.
You see, the downside of being super-productive and organized (that's not a pat on the back - those are the two compliments I got in the last two days) is that I am always, always early for everything. I set the alarm this morning for six AM, drove from Bellevue to Seattle, parked, and waited half an hour for the exchange with no coffee, no makeup, and my cellphone on its last pip.
It's going to be a long day. Lately, I've been obsessed with productivity and efficiency, whether in my apartment (I'm redecorating), in my relationship, or here at work. The upside to being organized is that you always know what's outstanding. (The downside to being organized is that...you always know what's outstanding. Urg.) I've got a lot on my plate today; so much so that i rewrote my to-do list three times yesterday as I finished tasks and moved on.
Based on my previous post about spinning your wheels, I did take some of your advices to heart, Readers. I really liked the idea of ripping your to-do list in half, but for the sake of my Moleskine notebook, I just made two lists instead ;) I finished all of one and most of the second yesterday (woohoo!).
So my question to you all is... what have you been super-obsessed with lately? As Jeremy so kindly pointed out, I am pretty AROC myself; it's easy for me to obsess over the list and put the pedal to the metal, so to speak. I guess that's why I fit in with the AR staff - we're all obsessed about something, it seems!
Have a lovely day, everyone :) Friday is ALMOST here.
Cute post....of course Friday means NOTHING to us realtors....yikes, that's when we have the most to do....the weekend! :) Stay warm..it's sunny in So Cal
Thanks! This made me laugh! The LIST! It grows ... I add three more tasks for every two I cross off. I think the more that I do, allows more space for creativity. :-)
Hey at least you're organized that way. I start a list and then lose it. :) If I had everything organized the way majority of the world does, I'd probably spend 90% of my time looking for things. I admire your abilities! :)
Karen - Lol, Friday means many things to many people. To me, it means that I can stay up late! Other than that, it doesn't mean much; I spend a ton of "my" time volunteering and making my community a better place to live, so everyday is a work day!
Kate - The list does grow, doesn't it? So far, I've been able to cross off a few little things today, but the major part of my list are those frogs that I keep having to swallow. UGH! Stupid warty frog tasks.
Chanda - I use a Moleskine book and put the Todoodlist to work for me... it's kind of a weird brain map for keeping things organized. You can read about it at PutThingsOff.com.
Claire - Fun post. You are a busy person. Bob Stewart is right. I just wanted to thank you the localism t-shirts that arrived today.
Cool!
You're welcome, Robert!
Claire - Will be sending a shot to Bob as soon as we can. Thanks again!
Sorry that I had to drag you out so early, but thanks for being there when the ferry pulled in. You are a tremendous valued asset to the AR Team!
Oh Claire, that T sums up my life. Since you are having/had a long day I hope you can enjoy a relaxing evening.
Cyn
I do believe that being organized is a good trait.... for the most part...being too detailed is stressful as well. You do your job well Claire :)
Robert - I'm waaaaaaaaaaiting *taps foot* If something takes less than five minutes to do, it should be done right away ;) ;) ;)
Rich - Meh, not your fault :P It was good to see you!
Cyn - Relaxing evening.... Probably not? I haven't been home in a few days, so my apartment is in utter shambles. I can't WAIT to put in shelves. I can't wait! I can't wait! Then, I'll have this rad thing called...STORAGE. WOOT WOOT. In any case, tonight will be all about getting the place cleaned up.
Sally - Have you ever gone looking for your scissors and been unable to find them because they aren't in the spot in which you ALWAYS put them? My mother used to be a little OCD about that ("Where are my G-D scissors? GIRLS! *shouting* WHO TOOK MY SCISSORS AND DIDN'T PUT THEM BACK?"), and I find myself going, "Galdarnit. Where did I put those G-D scissors?" I'm turning into my Mom! THAT is stressful ;)
WOW, getting up at 6am and driving into Seattle without make up? You are dedicated to Activerain and they should give you a raise