I am not a fan of frustrating days. Particularly the ones where you don't even realize they were frustrating till the end of the day. You start thinking back to all the things you wanted to get done, and not a one accomplished.
I've been having those days lately.
To correct the problem, I'm starting a new tactic today. Taking after the advice of a very good friend, I'm going to start making lists. A list of everything I want to get done throughout the day. As I get something done, I cross it off the list. If I do something that was not on the list, I add it do the list and cross it off. If I don't get something done on the list that I wanted to, it gets bumped to another day. No biggie.
At the end of the day, it feels amazing to look at that list and realize just how much I really do in a day. From productive career work to the simple act of taking care of myself, there's a lot that gets done. That being said, I don't think I'm going to catalog
everything (i.e. brushing my teeth, riding the train) However, if I feel it was a significant enough part of my time or day, then I'll put it down.
So where does one host such lists? I thought of getting a nice notebook or leather-bound something-or-other. But I'm on this minimalization kick lately, so I think I'll keep it digital. And why keep this nifty idea to myself when I can share it with the world.
Enjoy the following posts, cause they'll truly be a digitalization of my life.
- made nutritious breakfast
- worked on
This American Life coverletter
- mailed a birthday card
- mailed a letter
- found banana bread recipe
- 4 ripe bananas (mashed)
- 1/3 cup melted butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon backing soda
- pinch of salt
- 1 & 1/2 cups flour
- Bake at 350F for 1 hour
- worked on figuring out iTunes podcast hosting
- figured out how to host multiple websites with iWeb
- visited art fashion show at New School
- visited friend at Cure Thrift Shop
- few beers with friends, discussed therapy, religion and life
- had a 2Bros pizza slice to finish off the night
- started new blogging venture or listing