Education is really slipping, and if I’m to complete my course in time, I really need to get back on the ball. Other projects and areas of focus need a lot of attention, too.

I have Tuesday off work due to meetings, and so I can conduct the game design workshop I’ve done before at Ad Astra. Hopefully I can use the remaining free time to catch up on my coursework.

Tasks and Accomplishments:

From last week:

• Life Management:
  • [―] Continue room cleanup & organization
  • [―] Restate and record current projects, goals for next year, long-term goals, and “meaning of life”
• Work:
  • [―] Confirm dates off for October & November to provide to manager
• Education:
  • [✔] Complete unit M3U12
  • [✔] Complete unit M3U13
  • [  ] Complete unit M3U14
  • [  ] Take module 3 test
  • [  ] Complete unit M4U15
  • [  ] Complete unit M4U16
  • [  ] Complete unit M4U17
  • [  ] Complete unit M4U19
  • [  ] Take module 4 test
  • [W] Schedule proctored midterm exam
  • [  ] Finish OUAC application form
  • [  ] Make arrangements for OUAC fee payment
• Toastmasters:
  
  • [―] Decide on topic for Speaking To Inform #4
• Projects:
  • [  ] Fix sleep mode bug in Radio Alarm Clock
  • [  ] Review platforms to replace Drupal 5 on chris.charabaruk.com
  • [  ] Renew coldacid.net
• Game Design Workshop:
  • [✔] Send invoice for running seminar in October
  • [✔] Review game design workshop materials and outline
  • [✔] Revise workshop outline for three hour program
  • [✔] Review workshop presentation notes
  • [✔] Talk with K for ideas for three-hour version of workshop
• Ad Astra:
  • [  ] Determine goals for Ad Astra Gaming for 2012 convention
• Reading:
  • [✘] Read “The Origins of Political Order”
  • [✘] Read “Brave New World”
  • [  ] Finish reading “The Gambler”
  • [  ] Read “The Pragmatic Programmer”
  • [  ] Re-read “Getting Things Done”
  • [  ] Read “Code Complete”
  • [  ] Read “Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs”
  • [  ] Get subscription to Wired
  • [✔] Return “The Origins of Political Order” & “Brave New World” to library
• Life:
  • [  ] Research e-readers
  • [―] Research new cell phones
  • [  ] Write blog post on game design/mechanics
  • [  ] Write blog post on life management

• [  ] Task not started
• [―] Task started but incomplete
• [W] Waiting on response
• [✔] Completed task / accomplishment
• [✘] Cancelled task

For next week:

• Life Management:
  • [  ] Create 24/7 time tracking table
  • [  ] Start tracking actual use of time versus ideal use
• Education:
  • [  ] Work out schedule for completing course on time
• Toastmasters:
  • [  ] Create Toastmaster Tip for Wednesday’s meeting
• Game Design Workshop:
  • [  ] Print out handouts
  • [  ] Re-purchase missing/used up materials for activities
• Life:
  • [  ] Plan November budget
  • [  ] Purchase new can of shoe spray

Events of Interest:

Monday: 5 / 5 ✭

• Woke up feeling sore and moody
• Great visit with grandparents!

Tuesday: 3 / 5 ✭

• Felt bleh when getting up
• Fun, very productive workday at the new store (finally!)
• Phone now dies after about 3 minutes of talk time
• Worrying that I might not complete correspondence course on time
• Bi-weekly one-on-one support meeting
• Can’t get a hold of K for workshop discussion

Wednesday: 4 / 5 ✭

• Woke up motivated
• Laid out tasks for week on a day-by-day basis
• Great, fun workday
• Technical problems with correspondence course site freaked me out

Thursday: 4 / 5 ✭

• Decent workday
• Had to put up with co-worker with a poor attitude
• Frenzied stocking in overheated back room made me feel sick and exhausted
• Weekly group support was motivating & informative

Friday: 4 / 5 ✭

• Was able to keep focus on shower & breakfast when waking up, instead of wasting time online first
• Realizing usual bus is always running late; will have to take earlier bus instead
• Awesome workday!
• Went to bad later than I should have

Saturday: 2 / 5 ✭

• Woke up tired & very sore
• Very productive in the morning
• Sent home early (at lunchtime) due to setup being ahead of schedule; feeling worried because I was picked to go early without reassurance about why
• Dad and power failures stressing me out

Sunday: 5 / 5 ✭

• Went to mall & library
• Going to bed late