Another week, another late review.

Time wasn’t on my side this week after all, and a number of events conspired to really drag me down by the end of the work week. Fortunately the weekend allowed for some recharging of the emotional batteries, but the coming week will be just as bad (or possibly worse).

As with the last couple of weeks, some things here have already been accomplished, just not checked off because they weren’t done by Sunday. C’est la vie.

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”
  • [―] Create 24/7 time tracking table
  • [  ] Start tracking actual use of time versus ideal use
• Work:
  • [―] Confirm dates off for October & November to provide to manager
  • Acquired new, more appropriate shoes for work
  • Picked up DRT tickets
• Education:
  • [✔] Complete unit M3U14
  • [  ] Take module 3 test
  • [  ] Complete unit M4U15
  • [  ] Complete unit M4U16
  • [  ] Complete unit M4U17
  • [  ] Complete unit M4U19
  • [  ] Take module 4 test
  • [✔] Schedule proctored midterm exam
  • [  ] Finish OUAC application form
  • [  ] Make arrangements for OUAC fee payment
  • [  ] Work out schedule for completing course on time
• Toastmasters:
  
  • [―] Decide on topic for Speaking To Inform #4
  • [✔] Create Toastmaster Tip for Wednesday’s meeting
• 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:
  • [✔] Print out handouts
  • [✔] Re-purchase missing/used up materials for activities
• Ad Astra:
  • [  ] Determine goals for Ad Astra Gaming for 2012 convention
• Reading:
  • [✔] 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
  • Caught up on Questionable Content
  • Caught up on Megatokyo
• Life:
  • [  ] Research e-readers
  • [―] Research new cell phones
  • [  ] Write blog post on game design/mechanics
  • [  ] Write blog post on life management
  • [  ] Plan November budget
  • [✔] Purchase new can of shoe spray
  • Finished paying Skyrim pre-order

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

For next week:

• Game Design Workshop:
  • [  ] Review notes from workshop @ PPL
  • [  ] Research game fluff design for half-day version of workshop
• Life:
  • [  ] Talk with Telus to get data services working again
  • [  ] Write blog post on game design workshop
  • [  ] Arrange doctor’s appointment
  • [  ] Restock on Coca-Cola

Events of Interest:

Monday: 3 / 5 ✭

• Got to work early
• Started reflecting on how terrible I was as a teen
• Good chat with similarly-minded co-worker
• GO bus was missing when leaving work
• Stopped in at Staples for remaining workshop items and useful things

Tuesday: 3 / 5 ✭

• Pulled muscle in leg waking up
• Computer problems
• GO transit screwing up a lot
• Monthly support meeting
• K was quite late for workshop, causing delays
• Workshop itself ran wonderfully
• Good dinner
• Had to deal with Dad issues

Wednesday: 2 / 5 ✭

• Very tired in morning
• Paranoia that I’ll be laid off soon
• Sent to another store for Thursday
• Terrible bus ride home
• More Dad issues
• Toastmasters was good meeting

Thursday: 1 / 5 ✭

• Feeling certain that management is trying to be rid of me
• Incredibly tired
• Work started well
• Terrible crew manager, who I’ll have to work with on Friday and next week
• Felt accused of lying by said manager
• Pay stub is MIA
• Dealing with Dad on phone and at home was terrible

Friday: 2 / 5 ✭

• Self-loathing morning
• Crew manager made me feel terrible all day
• Went to brother’s to unwind, but housemates throwing a party

Saturday: 4 / 5 ✭

• Went to maternal grandparents for weekend
• Wood cutting skills put to good use
• Great dinner
• No arguments with my grandmother, for a change!

Sunday: 3 / 5 ✭

• More wood chopping
• Phone screwed up big-time, needed hard reset; data services failed to work afterwards