Maybe I should just set Mondays as the day to do the reviews, although I really think Sunday is the more appropriate day for it. I just need to get my head into a working state on Sundays. Once again I have things on the list here completed, but that I didn’t do during the week; as usual, it’s unchecked for this review but will be checked for the next one.

This week’s been fractally up and down. Every day of it had its peaks and troughs, and felt like a mental and emotional roller coaster ride. It didn’t help that Dad got a cast for a broken thumb, and I’ve got to keep him out of trouble more so than usual. Obviously, I didn’t get as much accomplished as I hoped.

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
• Education:
  • [  ] Finish OUAC application form
  • [  ] Make arrangements for OUAC fee payment
  • [✔] Complete unit M5U21
  • [✔] Complete unit M5U22
  • [✔] Take module 5 test
  • [  ] Complete unit M6U23
  • [  ] Complete unit M6U24
  • [  ] Complete unit M6U25
  • [  ] Complete unit M6U26
  • [  ] Take module 6 test
• Toastmasters:
  
  • [―] Decide on topic for Speaking To Inform #4
  • [  ] Choose AC manuals I want to use for ACS
  • [✘] Ask ML to pick up manuals & HPL kit for me at district conference
• 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:
  • [  ] Research game fluff design for half-day version of workshop
• Ad Astra:
  • [―] Determine goals for Ad Astra Gaming for 2012 convention
• Reading:
  • [  ] Read “The Pragmatic Programmer”
  • [  ] Re-read “Getting Things Done”
  • [  ] Read “Code Complete”
  • [  ] Read “Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs”
  • [  ] Get subscription to Wired
  • [  ] Read “Mindfire”
  • [✔] Pick up “The Wavering of Haruhi Suzumiya” preorder
  • [✔] Read “The Wavering of Haruhi Suzumiya”
  • Picked up and read “Lord of Souls”
• Life:
  • [  ] Research e-readers
  • [―] Research new cell phones
  • [  ] Write blog post on game design/mechanics
  • [  ] Write blog post on life management
  • [―] Write out Christmas wishlist
  • [  ] Send Christmas wishlist to friends & family
  • [―] Plan gifts for friends & family
  • [✔] Pick up Skyrim preorder
  • Bought gift for Aunt J
  • Started researching new computers

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

For next week:

• Education:
  • [  ] Complete unit M7U27
  • [  ] Complete unit M7U28
  • [  ] Complete unit M7U29
  • [  ] Take module 7 test
  • [  ] Complete unit M8U30
  • [  ] Complete unit M8U31
  • [  ] Complete unit M8U32
  • [  ] Take module 8 test
  • [  ] Book final exam for course
• Reading:
  • [  ] Return “Lord of Souls” to library

Events of Interest:

Monday: 4 / 5 ✭

• Slow, tired start to day
• Had to buy breakfast due to lack of easily made food at home; order almost screwed up
• Great morning at work
• Good lunch
• Good afternoon at work
• Ride home was hilarious
• Dad troublesome at first but relaxed later on
• Bi-weekly counselling
• New Suzumiya book available, finally!
• Dad annoying in late evening

Tuesday: 3 / 5 ✭

• Morning work was meh & grumbly
• Lunch was okay
• Productive afternoon
• Dinner at mall with Dad
• Got coursework done

Wednesday: 2 / 5 ✭

• Work was bad
• Lunch was okay
• Ride home was uncomfortable
• Evening at home was okay

Thursday: 4 / 5 ✭

• Got up late
• Felt oppressed by crew manager in morning
• Felt very productive in afternoon
• Dad annoying at home
• Weekly group counselling helped me feel more grounded

Friday: 4 / 5 ✭

• Woke up with a lot of wrist & shoulder joint pain
• Dealing with crew manager was draining
• Lunch was nice
• Finished week’s work ahead of schedule
• Okay ride back to Pickering
• Got my collector’s edition of Skyrim!
• Too bad it won’t run properly on computers at home. Sad, but expected.

Saturday: 2 / 5 ✭

• Lame, boring day
• Food & snack shopping
• Did housework for Dad

Sunday: 2 / 5 ✭

• Bleh & painful all day
• Helped make dinner
• Did more housework for Dad