I almost had a weekend off but fell a bit short to 'most of Sunday'. It actually worked out well thought since the only walk I had was at 7:30ish a.m. so I went in my p.j.'s and did not change the rest of the day. I got some of my dishes and laundry done and watched a lot of X-files episodes. Since then I have had a semi-productive week which for me is a huge deal. My schedule is back to normal (no extra vacation stuff) so it has been an easy week which has allowed me to catch up on my todo list. Of course it is a GIANT list, which I now organize into categories so it's not as overwhelming like "ASAP", "Before such and such", "Kitchen", "Living Room", "Yikes". One tactic I now use is to deal with easy things, so that I can feel better about myself, in the hopes that I can carry that positive energy on to the "Yikes" category eventually. I also prioritize, so if for example I am out of knives or spoons (usually both) then dishes is the #1 priority, if I run out of underwear or towels (or both) then laundry is #1, if a bill or payment is due than that is my # 1 priority, and so on. I have to say that the kitchen is a continual problem for me BUT I am proud that I have been maintaining my laundry quite well (by this I mean my socks get matched and folded and things actually get put in drawers and the closet regularly).
My other easy todos have included booking a much overdue oil change (including switching back to all-seasons), returning some shoes I bought online that did not fit, uploading videos to my business youtube channel, using a gift card up, ordering the last couple seasons of Supernatural online (I am almost done X Files so need something else a.s.a.p.), buying paper (I go through a lot for my business), and a few business related things that at least help prepare me to tackle a couple of the 'Yikes' todos (like download the business Turbo Tax...but don't tell my mom and I don't want to talk about that - per usual). It makes me feel really productive and so as long as nothing weird or dramatic happens I am hoping to continue on this course of semi-productiveness before my schedule goes nutty again at the end of the month. I realize that the average person can take care of these things all in a Saturday afternoon but I no longer place those unrealistic expectations on myself. I keep reading crap about 'loving yourself' or whatever positive people go on about so lets just call this my way of doing so.
Of course there are so many things I should do, must do, and have to do NOW, but if I let myself get too worked up about it I completely shut down and am insanely unproductive. It is a fine balance to keep my sanity. Part of me of course blames my parents, just as I use to blame my last job, but the reality is I am a very low-energy person, perhaps 'lazy' could be applied. I think I do work hard, but when I am not working I like to 'relax' for an unspecified amount of time. Part of the problem with my new work life is that sometimes my schedule is really full so I legitimately do not have more than an hour or two a day to get anything home-wise done and therefore that time is used for the 'relax' portion of my day. My mom is the complete opposite of me, which is why I think I am the complete opposite of her, and will get all her chores done and then relax, so her relax time usually ends up with her sleeping because it's close to bedtime. She also gets mad at me if I read a book or play a video game on my phone when I visit her - because I am not paying attention to her. This always irks me because I could be out 'gallavanting' as she puts it, doing crack, drag racing, having promiscuous unprotected sex, but no I am hanging out with her, reading, and that gets on her nerves. But, I digress, this is not meant to be a mom-bashing session.
Another almost done todo is getting to Lee Valley tools. I came across their catalogue and found a few items that I think I really need, not just want, so when I checked into it I found a store not too far away. I called today to confirm if they have the items I need and they do. This includes replacing my broken 'carabiner' watch (I call it 'clippy' watch) for my dog-walking purse, a handcrank flashlight (so I don't have to worry about batteries, and my last functioning flashlight has died), a boot scraper (a traditional boot scraper is surprisingly hard to find and I step in poop often so feel it's a must have) and a few other items. I am also looking into a crab-apple picker for my Mom. I double checked with her and she is not against it if it really works, so I will take a look when I'm there and see if I can get some more feedback on it. I also want a solar radio they have that you can also use to charge your phone BUT that is definitely a 'want' so will likely wait for a while.
I feel like I have gone on and on about boring stuff only I care about, though I suppose that's my whole blog really so whatever. If anyone wants to get me a gift the solar radio is $41.00 plus taxes and shipping...
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