Some days, i really do wonder how some people manage to get it all done. Or, at least, appear to others to be able to get it all done! i wish i was one of those people. i have my definite morning routine....coffee, NPR, crossword puzzle and emails. Today, i sit here thinking of everything i have to do today and everything i need to accomplish this week and i am trying very hard not to overwhelm myself.
i'm not sure what system of getting things done works best for me. i am definitely a list person and that can be both good and bad. When i make a list, it's good for me to have everything that i know i need to do right in front of me. On the other hand, the longer the list gets the more disheartened i can become...especially when i do not cross as many things off of the list as i would like to.
And it's also a question of time management. In between work and school, trying to make time to get everything else done seems near impossible. So far behind on housework it's ridiculous. And i have to get time in for my volunteering. Honestly, i'm just not good at it. i think that i need to just sit down with my schedule and plan out each day down to the second. i realize that does not leave room for spontaneity but that has never been my forte to begin with!
So, as another busy full week lies ahead of me, i suppose i will try a few different methods of making the best possible use of my time and see how it goes. i know i function better when i have things to do, it is just a matter of prioritizing and actually making myself do them! Wish me luck :)
Sunday, September 27, 2015
Saturday, September 26, 2015
Say thank you
Are we ever truly thankful?
Yes, I know we are.
What i want from this blog is for you to thank someone anonymously for a kindness that they have shown you. Don't name names. Whoever you are thanking will, most likely, know that you are talking about them. In that way, it still gives life to the connection you have with the other person. Interested to see if this works :) My goal is to add to this every day for at least a month.
Here's my first
1. Thank you for taking me in when i was homeless and living in my car. It meant more than you will ever know and opened up several years of wonderful frivolity and genuine friendship that i will cherish forever.
9-27-15
2. Thank you for buying Christmas presents for me that probably embarrassed you.
9-28-15
3. Thank you both for driving me whom when i was too emotional. That was an amazing road trip!
9-29-15
4. Thank you for being my best friend in 1st grade and letting that friendship continue to this day!
9-30-15
5. Thank you taking me to IHOP after your show and helping me open up for the first time.
10-1-15
6. Thank you for my love of music boxes.
10-2-15
7. Thank you for doing that scene with me and letting me take it somewhere totally different!
10-3-15
8. Thank you for the blue glass and what it means.
10-4-15
9. Thank you for letting me come over that night.
10-5-15
10. Thank you for teaching me how to write in cursive...sorry it didn't take too well lol.
Yes, I know we are.
What i want from this blog is for you to thank someone anonymously for a kindness that they have shown you. Don't name names. Whoever you are thanking will, most likely, know that you are talking about them. In that way, it still gives life to the connection you have with the other person. Interested to see if this works :) My goal is to add to this every day for at least a month.
Here's my first
1. Thank you for taking me in when i was homeless and living in my car. It meant more than you will ever know and opened up several years of wonderful frivolity and genuine friendship that i will cherish forever.
9-27-15
2. Thank you for buying Christmas presents for me that probably embarrassed you.
9-28-15
3. Thank you both for driving me whom when i was too emotional. That was an amazing road trip!
9-29-15
4. Thank you for being my best friend in 1st grade and letting that friendship continue to this day!
9-30-15
5. Thank you taking me to IHOP after your show and helping me open up for the first time.
10-1-15
6. Thank you for my love of music boxes.
10-2-15
7. Thank you for doing that scene with me and letting me take it somewhere totally different!
10-3-15
8. Thank you for the blue glass and what it means.
10-4-15
9. Thank you for letting me come over that night.
10-5-15
10. Thank you for teaching me how to write in cursive...sorry it didn't take too well lol.
Thought for the day - a day at the zoo
Today, we went to the North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro with some friends. We'd been planning this outing for awhile now, getting together with friends of Michael's, and now mine, that had worked at Lutheridge together. It was a blast. At first, we were afraid that the weather might cause us to find something else to do. It has been raining constantly in the area since Thursday night. But, since the rains weren't too heavy today, we opted to keep our original plan.
The weather, actually, could not have been more perfect. It was cool and all of the trees at the zoo really did help keep things dry while it rained. And, because of the weather, I think that kept the crowds away. There were probably only 150 cars in the parking lot by the time we left this afternoon and not nearly that many when we first got there. The weather also did not keep the animals away. They were all out in full force.
And it was great to be among friends, in real time. Just to be around people and have actual conversations and listening to people tell stories. Just divine. I purposely left my phone in the car while we were there and I'm glad I did. It was nice to spend 4 hours just being with people and not looking down at my phone every few seconds. I do wish I had taken some pictures, but oh well...next time. But it was nice that even those who had their phones really only used them to take pictures. We were just being together and that was nice.
Every now and then it's just nice to get out and be among people. Enjoying our friends and their kids. Just being together. We don't do too much these days, socially, so this was a nice change. And I, personally, really like the fact that I have people in my life that want to take time out of their schedules to get together. That was nice and I look forward to more times like that!
The weather, actually, could not have been more perfect. It was cool and all of the trees at the zoo really did help keep things dry while it rained. And, because of the weather, I think that kept the crowds away. There were probably only 150 cars in the parking lot by the time we left this afternoon and not nearly that many when we first got there. The weather also did not keep the animals away. They were all out in full force.
And it was great to be among friends, in real time. Just to be around people and have actual conversations and listening to people tell stories. Just divine. I purposely left my phone in the car while we were there and I'm glad I did. It was nice to spend 4 hours just being with people and not looking down at my phone every few seconds. I do wish I had taken some pictures, but oh well...next time. But it was nice that even those who had their phones really only used them to take pictures. We were just being together and that was nice.
Every now and then it's just nice to get out and be among people. Enjoying our friends and their kids. Just being together. We don't do too much these days, socially, so this was a nice change. And I, personally, really like the fact that I have people in my life that want to take time out of their schedules to get together. That was nice and I look forward to more times like that!
Friday, September 11, 2015
Thought for the day - frustration lol
i haven't written on my blog in awhile, but that's ok. School is keeping me pretty busy with lots of reading, writing and homework. If you follow me on Facebook, you also know that i am working part time at the Spring Garden Bakery and coffee house, which is really fun so far and i can definitely use the income in addition to financial aid. And i have started going to church, which i am also loving. So, my plate has been pretty full lately. And, hopefully, next week i will begin my service learning/volunteering (a requirement for one of my social work classes) but i will post more about that once i know it is definite.
Anyway, it seems like just when things are coming together, some to throw a kink in the system is bound to happen. This morning, i got a letter from the IRS in the mail. Big fun!! i had made a fairly big mistake on my 2013 taxes and, two years later, they are pointing it out to me. i totally understand the mistake and take full responsibility for it. As a result, i owe them money. A good chunk of money. Money that i do not have readily available right now...one of the fun parts of being a student lol So, i will get in touch with them next week and start making payments, which will take me awhile to pay down but that's better than just ignoring them LOL
My problem comes from the fact that if i pay it in full and on time, the due date they gave me is October 8th. Seriously? Less than a month away? You're going to send me a bill on something it took you 2 years to figure out that the mistake happened and then give me approximately three weeks to pay you? That's good business! i guarantee that if the shoe was on the other foot and the IRS owed me, it would be years before i found out....if i ever would find out. GRRRRRRRRR
It reminds me of the time that Time Warner turned off my internet (not for non payment but because of an accidental file share) and then sent me an email 20 minutes later explaining why they'd turned off the internet. How was i suppose to read the email without the internet? That was actually the last straw for me with Time Warner and now we have another provider. Sometimes company policies just do not make sense to me. Oh well. i will get this taken care of eventually because that is all i can do right now. i will not stress myself out over it, but it is frustrating.
Anyway, it seems like just when things are coming together, some to throw a kink in the system is bound to happen. This morning, i got a letter from the IRS in the mail. Big fun!! i had made a fairly big mistake on my 2013 taxes and, two years later, they are pointing it out to me. i totally understand the mistake and take full responsibility for it. As a result, i owe them money. A good chunk of money. Money that i do not have readily available right now...one of the fun parts of being a student lol So, i will get in touch with them next week and start making payments, which will take me awhile to pay down but that's better than just ignoring them LOL
My problem comes from the fact that if i pay it in full and on time, the due date they gave me is October 8th. Seriously? Less than a month away? You're going to send me a bill on something it took you 2 years to figure out that the mistake happened and then give me approximately three weeks to pay you? That's good business! i guarantee that if the shoe was on the other foot and the IRS owed me, it would be years before i found out....if i ever would find out. GRRRRRRRRR
It reminds me of the time that Time Warner turned off my internet (not for non payment but because of an accidental file share) and then sent me an email 20 minutes later explaining why they'd turned off the internet. How was i suppose to read the email without the internet? That was actually the last straw for me with Time Warner and now we have another provider. Sometimes company policies just do not make sense to me. Oh well. i will get this taken care of eventually because that is all i can do right now. i will not stress myself out over it, but it is frustrating.
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