Chloé’s Ramblings

Saturday, February 27, 2010

Yeepeee!

It's the weekend! LOL As usual, I started my week wonderfully, and then it declined more and more every day. Friday was terrible! Anyway, here's what I want to do this weekend:
First, some catch up on my weekly to do's:
  • repair two items from my "to sew" pile
  • 15 minutes on health PPW
  • manicure
  • declutter 2 feeds in old RSS reader
  • plan menus for next week + write down grocery list DONE!
and some more for this weekend:
  • go grocery shopping DONE!
  • take pix for work (dog training club) DONE!
  • create mini-album for DBF
  • put away dry laundry
  • wash and hang up 2 loads of laundry 1st one in washer!
  • 2x15 minutes on PPW
  • 2x15 minutes on health PPW
  • 3x15 minutes on decluttering computer
  • 15 minutes on e-mails
  • declutter RSS (no unread messages)
  • catch up on POTD editing
  • create 2 LOs: 1 for Camille and 1 for Ambre
Surprise! I had to do something unplanned for work. Love it when I have to go to the office on a short notice on a saturday afternoon... NOT! Anyway, that used most of my Saturday afternoon, with DBF being sick in addition to that, I'm not sure how much I'll be able to accomplish!! We'll see...

ETA: OK, forget it, this was definitely a do-almost-nothing weekend. I'll rather list what I did accomplish than what I planned and didn't do and feel guilty for not doing! LOL

  • I planned next week's menus and went grocery shopping
  • I caught up on my RSS reader (no unread post) and on my favorite websites
  • I worked (pix to take and impromptu powerpoint to prepare)
  • I washed 1 load of laundry and hung it up
  • I cleaned the cat's litter
  • I enjoyed myself and relaxed!
  • I took a pic everyday
  • I edited about 1/2 of February's P365 pix
  • I got myself a manicure
  • I printed DBF's mini album
  • I created a card for a collegue's newborn baby
  • I took care of DBF and MIL who are sick
Well, not too bad after all... Now onto the busy week that is starting. Ugh, I'm tired just thinking about the work I have to do!

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Wednesday check up... how am I doing?

  • 15 minutes exercise DONE!
  • work DONE!
  • POTD DONE!
  • 15 minutes on PPW
  • 15 minutes on filing DONE!
  • repair one item from my "to sew" pile while watching The Mentalist
  • TDC and SSD catch up DONE!
  • evening routine! DONE!
  • curfew at 10:45 pm DONE!
catch up from yesterday's list:
  • 15 minutes on health PPW did several tasdks related to our treatement instead: phone calls, pick up meds, etc.
  • manicure while watching TV
and I went to order my TTC meds! OMGosh, I'm so excited!!!!! Eeeeeeek!!

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Tuesday check up... how am I doing?

  • 15 minutes exercise DONE!
  • work DONE!
  • POTD DONE!
  • laundry: wash and hang on 2 loads DONE!
  • 15 minutes on health PPW
  • manicure while watching House MD not done, I was too busy watching House and Cuddy KISS! OMGosh!!! LOL
  • TDC and SSD catch up DONE!
  • evening routine! DONE!
  • curfew at 10:45 pm DONE!

Monday, February 22, 2010

Monday check up... how am I doing?

  • 15 minutes exercise DONE!
  • work DONE!
  • POTD DONE!
  • change beddings DONE!
  • hang off dry laundry, put away DONE!
  • TDC and SSD catch up DONE!
  • print DBF's mini album and start working at it I created a card for a colleague's new baby instead, and both (card + mini) are now ready to print. will do that tomorrow at work!
  • evening routine! DONE!
  • curfew at 10:45 pm I'll consider it DONE since I'm shutting the computer at 10:35!
OMGosh, I love having a nice productive day like that!!!

Weekly plan

Here's what I plan on doing this week:
Monday:
  • 15 minutes exercise
  • work
  • POTD
  • change beddings
  • hang off dry laundry, put away
  • TDC and SSD catch up
  • print DBF's mini album and start working at it
  • evening routine!
  • curfew at 10:45 pm
Tuesday:
  • 15 minutes exercise
  • work
  • POTD
  • laundry: wash and hang on 2 loads
  • 15 minutes on health PPW
  • manicure while watching House MD
  • TDC and SSD catch up
  • evening routine!
  • curfew at 10:45 pm
Wednesday:
  • 15 minutes exercise
  • work
  • POTD
  • 15 minutes on PPW
  • 15 minutes on filing
  • repair one item from my "to sew" pile while watching The Mentalist
  • TDC and SSD catch up
  • evening routine!
  • curfew at 10:45 pm
Thursday:
  • 15 minutes exercise
  • work
  • POTD
  • declutter 2 feeds in old RSS reader
  • repair one item from my "to sew" pile while watching Dexter
  • TDC and SSD catch up
  • evening routine!
  • curfew at 10:45 pm
Friday:
  • 15 minutes exercise
  • work
  • POTD
  • pick up food at chicken farm
  • plan menus for next week + write down grocery list
  • TDC and SSD catch up
  • evening routine!
  • curfew at 10:45 pm

Saturday, February 20, 2010

Friday check up and weekend plan

Here's what I planned for Friday:
  • 15 minutes exercise not done, my back hurts!
  • POTD DONE!
  • work DONE!
  • 15 minutes on computer clean up
  • plan menus for next week DONE! and write down shopping list
  • repair 2 items on my "to sew" pile
  • start creating January LO
I went to have a medical test done for my TTC treatement that will start in a couple weeks, so I couldn't get as much accomplished as I wished. The rest will be done this weekend!

Here's what I plan to do:
  • 20 minutes exercise on Sunday (my back still hurts too much to work out on Saturday) DONE!
  • POTD on Saturday DONE! and Sunday DONE!
  • grocery shopping: write down list and go shopping DONE!
  • 4x15 minutes on computer clean up 2 DONE!
  • finish designing DBF's mini album DONE!, print and get it done!
  • 4x15 minutes on health PPW DONE!
  • clean up RSS reader (no unread message) DONE! and declutter 2 subscriptions in new reader DONE! and 2 in old one
  • 2x15 minutes on zip files and ACDSee tagging DONE!
  • write down January LO's journaling
  • create 2 LOs
  • repair 1 item on my "to sew" pile
  • change cat litter DONE!
  • take pix for work DONE!
  • put away dry laundry, wash and hang up 2 loads DONE!

Thursday, February 18, 2010

Thursday check up... how am I doing?

  • 15 minutes exercise DONE!
  • POTD DONE!
  • work DONE!
  • 15 minutes on computer clean up
  • 15 minutes on health PPW
  • pedicure while watching Dexter
I was feeling lazy tonight so that's all I got done... But the great news of the day is that I got terrific pix of Ambre, my best friend's 2 days old daughter. She's soooooo beautiful!! I'm in love!

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Wednesday check up... how am I doing?

  • 15 minutes exercise DONE!
  • POTD DONE!
  • work DONE!
  • 15 minutes on computer clean up DONE!
  • 15 minutes filing DONE!
  • manicure while watching The Mentalist

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Tuesday check up... how am I doing?

  • 15 minutes exercise DONE!
  • POTD DONE!
  • work DONE!
  • 15 minutes on computer clean up DONE!
  • 15 minutes on health PPW DONE!
  • continue and finish DBF's mini-album

What a day!

I became an auntie again! My best friend Nanie gave birth to her second child, a little girl named Ambre, this morning! I'm so excited!!! Unfortunately I won't be able to go to see them before April! Argh, this is sooooooo frustrating! I can't wait to get some pix, that will already be something!

Monday, February 15, 2010

Monday check up... how am I doing?

  • 15 minutes exercise DONE!
  • POTD DONE!
  • work DONE!
  • 15 minutes on PPW: voting, bank stuff DONE!
  • 15 minutes on computer clean up DONE!
  • continue DBF's mini-album DONE!

Wow!

I spent almost 2 hours talking on the phone with a WWII American veteran. It was an absolutely amazing experience. This man is 89 years old and he commanded a company that liberated the town I live in and work for. Unfortunately he got wounded in action a couple months before and was still in the hospital when his battallion fought in our town. But still, it was so touching to hear him speak of all that, and of his friends that actually were there and got wounded or captured in our city. We ended up both crying on the phone.

I feel so blessed and honored that those young men sacrificed so much to make us free. Yeah, I know, I wasn't born at that time, but without them I wouldn't be here, and neither would DBF, so even 65 years later, they have a huge impact. Bless you all.

Sunday, February 14, 2010

Weekly plan

As usual, here's what I plan on doing this week:
Monday:
  • 15 minutes exercise
  • POTD
  • work
  • 15 minutes on PPW: voting, bank stuff
  • 15 minutes on computer clean up
  • continue DBF's mini-album
Tuesday:
  • 15 minutes exercise
  • POTD
  • work
  • 15 minutes on computer clean up
  • 15 minutes on health PPW
  • continue and finish DBF's mini-album
Wednesday:
  • 15 minutes exercise
  • POTD
  • work
  • 15 minutes on computer clean up
  • 15 minutes filing
  • manicure while watching The Mentalist
Thursday:
  • 15 minutes exercise
  • POTD
  • work
  • 15 minutes on computer clean up
  • 15 minutes on health PPW
  • pedicure while watching Dexter
Friday:
  • 15 minutes exercise
  • POTD
  • work
  • 15 minutes on computer clean up
  • plan menus for next week and write down shopping list
  • repair 2 items on my "to sew" pile
  • start creating January LO

Saturday, February 13, 2010

Friday check up and weekend plan

Friday:
  • 15 minutes indoor bike DONE!
  • work (new inhabitants ceremony at night) DONE!
  • POTD DONE!
Here's what I plan on doing this weekend (hoping I don't get sick like last night! Yuck!!!)
  • plan menus for the week and write down shopping list DONE!
  • go grocery shopping DONE!
  • clean downstairs fridge DONE!
  • pick up laundry room DONE!
  • empty "to file" box DONE except for the taxes papers but at least they're all together!
  • 4x15 minutes on computer clean up 3 DONE!
  • 2x15 minutes on health PPW
  • create January LO
  • catch up on TDC DONE!
  • catch up on SSD
  • start DBF's "10 things" hybrid album DONE!
  • 20 minutes workout on Saturday if I don't feel too sick not done, I was feeling weird until the night
  • 20 minutes workout on Sunday DONE!
  • repair 2 items on my "to sew" pile
  • change beddings
  • change cat litter DONE!
  • 2 loads of laundry DONE!
  • call Delphine about medical test DONE: she wasn't home so I left a message

Thursday, February 11, 2010

Thursday check up... how am I doing?

  • 15 minutes indoor bike not done this morning, I forgot to set up my alarm and slept in... almost got late for work! I'll try to get some exercise tonight
  • work + 30 minutes extra (morning meeting for magazine) DONE (minus the extra half hour, I already overworked on the past days, I need some me time)!
  • POTD DONE!
  • clean downstairs fridge
  • prepare computer's formatting
pending from the last days (Gosh, either I overplanned or I got really lazy, but I feel like I got nothing done!):
  • pick up laundry room
  • 15 minutes filing
  • purge fridge
  • prepare computer's formatting
  • 15 minutes on health PPW 5 minutes DONE... at least that's a start! LOL
  • check January's bank report DONE!
  • create January LO

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

  • 15 minutes indoor bike
  • work DONE!
  • appointement at 2PM DONE!
  • POTD DONE!
  • pick up laundry room
  • 15 minutes filing
  • purge fridge
  • take garbage out to be picked up on Thursday morning DONE!
  • unload dishwasher DONE!
pending from the last 2 days:
  • prepare computer's formatting
  • 15 minutes on health PPW
  • give myself a pedicure while watching TV DONE!
  • check January's bank report
  • create January LO
And I started my SIL's b'day card!

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Tuesday check up... how am I doing?

  • 15 minutes indoor bike DONE!
  • work + 30 minutes extra (late afternoon meeting for Liberation's anniversary) DONE (even 1 hour extra)!
  • POTD DONE!
  • prepare computer's formatting
  • 15 minutes on health PPW
  • give myself a pedicure while watching House done some ironing instead!
  • check January's bank report

Monday, February 8, 2010

Monday check up: how am I doing?

Monday:
  • 15 minutes indoor bike DONE!
  • work + 30 minutes extra DONE!
  • POTD DONE!
  • check bank account report not done, but at least it's printed!
  • call health insurance about letter I just re-read the letter and got my answer!
  • create January LO not done!

Sunday, February 7, 2010

Weekly plan

Here's what I plan on doing this week:
Monday:
  • 15 minutes indoor bike
  • work + 30 minutes extra
  • POTD
  • check bank account report
  • call health insurance about letter
  • create January LO
Tuesday:
  • 15 minutes indoor bike
  • work + 30 minutes extra (late afternoon meeting for Liberation's anniversary)
  • POTD
  • prepare computer's formatting
  • 15 minutes on health PPW
  • give myself a pedicure while watching House
Wednesday:
  • 15 minutes indoor bike
  • work
  • appointement at 2PM
  • POTD
  • pick up laundry room
  • 15 minutes filing
  • purge fridge
  • take garbage out to be picked up on Thursday morning
Thursday:
  • 15 minutes indoor bike
  • work + 30 minutes extra (morning meeting for magazine)
  • POTD
  • clean downstairs fridge
  • prepare computer's formatting
Friday:
  • 15 minutes indoor bike
  • work (new inhabitants ceremony at night)
  • POTD

Saturday, February 6, 2010

Project 365 and weekend to do list

Well, I'm really proud to announce that I've been doing pretty good on taking the pix, even though my recent illness screwed up my posting of them! I'll try to update this weekend, which leads me to my second topic for this post: my to do list for the weekend. With being sick and soooo tired for most of the week, I haven't accomplished anything. Even though I obviously needed the rest, I'm feeling better and all this "lost time" is getting on my nerve (it's actually a sign I'm feeling better! LOL) so here is what I will do this weekend:
  • catch up on P365 editing and posting DONE!
  • plan menus for the week DONE!
  • write down shopping list DONE! and go grocery shopping DONE!
  • while in shop, print February goals' plan the shop's printer was broken
  • take 1 load of laundry out and hang it off to dry DONE!
  • finish ironing clothes
  • 2x15 minutes on PPW/office to do's DONE!
  • scan one box of slides DONE!
  • back up computer and prepare it for formatting
  • 2x45 minutes work (write articles+maybe take pix) DONE!
  • clean oven DONE!
  • clean micro wave DONE!
  • online banking stuff DONE!
  • catch up on TDC DONE! and SSD sites DONE!
  • create 2 LOs DONE! + 1 P365 LO and post them + the one I created already DONE!
  • change cat litter DONE!
  • change beddings

Friday, February 5, 2010

1/10th of the year is gone...

I juste realised this today: 1 / 10th of 2010 is past already. Wow, that's quite a shocking, stressful thought. Actually, that's stressful because I haven't the feeling to have accomplished much during those 36 first days of the year. I'm constatly amazed by how fast the time flies!

Thursday, February 4, 2010

I'm ill...

I caught a really nasty cold last weekend and I'm stuck home since Tuesday. I went to work on Monday but I was completely useless: tired, coughing, running nose... Yuck!!! Anyway, I'm resting and trying to get better ASAP: I've got too much work to be able to afford staying home that long. I've worked from home, writing articles, giving phonecalls and stuff, but still, I'm not as efficient as I'd be at the office. Ugh, I hate that!