14 posts tagged “to do”

I skipped creating a list last week so here's my To DID:

• Mon: HOLIDAY...HURRAY!! SLACKED &  had hot sex
  
• Tue: Personal Day off work - got bathroom floor fixed ($910). Thought about running errands but slacked instead.
• Wed: am - Work. pm - Pole workout
• Thu: am - Work. pm - LOST finale
• Fri: Sick Day - laid in backyard and got fried like a lobster. FOTC concert.
• Misc:
• Dishes
• Laundry (washed and put away)
• Boxed up CupCate/Iain stuff
• Read 3 books
• Watched 1 netflix film
• Bought correct ink cartridge which miraculously "fixed" the printer (HP printers auto-disable expired ink cartridges)
  
• Bought Madonna CD & concert ticket
• Freaked out at gas prices
• Bought new chaise lounge for backyard
• Got mani/pedi
• Found & bought pedi color & more overpriced haircare products than 1 person needs in a lifetime
  
• Bought new sandals to wear to work (to show off summer/rhinestone pedis)
  
• Discovered Florastor (a GI probiotic) isn't stocked at the stores their website said; ordered online
• Washed dishes
• Pulled carpet tack strips out of bathroom floor
• Watered backyard plants (twice)
• Paid mortgage
• STRESSED OUT (ate disgusting amount of fast food, including donuts - which I usually hate)
  

• Chiro - get knee, back & shoulders adjusted - Done 6/2
• Get pissed off when I learn that Guy (office eye candy) is quitting - Done 6/2
• MAIL box to CupCate & Iain!! - Done 6/3
• Take out recycling & trash - Done 6/4
• Wed: am - Doc appt; pm - Pole workout; late pm - put out recycling & trash cans - Done 6/4
• Sign up for pole classes at SirenDance ($240 - first class is Jun 12) - Done 6/7
• Cancel eyebrow tattoo appt (sched for 11a Fri - have to give 24hr notice) - Done 6/5
• Schedule bid for wall repairs - Forgot; not done
  
• Buy food, laundry detergent & cat litter - Not done, done, done (but need to repeat)
  
• Water lawn - Not done
• Weekend Options:
• Miss Kitty's Party (theme = Disco Dreams) - Not Done
  
• Ink 'n' Iron Festival (tattoo, burlesque, pinup girl & muscle car show - with carnival rides!) - Done 6/9
• Butterfly Lounge (fat girl club) - Not done
  
• Erotica LA convention (porn & strippers) Been there, done that
  

purple = unfulfilled from last week

ToDo:

• Call someone about the bathroom floor foundation repair!! Done - replacement scheduled for 5/27 (approx $1,000)
  
• Knee exercises
• Pole practice (stuff that Yannori taught me)
  
• Mail stuff to CupCate/Iain!!
• Figure out what is f-ing wrong with my f-itty-eff-eff printer Replace black ink cartridge. If that doesn't work, throw printer through a wall.
  
• Call MetLife and make appt for adjuster and/or repair
• Look into installation of on-demand water heater (and copper repiping?) - ask about this while bathroom repair is going on
  
• Make doc appt to talk about weight loss (realistic options? meds with desired side effect of constipation?) and to resume Depo shots ($99 + appt) called but office was already closed, left msg & expect call back on 5/27
  
• Hair appt?? (approx $100 - for trim only!! Maybe try someone else?)
  
• Mail DVD to Yannori Done 5/20
  
• Finish reading "Foreclosure Investing for Dummies"
  
• Find out about next pole session at Siren Dance. Enroll in Sat night class? ($240) Called 5/20 & 5/22, waiting for return call; 5/27 - given up on getting call back.. fuck them if they don't want my business
  
• Attempt patching: bedroom ceiling, living room ceiling, misc other SMALL spots
• Investigate options for newest theoretical method for locking the new windows while open
  
• Watch/return some Netflix films
• Clean the pile of crap out of the living room. THROW STUFF AWAY!!
• Take 2 tons of clothing from the 2nd room to a charity
  
• Clean the stove top OMG, it's a miracle... scrubbed the stove top and all the parts underneath 5/20
  
• Replace broken tail (brake?) light Done 5/26
  
• Get the car washed
• Laundry Done 5/26&27
  
• Buy metal doorway threshold for when the carpet is pulled up in the bathroom
  
• Fantasize about getting bids for wall replacements/repairs & painting - but don't actually do it
• Think about getting bids for bathroom flooring (wood??!?) - but don't actually do it
• Tues & Sun: Water back & front yards Didn't have to - it rained
  
• Wed 8p: Pole workout (#9 of 10). Renew ($700) Done 5/21
  
• Holiday weekend: Do SOMETHING other than sit inside (kayak?)
  

Not ToDo:

• So many sodas (did fair on this last week) Only had 1
  
• Spend money I don't have on things I don't need to impress people I don't know
  

I didn't do so well last week. Missed the FGNs party - wasn't feeling it. Wasn't feeling much of anything last week - except work (only cause I had to) and sleep.

Once again, purple = leftovers/undone from last week (and the week before):

ToDo:

• Vacuum!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (SERIOUSLY!!!)
• CALL SOMEONE ABOUT THE BATHROOM FLOOR/FOUNDATION REPAIR!!!!
• Knee exercises
• Pole practice (stuff that Yannori taught me)
  
• Mail stuff to CupCate/Iain
• Figure out what is f-ing wrong with my f-itty-eff-eff printer
• Call MetLife and make appt for adjuster and/or repair
• Throw away old hose. Buy a new 100yrd hose for the front "yard"
• Look into installation of on-demand water heater (and copper repiping?)
  
• Measure the front-yard crawlspace screen, go to Lowe's & get wood cut-to-fit and block it up.
• Make doc appt to talk about weight loss (realistic options?) and to resume Depo shots
• Call Adrian to see if he wants to go to Pride with me
• Pay bills: City of LB ($405), JCP (overdue??), and equity line ($96)
  
• Wed 8p: Pole workout (#9 of 10). Renew?? ($700)
• Sat: Water backyard (cause I prob won't be home Sun)
  
• Sun: Long Beach Gay Pride. Justin Rudd is parade grand marshall this year!! (but I'll prob miss that.) Sun night main stage entertainment = Sheena Easton and KC & the Sunshine Band
  

Not ToDo:

• So many sodas (did pretty well on this last week)
  
• PMS

Stuff in purple is leftover/unaccomplished/repeats from last week's lists:

ToDo:

• Knee exercises
• Vacuum!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (this is getting silly)
• Mail stuff to CupCate/Iain
• Figure out what is f-ing wrong with my f-itty-eff-eff printer
• Look for a new gardener - maybe even a landscaper (sprinklers & sod & a real yard?!?) not gonna happen this week
• Call Justin's housekeeper referral not gonna happen this week
• Call MetLife and make appt for adjuster and/or repair
• Buy a Master's graduation present for Riley (anyone got any suggestions??)
• Water the backyard Done (repeat on Sun)
  
• Buy a new 100yrd hose for the front "yard"?? (old one has a hole so major that no water makes it out of the nozzle, and the water repiping project may have cut off the grapefruit tree's water source - I never watered it so I've always assumed it had tapped the water lines, which have now been replaced)
  
• Look into installation of on-demand water heater (and copper repiping?)
  
• Wed 8p: Workout (# 8 of 10) Done Renew ($700) no money
• Thurs 2p: Doc followup (take the whole day off???) Done - not happy with result
  
• Sat 6p: Graduation party for Riley
• Sun 2p: 2hr private pole instruction w/Yannori

Not ToDo:

• So many sodas
• Completely waste the weekend doing nothing (Sat party & Sun workout are taking care of that)

To...

Wed:

• optional: go to work early
• Surprise Ryan with M&Ms
• Knee exercises
• Leave work early - workout

Thur

• optional: go to work early
• Knee exercises
• Leave work early - Scott's going away party

Fri

• optional: go to work early
• Knee exercises
• Leave work early - film festival

Sat/Sun

• Film festival?

• Fast food
• So many damn sodas (when did I even start liking soda?)
  

Wed:

• 1p Dept Mtg (on or cancelled?)
• 8p Private pole class in Balboa (Bring shoes!!) (prepaid; sign up for more?)

Fri:

• 7p Burlesque Workshop in Torrance ($15) (work early or take the day off??)
• 9p SassyMinxx show in Redondo ($12 cover)

Misc:

• Continue bizarro 7-11 daily breakfast ritual (coffee, 3 bananas, 3 cheesesticks)
• Update 401(k) withholding (must call before 2p PDT!!)
• Mail JCP mattress delivery rebate coupon Done 3/3
  
• Practice on home pole (posture; pullups; “frogs”; pushout “prance”; climb/sit)
• Continue investigating alternate workout options (other pole classes; pilates machine; kayaking; martial arts?)
• REDUCE (something, anything – preferably from the 2nd bedroom)
• Find, and make appt with, endocrinologist to check for hypothyroid or other metabolic "root cause" of various symptoms Done 3/3 - First avail appt April 10, 11am (check referral from Dr. Medhat - see if they're in network and can see me sooner)
  
• Despite thyroid function always coming back “normal” on blood tests, I may be in the "difficult to diagnose; needs more tests" range.  I have several minor symptoms (obesity; sudden weight gain; difficulty losing weight; on/off depression; irregular cycles; fatigue; irritability (shut up, Jim!); decreased libido (I assumed this was from the Depo shots); recurrent sinus infections) and a rather extreme version of what I just learned is a classic major symptom of hypothyroidism, low body temp. Dr. Oz's latest book says a waking temp of 98 is considered low and translates to high risk. My normal temp is between 97.4 and 97.7 – my waking temp is even lower (today was 96.4). This also translates into EXTREME intolerance of cold temps (ask anyone at my office how I feel about cold temps - it ain't pretty!!)

NOT ToDo:

• Eat fast food of any kind. Severely limit “junk” food
• Push myself too hard at workouts (if knee is acting up, admit it and adapt; realize limits of my body)
• Yell at Boo more than she deserves
• Take other people's crap personally
• Stay inside my house all weekend
• Spend money I don't have on stuff I don't need

Let's see how I did last week:

Mon:

• 8p S Factor (last class?) - Figure out how to channel "proper" frame of mind to do the song I pre-selected DONE - went well
  
• Late PM: Find checkbook and throw it into my bag (or, better yet, the car glovebox) DONE

Wed:

• 10a Tax Appt (approx $400; in Los Angeles - allow at least 1 hr for the commute - more would be better) DONE - getting good return (though not quite as much as I fantasized about)
• 8p Private pole class in Balboa ($75!) DONE - enjoyed it. Going back this week.

• 1:30p Semi-Private pole class in SanPedro ($75!) DONE - enjoyed it. Will checkout cost of privates.

• Don't fight success: Keep up bizarro 7-11 daily breakfast ritual (coffee, 3 bananas, 3 cheesesticks) DONE
• Pay for GS cookies ($8 to Victor; $24 to Lynda) DONE
• Ship GS cookies to CupCate & Iain - delivering in SF instead
  
• Mail overdue (from early Dec) bday card to MissScotch (I finally remembered to bring a stamp!) DONE
• Look into art classes at Laguna/Sawdust Festival Grounds (contact info in mag on desk) DONE - no decision
  
• Continue "thinking on" messages from last week (work on letting down the wall) DONE - no enlightenment yet
• Attempt to have long, insightful, talk/call with person of choice DONE
• Look for alternate workout options (burlesque classes in Torrance?) DONE - enrolled in burlesque workshop; found more options for burlesque & pole; should keep looking for other options (karate? kayaking?)
  
• Make final decision about S, private classes, or not at all DONE - not at all
• Fold sheets & towels (if feeling really energetic, reorg the entire hall cupboard!) - FAIL
• Added: REDUCE Done (donated 2 TVs to Goodwill)
• Added: Laundry (sheets/bedding and all clothings) Done
  

• Eat fast food of any kind. Includes all bakery items at 7-11. Does not include: Sit-down meals at restaurants; "fresh" deli sandwiches at 7-11; schmancy chocolate DONE - maintained letter of goal, though not intent (I had junk food for dinner on 2 different nights)
  
• Push myself too hard at workouts (if injured, admit it and adapt - even if that means observing only!!) DONE, wise item to add
  
• Yell at Boo more than she deserves (I swear, her constant crying makes me CRAZY sometimes!) DONE
• Take other people's crap personally - EPIC FAIL (took pretty much everything personally - and am still convinced most of it was appropriate response on my part)
  
• Stay indoors all weekend DONE (went to workout & mani/pedi on Sat; sunworshipped on Sun)
• Spend money I don't have on stuff I don't need mostly DONE (bought myself some "splurge" items on Fri - but not till after I'd given even more to charity; actually tried to go shopping tonight but nothing struck my interest)

I forgot all about the list by Tues so let's see how I finally fared:

Mon

• 8p Maybe go to workout. Allow options to leave early or sit out parts if I feel ill or overheated - but try to get some exercise. Didn't do well, or much; was "pushed out" by another student; but at least I attended.
  

Wed:

• 1p Dept Mtg cancelled
  
• 2:30p MBO Update/review (update paperwork, rec'd 5:30p Tues, email & bring hard copy). Great review and fair raise. Have a sneaking suspicion the mid-year promotion has already been axed (since it wasn't discussed and wasn't outlined on my objectives for the year) - but I'll pretend otherwise.  I really want the skillset more than the money anyway ( cause I know how to turn it into substantially more cash).
  

• Make appt with GI specialist (it would be good if the appt could be this week) Got an appt on the 19th with snotty, money first doctor's office; Got appt on 28th with super friendly doctor's office that's down the street from my home.
  
• Beg Dr. Medhat for refill on Flagyl Refilled. Won't last till doc appt on 28th but I've already been told that I may NOT have another refill.
  
• Fax corrected 401(k) distribution paperwork to American Funds - even though I've now missed the deadline so they've probably already done whatever they want with it.
• Return Extras Seas1, Disc2 to Netflix
  
• Read at least some of a book... any book Page 85 (of 266) of Bound.
  
• Vacuum (since I didn't do it last week, or the week before) Ooops, too bad, skipped again. But I did 3 or 4 loads of laundry.
  
• Strip out Nero DVD burning software off PC (anyone else have probs with this? It estimated 3 hrs to burn my DVD but, 9+ hrs later, was endlessly stuck with 17min to go and my processor running at 100%). Install Cheetah Burner? Cheetah burner also had probs. Now gonna try "AShampoo burner", then maybe Nero 8 or something else I saw highly recommended on Downloads.com.
  
• Burn DVDs for S Factor girls (5+ copies) Burned 1 DVD (files only - no fancy menus) via CheetahBurner but the mpeg files were unreadable. Have to start over from scratch.
  

• 8p Les Ballets Trockadero (ticket!) w/Out & About Fuck Ken

I'm extremely disappointed to find that my health isn't improving as fast as I hoped. I'm more than 1/2 way through my Flagly prescription and had expected that, by now, I'd be all better and taking the rest of the pills as maintenance. As it stands, I'm only slightly better and expecting that when I run out of pills my symptoms are going to return. Damn!

I'm keeping the list small again:

Mon

• 8p Maybe go to workout. Allow options to leave early or sit out parts if I feel ill or overheated - but try to get some exercise.

• 1p Dept Mtg cancelled
  
• 2:30p MBO Update/review (update paperwork, rec'd 5:30p Tues, email & bring hard copy). Too bad I can't figure out what to modify (it's all a bunch of meaningless corp speak to me)
  

• Make appt with GI specialist (it would be good if the appt could be this week) Called 2:30 Tues. Was told scheduling nurse was out and will call back (as of 6p, no callback)
• Beg Dr. Medhat for refill on Flagyl Per Dr's office, have pharmacy call them for refill on Flagyl (check first to make sure dosing was the same - most recent scrip was filled elsewhere)
  
• Fax corrected 401(k) distribution paperwork to American Funds - even though I've now missed the deadline so they've probably already done whatever they want with it.
• Return Extras Seas1, Disc2 to Netflix
  
• Read at least some of a book... any book
  
• Vacuum (since I didn't do it last week, or the week before)
  
• Strip out Nero DVD burning software off PC (anyone else have probs with this? It estimated 3 hrs to burn my DVD but, 9+ hrs later, was endlessly stuck with 17min to go and my processor running at 100%). Install Cheetah Burner?
• Burn DVDs for S Factor girls (5+ copies)

• 8p Les Ballets Trockadero (ticket!) w/Out & About
  

I have meetings every day at hours before I normally go in so I'm keeping the list even lighter this week. Even though I should also get home earlier, I'm not gonna pretend I'll have any energy or interest in doing anything productive.

Mon

• 11am: Watch Carlos run tests on cadaver eyes Could not wake up early (side effect of the lomotil and all starch diet); totally nauseous anyway - so watching human eyeballs getting cut open is not the best of ideas.
  
• PM (drive home): Walgreen's for TP, tissue, air freshener, cat food, gatorade/fruit juice
  

• 11a: Documentation meeting

• 10a: Code Review Mtg - Part 1
  
• 1p: Dept Mtg Cancelled
  

• 10a: Code Review Mtg - Part 2 Cancelled
  
• 3:30p: Photofacial & follow up (GET SOME FLAGYL!!) w/Dr. Medhat
  
• by midnight (expiration): Spend balance on AmEx gift card (approx $12) Bought about a month's worth of cat treats for $0.17. Unfortunately, one of the containers ($5) was pre-opened so now I have to go back.
  

• Noon: R&D Mtg
• Pay mortgage, city of LB (gas/water/sewer $132), WaMu (safe deposit box $70)
  

• 7:30p: LBJFF Mardi Gras party (remember: costume & bottle of booze)
  

• Stop at JCPenney's and see about exchanging boxspring (program may be mattress, or set, only); return jacket (if it's not too late)
  
• Finish "Breakfast of Champions" (currently around pg 220 of 304) I will no longer say that "I like anything by Vonneguy" as I definitely did not care for this one.
  
• Vacuum
• Change cat litter