The second photo shows where the small couch is. I like this arrangement, at least for the time being, because it opens things up and will make it easier to have company. Now I need to decide where to put the pictures that were formerly on the front wall (where the TV is now). I really liked the arrangement Mary Jo did before. Any suggestions?The following is what I wrote earlier in the day, so my next blog post will be tomorrow. I'm baaack!:-)
A few days ago, Mary Jo asked if I was keeping up with my blog. And I had to say that I had not made any recent entries. I have written here sporadically, even though I had intended to write on a daily basis. The idea behind keeping up with this blog was that I wanted to do what I have been doing with research. Almost two years ago, I joined the Academic Writing Club. It is a network of academics who need external motivation or structure to keep up with writing on a regular basis. Each day, people write their goals for the day, and how much time they spend writing and/or reading. My ultimate goal is to spend about 2 hours per day on research. By doing it on a daily basis, and prioritizing, I find that I have greater continuity. I had hoped to transfer that same principle to organizing and managing my time. However, it was easy to put that aside since I had not yet prioritized; therefore, if the French Open was on, or I didn't get as much sleep, I excused myself from following through. Today I realized that if I do not set this as a priority, it will never become a habit. So, I wanted to start today by saying: this is a priority. For now, this is all I will write, because I am going to work on research. But I will be back later today to provide more input about what I want to accomplish--today and in the days to come.
One other thing I want to add: one of the motivations of doing the Writing Club is that there is a "community" of others who have similar goals. Therefore we are encouraged to write comments or give "applause" to those others as they meet or even strive for their goals. That is why I have asked you to read and provide feedback for my project. I want to thank and express my appreciation for each person who does that. Thanks for now. I will return:-)
My goal for today: clear off the counter in the kitchen.
One other thing I want to add: one of the motivations of doing the Writing Club is that there is a "community" of others who have similar goals. Therefore we are encouraged to write comments or give "applause" to those others as they meet or even strive for their goals. That is why I have asked you to read and provide feedback for my project. I want to thank and express my appreciation for each person who does that. Thanks for now. I will return:-)
My goal for today: clear off the counter in the kitchen.
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It is now late afternoon and I have been working on my list of things to do for the summer. I had actually hand-written almost 3 pages earlier, but since things are such a mess, I have not been able to find it. The one I am currently working on is already a page and a half (typewritten) and I have just begun. By later today or tomorrow, I will be able to post a completed (but evolving) list.
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