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Aug. 11th, 2011 11:37 amI spent a lot of last night (while working until 1.30 am) berating myself for not having worked hard enough since I got back. The bottom line is that my list of work that must be done urgently or by specific dates is quite terrifying. I just made myself a cup of coffee (to help with the migraine, which is related more to weather and PMTishness than to work) and wondered "Just how much work have I done since I returned? Have I really been as lazy as I think?"
I've been back just over eight days.
I've taught twice. I've read 3 review books and 7 books for my novel and 4 for my dissertation. I've answered 300 odd emails. I've proofread the cookbook. I've co-ordinated the other proofreaders and entered their changes (2 chapters from one proofreader to go, otherwise it's all done). I've started work (barely) on the next course I'm to teach and on my workshop in Sydney. I've sorted out what I have to do about the French medical bill (that took over two hours of my yesterday, but all that remains is a visit to the bank and to the post office - the expenses all combined come to just under the threshold for claims, so I have no forms to fill in, only a bill to pay) and I've asked what to do about accounting for university and government money spent while I was away (but haven't started doing the accounting yet, because I haven't heard back). I've solved a bunch of technical issues for people, including for the Conflux banquet. I've downloaded all my pictures (which was problematic - took a half day) and half sorted them on one computer and taught with some of them from another. I've only emailed 1/3 of the people the pictures I promised (remind me if you were promised a particular picture!). I've sorted out Jewish New Year in theory, but haven't actually booked transport yet. I've booked transport and sorted out most things for Sydney in two weeks (class handouts still to go). I've paid back money I owed and spent much time at the doctor (3 hours!). I've done work for Conflux. I've done grocery shopping (bigtime).
I know that's not all. That's the worst of it, though. I suspect that it really doesn't matter how much I've done in the last week - I won't feel at all happy until I've actually done some of the big and urgent things still on my list.
Today I shall do much. Or else...
I've been back just over eight days.
I've taught twice. I've read 3 review books and 7 books for my novel and 4 for my dissertation. I've answered 300 odd emails. I've proofread the cookbook. I've co-ordinated the other proofreaders and entered their changes (2 chapters from one proofreader to go, otherwise it's all done). I've started work (barely) on the next course I'm to teach and on my workshop in Sydney. I've sorted out what I have to do about the French medical bill (that took over two hours of my yesterday, but all that remains is a visit to the bank and to the post office - the expenses all combined come to just under the threshold for claims, so I have no forms to fill in, only a bill to pay) and I've asked what to do about accounting for university and government money spent while I was away (but haven't started doing the accounting yet, because I haven't heard back). I've solved a bunch of technical issues for people, including for the Conflux banquet. I've downloaded all my pictures (which was problematic - took a half day) and half sorted them on one computer and taught with some of them from another. I've only emailed 1/3 of the people the pictures I promised (remind me if you were promised a particular picture!). I've sorted out Jewish New Year in theory, but haven't actually booked transport yet. I've booked transport and sorted out most things for Sydney in two weeks (class handouts still to go). I've paid back money I owed and spent much time at the doctor (3 hours!). I've done work for Conflux. I've done grocery shopping (bigtime).
I know that's not all. That's the worst of it, though. I suspect that it really doesn't matter how much I've done in the last week - I won't feel at all happy until I've actually done some of the big and urgent things still on my list.
Today I shall do much. Or else...