nano day #21

[kittylefish]

931/18145  after a few days of no writing to speak of, i managed nearly 1000 words today, so yay!  thanks for the writing vibes, melenka , i think they helped, and i still have a few left for tomorrow.  :D  and yeah, i decided the grocery outing worked so well that today i sent her to the laundromat.  *giggles*

i might have written more today had i started

Comments

[talesofsnape]

You did good! Now, go and do some more!

[kittylefish]

yes, ma'am! :D

[mimimanderly]

I've heard that a way to reduce FUTURE clutter -- one that I've used with great success -- is to only handle things once. When you bring in the mail, act on it immediately, throwing away the junk mail, opening any packages and putting them away, paying the bills, going over the bank statements, filing whatever needs to be filed. Mail can certainly accumulate if one just puts it aside for "later", until it becomes an intimidating pile of mostly junk mail, which unfortunately must be sorted through to get to the important stuff.

Also, when a job seems overwhelming, I tend to work my way around the periphery of the room. I start to the right of the doorway and deal with it in as small or large an increment as I can handle at that particular time. This can apply to cleaning, clearing clutter, or painting.

It might be fun not to tell Giddyup about the cd, and just play it as random background music when he's there. Heehee...

[kittylefish]

i've never managed that handling things only once, but perhaps i ought to try it. the periphery thing is a good tip. i can combine it with the 15-minute method. i set the alarm clock for 15-minute increments, which also makes it more manageable. and in this method, every fourth 15, i get to take a little break! it seems to work pretty well for me. it's much easier to take it in little chunks, and the incentive of getting to take a breather cannot be overestimated. :D

hee. i could have it playing when he arrives - he usually takes a cab from the airport since i don't have a car.

[clairvoyant]

What a kick-ass day. You wrote and organized. And Giddyup is coming to town. Let the fun commence! :D

[kittylefish]

yes! :D *hugs*

[anonymous_plume]

ugggh. cleaning. is there a worse hell? good for you. and mopping even?? you're way more of a responsible grown up than i am. *giggle* i aspire to mop the floor one day. :D

[kittylefish]

hmph. i hate mopping. if i actually manage it, it will be the first time in a really long time. let's just leave it at that. ;D