Work and other Things

Hello Everyone:

Another day is just about done.  I found a way to get the bf to go out on real date.  I invited him to see the Maltese Falcon with me tomorrow evening.  It's great Humphrey Bogart movie that's playing at the PLB Activities Center Theater.  They've been showing a month of Bogart movies on Thursday evenings.  I've been indulging in them.  Last week it was African Queen and the week before it was Casablanca.  I suggested dinner and movie and he bit.  I can be so clever sometimes.  Now, I really have to get my hair cut so I don't look like a sheep dog.

I wish I knew what was going on with that doctoral student who wants me do some work for her.  I'm still trying to get together with her to talk more about the work involved.  I texted her twice with no response.  At least she could do me the courtesy of returning the text or send me an email.  Her work sounds interesting and I'd like to be part of it.  I don't want to sound too desperate (which I am) but I would like some response.  I feel confident that we can work successfully work together.  It's just a matter of keeping after her.  You know, taking a more proactive approach.  Speaking of work, I do need to get back to this mini-research project I've been assigned.  It shouldn't take too much of my time.  The big thing is finding historic photographs of the building.  This is difficult because there doesn't seem to be any.  Nevertheless, I shall make an effort.  I need to read over the parameters of the project again to make sure I get all straight.  I can knock it out in less than day.  I just have to sit down.  That's another thing, better time management and patience.  I just get so distracted by other things.  Most of it unimportant stuff.  I think if I made a better effort to structure my time, I'd be in better shape.  Another goal for 2014, better time management.  I think what happened is once I finished school, I started to slack off.  I allowed myself to get distracted with other, non-essential stuff. This is bad.  Work, school or paying, has this way of forcing you to be more structured with your time.  Part of it is the lack of deadlines.  I really miss being told "I need xyz by such and such date."  I'm really good with deadlines.  I really have to start being more diligent with my daily schedule so I don't waste it on other stuff.  Patience, or my lack of, is an ongoing process.  One of these days, I'll learn to sit still.  It's a process, a very slow going process.