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I've invented a game for myself this weekend to help me get things done that I have on my HUGE list of backlogged chores from the past 2 months. I wrote down each task on a piece of paper, then added a bunch of cards like "Draw 3, pick 1" "Redraw" "Speed challenge: 30min" basically game cards to make it more exciting and unpredictable.
Set up some ground rules, Try not to do anything more than 30min; 5 items can be shuffled to a different time this weekend; 5 items can be rescheduled for later (non this weekend); tasks can be skipped if they're Team Tasks (like if Rin wants to do dishes but I haven't drawn that yet); Don't Cheat; Cheat at every opportunity, etc. I will be updating this post throughout the weekend with my progress!
Update 1 - first hour, listened to Beck "Guero" album
Tasks drawn & done:
Stretch, roll out
SPEED: 15 minute challenge
*Divide 1 task into 7, count all 7
*Fix desk drawer
*Clean under fridge and range
**Divided into: 1. pull out fridge 2. vacuum 3. scrub/mop 4. wipe down wall/cabinet etc for dust bunnies (both) 5. pull out range, 6. vacuum, 7. scrub/mop
Ran out of my 15 min at step 6. Not bad!
Order Food (doing that now, good timing, we are both hungry!)
Update 2 - 2nd hour, listened to Bad Religion "The Empire Strikes First" album
Google review
Draw 5 pick 2
*Haircut appt
*$ Personal (budgeting, pay bills)
Watch a cartoon (watched while we ate food!)
Restock paper products
Update 3, listened to Foster the People "Torches" album
Garage light bulb
Clear off/clean table
Fish tank maintenance (3 tanks)
Dishwasher clean/organize (we use ours for storage)
Pet kitty (Percival happily volunteered for this)
SPEED 30min
*Redraw 2, pick 1: picked Windows
*Draw 3, pick 1: picked Kitchen Cart clear off/clean
Write a Thank You note
Update 4, Limp Bizkit "Significant Other"
Vacuum under fridge
Email a friend
Put back next draw and draw 2 more, do both
*Softener salt
*Clean cabinet doors/faces in kitchen
Clean catwalk & cat window (inside/out)
Also drew: Set 1 aside for later, Save for combining 3 like with like, combine any 2 rewards (not sure wtf I meant by that)
Update 5, Run the Jewels (unknown album)Qveen Herby (YouTube playlist) (no idea why but YT isn't working for music! MST3K only...
SPEED Challenge - 1 hour! =X.X=
Eat chocolate chips
Clean top of dresser
Combine 3 like tasks
*Vacuum upstairs
*Vacuum downstairs
*vacuum stairs & cat tree
Free task for challenge! (wipe down exterior of storm door, which wasn't a task but I did when I cleaned the outside of the cat perch window over the entry door!)
Update 6, no specific soundtrack
Went through remaining bowl of tasks that I've been drawing from and removed things I've done that I hadn't drawn yet. Here's those!
Email friends in NC
Fishing (yesterday)
Exercise (fishing w/ lots of walking today)
Dishes
Vacuum stairs
Contact potential new HA board member
Clean mirrors
Kiss Orrin
Fill pill case
Also removed SPEED Challenges 5min & 10min. Not practical!
May continue this into tomorrow, curating items though because I'm tired and I have some other things to do tomorrow that'll take most of the day. Haven't decided what to do with the tasks after the Challenge! is over, have to think on that and come up with something.
Overall, I accomplished less than I had hoped but I did get a LOT of things done that are easy to kick down the road. I feel better knowing it's clean behind the fridge and range, for example. Just knowing certain things are clean and taken care of even though they aren't "urgent" or "important" lessens my anxiety. Hooray!
Set up some ground rules, Try not to do anything more than 30min; 5 items can be shuffled to a different time this weekend; 5 items can be rescheduled for later (non this weekend); tasks can be skipped if they're Team Tasks (like if Rin wants to do dishes but I haven't drawn that yet); Don't Cheat; Cheat at every opportunity, etc. I will be updating this post throughout the weekend with my progress!
Update 1 - first hour, listened to Beck "Guero" album
Tasks drawn & done:
Stretch, roll out
SPEED: 15 minute challenge
*Divide 1 task into 7, count all 7
*Fix desk drawer
*Clean under fridge and range
**Divided into: 1. pull out fridge 2. vacuum 3. scrub/mop 4. wipe down wall/cabinet etc for dust bunnies (both) 5. pull out range, 6. vacuum, 7. scrub/mop
Ran out of my 15 min at step 6. Not bad!
Order Food (doing that now, good timing, we are both hungry!)
Update 2 - 2nd hour, listened to Bad Religion "The Empire Strikes First" album
Google review
Draw 5 pick 2
*Haircut appt
*$ Personal (budgeting, pay bills)
Watch a cartoon (watched while we ate food!)
Restock paper products
Update 3, listened to Foster the People "Torches" album
Garage light bulb
Clear off/clean table
Fish tank maintenance (3 tanks)
Dishwasher clean/organize (we use ours for storage)
Pet kitty (Percival happily volunteered for this)
SPEED 30min
*Redraw 2, pick 1: picked Windows
*Draw 3, pick 1: picked Kitchen Cart clear off/clean
Write a Thank You note
Update 4, Limp Bizkit "Significant Other"
Vacuum under fridge
Email a friend
Put back next draw and draw 2 more, do both
*Softener salt
*Clean cabinet doors/faces in kitchen
Clean catwalk & cat window (inside/out)
Also drew: Set 1 aside for later, Save for combining 3 like with like, combine any 2 rewards (not sure wtf I meant by that)
Update 5, Run the Jewels (unknown album)
SPEED Challenge - 1 hour! =X.X=
Eat chocolate chips
Clean top of dresser
Combine 3 like tasks
*Vacuum upstairs
*Vacuum downstairs
*vacuum stairs & cat tree
Free task for challenge! (wipe down exterior of storm door, which wasn't a task but I did when I cleaned the outside of the cat perch window over the entry door!)
Update 6, no specific soundtrack
Went through remaining bowl of tasks that I've been drawing from and removed things I've done that I hadn't drawn yet. Here's those!
Email friends in NC
Fishing (yesterday)
Exercise (fishing w/ lots of walking today)
Dishes
Vacuum stairs
Contact potential new HA board member
Clean mirrors
Kiss Orrin
Fill pill case
Also removed SPEED Challenges 5min & 10min. Not practical!
May continue this into tomorrow, curating items though because I'm tired and I have some other things to do tomorrow that'll take most of the day. Haven't decided what to do with the tasks after the Challenge! is over, have to think on that and come up with something.
Overall, I accomplished less than I had hoped but I did get a LOT of things done that are easy to kick down the road. I feel better knowing it's clean behind the fridge and range, for example. Just knowing certain things are clean and taken care of even though they aren't "urgent" or "important" lessens my anxiety. Hooray!
