Daily Entry: June 3rd, 2018

Sun Jun 03 14:00:57 UTC 2018

Morning sleep questions:

  • What time did you get into bed last night?
    • 2200
  • What time did you turn everything off and try to fall asleep?
    • 2250
  • How long did it take you to fall asleep?
    • 10 minutes
  • Did you wake up during the night? How often? How long were you awake total?
    • No
  • What time was your final awakening this morning?
    • 0600
  • What time did you get out of bed?
    • 0630
  • Did anything unusual happen yesterday that might have affected your sleep? (illness, disturbances, emotional stress, etc.)
    • No
  • What is the total amount of time you slept last night in hours and minutes? (best estimate)
    • 7 hours
  • Did you take any medication that might have affected your sleep? What? When?
    • No

Evening sleep questions:

  • Did you nap today? How many times? When? How long?
    • 1430: 30 minutes
  • Did you consume any medicine that you do not take on a daily basis? What? How much? When?
    • No
  • Did you have any caffeinated or alcoholic beverages today? What? How much? When?
    • @1130 30 mg caffeine (20 oz decaf soy latte)
  • Please rate your average sleepiness today on a scale of 1 - 10. (1 = wide awake, 10 = very sleepy)
    • 2
Sun Jun 03 14:01:28 UTC 2018

Goals:

  • 3000 calories
  • 20g added sugars
  • 120g protein (20g every 3 hours)

Weight:

  • @0630: 214.4 lbs

Protein @0645:

  • Soy protein: 110
  • Banana: 100 (210)

Breakfast @0900:

  • Bagel: 230 (440)
  • Vegan cheese: 200 (640)
  • Ripple pea milk: 100 (740)

Coffee @1130:

  • 20 oz soy latte decaf: 100 (840)

Lunch @1330:

  • Fried tofu: 300 (1140)
  • Fries: 200 (1340)
  • Mac and teese: 150 (1490)

Protein @1500:

  • Soy protein: 110 (1600)
  • Banana: 100 (1700)

Dinner @1800:

  • Vegan wellington: 750 (2450)
  • Mango: 200 (2650)
  • Apple: 100 (2750)

Protein @2100:

  • Soy protein: 110 (2860)
  • Blueberries: 100 (2960)
Sun Jun 03 14:04:19 UTC 2018
Time (PDT) Intention Revision 1 Revision 2
0000 SLEEP
0030 SLEEP
0100 SLEEP
0130 SLEEP
0200 SLEEP
0230 SLEEP
0300 SLEEP
0330 SLEEP
0400 SLEEP
0430 SLEEP
0500 SLEEP
0530 SLEEP
0600 Laying in bed
0630 Morning routine
0700 Pomodoro: PLANNING Success
0730 Pomodoro: Onboarding Success
0800 Pomodoro: Onboarding Success
0830 Pomodoro: Weekly Review Success
0900 Day belongs to wife Hanging out
0930 Day belongs to wife Hanging out
1000 Day belongs to wife Hanging out
1030 Day belongs to wife Bus to Starbucks
1100 Day belongs to wife Vegan cinnamon roll
1130 Day belongs to wife Starbucks
1200 Day belongs to wife Starbucks
1230 Day belongs to wife Starbucks
1300 Day belongs to wife Starbucks
1330 Day belongs to wife Camera stuff
1400 NAP Bus home
1430 Day belongs to wife NAP
1500 Day belongs to wife Hanging out
1530 Day belongs to wife Hanging out
1600 Day belongs to wife Cooking
1630 Day belongs to wife Cooking
1700 Day belongs to wife Hanging out
1730 Day belongs to wife Hanging out
1800 Day belongs to wife Hanging out
1830 Day belongs to wife Hanging out
1900 Day belongs to wife Gaming: Overwatch
1930 Day belongs to wife Gaming: Overwatch
2000 Day belongs to wife Gaming: Overwatch
2030 Pomodoro: End of day review Gaming: Overwatch
2100 End of day routine
2130 Winding down
2200 SLEEP
2230 SLEEP
2300 SLEEP
2330 SLEEP
Sun Jun 03 14:07:13 UTC 2018
  • Tickler DONE
  • Inbox DONE
  • Slack SKIPPED
  • Digitize hand-written notes DONE
  • Update the diary post as necessary DONE
  • Review last year N/A
  • Review last month DONE
  • Review yesterday DONE
  • Review the Day N/A
  • Email
    • Inbox DONE
    • Organize Actions
Sun Jun 03 14:10:22 UTC 2018

Last month, I was trying to figure out how to devote personal time to projects. I felt there was some sort of emotional barrier. I planned to think aloud in my diary to figure that out the next day (I ended up not doing that).

Well, past me, you'll be happy to hear that we may have figured it out. It was a systemic problem. I needed a routine to get me into the flow, and pomodoros are that routine. Also, I moved my work planning block to start at home so that I build the habit of waking up and planning the day at home. This sets me off on the right path for the day.

Hooray for the daily ritual!

Also, good on past me for being proud that he avoided major regressions whilst being sick.

Sun Jun 03 14:13:39 UTC 2018

Yesterday was great. I finally got around to setting up a default web app system for future web projects. I made progress faster than anticipated (though I did stop it at a broken stage, making my link to a sample app broken).

I also followed my plans from the day before. I wrote about my experience on Friday, and also I worked on the things I had planned to work on.

Well, except for actual work stuff that needs to be done before 0930 tomorrow. Hence this morning's plan being some work pomodoros.

Sun Jun 03 14:18:26 UTC 2018

Going to organize email for rest of pomodoro.

Sun Jun 03 15:31:09 UTC 2018

Weekly review time!

It's been a long time since I did one of these. First, let's make the checklist. I started it a bit, but there's plenty more to add. Let's get out my copy of Getting Things Done and peruse the weekly review bits.

Sun Jun 03 15:45:10 UTC 2018

First draft checklist:

  • Loose Papers N/A
  • Process Your Notes DONE
  • Previous Calendar Dates DONE
  • Upcoming Calendar DONE
  • Empty Your Head DONE
  • Review "Projects" (and Larger Outcome) Lists N/A
  • Review "Next Actions" Lists DONE
    • Email DONE
  • Review "Waiting" Lists DONE
    • Email DONE
  • Review any relevant checklists N/A
  • Review Various Online Lists
    • Amazon wishlist DONE
    • Library DONE
    • Spark File SKIPPED
  • Someday/Maybe SKIPPED
    • Email SKIPPED
  • Review "Pending" and Support Files N/A
  • Be creative and courageous DONE
  • Read the week's diary posts SKIPPED
Sun Jun 03 15:49:12 UTC 2018

All calendar items last week were done properly, nothing to move into active system.

Next week, there's a bunch of stuff I need to do. There's an interview I need to prep for tomorrow. I can do that in the half-hour before the interview. Might be good to send an email about the questions we'll all be asking.

Other than that, there's a talk about some functionality I'd like to go to, and a bunch of meetings on Thursday (expect some low pomodoro productivity that day).

Sun Jun 03 15:51:53 UTC 2018

My head feels pretty empty.

Mostly thinking about making this blog have some psuedo wiki elements to create a projects list. And maybe move some stuff out of email into here.

Though maybe I should just set up an actual wiki for myself?

Something to ponder.

Sun Jun 03 15:54:39 UTC 2018

Setting up the weekly review took some time today, so I'm skipping a bunch of stuff. Some weekly review items I'm doing every day for process catch-up purposes.

All-in-all, feeling pretty good at where I'm at, but there's lots of progress to be made.

Sun Jun 03 15:56:12 UTC 2018

The rest of the day belongs to the wife. Unless she's still sleeping.