Terrible Misjudgment

Tonight's endeavors took me much longer than expected. Formatting the previous blog post set me back 20 minutes. Trying to find the contents of my pockets took about an hour and 20 minutes, with nil result so far. I discovered I am rather attached to my unfortunately-pocketed pants and still have them. I had trouble finding my dress shoes and discovered I had to hem my pants, which added an extra 20 minutes. Trying to move slowly and not wake up my roommates made putting the rest of my clothing together take an extra 20 minutes. And I realized my tennis shoes are far too warm for Ghana. I think it's time I went to sleep.

Tonight's Agenda

Last night, I slept between 7 and 8 hours, with a wake up after 6 hours. It is now 2:30 am, and I am ready to work! Yes, my schedule has turned topsy turvy. I'm moving rather than working now, so things ought to be just fine. (And this way I can see my friends more...)

Ahem. On tonight's agenda:

Retrieve lost contents of pockets:_________________1 hr: 2:30-3:30

Get rid of fabulous pants because the pockets are lame:__5 min: 3:30-3:35
Assemble dress outfit for duration of travel:__________15 min: 3:35-3:50
Assemble three other pairs of clothing (1 cold, 2 warm): _15 min: 3:50-4:05
Assemble all other necessary travel items in bag:______1 hr: 4:05-5:05
Finalize flights:______________________________1 hr: 5:05-6:05
Send flight details to Mom and Joe (IDDS coordinator):__15 min: 6:05-6:20
Evaluate time spent, and determine what to do next!:___40 min: 6:20-7:00

Intent

I intend to use this page as a tool for improving my time management skills. On it, I will document how long I expect to spend on various tasks, and compare this time to how long they actually take. In addition, I hope this page will help me stay honest about what I'm working on and how I spending my time. In the end, I may even be able to use it to help determine under what conditions I work most efficiently.