March 2, 2011

03 Thursday Mar 2011

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Busy and exhausting day.

What I did:

Dr.’s appointment at 7:45am. Led to more things on my to-do list.
Walked Lilo
Coffee with my attorney mentor, Monica, during which time I locked my keys in the car and had to call AAA TWICE since I missed them the first time they came by.
Office work
TVN
Started laundry, picked up kitchen, made dinner
Fixed slideshow again…I think I may have finally gotten it right this time, maybe
Important email for HS
On Tuesday I WENT TO THE GYM!
I also met up with Katie on Tuesday night, which was aaaamazing. I miss you.
Started to put together final fundraiser for our trip to Haiti

What I didn’t do:

Acceptance letters
Letter
Immigration stuff
D&O write up

I need to revert back to college days when I could stay up late being productive…

February 28, 2011

01 Tuesday Mar 2011

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Holy crap, how is it March tomorrow??

What I did:

Half day at the office
Did some phone research and make some important calls…which resulted in more calls being added to my to-do list
Walked Lilo!
Took stuff to Goodwill..I think my garage will be in working condition again by next week, which is fantastic news
This weekend I worked a TON on the slideshow presentation for the HBA diner on Saturday, so hopefully I can wrap that up and be done with it by Wednesday
Helped Karin finalize some silent auction stuff
Worked on blogs for Haiti Scholarships
Made dinner! Delicious pasta primavera and asparagus
Went to church with my mom on Sunday, and watched Amazing Race with Jeff’s family

What I didn’t do:

Work on acceptance letters for HS
Write letter of support for small claims matter (which is no longer such a small claim…16 other couples are also trying to sue this wedding photographer)
Work on immigration cases
Research for 31 Bits
Contact school organizations regarding Haiti Scholarships and student sponsorships
Figure out what I need to get for my trip to Haiti…I can’t believe it’s in a little over two weeks, time has FLOWN by!
Probably much much more…

February 23-24, 2011

25 Friday Feb 2011

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Let’s see…the 23rd was Wednesday….ok

What I did:

Worked extensively on power point for Wally Davis Scholars (need to get that done this weekend), made about a dozen calls to past recipients who I’m pretty sure will never return my phone call.
Office work all day Wednesday, half day yesterday
Stopped by Miguel’s office to pay off a loan (thanks again Miguel!)
Lunch with my public interest ladies
Interviewed in Riverside
TVN on Wednesday night

What I didn’t do:

The usual…you all know what they are by now…sigh. I really need to have some productive time this weekend…
Dinner last night…but Jeff did! He’s kind of awesome :)

February 22, 2011

23 Wednesday Feb 2011

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Much more productive day…

What I did:

Half day at the office
Worked on U-visa case quite a bit, filling out forms, met with clients, signed documents, made important calls
Followed up on silent auction requests
Worked on HBA scholarship powerpoint quite a bit also
Looked for jobs
Followed up on a previous job application
Made dinner with Jeff

What I didn’t do:

I didn’t apply to anything new
Small claims case (need to get that done ASAP)
I didn’t walk Lilo :(
Didn’t work out
Didn’t work on my HS “to-do” list

My problem recently has been that once I get home, I get nothing done. I need to figure out how I can be more productive with my evenings…

February 21, 2011

22 Tuesday Feb 2011

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It goes without saying that I’ve been terrible about posting lately. Having to work part time really cuts into my productivity on all other levels. I don’t even get much done at home because I’m tired (ahem, lazy). I need to be better about finding the time to be productive with personal stuff, even if most of my time is wrapped up already.

I’m not going to do a “did” and “did not” list because it would require too much brain power to try to go through the last four days and remember what I didn’t and didn’t do. I know I accomplished a few things, and left many things undone. Let’s start over again tonight :)

February 15, 2011

16 Wednesday Feb 2011

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What I did:

Office in the morning
Picked up the house–I still don’t know how I manage to make a mess of the apartment after Jeff just cleaned it on Friday…
Worked on HS application letter and talked to Jim
Dealt with phone bill madness
Interviewed with a non profit in Riverside. It was just a phone interview to help them decide who they actually want to interview in person…and wouldn’t you know…after the two week training…the official start date would be March 18th…as in…a couple days after March 16th…as in…the date I just booked for my flight to Haiti. I’m trying not to freak out or be mad at life for always making things complicated…who knows if I’ll get a call back or not. But if I did…it just figures.
Looked for jobs
Worked on a venting blog that I’ve been wanting to write for a while
Wrote my February charity of the month…I think I should have taken more time on it, but just wanted to get it done…always the conflict of getting things done right eventually or getting things done, period
Mailed out that thank you card again…with postage!
Made zucchini for the first time as part of our dinner…not bad

What I didn’t do:

Apply to jobs
Work on either immigration case
Small claims
Walk Lilo (I was on my way, and it started sprinkling…didn’t really wanna drive all the way there to not be able to walk her…I was really looking forward to a nice walk today)
Organize my desk…which is getting out of control
Sponsorships and silent auction updates! Gotta do this tomorrow…
I need to follow up with Secretary of State on the articles I mailed out….no response yet

My “didn’t” list is starting to make me nervous…and I also have at least two great books I’m looking forward to reading and adding to my “serial” list…maybe I’ll advance a few pages on my current one tonight before I pass out. Good night!

February 14, 2011

15 Tuesday Feb 2011

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Birthday weekends make it difficult to stay on top of daily blogging…and to be productive, as does working in an office setting. I feel like productivity on job searching and side projects has taken a toll since I started working in the office, but alas, it’s what I need to do right now. Just when I was getting good at this!

Anyhow, I still managed to do a few things over the weekend and today:

Worked out at home
Started to review small claims documents
Walked Lilo
Returned tables to David
Took another load to Goodwill
Re-sent out the bylaw signature page for HS, since the original one seems to have gotten lost in the mail :-/
Mailed out outstanding thank you cards (one of which was returned today because I didn’t put postage on it…I swear I had double checked!)
Went rock climbing today!
Booked tickets to Haiti for Abby and I

What I didn’t do:

Figure out how to get that stupid PDF document to open so I can finish working on my immigration case
Need to work on declarations for asylum case
Make individual acceptance letters for HS recipients
Fill out documents for small claims
Apply to jobs
February Charity of the Month installment

February 10, 2011

11 Friday Feb 2011

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I didn’t submit an entry yesterday, mostly because there wasn’t much to report. I was in the office most of the day, then home, then TVN, and then home. bleh.

Today was a little bit more productive.

What I did:

Half day at the office
Finally got a chance to walk Lilo!
Edited some documents for HS (blog entry, follow up email, acceptance letter)
Looked for jobs

What I didn’t do:

It’s too late to start listing them all…let’s just say I need to step it up a bit…

February 8, 2011

09 Wednesday Feb 2011

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What I did:

Woke up and reviewed the documents I had to file in Court (emergency run to Office Depot to get whiteout included…)
Drove to Riverside to pick up client, drove to LA for hearing, back to Riverside to drop client off, then to my aunt’s to pick up my mom who locked herself out again, and then home. Phew!
Called client to reschedule tonights meeting
Called about U visa document I can’t download
Worked on initial blog entry for Haiti Scholarships, and followed up with some emails
Figured out how to manage more than one twitter account…thanks to doing it wrong the first time
Looked for jobs

What I didn’t do:

Follow up on silent auction and sponsorships
Small claims
Gym
Acceptance letter for HS
Walk Lilo

Other things I need to do:

Start working on presentation for HBA dinner featuring past and present scholarship recipients
Apply to jobs

A lot of driving today, but it gave me time to get to know my client a lot better. I really hope things work out for him–he truly is an amazing kid and deserves an opportunity to make something of his life.

February 7, 2011

08 Tuesday Feb 2011

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I decided last week that I was not going to hold myself accountable on Sundays…everyone needs a day off, right? I figure I should still be productive on Saturday’s…and this past Saturday I didn’t blog for multiple reasons, one being that there just wasn’t much to say. Anyhow, today’s list of “did’s” and “did not’s” will encompass the whole weekend and today…

What I did:

Went to the gym on Sunday
Spent time with grandma on Saturday before she left for the airport
Worked on various HS and HBA issues
Applied to about three jobs over the course of the weekend
Went in to the office today
Signed, copied, stapled, and whole punched my asylum application and motion. Ready to file tomorrow in court….wish me luck!
Looked for jobs today (no leads)
Brainstormed with Reuben yesterday about a potential fundraising idea…stay tuned for details
I made dinner tonight!
Superbowl party with The Gang
I’m starting to feel like I’m just listing random things I did…rather than productive ones…I may have to reassess what I’m doing :)
Not sure when I did this, but I updated scholarship applicant bios

What I didn’t do:

I didn’t work on my U-visa petition, so I’m going to have to call my client tomorrow and push back our appointment (I can’t get a specific form off the website, which is really annoying)
Small claims
I didn’t walk Lilo today since I had to go into the office earlier than expected. I need to figure out my schedule so I can make everything work the way it should
So many things…I don’t even know where to start. Maybe I’ll have a better grasp of my to-do list tomorrow…

In the meantime, I leave you all with a couple pictures from our First Annual Non-Super-Bowl-Super-Bowl-BBQ: