Far too much to do.

Sunday, September 10, 2023

Far too much to do.

So here's the rub. I'm leaving for Europe in nineteen day's time and my poor old ADHD addled/ Leo/Virgoan brain is going into overdrive. Yes, Virgos love a good list.. And before you tell me to calm the hell down, this is just me in planning mode, knowing that if I get all of this done, things will go well.

Anyway, here's what's on for the next few weeks.

Today:

Do some more cleaning -in particular, the floors.
Go out to Blarney and Barney's and pick up Lucifer's spare scratching post.
Do a few more French lessons so I can stay in the Obsidian League (If you're on Duolingo, you'll understand.
Try and get the last 5000 steps in for the day, thus finishing the Steps challenge at work.

Tomorrow (September 11):

Go to work (at home)
Do my food shopping at lunchtime.
Train a new team member. (Joy)
In the evening, meet up with Jonella and her Mum for dinner. Jonella's Mum is over from Johannesburg. I'm not sure I'll see her again.

Tuesday (September 12):

Go to work (possibly in the office)
I believe we have a quiz night after work. I like quiz nights. Don't have the details, but I'm the ring in, allegedly.

Wednesday (September 13):

Go to work (Possibly in the office)
Session with Cleo online after work.

Thursday (September 14):

Go to work (At home)
Get the legs waxed at lunchtime.
Session with Twelve in the evening.
Lots of cleaning and tidying for impeding house guest.

Friday (September 15):

Go to work (At home)
Call my favourite tradie to see about when he wants to come in and paint the inside of the windows (and architraves) while I'm away.
Leave work a little early to drive down to Cheltenham to get my hair cut and coloured.
Get home and greet Kaz, who is coming over from Adelaide for the Masons' convention - she's getting the last plane from Adelaide so this works with the hairdresser.

Saturday (September 16 - Rosh Hoshana)

Remember not to go to meditation in Caulfield because it is Rosh Hashana.
Go see the Podiatrist about the foot again at 8.30.
Instead go to the temple and be the meet and greet person for the Convention.
Get Kaz to her Masons's meeting at the temple at 10 a.m.
Participate in the Grand Occasional event at the Temple in the afternoon.
Go out to dinner with the masons in the evening.

Sunday (September 17)

See Kaz off to the airport.
Pack, tidy, sort the car out with cat accouterments etc
Take Lucifer around to Aunty Ora's place in Elwood.
Come home, finish packing.
Late afternoon, go to the airport and go to Darwin.
In Darwin, unpack, unwind, take a sleeping pill and bomb myself out for the night with a Stilnox.

Monday - Wednesday (September 18-20)

Work out of Darwin.
Dinner with colleagues one of those nights.
Hoping to see another old friend another night.
Get exercise in when I can.

Thursday (21 September)

Work out of Darwin.
Pack.
Relax in the evening.
Go to the airport late and catch the 1 a.m. Red Eye back from Darwin (Thanks, Qantas)

Friday (22 September)

Arrive back in Melbourne around 5.30 a.m. (Joy)
Struggle with the Melbourne early morning tradie traffic - although this time I don't have to pick up the cat.
Freshen up.
Go to work.
Pretend to work for most of the day.
In the evening, go collect Lucifer from Aunty's place.
Buy Aunty Ora fish and chips as a thank you for looking after the lad.
Come home and crash.

Saturday (23 September)

Practice Packing. Start moving items into the spare room.
Go to Bunnings and buy Lucifer a spider plant
Purchase cat accouterments for while I'm away.
Spend time with the cat - mind you, he loves me and he's always happy when he's home.

Sunday (24 September)

Go to the gym in the morning.
Masons in the afternoon.
More surreptitious organising for holiday.

Monday (25 September)

Wish my mother a happy birthday.
Work from home.
Possibly see one trainer or the other in the evening.
Get the packing organised.

Tuesday (26 September)

Work from home.
Pick up last bits and pieces for the trip.
Maybe go to the gym that evening.

Wednesday (27 September)

Work from the office.
Have eyebrows waxed at lunchtime.
See the shrink after work.
Take Lucifer around to Aunty Jay's place, where he will reside for the next three weeks.
Get packed.
Feel bad about leaving the cat with Aunty Jay.

Thursday (28 September)