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11.23.04 (7:13 am) [edit]

Anybody who knows me will know that I don’t do planning. I tend to leave everything till the last minute and just see how things go, usually with surprising results, but that’s the way I am. I don’t plan.

I’ve just realised that since moving to J de la F things have changed. Maybe it’s the need to fit in or simply because I am surrounded by planners here (there’s no shame, people here openly plan in public), but I too have started to plan. It was subtle in the beginning, I made the odd list, just “things to do” and of course always behind closed doors. Things soon progressed and I found myself asking friends what they were doing for Christmas. I thought I had my eyes wide open and justified my new behaviour as just being sociable, as long as I wasn’t paying for my habit it was OK. Hell, it wasn’t like I was buying a daily planner or anything.

Last night I admitted to myself that I’ve lost control. I have plans for the upcoming public holiday, Christmas, Three Kings and even White Week in February. Even scarier, it’s all written in a diary IN INK. Is recovery possible? Am I destined to spend the rest of my life knowing what I’m doing? How do you un-plan anyway?

posted by: VodkaB (reply)
post date: 11.22.04 (11:17 pm)

burn the diary *nodnod*
im no better..sigh. my planner is chock full. and too cute to burn.

posted by: badaunt (reply)
post date: 11.23.04 (12:30 am)

But do you actually DO anything that's written in your planner? That's the vital clue. If you're actually following through with these plans, you're doomed.

(Want to take over my life? I've discovered that leaving things until I'm in deep shit if I don't do them is not working out very well.)

posted by: Andaloo (reply)
post date: 11.23.04 (12:46 am)

Reply to: badaunt
Well, I'm planning on trying to get out of them once I've worked out how to un-plan.

Digging yourself out of the deep shit which goes hand in hand with leaving things to the last minute is an art form. It takes a lifetime to perfect.

posted by: badaunt (reply)
post date: 11.23.04 (2:57 am)

Reply to: Andaloo

I'm an ARTIST?

I knew there had to be a reason for my ridiculous behaviour.

:-)

posted by: SusanofPudlin (reply)
post date: 11.23.04 (4:22 am)

Planning is good.... see, the insidious FlyLady has even gotten to you! Except she calls it "a control journal". Bwwaahhhaaaa beware! FlyLady is taking over your life! Now go swish your potty.

posted by: lynne (reply)
post date: 11.23.04 (4:46 am)

I have a calandar on my wall at work and I put some social things on it but mostly I like to keep things free. What is funny is that I am going the other way. I used to have my whole life planned months in advance. Now, not so much.

I still need my calandar for things like dentist appointments but I try not to plan too far ahead for other things. Anyhow, I figure that as long as you don't need a palm pilot or blackberry to organize your life, you are doing OK.

posted by: rosietulips (reply)
post date: 11.23.04 (7:24 am)

Planning is great!! Welcome to the plannerhood!!!

posted by: Andaloo (reply)
post date: 11.23.04 (7:40 am)

Reply to: SusanofPudlin
OMG you never told me her full title was Mistress FlyLady!

posted by: Mimi (reply)
post date: 11.23.04 (4:06 pm)

poor loops, just take it one day at a time...remember, hungry, angry, lonely, tired = HALT! you will be ok.
xoxox

posted by: SusanofPudlin (reply)
post date: 11.24.04 (12:50 am)

Reply to: Andaloo
Well there you have it. But instead of a whip, she wields a mean featherduster. AND a timer. You can do anything for 15 minutes (wink, nudge).

posted by: TorryGirl (reply)
post date: 11.24.04 (9:37 pm)

the trick is to plan to plan - because that way you'll say "i'll have to make sure i write that in my diary later" and then you can forget all about it. It's the best of both worlds!

posted by: Andaloo (reply)
post date: 11.24.04 (10:11 pm)

Reply to: TorryGirl
Sounds like a plan to me.
Maybe I'll plan, to plan to plan. That way I can start to plan my recovery.

posted by: librarianguish (reply)
post date: 11.27.04 (8:30 pm)

Not INK?!!!!!

posted by: NurseNancy (reply)
post date: 11.28.04 (8:50 am)

use pencil! then you can always change it around without too much mess!