I’ve had the damndest time getting any writing done this week. Between the evening chores and crises galore (how’s that for a rhyme?), it’s just been impossible. Need to get things back together in that quadrant of the galaxy.

Tomorrow (or rather this) morning, it’s off to smog check and I think B&N for a Moleskine. Schweet. Bye bye wallet and sore butt cheek.

Make that getting anything done this week…

Or rather, getting everything done.

Two factors:

• Trying to do too much
• Losing hours here and there

I will not (cannot, probably) be busy every minute. That way lies madness. I need the spaces, the buffers, the germination time.

I’ve eliminated much of the morning ritual, leaving breakfast but combining it with getting food ready for the day (tho I did some of that tonight instead). This morning coming up will be different due to taking the car in — I don’t feel so bad offloading ablutions till then, nor a couple of other items.

I’ve separated for now the @Office context oo3 document and have started using the HPDA for @Home and other contexts. In the Office one, I’ve eliminated the days of the week, so that there’s now

• this week
• next week
• next month
• soonish

with the only dates being those where actual meetings are scheduled. This part could be offloaded to Remind quite easily, and still might. iCal, though pretty, sure takes up the entire world. I’m enjoying the text-only stuff right now.

If it weren’t for the helpfulness of recipe programs, I might be tempted to switch to an old-fashioned recipe box. Saw a cool wooden one next to a roll-top breadbox at Target on Wednesday. I want that breadbox badly; I’ll get it when we have a bit more monetary leeway.

Re: getting writing done: I’m getting writing done (witness lots of words in journals), but not so much on Chapter 4 of the novel. :)

Sleepy-time coming very soon.

Sitting at the smog testing station waiting for the car. Shouldn’t take too long. Our mechanic recommended a guy around the corner from them. After this, I’m off to B&N for an anti-wallet Moleskine, then off to work. Head to the DMV across the street from the office to get the paperwork handled. Meeting at 2p, then getting together with my friend afterwards at our house, I think. (Need to pick up some Guiness on the way home.) Gym later tonight.

Tried to fix the rearview mirror again earlier, but I think my shortcuts screwed it up. So I’ll need to pick up more glue at some point and do it for reals.

All in all a busy day, as usual.