Unproductive
Topics/tags: Workload, short
I started this weekend with a long to-do list [1]. I had grading to do. I had assignments to write. I had paperwork to complete. I had household responsibilities. I had email to reply to. And more.
Friday night I watched high-school tennis until a little after 7 p.m. [2]. Then, I made less than thoughtful decisions and ended up staying up late musing [3].
Saturday somehow got consumed by cooking, three artistic events [5], and a social event. But I got to bed by about 10 p.m.
Sunday, the family did brunch in Des Moines. We returned home at about 3 p.m. and I was tired enough that I took what I thought would be a short nap. I got interrupted by a phone call from a reporter [6], but still ended up sleeping until after 6pm. I thought I could get work done then. But, well, things got in the way.
It is now 8:30 p.m. on Sunday night. I’ve done no productive work all weekend, other than responding to a few emails throughout the weekend and drafting a few musings that I was unable to finish [7]. It feels like my to-do list continues to grow.
But I won’t be productive if I’m exhausted. So I’m keeping this musing short, working until 9:30 p.m., and going to bed.
I wonder when I’ll find time to get the rest of my work done.
[1] Yes, DC, I’m using Todoist to manage that to-do list. I’ll muse about it at some point.
[2] If a sentence ends with the time 7 p.m.
, should I have just the
one period after m
or two? I’d venture to guess that it’s two. My
Chicago Manual of Style is in the office. Perhaps the best bet is
to rewrite the sentence.
[3] I was going to say that I stayed up late playing on the InterWeb
.
Then I remembered that Friday night was my night to explore the
preregistration data. I think that’s what kept me up late, but I
can’t recall [4].
[4] Yes, I realize that lack of memory is a symptom of both advancing years and decreasing sleep.
[5] Grinnell symphony, a vocal recital, and the evening Dance/Jazz band performance.
[6] More on that in another musing.
[7] Amazingly, coherent musings are hard when I’m tired.
Version 1.0 of 2018-04-29.