Well, Christmas is past. The return frenzy is on and shoppers are like sharks looking for post-christmas sales. But the reason for the season is still there. Jesus makes it all worthwhile. We went to Council Bluffs for the weekend, visiting with family and friends. It was a great time. It's good to be back too. Too much food and a long distance to drive with no speed control. You should try driving 250 miles with no cruise control, it sucks.
I did pretty good with my adhd. Didn't get lost once but I almost missed an exit. Couldn't sleep this morning so I got up around 5:30 and came in to work on the computer. Processed over 200 emails, did banking and researched getting a business off the ground. All in all, pretty good for not having taken my meds before I began. Going to be a busy day with an auction in Nebraska to attend and more research into getting my business going. Focus, Focus, Focus. I'll lose my focus around 7 so won't get much done after that. That's ok, though. I'll have made it through another day!
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Friday, December 16, 2011
The Last Debate
Well, the last Iowa debate was last night. I watched the whole thing and was more than disgusted about the debatee's conduct. They just could not shut up when their time was up! Trying to make points or assasinate someones character took priority with them over knowing when to shut up. I wonder if this would carry over if and when one of them becomes president? Oh well. Electing a president is a little like buying a pig in a poke, you just really don't know what you're going to get until the pig is out of the poke.
How did they do? My impression is that the lower they are in the polls, the more they yap. Overall, this is how I see each of the candidates.
How did they do? My impression is that the lower they are in the polls, the more they yap. Overall, this is how I see each of the candidates.
- Rick Santorum - mild and meek like Clark Kent, but I'm not sure there's a Superman behind his front.
- Rick Perry - pushing hard for a lost cause. I definately think he doesn't have a clue about how things work at the Federal level.
- Mitt Romney - sauve, poised, fairly self confident. I think he could do the job, but I'm concerned about the commercial where he says he'll be faithful to his family, his religious beliefs and his country. In which order will he do that?
- Newt Gingrich - he's like a dreadnaught of old, shrugging off attacks and pressing on towards his goal. I think he could beat Obama, but his past could hurt him.
- Ron Paul - a perennial candidate but I fear he represents the isolationist politics of the 30's. His radical approach to handling crisis with Iran would only lead to many deaths.
- Michele Bachmann - she's like that little yapping dog that nips at your ankles. She lost her #1 status and in desperation is attacking the frontrunners in a vain hope of regaining prominence.
- Jon Huntsman Jr. - has political experience as ambassador to China, but is misguided in his approach to them. China is like a Sumo wrestler at a Jr. High wrestling meet and needs someone who is willing to stand up to them. I don't Huntsman will.
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Living forever
Anybody want to live forever? The news on the Today show today would make you think so. Scientists think that within 10 or 20 years aging will be able to be reversed and we'll live a really long time. Uh Hunh! It was exciting to hear, but what about the problems associated with it?
The first thing I thought of was "Where is everybody going to live?" At our current rate of population growth, it wont be long before there's not enough room for everybody to live if no one dies or people live for 5,000 years. And what about food? With all that room needed for people to live, we won't be able to grow enough food on the limited acreage available for everyone. And what if you have a non-lethal disease or physical disability? Would you want to live forever? How long could you take it?
And the biggest problem of all: Can Heaven wait? This will be quite the dilemma for Christians as well as people of other faiths as they struggle with whether they want to live forever, or will they want to go to their version of heaven or nirvana or whatever? As a Christian, I find this to be a real dilemma. Paul struggled with this in Philippians 1:21-26. His conclusion? It is better to remain and be profitable for the Lord. But sometimes I feel so weary, it would be better if it all ends. Peace at last.
As a person with ADHD I find it difficult to make choices, sometimes choices paralyze me and I can't do anything at all. I have a hard time imagining living for 5,000 years or more with ADHD. Maybe I'd get better at handling it. Then again it could be the same old story day after day. Time will tell. They don't have this figured out yet so I don't have to worry about it for 10 years or so. Or should I?
The first thing I thought of was "Where is everybody going to live?" At our current rate of population growth, it wont be long before there's not enough room for everybody to live if no one dies or people live for 5,000 years. And what about food? With all that room needed for people to live, we won't be able to grow enough food on the limited acreage available for everyone. And what if you have a non-lethal disease or physical disability? Would you want to live forever? How long could you take it?
And the biggest problem of all: Can Heaven wait? This will be quite the dilemma for Christians as well as people of other faiths as they struggle with whether they want to live forever, or will they want to go to their version of heaven or nirvana or whatever? As a Christian, I find this to be a real dilemma. Paul struggled with this in Philippians 1:21-26. His conclusion? It is better to remain and be profitable for the Lord. But sometimes I feel so weary, it would be better if it all ends. Peace at last.
As a person with ADHD I find it difficult to make choices, sometimes choices paralyze me and I can't do anything at all. I have a hard time imagining living for 5,000 years or more with ADHD. Maybe I'd get better at handling it. Then again it could be the same old story day after day. Time will tell. They don't have this figured out yet so I don't have to worry about it for 10 years or so. Or should I?
Monday, December 12, 2011
Been a long week
It's been a long week. Meetings and trying to get focused on what I want to do. Have you noticed that Christmas is coming? Time to get out Christmas cards for the few on my list. Won't take long to do. I just need to fit the time into the grand scheme of things. I'm still trying to get focused on weight loss. Having a hard time remembering to write down what I eat.
Things in my life are messed up, especially the financial. I need a new roof, but don't have the $6000 for it. I'm exploring my options on that. I think if I sold all my "treasurers" I could raise the money, but I'm not even sure that is accurate. I don't love money, but I have needs it meets.
Things in my life are messed up, especially the financial. I need a new roof, but don't have the $6000 for it. I'm exploring my options on that. I think if I sold all my "treasurers" I could raise the money, but I'm not even sure that is accurate. I don't love money, but I have needs it meets.
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
A somber day
A somber day today for many. I don't know if they celebrate in Japan but over here we commemorate. Lots of lives lost, but in the end it was a hari-kari strike at themselves. Remember Pearl Harbor! Everyday! Let us not forget.
December 7th has another meaning for me though. It was my Mom's birthday. She was born in 1909 and had probably never heard of Pearl Harbor until that day. She would have been 43. She only mentioned that day and only when I asked her about her birthday. She said it wasn't a happy day.
December 7th has another meaning for me though. It was my Mom's birthday. She was born in 1909 and had probably never heard of Pearl Harbor until that day. She would have been 43. She only mentioned that day and only when I asked her about her birthday. She said it wasn't a happy day.
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Making progress
Victory! I kept on track yesterday and was able to get all my re-cabling done. In addition, I followed my lists and only didn't get one thing done - my sorting time. Pretty good for me though. Looking over my morning planning I have a bunch to do, but some of it is quick stuff. Nothing major like the cabling job. I plan what I need to do the evening before. Then the afternoon work in the morning and what evening things I need to get done in the afternoon. I've found if I limit my planning, it's a lot easier to get the jobs list done.
Attended several church meetings last night. One I'm chair of, so I could keep it under control to some degree. The second one, though, is another matter. It mostly went as expected, except the members were talking about our outreach committee projects for next year. The problem was that I will be the chair of that committee next year and I didn't want to be tied down by what they wanted to do. It was a combined committee meeting so most of those attending weren't from my committee. I'm trying to bring fresh ideas to the committee and all they want is the "we've always done it this way" mentality. We'll see how this goes.
Attended several church meetings last night. One I'm chair of, so I could keep it under control to some degree. The second one, though, is another matter. It mostly went as expected, except the members were talking about our outreach committee projects for next year. The problem was that I will be the chair of that committee next year and I didn't want to be tied down by what they wanted to do. It was a combined committee meeting so most of those attending weren't from my committee. I'm trying to bring fresh ideas to the committee and all they want is the "we've always done it this way" mentality. We'll see how this goes.
Monday, December 5, 2011
What a Week!
Spent this last week trying to get better organized. A blog post from totallyadd.com and ADHD Man of Distraction were inspirational, especially the part about the jar and fillings. I've been able to get better prioritization of my tasks and I hope that will help me keep focused. If there are any ADD'ers out there who are reading this, check out this blog post. Very tempting. http://totallyadd.com/quiz-for-idiots/#more-4168
Oh, in my prioritizing, I've put my blog posting near the top of the list.I'm not guaranteeing every day posts, but a lot more frequently!
Not much to post on the weight side. I need to weigh myself today (forgot yesterday) and post it. I'll also be tracking my calories. I have decided that I'm going to go to a 1800 calorie day from a 2000. I just can't seem to lose weight at that level.
I'm planning a busy day today, at least in the morning. I'm going to switch out my power strip/surge protector for one that has switchable plug-ins so I can hopefully better control my power use. That'll take a while as I need to determine which plug on the old one goes to which piece of equipment. I'm also going to tie up the cables so it doesn't look like a deranged octopus is draped over my desk and printer table. After that I'm going to install a new wireless router with N capability. My old one was hit by lightning and needed to be replaced. After all of that I'm going to tie up all those USB cables that are loose that makes my desk look like a second deranged octopus in on it mating with the first one.
This afternoon is pretty much the usual. Family meeting, followed by packing pills and getting ready for my evening meetings. Sandy and Killer will have a break from me tonight for a while.
By the way, if you're deer hunting in Iowa, use your bullet-proof vest. Three hunters shot so far this first deer season.
Oh, in my prioritizing, I've put my blog posting near the top of the list.I'm not guaranteeing every day posts, but a lot more frequently!
Not much to post on the weight side. I need to weigh myself today (forgot yesterday) and post it. I'll also be tracking my calories. I have decided that I'm going to go to a 1800 calorie day from a 2000. I just can't seem to lose weight at that level.
I'm planning a busy day today, at least in the morning. I'm going to switch out my power strip/surge protector for one that has switchable plug-ins so I can hopefully better control my power use. That'll take a while as I need to determine which plug on the old one goes to which piece of equipment. I'm also going to tie up the cables so it doesn't look like a deranged octopus is draped over my desk and printer table. After that I'm going to install a new wireless router with N capability. My old one was hit by lightning and needed to be replaced. After all of that I'm going to tie up all those USB cables that are loose that makes my desk look like a second deranged octopus in on it mating with the first one.
This afternoon is pretty much the usual. Family meeting, followed by packing pills and getting ready for my evening meetings. Sandy and Killer will have a break from me tonight for a while.
By the way, if you're deer hunting in Iowa, use your bullet-proof vest. Three hunters shot so far this first deer season.
Friday, December 2, 2011
Some times I feel like I am going backwards faster than I am going forwards. Sometimes I can't tell if I'm going forwards or backwards. Sigh! This past week or so has been that way. The more I try to get organized the more disorganized I am. I enjoy reading the blog at www.totallyadd.com. Today's post was really fun. I would like to try it with some people I know. But as the author said, it would just make people angry and that doesn't help them understand.
Of course, I also like the previous post there. I have trouble determining what the biggest rock is I need to get done. And there are so many rocks! And what about the gravel and sand and water? So I do the best I can and try to get to the rocks first and the rest in order. What's left over will be dealt with tomorrow. It's all a matter of perspective I suppose.
Still struggling with the weight though. I'm back to recording it on CalorieKing but I haven't been consistent enough to get a good grasp on how I'm doing. It's my intention (big rock) to keep the recording and weigh-in current. It's impossible to make progress if you don't know how you're doing. By the way, I weighed in at 382.3 last Sunday. I'll post on Sunday how I did this week.
These posts would be a great bit angrier if I wrote in the evening instead of in the morning. The frustrations of the day really push me over the edge. I need to find a way to express my anger then, maybe in a paper journal. It's so much less stressful to try to avoid those anger causing events, but they still put a nick in my self-esteem. I was supposed to be in Des Moines today to attend an Ingathering meeting. However, I am short of money this month so I didn't go. I can tell myself I didn't go because the cruise control on the truck isn't working and that strains my knee, but the reality is that the money just isn't there.
Time to start filling that jar. Let's see -- identify and sort out the rocks and put them in the jar, then the gravel...
Of course, I also like the previous post there. I have trouble determining what the biggest rock is I need to get done. And there are so many rocks! And what about the gravel and sand and water? So I do the best I can and try to get to the rocks first and the rest in order. What's left over will be dealt with tomorrow. It's all a matter of perspective I suppose.
Still struggling with the weight though. I'm back to recording it on CalorieKing but I haven't been consistent enough to get a good grasp on how I'm doing. It's my intention (big rock) to keep the recording and weigh-in current. It's impossible to make progress if you don't know how you're doing. By the way, I weighed in at 382.3 last Sunday. I'll post on Sunday how I did this week.
These posts would be a great bit angrier if I wrote in the evening instead of in the morning. The frustrations of the day really push me over the edge. I need to find a way to express my anger then, maybe in a paper journal. It's so much less stressful to try to avoid those anger causing events, but they still put a nick in my self-esteem. I was supposed to be in Des Moines today to attend an Ingathering meeting. However, I am short of money this month so I didn't go. I can tell myself I didn't go because the cruise control on the truck isn't working and that strains my knee, but the reality is that the money just isn't there.
Time to start filling that jar. Let's see -- identify and sort out the rocks and put them in the jar, then the gravel...
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