Where Gillian is dull and count-y (but very efficient)

Every month for the last little while, I've taken a giant piece of paper and stuck it to my front door (the back of it) and written down major things I have to do in that month. Things like blogging and emailing don't fit there, nor do simple admin tasks or most meetings. The three days in Sydney only counted as one thing, and the teaching prep was part of that one thing. To give you an idea of the minimum blocks of time that make things go up, my Aurealis reading is written up in sets of two books (last year it was each book as a task, but last year we had more time to read).

I cross things out as they're complete and I add more as they arise. If I don't finish something that month, it's the first item to go up the next month. I only had two carry-over items from last month, because last month I was totally and amazingly organised and besides, I wasn't here for half the month. This month I've been working very hard, but I suspect I may have more carry-over. Thus far, you see, I've crossed off forty-two things. I think if I can get to fifty, I must be content. Fifty-six would complete the list, but I can't see how I can fit that amount of work into the next few days and besides, three of those items depend on outside input I haven't yet been given. I'll do my best. I do think this officially makes October a busy month, however.

I want to cross two more things off before I get to the dentist. Just two. Three would be better, I admit, but two would keep me on top of things and would finish one large array of linked tasks that's occupied my fortnight. This means it's back to the Middle Ages for me!