Category Archives: work

so much to do…

01 Tuesday Sep 2009

Posted by in change, computers, home, life stuff, work

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to do list

Since I got home from Zahara (a week ago last night) I’ve been GETTING THINGS DONE. And feeling very pleased about it, because there really was – and still is – a helluva lot of stuff to do. And so I have been writing daily to-do lists and taking great pleasure in checking things off them (sound familiar, Susan?).

This week I am not only back to daily yoga & pilates classes, I’m also doing extra workouts at the gym.  And I am trying to get my old students organised (though to be honest, I probably won’t see them again until October) as well as find some new students – both for myself and Nog. So we are working on the Restaurant English plan together. I’m also working on setting up some tapas tours with someone I met on Twitter who has a “bespoke holiday” biz in the UK.  And a guy I met last weekend (while helping alejna find an apartment for her September holiday in Sevilla) wants to meet with me about featuring Sevilla Tapas on his website. Meanwhile, I am thinking about what to offer in my online Sevilla Store. Because I need to line up at least a couple of jobs I can do from home … just in case.

Have also been doing a massive clean out of the apartment. I have been so ruthless about throwing old stuff out that I scarcely recognise myself. But it feels good! Like a fresh start. I think I’ve said here before that September always feels more like the new year than January does. And even more so this year.

So, do you love or hate to-do lists? I love ’em.

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the clean up

30 Tuesday Jun 2009

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cleaning-supplies

As I mentioned yesterday, Pepe my landlord has agreed to let me keep on renting rooms in the apartment next door (where I used to live) for another year. So before I can spend any more time making casa az look less like an Ikea bomb hit it, I’ll have to get next door looking spruce for the new tenants. I’ll be able to do some of the lighter cleaning but I know I’ll get tired out quickly, so Nog has offered to do most of the work if I go over and keep him company (bless his little cotton socks). We’re going to take a couple of extra electric fans over, the iPod deck and plenty of mineral water, and hope to be done by the end of the week (working mornings only when it’s coolest).

At the moment I’ve only got one new tenant for the summer, who will be arriving this afternoon. I don’t actually make any money from this set up unless there is a full house (3 people) but as Pepe isn’t making me pay rent next door for July & August it’s a fair trade off. He’ll get some income for the summer and I’ll get a new contract in September.

After having spent June tying up some loose ends and organising stuff I’m quite looking forward to now taking the rest of the summer off to really focus on my well-being. I’m glad I’ve decided not to have another chemo infusion and only take the dreaded Xeloda for the sixth round. That should make July much easier to bear.

Okay, time to finish my coffee and get to work!

the beast is back!

17 Sunday May 2009

Posted by in blogging, computers, gadgets, home, internet, work

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office

Picked up Sexy Beast from computer hospital yesterday, all shiny and freshly repaired. The previous day Susan (aka Pipocas) had dropped off an extra printer she had at home and won’t be taking back to the US when she moves next month. The printer on my 3-in-1 machine had been broken for ages but the scanner still works, so now both are set up on the bookshelf unit. Compared to the old “blogging space” things are a bit more cluttered, but also much more functional. A few more shots below…
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multi-tasking az (update)

19 Sunday Apr 2009

Posted by in blogging, cartoons, chemo, friends, gadgets, hope, internet, life stuff, work

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multitasker

I’m afraid that since the first multi-tasking post, when I had four “jobs”, things haven’t gone quite as planned. Well, the first big deal was finding out I have cancer again and am back on chemo. Then the three classes a week that I had decreased rather than increased (just have one class at the moment – the other student had an abrupt change in his university plans). I also bottomed out for awhile and couldn’t seem to focus very well. But I think I’m getting back on track again and am trying to stay busy …

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