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in order to keep myself sane, I think I'm gonna set ONE work and ONE personal goal to accomplish every day and then focus on those things only...
I'm also gonna thread them here, probably, so I can keep myself accountable... mute #ElleWFH to avoid!
I'm also gonna thread them here, probably, so I can keep myself accountable... mute #ElleWFH to avoid!
day one (3/16)
Work: grade the makeup work I've received/update grades
Personal: prep work space for roombae since we'll both be WFH tomorrow and set some guides/boundaries!
#ElleWFH
Work: grade the makeup work I've received/update grades
Personal: prep work space for roombae since we'll both be WFH tomorrow and set some guides/boundaries!
#ElleWFH
day two (3/17 - #ÉireGoBrách!)
Work: prep this week's proj/vid for students
Personal: begin Operation Unfuck My Bedroom by unpacking travel bags & tchotchke boxes
I'll be switching between these following @TeamUfYH's 20/10 rec whenever I'm not in a call/conference
#ElleWFH
Work: prep this week's proj/vid for students
Personal: begin Operation Unfuck My Bedroom by unpacking travel bags & tchotchke boxes
I'll be switching between these following @TeamUfYH's 20/10 rec whenever I'm not in a call/conference
#ElleWFH
(not the world's most ambitious workload BUT it's my first day WFH with roombae also doing it AND I got a bit of a late start since I went ham on my skincare routine this morning and with making coffee for roombae/getting her ready to rock for work) #ElleWFH
day two recap:
Work:
Personal:
I ended up going HAM on both of today's tasks, so I've actually made progress on some of the things for the next few days... a good day for sure.
#ElleWFH
Work:
Personal:
I ended up going HAM on both of today's tasks, so I've actually made progress on some of the things for the next few days... a good day for sure.
#ElleWFH
day three (3/18) - HAPPY HUMP DAY!
got a late start today due to video conferences...
Work: prep for tomorrow's UbD revisions
Personal: prep fridge for the next week or so (clean it out, cook, reorg)
LET'S DO IT!
#ElleWFH
got a late start today due to video conferences...
Work: prep for tomorrow's UbD revisions
Personal: prep fridge for the next week or so (clean it out, cook, reorg)
LET'S DO IT!
#ElleWFH
day three recap:
Work:
Personal:
tough day emotionally, but I'm happy to report that I kept it together and even went the extra mile for some of the things I worked on
time to eat my quesadilla while watching my @bonappetit husband make some mac & cheese
#ElleWFH
Work:
Personal:
tough day emotionally, but I'm happy to report that I kept it together and even went the extra mile for some of the things I worked on
time to eat my quesadilla while watching my @bonappetit husband make some mac & cheese
#ElleWFH
day four (3/19)
let myself sleep in and take it easy this morning
Work: revise Q1 & Q2 units
Personal: continue Operation Unfuck My Bedroom!
I'll be switching between these following @TeamUfYH's 20/10 rec whenever I'm not in a call/conference!
#ElleWFH
let myself sleep in and take it easy this morning
Work: revise Q1 & Q2 units
Personal: continue Operation Unfuck My Bedroom!
I'll be switching between these following @TeamUfYH's 20/10 rec whenever I'm not in a call/conference!
#ElleWFH
day four recap:
lots of calls today, so not as much done as I'd hoped (but great socialization!)
progress towards today's goals:
Work: revised Q1 unit/prepped for Q2 revs
Personal: prepped for The Unfuckening (sketched new layout, picked furniture)
'til the morn!
#ElleWFH
lots of calls today, so not as much done as I'd hoped (but great socialization!)
progress towards today's goals:
Work: revised Q1 unit/prepped for Q2 revs
Personal: prepped for The Unfuckening (sketched new layout, picked furniture)
'til the morn!
#ElleWFH
day five (3/20)
struggling a LOT today... slept in, kind of all over the place now, pulling back on my goals so I can BREATHE
Work: finish Q2 revs
Personal: do some more unfucking in the bedroom
#ElleWFH
struggling a LOT today... slept in, kind of all over the place now, pulling back on my goals so I can BREATHE
Work: finish Q2 revs
Personal: do some more unfucking in the bedroom
#ElleWFH
day five recap
wild day with a bunch of unexpected conferences BUT I had a lovely video chat with my therapist AND I am happy to report that I posted a blog post for y'all, FINALLY
Work:
Personal:
now I'm off to take a bath and go offline for Shabbat
#ElleWFH
wild day with a bunch of unexpected conferences BUT I had a lovely video chat with my therapist AND I am happy to report that I posted a blog post for y'all, FINALLY
Work:
Personal:
now I'm off to take a bath and go offline for Shabbat
#ElleWFH
day six (3/23)
happy Monday, babes!
in meetings pretty much the whole day, so I'm keeping it chill re: priorities
Work: post this week's assignment & guidelines for students
Personal: prep for The Laundering tomorrow
#ElleWFH
happy Monday, babes!
in meetings pretty much the whole day, so I'm keeping it chill re: priorities
Work: post this week's assignment & guidelines for students
Personal: prep for The Laundering tomorrow
#ElleWFH
day six recap
late because recording today's mini-lesson was a mess and a half, but it's done!!!!
Work:
Personal:
and now to decompress with some YouTube before bed...
#ElleWFH
late because recording today's mini-lesson was a mess and a half, but it's done!!!!
Work:
Personal:
and now to decompress with some YouTube before bed...
#ElleWFH
day seven (3/24)
late start on my own work due to, you guessed it, a wild morning meeting!
Work: update grades~
Personal: begin The Laundering
happy Tuesday! LET'S GET IT!
#ElleWFH
late start on my own work due to, you guessed it, a wild morning meeting!
Work: update grades~
Personal: begin The Laundering
happy Tuesday! LET'S GET IT!
#ElleWFH
day seven recap
got way more done than expected and I'm ending early so I can take a leisurely shower and maybe watch a movie tonight :)
Work:
Personal:
#ElleWFH
got way more done than expected and I'm ending early so I can take a leisurely shower and maybe watch a movie tonight :)
Work:
Personal:
#ElleWFH
day eight (3/25)
halfway through the workday, whoops
LISTEN MY 11AM MEETING WAS WILDIN'
Work: write a draft of my Q3 unit
Personal: continue The Laundering
already did some housework and some organizing so we're in good shape. happy hump day!
#ElleWFH
halfway through the workday, whoops
LISTEN MY 11AM MEETING WAS WILDIN'
Work: write a draft of my Q3 unit
Personal: continue The Laundering
already did some housework and some organizing so we're in good shape. happy hump day!
#ElleWFH
day eight recap
took a long freaking detour into doing more unfucking in the room while on the phone... glad to be ahead of schedule on The Unfuckening but holy crap did it set me behind on everything else! so I'm finishing, uh, now
Work:
Personal:
#ElleWFH
took a long freaking detour into doing more unfucking in the room while on the phone... glad to be ahead of schedule on The Unfuckening
but holy crap did it set me behind on everything else! so I'm finishing, uh, nowWork:
Personal:
#ElleWFH
day nine (3/26)
accomplished by 9:45AM: knock septum retainer out, cough/sneeze due to dust, stain my hands with the Hawaiian bread bag, and walk into a door.
so, uh, pray for me today.
Work: N/A!
Personal: work on dissertation & continue The Laundering
#ElleWFH
accomplished by 9:45AM: knock septum retainer out, cough/sneeze due to dust, stain my hands with the Hawaiian bread bag, and walk into a door.
so, uh, pray for me today.
Work: N/A!
Personal: work on dissertation & continue The Laundering
#ElleWFH
day nine recap
time for dinner and some wine so I'm updating y'all
today's goals were about progress, so here's how I did:
Dissertation: cobbled together most of ch1; learned to use EndNote and populated half the ref records
The Laundering: 2 more loads done
#ElleWFH
time for dinner and some wine so I'm updating y'all
today's goals were about progress, so here's how I did:
Dissertation:
cobbled together most of ch1; learned to use EndNote and populated half the ref recordsThe Laundering
: 2 more loads done#ElleWFH
day ten (3/27)
keeping it chill today since I'm logging off early for Shabbat
Work: make phone calls with my student teacher
Personal: prep to sleep in my new bed situation (new mattress, new nightstand, new sheets...)
#ElleWFH
keeping it chill today since I'm logging off early for Shabbat
Work: make phone calls with my student teacher
Personal: prep to sleep in my new bed situation (new mattress, new nightstand, new sheets...)
#ElleWFH
day ten recap
it has been a HOT MESS but
Work:
Personal:-ish... by the time I go to bed, it will for sure be done! I just know my no-social-media-on-Shabbat is kicking in soon so I wanted to update y'all before I disappeared for 24+ hours
#ElleWFH
it has been a HOT MESS but
Work:
Personal:
-ish... by the time I go to bed, it will for sure be done! I just know my no-social-media-on-Shabbat is kicking in soon so I wanted to update y'all before I disappeared for 24+ hours#ElleWFH
day eleven (3/30)
everything is ON FIRE and I've slept for maybe 4.5 hours but we are gonna make. it. work.
Work: revise Q3 unit based on feedback
Personal: finalize the first draft of chapter one of my dissertation and send it to my chair (!!!!)
#ElleWFH
everything is ON FIRE and I've slept for maybe 4.5 hours but we are gonna make. it. work.
Work: revise Q3 unit based on feedback
Personal: finalize the first draft of chapter one of my dissertation and send it to my chair (!!!!)
#ElleWFH
day eleven recap (it's still today, shh)
I finished my work priority by 1PM... but then I had a Zoom lesson to teach & I did some laundry & our couch arrived & I cried.. anyway, I've just send off my draft! \\o/
Work:
Personal:
off to sleep as much as possible!!!
#ElleWFH
I finished my work priority by 1PM... but then I had a Zoom lesson to teach & I did some laundry & our couch arrived & I cried.. anyway, I've just send off my draft! \\o/
Work:
Personal:
off to sleep as much as possible!!!
#ElleWFH
day twelve (3/31)
wild meeting this morning, wild afternoon ahead... so business as usual, apparently
Work: catch up on grading so I can clear my inbox
Personal: organize/prep content for the next week or so (mwahahaha)
#ElleWFH
wild meeting this morning, wild afternoon ahead... so business as usual, apparently
Work: catch up on grading so I can clear my inbox
Personal: organize/prep content for the next week or so (mwahahaha)
#ElleWFH
day twelve recap (into day thirteen, whoops)
I finished my tasks midday and got caught up doing other stuff and forgot to tweet, but
Work:
Personal:
got wild plans for tomorrow so off to sleep!
#ElleWFH
I finished my tasks midday and got caught up doing other stuff and forgot to tweet, but
Work:
Personal:
got wild plans for tomorrow so off to sleep!
#ElleWFH
day thirteen (4/1)
all 3 meetings done, bless
Work: draft assignment sheet for Q4 project & start the unit
Personal: rethink my timeline for things and adjust deadlines on Trello accordingly... I've been going pretty much nonstop for 19 days and I need A BREAK!
#ElleWFH
all 3 meetings done, bless
Work: draft assignment sheet for Q4 project & start the unit
Personal: rethink my timeline for things and adjust deadlines on Trello accordingly... I've been going pretty much nonstop for 19 days and I need A BREAK!
#ElleWFH
day thirteen recap
Work:
Personal:
hoping to do some writing tonight, but I'm also super exhausted (I've had issues sleeping over the past couple of nights)... we'll see!
hope y'all had a good hump day!
#ElleWFH
Work:
Personal:
hoping to do some writing tonight, but I'm also super exhausted (I've had issues sleeping over the past couple of nights)... we'll see!
hope y'all had a good hump day!
#ElleWFH
day fourteen (4/2)
it is 1PM. I was in meetings 9-12, made parent phone calls 12-1, taking a break now, then another meeting at 1:30, then maybe lunch? WE WILDIN' TODAY
Work: make phone calls & update call log (halfway there!)
Personal: put away (some) laundry
#ElleWFH
it is 1PM. I was in meetings 9-12, made parent phone calls 12-1, taking a break now, then another meeting at 1:30, then maybe lunch? WE WILDIN' TODAY
Work: make phone calls & update call log (halfway there!)
Personal: put away (some) laundry
#ElleWFH
day fifteen (4/3)
done with most of my day already but here's what I still want to do!
Work: provide feedback on narratives
Personal: return revisions/notes
#ElleWFH
done with most of my day already but here's what I still want to do!
Work: provide feedback on narratives
Personal: return revisions/notes
#ElleWFH
day fifteen recap
squeaking in just before I begin my Shabbat unplugging! (although I'm staying on Facebook since I'm going to be streaming services!)
Work:
Personal:
I'm (mostly) taking next week off for spring break so this thread will return 4/13!
#ElleWFH
squeaking in just before I begin my Shabbat unplugging! (although I'm staying on Facebook since I'm going to be streaming services!)
Work:
Personal:
I'm (mostly) taking next week off for spring break so this thread will return 4/13!
#ElleWFH
