Lets do THIS ...

Cutter's Log - Stardate 9002.80.70
Current Song - Poker Face (Lady GaGa)

There are 3 major entities surrounding my life at this time: Work, School, NISB. One is scheduled to end at a set time. The other two I'm hoping to get merged. That gives me some time to do other things and enjoy life.

I'm spending a lot of time toward these three things. The amount of time is so great, that I've had to cut out certain things. I've delayed Illinois HS Glory Days research, abandoned the Turk board (Turkdom kind of interfered), and the usual social banter. This blog, or journal, or diary, or web site, hasn't had a whole lot of posts in it.

So here's what I'm going to do ...

I'm going to make one post a week. Each post will have an update on the three major things, plus some more information if I care to share.

Here goes ...


WORK: The paycheck I'm about to get will most likely be my biggest until quite a while. I have been working 39 hours a week for a month. When Bre gets back I'm probably going back down to 3-4 days a week. I don't mind the 3-4-day thing because it will make me concentrate more on my schoolwork.

I've developed a plan for getting my chores done. Each night I write down a list of chores on a piece of note paper:

Cigs - Sweep - Mop - F. Cooler
F. Ice - Cap - Coffee - Papers
Restrooms - I. Trash - Rugs*
Sandwiches* - Bags* - Lot*
Lotto - Lotto #s - Lotto 7

*If not already done

BTW - F. Cooler means Facing the beer cooler, F. Ice means put ice in the fountain machine, I. Trash means inside trash, Bags means bagging ice, Lotto 7 means printouts of the last 7 lotto draws in each game. Coffee means dump coffee, Cap means clean and fill Cappuchino machine.

Cigs and Cap by 6
F. Ice and I. Trash by 7
Bags of Ice by 8
Papers, Lotto stuff by 10
Coffee, Restrooms, Beer cooler and lotto markdown by 11
Rugs, Sweep, Mop by 12
Cooler and Sandwiches after Closing
Outisde trash and flower watering after Lockdown

I don't think I should have any problem at all if I follow this to a T.

Starting in August I'm off Mondays and Tuesdays. I'm trying to get mid-shift on Fridays, instead of taking the whole day off. Usual reasons.

Possible splitting time between East End and Route 30 in October. Stay tuned.


SCHOOL: As mentioned, my extra time off after this week should help my schooling. I have three PSY writing assignments and a test to do before Sunday midnight. I'm going to try to get some HUM stuff done in this time. Classes end at the end of the month.

Up-to-date grades:

HUM: 75% - C
PSY: 82% - B- (with one test grade pending)

My goal for both courses is a 70% or higher.


NISB: I have a column at the copy desk (dinner table) waiting to be proofread. I haven't been doing F5's because of the increased work time. I think I've got 3 of 5 items lined up for this week. Let's hope I can get 5 by Friday.

I have begun summer mailings with 3 of 91 sent out thus far. I won't do any more until a gap between the end of schoolwork and Sunday midnight comes up. I've got a few audio clips to upload, and a YouTube channel to post by the end of this month. I'm also trying to put together a photo feature of the NISB 7 Wonders.

By the time August rolls around, I want to concentrate on 13 football previews for EdgyTim.com.