Tobah!

[linaewen]

Tobah is an Urdu word that means repent -- but it's also used as an exclamation of dismay or annoyance, kind of like "good grief.".

The day started out uncomplicated, with a visit to Weight Watchers to get weighed in -- both DS and I lost almost 2 lbs each, so that was encouraging.  But by the time I got home I knew I needed a second breakfast in a hurry, to avoid low blood sugar troubles that were lurking.

In the process, I forgot all about the phone conference I had scheduled with a committee I'm on to revise an Operations Manual, so I had to scurry when they called me to say "where are you" -- I eventually got my second breakfast while also juggling the phone (fortunately portable), a cup of coffee, a laptop, a scribbly hard copy of the manual and a blunt pencil.  Now that we have ironed out all the inconsistencies in titles and made some decisions on some minor issues, I can go ahead and do the copy editing.  I think I shall put that job on the front burner, because that's the sort of thing that can't be managed in the middle of packing to move (which we aren't doing just yet).

The List of Doom... it's getting heavier...  :-D

In what is left of the day, I need to try to get a handle on the following:

• my kitchen
• the laundry (which is still possibly optional for one more day, at least)
• meal plans
• several reports that are imminently due

Among those vying for my attention with distractions will be my DS who will want me to spend time with him doing something nonstressful, and my DH who will want me to go look at houses.

*counts hours left in the day and briefly panics*

See you all later when at least one thing is done and I'm sitting down for my mid afternoon snack!  Maybe I'll have an idea for a verse or some lyrics for Thursday by then.

Comments

[estellye.livejournal.com]

Oh dear. Nothing gets my day set on an uneven course more quickly than scrambling over something I have forgotten! I think your work accomplished on that project is worth double the usual stress value and therefore should at least mitigate any potential laundry guilt, for instance.

I forgot I had an early committee meeting at the Home Builder's Association this morning which begins a half hour prior to when I usually arrive at work and is located across town. Tobah indeed! I arrived 15 minutes into the meeting (though they probably didn't start on time, but still!). I don't like doing that. So I guess I am a bit discombobulated myself.

Best of luck with the list of Doom, dearest!

[lin4gondor.livejournal.com]

I didn't even look twice at the laundry, hehe! But it's taken me about all day to catch up after the morning's flurry scurry. Hope you are feeling less discombobulated!

[kimbys-place.livejournal.com]

Remember our local saying: "The hurrier I go, the behinder I get"? ;-)
Good luck with Da List, and congrats on another great weight loss week for you and DS!

[lin4gondor.livejournal.com]

That local saying goes well with mine, for sure! :-D

I did pretty well with the kitchen part of things -- that's about it, so far. The problem with working in the kitchen is looking at all that food.... ;-)

[accioboytoy.livejournal.com]

I say chuck the list and hang with Nathan watching Naruto...which somehow we have also started to watch. Weirdness.

[lin4gondor.livejournal.com]

*hugs you vigorously*

Ah, Naruto! I'm really hooked on that show, you know? My favorite guy is Shikamaru -- he's always so bored and irritated when troublesome things happen, but what a stalwart guy to have around when you really need him!

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[faramirgirl.livejournal.com]

((((((lin4gondor)))) I so admire you.

[lin4gondor.livejournal.com]

Thanks, hon!