I so needed this right now

Well, I'm being screwed over by my internet service provider (*cough*Virgin Media*cough*)because of their acknowledged mistake which they don't feel the need to do anything about so I'm going to be disconnected for about two weeks unless they scrape together an ounce of decency and decide to give a fuck. I don't like blogging from work (not for ethical reasons, mind you, but because everyone in the room can see my monitor) so there probably won't be any posts till then. It's probably for the best anyway, because all I'd be doing is bitching about illogical company policies and incompetent employees.

Ugh. I hate people. And now I really hate Richard Branson.

February in review

 I love the Boromir memes.

The breakdown:

• 29 days with 3 tasks each: 87 tasks total
• Number of failed tasks: 8
• Percentage completed: 90.8%
• Did I reach the prize goal (of 90% or better)?: Barely. Doesn’t really matter though. I don’t have time for any vacations (mini or otherwise) for at least a few months because of work-related obligations. Eh, I’m fine with it.

What happened / did I learn over the course of the month:

• Don’t make one of your daily goals something that is dependent on the work of others. You’ll invariably be let down.
• To make this system effective, I really need to stay organized. Many days, as I’m sure you could tell, I almost randomly chose what to do for the day. I really need to just keep a running list of essential tasks handy so I don’t waste time.
• I need to buckle down and start following a proper exercise regimen. I’m not so unfit that I can justify 30 minutes of walking as exercise especially if I don’t want to be a fat ass anymore.
• Over the last 29 days, I lost a blog follower, gained another and then lost a different one.
• I also lost and gained two Google Reader subscribers.
• The blogosphere has finally realized that Carolina John is a skinny bitch and the rest of us (especially me) are fat jealous whores who envy him his un-fatness. You go, CJ!
• And yes, Viper, I posted at least one dino image every single day. So, what do I win?
• I've written more blog posts in the first two months of this year than I did in all of 2011. Wow.

I'd like to thank all of you for reading and especially commenting this past month. Your support has really helped me be more productive and I thank you for that. It appears my motivation is fuelled by your taunts and mockery. I always was a contrary creature.

I'm planning on continued and even improved productivity for March. Now to sort out an exercise plan...

Later gators.

P.S.--One final dino-related gift for you. If you're in North America, you can watch it here.

Death of the Dinosaurs

You don't know how freaking happy I am that I no longer have to research dinosaur images. Also, there will be a long and hopefully permanent hiatus on me posting my 3-things again. I think we're all bored enough with that crap. You shouldn't have to endure my daily work tedium. Just my tedious blog posts. Well, you will have to deal with a wrap-up post about this entire experiment at some point, but I'll try to make it brief.

Dino Days will be ending much as they began--with the shameless bashing of the T-Rex...after my (final) three-things list, that is. Enjoy.

Wednesday's woes:

1 - Exercise, any form.

2 - Keep editing Chapter 9.

3 - Track down excavation reports. (Some really old ones.)
UPDATE: Two out of three ain't bad. It's not good either.

If you have any difficulty viewing this first big-ass image, click here.

So that's why he's so angry.

I'm nothing if not a classy broad.

Keep your receipt

Word.

I spent the entire morning dealing with my vacuum which decided to die on me last night. A-hole hoover. Unfortunately, I didn't keep my receipt, but the awesome people at Argos were fabulous and let me exchange it anyway. I love them. This whole ordeal definitely counts as one of my three things for the day.

Tuesday's things:

1 - Exercise, any form.

2 - Exchange vacuum.

3 - Edit Chapter 9.
UPDATE: One fail and two checks. To hell with it. I'm doing the dishes and going to bed early instead.

Here are a few extra dino images for your continued amusement.

I might have to try this one day.

Tomorrow is the last dino day. And we're going out with a bang. Heh.

Rockin' it Europe-style

You're hearing this in your head right now, aren't you?

We're in the home stretch of dino month. WEE! A couple of you sad lovely people have expressed a wish that I continue to post dinosaur images after February. Short answer: no. Long answer: hell no. I pretty much scraped the bottom of the barrel with what I posted. Trust me, there's nothing more to post. At least nothing that passes my exacting standards. And we all know how low those are. 'Nuff said.

Monday's stuff:

1 - Exercise. Any form.

2 - Sort out broadband issue between service provider and landlord.

3 - Read article.
UPDATE: Fail, check and check. Meh.

Sunny Sunday

A variant of an image I've posted before, but no less funny. At least to me.

It's an absolutely gorgeous day today. Much like yesterday. I definitely need to get outside, but first I'm airing out the apartment and tidying up a bit.

Sunday's stuff:

1 - Walk or any other form of exercise.

2 - Do the laundry.

3 - Unclog the shower drain.
UPDATE: All done.

A good day

I didn't get a chance to post before I left this morning. My three things for the day have already been completed, but here they are anyway. It was a fun day. Maybe I'll post pics some time.

Saturday's things:

1 - Walk.

2 - Sightsee.

3 - Do the weekly shopping.

UPDATE: All done.