What's in a name?

Well, I was thinkin' about changing the name of my blog but I seem attached to title already. I'm thinkin' it doesn't really matter that it'll be more about "other things" than Algonquin trips. Anyway, I'm gonna keep writing.

I introduced the idea of blogging to Marie (my wife) and she was intrigued but somewhat uninterested. She found it a bit odd that people would publish a diary of kinds to the world. I think she'll like the idea once she's had a chance to get used to it.

I haven't written about my family vacation to Florida. I had a GREAT vacation. I took a few pics (about 1200) so I should post a few of my faves. (no, really, 1200)

I'm procrastinating so much today. I know what I need to do, I just don't want to do it right now.

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My Director just came by so I'd better cut it short and move on with my work. Have I ever mentioned that I think that I'd make a great retiree?

Old habits die hard...

I've slipped back into my old habit of trying to keep all my "to do's" in my head. Why do I think that I can do that? With all the various "roles" I have, all with their own lists, something's bound to fall to the side and get left behind.

My boss reminded me of something I was supposed to do at the beginning of this week and it had slipped my mind. I dropped everything and did it but I'm kicking myself while I realise that if I had dropped everything Monday morning when he gave it to me, I wouldn't be in this situation.

I'm going to go back to what I learned on a Covey time management course and make a to do list, prioritize it, update it as I go along and carry it over from one day to the next.

Other thoughts:

• I've gotta get together with my buddy Jim. I need to start talking Algonquin with him and get back to planning that trip. I'm really looking forward to the challenge of a true portage trip. No more "car camping without the car" in the Algonquin interior. (see Jim's post from Feb 19 "So that's why?")
  
• I need to get back to my morning routine of hittin' the gym before work. My uniform is going to feel tight this weekend and let's face it, I know I feel better when I go. I've finally got my eating back to normal from "vacation mode". It was a GREAT vacation though, that's for sure.
• I've got to get back to work.
  

I gotta get more into this...

I've got to get more into this whole blog thing. I find the idea of it somewhat therapeutic, whether it is in reality or not I've yet to find out.

I'm finding myself a little distracted with slightly more deeper thoughts that usual; "Am I too caught up in the fast pace of life?", "Are the kids getting a quality education at school?", "Am I getting more and more shallow as I race through life?"... Man alive, am I having a mid-life crisis prematurely? Ha! Ha!

Speaking of shallow, I really like the idea of having a home theatre. I've got a line on a big-screen TV but I'm wrestling with the guilt of spending the money on it, no matter how good a deal it is. My buddy Jim and I are always struggling with this type of thing. We feel like we're putting ourselves ahead of our family but then I think, hey, I work hard and there's nothing wrong with enjoying the fruits of my labour, is there?

Anyway, I've got lots of "labouring" to do so I'd better get to it.

Now, that wasn't too bad and it may have helped to get some of the things out of my head so I can get on with work.

Playin' with Hello and Picasa.

Me.