Day 56th

Day 56th... Well, it has been a while since this adventure started!

Last week my largest efforts were in the office. Everyday I tried to go through a different folder and clean it from useless things (like conference leaflets), old documents from projects and conferences, and reorganize my scientific papers folders. There is still a few more to clean up!

I am surprise with the fact that my "paper free" office initiative is working so far. I really thought it would be harder... It was tough the first couple of days, but now is just OK. In order to keep track of what I am doing in working hours I started to fill my iCal either with the task for the day or in a "retrospective" way at the end of the day, allocating time to each project/task. It actually looks a lot more organised than my notebook with mixed notes and to do lists.

The whiteboard sticker for the desk is helping a lot with this process. I can just use to quickly note down ideas and random thoughts, and when I like the ideas I just take a picture of it (otherwise it is just wiped).

I think I am going to push my two months without buying "books-toys-clothes-shoes" until the next payday and possible even further. There are a few things I know I will need to buy, and at least one that I want to buy while it is still on sale (a pair of Dr. Martens boots for the winter, the ones I bought so I could avoid to spend that money are not really comfortable and are also too cold for the Norwegian winter...). All the tossing things out made me understand what I really need to buy, but I think I will be OK with waiting until the not so cold weather comes. I am also very very picky with what to buy... and the decision to not buy things in the shops I regularly go to means that I will need to do some research too.